Amaon Photography

Photos shot on Sony / Minolta gear. I currently use a Sony a7 R iii and a Sony a9. I previously shot concerts and now shoot mostly Nature.

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Uh-Oh!

Sony a9, Sony70-200 f/4GM

ISO 6400, f/4, 1/500

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Native American ruins at Montezuma Well in Arizona.

Sony a9,  FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/3200

#arizona, #ruins, Native American, Indian ruins, Sinagua, Montezuma Castle, #montezuma well, #camp verde, #rimrock, #desert #highdesert #outdoors #hike #sony alpha, #sonya9  

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Wine Country Sunset

Sony a7R III, Sony 24-70 f/2.8 GM, ISO 400, f/11, 1/100th

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Foxy Lady

ISO 400, 1/500th, f/10

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A sneaky Red Fox

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I took a walk in the woods near my home yesterday morning.

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Milky Way Pano over Camp Verde, Arizona. Camp Verde is an International Dark Sky community.

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Early morning on Clear Creek in Camp Verde, Arizona. 

Sony a9, Sony  FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM, ISO 1600, f/13, 1/40th.

Focus stacked on a K&F Concept tripod.

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Went out to shoot the Milky Way and stumbled upon this storm cell full of lightning!

Sony a7R III, Samyang 12mm  f/2.8 fish-eye, ISO 640, f/4, 30 seconds

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A golden Clear Creek in Camp Verde, Arizona. 

Sony a7R III, Tamron EF 17-28 f/2.8

ISO 400, f/8, 1/320. RAW file edited in Lightroom CC.

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Another shot that I captured while wandering the Clear Creek Wilderness in Camp Verde, Arizona. Fall of 2020. Sony a99 II, Minolta 16mm fish-eye, K&F Concept tripod. ISO 50, f/14, 1/2 second. Edited in Lightroom CC.

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I’ve titled this image “ Silence “ as I was the only one around the area at the time and it was indeed, silent. It was captured by a Sony a99 II, Minolta “Maxxum era” 16mm f/2.8 fish-eye lens. ISO 400, f/8, 1/30th of a second. RAW file edited in Lightroom CC.

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I Photograph More Than Just Live Music...

I moved to Arizona in 2019. I work for a small town shooting tourism photos. Here’s a video summary of what I shot in November of 2020...

https://rumble.com/vbrtfx-amaon-photography-in-camp-verde-az.-november-2020.html

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https://www.mixcloud.com/upload/musicnracin/richie-kotzen-acoustic-demos/complete/

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Richie Kotzen, Vinnie Moore & Gus G!

This guitar hero tour rolled into the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on a Thursday night. A mid-week show? No worries, the place was nearly full by the time Vinnie took the stage. I had …

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CD Review:

Taz Taylor Band

     Pressure & Time

Pressure & Time is the latest release from UK born guitarist Taz Taylor and his band which includes Val Trainor on drums and Barney Firks II on bass. Chandler Mogel who appeared on Punky Meadows latest release handles the vocals on Pressure & Time. The awesome booklet includes photos and lyrics  and was put together by Tristan Greatrex.

On to the tunes…

The cd opens with the track “Something Is Ending”. This is an outstanding track right from the start. It’s got a catchy riff, bolstered by tight work by Trainor & Firks. Taylor can solo with the best of them and does so here. Mogel’s vocals are outstanding and the backing vocals are a great touch in the vein of a Blackmore or Schenker release in the early 1980’s. I dare you to say you don’t like this track...double dog dare ya!

Whispers In The Night - A bluesy rocker this one. Mogel’s vocals shine as does Taz Taylor’s solo.

Secrets You Got Over Me - Another bluesy rocker with top notch vocals and instrumental work by the band including some tasty keyboard work by Taz. There are multiple instrumental releases in TTB’s back catalog so it’s no surprise that the extended outtro solo is so damn good!

Kissed By Elvis - This free spirit was kissed by Elvis in his prime. A life story set to music…Listen & learn

Pressure & Time - An instrumental track of epic proportions! A head banging beat to go along with the guitar & keyboard work.

Highway Song - A cover of the classic Blackfoot track. WOW...what a cover it is…..a beautiful thing all around. The acoustic guitar parts are stellar as are the vocals….The outtro solo though...steals the show….a jaw dropper!

Red Line Angel - A straight ahead rocker with interesting lyrics

One Thing - A rocker with some interesting work by Barney Firks….love the bass line!

Ash and Bone - This would have been a radio staple in the early ‘80s

A Moment of Clarity - Excellent acoustic guitar intro for this instrumental which has multiple moods shall we say.

The musicianship on this disc is stellar...give it a listen...you owe it to yourself!

Purple Rain - I was never a Prince fan by any stretch of the imagination but I gave this a listen. I have no knowledge of the original so I can’t draw comparisons but...I like the song up through the end of the first verse but the chorus threw me….I can do without it…..just sing all the verses with the chorus for an outtro? The guys do an excellent job of playing/singing throughout.

Astral Child - More acoustic guitar work here that is just stunning. Mogel’s vocals are stunning as well. Excellent album closer

GO BUY IT!

I got mine here: http://www.nehrecords.com/SHOP/TaylorPressure.htm

Steve Amaon  Nov. 2017

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Review: Richie Kotzen – Salting Earth CD & Tour

The newest release from Kotzen is bound to be one of his best sellers. It literally has something for everyone. The opening track, “End Of Earth” has blistering vocals and guitar work y…