A selection of Stephen Jaquiery's favourite photos.
Best job: It was a privilege to spend a few days with the kakapo recovery team on Codfish Island this year as they monitored a number of recently released chicks.
Bringing kakapo back from the brink of extension is a marvellous story in itself but it was also neat mixing with the "almost hermit recluses" who spend months at a time in isolation on off-shore islands tending our endangered species.
Worst job: It was nearly my last job! Glancing up at the last second I only just avoided being hit in the head with a half full beer bottle as I was photographing a street fire in Hyde St, following the Rugby World Cup final.
I assume the bottle was biffed by a student annoyed that I was photographing their drunken high-jinks.
To him my message is simple: if you don't want to feature in the newspaper, change your idiotic behaviour.
Photo tip: Delete your failures. Don't show anyone your dross.
Go through your photographs. I often do it on the back of the camera, and cull out all the poor images.
You may be pleasantly surprised at how much other people think your skills have improved.
Photo prints available from otagoimages.co.nz
