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Daily Photo – Up Next

Time for a South American adventure… feels like it!

Up Next

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2024-04-29 21:34:27
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time30
  • Aperture11
  • ISO50
  • Focal Length70.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias+2

Antarctic Photowalk

Daily Photo – Antarctic Photowalk

What to do on a quiet day in Antarctica? Take a bunch of scientists out for a photowalk!

Antarctic Photowalk

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2015-01-16 22:48:53
  • CameraILCE-7R
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/200
  • Aperture9.5
  • ISO160
  • Focal Length16.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

Weird Coincidence

Daily Photo – Weird Coincidence

It occurred to me when I was doing the last few posts that new cameras seem to align with workshops/photo adventures. Venice was the H5D, for example, or like here where the 80 Stays Europe tour started in Portugal and was a mix of workshops and photo walks. That was my first real use of the X1D. Now, with the current NZ photo adventure which is just wrapping up it was my first proper “project” with the a7CR. Weird that it works out like that.

Weird Coincidence

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2017-04-17 21:12:03
  • CameraX1D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time1
  • Aperture3.2
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length90.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

Going and Going

The live stream continues. Now into the 4th week of 24/7!

Another Day Another Workshop

Daily Photo – Another Day Another Workshop

This time we’re over in Venice which was a really fun adventure and where, as well as doing a workshop, we recorded a full-length photo tutorial series. Productive!

Another Day Another Workshop

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-02-10 17:38:24
  • CameraH5D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time1/8
  • Aperture5
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length60.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

Elsewhere

Daily Photo – Elsewhere

Keeping with the workshop/photo adventure theme, here’s a shot from the trip I ran to Botswana a few years back. A great group of photographers and an epic time!

Elsewhere

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2014-10-03 23:54:02
  • CameraILCE-6000
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/1250
  • Aperture4
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length200.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

Workshop Fun

Daily Photo – Workshop Fun

My latest New Zealand based photography workshop is underway! It’s great to get back to it after a bunch of delays/postponements due to covid and lockdowns. Today (amongst other things) we’ll have a post-processing session from yesterday’s sunset shoot. For now, here’s one from a previous workshop

Workshop Fun

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2015-12-21 08:42:23
  • CameraH5D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time1/50
  • Aperture5.6
  • ISO400
  • Focal Length35.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

Lady of the Sands

Daily Photo – Lady of the Sands

The first image I took at Burning Man in 2013. At the time I was fairly sure it was a keeper. I’m not always right, that’s for sure! However on this case I was off to a great start at the burn.

Lady of the Sands

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2013-08-27 08:24:36
  • CameraNEX-6
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/4000
  • Aperture5.6
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length20.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias-1

Can’t…

Daily Photo – Can’t…

… go to the Grand Canyon and leave without a quick visit to Horseshoe Bend.

Can’t…

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2013-08-23 02:06:21
  • CameraNEX-7
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/80
  • Aperture8
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length10.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias+1

Final Prep

Daily Photo – Final Prep

2 days until the 2024 New Zealand workshop!

Final Prep

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2013-01-19 12:09:07
  • CameraNIKON D800
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/30
  • Aperture8
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length125.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias