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2013-03-24 22:43:06 (359 comments, 56 reshares, 1501 +1s)

The Cirrus SR20 at the fuelling station of a tiny airport in the middle of nowhere California...

I miss this plane!

Photo by Captain +Jessica Ambats  — in Daggett, CA.

2013-03-07 19:10:41 (277 comments, 182 reshares, 1922 +1s)

The Cirrus over an enormous meteor crater just outside of Winslow, North Arizona. Such a spectacular view!

2013-03-15 21:53:25 (169 comments, 50 reshares, 1104 +1s)

+Jessica Ambats and I with the Cirrus SR20 in Sedona! We are on an amazing flying + photography adventure!

2013-04-27 16:37:13 (223 comments, 31 reshares, 1314 +1s)

My latest passion.... Flying! Working towards my Private Pilot's license at the Victoria Flying Club! http://www.flyvfc.com/

2013-03-08 03:15:45 (500 comments, 658 reshares, 5201 +1s)

Creating my photography bucket list for 2013. It felt amazing checking off Iguazú Falls, Argentina last year!

What places should I add to my list for this year? 

2012-12-31 21:40:26 (441 comments, 109 reshares, 2123 +1s)

Happy New Year! 

Peace, love, happiness & adventure to all! 

2013-04-23 17:51:38 (409 comments, 317 reshares, 3284 +1s)

Around the bend on Victoria St. in Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. 

It was snowing/sleeting quite heavily when I took this photo. I forgot to pack my lens hood on this trip, so I had to DIY one out of business cards and duct tape (never leave home without it!). Even with this extremely solid contraption I was still getting water drops all over my lens, so I had to continually go into coffee shops to wipe my lens off, resulting in an extreme caffeine overload :P I stood in this spot for about 30 minutes waiting for the right car to pass by... It's definitely a waiting game to get great light trails.

Canon 5DMK3+16-35mm, 8s at f/16, ISO 200.

2012-12-05 06:47:43 (498 comments, 453 reshares, 3657 +1s)

The Pends in front of St. Andrews Cathedral on a very chilly -4°C night in Scotland.

Canon 5DMK3+16-35mm, 5s, f/5.6, ISO 200.

2012-11-30 20:08:41 (127 comments, 23 reshares, 588 +1s)

Here's a little Holiday Gift Guide I did for +GeekSugar  :) 

Hope this helps you choose some sweet treats for that shutterbug in your life -- or yourself because you deserve it!

Please add any suggestions that I might have missed!

2012-11-13 18:53:41 (306 comments, 121 reshares, 1423 +1s)

Molten sky over Hoboken, NJ.

Canon 5DMK3+70-200 f/2.8L.

2012-11-08 17:10:04 (500 comments, 660 reshares, 4911 +1s)

Bucket list moment on top of Perito Moreno glacier in El Calafate, Argentina. Such a strikingly beautiful place....

2012-10-30 13:13:12 (500 comments, 221 reshares, 2179 +1s)

Power outages in lower Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy.

It's been one crazy evening!

2013-03-15 21:57:01 (234 comments, 130 reshares, 1537 +1s)

Fog rolls in over Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate, Argentina.

5DMK3 + 70-200mm f/2.8.

2012-09-28 20:20:04 (264 comments, 97 reshares, 939 +1s)

How does the iPhone 5 camera compare to previous iPhone cameras? I did a little test to see :)

While there isn't a dramatic difference between the 4S and the 5, ithe iPhone 5 did produce sharper photos with more accurate white balance, contrast, and saturation.

My honest opinion: The iPhone 5 is taller, thinner & faster, but the camera is not a huge improvement. So, unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket, a need for speed & a little bit more screen real estate, it may not be worth the price tag.

For the Android crew: I just bought a Samsung Galaxy 3. Testing it riiiight now ;)

2012-09-10 22:00:04 (498 comments, 1364 reshares, 7865 +1s)

Extreme storm over Manhattan on Sept 8th, 2012 which resulted in two tornados on the edge of NYC. There were, however, no reported sightings of zombies or Batman.

5DMK3+24-70mm

2013-04-23 18:03:07 (299 comments, 125 reshares, 1428 +1s)

Guggenheim Museum, NYC shot with the 15mm fisheye lens :)

2012-08-23 17:10:16 (500 comments, 297 reshares, 2760 +1s)

Hidden in the fiery sky...

Canon 5DMK3 + 70-200mm f/2.8 II, 200mm, 1/400, f/6.3, ISO 100.

2012-08-21 14:51:42 (39 comments, 10 reshares, 202 +1s)

Fun interview I did for ABC Australia called "Revenge of the Nerds." Aptly titled ;) Great show with exceptional cinematography if you have time to watch. My interview starts at 20:25mins in.

2013-03-31 07:54:23 (291 comments, 137 reshares, 1929 +1s)

Magic Hour Sunset over Manhattan.  You can see Chelsea, the Hudson River & Hoboken, NJ in the distance.

5DMK3 + 24-70 f/2.8

2013-03-15 21:58:33 (499 comments, 706 reshares, 4277 +1s)

Rainbow Lorikeet. Canon Xti (400D), 50mm f/1.4 lens, f/2.5, 1/160, ISO 400.

Always amazed at the quality of images I took with my little Canon Xti (400D) camera. It was my first dSLR. I had one lens, the 50mm f/1.4, and I shot absolutely everything on it. From concerts to portraits to landscapes and nature I took that lens on many adventures. Unlike a zoom lens, a fixed prime lens forces you to physically position yourself to get the shot. That usually means getting up close, lying on the floor, or squeezing your body in crazy spots to get decent angles.

I spent almost a year shooting exclusively with the 50mm f/1.4. I think this forced me to learn the basics of photography (exposure, light & composition) and really know how to use my camera.

2012-08-13 19:41:06 (21 comments, 2 reshares, 166 +1s)

I can't wait for this great event!  I'm flying from New Zealand to New York and a few hours after landing, I'll see you here.  It'll be great fun!

What to bring: ANY Camera, even mobile phones.  And yes, if you have a tripod, you can bring that too.  They can't stop all of us!

Who to bring:  It's a family-friendly event, so bring your photo-curious kids, friends, or anyone!

When:  Aug 14th starting at 6PM New York time!  The sun sets at 7:54 PM that day.

Cost: Free.  All my PhotoWalks are free as a way to give back to all of you that have given me so much.  These photowalks are simply a great celebration of photography.

"Where:" We'll start in the WTC area and end up in Battery Park.  Here is more exact info below:

Google Map Spot:  http://goo.gl/maps/PEdHO
24 Cortl... more »

2012-09-11 02:25:26 (120 comments, 45 reshares, 736 +1s)

Empire State of Mind. :)

2013-01-08 17:51:48 (210 comments, 102 reshares, 1040 +1s)

Magical Ta Prohm in Angkor Wat, Siam Reap, Cambodia.

I've got the travel bug again... Where should I go next?

2013-04-20 11:10:22 (157 comments, 121 reshares, 798 +1s)

Getting a tour of Google NYC with +Lotus Carroll +Vivienne Gucwa +Titus Winters +Joel Meisels +Alan Shapiro! Here's a snap from their sweet patio:) 

2013-01-07 11:57:45 (363 comments, 49 reshares, 1328 +1s)

My new baby, Jasper the Canon 5DMK3. :D It was love at first click ;) 

Big thank you to +Joel Meisels  for delivering Jasper from the
Adorama NYC store stock room. I promise to give him a good home & take him on many photo adventures!

I'm joining an amazing panel of photographers (+Lotus Carroll  & +Vivienne Gucwa ) at the Blographer conference in NYC next Thursday if you'd like to join in :) http://adorama.com/blographer 

2013-04-22 12:58:09 (252 comments, 113 reshares, 1269 +1s)

Happy Birthday Google+ :) I'm back home on the Canadian west coast for a visit. Finding it hard to leave this beauty...

2013-04-23 17:58:52 (306 comments, 219 reshares, 1728 +1s)

Snapping some flower macros in my mum's backyard in Victoria, BC. I forgot how beautiful the 100mm f/2.8L is!

2012-06-26 10:13:03 (357 comments, 156 reshares, 1347 +1s)

Looking for inspiration these days.

Dull days, life's responsibilities & all that other work I do have kept me from taking photos. I'm mad at myself for letting my photography slowly slip away in the last while....

2012-05-17 05:50:45 (151 comments, 23 reshares, 658 +1s)

Snap of Pete & I at the TIME 100 Gala a few weeks ago where he was honoured as one of the 100 most influential :)

2012-04-26 19:27:01 (372 comments, 187 reshares, 1518 +1s)

Belvedere Castle in Central Park - One of my favourite spots to get away from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan and just relax.

2012-04-05 01:58:58 (493 comments, 410 reshares, 2516 +1s)

I think it might be almost spring... Sunset view from the Jacqueline Onassis Reservoir in Central Park. Taken with the Canon 5DMKII + 16-35mm.

2012-12-03 07:03:37 (326 comments, 208 reshares, 1349 +1s)

Galapagos sea turtle captured with an iPhone 4S in a Lifeproof case! http://www.lifeproof.com/

2013-01-07 11:57:45 (500 comments, 177 reshares, 2004 +1s)

Snap of me and some lovely Galapagos sea lions! I'm just starting to go through the 15,000 iPhone photos I took during my world trip. Overwhelmed! http://mostlylisa.com/worldtrip

2012-03-20 21:05:07 (216 comments, 87 reshares, 924 +1s)

Back in the Big Apple!

2012-03-16 05:23:02 (179 comments, 131 reshares, 459 +1s)

I wish I had a Beetlecam when I was in Africa capturing photographs of lions! I think I'm going to have make a Beetlecam of my own... maybe add a few upgrades... some rims and a sweet stereo? :P

2012-03-05 16:46:42 (135 comments, 29 reshares, 337 +1s)

Just returned from 4 nights in the Galapagos Islands! Incredible experience. Here are some of my photos :)

2013-04-21 07:32:15 (291 comments, 142 reshares, 1201 +1s)

La Boca Tango.

A romantic moment on the streets of La Boca, a colourful district of Buenos Aires on Day 41 of my trip around the world!

I just landed in Quito, Ecuador. Tomorrow at 6am, I'm heading to the Galapagos Islands for 5 day boat tour. Seeing the wildlife of the Galapagos has always been on my bucket list, so I can't wait to experience it all!

The only downside is I get really nauseous on boats. I'm on a boat aaaand it's going fast aaaannd I'm pukin' all over the captaaainn. Ah well, I have a bag full of gravol and these weird acupressure bracelet thingys that will hopefully make my journey a bit smoother.

And on another exciting note, I've added a new final destination of this worldwide photo adventure of mine -- Austin, Texas! Hope to catch up with everyone at SxSW and +Trey Ratcliff's wild and wonderful photo walk!

2013-03-10 22:07:56 (262 comments, 125 reshares, 1079 +1s)

Floralis Genérica

I waited a long time for this shot. When I arrived it was grey and cloudy, but I hoped that as the sun set it would eventually break through the clouds. Generally sunsets get better with time. It’s always the very last few seconds that produce the most vibrant colours. So I waited and waited with my tiny iPhone tripod set up on moderately smelly garbage can. Glamorous. Eventually, the sun broke and I feverishly snapped off about 30 shots while it lasted. And within a minute or two, it was gone. For the above shot, I used the Olloclip wide angle lens to get more of the sky in the shot.

2012-02-23 13:33:43 (126 comments, 3 reshares, 177 +1s)

It's a beautiful day in Buenos Aires! What should I see? Any tips for great photo locations?

2012-02-21 18:52:27 (43 comments, 10 reshares, 180 +1s)

My photos from Marrakesh, Morocco.

I'm 3 hours into an 8 hour layover in Madrid on my way to Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's day 37 of my 50 day photo adventure and I'm really starting to feel it. I hope to catch up on some sleep on the 12 hour flight to South America!

2012-02-20 00:23:43 (56 comments, 9 reshares, 233 +1s)

Exciting day in the Medina, Marrakech. It's quite overwhelming!

2012-02-18 00:07:18 (78 comments, 24 reshares, 310 +1s)

My photo adventures in Venice and Madrid are up!

Tomorrow, I'm headed back to Africa, this time to Morocco in the North. Should be lots of exciting photo opportunities in Marrakech.

2012-02-16 21:14:55 (152 comments, 83 reshares, 727 +1s)

Carnevale in Venice.

I had 3 glorious days shooting in Venice. Some of the most fun I've had on my 15 country world trip. The colours were spectacular with Carnevale going on and there were plenty of amazing photo opportunities.

I just landed in Madrid, Spain. My 10th country and 31st day! I'm absolutely exhausted, but something keeps pushing me and getting me out there shooting!

Any suggestions for great Madrid photo spots?

2012-02-14 21:37:46 (123 comments, 49 reshares, 630 +1s)

Fell in love with Venice on Valentine's day. It's a photographer's dream to capture this city. I could spend weeks here capturing the beauty of this place.

For more photos: http://facebook.com/mostlylisa

2012-02-14 00:17:42 (99 comments, 56 reshares, 651 +1s)

La Grande Roue de Paris.

2012-02-12 22:30:07 (105 comments, 53 reshares, 703 +1s)

I just arrived in Venice after a whirlwind tour through London, Paris & Istanbul in 6 days. With only one day to capture a city I was under some serious pressure. It didn't help that Europe is in a deep freeze! 8 hours in -6C temperatures is a challenge.

I have 4 nights in Italy, so hopefully I'll have a few hours downtime to catch up my Google+ friends on my journey!

http://mostlylisa.com/worldtrip

Hope everyone is still shooting and sharing their photos often :)

2012-02-07 14:08:49 (500 comments, 219 reshares, 1814 +1s)

Snapping photos on Table Mountain, Cape Town. Stunning views.

2013-05-08 06:56:29 (188 comments, 87 reshares, 929 +1s)

Just arrived in London town! I absolutely love it here, though the cold was quite a shock after the scorching 37C/100F heat we were having in Cape Town.

Thanks so much for following me on my adventure around the world. I'm absolutely exhausted from being on the road for 23 days straight. This is probably the most I've pushed myself physically and creatively in a long time.

I have a very short time in London to capture such an epic city for my travel photography book, especially since my mum grew up here, so I'd appreciate any suggestions of great places to shoot, especially the cool spots locals know :)

http://mostlylisa.com/worldtrip

2012-02-04 21:02:19 (121 comments, 96 reshares, 723 +1s)

Elephant bull in the South African wilds of Madikwe Game Reserve.

A few months ago +Gizmodo wrote a post about the Makanyane Safari Resort (http://www.makanyane.com/). There was one photo of their lobby view with a large elephant smack in the middle of the frame. I was sold. This was my very first safari.

Makanyane is located in the Madikwe Game Reserve in North-East of South Africa, a few 100m from Botswana. "Welcome to the bush," says the good-looking South African game driver revving up the engine of the Toyota land cruiser as we head out our first safari adventure. "From now on you are considered the bottom of the food chain," he says grinning ear to ear.

Dylan, a strapping late 20s lad with sparkling green eyes, darkly tanned skin from 9 years of game driving in the hot sun, laughs when I ask him if he'd ever consider doing a reality show.... more »

2012-01-29 11:18:15 (249 comments, 168 reshares, 1084 +1s)

Girl on the banks of Angkor Wat.

In every country, I find myself drawn to taking pictures of people. I’ve always been attracted to people photos much more than landscapes or macros. For me it’s the people that really tell the story of a place.

Cambodian people seem modest and shy. They are light on their feet and move with peaceful stillness. Chugging motor bikes kick up clouds of fine red dust as school children run along the side of road after school just minutes away from the majestic temples of Angkor Wat.

A little girl runs up to me on the banks in front of the temple. She just laughs, points to a sleeping dog, and runs away.As she plays in the muddy water, modernity seems far away.

thanks +Trey Ratcliff for inspiring me to go here :)

http://mostlylisa.com/worldtrip