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Night Shoot with the a1 Lit with a single light
Night shoot with the a1 1600 ISOI was on a night shoot at the United Railroad Historic Society in Boonton, NJ. This shot was lit with a hand held Nanlite Litolite SC at 2700ºK about 15 feet away to the left. 1/15th second f/4 24-105G lens ISO 1600
What recharges your creativity?
What do you do to recharge your creativity?There are times where I feel creatively stagnant, or like I am in a rut, doing the same thing over and over. I firmly believe that we can all constantly grow and improve so I am always looking for a way to b...
What is your go-to aperture?
I was always a person who shot wide open. I love my 1.2 lens, but this last year I tried something different. I shot at f14 nearly all year. I wanted to get more details. I grew to love it so much, even though it was starkly opposite of my past tende...
What does the Song "Sailing" by Christopher Cross Have to do With Photography?
What does the song Sailing (written 40 years ago by artist Christopher Cross) have to do with landscape photography?Hint: The entire song is a metaphor... How do I know? I was at a Christopher Cross concert Thursday evening!
Sony A7RIV
Hi Folks,It's a difficult choice to have One Lens throughout the year. I brought Sony 200-600mm F5.5-6.3Sony 70-200mm F2.8, Sony 24-70mm F2.8 & Sony 12-24mm F2.8 for various parameters & have been used quite often. They are all excellent in their dif...
Which is preferable - the Electronic Viewfinder or Monitor when composing an image
Since i am a veteran photographer from the ancient days of film, I prefer shooting using the electronic viewfinder. Of course I use the monitor if I am doing a high angle or low angle shot. When I am shooting portraits on a tripod the monitor is very...
What is your biggest challenge with photography?
I am always curious if other photographers struggle with the same things I do. My biggest challenge right now is print sales. I used to sell prints/stock quite often, but lately things have been slower than I would like. I am considering my options f...
What is Your Favorite National Park for Fall Color?
I have just returned from Grand Teton National Park where I completed my Fall in Grand Teton NP Fall Workshop. So many good parks to choose from. What is your favorite?
My Long Term JPEG Project
I am an over-the-top editor most days. I turn photos into digital paintings and love to mess with everything in Photoshop. I find balance by shooting sooc jpeg. This practice pushes my brain to not rely on vision and editing only. I’m forced to mind ...
Got Camera Equipment Insurance?
Living in Tampa, FL for 30 years, this was an eye opening week. I've seen dozens of storms come through over the years, and while the impacts are always hard for the direct hit area, rarely are they ever has bad as they forecast. This week was differ...
Pixel Shift
Who uses Pixel Shift? I think it is a super cool feature of the a7RII, a7RIV and a1.Super accurate color and detail, and with the a7RIV and a1, four times the resolutionHere are a few of my pixel shift imagesAlpha 7R III (a7RIII) Alpha 7R IV (a7RIV)
Is the 200-600G the best lens for field sports? I think it might be...
394mm900mm (punched in 1.5X)312mm600mm309mm200mm600mm900mm (punched in 1.5X)600mm600mmI have both the 400GM and the 600GM and so you may wonder why I would also use the 200-600G so often. I mean, it's much slower than the 400GM (2 1/3rd stops) and t...
Show me your favorite couples/wedding portrait?
I love using this pose with a wide angle lens and shooting waist up. I'm using the Sony 24-70mm F2.8 GMii. Posing Tip: The male partner was a lot taller, to make this pose work I told him to spread his legs to lower his position about 4 inches. This ...
Hi! I'm Jennifer Carr- landscape, nature, and travel photographer.
What a surprise to find the link to these forums in the latest newsletter! I'm Jennifer Carr (@jennifercarrphotography), a landscape, nature, and travel photographer. I split time between the Seattle area and the mid-Atlantic coast- offering the be...
Your vlogging setup...looking for some insights
For ll the vloggers, I'm working up some AlphaUniverse.com content on vlogging and I'd like to learn about your preferred setups. I'm interested in your camera, favorite lens or lenses and any other essentials you use. Thanks.
