The Moments Between & Behind the Scenes

I just got my hands on the inaugural issue of the +Really Right Stuff, Light and Shadow Magazine, and I'm delighted to see my 8 page article as the lead story!

The article is about how investing time in photography will never go unrewarded and how creative vision, passion, patience, determination, and a whole lot of coffee all come into play when producing quality work that you can be proud of.

And speaking of being proud, hats off to RRS for creating such a beautiful magazine. There’s a wealth of knowledge and information from many talented photographers and artists. You guys rock!

#photography #published #magazine #reallyrightstuff

The Moments Between || Shooting in Israel

Though I’m only a few days into my visit to Israel, I’ve already been able to explore and photograph many beautiful locations. There’s truly a wealth of history here a traveler to discover.

On the top, we found a great overlook of the old city of Jerusalem, and on the bottom, the perfect vantage point to capture the modern downtown skyline of Tel Aviv. What an incredible mix of both old and new!

The Moments Between || Winter Paradise

Over the past 12 days, we've nearly circled the entire ring road of Iceland, and throughout that time, we've been treated to very nice weather conditions for photography.

We even got lucky with the first and second snow falls of the season which transformed the already stunning landscape into a winter paradise.

Here, we enjoyed a long shooting session at Godafoss as the pristine snow accumulated all around us.

In addition to my Fujifilm X-Pro2, I decided to get some additional shots with the DXO One - a powerful little camera that attaches to my iPhone.

www.dreamphototours.com


The Moments Between || Endless Beauty

It's hard to believe that in a few days, our Dream Photo Tour to Bhutan will be coming to an end. The past two weeks have been an amazing experience, filled with epic landscapes, world class festivals, great friends, and of course, the friendliest people on the planet.

I want to thank everyone here for the genuine kindness, hospitality, and for everything you've all done to help us put this tour together. Your friendship means a lot to us!

Naomi and I will be leading another tour to Bhutan during festival season next year as well. The dates will be set in a few days and the info can be found here:

http://dreamphototours.com/fall-bhutan-photo-tour/

I feel blessed to be able to visit this beautiful country and I'm looking forward to many more visits to come.

**This was shot and edited in DNG (raw format) with my iPhone 6s+ and Adobe Lightroom Mobile - all while riding on a very bumpy country road.


Starlight || New Zealand

This is a photo I captured while we were filming our Photographing The World Video Tutorial Series, when we camped out near Mt. Cook in New Zealand. It was a beautiful night and as the moon set on the left side of the frame, millions of stars became visible in the clear sky.

Because of the bright moon, there was also plenty of light to illuminate the iconic shape of Mt. Cook in the distance. It made for a very interesting shooting experience and a very unique shot.

While out there for the night, we also found out that Patrick Hall from Fstoppers has an irrational fear of possums. ;)

To learn the techniques I used to shoot and post-process this image, you can find all the info about my new tutorial video series by visiting: http://bit.ly/cityscape-tutorial

#NewZealand #MtCook #Stars #landscapephotography

The Moments Between || Dead Sea Sky

Saying that we had an epic sky at the Dead Sea this morning would be a massive understatement. For a few brief minutes, the sky burned with intense color and light. And then, just as the spectacle began to fade, it started pouring rain. What an incredible way to spend my last morning here!

Thanks once again to Adam Frimer for capturing the behind the scenes moment.

I've had such a great time here, but now, it's time to get ready for my flight.

#travelphotography #sunrise #deadsea

Having the honor of speaking in front of 2,300 people at the Israeli Photography Convention was without a doubt one of the most incredible experiences I’ve had so far this year. It was also a very unique way to spend Thanksgiving Day!

A huge thanks to everyone for making me feel so welcome here, and a special shout out to the Galitz Team. I know how hard you all worked to put on an amazing event!

Big thanks as well to Adam Frimmer for the awesome behind the scenes photos. :)

#photography #conference #travel 

The Moments Between || Fully Armed Photographers

Multiple Fujifilm Cameras, DJI Drones, and Really Right Stuff Tripods? Let's just say that we were more than prepared to capture the areas around White Sands this morning!

Russell Brown from Adobe has been shooting 100% with his iPhone and Mavic, while I've armed myself with the Phantom 4 as well as my X-T2 and X-Pro2. (We didn't fly here in the State Park of course)

We only had a short amount of time to spend here but I must say, it's an extraordinary place. I can definitely see myself coming back here again in the future.

*And just as a bit of fun, the title "Fully Armed Photographers" seemed appropriate since we are right next to an active Air Force base. ;)

Shot on iPhone 6s+ and edited with Adobe Lightroom Mobile. 

A personalized Fujifilm X-T2? Yes please!

A huge thanks to everyone at Fujifilm for such a wonderful gift. It's an honor and a pleasure to work with all of you!

It's perfect timing too. I'm on the way to Iceland as we speak. Fingers crossed for northern lights. 😊✈️

#fujifilm #X-T2 #photography

The Moments Between || Bhutan Photo Tour

We definitely kicked off our Bhutan Dream Photo Tour with an awesome start by hiking up to the stunning Tigers Nest Monastery!

With swirling fog and soft light, the weather couldn't have been any better. On top of that, the Monastery was even decorated with gold flag trim for festival season. It made for a very unique and exciting shooting opportunity.

This was shot and edited in DNG (raw format) with my iPhone 6s+ and Adobe Lightroom Mobile - all while riding on a very bumpy mountain road. You gotta love the power of mobile technology! 😀

www.dreamphototours.com