Behind the lens!

Kia ora!

I’m Humphrey, the human behind the lens of No Hands No Excuses.

Genuinely I take snapshots of light frozen in time because I think there’s something magical about that. Looking back on an image from a hundred years ago, seeing the light caught there forever to allow us to see those expressions, fashions, architecture - all of it. My dream is that some day another hundred years from now, something I’ve taken a picture of, is worthy of being looked at by future generations and it tells them a story about the world I’m living in.

And yes — the name’s true. What it says on the tin is what you get! I’m a disabled photographer who works without hands. That surprises people sometimes, but honestly, it’s just how I roll. The camera’s adapted, the approach is creative, and the results? The same mix of chaos and magic every photographer chases.

Working differently gives me a unique kind of perspective. I move slower, notice the things others don‘t, and see beauty in the unscripted — the glance, the gesture, the half-second before a smile. Those are the moments that make a story worth catching.

When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll probably find me chasing my toddler around, sitting at a café in Newtown, or locked away in the studio office editing my latest projects!

No hands. No excuses. a couple of shortcuts, and a camera that makes it look easy.

Check out the latest frames below!