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LIVE AMA with Dane Isaac
alpha-jessica-a posted a topic in Photography,
Dane Isaac is a New York City-based commercial, portrait and street photographer and a Sony Brand Ambassador. You can check out some of his work on his instagram.
Dane will be participating in a text based AMA here on the forums on May 16th at 6pm ET!! Dane will be answering any questions about commercial, portrait and street photography, working with commercial clients, gear, editing, and lighting. We'd love to have you join us for the AMA.
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Golden Hour Photo Challenge
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And another from Arches National Park a few years ago. Balanced Rock both backlit by the setting sun and front lit from the other side. Both with the a7RIII the back lit is with the 100-400GM and the front lit with the 24-70GM. I like to try different angles to see what works. It is almost never my first try.
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April Photo Dump
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I don't know about you all but I am so thrilled spring is here! I've been out photographing a ton of scientific research and recently that's been a lot of bird work! Here are a few of my favorite shots:
American Kestrel
baby bluebirds
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I've been a working pro shooter (my sole way of making a living), since I graduated college in 1988. In all that time, I've had many first time experiences but the older I get, the more seldom they come my way, simply by virtue of my longstanding experience behind the lens. Yesterday, the RX0II was my champion as another part of my life merged into the photographic side of me. In 2007, I was ordained a Deacon in the Catholic Church. During the week I work on photo and video projects, take assignments, and edit my work like most of you. But on Sundays, if I'm not traveling, I'm fulfilling my role as a minister on the altar at Catholic Mass in my parish. Over the last few months, I got pretty close with a seminarian who came to spend time at my parish, which is on the campus of the University of Tennessee. Dan is a great guy and I was really moved when he asked me to be present and serve on the altar as a deacon at his ordination Mass in New York City yesterday. After agreeing to do this for him, I later found out that I would be serving and assisting the most powerful prelate in the United States, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, of the Archdiocese of New York. While it terrified me to have to keep track of all the many things I would have to do on the altar, I also wanted to make a couple of photos of Dan and Chris as they were ordained. I thought about just using my Xperia phone as it makes amazing photographs, but realized the footprint was just too large an object to hold in my hands, seated next to the Cardinal, and the whole thing was being live-streamed too. So, I did the lightest packing of my life for an important shoot, and headed off to fly to NYC. During the Mass, I was able to bring the Sony RX0II out of my pocket at various times, and make photographs of Dan and Chris as their hands were anointed and when the Cardinal imposed his hands on their heads during the Rite of Ordination. I could have never gotten away with this with a normal camera or even a phone as it would have called too much attention to me and not where the attention should have been. The Sony RX0II, though tiny, packs a powerful punch with its large 1" sensor and fixed 24mm lens. I had no time to control exposure so I trusted the camera to choose for me and it worked out great. When working in sacred space as in churches, cathedrals, mosques, synagogues, and cemeteries, it's so important not to draw the attention of the people away from the actions up front and the RX0II gave me this possibility yesterday, and for that I am very thankful. Last, I've photographed many priestly ordinations in the past and even shot four episcopal ordinations (when bishops are ordained), but I have never seen images like the ones I was able to get yesterday from any ordination in the past. I feel like I broke some new ground with being that close to these most intimate of moments in the rite. I'm also happy that I was able to give these photos to Fr. Dan and Fr. Chris and to their families...
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Taken on a recent trip to the Isle of Wight. It's a place called The Needles I'm guessing because of the pointy rocks at the edge of the cliff. I only have the 24mm 2.8G so far and probably could've done with something longer but you've got to work with what you've got.
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Thank you for all the beautiful questions today! I am honored I got to share this time with you all. If you have more questions you can connect with me over on Instagram. Also, if you want to see more of my work and beautiful project I just launched (and ODE to my home country) visit my website: daneisaac.com.
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I saw this video on Alpha Universe this week and it's such an awesome watch!
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I don't know about you all but I am so thrilled spring is here! I've been out photographing a ton of scientific research and recently that's been a lot of bird work! Here are a few of my favorite shots: American Kestrel baby bluebirds Eastern Meadowlark
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Wide Angle Obsession, 7Artisans 9mm F5.6
TrekRover replied to aquabluedreams.com's topic in Photography
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Fantastic, sounds like another great one!
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It looks like some sort of miscommunication between the camera and flash. You already tried all the things I would normally suggest. Are you using the Sony dedicated trigger with the MIS shoe pins? Are any of them bent? Some other things to maybe try Update firmware on camera, flash and trigger Try a different trigger If you someone who has another Sony camera try that as well
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Photographing pollinators in flight
Katrina Thompson replied to bmcdonough's topic in iLCP Community's Community
These are really great @bmcdonough I love the Spring and Summer for macro photography; there is an abundance of colour and insects. Here are a few of my favourites.- 1 reply
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Sony A1 camera battery drain after firmware update to 2.01
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For portfolio and showing off your work, and telling stories, I'm a big fan of exposure.co Built from the ground up to be a image-driven site. Super simple to use. Looks great. It's been a long while since I've had time to update mine, but here's what it looks like. https://snvboy.exposure.co/brocation-2015
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@tonygale thank you. Ill drop those into my Amazon cart now
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Hey Brooke! I did get out to photograph the eclipse in Texas. I co-guided a photo workshop with Jennifer Leigh-Warner and David Cook for NANPA. But other than that I've been busy finishing up a Masters Certificate in Conservation Communications. I will be done in a couple weeks and then I can spend more time with the camera. How about you? What kind of cool things are you working on?
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Issue with Sony A7S III - Unexpected Shutdowns and Restarts
Cmcb replied to BenHeerspink's topic in Gear
It’s unfortunate that there have been no replies as of yet. I just came across your post while searching up the same thing. I have an A7S three which has been a great camera for me for years, truly flawless. But just today I’m out and about, and I keep having the same issue, but with very scary shut downs. I’ve had a few accompanied with super glitchy video displays on the monitor for a split second before it dies. I’ve had a few accompanied with super glitchy video displays on the monitor for a split second before it dies. I’ve had some hefty difficulty getting the camera to turn back on during some of these events. Sometimes power cycling works, other times I’ve needed to remove the battery to get the camera functional again. Makes me very concerned. Makes me very concerned. Usually things like this are caused by a camera issue (firmware, hardware, settings), media, or battery. I don’t have the time right now to start troubleshooting, but I suppose that will have to happen. Really hoping somebody else already has the answer though. -
Let's try this again... The Highly Anticipated Sony a1 and a9 III Firmware Updates Have Arrived https://petapixel.com/2024/04/24/the-highly-anticipated-sony-a1-and-a9-iii-firmware-updates-have-arrived/
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For many years, I've had a serious wanderlust. I love to travel, explore, and see new things. I'm also a history buff in the date range of 1850-1950 in U.S. History, so when I got to do a short road trip from Chicago to Missouri and back, I jumped at the chance to see how much of the original Route 66 I could find along I-55 coming out of Chicago. I had a gas for sure! There are places along the route where the new road was placed right over the old one. This is such a spot where I-55 runs right next to Old Route 66. (20mm) While my focus was the road itself, there are many interesting things along the way like Honest Abe reading a book in the largest covered wagon in the world. It's just in a parking lot along Old Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois, of course. (23mm) Sections of the original road (right) run alongside of the modern and much wider version, but the double yellow and white lines can still be seen. (70mm) The bridges along the Old Route 66 are in bad shape, causing many of them to be closed to vehicle traffic, but you can safely walk or ride a bike along the old original road in hundreds of places. (32mm) Route 66 has changed in its history. There is excellent signage in IL showing you the original road from the 1920's vs. the newer road from the 1940's. This is a small section of the 1922 Route 66 that is no longer in use but has been preserved as, "Memory Lane." (36mm) (59mm) Much of the original road from both the 1920's and 1940's is now overgrown as sections ceased to have traffic since the 1960's or even earlier. (24mm) This is an extreme example of an original bridge from 1922 that is literally falling apart, with its concrete in terrible condition and steel rebar exposed. At the right, you can see the more modern bridge that replaced the original one. (21mm) Part of the 1922 road shows how nature always wins if given enough time... (64mm) A lonely flag pole watches as sentinel over the Route 66 with its rope torn and shredded from too much time and too many winters. (31mm) From 1922 to 1949, Illinois State Police patrolled Route 66 on WWI Harley Davidson Motorcycles. Equipped with Motorola radios, it was advanced law enforcement at the time. These days, they run Ford Explorers and they are everywhere along I-55 as well as Old Route 66. (70mm) (54mm) I had a great time out there shooting these images. it was a grey and overcast day, which always makes it a good time to shoot b&w instead of color. All these images were originally shot in the .HIF format and then they were processed in LR and exported as jpgs. I'd like to shoot the rest of Route 66 in the Midwest as I've worn out most of it along I-40 out West. Good thing I love to travel, right? I'll get it all eventually... My Sony A7CII is the perfect travel camera, allowing me the wow factor of it's full-frame sensor but with a body size and weight more similar to competitors' APS-C cameras. As for the Sony FE20-70mm lens, it's just a great way to go with that massive zoom range. When you shoot in overcast conditions like this, it's easy to over or underexpose, but with the wide dynamic range of the sensor from the A7IV, it's always an enjoyable experience to work the "stretchy and bendy" files.
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Announcing a LIVE AMA with Hannah Mather
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Thank you all so much for the interest and for asking such thoughtful questions! I'm always happy to talk bees, flowers, and photography so if you think of anything else please don't hesitate to reach out to me via Instagram. So nice talking with you!
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Share Your Favorite Floral Photo Challenge
Katrina Thompson replied to alpha-jessica-a's topic in Photography
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Urban Wildlife Photography & The “Princeton Fox”
bmcdonough replied to alpha-jessica-a's topic in Photography
I love the messaging of storytelling close to home!- 1 reply
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Hello I have question, have the A7iv Timecode option like the FX30 by multiport metadata? due the new firmware 3.0, I have the ECM-B1M microphone and the audio is very good, but at today the only way the get Timecode in the a7iv is using de 3.5 input jack.
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I had a fantastic time filming the eclipse last week but it wasn't without some challenge! The first area I set up in got super clouded in about 2 hours before show time so I made a game-time decision to drive an hour north to find a clearer spot and it paid off!! Here are 3 of my favorite shots; the first one shows all of the phases of totality, the second is more of an artistic shot of the eclipse and the 3rd is a composite I made using a 5 bracketed stacked photo. All of these were shot on my Sony A7RV + 200-600 + 2x Extender. Can't wait to see more photos from everyone else's journey!! -
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For conservation photographer and doctoral student @binglin (@earth.abloom), his time is divided between the classroom, research, and out in the field photographing. Bing is working toward his doctorate in science technology and environmental policy at Princeton University. “Basically what my research combines is conservation ecology and environmental policy in a coral reef context. So I'm looking at the relationship between humans and coral reefs across a lot of scales, from a global scale down to a localized scale.” In addition to his research, Bing is an accomplished conservation photographer and Emerging League member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). The theme of his life is biodiversity and conservation, and it shines through his work. You can catch up with him and more conservation photographers in the iLCP Club in the Sony Alpha Universe Community Forums. We recently discovered Bing's remarkable topside and underwater photography. His Instagram post featuring the "Princeton Fox" caught our attention, sparking our interest in the story behind the images and the concept of capturing wildlife and narratives close to home. Intrigued by his work, we interviewed Bing to delve deeper into his creative process, the story of the Princeton Fox, and how he used photography to bring the story to life. Discovering Urban Wildlife & Becoming A Better Observer Having grown up in Indonesia, Bing had seen very little wildlife native to the United States. Around 2017 or 2018, a skulk of foxes made their home at Princeton University. This was Bing’s first time ever seeing a fox and he was mesmerized. “It was just the coolest thing, just as exciting as seeing one of the big five in Africa,” he says. “I thought this was the coolest form of urban wildlife and so I ended up becoming obsessed.” As his obsession grew, Bing purchased a ghillie suit so he could spend more time around these foxes. He began to learn about where on and around campus the foxes would spend their time. He would wake up at dawn, dress in his ghillie suit, and head over to a pond on a golf course near campus. It would be around 5:45 a.m., and Bing would be laying in the mud to photograph the foxes. He was sure to follow ethical guidelines around wildlife, but the foxes would relax in his presence, allowing him to create some stunning images. Photo by Bing Lin. Sony Alpha 7R IV. Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G. 1/800-sec., f/6.3, ISO 2500 “It was just this magical experience and it always blew my mind how anyone could just walk past the wildlife right in front of them and beside them. It just really was this great kind of perspective-shifting moment to really appreciate what's around us because we all can't be around the world all the time doing things in remote locations and working on glossy magazine shoots. But you can have an epic wildlife encounter in your own neighborhood. So that kind of sparked my love for urban wildlife and then it's been kind of the inspirational starting point for being a better observer of what's around me.” Photographic Opportunities & Challenges Bing was amazed at how wonderful it was to have a story close to home that he could photograph over and over again. “I have a special place in my heart that will always be reserved for instances that are close to home that have real world consequences and conservation impacts. I feel like the least we can do for the communities in which we reside is pay attention to what's around us.” Photographing close to home also gave Bing the opportunity to continually improve and practice his photography skills. He was able to return to the same scene and try out different techniques, angles, and compositions. Bing started out photographing this story with his Sony Alpha 7R IV and he later added Sony Alpha 7R V, which he paired with the Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G. Bing upgraded to Sony from a Micro 4/3rds setup and said that his Sony gear made all the difference. Photo by Bing Lin. Sony Alpha 7R IV. Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G. 1/500-sec., f/6.3, ISO 2500 “If I had been shooting with my old Olympus, I think I would have missed at least 25% of the shots I’ve gotten with my Sony setup. Plus the opportunities that come with having more pixels to play with and more light to play with is astounding.” Bing also loves his workflow on his camera, he’s set a variety of custom buttons, allowing him to respond to scenarios in an instant. Bing explains that his Sony gear was invaluable for photographing the foxes. Building Empathy For Wildlife Photographing the foxes taught Bing many lessons. First of all, Bing explains that just by spending so much time observing an animal, you learn a ton about the natural history of that species. You learn about its routine and repetitive nature. “I think that for me, the shift pretty much came when it became not just some random animal that was following, but that fox that I can recognize by its markings or routine,” he says. “Recognizing specific animals puts you in a circle of empathy, if you will, and that to me is really meaningful and honestly, what I hope my photography instills in others. Just that feeling of connection and empathy that I experience that I can share one small sliver of with whoever looks at my pictures.” Photo by Bing Lin. Sony Alpha 7R IV. Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G. 1/100-sec., f/6.3, ISO 1000 The images were published alongside a story in Princeton’s Alumni magazine. After the publication went out, Bing heard from many friends and other alumni that the story really touched them. He says the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and offered him a platform to help share the wonder of wildlife with his community. As Bing’s doctorate research focuses on biodiversity conservation, he’s thankful for his time spent photographing the fox. “The fox has been such an interesting pastime, kind of case study if you will, between what I do for work and the types of research I do and then also seeing it applied to cases in the real world. I’m in an interesting position where we talk about something in class, for example, the implications of certain policies or the consequences of land use change, and this story really drives home the lessons I learned in the classroom. This dynamic has been especially enlightening for me.” Keep up to date with Bing and his work by following him on Instagram @earth.abloom. You can also chat with him and other iLCP members in the iLCP Club in the Sony Alpha Universe Community Forums. This is a space for all conservation photographers, filmmakers, and storytellers – or those aspiring to be one.