HAPPY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY!! What a day for celebration! Totally not just for āphotographersā but for the craft across the board. In all my years of professional photography I canāt recall anyone who āhatesā photography and only a very small few who think itās ājust okā. It seems to be a hobby/craft/passion/job that captures imaginations with its unlimited potential and creative outlet. It doesnāt matter the tools you use or the final output; The creation is what matters. Use your smart phone if thatās what youāve got. Post to Instagram if thatās what makes you happy. Rock a Hasselblad and create city-block sized commercial advertising if youāre in that end of the trade! Letās all celebrate this magical expression of visualization together! This is one of my favorite travel shots, captured in Lake Wanaka, NZ. It was actually quite a tricky setup to nail and required a little post production to taste. The light on our faces was the torch on my iPhone that could only expose for a fraction of a second because of the high ISO needed for the Milky Way! After numerous attempts in the bitter cold and some post magicification we have this result. Not much was done to enhance the magnificence of the sky...NZ is a phenomenal place to shoot the stars. A little punch in the highlights and some contrast. As much as I love this image and the memory it represents, the process of its creation is why I love photography so much. I knew what I wanted and I worked until it made manifest. Iāve had a difficult time with accepting it as my passion over the last few years due to some health stuff (that I guess Iāll cover at some point soon... ), but itās moments like these that make me realize that Iām not done here... I love doing this. HAPPY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY!! #nikon #visitnewzealand #worldphotographyday (at Lake Wanaka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1WVTK4AFAz/?igshid=tvqxlgfa0z3u










