GETTING UP CLOSE

Navy Today talks to Petty Officer Youth Development Specialist Albie Roebeck and his out-of-the-ordinary photographic capture of junior officers under training.

“I’m a course instructor for Junior Officer Common Training intake 23/01. Long story short, I was tired of hiring photographers to take photos of me in my sporting life, such as boxing. So I purchased an up-to-date phone and started to learn through trial and error.”

This selection of shots features JOCT 23/01 training at Tamaki Leadership Centre on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula and undergoing a swim test in the Waitematā Harbour.

POYDS Roebeck uses an iPhone 13 Pro Max, and one thing he doesn’t do is stand back. He could be lying on the ground looking up, or aloft looking down. His phone could be inches above the chop of Waitematā Harbour, all in aid of giving an almost personal glimpse into the rigours of Navy training.

“I want to give people something different. I want to capture facial expressions that tell the story. When I’m taking the photos, I’m thinking about how much I would have loved to have shots like these when I joined, many years ago. I just want to give them the best possible shot with the best possible memory.”