01Camera
Nikon Z8
A natural—if somewhat inevitable—successor to the excellent Nikon D750. Outstanding autofocus, formidable speed and 45.7 MP in a familiar-sized body make it the centre of my current system.
Shutter count22,170
FirmwareVer.03.10
Field system · Optical arsenal
Equipment
The hardware I carry into the field and the software that turns raw captures into finished photographs and travel stories.
Camera body45.7 MP
Optics06 units
Z system07 FX
Hardware
A compact mirrorless system built around travel, landscape, wildlife and night-sky photography.
Lens Analysis
Lens usage
How often each lens appears across all published portfolio photographs.
02Wide-angle lens60 photos
Nikon Z 14–24 mm f/2.8 S
A lighter evolution of a wide-angle legend. Its clarity and control of distortion make it my first choice for astro, landscapes, sunrises and difficult backlit scenes.
03Travel lens31 photos
Nikon Z 24–120 mm f/4 S
A relatively compact, almost all-purpose travel lens. It covers the range I need most often and shares the practical 77 mm filter size with much of my earlier kit.
04Telephoto zoom5 photos
Nikon Z 70–200 mm f/2.8 VR S
A fast, precise telephoto zoom for details, compressed landscapes and situations where subject separation matters as much as reach.
05Macro lens0 photos
Nikon Z MC 105 mm f/2.8 VR S
A dedicated macro lens for the smallest discoveries on the road, with enough working distance and resolution for fine natural detail.
06Super-telephoto lens31 photos
Nikon Z 180–600 mm f/5.6–6.3 VR
For insects, birds, wildlife, aircraft and the Moon—in roughly that order. With good subject separation and a steady hand, it delivers crisp files with plenty of room for cropping.
07Drone1 photo
DJI Mini 5 Pro
A compact aerial camera that earns its place in a travel bag and brings a fresh perspective to landscapes, patterns and hard-to-reach places.
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Software
A colour-managed workspace for turning travel captures into finished photographs, print-ready files and short films.
Post-production workflow
- 01IngestBack up & catalogue
- 02DevelopTone & colour
- 03RetouchLocal refinement
- 04DeliverWeb, print & film
01Develop
90%Adobe Lightroom
RAW development & archive
Culling, colour, lens corrections and the master catalogue.
Place in my workflow
02Retouch
70%Adobe Photoshop
Layer-based finishing
Precision masks, panoramas and detailed local retouching.
Place in my workflow
03Retouch
50%Wacom Intuos Pro M
Pressure-sensitive control
Natural dodging, burning and fine selections by hand.
Place in my workflow
04Film
50%Adobe Premiere Pro
Travel film editing
Sequencing, sound and colour for moving travel stories.
Place in my workflow
05Motion
35%Adobe After Effects
Motion & finishing
Titles, map animations and composited finishing touches.
Place in my workflow
06Publish
45%Adobe Illustrator
Editorial graphics
Maps, icons and scalable artwork for stories and print.
Place in my workflow