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Jul 2017 : Sunday
filed under  Camera Gear, New Zealand, Queenstown, Sony A7R 2, Travel

The Earnslaw Burn

New Passport Video

If you’re an awesome Passport Member then you get to see today’s 360 video. It’s part 4, where I give a tour of my patron’s mansion in Beverly Hills and you can see where one of the works will hang. Right in the entry way, and I’m very honored. Parts 1-3 are various scenes of me flying out to the photo location under the glacier, forgetting a tent for our overnight stay, working on the photos over the project, etc. Anyway, enjoy Part 4 below ! 🙂

Passport Exclusive – 360 video

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Daily Photo – The Earnslaw Burn

Here’s one of the final three works for the mysterious patron. What a fun (and tough!) project. But I’m very happy with all the final works. And, most importantly, so is he and his whole family! I like making people happy like that… kind of the purpose of creativity, right? To make yourself and others happy.

The Earnslaw Burn

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-12-01 09:08:33
  • CameraILCE-7RM2
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/125
  • Aperture11
  • ISO50
  • Focal Length24.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias-0.7

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Jul 2017 : Monday
filed under  New Zealand, Passport, Queenstown

The Long Cloud at Jack’s Point and How-To Video

New How-To Video

I have a new technique for making panoramas which I think is better than using Lightroom or anything else. If you’re a Passport Member, you can see it embedded in this post! 🙂

Passport Exclusive – New Panorama Tip

Here you go! I hope you like this technique… I pretty much only do panoramas this way… 95% of the time, I’d say.

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Daily Photo – The Long Cloud at Jack’s Point and How-To Video

This is a great little spot in Queenstown to take photos. You have to cross the bridge and start heading towards Milford Sound. But about 15 minutes after that, you can turn into a little housing community called Jack’s Point. The clubhouse there has this pretty tiny pond in front. It’s often smooth enough for a good reflection shot. Today I was using a prime 45mm lens and decided to make a very hi-res panorama of the scene.

The Long Cloud at Jack’s Point and How-To Video

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2017-07-03 01:04:00
  • CameraX1D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time1/350
  • Aperture8
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length45.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

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Jul 2017 : Wednesday
filed under  360, Glenorchy, New Zealand, Passport

Earnslaw Burn

Part 4 of the Earnslaw Burn Story

If you’re a Passport member, you’ll see extra content today. I have a patron that has purchased some special work, and today has a 360 view of his mansion and where the work will hang! You can also see his amazing Ferrari on a turntable garage. Awesome!

Passport Exclusive: Earnslaw Burn Part 4

Check out this cool 360 video I shot at a patron’s home in Beverly Hills. Remember you can grab the video and twist it around to look whichever way you wish. I’m sorry it’s so shaky… I feel like a field reporter in Syria or something.

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Daily Photo – Earnslaw Burn

Here’s one of the three finished works. This is a panorama made out of about 100 different images in this magical place in New Zealand. If you’ve watched the four videos we made for Passport subscribers, then you can see everything that happened! Helicoptering in, me forgetting the overnight tents on the glacier, etc etc.

To give it a sense of size, my son, who is 6’3″ is standing under the waterfall on the left. See him? He’s wearing a red top.

Earnslaw Burn

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-12-01 09:08:33
  • CameraILCE-7RM2
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/125
  • Aperture11
  • ISO50
  • Focal Length24.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias-0.7

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Jul 2017 : Saturday
filed under  Cairo, Egypt, Passport, Ritz-Carlton

Egypt Remix!

Just for Passport Members

I did a little behind-the-scenes while here at the pyramids in Cairo. If you’re not a Passport member, then why not?!? 🙂

A Remix

Here are some of my favorite photos from Egypt!

Exploring Around The Pyramids

Looking up at the Mosque

The Pretzel Man Cometh!

Camels across Egypt

Tips from the Pyramids

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Apr 2017 : Tuesday
filed under  DJI Phantom, England, London, Passport, Quadcopters, United Kingdom

7 Dials in London

See you in London soon!

Don’t forget to A) Sign up for the London Photo Walk (Free) and B) Sign up for the special day-long workshop (not free but more than worth it!).

Warming up the Quad

If you’re a Passport member, you can see a 360 story of me testing out the Phantom 4 Pro + on a cold New Zealand morning here… making sure it’s ready for the big Europe Trip!

Passport Exclusive – A Phantom 4 Pro Vlog in 360

Here’s a 360 video of me heading out with the quadcopter to test it out!

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And the second video below is a short edited video that shows a bit of the footage. Like I say in the video, none of it is great but thought you’d like to see anyway! Most of life is Just Showing Up, right? Well I showed up this morning to take that video, and not much interesting turned up… just thought you might like to see how many days are banal! But that’s okay, the real reason was to test out the new firmware.

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Daily Photo – 7 Dials in London

Speaking of quadcopters, here’s one of my favorite photos from London at this famous street where seven roads come together. I flew this one with my friend Stu. I was using the HUGE Inspire drone… it’s really much too massive and ungainly! After I got it set up, I had to go through this very time-consuming IMU calibration… thought it would never end… but I finally got it up in the air to take this photo!

7 Dials in London

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2015-02-18 03:42:29
  • CameraFC350
  • Camera MakeDJI
  • Exposure Time1/270
  • Aperture2.8
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length3.6 mm
  • FlashNo flash function
  • Exposure ProgramUnknown (58655)
  • Exposure Bias-0.656

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Apr 2017 : Friday
filed under  Cairo, Egypt, Passport

Single RAW Pretzel man

Strangest Photo Name Ever

Oh, don’t forget to sign up for the PASSPORT here on the site to see today’s making-of video!

Anyway, I’ve never quite come up with a Daily Photo name as strange as…

Post-processing the Pretzel Man

Enjoy this making-of! I went a little over-the-top on this one, but I still like it… see how I went so extreme in this how-to video! 🙂

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Daily Photo – Single RAW Pretzel man

Look at all those pretzels! If you are watching how I made this photo (from a single RAW file) in the “Passport” below, you’ll see how I asked this guy if he had any low-carb pretzels. I got a very strange look in return… By the way, a few of those lamps on the left side ended up back at our home in New Zealand thanks to my little girls! 🙂

Single RAW Pretzel man

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2017-02-03 21:58:29
  • CameraILCE-7RM2
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/160
  • Aperture3.5
  • ISO500
  • Focal Length24.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

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Apr 2017 : Thursday
filed under  Camera Gear, Hasselblad X1D, New Zealand, Queenstown

Passport Exclusive Content

Do you have Passport yet?

If you’re already an awesome Passport Member then you’ll be able to see the secret hidden content below, if you’re not…what are you waiting for? For the price of a couple a cups of coffee a week you get to see all sorts of behind-the-scenes stuff, get access to my tutorials, presets and so much more!

Passport Exclusive – X1D Initial Quick Review

Hi, Awesome Passport Member. I feel like I call you awesome a lot… but it’s true, you know? You can’t ever have someone call you “Awesome” too much, right?

Here is a video I made that talks about the new Hasselblad X1D camera. I haven’t written a full review yet, so this is just a little “early” review that talks about the camera a bit – enjoy!

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Apr 2017 : Sunday
filed under  360, Milford Sound, New Zealand, Passport

Bleached Tree in Milford Sound

More passport Goodness

For just the price of a few cups of coffee a month, you can be a passport member and see a new 360 video today where I’m talking about my goals at Milford Sound. I was able to accomplish a few of them, and I failed at others. I have some fun photos from this trip coming up! 🙂

Passport Exclusive – My goals at Milford Sound

I often arrive at a location with amorphous goals. I’m sure this happens to you too. I get to a cool place, even one I’ve been to before, and then I have a sudden worry: “What the heck am I going to shoot here that is interesting?” Here’s another video for you, gentle Passport Member (thx again!) – where I talk about some goals… It’s good to have some goals and then vary from your main course… as is the case with today’s photo that was taken during this outing.

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Daily Photo – Bleached Tree in Milford Sound

This was taken early in the morning at low tide. The tide here goes dramatically up and down. At high tide, you can just see a few branches sticking out of the water, but at low tide, you can walk about half a kilometer out into the bay and get shots like this. I shot this at f/1.4 with the Leica 21mm on the Sony A7r Mark II.

Bleached Tree in Milford Sound

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2017-02-19 02:25:33
  • CameraILCE-7RM2
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/100
  • Aperture
  • ISO50
  • Focal Length
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Apr 2017 : Friday
filed under  Hasselblad X1D, Lightroom, New Zealand, Queenstown

The Golden Fields in the morning

A Special Passport Day!

Today’s photo was a lot of (fun) work, and this time, I happened to capture everything on video. You get to see me running out from my studio from the backyard, taking the photo, AND the final screen casting as I work on the photo. And if you haven’t joined yet, please become a Passport Member to see all the goodies today!

Passport Exclusive – Epic Sunrise With the X1D

Today, not one but TWO videos… the first showing me getting the photo and the second showing the editing. Enjoy!

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Daily Photo – The Golden Fields in the morning

Of the two videos you saw above, you may recall that I was having A LOT OF TROUBLE trying to choose which one was my favorite. In the end, it was THIS one because I really like the warmth of the flowing grass fields here. Well, I kind of make up my mind then go back to other one, once again filled with self-doubt! 🙂

The Golden Fields in the morning

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2017-03-30 19:51:47
  • CameraX1D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time0.5
  • Aperture8
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length30.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

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Apr 2017 : Tuesday
filed under  New Zealand, Passport, Queenstown

Driving up Mountains

Passport Earnslaw Burn Part 3

Here’s the Part 3 of the ongoing commissioned work I am doing for a patron. This shows my final shots… my favorite 10 or so. Which ones did he choose for his 3 homes around the world? We’ll see on the next exciting episode, entitled Part 4!

And what? You’re not a Passport member? Jump on in to see all kinds of goodies, including Part 1 of this series where you see me and my crew get dropped off at the bottom of a glacier for 24 hours when I forgot to bring a tent!

Passport Exclusive – Earnslaw Burn Project Part 3

Here’s Part 3. Will there be a part 4? Yes! Actually working on that now. And here’s a Passport link to Part 1 and Part 2 in case you missed those…

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Daily Photo – Driving up Mountains

Here’s Ruby who joined me on my first sojourn to the Earnslaw Burn. At one point, I asked her to help get my tripod ready, and she ripped out one of the legs like it was a robot trying to attack her. There’s some little piece that fell out that we never found. Now, I have to treat this one leg very gingerly, because it comes out all the time. This was just one of the casualties of equipment during the 4-5 trips we made out into the bush!

Driving up Mountains

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-10-18 14:26:27
  • CameraILCE-7RM2
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/30
  • Aperture16
  • ISO50
  • Focal Length24.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias-3

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