Alf Rendell, 98, published a book of his aerial photographs of Tauranga from the 1940s and 1950s. The proceeds from the book have been used to start an endowment fund, which will fund a $2000 scholarship awarded annually to a Bachelor of Creative Industries student at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic.
A huge $51,203 has been made from the sales of Alf Rendell's magnificent aerial shots of Tauranga — money that will be reinvested into future generations of photographers.
Alf Rendell, 98, last year published a book of his aerial photographs of Tauranga from the 1940s and 1950s, with the help of Tauranga Heritage Collections curator Fiona Kean's knowledge along with financial backing of $25,000 from Legacy Trust.
The book quickly hit the top of the charts in the city and another print run has been ordered.
The proceeds from the book have been used to start an endowment fund, which will fund a $2000 scholarship awarded annually to a Bachelor of Creative Industries student at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic.
It has been named the Alf Rendell Photographic Scholarship.
The proceeds from Alf Rendall's book of aerial Tauranga photographs have been used to start a new photography scholarship. Photo / Andrew Warner
On Monday, Mr Rendell and Mrs Kean attended a ceremony at which Legacy Funerals director Mike Savage and Legacy Trust trustee Bill Holland handed over the cheque to polytechnic chief executive Alan Hampton.
Students eligible for the scholarship were also in attendance and were eager to quiz Mr Rendell about his work. Mr Rendell's career as a photographer started soon after leaving Tauranga Primary School, when he began working for his father, also a photographer.
Mr Rendell said he would have liked to specialise in taking photos of children, but had to be a "Jack of all trades", doing everything from studio shots to wedding photos because the town was so small.
