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I just broke my 16-35mm lens. The worst.

Sad panda. I just broke my favourite lens, the 16-35mm because I got distracted and lazy while putting away gear and my camera rolled right out of my SUV’s trunk and onto the concrete. The lens snapped right off the mount when it smashed against the ground. Oh the sick feeling you feel when your beloved camera takes a tumble. Thankfully, I had the Really Right Stuff L-Plate on my camera body and was unharmed in the fall. This is…

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10 Things you Need for Shooting Summer Sunset Photos

This was the most incredible sunset I have ever seen. Too bad I left the wilderness early because I forgot everything important and had to snap this from my living room. Don’t make this mistake! Always take these things in your camera bag: 1. An extra battery for your camera. In fact, bring two. If you are shooting long exposures, your battery will drain quickly! 2. Water and food for the distance you are going and the time you will…

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iPhone Apps Tech/Web Videos

My new app: Vee for Video

Excited to announce our new iPhone/iPad app, Vee for Video [App store link]. It’s my 4th app, believe it or not?!! 2 years in the making with the brilliant Scott Meinzer & Karl von Randow. Vee brings together shooting and editing, making it easy to capture and share life’s moments. I hope you love it and start creating awesome videos right now. Enjoy my 18 live filters. They are some of my favourites that I have created, and I’ve created over 100 iPhone…

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Photography

Extreme Storm over Manhattan & Science News Magazine

  The extreme storm over Manhattan on Sept 8th, 2012 which resulted in two tornados on the edge of NYC. There were, however, no reported sightings of zombies or Batman. UPDATE: 3 years after I took this photo it made the cover of Science News Magazine this month. It’s my first magazine cover.   The editors found my photo while searching on 500px which illustrates the importance for photographers to share their work. Good titling and key wording are also crucial to getting your work seen!…

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Opinion Photography Tech/Web

On “Popular” Web Photography

Enveloped in Sandstone by Lisa Bettany on 500px A response to “Will the Real Landscape Photography Please Stand Up?” by Ugo Cei. As one of the photographers of those “popular” photos that left the author of this post “cold as a stone“, I have to say that not all photography is aspiring to be high art. Sometimes a photo is just a memory, or a moment, or in the case of my photo of Antelope Canyon, an attempt at taking…

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