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Stuck In Customs

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The NEX-7 and the Mirrorless Drama

Continuing the rundown of my cameras over the years before I reveal what new device, I’ve moved to it is Sony time! My move to mirrorless and views on how the market would evolve wasn’t the first time I’d received “a bit” of heat in the photography world and it probably won’t be the last. Fortunately, that sort of thing bothers me not a jot. I’d rather be out creating than spending brain cycles on other people’s rage. It is however fun to look back and see how it all unfolded in blog posts such as here and here.
In the end though, as I suspected back then, mirrorless was indeed the way forward. Here’s one of my early shots from the Sony NEX-7 as it began taking over from my D800.

Downtown Beijing After Rain

Luminar Neo Review (My New Workflow)

Here’s a quick and fun review of Luminar Neo! You can use the code TREY10 to get $10 off the yearly or lifetime plans. For those of you who are existing Aurora HDR users, that entitles you to grab the HDR extension for Neo with special pricing, depending on the version you have and for some of you that might even mean free! Just be sure to sign up for Neo with the same email you used to register Aurora HDR to get access to the best pricing. 🙂

Before we begin, here’s an image I’ve produced with Neo to get you in the mood…



And now on with the review (click here)

Walking Home Again

Hello intrepid explorer. You can ignore this little slideshow…

Daily Photo – Walking Home Again

I probably stayed at least four weeks at the amazing Hotel O’lorogio in Venice. It’s a great place and the team there is amazing. Wow, what a fun time! Anyway, there was basically only one way back to the hotel, and it was over a small bridge that gave this view. One evening, I stopped to take my time and capture this scene.

Walking Home Again

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-01-27 19:16:18
  • CameraH5D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time8
  • Aperture8
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length70.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

Night Reflections in Oman

Daily Photo – Night Reflections in Oman

The Grand Mosque was such an amazing place to explore but it took on an extra level of awesome when it got to the night… not only was the heat much more bearable, the reflections really kicked in!

Night Reflections in Oman

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-01-02 03:35:57
  • CameraILCE-7RM2
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time5
  • Aperture10
  • ISO160
  • Focal Length24.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

Venice at Night

Daily Photo – Venice at Night

Here’s an image I grabbed while out playing with the Hasselblad H5D. I was curious about what that big sensor would do with some low light shots and HDR… turned out well. 🙂

Venice at Night

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-01-28 22:51:46
  • CameraH5D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time1/15
  • Aperture4
  • ISO3200
  • Focal Length28.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

Lenticulars. New Zealand.

Daily Photo – Lenticulars. New Zealand.

This is a new area I discovered near Arrowtown and Queenstown in New Zealand. When the grasses get long in the late summer, they move in the breeze. It’s almost like you can see the wind itself while standing there. Those flying-saucer-shaped clouds are quite rare and are called Lenticulars. When you’re a photographer, you get to collect all sorts of useless information like that.

From the new NFT drop on Foundation

Lenticulars. New Zealand.

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2013-02-10 11:23:07
  • CameraNIKON D800
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/60
  • Aperture16
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length14.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias+1

Glacial Power

Daily Photo – Glacial Power

This is one of the largest pieces I have ever made; the giant TIFF is about 21,000 pixels across. I shot it one cool and crisp morning at Glacier National Park in this crystal-clear lake that is fed by glacial runoff. It is comprised of 90 different photos that took a small eternity to mix into an epic HDR. I do huge prints for collectors around the world, and some are printed up to 3 meters across, so this is a technique I’ve come to enjoy.

From the new NFT drop on Foundation

Glacial Power

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2021-11-27 19:57:53
  • Camera
  • Camera Make
  • Exposure Time
  • Aperture
  • ISO
  • Focal Length
  • Flash
  • Exposure Program
  • Exposure Bias

Yellow and Blue in Pittsburgh

Daily Photo – Yellow and Blue in Pittsburgh

While we were staying in Pittsburgh the team and I took a wander down the river to capture some footage for a video we were working on. That of course also means time for some photos. It was a fun walk and I love how the yellow of the bridges plays nicely with the blues of the night…

Yellow and Blue in Pittsburgh

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2019-08-06 03:34:58
  • CameraILCE-7RM3
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time0.3
  • Aperture4
  • ISO125
  • Focal Length24.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

Exploring Shanghai

Daily Photo – Exploring Shanghai

In Shanghai an old industrial area has been converted into an art space. We arrived a bit late to go inside but there was still plenty of fun to be had wandering around and grabbing some night HDR.

Exploring Shanghai

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2018-06-22 00:04:43
  • CameraILCE-7RM3
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/10
  • Aperture2.8
  • ISO640
  • Focal Length16.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramManual
  • Exposure Bias

Aro Ha

Daily Photo – Aro Ha

Aro Ha

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2015-10-09 15:12:44
  • CameraILCE-7R
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time0.5
  • Aperture9
  • ISO160
  • Focal Length24.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias