Action & Adventure Sports
Action & Adventure Sports Photography in Queenstown, New Zealand
Action & Adventure Sports Photography For Brands That Sell The Outdoors.
Chris Chase shoots adventure and action sports for tourism operators, outdoor brands and event organisers across New Zealand.
Based in Queenstown, with accredited experience across MTB, snow, triathlon, adventure racing and more.
What I Offer
Three Ways To Work Together
Whether you need a full campaign shoot, event coverage that captures the energy of the day, or a content library refresh, every brief starts from the same place:
How do you want to capture the human connection?
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Brand & Campaign Photography
Full production shoots for outdoor and adventure brands. Athletes, product in-environment, lifestyle — built around your campaign brief and delivered ready for web, print, and social.
- Half or Full Day
- Retouching available
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Event & Action Coverage
Fast-turnaround coverage for races, competitions, activations, and festivals. Accredited event experience across MTB, snow, triathlon, and adventure racing. Images delivered same- or next-day.
- Multi Day Available
- Same Day Delivery
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Content Library Build
A strategically planned shoot that fills your content calendar for months. Stills, vertical crops, and hero images in a targeted, well thought out shoot. Ideal for tourism operators and brands refreshing seasonal content or needing a full brand refresh.
- Half or Full Day
- Retouching available
Who I Work With
Capturing Content Across Outdoor Industries
Tourism Operators
Lodges, experience companies, and adventure tourism brands needing seasonal hero content that sells the New Zealand lifestyle.
Outdoor & Gear Brands
Product-in-environment shoots, athlete ambassador content, and campaign imagery that earns credibility in the outdoor market.
Event Organisers
Races, festivals, and competitions needing accredited photographers with event experience and fast turnaround delivery.
Content & Marketing Agencies
Agencies needing a trusted South Island shooter for client briefs. Someone who is reliable, easy to work with, delivers to spec.
Sport & Recreation Bodies
National federations, regional sporting bodies, and clubs building their visual brand across digital and print channels.
Individuals
Portraits, sponsor content, social media imagery. Get in touch – rates and packages vary based on what you’re trying to achieve.
How I work
From Brief To Delivery
Discovery Call
We talk about your brand, the brief, and what you need the images to do. I ask about channels, audience, and timing before we discuss locations or logistics.
Shoot Planning
I scout locations, plan the shot list, and confirm logistics including permits if required. Weather-contingency planning included for outdoor shoots.
On Location Shoot
I work efficiently and adapt in real time — outdoor shoots rarely go exactly to plan. I have experience across snow, trail, water, and urban environments.
Edit & Delivery
Colour-graded in Lightroom, resized for your specified channels, and delivered via online galleries. Most shoots delivered within 2 weeks post shoot (this is negotiable).
Some clients I have worked with
Beyond adventure sports
Commercial briefs don’t always happen outdoors…
I’ve shot for a variety of commercial clients over the course of my career. Hospitality groups, industrial operators, corporate clients, service providers and more across New Zealand and the United States. The brief changes, but the human connection doesn’t.
If you are looking for commercial photography services, head over to that webpage to learn more!
Not ready for a fulll shoot?
Stock Imagery also available
I’m a contributor and shareholder in Truestock, a New Zealand-focused stock library. If you need one or two adventure images without commissioning a full shoot, browse my portfolio there.
Ready to build content that captures the human connection?
Photographer, filmmaker and educator. Capturing the human connection through relatable, impactful and candid imagery.
Queenstown Based, available across New Zealand and the US.
Education and Training
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