About

Hi, I'm Steve Ballantyne

I was born amid the rugged grandeur of Southland, New Zealand, then spent my high school years around the sun-drenched shores of East Cape, where two extraordinary art teachers first sparked my love of visual storytelling.


Although I studied art at school, life led me into advertising, where I built a career creating brands, campaigns and stories for all kinds of businesses. But my love of art, photography and wild New Zealand landscapes never really went away.


I create my prints using a photo-illustration style that blends the realism of photography with the imaginative flair of illustration. Drawing from my extensive travel photography I select the best images, then use an AI style that I developed to create surreal, story-rich images designed to stir beautiful memories. I then curate, edit and carefully prepare the image for high-quality print production. We use quality archival inks, premium Epson Enhanced Matte paper and fine art canvas.


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