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2013-05-20 16:30:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Last chance to get a 20% discount on +Joel Tjintjelaar's amazing B&W and LE video tutorial - 20% promotional discount ends TODAY!!

Use this discount code: TWENTYPERCENT-BW-MASTERCLASS (make sure to click update coupon after entering the code).

My copy is downloading as I type this post...can't wait to learn more from the master :-)

If you want to learn to create B&W images using Joel's iSGM method and want to know how he won the IPA awards 3 years in a row then this B&W masterclass tutorial series is for you. It's a professionally produced video in collaboration with Fototv.com, world's largest WebTV about photography.

Here's where you can buy it: https://sites.fastspring.com/fototv/instant/longexposureworkflow

2013-05-16 19:25:21 (10 comments, 2 reshares, 88 +1s)

"Something in the Way" - http://www.grantmurrayphotography.com

Please view it LARGE on my website: http://tinyurl.com/a2d6prk

This is a 63 second exposure of the slipway at Porteau Cove, along the sea to sky highway in British Columbia. I love living in this part of the world :-)

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLR
Zeiss 24-70mm Lens
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/9
Exposure: 63 seconds
Focal Length: 55mm
Filters: Hitech Pro 10 stop ND filter, Lee 3 stop ND filter and a Lee 3 stop soft grad ND filter
Software: Photoshop CS6 and Google Silver Efex Pro 2

This is my contribution to the #LongExposureThursday theme, kindly curated by +Francesco Gola   and +Le Quoc   , the #ThirstyThursday theme, kindly curated by +Giuseppe Basile   and +Mark Esguerra   , the #FineArtPls theme, curated by the lovely +MarinaChen   ... more »

2013-05-14 17:07:20 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 47 +1s)

The Sapphire 1 - http://www.grantmurrayphotography.com

View it LARGE here: http://tinyurl.com/bmmaxbj

This is a 30 second exposure of a relatively new building in Vancouver called the Sapphire.

The Sapphire has some pretty cool, sharp angles and is a great photographic subject. I love the precision of architectural photography and it is a huge passion of mine.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLR
Zeiss 24-70mm Lens
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8
Exposure: 30 seconds
Focal Length: 45mm
Filters: Hitech Pro 10 stop ND filter and Lee 3 stop ND filter
Software: Photoshop CS6 and Google Silver Efex Pro 2

This is my contribution to the #MinimalMonday theme, kindly curated by +Olivier Du Tré  , the #MonochromeMonday theme, kindly curated by +Charles Lupica  , +Bill Wood  , +Jerry Johnson  and +Hans Berendsen  , the#Fine... more »

2013-05-08 18:46:22 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Hello All! Just a reminder about the Advanced Long Exposure course here in Beautiful British Columbia - Vancouver! a perfect location for a variety of seascapes, landscapes and architecture.
With +Marc Koegel , +Grant Murray and Me :)
We still have some spaces available - Dates: May 31-June 2
http://sharontenenbaum.com/advanced-fine-art-long-exposure-photography-master-weekend-workshop/

2013-05-06 17:14:02 (20 comments, 4 reshares, 81 +1s)

Steveston Beacon - http://www.grantmurrayphotography.com/

View it LARGE here: http://tinyurl.com/confpsx

This is a 30 second exposure of a beacon in Steveston, which is a great little fishing village in Richmond, British Columbia.

I used a 10 and a 3 stop ND filter, and stacked a 3 stop soft grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the clouds and water.

Steveston is a really great little place to visit, with awesome fish and chips, if you stay away from the touristy spots :-)


I used a 10 stop and 3 stop ND filter and a 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast and detail in the clouds, reflections and water.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLR
Zeiss 24-70mm Lens
ISO: 160
Aperture: f/9
Exposure: 30 seconds
Focal Length: 24mm
Filters: Hitech Pro 10 stop ND filter,... more »

2013-05-01 04:42:29 (21 comments, 3 reshares, 75 +1s)

"Long Beach 1" - http://www.grantmurrayphotography.com/

View it LARGE here: http://tinyurl.com/d8rlob7

This is a 135 second exposure of of the horizon at Long Beach in Tofino on Vancouver Island.

I used a 10 and a 3 stop ND filter, and stacked a 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the clouds and water.

Tofino is such a special place and is so awesome for long exposure seascapes. The clouds and light were perfect that day. I love long beach, as it has wonderful patterns in the sand and the ridges hold water at low tide, which creates a great mirror effect.


I used a 10 stop and 3 stop ND filter and a 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast and detail in the clouds, reflections and water.

I'm pretty proud of this one and I really feel I'm evolving as an artist.
... more »

2013-04-25 17:11:50 (17 comments, 4 reshares, 101 +1s)

"China Camp State Park Pier 1" - http://www.grantmurrayphotography.com

Please view it LARGE on my website: http://tinyurl.com/afkjrpr

This is a 100 second exposure of the rickety old pier at China Camp State Park, in California.

I'm dedicating this to my buddy +John Kosmopoulos, who happened to be standing right next to me when I created this image. He saw the preview of it on my camera's LCD and said it looked like it had great potential...thanks Buddy :-)

It was an extra special day, as I got to hang out with my old and newly acquired friends; +Nathan Wirth , +Steve-Maxx landeros , +Athena Carey , +Brian Spencer , +Alan Allum , +Stefan Bäurle , +John Kosmopoulos , +Toby Harriman , +Rob Dweck and +Kurt Harvey...good times!!

I used a 10 and a 3 stop ND filter, and stacked a 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of... more »

2013-04-08 19:37:28 (22 comments, 8 reshares, 118 +1s)

"Lost Lake" - http://www.grantmurrayphotography.com/

This image was created on the shore of Lost Lake in Whistler, British Columbia.

It was a glorious Sunday afternoon in September 2012 and the weather Gods really were kind to me that day. It had been 35 degrees Celsius with blue sky for 4 days, which made my then 8 month pregnant wife a very unhappy camper. Thankfully the heat finally broke on the Sunday and the high was 16 degrees Celsius, which made being outside a pleasure.

The little flower (weed?) on the rock finally played ball and remained still for this exposure. The wind was pretty strong, so I had many aborted attempts before everything fell into place. Long Exposure photography requires a lot of zen like patience and just being out in nature is enough...an image or two you are happy with is the icing on the cake.

British Columbia really is a... more »

2013-04-04 16:44:03 (30 comments, 3 reshares, 122 +1s)

"Enveloped" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Please view it LARGE on my website: http://tinyurl.com/a2d6prk

This is a 75 second exposure at Iona beach in the Strait of Georgia, Vancouver.

I used a 10 and a 3 stop ND filter, and stacked a 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the clouds, water and around the reeds.

The clouds and light were perfect that day and created a layer of light around the reeds as the tide was coming back in. It was a waiting game for the water levels to be just right, so I got there with plenty of time to spare and stood in the mud waiting for the water to rise...fun times :-)

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLR
Zeiss 24-70mm Lens
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/8
Exposure: 75 seconds
Focal Length: 55mm
Filters: Hitech Pro 10 stop ND filter, Lee 3 stop... more »

2013-03-25 16:50:56 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 56 +1s)

"Fitzgerald Marine Reserve 1" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

View LARGE here: http://tinyurl.com/crl72zx

I was in San Fran early in January for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image was created on the Monday after the Photowalk. I met up with +Nathan Wirth , +Athena Carey , +Alan Allum and +John Kosmopoulos for breakfast and spent a wonderful day shooting around Pacifica and beyond with such amazing company.

The weather conditions for the entire trip were really special and the Monday was certainly no exception. The crowds had all departed after the crazy busy Photowalk weekend, so I had my favorite people all to myself.

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a very special place and is dear to my heart, as it is the first place Nathan took me on my first trip to the Bay Area. The rock shelves are gorgeous there and when thetid... more »

2013-03-18 17:38:09 (22 comments, 4 reshares, 100 +1s)

"Pacifica Pier 2" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran early in January for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image was created on the Monday after the Photowalk. I met up with +Nathan Wirth , +Athena Carey , +Alan Allum and +John Kosmopoulos for breakfast and spent a wonderful day shooting around Pacifica and beyond with such amazing company.

The weather conditions for the entire trip were really special and the Monday was certainly no exception. The crowds had all departed after the crazy busy Photowalk weekend, so I had my favorite people all to myself. The Pacifica Pier is pretty damn cool and makes for a very interesting subject. I shot this at beach level, which meant that I had to be on my toes at all times and was prepared to run back up the stairs at any given moment.

I used a 10 stop and 3 stop ND filter and 3sto... more »

2013-03-09 17:14:21 (10 comments, 3 reshares, 20 +1s)

I have a very exciting announcement to make. I have teamed up with the amazing and award winning photographers, +Sharon Tenenbaum and +Marc Koegel to offer a unique, action packed, Advanced Fine Art Long Exposure Photography workshop in Vancouver from May 31 to June 02, 2013.

Please click on the link for more details and hurry, student places on the workshop are limited.

http://vancouverphotoworkshops.com/workshops/long-exposure-master-class-2013.php

2013-03-08 18:02:13 (25 comments, 4 reshares, 138 +1s)

"The Migration" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com/

This is a 30 second exposure of the amazing Transamerica Pyramid building in San Francisco, California.

The clouds were scudding over the building and I felt that using a 30 second exposure would give the sense of a flock of birds flying overhead, as I often see with Canadian Geese in Vancouver. I'm really happy with the result, as it turned out just as I had hoped. It's very gratifying when vision, composition and processing work in beautiful harmony :-) Happy Friday everyone.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLR
Zeiss 24-70mm Lens
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8
Exposure: 30 seconds
Focal Length: 60mm
Filters: Hitech Pro 10 stop ND filter and Lee 3 stop ND filter

This is my contribution to the #FineArtPls theme, curated by the lovely +Marina Chen  and... more »

2013-03-18 17:23:57 (20 comments, 2 reshares, 124 +1s)

"Bay Bridge Blues" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com/

I was in San Fran about 8 weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from the Saturday morning when I co-led the Architecture workshop with the awesome +Stefan Bäurle , +Brian Day and +Nathan Wirth.

This is an image of the less famous Bay Bridge and Pier 14, along the Embarcadero in San Francisco looking towards Treasure Island. YES this image has color in it, but it is a monochrome image, so it's not straying far from my beloved black and white :-)

It was an amazing day and a joy to see so many photographers lined up along the waterfront. I loved every minute of being there and the fact that I got an image or two that I'm really happy with is a huge bonus.

I used a 10 ND filter, and stacked a 3 and 1 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of... more »

2013-03-02 17:54:50 (15 comments, 7 reshares, 111 +1s)

"Seal Rock 1" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran last month for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from a pre-breakfast solo shoot on the Monday morning after the Photowalk. After this session I met up with +Nathan Wirth , +Athena Carey , +Alan Allum and +John Kosmopoulos for breakfast and spent a wonderful day shooting around Pacifica and beyond with such amazing company.

This image is in the top 3 of my favorite images of the weekend. Seal Rock is such a famous scene and has been photographed a billion times. There is a small handful of photographers that have created some truly spectacular images of these famous rocks, for example +Steve-Maxx landeros and +Nathan Wirth!! This makes it extra difficult to come up with something unique, but not impossible :-) The conditions really were exceptional that morning, which made... more »

2013-02-22 17:33:30 (21 comments, 5 reshares, 118 +1s)

"Drake's Beach I" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran last month for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from a stunning Sunday afternoon spent with a group of my favorite friends on Drake's Beach.

A big shout out to my boys, +Nathan Wirth , +Steve-Maxx landeros  and +Albert Tam...it was fun hanging out and catching up. Another thanks to Steve for letting Albert and me stomp his comp...although I don't think this image looks anything like his beautiful capture from a similar area (thanks again, Bud) :-)

I used a 10 stop and 3 ND filter and 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the sky, water and around the rocks.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLR
Zeiss 16-35mm Lens
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/14
Exposure: 78 seconds
Focal Length:1... more »

2013-02-19 18:40:29 (14 comments, 4 reshares, 79 +1s)

"Stars and Stripes" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Please view it LARGE on my website: http://tinyurl.com/apke5mr

This is an image of the 101 California building, in the heart of the Financial District in San Francisco, California.

To me, this building is very symbolic of the financial might and the pursuit of the Capitalist dream, so engrained in the psyche of the Western world. No soap box involved in that statement, merely an observation :-)

For some of you that don't know, architecture photography is my other passion. I have amazing artists like +Joel Tjintjelaar , +kevin kwok , +Julia Anna Gospodarou , +Giles McGarry  and +Klaus-Peter Kubik to thank for that, as their work continues to inspire me and blow my mind.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLR
Zeiss 24-70mm Lens
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/14more »

2013-02-13 19:42:11 (37 comments, 20 reshares, 184 +1s)

"Whytecliff Park 1" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

This is a 78 second exposure of Whytecliff Island, taken at Whytecliff Park, in Vancouver in December 2012. This was the first time in 3 months that I had picked up the camera and it felt soooo good to be out. Being a new parent means that my priorities have changed, but I wouldn't have it any other way :-) Every time I get out to shoot feels like a gift, which is the way it should be!!

I used a 10 stop ND filter, plus a 3 stop hard graduated ND filter to achieve the smoky sky and milky water. The midday sun was low in the sky and provided the perfect side-lighting source for a more dramatic effect.

Vancouver is such a special place and is so awesome for long exposure seascapes. The clouds and light were perfect that day, which made my soul smile :-)

One day I will have +Nathan Wirth ,... more »

2013-02-07 18:57:32 (27 comments, 3 reshares, 140 +1s)

"Lost Lake" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com/

Please view LARGE here: http://tinyurl.com/b2ul69s

This image was created on the shore of Lost Lake in Whistler, British Columbia.

It was a glorious Sunday afternoon in September 2012 and the weather Gods really were kind to me that day. It had been 35 degrees Celsius with blue sky for 4 days, which made my then 8 month pregnant wife a very unhappy camper. Thankfully the heat finally broke on the Sunday and the high was 16 degrees Celsius, which made being outside a pleasure.

British Columbia really is a special part of the world to live in, with so much beauty and diversity in every direction. I really feel blessed to call this place home (technically I call Vancouver home, but you know what I mean).

I used a 10 stop ND filter and a 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of... more »

2013-02-01 23:16:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

A lone tree in Novato, California

2013-01-31 23:50:16 (21 comments, 3 reshares, 60 +1s)

"Friends" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran a few weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from a fun filled, very rainy, foggy Saturday afternoon spent with a group of my favorite friends on Marshall Beach.

The herd was thinned out substantially that afternoon, due to the inclement weather. There were however a few brave souls that were willing to risk health and camera gear for the reward of hanging out and bonding with intrepid adventurers and capturing some special images. Three people, particularly dear to my heart, made getting soaked to the bone totally worthwhile. Thanks so much +Brian Day , +Nathan Wirth and +Lydia L you are all spectacular souls!! I also got to meet +Björn Kleemann , +Sergey Bidun and +Tony Eckersley , which was really cool too.

A huge, lifesaving thanks to +Cameron Siguenzafo... more »

2013-01-31 23:07:45 (13 comments, 1 reshares, 47 +1s)

"Friends" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran a few weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from a fun filled, very rainy, foggy Saturday afternoon spent with a group of my favorite friends on Marshall Beach.

The herd was thinned out substantially that afternoon, due to the inclement weather. There were however a few brave souls that were willing to risk health and camera gear for the reward of hanging out and bonding with intrepid adventurers and capturing some special images. Three people, particularly dear to my heart, made getting soaked to the bone totally worthwhile. Thanks so much +Brian Day , +Nathan Wirth and +Lydia L you are all spectacular souls!! I also got to meet +Björn Kleemann , +Sergey Bidun and +Tony Eckersley , which was really cool too.

A huge, lifesaving thanks to +Cameron Siguenzafo... more »

2013-01-31 22:11:58 (27 comments, 13 reshares, 136 +1s)

"Friends" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran a few weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from a fun filled, very rainy, foggy Saturday afternoon spent with a group of my favorite friends on Marshall Beach.

The herd was thinned out substantially that afternoon, due to the inclement weather. There were however a few brave souls that were willing to risk health and camera gear for the reward of hanging out and bonding with intrepid adventurers and capturing some special images. Three people, particularly dear to my heart, made getting soaked to the bone totally worthwhile. Thanks so much +Brian Day , +Nathan Wirth and +Lydia L you are all spectacular souls!! I also got to meet +Björn Kleemann , +Sergey Bidun and +Tony Eckersley , which was really cool too.

A huge, lifesaving thanks to +Cameron Siguenzafo... more »

2013-01-24 21:19:32 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

"The Audience is Listening" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran a couple of weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from the Saturday morning when I co-led the Architecture workshop with the awesome +Steve-Maxx landeros and +Nathan Wirth.

This is an image of the less famous Bay Bridge and Pier One, along the Embarcadero in San Francisco looking towards Yerba Buena Island.

 It was an amazing day and a joy to see so many photographers lined up along the waterfront. I loved every minute of being there and the fact that I got an image or two that I'm really happy with is a huge bonus.

I used a 10 ND filter, and stacked a 3 and 1 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the the clouds, water and around the pilings.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLRmore »

2013-01-24 21:18:34 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

"The Audience is Listening" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran a couple of weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from the Saturday morning when I co-led the Architecture workshop with the awesome +Steve-Maxx landeros and +Nathan Wirth.

This is an image of the less famous Bay Bridge and Pier One, along the Embarcadero in San Francisco looking towards Yerba Buena Island.

 It was an amazing day and a joy to see so many photographers lined up along the waterfront. I loved every minute of being there and the fact that I got an image or two that I'm really happy with is a huge bonus.

I used a 10 ND filter, and stacked a 3 and 1 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the the clouds, water and around the pilings.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLRmore »

2013-01-24 21:17:33 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 60 +1s)

"The Audience is Listening" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran a couple of weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from the Saturday morning when I co-led the Architecture workshop with the awesome +Steve-Maxx landeros and +Nathan Wirth.

This is an image of the less famous Bay Bridge and Pier One, along the Embarcadero in San Francisco looking towards Yerba Buena Island.

 It was an amazing day and a joy to see so many photographers lined up along the waterfront. I loved every minute of being there and the fact that I got an image or two that I'm really happy with is a huge bonus.

I used a 10 ND filter, and stacked a 3 and 1 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the the clouds, water and around the pilings.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLRmore »

2013-01-24 18:37:48 (41 comments, 8 reshares, 130 +1s)

"The Audience is Listening" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran a couple of weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from the Saturday morning when I co-led the Architecture workshop with the awesome +Steve-Maxx landeros and +Nathan Wirth.

This is an image of the less famous Bay Bridge and Pier One, along the Embarcadero in San Francisco looking towards Yerba Buena Island.

 It was an amazing day and a joy to see so many photographers lined up along the waterfront. I loved every minute of being there and the fact that I got an image or two that I'm really happy with is a huge bonus.

I used a 10 ND filter, and stacked a 3 and 1 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the the clouds, water and around the pilings.

The techie stuff:

Sony A850 D-SLRmore »

2013-01-23 21:25:20 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 33 +1s)

Whoa, my latest image, "The Poet's Apprentice" made +Jarek Klimek's PhotoExtract top images of the day...really happy about that!!

http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2013/1/21

2013-02-01 18:27:19 (21 comments, 3 reshares, 88 +1s)

"The Poet's Apprentice" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Available to view on 500px: http://500px.com/photo/24783183

On rare occasions you meet someone by happenstance that has a profound effect on your life. +Nathan Wirth is one of those people and my life is all the richer for it. Nathan took me under his wing as his Long Exposure apprentice in early 2011 and has played an instrumental role in the development of my art. His limitless patience, support, constructive feedback and friendship have been lifechanging for me and I cannot truly express my gratitude. Than you again my dear friend, you are a beautiful soul and this humble offering is dedicated to you!!

This image was captured on the evening before the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013 started. I spent an amazing evening on the side of this hill in Novato with my great friends +John... more »

2013-01-14 19:47:11 (18 comments, 3 reshares, 67 +1s)

"Marshall's Beach" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

This is a 30 second exposure of Marshall's Beach in San Francisco, looking towards the very famous Golden Gate Bridge.

I was in San Francisco for a conference in early May and had the opportunity to spend another wonderful evening with my good friends, +Nathan Wirth  , +Steve-Maxx landeros  , +Ivan Makarov  , +Joe Azure  and my new friends +Jim Patterson  and +kendra karr  . Thank you again to you all for being such wonderful hosts and company, I can't begin to tell you all how much I appreciated it. I'm really hoping to get back to San Fran towards the end of August this year, so fingers crossed. OMG, how I miss that place!!!

This was the first time I was able to get down to Marshall's Beach without monster waves trying to sweep me away. :-) There wasn't a cloud in thesky, ... more »

2013-01-11 17:42:08 (28 comments, 6 reshares, 104 +1s)

"Two" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I recently got back from an incredible trip to San Fran for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This was the brainchild of my dear friend +Nathan Wirth and was so much fun and a huge success. I have a looooot of processing to do, but it might be a while until I'm able to get to it, due to new baby duties :-)

In the mean time, this is an 80 second exposure of old pilings in the Strait of Georgia in Vancouver.

I used a 10 and a 3 stop ND filter, and stacked a 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the the clouds, water and around the piling.

This is the fourth image in my new series of numbered pilings.

The clouds and light were perfect that day and created a layer of light around the pilings at high tide.

The techie stuff:

ISO:... more »

2013-01-08 20:08:57 (6 comments, 5 reshares, 10 +1s)

Hi everybody. Happy Tuesday to you all. I just got back from an amazing 5 day trip to San Fran to attend the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. I met so many cool people and shot at so many great locations.

A massive thanks must go to my dear friend +Nathan Wirth who organized the Photowalk...it was a ginormous success!!

Nathan mentioned that as the Photowalk was largely geared towards Long Exposure photography, it would be a good time to re-share my "best of the best" Long Exposure photography circle, which includes some of the folks that attended the Photowalk.

Here are a few examples of the amazing photogs in this circle;

+Nathan Wirth
+Steve-Maxx landeros
+Marc Koegel 
+Athena Carey
+Joel Tjintjelaar
+Cole Thompson 

Please re-share this circle and spread the LE love.

Many thanks.

2012-12-21 18:54:23 (19 comments, 2 reshares, 97 +1s)

"Out on a Ledge" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

This is probably my last post for 2012, so happy holidays everybody :-)

This was a 30 second exposure, shot from the Cliff House vantage point near Sutro Baths, shoulder to shoulder with my dear friend +Nathan Wirth in May last year...what a wonderful trip that was!!

The good news is that I will be back in San Fran in early January for the Photowalk and will be hanging out with all my favorite people again, like +Ivan Makarov , +Steve-Maxx landeros , +Stefan Bäurle , +Albert Tam and +Nathan Wirth and will get to meet other fab people for the first time, like +Athena Carey , +Brian Day and many others...fun times ahead :-)

The techie stuff:

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/16
Exposure: 30 seconds
Focal Length: 30mm
Filter: B+W 10 stop ND filter

This is my late... more »

2012-12-17 17:46:24 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

January will soon be here, which means that it is almost time for the San Francisco Bay Area Long Exposure Photowalk fiesta fantastico (January 4-6, 2013) ... hosted by me with a little help from some dear friends. 

I have put together a website to keep everyone updated. Feel free to share it with anyone that you think will be interested. 

http://nlwirth.com/photography/a-slice-of-time-a-san-francisco-bay-area-photowalk-january-4-6-2013/

2012-12-14 22:02:16 (10 comments, 3 reshares, 32 +1s)

I am really honored to be included in such incredible company, as part of an ongoing series of Long Exposure Fine Art photographer interviews, conducted by +Andrew S Gibson...thanks so much for bringing more attention to the art form that I love so much, Andrew!!

If you would like to get to know a bit more about me and my photography, please click on the link and find out :-)

http://www.andrewsgibson.com/blog/2012/12/long-exposure-photography-interview-29-grant-murray/

2012-12-11 00:12:11 (41 comments, 8 reshares, 112 +1s)

"In Solitude 2" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

A lone branch breaks the surface at Iona Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia.

As this is a special edition of the #MinimalMonday theme, I had to throw my hat in the ring. Thanks +Andrey Belkov for taking part!!

I spent a fun day out at Iona Beach in February with +Gavin Dunbar...thanks again for the company Gav!!

I used a 10 stop ND filter, plus a 3 stop hard grad ND filter to get the effect I was after.

This is my most minimal image to date and am pretty happy with how it came out!!

This really is as minimal as my photography gets for me...hopefully you like the result as much as I do :-)

The techie Stuff:

ISO: 125
Aperture: f/8
Exposure: 105 seconds
Focal Length: 30mm
Filters: Hitech Pro 10 stop ND filter, Lee 3 stop hard grad ND... more »

2012-12-08 01:15:24 (20 comments, 2 reshares, 44 +1s)

"Train Tracks" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

This is a 25 second exposure of the fantastic 444 Market Street building in San Francisco, California.

The clouds finally arrived for a brief time in the early evening during the week I was there. I ventured out after my conference and had such a great photographic session. The light was awesome and the sun was in the perfect position to create the "train tracks" on the part of the 444 Market Street building. I love San Fran and can't wait to go back and see all my friends again.

For some of you that don't know, architecture photography is my other passion. I have amazing artists like +Joel Tjintjelaar , +kevin kwok,+Klaus-Peter Kubik and +Julia Anna Gospodarou to thank for that, as their work continues to inspire me and blow my mind.

Techie stuff:

ISO: 100... more »

2012-11-22 18:35:35 (28 comments, 11 reshares, 122 +1s)

"Four and a Half" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Please view it LARGE on my website: http://tinyurl.com/chuy78z

This is a 78 second exposure of old pilings in the Strait of Georgia in Vancouver.

I used a 10 and a 3 stop ND filter, and stacked a 3 stop soft grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the the clouds, water and around the piling.

This is the third image in my new series of numbered pilings.

The clouds and light were perfect that day and created a layer of light around the pilings at high tide.

The techie stuff:

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/11
Exposure: 78 seconds
Focal Length: 35mm
Filters: Hitech Pro 10 stop ND filter, Lee 3 stop hard and 3 stop soft grad ND filter

This is my contribution to the #LongExposureThursday theme, kindly curated by +Francesco Gola ... more »

2012-11-17 20:29:32 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 36 +1s)

Woohoo, my latest image is featured in +Jarek Klimek's top 10 Google+ Photographs on +PhotoExtract Photography Magazine. I am super chuffed and am hugely grateful for all the support. Congrats to the other 9 folks, their images are really awesome!! Jarek really has worked tirelessly to promote photography on G+ and we all greatly appreciate his efforts.

Please visit my website to view more of my images: http://www.createwithlightphotography.com/

http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2012/11/15

2012-11-17 20:26:32 (48 comments, 12 reshares, 141 +1s)

"Curvaceous 2" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Now featured on Plus Extract: http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2012/11/15

Please view it LARGE on my website: http://tinyurl.com/aszcppn

This is a 186 second exposure of Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver at dusk.

I used a 10 stop ND filter, plus a 3 stop hard graduated ND filter to achieve the smoky sky and milky water.

Vancouver is such a special place and is so awesome for long exposure seascapes. The clouds and light were perfect that day, which makes it all worth while :-)

The techie stuff:

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/10
Exposure: 186 seconds
Focal Length: 24mm
Filters: Hitech Pro 10 stop ND filter, Lee 3 stop hard grad ND filter

This is my contribution to the #LongExposureThursday theme, kindly curated by +Francesco Gola and... more »

2012-10-30 18:41:47 (38 comments, 7 reshares, 103 +1s)

"Light the Way Home" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Sorry for my lack of presence on G+ lately, but I have a great excuse...my daughter was born 11 days ago and that has been my focus, no pun intended :-) The sleep deprivation experiment has been waaaaay more successful than I ever thought possible, but she is totally worth it!!

This is a 50 second exposure of the landing lights on a pier at the end of runway 08L, which extends out onto the tidal flats of the Fraser River delta front in the Strait of Georgia in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The winds that day hit over 80km/h and I had to plant the tripod deeeeeep in the mud flats to get a long exposure without camera shake. Gitzo tripods and Really Right Stuff ballheads and L-Plates are an amazing combination, as I hope this image proves.

The techie Stuff:

ISO: 100
Aperture:... more »

2012-10-22 15:47:03 (36 comments, 0 reshares, 40 +1s)

Our beautiful daughter, Sylvie Jasmine Murray, was born at 11:11pm on October 19th. She weighed in at 9.27 pounds (4.2kgs) and is 20.87 inches (53cm) in length. She is such a perfect little bundle of joy and we are thrilled beyond belief. We are home and Mom and baby are doing really well. Happy days and many wonderful adventures lie ahead. I can also confirm that having a newborn is a sleep deprivation experiment of the highest note :-)

2012-10-11 18:24:38 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Congratulations

To all the people who have been published in our first Plus One magazine! 
The limited edition version is on sale now for a limited time only, and features a gorgeous print from Julia-Anna for just $50!  Each numbered print is made using K3 ultrachrome inks and Harman's Gloss Baryta 320 gsm paper. 

All proceeds from the sale of the magazine will benefit children in Kenya and the school built for them by the Kilgoris Project. Our goal is to raise $5,000, which will buy 33 Kindles loaded with books that these children will use for their education. 

First issue includes an article by Jesse Speer on how to self publish a photography book, an article by David Amerland on today's emergence of social networks for photographers, a photo essay by Thomas Hawk and 100+ photographs which you contributed to the main theme&qu... more »

2012-10-03 17:18:45 (24 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

A-Z Favorites on GooglePlus. I just saw this fun exercise buzzing around G+, thanks to +Scott Jarvie. Give this a go, it's pretty cool.

#AZfaves  Try this out yourself:

Use search or just put a plus and the letter and go with the first suggestion.  I didn't allow duplicates, so if the same name came up a second time I chose the name one down.  ;)

a +Athena Carey 
b +spencer brown 
c +Jens Ceder 
d +dene' miles 
e +Correia Emmanuel 
f +Francesco Gola  
g +Giles McGarry 
h +Hengki Koentjoro 
i +Iain Gilmour 
j +Julia Anna Gospodarou 
k +kevin kwok 
l +Steve-Maxx landeros 
m +Michael Diblicek 
n +Nathan Wirth 
o +Olivier Du Tré 
p +Nate Parker 
q +QT Luong 
r +rohan reilly 
s +Teresa Stover 
t +Joel Tjintjelaar 
u +Ugo Cei 
v +JeffVyse 
w +Paul Simon ... more »

2012-10-02 16:59:19 (31 comments, 9 reshares, 91 +1s)

"Financial District" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Please view it LARGE on my website: http://tinyurl.com/9rjz8h3

This is an image of a part of the financial district, in San Francisco, California.

I ventured out after my conference and had such a great photographic session. There were no clouds that evening, but the angle of the sun was perfect for creating graduated tones in the sky and on the buildings. I am pretty darn proud of this image and really feel I am really progressing as an artist.

For some of you that don't know, architecture photography is my other passion. I have amazing artists like +Joel Tjintjelaar  , +kevin kwok , +Julia Anna Gospodarou , +Giles McGarry  and +Klaus-Peter Kubik  to thank for that, as their work continues to inspire me and blow my mind. I am dedicating this image to +Julia Anna Gospodarou  , asher... more »

2012-09-28 21:23:22 (10 comments, 2 reshares, 36 +1s)

Updated link: http://www.iperfocal.com/galleria.php?cid=14&pid=3026

More good news. The Iperfocal fine art site has featured my image as photo of the day on their front page. It's turning out to be a really good week :-)

The wonderful +Nathan Wirth alerted me to this great site and I too am a supporter. Check it out.

Please visit my website to view more of my images: http://www.createwithlightphotography.com/

Please don't forget to "like" my Photography Page to keep up with my images and news: https://www.facebook.com/createwithlightphotography :-)

Happy Friday everyone.

2012-09-27 16:10:11 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Woohoo, my latest image is featured in +Jarek Klimek's top 8 Google+ Photographs on +PhotoExtract Photography Magazine. I am super chuffed and am hugely grateful for all the support. Congrats to the other 7 folks, their images are really awesome!! Jarek really has worked tirelessly to promote photography on G+ and we all greatly appreciate his efforts.

Please visit my website to view more of my images: http://www.createwithlightphotography.com/

http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2012/9/25

2012-09-27 16:47:32 (16 comments, 9 reshares, 67 +1s)

"San Francisco Bay Sunrise" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Now featured on +PhotoExtract Photography Magazine : http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2012/9/25

I also have a Facebook page. Please check it out and "like" it to keep up with my images and news in FB land: https://www.facebook.com/createwithlightphotography :-)

Two things of note...this is NOT a long exposure and this is NOT a black and white image!!! Don't faint people, I do create the odd color image with a higher shutter speed :-)

I spent this very early morning (the alarm went off at 04H00) in May 2012 fog hunting with the wonderful +Joe Azure ...it was a lot of fun and Joe was the perfect host (thanks again, Buddy) :-) I also got to spend a bit of that morning with +Toby Harriman, who is a super nice guy too. Check out their work, it is a worthwhile... more »

2012-09-20 17:27:49 (18 comments, 2 reshares, 73 +1s)

"Transition" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

Please view it LARGE on my website:http://tinyurl.com/8o82efu

This is a 165 second exposure of of the horizon at Long Beach in Tofino on Vancouver Island.

I used a 10 and a 3 stop ND filter, and stacked a 3 stop hard grad ND filter, to get the right level of contrast in the clouds and water.

Tofino is such a special place and is so awesome for long exposure seascapes. The clouds and light were perfect that day and I am like a cat on a hot tim roof waiting for the them to return to Vancouver. We have had such an amazing summer, but there has hardly been a cloud in the sky for the last 3 months. That's great for the tourists, but sucks for LE photography...ho hum, you can't win 'em all :-) I love the way nature creates illusions. Clouds on or near the horizon often looks static, whilst... more »

2012-09-12 00:03:08 (47 comments, 6 reshares, 112 +1s)

"Sutro Stacks" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

This is a 105 second exposure of the famous Sutro Sea Stacks in San Francisco, California.

I was in San Francisco for a conference in early May and had the opportunity to spend a wonderful evening with my good friends, +Nathan Wirth   , +Steve-Maxx landeros  , +Ivan Makarov  and +Albert Tam   . As the conditions weren't ideal for long exposure (read as zero clouds), way more time was spent that evening at the Cliff House restaurant chatting, which is really what these meet-ups are all about. I got to know these guys even better and it was awesome to get their perspective on photography, life and the universe. Thanks for sparing the time guys, I had such a great time.

Sutro is a magical place and understandably has been photographed so many times from every possible angle and under all weather andtidal... more »