Melanie Parkin

Mel Parkin is a Wellington-based photographer, sailor, governance survivor, and founder of Widelens Photography. Shaped by years on and around the water, and by the many character-building ways sailing can bash a person about, she brings a clear, documentary eye to stories about people, place, sport, and resilience. Her work favours honest imagery and real moments over manufactured polish, with just enough sardonic edge to keep everyone awake.