“1971 – 2021 Seeing New Zealand, Golden Jubilee Anniversary Special Mini Edition”

Why this name! Well, way back 50 years ago I wrote and illustrated a Book titled “Seeing New Zealand” (33,000 words, 220 colour pics) which became a “best seller” with 5 editions, and was the first of a “Coffee Table” Scenic book in Colour of New Zealand. Colour 50 years back then was not normal as it is today. This book was orientated to the Tourist market and was instantly an enormous success.

So, 50 years later my late dear wife before she passed away suggested that I do a Mini Seeing New Zealand Environment Book, and this is what I have now completed.

This new Mini Seeing New Zealand book is A4 in size and Full colour. There are 16 Photographs of the New Zealand Natural Environment along with suitable captions for each picture. I have dedicated this book to my late wife who suggested that I do this project.

Other books that I have had published over the past 50 years were – Seeing New Zealand. Waitomo Tourist Caves. Old St. Pauls. Rhapsody. Nerve Stimulation. Nerve Stimulation Therapeutics. Success Never Sleeps. Success is Possible. Franz Josef Glacier. The Stations, and a few others.

Well that should be enough “blurb” about my published books, now for a Very Brief Bio. I thought that this is easily done with 10 bullets, so here goes.

Brief Bio:    Emeritus Prof. Dr. Deric N. Bircham

• Former Fellow New Zealand Professional Photographers Association (FNZPPA) Fellow Institute of Incorporated Photographers (FIIP – English Pro Body). Fellow Royal Photographic Society (FRPS). Fellow Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
• Portrait Photographer of Royalty. (Including HM Queen Elizabeth 11) Nobility. Vice-Regals. Prime Ministers. The Distinguished (Internationally)
• Dined as equals with the Royal Photographers, Jousuf Karsh, Norman Parkinson (Parks), Sir Cecil Beaton, and Lord Patrick Lichfield.
• Pioneered in the Southern Hemisphere “Placing Photographic Images onto Canvas” in the early1970’s
• Held Seminars (Internationally). From a one day, to a full weekend, to a week-long (Live in). Highest number of students that attended were 90. Some students travelling several hundreds of kilometres so they could attend.
• Published Author of 20 Books covering Tourism, Religion, Photographic, Management, Complimentary Medicine.
• Former Dean and Professor of Visual, Performing and Fine Arts.
• University Chancellor. Professor. Emeritus Professor. Lectured as Visiting Professor Internationally including Universities in China – Topic being “Psychological Management” Largest audience was well over 1000 students)
• University Degrees. Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Doctor of Science (D.Sc). Several Honourary Doctorates.
• Pleasures: 19^th Century Classical Piano Composers. Playing piano for enjoyment. Family and Friends. Reading. Writing. Meditating. Listening to Classical music.

Well I guess this sums up “blurbs”

Now that my latest new book is published perhaps I shall write some “Short Stories” based on facts. Sounds like an interesting idea. Yes, why not, after all I am now only 87 this year, so there is life in this old dog yet…

My e-mail address prof.bircham@xtra.co.nz.  And my physical address is 2 Honeysuckle Grove, (what a lovely name), Maungaraki. Lower Hutt. 5010. Phone numbers 04-5699530 (land line) 027 5699530 (Mobile)

Kindest personal regards, and best wishes, bye for now,

Deric

 

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