Michelle Fey Fine Art Photography
Michelle Fey
My point of difference
My work is created almost entirely in-camera - using Intentional Camera Movement and multiple exposures to craft fine art landscape photography that feels more like a painting than a photograph. Backed by an NZIPP Master of Photography and national Iris Awards, and 25+ years behind the camera, starting as a Forensic Photographer with NZ Police, I bring both technical precision and genuine artistry to every piece.
About
See New Zealand's beauty through her eyes. Michelle Fey is a Hawke's Bay fine art photographer capturing the timeless beauty of New Zealand's landscapes, from Milford Sound to Central Otago, Wanaka to Wellington, Waihi Beach to her own Hawke's Bay backyard. Her signature technique, Intentional Camera Movement, transforms familiar scenes into something more painterly and emotive, landscapes that feel as much as they're seen. Michelle holds an NZIPP Master of Photography with Distinction and Two Bars, with multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze Iris Awards across Portrait, Landscape and Animal categories. Her museum-grade prints transform homes and offices into spaces worth pausing in, available unframed, or framed and ready to hang. View the full collection at michellefey.com
Products and services
At michellefey.com, Michelle presents her award-winning fine art landscape and abstract photography, museum-grade prints capturing New Zealand's most striking landscapes, from Milford Sound to Central Otago, Wellington to her own Hawke's Bay backyard. Prints are available unframed, or framed and ready to hang, made in New Zealand to archival quality so each piece lasts for generations. Her work, shaped by Intentional Camera Movement, transforms familiar scenes into something more painterly and emotive, pieces chosen to bring calm, beauty and conversation into homes and workplaces alike. At michellefey.co.nz, Michelle offers newborn, family and Pop-in portrait sessions, along with commercial event photography and professional headshots.
Why I am a member
To connect, support, and grow together, and help all boats rise.
An offer for you
Let’s refresh your headshots! Reach out and let me know you’re an NZBW member and I’ll get you booked in. Headshot sessions typically include 3 images, but for members I’m happy to add a few extras and allow for an outfit change so you get variety and maximum value.
Testimonials
Jo Morris:I love this piece from Michelle’s collection so much. I had a horrible time trying to decide which work to buy because I was drawn to so many - Michelle is incredibly talented - but I’m delighted with my final choice. I love the colours, the composition, the way the image ‘floats’ on the page -it all speaks to Michelle’s aesthetic and artistic choices. Gives me a little lift every time I look at it! Sarah M:Amazing piece of artwork. The texture and movement in this photo are incredible, it feels alive, like real sand shifting in the light. Love, love, love it.
Latest news
I've recently submitted entries across Portrait, Landscape and Animal categories for the 2026 NZIPP Iris Awards, with results due in August. Two of my landscape prints, "Echoes of the Falls" and "Giants of Milford," were also recently exhibited at the Hastings Arts Centre and Creative Arts Napier as part of the Arts Trail Preview Exhibition. I'm continuing to build out michellefey.com as my dedicated fine art home, with new prints and collections being added regularly, now with Afterpay available, making it easy to bring a piece home today. In November, I'll be exhibiting in my own studio as part of the Hawke's Bay Arts Trail, an open invitation to come see the work in person.