Ghost Rider is a photographic journey inspired by Ghost Riders in the Sky and Once Upon a Time in the West. It tells the story of an anonymous horseman, elusive, living on the edge. Drawn to danger and driven by a restless sense of freedom, he moves through the rugged, untamed landscapes of Central Otago with quiet skill and dedication.
Each image captures a fragment of grit, thrill, and intimacy with the land and the horse. The series is an ode to quiet heroism of the horseman and to the raw beauty of the environment that shapes him.
Previous work
Dust
Dust is inspired by a single lyric from a Neil Young song. When listening to “Cowgirl in the Sand”, the lyric Ruby in the Dust set my heart on fire. I took that energy and ran away with it with my camera.
I am inspired by those who work on the land, with the rhythms of the seasons. Dirty hands, sweating faces, full hearts, all for getting that sense of freedom, however little or long that feeling lasts. Dust is a continuation of this, leaning into the beauty of finding that freedom. Finding the Ruby in the Dust.