David Alexander Photographer

David Alexander with wife Rachel started their business at the beginning of 2009 offering prompt accurate translation work between English and Japanese, or quality photographic work on any assignment you need covered. They are based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Rachel, originally from Tokyo, is a Keio University graduate and works as a teacher and translator with over 30 years experience.

David, a keen photographer from his school days studied photography at Wellington Polytechnic in 1976 before returning to Christchurch to begin a career in photojournalism at the Christchurch Press Company in January 1977.

He covered every imaginable subject from major sporting events to Royal tours in his nearly 32 years as a staff photographer for The Press, finishing there in December 2008.

Spare time is given to personal projects as a fine art photographer, this lead to two exhibitions, other photojournalistic projects include a book“My Mysterious World” with author Margaret Mahy, work published in Japanese lifestyle magazines, New Zealand magazines, In flight magazines, Le Monde, along with travel and cultural feature stories for newspapers.