• Cameras:
  Sony A7RIV & A7II, Nikon Z7, Olympus T-6


• Lenses:
  Nikon-Z 24-200mm, Sigma 150-600mm, Sony f1.4 50mm, Sony 16-35mm, Rokinon 8mm


• Lighting:
  Pixel G1s LED light, Savage RGB Light Painter Pro

• Storage:
  SSD and Cloud backup
  
  
• Software:
  Adobe Photoshop, OnOne, Nik, Topaz Labs, StudioMagic, Anthropics, Imadio, Fisheye Hemi, Skylum Luminar, PhotoVibrance, PhotoMatix Pro, Midjourney

My hardware approach

Many photographers stick to only one brand. It may seem strange to you that I use Sony, Nikon, and Olympus cameras. Indeed, different brands have different merits and shortcomings. For example, the touch screen functions of Nikon are superior to those of Sony, and bracketing exposures is much easier with Sony than with Nikon. Although the Olympus TG-6 is a compact camera, it has a better macro capability than a Sony macro lens mounted on a Sony A7.

 

My software approach

In the past I did a lot of post-prcoessing, such as using HDR software. Today I am trying to get the desired exposure on the spot instead. Turning on the dynamic range on the camera, for example, can often yield better results than merging photos with HDR software. Very often the HDR image looks unnatural. The photo on the left was taken in a single shot by utilizing the dynamic range on the camera.

However, in some situations I did the opposite. In some cases, I cannot use a tripod and ND filters for long exposures. To create the long exposure effect, I took multiple shots and then stacked them in PhotoShop later.