You wouldn’t think that staring out at a huge industrial plant would make for an interesting view, but you would be wrong. You’d especially be wrong if you were a car enthusiast. This is a famous plant for Volkswagen and a ton of people make a pilgrimage here every year to bask in all that is Volkswagen.

Relaxing in Wolfsburg

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• Date Taken2017-05-22 17:10:34
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/100
• Aperture20
• ISO200
• Focal Length12.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias

Everywhere… everywhere… people are addicted to their phones. I’m pretty sure this is a giant source of increased anxiety. It is fun and stimulating to be on your phone, but it is an “unnatural” way to navigate the planet. Just getting out in nature and walking around is really a great counter to this. Also, being around other humans is important too. I was thinking about those African villages where the grownups and kids had so much happiness and absolutely zero screens to stare at. I’m not saying it’s one or the other, but a bit of balance is nice!

Checking Social Media in St. Petersburg

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• Date Taken2017-06-05 16:06:11
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/125
• Aperture
• ISO1250
• Focal Length
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias+0.3

This balloon company was nice enough to invite me out on a ride, but I’ve never taken them up on it! I don’t know why… I’m not THAT busy! I bet it would be absolutely beautiful too. I’ve flown over this area many times in a helicopter and taken photos, but that’s always a bit of a rush. I think being on a balloon would be very calm and relaxing, allowing you to take all the time you need to compose photos of beautiful Queenstown.

Balloon over Lake Hayes

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• Date Taken2016-10-21 01:59:19
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/320
• Aperture5.6
• ISO400
• Focal Length70.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias

One of my favorite things about street photography is finding interesting combinations of naturally occurring events. It’s a fun “sport” because once you see cool combinations, then you see them all the time, even when you are not taking photos. It adds a nice layer on top of the world!

Street Photography in Lisbon

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• Date Taken2017-04-23 02:20:41
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/8000
• Aperture
• ISO1000
• Focal Length
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias+1.7

There is a semi-regular street party in Berlin with all sorts of awesome people. They dress up in many different outfits and costumes, so it’s quite the panacea for photographers. People are also extremely extroverted there, a lot like Burning Man, so nobody really complains when you take their photo. Besides all that, there’s lots of dancing, performances, music, and pretty much anything you can think of!

Street Party in Germany

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• Date Taken2017-05-21 19:01:01
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/640
• Aperture
• ISO100
• Focal Length
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Venice is one of the most romantic places in the world. I absolutely love it, especially when it gets foggy and moody. I like how these gondoliers have these incredible outfits. Have you ever noticed that Italians look cool wearing everything?

Waiting for a ride in Venice

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• Date Taken2016-01-31 19:08:52
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/250
• Aperture5.6
• ISO250
• Focal Length92.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

I really do almost zero shopping, being a minimalist and stuff. However, I do like to walk into quirky looking stores to be amused and take a few photos. Like this place, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for example. Seeing little things like this brighten my day with a little surprise here and there.

Cute but Impractical

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• Date Taken2017-01-25 00:18:57
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/60
• Aperture4.5
• ISO400
• Focal Length24.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

While in Frankfurt, we went to go see Hans Zimmer in concert. It was a rather special concert because it was for his birthday, and, even more, this is where Hans was born! People were going absolute apeshit when he came out on stage. Here he is with his old friend Trevor Horn. They got their start together decades ago as The Buggles.

Hans Zimmer in Concert

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• Date Taken2017-06-09 16:12:15
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/200
• Aperture6.3
• ISO640
• Focal Length181.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

I have no idea what this guy was saying to Seth while we were in Lisbon, but you can tell it was pretty intense. We were doing a bit of filming on the way to the photo walk and we came across the band down by the shore. They saw all of our equipment and started really engaging with us. Seth is such a nice guy that everyone talks to him about everything – he must find it exhausting at some point!

A Hippie and a Seth

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• Date Taken2017-04-23 02:16:26
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/8000
• Aperture
• ISO3200
• Focal Length
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias+1.7

Osaka is one of the most underrated cities in the world! When people think about going to Japan, they think mostly about Tokyo. Hey, I mean, Tokyo is amazing, but it’s also worth it to jump on the bullet train and get over to Osaka. The nightlife is really quite unique and it’s fun to wander around and go into random restaurants and bars to see what is going on. It’s a good goal to try to visit five different places per night and not get stuck in one spot or another. It’s tough because each place you go into is so fun and interesting that you don’t want to leave!

Osaka at Night

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• Date Taken2017-11-11 13:53:21
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/4
• Aperture8
• ISO200
• Focal Length22.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias