Late March to early April. While Ushuaia is the physical and symbolic destination for our American Cordillera bikepacking journey, El Chalten has perhaps been the spiritual goal. If there is…
I'm often asked what photography equipment I'm carrying on the road for a nearly three-year cycle tour, as well as how I manage workflow and backups. What follows will be…
Last month my latest book Photographing Aoraki Mount Cook launched in New Zealand and is now available from retailers nationwide and the NZ Alpine Club. The first book of its kind…
Aoraki Mount Cook, Grand Plateau and Plateau Hut during a subtle combination of pre-dawn light, starlight and moonlight. March 2016. A few months back I was interviewed about my mountain…
Te Araroa Trail Photography Book FAQ Te Araroa: Walking New Zealand's 3,000 Kilometre Trail, my photography book from a January – July 2015 through-tramp of the Te Araroa Trail is coming…
I've launched a new page to outline a couple of workshops and tours coming up in the next few months: December 2015 Aoraki Mount Cook Mountain Photography Workshop in conjunction…
Hard to believe it's nearly a month since I finished the Te Araroa Trail at Bluff! Time sure flies when you're back in the office. First week home was a…
Hilltop stupa, Wat Tham Khao Pun, Thailand. I was honoured to be approached by Hotelclub for an interview about my travel photography recently. Just today they've put live a series…
Spotted in Paperplus, Merivale. I'm very happy to announce that Our Mountains was officially launched nationwide in New Zealand last week. A collaboration with author Paul Hersey, Our Mountains is…
It's exciting to see that advance copies of Our Mountains have arrived on Aotearoa's shores and will be going out to early reviewers soon. Shooting the photography for this book…
Thanks for visiting the blog of Mark Watson & Highlux Photography. Here, you can find the full account of our Alaska to Patagonia (2016–2020, 2022–2023) bikepacking journey, as well as our New Zealand adventures.