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25.01.2022 ::NEW IMAGES:: This week I'll be SHARING SOME NEW IMAGES... YAY. With lockdown restrictions eased in Regional Victoria I have been out and about with the camera on a couple of road trips. Don't you just love the patterns that nature throws at us?... This is a spot near Aireys Inlet, it was a super low tide that allowed me to get around a corner into NEW territory. I was shooting with a mate of mine John, and we found this awesome little spot, we had about 30 minutes here and then had to retreat or get very wet. Tune in tomorrow for my fav shot from this location. . . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens @ 10mm = 15mm Full Frame f11 - 25 seconds ISO 80 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 2 stop Hard ND Filter - 6 Stop LOCATION - Aireys Inlet, The Great Ocean Road 2020 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto https://www.deancooperphotography.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

24.01.2022 ::GREAT SOUTHERN OCEAN :: Victoria, Australia Hope you all had a great weekend, I just finished a busy one with workshops. A big thanks to all that attended. This image is from yesterdays session. .... . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens @ 16mm = 24mm Full-Frame f6.4- 0.8 seconds ISO 160 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 3 stop Medium ND Filter - 6 Stop LOCATION - The Great Ocean Road 2020 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto https://www.deancooperphotography.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

23.01.2022 ::MONO MONDAY:: This week I'll be SHARING SOME NEW IMAGES... YAY. With lockdown restrictions eased in Regional Victoria I have been out and about with the camera on a couple of road trips. We had some super low tides last week, which allowed me to explore some areas where I haven't normally had access to. It was also nice and stormy, hope you like this one.... . . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens f11 - 18 seconds ISO 80 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 2 stop Hard ND Filter - 6 Stop LOCATION - Aireys Inlet, The Great Ocean Road 2020 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto, link to website in bio

21.01.2022 ::HAPPY FRIDAY:: This week I'll be SHARING SOME NEW IMAGES... YAY With lockdown restrictions eased in Regional Victoria I have been out and about with the camera on a couple of road trips. This is my fav shot from a new location I found last week. The tide was just right, it was stormy and moody, couldn't have asked for more, love it when all the ducks line up. .... . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens @ 10mm =15mm full frame f8- 3 seconds ISO 160 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 2 stop Hard ND Filter - 6 Stop LOCATION - Aireys Inlet, The Great Ocean Road 2020 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfotowww.deancooperphotography.com -----------------------------------------------------------.

20.01.2022 :::MY FAV SAPPHIRE COAST IMAGES:: This week I'll be scrolling thru the archives finding images of the Sapphire Coast in NSW, Australia. These were shot between 2013-2016, think I'm overdue for a visit. I hope you enjoy them. BOURNDA ISLAND- Just another amazing place to photograph on the Sapphire Coast.... . . Canon 6D Zeiss 25mm Lens f16 - 6 seconds ISO 50 Filters CPL- PRO Polariser Graduated ND filters?? ND Filter - 6 Stop LOCATION -Merimbula, NSW, Australia 2013 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto https://www.deancooperphotography.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

17.01.2022 ::HAPPY FRIDAY:: CLIFF TEXTURES Fascinating, the colours and textures that nature displays.... Stay safe everyone and have a great weekend . . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens @ 19mm = 29mm Full-Frame f8 - 60 seconds ISO 80 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 3 stop Medium @90deg ND Filter - 10 Stop LOCATION - The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia 2020 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto https://www.deancooperphotography.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

16.01.2022 ::NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO:: I will be doing a full series on the Nisi 100mm V6 Filter system. First off the rank is "How to set it up on your Camera" This video will be a great guide for those of you that have the Nisi V6 system, or maybe you just want to see how it works. It's also a must-watch for those of you that have had one for a while as I share with you the tips and tricks of using this system. More videos in this series to come include: ND Filters, different strengths and ...when to use them. ND Graduated Filters explained and How to use the Polariser. If you are enjoying my YouTube videos then be sure to Subscribe to help the channel out. Many thanks, Dean https://youtu.be/3HduQQoXpeU See more

14.01.2022 :::MY FAV JAPAN IMAGES:: This week I'll be scrolling thru the archives finding images from a workshop I ran in Japan in 2018. I hope you enjoy them. The famous Shibuya Crossing where up to 2500 people can cross this intersection at once, I think we were there on a quiet day ... Some blur created in post, yes sorry I'm guilty of trying to be creative. . . Canon 6D 24-105mm Lens @84mm f8 - 0.4 seconds ISO 100 LOCATION -Shibuya, Japan 2018

13.01.2022 ::BULL KELP::. Last night I headed down the coast for a shoot, the forecast looked boring with the cloud cover disappearing as sunset approached. But I went anyway. I found this nice spot with some big Bull Kelp for my foreground. Hope you like it and can see how rugged yet intricate this coastline is. If you look at the metadata for this image you may wonder why I'm shooting this at f5.6 and how I manage to get the depth of field required. I did some research on the 10-24...mm Fuji lens and its sweet spot for sharpness is f5.6 - f8, so this is the range I prefer to shoot in. I use Hyperfocal distance to work out if I can get everything in focus and where to place my focus. Because the Fuji is a cropped sensor and I'm effectively shooting on a lens at 13mm then I have a huge amount of depth of field already. Coming from Full Frame Canon cameras this took me a while to work out, as with those I was always around f11 to get the depth of field. . . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens @ 13.2mm = 20mm Full-Frame f5.6 - 120 seconds ISO 80 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 3 stop Hard + 2 stop Hard ND Filter - 10 Stop LOCATION - The Great Ocean Road, Victoria Australia 2020 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto, link to website in bio

11.01.2022 ::SECONDHAND PAGE:: Just added to the secondhand page is a FUJIFILM XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro Lens $350 plus postage. PLEASE FOLLOW LINK AND CONTACT OWNER TO ENQUIRE https://www.deancooperphotography.com/second-hand-gear.html

11.01.2022 ::THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD:: Victoria, Australia I shot this one last week, it was the last shot for the night, the sun had already gone down, so it was quite dark, amazing what our cameras can capture. Does anyone know what the round barnacle looking things are in the midground ?? .... . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens @ 16mm = 24mm Full-Frame f8- 30 seconds ISO 160 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 3 stop Hard ND Filter - NO ND AS IT WAS ALREADY DARK LOCATION - The Great Ocean Road 2020 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto https://www.deancooperphotography.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

10.01.2022 ::WATERFALL WEDNESDAY:: This week I'll be SHARING SOME NEW IMAGES... YAY. With lockdown restrictions eased in Regional Victoria I have been out and about with the camera on a couple of road trips. Last Saturday I headed into the Otway Ranges as it had snowed there the day before, snow was forecast but the chances were slim. I bombed out, but I did drop into Stevensons Falls and got a couple of nice shots. Lots of flow and the conditions were changing by the minute. I then h...eaded to the 12 Apostles as 30mm of rain was forecast and I'm dying to get a shot of the waterfall that appears after heavy rain... ahh but I bombed out there too. Next time. . . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens @18mm f8 - 0.4 seconds ISO 160 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL ND Filter - 3 Stop LOCATION - Stevensons Falls, The Great Ocean Road 2020 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto https://www.deancooperphotography.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

09.01.2022 :::MY FAV GREAT OCEAN ROAD IMAGES:: This week I'll be scrolling thru the archives finding images of the Great Ocean Road here in Victoria, Australia. I hope you enjoy them. Last image for the week, thought I would finish with something a bit dramatic. Last year in August I ran a workshop on the Surfcoast, this is the east end of the Great Ocean Road and I feel it is the best part of the whole coastline, no touristy iconic spots but damn it has some incredible places to phot...ograph. I hope you enjoyed a week of Great Ocean Road images, next week I'll share images from NSW's Sapphire Coast. Stay safe everyone . . Fuji XT3 16mm Lens f11 - 9 seconds ISO 400 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 3 stop Medium ND Filter - 6 Stop LOCATION - The Surfcoast, The Great Ocean Road 2019 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto https://www.deancooperphotography.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

06.01.2022 :::MY FAV SAPPHIRE COAST IMAGES:: I hope you have enjoyed my fav images from The Sapphire Coast, many thanks for all your comments, next week I'll be sharing images from Japan Here is my final image from this spectacular part of the NSW coast. This is another one from Bournda National Park, I remember finding this rock ledge, I was taken by the detail in it, and I was a bit lucky that the light and clouds were on my side too. .... . Canon 5DMK2 Zeiss 25mm Lens f8 - 20 seconds ISO 100 Filters CPL- PRO Polariser Graduated ND filters?? ND Filter - 6 Stop LOCATION -Bournda National Park, NSW, Australia 2013 -----------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdjKIpmP_RkMe8AWNdOkrdA ----------------------------------------------------------- Reseller for Nisi, Sirui and Sunwayfoto https://www.deancooperphotography.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

03.01.2022 Dean Cooper Photography Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp//dean-cooper-photography-newsletter-177 I have put together a Refresher Workshop, they are 3.5 hours long and designed to get you back into the groove. With a max of 4 people only per workshop, we can work on whatever you like, from camera settings to composition. I will also have NiSi Filters on hand for you to try. Our location for these workshops is the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula

01.01.2022 Dean Cooper Photography Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp//dean-cooper-photography-newsletter-178 More workshop dates released for October. "Come Shoot With Me" is now back on, join me along the Surfcoast for a great days shooting. More info in the Newsletter

01.01.2022 This week I'll be SHARING SOME NEW IMAGES... YAY. With lockdown restrictions eased in Regional Victoria I have been out and about with the camera on a couple of road trips. I really didn't think this shot would work. I was pointing into the sun and that rock face on the left was in deep shadow. For situations like this, I use two graduated filters, I was using the Nisi V6 system so I had a 4 stop Medium and a 3 stop soft filter in place. This brings down the exposure in the... sky and stops it from being blown out or overexposed. What it also does is push more exposure into your darker areas. I get asked why bother using filters when you can darken the sky with a Grad filter in Lightroom. And yes you can but this won't add exposure into your shadow area. And thats the bit that makes a world of difference. I also had the Landscape Polariser in place, this removed reflection on the wet rocks in the foreground and brought out all that lovely colour. I had a 6 stop ND filter which reduced the shutter speed to around the 2 second bracket, this maintains some movement without that milky look. Thanks for reading and I hope that all makes sense. . . Fuji XT3 10-24mm Lens f8 - 2.1 seconds ISO 160 NiSi V6 Filter system CPL Graduated ND filters - 3 stop soft, 4 stop medium ND Filter - 6 Stop LOCATION - Aireys Inlet, The Great Ocean Road 2020 See more