My identify is Jose D. Riquelme and I’m a younger forty-two-year-old graphic designer and photographer from Murcia, a metropolis in southeast Spain. I’ve been a graphic designer for twenty years and on day 5 years in the past I made a decision to vary from utilizing images to really taking my very own.
My foremost curiosity in pictures is with landscapes and night time surroundings.
Once I began 5 years in the past I began utilizing the Canon EOS 6d Mark II with the Sigma Artwork 14mm f/1.8. It was an ideal match for my night time pictures because the digicam dealt with noise very nicely and mixed extraordinarily nicely with the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 to supply sharp photos.
Just a few months in the past I modified to a Sony A7R IV, the sensible flip display screen and 61MP sensor have been what made me resolve. I can’t conceive of life with out both the flip display screen or the 61MP picture sensor as they make it potential for me to go one step additional with my panoramas.
Sony A7R IV– that is the proper measurement digicam I want for capturing my panoramas and along with the invariant ISO 32000 that reduces noise within the low- and mid-sensitivity ranges it’s good for my night time pictures. Different sturdy factors of this digicam are the shutter that closes to guard the sensor when altering lenses and the incredible flip display screen.
Having extra megapixels with another digicam can be inconvenient to work with in panoramas as I would wish a NASA-style pc to edit and transfer them round.
Lenses
Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM – that is very sharp and really mild and its f/1.8 aperture makes it simple for me to work on my night time pictures.
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM – this lens can be fabulous. It’s an all-rounder and with it, you possibly can work from a 24mm panorama to a 70mm portrait. It is rather versatile to stroll across the metropolis with the digicam in hand nevertheless it has the downside of being fairly heavy.
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5–5.6 GM OSS– this lens is a delight to make use of. Its sharpness is second to none whatever the focal size you select. It is rather comfy to put on and its weight will not be as excessive as others of comparable measurement.
Lights/Triggers
I primarily use a ball of sunshine for my pictures costing solely three {dollars} that I purchase in a typical retailer. I discover this to be sufficient if you know the way to regulate the sunshine correctly.
Baggage/Straps
Lowepro ProTactic BP 450 AW II – that is my backpack and I discover it extremely versatile. I can configure every thing inside including dietary supplements to hold the tripod or a bottle of water. It is rather comfy to put on and to stroll for a number of hours.
Tripods
Benro Mach3 – after utilizing many manufacturers I believe that this one has the standard and hardness that I want. It’s a cushty medium-sized tripod that gives every thing that I want. I believe that carrying a big tripod is inconvenient and doesn’t provide something additional.
{Hardware} & Software program
To course of my photos I take advantage of DxO PureRaw which cleans noise, and sharpens and optimises my raws earlier than modifying them, it’s unbelievable. I then undergo my modifying in Digital camera Uncooked and Photoshop.
Remaining Phrases
I believe we’re shedding actual photographers who create new pictures whereas making a crowd of people that solely copy pictures that they’ve seen.
That’s why I believe there are two varieties of photographers: photograph collectors and photographers who create new issues!
