Paris
Beautiful Cities of the World Collection
Here is another image from the special animated creations for the recent drop on OpenSea.
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August 2021 : Friday
Aug 2021 : Friday
My Million Dollar Art Drop
What a crazy couple of days! Those of you who read the last newsletter or some recent posts will know that I launched a new collection of NFTs on OpenSea this past Tuesday. It’s my fourth drop overall after some experimentation previously on Foundation, MakersPlace and another on OpenSea. They were all great learning experiences (and exceeded expectations) and this week was no different.
The short version is that in 2 days, split over the 50 Cities/NFTs in the collection, over $1million USD was processed. My thanks to any of you who got involved, it’s really incredible and we are full of gratitude. Today, along with there being some items still available on the first and secondary markets, there are 4 auctions ending (LA, Moscow, Tokyo and Paris) if you want to get involved in the fun.
As I’ve mentioned in previous mails, I think NFTs are certainly something artists and collectors should be getting involved with now. The potential is huge, and I think it will be a big part of the art world in the future. That, along with giving back to other artists, is why I’m now investing in other NFT projects. I know it can be a bit daunting though, so I’ll be producing a bunch of how-to videos and recaps of my experience so far for Passport Subscribers. There are already 3 or 4 available which can be viewed after signing up ($9.99 a month, cancel any time, and on top of those NFT videos you get access to all of my tutorials to stream, preset downloads, eBooks and a weekly video which can be anything from processing tips to behind the scenes of helicopter rides in 360.). Once you’re in there, check this page for quick links to the previous NFT videos.
In terms of getting yourself involved in this drop… it’s fairly simple. You’ll need an electronic wallet (MetaMask is one that works with most NFT sites, others are available so definitely read some comparison articles). You’ll also want a way to get Crypto in/out from the “real world” and services like Coinbase are used for that (again, there are alternatives so do a bit of reading to see what’s best for you). If you’ve got questions, drop into my new Discord collectors group where there are a bunch of awesome, friendly people who will be happy to help. Feel free to join and just lurk or chat too as you ease yourself into this wild new world as a collector or creator.
*On re-reading this I just realised I automatically #’d NFT… too much posting on Crypto Twitter. Time to go take a solo lockdown walk…
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August 2021 : Monday
Aug 2021 : Monday
Tunnels of Paris
Paris Passport Monday!
Hey all you awesome Passport Members will get access to a new how-to video, just like every Sunday… or in this case, Monday. Today you’ll see my fairly extreme edit of this photo from Paris near the Louvre. Enjoy!
The Making Of
In today’s video, you’ll see me do a rather aggressive HDR treatment and then do some final alignment in Photoshop.
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Daily Photo – Tunnels of Paris
I took this around midnight one evening while I was meandering around Paris. It’s really such a beautiful city to get lost in. Here’s a hot tip, btw. A lot of times. these photos will come out quite “orange” so it’s good to set your camera’s white balance to Tungsten to push the colors back into the cooler area.
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August 2021 : Sunday
Aug 2021 : Sunday
filed under Fine Art, Hong Kong, London, New York City, Paris, Passport, Queenstown, San Francisco, Tokyo, Toronto, Travel
The 50 Cities Drop
OpenSea Preview for Passport Members
If you’re a Passport Member then you’ll see a fun sneak peek of an upcoming drop over there. I have a new strategy that will either be awesome or crash and burn. We’ll see! 🙂
The 50 Cities Drop
Here’s a sneak preview of the drop and a little bit about the pricing strategy. I don’t really know if it will work or not. I have very low expectations… so I guess we will see!
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August 2021 : Sunday
Aug 2021 : Sunday
The Splitting of the Seine
Passport Sunday Awesomeness
In today’s area for Passport Members, you’ll see how I combined 5 raw files from my old Nikon into the final scene!
The Making of
Today’s how-to is a pretty simple one. I chose to really emphasize the way the water looks and the reflections.
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Unlock NowDaily Photo – The Splitting of the Seine
This is one of my favorite areas of Paris where the Seine splits to go around this island. As with most places in the city, I just randomly walk from place to place, getting lost, and trying to find new perspectives.
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November 2020 : Monday
Nov 2020 : Monday
More from Paris
Daily Photo – More from Paris
A few times each night, they alight this super hardcore searchlight from the top of the Eiffel Tower and it scans the skyline. Getting a solid shot of it wasn’t the easiest thing in the world because I had to make sure the shutter speed was fast enough but keep the ISO high enough to make sure you could get all the rest of the light. Okay, camera nerd talk over.
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October 2020 : Saturday
Oct 2020 : Saturday
Interactive Art in Paris
Daily Photo – Interactive Art in Paris
I don’t know if this is a new installation or not but I’ve never seen it until my most recent trip to Paris. It’s less than a 5-minute walk from the Louvre and I guess I just never walked this way before. I do like how a lot of the art in the world now is interactive… I probably got a lot of that appreciation from Burning Man. Sometimes they look kind of dangerous… I can only imagine the injuries!
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April 2020 : Wednesday
Apr 2020 : Wednesday
Paris at Dusk
Daily Photo – Paris at Dusk
It’s a fun challenge to walk around the Eiffel Tower and try to get photos without tourists in them. I mean, getting some tourists in the shot is not a bad thing at all, since it kind of goes with the territory. In most cases, I would recommend finding some shrubbery and trees and getting the camera down quite low to the ground with a wide-angle lens.
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April 2020 : Sunday
Apr 2020 : Sunday
The Louvre on a Summer Day
Paris Passport Sunday!
I know there’s gonna be no travel soon, but it’ll come back after this season passes! In the meantime, join me in Paris for this fun edit of the Louvre if you’re a Passport Sunday member!
Editing the Louvre Photo
This photo from Paris was quite a fun photo to edit… I hope you enjoy watching the process!
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Daily Photo – The Louvre on a Summer Day
I took this one with quite a wide-angle lens, but I like how everything is a bit warped and strange. I believe I took this back in the Nikon days with my 14-24mm lens. Man… that still is one of my favorite lenses of all time and I wish I had the equivalent on the Sony!
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May 2019 : Monday
May 2019 : Monday
filed under California, Camera Gear, Fine Art, France, Paris, Sony A7R 3, Travel, United States of America
Hanging in Beverly Hills
The Original
Here’s the photo below from the fine art collection at www.TreyRatcliff.com. This Paris museum shot is made from over 250 photos… We only do 3 prints of each of these, and this one is sold out.
Daily Photo – Hanging in Beverly Hills
Here’s the above piece hanging in the home of one of my collector’s homes in Beverly Hills. He actually has two pieces hanging in here and another two in two more of his homes. As with all collectors, I am very thankful to him!
