Unfortunately, I was so into taking photos that I missed the first act of The Book of Mormon in London. I feel bad because I was going with my friend Simon and he was patiently waiting while I was futzing around taking photos… but, at least I ended up with a photo that I liked, even if we did have to sit out the first act. By the way, I can’t recommend The Book of Mormon more!

Late for The Book of Mormon in London

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• Date Taken2015-02-15 06:22:12
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time0.8
• Aperture4
• ISO125
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias+0.7

New Zealand is full of beautiful roads, and this one is probably in the top 10 as far as scenery. There is this crossing of the Southern Alps right in the middle of the South Island that has a look you don’t see anywhere else in NZ (that I know of). It’s a mix of barren and beautiful, and the road flows beautifully from the west coast to the east coast.

Driving through the Lindis Valley

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• Date Taken2014-08-19 13:20:16
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/320
• Aperture13
• ISO200
• Focal Length30.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias

Here’s a photo from our impromptu midnight hike in Antarctica. Believe it or not, things can get a little boring there. Nothing wrong with being bored, but it’s fun to spice things up when Stu and I recommend a midnight photo hike around the Dry Valley. There’s honestly not much else to do there after the science experiments are done.

Hiking in Antarctica

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• Date Taken2015-01-16 23:09:38
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/250
• Aperture11
• ISO250
• Focal Length18.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias

I think this is actually a tiny restaurant. It looks a lot bigger than it actually is because how close up I got the camera. I also processed the heck out of it to make it pop!

Mirrorball!

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• Date Taken2015-02-08 23:54:09
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/125
• Aperture8
• ISO125
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-1

This is a cool boutique hotel I stayed in for almost a month in Venice. We also hosted our photo workshop here, so we would all gather here every day to work on photos together and I would do some teaching while helping people out with their own photos. Then, we would also usually end up here at night to have a nightcap before bed.

Bar 7 in Venice

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• Date Taken2015-05-05 07:59:13
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time5
• Aperture4
• ISO250
• Focal Length15.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias+0.3

Here is one of the most unique vehicles in the world, built specifically for Arctic and Antarctic conditions. One thing that makes them unique is if they fall through the ice, they can still float in the water. This ALMOST happened to us as we were driving across some melting ice and the front car suddenly took quite a dip. We got out a pole to stick into the ice to see how deep it was, and we were only a few inches from the ocean… so, we all bailed out and waited on a helicopter to rescue us.

Pre-Sink Hagglund

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• Date Taken2015-01-25 08:40:21
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/1000
• Aperture4
• ISO50
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias+0.7

Well, this isn’t exactly a great place to party, unless you count “staying alive” as a party. After we went to a big festival where we almost got killed, we went to a remote village where we almost got killed. It didn’t help that Choppy was there and she began an attack to try to intimidate them. But, they were definitely thinkin’, “Man this white chick is CRAZY!” …so, she may have just saved our lives.

Party in Papua New Guinea

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• Date Taken2015-10-15 12:22:59
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/400
• Aperture
• ISO125
• Focal Length
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias+0.3

If you make it to Dubai, try to see if you can stay up all night taking photos. It’s a good idea for three reasons. First, there is nobody around it get in the way of your shots. Second, the lights in the city are amazing at night and I think it looks even better than in the daytime. Third, and maybe most importantly, you will not be burned to a crisp in 120 heat!

Exploring Dubai at Night

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• Date Taken2015-04-29 04:53:22
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time0.4
• Aperture6.3
• ISO200
• Focal Length17.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-2

While at the festival, we would visit 20-30 different tribes. They all had their unique outfits and singing patterns. There’s a big competition with which tribes have the coolest outfits and the coolest song & dance routine. I think the contest is pretty unofficial, but it’s still quite competitve. In fact, it can turn quite violent and the military has to come in with tear gas and stuff. When that happens, it’s time to leave the scene quickly!

Singing Circle in Papua New Guinea

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• Date Taken2015-09-13 09:15:35
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/1250
• Aperture4
• ISO200
• Focal Length24.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

I had to look up in the metadata where I took this photo! Man, my memory is terrible! Anyway, I zoomed into Smugmug to check the tags and realized it was in Bali. I hate having to look it up because it makes me feel dumb… and this one should be easy to figure out because one rarely sees camels by the sea.

Camels in Indonesia

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• Date Taken2015-11-10 14:17:03
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/8000
• Aperture
• ISO100
• Focal Length
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias+1