{"title":"Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe affordable way into Stephen Milner's work. Calendars and books carrying the same New Zealand landscapes as the fine art prints, printed to order and shipped worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"volcanic-aotearoa-book","title":"Volcanic Aotearoa New Zealand First Edition","description":"\u003ch4\u003eNew Zealand Photography Books by Landscape Photographer Stephen Milner\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVolcanic Aotearoa New Zealand tells Māori legend stories of love and war between New Zealand’s volcanoes, it is a story of how I faced my fear of volcanic activity, and it shows my journey with film photography since 2019. All the photos in my book were made using medium format film cameras, the Mamiya 7, the Mamiya 6 and Hasselblad 503CW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVolcanic activity is known for its destructive effects on the landscape and people. 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Stephen has settled upon using this iconic shape to unify his imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Land of the Long White Cloud\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOur beautiful Aotearoa is the land of the long white cloud. Aotearoa is New Zealand; it is the Maori name for the North Island and is now the official Maori name for the whole country. Aotearoa means long white cloud. 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