Elizabeth Pulman
Name: Elizabeth Pulman
Date of Birth: 1 August 1836
Date of Death: 3 February 1900
Summary
In 1867, my husband George purchased a photographic business and premises on Shortland Street in Auckland where I worked as his assistant. We specialized in portraits and scenic photographs for clients from around the Auckland area. After my husband passed away in 1871, I took over the business and his photographic legacy. Later that year I wrote a piece to the New Zealand Herald imploring the public not to copy George’s photographs of the Thames Goldfields without my permission. This was to become the basis for the copyright law we adhere to in the present day.
I was, most likely, New Zealand’s first professional female photographer.
Work Experience
Assistant, then owner: Photographic studio in Auckland
Volunteer Experience
Education
Honours and Awards
Personal Interests
Photographing local Maori chiefs with elaborate moko (face tattoos) including King Tawhio, the second Maori King.
Personal Life
I was born Elizabeth Chadd in Lymm, Cheshire, England. I married my husband George in Manchester in 1859 and we immigrated to New Zealand together in 1861. Sadly my darling George passed away in 1871 and I was left to support myself and our 5 children on the income from his photographs.
I married again in 1875 to a writer and poet named John Blackman but retained my first husband’s name professionally as I continued operating his photographic business until shortly before my death.
References
Jackson, P. (1993) Pulman, Elizabeth . Retrieved from http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2p32/pulman-elizabeth.
Date of Birth: 1 August 1836
Date of Death: 3 February 1900
Summary
In 1867, my husband George purchased a photographic business and premises on Shortland Street in Auckland where I worked as his assistant. We specialized in portraits and scenic photographs for clients from around the Auckland area. After my husband passed away in 1871, I took over the business and his photographic legacy. Later that year I wrote a piece to the New Zealand Herald imploring the public not to copy George’s photographs of the Thames Goldfields without my permission. This was to become the basis for the copyright law we adhere to in the present day.
I was, most likely, New Zealand’s first professional female photographer.
Work Experience
Assistant, then owner: Photographic studio in Auckland
Volunteer Experience
Education
Honours and Awards
Personal Interests
Photographing local Maori chiefs with elaborate moko (face tattoos) including King Tawhio, the second Maori King.
Personal Life
I was born Elizabeth Chadd in Lymm, Cheshire, England. I married my husband George in Manchester in 1859 and we immigrated to New Zealand together in 1861. Sadly my darling George passed away in 1871 and I was left to support myself and our 5 children on the income from his photographs.
I married again in 1875 to a writer and poet named John Blackman but retained my first husband’s name professionally as I continued operating his photographic business until shortly before my death.
References
Jackson, P. (1993) Pulman, Elizabeth . Retrieved from http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2p32/pulman-elizabeth.