Derek Morrison is an award-winning visual storyteller primarily working in photography, filmmaking, and writing. In 2018 Derek won the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year award for his work documenting the wildlife, ocean, and coastline for his ongoing Box of Light beach-culture project. Along with his longitudinal coastal studies, which his wife suspects is an excuse to spend more time in the ocean, he completes assignments for various magazines and book publishers. He’s fascinated by society, culture and its fitment into the natural world. He’s passionate about the environment and believes visual communication can help to achieve positive and long-lasting change to human and societal behaviour. Derek has published five books, including four with Penguin Random House, and he has contributed to many international books throughout his 30-year career. New Zealand’s Best Gourmet Pies is his upcoming book that began its life around a campfire on the West Coast. It tells the story of New Zealand’s love for pies. Derek is extremely grateful to live a life exploring his passions … yes, even pies.