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Hello Cristina. You're such an inspiration, let me tell you that first. Now, I've been in Turin for the last months and I just saw that they're doing a photographic exhibition of your work and I was really happy to see that, planning to go with my wife and daughter. Now, I'd like to know, how do you manage the fear, anxiety and curiosity when working in these enviroments you usually work? As an astrophotographer, I sometimes get those feeling when I'm along in the mountains.

Xperia is still my fav. I just love them. I'm planning to make the switch to the V or at least the IV in just a few months.

Hey man, how are you doing? We're practically neighbours, both here in Europe like in South America, I'm from Argentina. Glad to see you here.

Hello there alpha universe 👋 This may not be the typical topic in the forum, but I wanted to give it a try. I recently moved to Europe, right now, I'm in Italy with my wife, our daughter and our two cats, and it's been a little bit complicated, to say the least. We've been working with photography and graphic design for the last decade or so, and changing our country due to different reasons, it wasn't really the simplest decision, but we had to do it. I've been working on a different companies for the last year, but nothing related to photography. Today, I sent my resigntion to my current job because I couldn't do it anymore. I never stopped with photography and video, EVER, but it wasn't my primary income here. So, after learning the language we decided to finally give it a try. Question is, has any of you did this in the past? Any advice for a foreigner in a country like Italy who wants to move up its bussines? I don't know if we met the wrong people, but we saw a very closed... view of the world here. I don't, honestly, want to generalize, but sometimes we don't really know how to do it here. Maybe we're used to a different approach. We did a very organized separation between astrophotography workshops and events, like weddings and such, and we wanted to continue with that. Maybe, I don't know, tips about ads? I know it works very differently here in Europe. Anyway, I know my topic is a bit weird, but maybe some of you can give us a hand. Thanks in advance. Pablo.

This image in particular... It's not spectacular per se, but it's the emotion and the memory I have behind the photo that clicks... One of those old days with friends, prior to a night of astrophotography in the country side in Argentina.

I've been working, editing and trying out new things for the last two years since we arrived in Italy with my wife, my daughter and our cats. I had a little group of friends from my local observatory in Argentina, and I miss them A LOT. Even without them, my addiction for the stars is still the same, and here I am, walking down some hills in the border of France. I am a bit existential sometimes... and I have a result. In a video, about the perseids meteor shower (with english subtitles) Please, take a look and let me know what you think of it, feedback is much appreciated. Pablo.

I've been researching quite a lot lately some mountains here in Italy where I've been living for the last two years, and last saturday I decided to finally climb up to a hill at 3100 mts. There is a tunnel inside of it, that starts in Italy and you get out in France. It's pretty amazing. While walking, I decided to bring my a7III with a vintage lens, a 44 Helios, totally manual, and even broken down piece of lens, but it gave me some amazing images, and, oh yes, I just LOVED how light the combo was. And also, been using a "preset", let's say, on my camera, so I can shoot in Black and white and see everything this way. It's so much fun honestly. I'm still trying to find the right balance between a good wide angle lens that I can also use for astro, but without breaking the bank, and also, it has to be a light one...

The first real... influence in my, I think, it was made by David Mclain. I actually never heard of David until I saw his video for the a99, "The Calling". It was such a magical experience, a perfect combination of photography, story, videography, everything was there. And I had this tendency, still have it actually, of getting up really early in the morning, and at the same time, staying awake up until very VERY late at night, so it was a great combination for me because of the themes and stories of the video. It was so influential in me that I was desperately wanting to buy an a99, even though it was impossible for me at the time. A few months ago, I decided to write David on LinkedIn and he wrote me back. It was just a simple greeting, but it was awesome for me. After aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall of this, I can obviously name other photographers as well: Ansel Adams. After doing a photography course at the MoMa, I got in contact with his amazing body of work. Saul Leiter. Robert Frank. Anton Corbjin.

Actually, there is, the only issue is that, they're not as reliable as one may think. I suppose is the balance of having something as compact as they can be with a little bit of quality. I remember using my 7III the first time on the beach and getting absolutely crazy about sand and salt. Nothing happened, I was really trusting the weather sealing of the camera, but I was a bit worried at the same time.

Looks like a VERY advanced camera, but if it's aimed only to vlog type video creators, I believe is a bit pricey. When I heard the rumours, I was like, please Sony, make a photo only focused camera, like a succesor of the RX1r line up.... but I knew it was going to be impossible. Only in my dreams, but a FF camera with a fixed 35mm 1.4, super small, super compact below $1500 is possible... maybe?

If I have to be tremendously honest, I'd love a zoom lens, like a 18-75 F1.4. So that way I can really carry just ONE lens. Probably, it will be HUGE in size, but considering lenses at the very end can only go as small as they are now, it wouldn't really be a problem. Yes, I'd prefer something smaller, but it's almost impossible, at least for now I think, so, yeah, that's my bet.

I really thought it was a telephoto shot somewhere... about the music, it was just a thing of mine, I'm very, very critical with my videos when it comes to music and timing, but when I see it in other videos, most of the time, it works very well nonetheless, but I feel that it can be a bit improved. That's why I mentioned it. Now that you said the lenses you used, let me just ask you. What's it about the 35 GM? I mean, I'm using a Sigma ART 35 1.4, very similar to the GM, but so far, everything I've seen from the GM is better, the AF (particularly in video), the sharpness... is just almost magical. And one last thing, I just shared my last video, a very personal one, with timelapses as well. Would you like to see it? Amanzing content man.

Thanks so much RoGina, for taking the time to see it and make some comments. It was really a very personal video, and I'm glad that you liked it.

Hello there Alpha Universe, how are you doing? So... I finally arrived to my astrophotography and coffee VLOG number 10. It's been quite a while, but this one took time to get it right. Basically, it's a behind the scenes video of how I took one tribute image for my friends from Argentina. Long story short, I've been living in Europe for a little bit more of a year, and I truly miss them. Obviously, I'd love to hear your thoughts about it. It has english subtitles so everyone can understand it perfectly. Looking forward to your opinions guys. Have a great day. Pablo.

Hello there Richard, how are you doing? I liked it. Some parts, I liked them a lot. It is a very difficult task to grab people's attention with just timelapses, and what you did was really something man. Congrats. I didn't like one transition, at 01:30, but that's just me, don't take it as a bad criticism or something. Is just that I'm really particular with transitions and music. I loved the compression in some of the shots, I imagine you used some telephoto lenses in some sections, but I was wondering about how wide some of the takes were, so, let me know about the lenses as well. I do timelapses also, but I'm just starting out, every single one that I did, it was just the camera and tripod, without sliders or accesories. When I do some movement, I do it in post, but I think you used some sliders, right? Anyway, hope this is useful in some way. I liked it, and I liked the sensation of loneliness, something that I always try to convey. Again, congrats.

My answer may sound a bit childish or naive, but here it goes. When I was a kid, I didn't have a great relationship with my parents, or better said, didn't have too much time from them, for a few reasons, one of them was having a little brother with some health problems, so they dedicated most of their time with him. I totally get it, even more now that I'm a father, but sometimes, somethings, got a bit difficult so I took refuge in movies and music. Sometimes though, we had some talks with my dad and he told me once that Sony was a company full of incredible people, that they managed, always, to be ahead of everybody else. That, obviously for a child, can be intriguing. Then, he told me in another time that their products reflected that... and one day, out of nowhere, he bought me a Sony Discman. I remember getting it and putting a U2 record and being just BLOWN AWAY by the quality, it sounded premium, it felt premium, it was just amazing, and my parents did everything to pay it. In my country, the inflation was (and still is) a problem, so technology in general was crazy expensive. And I couldn't believe what I was enjoying, it was just too much. After that moment, I always felt that if Sony had an option in every field of interest of mine, I should try it. And when I started to think professionaly about photography, it was like, yeah, I need to try an Alpha camera. It was about the time when the a99 was about to get released. And I remember, VERY CLEARLY, the video that David Mclain did with such beauty, The Calling. That video alone changed everything for me, photography wise. The scenes felt similar. The places, the air, everything was there... I couldn't afford at the time an a99, but I bought an a77... and that was it. My wife even tells me, from time to time, that if Sony would've paid me for every person I convinced to buy a Sony product, not only a camera, now I could sustain my family without working jajaja.

I really need to ask the name of the argentinian cafe owner if you remember it hahaha.

I'm just starting all over again in Europe, so, I can't talk that much about it, but I spent 35 years living in Argentina, and to some degree, I think it's the same everywhere. We need to find something that we can do, extremely well, and try it out. I think it applies also to prints. At least for me, even though it's reasonable, trying to catch the last trend in some markets can be really frustrating. It's different if we aim to galleries for example, I believe.

Absolutely. We never know when those are going to happen 🙂

If we need to talk exclusively about these two, if you have the budget, I'd go with the RX1R II for sure. That's a dream of a camera, right in the middle between a bigger and a smaller pro body. Is just so beautiful and small... but it's rather expensive. And you need to consider at least two extra batteries if you shoot a lot. But I don't know, it all depends on your budget, what you need to and what you want to capture.

Nostalgia from the moon, or how I found a memory of happiness in the mountains. Yep, that's the title of my last image 😅. It's a photo that I had in my mind for quite a few months, and even though it is not exactly as I wanted it to be, I'm really happy with the result. A homage, a tribute, a love letter to my friends, whom I miss with all my being after a year in the northern hemisphere. We did a similar photo in a distant little spot on the countryside last year, in Argentina. Under a 4 am moonlight, we did a portrait of us with the arch of the milky way behind us, in one of the coldest nights we've been trough. In theory was our last astronomy hang out, but we ended up going out 3 more times, enjoying coffee and stars alike, like we always used to. Everyone knew that me and my family had to go in december, so, it was a very strange mix of feelings. After a full year in Europe, I'm certain about a lot of things, and one of those is that I miss them tremendously. The idea for this photo came, precisely, from the portrait we did together. Every light represents their spirit, their friendship, and more importantly, their support to me and my family. Without them, I would have gone crazy a long time ago... A combination of 27 single images at F 2, 3.2 sec and ISO 3200.

VERO is actually a great option nowadays. At least if you want to be on social media and share your work maintaing the original quality of the photos. It's great.

Thanks so much David. I don't know if you remember it, but I wrote to you on Linkedin a few weeks ago. I'm Pablo. So thrilled to be here and having the chance to talk with so many amazing creators. Have a nice day.

I had a situation two years ago, I don't know if you can compare them because it was a great experience from the start, but here it is: I was living in Argentina back then, and since I was collaborating with my friends at the local observatory, we knew there was a total solar eclipse coming... and obviously, we decided that we HAD to go to see it in Patagonia. As you may know, Argentina is actually really long, so, traveling was going to be a huge part of the trip. Long story short, we did the trip, the place was absolutely stunning but but but, the day of the eclipse, clouds started to appear... and they keep coming, and coming, and coming... We had 30 minutes left until the eclipse and we were driving like crazy to try to get a clear spot in the skies but it was almost impossible, so we stopped, crying, and hoped for the best, and at the last minute, the sky opened for those glorious two minutes. Probably the most emotional experience I had with my friends, ever. The previous day to the eclipse, we visited one of the largest salt flat in Argentina where we gave a little presentation for a little tourism company about astronomy. It was absolutely magical.

Hello there Alpha Universe 🖐 My name is Pablo and I'm a wedding and astrophotographer from Argentina, currently based in Italy, living with my wife, daugther and our two cats. Really happy to be here in the forum 😊 I discovered photography when I was really young thanks to the thousand of movies I used to watch as a kid, but I couldn’t actually do it until I was in my 20s. Started out with Sony in 2013 I believe, with an a77, and the rest is history... We're now restarting our whole life in Europe, working and working and working to get the best out of it. You can see some of my work at https://stopdreamrepeat.com/ or in the next few images: If you truly want to see who I am, I made a video last year, actually, for the Vlog challenge from Sony: I like, quite a lot, astronomy, coffee and photography. If you want to chat with me, feel free to do it. If you want to collaborate in any way, also, feel free to do it, I'm all in. Hope you like it, Best. Pablo.