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The world without photography will be meaningless to us if there is no light and color, which opens up our minds and expresses passion. My photos are inspired by light, color, creative perspective, techniques & personalities.
Give me one hour and you’ll be amazed of how much of a better photographer you’ll become!
#photolessons When doing a #portrait look around and try to find new angles, new perspectives, or new points of view.
Sarah was a waitress at one of our many lunch stops during our "Unique Ireland" photo workshop. As soon as she came to our table, I knew she would be a great portrait subject. I talked to her and explained who I was, what we were doing, and she agreed to be photographed, which we did in several settings. We photographed her under a light and then by a window, then on my way out I noticed this pane of corrugated glass on the door and came back in and... voila, magic!
* what do you think smiling or serious?
Tech stuff:.
#NIKONZ9
Lens (mm): 70-200 w an FTZ adapter
ISO: 2000
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/60
Exp. Comp.: -0.3
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: MANUAL
White Bal.: CLOUDY.
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#portrait #photography #art #portraitphotography #photooftheday #model #photographer #photo #photoshoot #fashion #picoftheday #instagram #beautiful #portraits #style #beauty #artist #drawing #smile #ireland
#visYoga Utthita Hasta Padangustasana at Sleeve Leahue, Ireland. Thank you @bonnie.elder.58 for the great pic 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
#photolessonsbyessdras Sometimes, when doing #streetphotography , after I've found an interesting subject to photograph, I tend to allow for another subject to come/walk into my frame just to see what happens next.
Tech Stuff:
#NIKON Z 6_2
Serial #: 3800614
Lens (mm): 14
ISO: 320
Aperture: 22
Shutter: 1/400
Exp. Comp.: -1.7
Program: Aperture Priority
White Bal.: Sunny
#photolessons When thinking of storytelling and photography, think of providing the viewer a feel for the place. This means you’d make some scene setters like the big cross, and then a couple more of micro stories. I. e. the kids, and the deer.
Do you have a favorite?
Tech Stuff:
#nikonz9
70-200 mm 2.8 with an FTZ adapter
ISO: 800
F-stops: 4.0 to 4.5
Speeds: 1/500 to 1/20,000
Exp. Comp: -0.3 to - 1.3
WB: A
Mode: Aperture Priority
#photolessonsbyessdras Do not walk away from a situation until you have exhausted the possibilities. For you many never encounter that very same set of circumstances ever again
* Which one do you prefer?
Tech stuff:
#nikonZ6II
ISO: 320
Aperture: F 5.0 to F 5.6
Shutter: 1/2500- 1/3200
Exp. Comp.: -1.7
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: AF-C
WB: Cloudy.
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#streetphotography
#sublimestreet
#streetizm
#sweet_street
#streetsgrammer
#zonestreet
#street_avengers
#urbanstreetphotogallery
#zonestreet
#streetfinder
#minimal_streetphoto
#streethunters
#dpsp_street
#eyephotomagazine
#streets_storytelling
#lensculturestreets
#thestreetphotographyhub
#capturestreets
#storyofthestreet
#supersweetstreet
#capturestreets
#streetphotographers
#spicollective #streetleaks
#alacalle_spc
#streets_unseen
#streetphotographymagazine
#timeless_street
#streetscenesmag
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A good formula for #streetphotography is to find an interesting background and wait for the right subject(s) to walk into your frame.
* Color or B&W?
Part of a private week-long photoworkshop with @rnank
in #iteland .
Tech stuff:
#NIKON Z 9
Lens (mm): 135
ISO: 400
Aperture: 3.2
Shutter: 1/160
Exp. Comp.: -0.7
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: MANUAL
White Bal.: CLOUDY
#photolessons Creating silhouettes in the middle of the day.
Find an area where there are marked shadows. Position yourself in such a manner, that your subject(s), will pass in between your device and the shadowed area. Make sure you have a clean and bright background, i.e. the sky.
* Color or B&W?
Note: This photo made a couple of days ago while teaching an @ems_photo_adventures private workshop w @rnank in #Dublin
#Ireland .
Tech stuff:
#NIKONZ6II / Lens (mm): 17.5 in a 14-30 mm 4.0 S/ ISO: 500/ Aperture: 16/ Shutter: 1/1250th / Exp. Comp.: -1.0/
Program: Manual
This is my kit for this upcoming trip. I’m heading to Ireland with a great group of repeat @ems_photo_adventures customers. .
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Kit made of: .
#Nikonz9
#nikonz6II
#nikonz7
14- 30mm 4.0S
70-200mm 2.8
24mm 2.8
1.4TC
2 FTZ converters
Batteries and memory cards and, of course, a litany of cables, card readers, EHD, and a MacBook Pro
Finally my ever-trusty #thinktankphoto Travel 2.0 camera roller bag. ..
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PS I always travel w one camera ready in my shoulder pack.
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Any questions?
#photolessonsbyessdras .
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Practice, practice, practice. Just like in martial arts, in Street Photography, the success of your images will depend on your ability to quickly react to what is in front of your lens.
Tech stuff: Shot with a phone because it is was what I had in my hand at that moment.
* Color or BW?.
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#sublimestreet
#streetizm
#sweet_street
#streetsgrammer
#zonestreet
#street_avengers
#urbanstreetphotogallery
#zonestreet
#streetfinder
#minimal_streetphoto
#streethunters
#dpsp_street
#eyephotomagazine
#streets_storytelling
#lensculturestreets
#thestreetphotographyhub
#capturestreets
#storyofthestreet
#supersweetstreet
#capturestreets
#streetphotographers
#spicollective #streetleaks
#alacalle_spc
#streets_unseen
#streetphotographymagazine
#timeless_street
#streetscenesmag
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Naturally-occurring patterns that defy their own nature and possess an identity of their own are a good example of synergistic images. The type that goes beyond what was originally there.
* Color or B&W?
Tech specs: #NIKONZ9 / Lens (mm): 500 / ISO: 1600 / Aperture: 5.6 / Shutter: 1/6400 / Exp. Comp.: -1.3 /
Program: Aperture Priority/ WB: Cloudy
#panamacanal
#landscapephotography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #photography #photooftheday #travelphotography #travel #naturelovers #picoftheday #photo #instagood #captures #photographer #landscapes #landscapelovers #wanderlust #beautiful #travelgram #explore #landschaftsfotografie #bnw #bnwphotography #bnwmood
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Let's analyze why this image works:.
* Decisive Moment: an unexpected reaction from a passerby on the back of a motorcycle.
* Rule of Thirds: Main subject(s) off-center
* Light: Dramatic treatment by exposing for the highlights
* Color: Warm tones of the setting sun
* Perspective: Shot at an angle to maximize a tri-dimensional viewpoint.
* Background: Clean by using the sky as a partial background.
* Do you see anything else here that makes it work? .
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* Color or B&W?
Tech stuff:
#NIKONZ6II
Lens (mm): 14-30 4.0 S
ISO: 400
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/2000
Exp. Comp.: -1.7
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: AF-C
WB: Cloudy
#photolessonsbyessdras
When it comes to storytelling, think cosmos and microcosm. Overall story and micro stories.
Images made during a @washingtonphotosafari class I taught yesterday.
PS, notice how in the overall image I tried to give each compositional element its own space within the frame as much as I could. In the other two, the decisive moment primordially rules the photo.
Tech Specs:
Reflective pool
#NIKON Z 9
Lens (mm): 70-200 mm 2.8
ISO: 320
Aperture: 6.3
Shutter: 1/1600
Exp. Comp.: +0.3
Program: Aperture Priority
Throwing graduation hat
#NIKONZ9
Lens (mm): 200
ISO: 500
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/16000
Exp. Comp.: 0.0
Program: Aperture Priority.
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Guy jumping:
#NIKONZ6II
Lens (mm): 14-30 4.0 S
ISO: 400
Aperture: 16
Shutter: 1/500
Exp. Comp.: -2.0
Program: Manual
* Color or B&W?
Heading out to teach an early #streetphotography at the #dcnationalmonuments & the #artofseeing in collab w @washingtonphotosafari
I almost forgot today is #earthday2022 !!! The three for this year is “Invest in the environment.”
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These two are from @masaimaranationalreserve from a photo Safari I led years ago. .
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The first photo is pure tenderness. But the second one is the closest I’ve witnessed to the proverbial #gardenofeden with so many varieties of big mammals in one place. .
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What say you, 1 or 2? .
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Tech stuff: NikonD4/ 500 mm F4 / F 5.6 & 8.0 / ISO.
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#wildlifephotos #wildlifefriend #wildplanet #wildphoto #wildlifeaddicts #wildlife_shots #wildlifephoto #wildlife_perfection #wildlifeofinstagram #wildlifephotography #elephants
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Context can make or break a photo, depending on the message or story you want to convey. .
For example, zooming in only 55 mm becomes the difference between having a horizon or no horizon. Letting the reader know this is a sunrise shot vs an evening one.
Which one do you prefer?
Tech specs:
Both:
#NIKONZ9
Lens (mm): 130- 185 mm
ISO: 2500
Aperture: 4.5
Shutter: 1/1600- 1/2000
Exp. Comp.: -1.3
Program: Aperture Priority
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When it comes to documenting a place, you need to have scene-setters. .
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These are the type of photos that give you a sense of the place. Using dramatic light is a sure way of creating more interesting scene setters.
Do you prefer color or B&W?
Tech stuff... I always give you these tech specs, but I'm not sure if you care or not about this information. Do you? Should I keep including it in my posts, or you rather just enjoy the photos by themselves?
* Note: I have three Cuba trips scheduled within the next 9 months, and I have been working on a list of "things to know" when visiting Cuba. So, my adopted country has been in my mind a lot lately.
If you ever wanted to visit Cuba, I have a program, which BTW follows all the US DOS OFAC rules, in March 2023. I still have some spots available, if interested, DM me here.
#photolessonsbyessdras Sometimes in #streetphotography we mustn't fight the chaos of daily life, but instead, simply go with the flow.
* Do you have a favorite?
Woman in Red
#NIKONZ9
Lens (mm): 70-200 mm 2.8
ISO: 1600
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/320
Exp. Comp: -1.0
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: AF-S
WB: Cloudy
Our Lady of Guadalupe Effigy
#NIKONZ6II
Lens (mm): 14-30 4.0 S
ISO: 6400
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/60
Exp. Comp.: -1.0
Program: Aperture Priority
WB: A
Hulk:
#NIKONZ6II
Lens (mm): 14- 30 4.0 S
ISO: 1250
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/125
Exp. Comp.: -1.3
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: AF-C
WB: A
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*** Photos made during a private workshop w @rnank and @laurahmaldonado in MEX. This sequence of images were in a outdoor market, which in #mexicocity are called tianguis in San Judas.
#happyeaster ..
#photolessonsbyessdras Frame, wait… serendipity might just smile at you.
color or BW?
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#streetleaks #life_is_street #lensculturediscovery #streetphotographymagazine #streetphotographerscommunity #streets_storytelling #spicollective #thestreetcoop #streetsgrammer #zonestreet #capturestreets #timeless_streets #streets_unseen #timeless_streets #nonstopstreet #streetphotographyworldwide #badass_bnw #streetphotographybnw #sweet_street_beat #sdpcollective #myspc #downtowncrossingboston
Beautiful day for a picnic in the park. That’s the view straight up but I rather always have the view next to me @sarasuarezv22 😍😍
#photolessonsbyessdras
Be it large or small, any kind of human presence within the frame tends to make the photo more interesting to behold.
* Do you prefer color or B&W?
Both shot with:
Tech stuff:
#NIKONZ9
Lens (mm): 70- 200 mm 2.8
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: AF-C
WB: SUNNY
Exp. Comp.: -0.3
Artist:
ISO: 1000
Aperture: 3.2
Shutter: 1/100..
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Lonely tree:
ISO: 200
Aperture: 5
Shutter: 1/2500
Both images made during a private workshop w @rnank and @laurahmaldonado in Mexico