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One more bucket list item in the bag - stealth camped on Tenaya Lake ✔️ Shout out to @stanmoniz for sharing his astro photo tips with me. . . . #sonyalpha #1224gm #sonya1 #astrophotography #tenayalake #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #milkywaychasers (at Tenaya Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgm-pr2vJhI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Got away with some friends to explore and camp. Such a great way to spend my birthday week! God is so good! And a shoutout to my amazing wife @juliecolon for letting me be wild! 🤟🏻 @nickwarrenx @jakecaminero @josephmlak https://www.instagram.com/p/CdRnlq_vcmK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sunrise in Isla Mujeres (at Mia Reef Isla Mujeres Cancun All Inclusive) https://www.instagram.com/p/COakzbzlNmr/?igshid=12iomgw5l9y3d

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I’m live right now (Thurs 1-2pm PDT) with @sonyalpha and Palm Springs Photo Festival (#pspf) with a behind the scenes shoot! Check it out! Link in bio! Model: @jennleezy Gown: @galialahav HMU: @makeupbyjulian Cinema: @johnnyv_imagery Assistant: @chasieconwayphotography Camera: @sonyalpha #alpha1 #50mm12g (at Desert X 2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/COQ0Z2_r22W/?igshid=58sp09bil0qj

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See the making of this image and my live Q&A for my Palm Springs Photo Festival class this Thursday 12:30pm Pacific. Link in bio Model: @jennleezy Gown: @galialahav HMU: @makeupbyjulian Cinema: @johnnyv_imagery Assistant: @chasieconwayphotography Camera: @sonyalpha #sonyalpha #alpha1 #50mm12gm (at Desert X 2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/COMGFh7Los8/?igshid=1cf6xfifmjoam

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DesertX escape with the one and only @jennleezy Gown: @galialahav HMU: @makeupbyjulian Cinema: @johnnyv_imagery Assistant: @chasieconwayphotography Camera: @sonyalpha #alpha1 #50mm12gm (at Palm Desert, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN_CPRrrk-l/?igshid=5kb2ztisxni

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What are you doing to stay sane in these uneasy times? #socialdistancing2020 📸: @themorgantaylor (at Joshua Tree, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9_f7glAQrs/?igshid=12qhh1q5fhyo9

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Getting pumped to document the days leading up to my good friend @rdosanjosmma’s upcoming UFC fight. This guy is amazing to watch! His dedication and skill always blows my mind! God is with you bro! Who can stand against??! Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19 Shot with @sonyalpha a7RIV Shot on @lexarmemory (at RVCA) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Wwg92g-4m/?igshid=krv6f4ncn16x

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Selfie justified. @inesdisanto #nybfw #showstopper (at IAC EDGE New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3tlby0Ahwq/?igshid=qc5gt33rt8vp

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The Gala 412... One of my favorite new gowns in the @gl__gala collection by @galialahav! So many more to share... stay tuned! #nybfw #galialahav #glgala (at Jack Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kk6w_AoA_/?igshid=1d802dnqxltks

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Started from the bottom now we’re here.. at the @berta runway show. Literally the highest point in NYC in the One World Trade Center... I had to put @mariahcastro__ in the window 1,200’ above the city. #nybfw gown: @bertabridal production: @cldstyle model: @mariahcastro__ hair: @henrydelapaz MUA: @charlieriddle location: @aspirenewyork video production: @bowenfilms Shot with @sonyalpha #a7riv Shot on @lexarmemory (at ASPIRE at One World Observatory) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ua_NUA8s9/?igshid=gufygw3cude0

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The one and only @inesdisanto! Always original, always on point. Shot for @inesdisanto Shot with @sonyalpha Shot on @lexarmemory Featured in @wedding_style (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2N-tqKAl4x/?igshid=uwkv68gl5wch

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When I find myself in a creative rut... feeling like my work is becoming predictable... I try to go out and break every rule I’ve made for myself. Lucky for me, Sony puts on an annual event each year called Kando Trip I think for the sole purpose of giving us (Sony Artisans and Collective) a chance to shoot without the expectations or confinement of a art director or client. We get to borrow/test new gear, take a model, and just go out and create... with no obligations to deliver anything to a client. In this test shoot with super cool model @queeenkatie... I attempted to break all of my rules. I used only one zoom lens (24-70mm f/2.8 GM) when I typically shoot with a bunch of primes, I shot in direct sun when I typically shoot in open shade, and I intentionally looked for a location I thought no photographer would choose. Do you notice a difference? Would love your thoughts! @sonyalpha #sonykandotrip #bealpha (at Sunriver, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Z4Yoygi-Y/?igshid=h192o9zra94t

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Rolling out on my shuttle to the Redmond airport in central Oregon and reminiscing about all of the fun I’ve had over the last 5 days with my @sonyalpha friends. What other camera company invests so heavily in the education and creativity of their ambassadors? #SonyKandoTrip #BeAlpha PS. Special shout out to these studs on wheels @redrrriot @willowparcoeur & @serenazendejas! So fun playing with you girls! Wardrobe by @romaoeh & @oakandroma Lead Hair: @maneheavy Lead Makeup: @undercoverclub (at Sunriver, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MdPDQALmz/?igshid=h5dqfjg1ofou

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Feeling lucky to do what I love for a living! gown: @mayanabridals model: @liforsash hmu: @colesaadmakeupartist https://www.instagram.com/p/B1CQ2NYAWuX/?igshid=1hnm7u6zyf2i3

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I just returned home from an amazing time with my #sonyalpha family in New York celebrating the launch of the #BeAlpha campaign. . . “Alpha” can be defined as the first and brightest star in a constellation. There is a phrase I teach photographers at my workshops. “Be First, Be Bold, or Be Forgotten!” This is key to creating a brand that stands out in a competitive & saturated marketplace. Sony believed that they could break the mold & create a completely new camera that not only replaces the old, but revolutionizes the way photographers think and shoot. . . If you have not tried a Sony mirrorless camera, you may be wondering what features have completely changed the way I shoot. I’ll list a couple of big ones here: Eye Autofocus - at the push of a button, Eye-AF locks focus to my subject’s closest eye freeing me up to compose and time my shot. This not only helps me while shooting... but also eliminates that super time consuming process of zooming into photos during the editing process to check for proper focus on the eyes. Truly life-changing! EVF (Electronic View Finder) - a tiny screen inside my viewfinder that displays my image in real time with all settings applied BEFORE I even press the shutter! No more test shots!! This ALSO gives me a full time live-view experience for seamless switching between my view finder and tilting monitor for shooting from the hip or overhead! It’s a BIG deal! I hear that Nikon and Canon both have finally admitted that mirrorless is the future. Six years after Sony... they are launching their own versions. They are definitely not first... but at least they are bold enough to admit that they were wrong about the future of pro cameras! (at Pioneer Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmwNsXolBJU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tfdof3ofjbl2

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#BeAlpha This post goes out to @garyfong for introducing me to @sonyalpha cameras 4 years ago. When I thought there was no reason to switch from a DSLR, he shoved an early model A-mount Sony in my face and completely blew my mind. That dude always know what’s next in photography. And if you haven’t heard… Sony is now officially No. 1 in full-frame interchangeable lens camera sales in both $ and units! (And has been for the last 6 months!) Killing it!!! I also want to give a big shoutout to @kaylalindquist and the amazing team at Sony! And to all of my fellow Sony Artisans, Sony Collective, staff, super smart Sony Engineers and all of you early-adopters out there for your ability to see the future and for having the guts to challenge the status quo in photography by adopting a technology even before it was entirely developed or ready for the pro market. You ALL helped make Sony what it is today! Thx to my boy @StanMoniz for teaching me how to shoot stars tonight bro! You really gave me a special gift and opened my eyes to a brand new passion! “Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of His great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing.” Isaiah 40:26 (at Lake Henshaw) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmkTqhSFXsC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d08akz0jxc82