Mostly Lisa

Pete Cashmore & Lisa Bettany Xmas Vacation

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:30:15 -0800

Pete Cashmore & Lisa Bettany Xmas Vacation

Sun rays burst through the forest!

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:20:25 -0800

Sun rays burst through the forest!

Vancouver Convention Centre Globe

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:55:20 -0800

Vancouver Convention Centre Globe

Pentax Super-A

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:32:20 -0800

Pentax Super-A

Lest we forget: To the brave veterans, the fallen, & the...

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:18:35 -0800

Lest we forget:

To the brave veterans, the fallen, & the peacekeepers… I remember. Lest we forget.

Lighthouse, Ogden Point: Beautiful day in Victoria! So happy...

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:59:20 -0800

Lighthouse, Ogden Point:

Beautiful day in Victoria! So happy to be home! Took the Olloclip fish-eye lens for a spin today. Lots of fun! olloclip.com/

Photo taken and edited in my app, Camera+ :) campl.us

Snow storm in Times Square

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:16:34 -0700

Snow storm in Times Square

AJ vintage: Canon 5DMKII + 85mm f/1.8, 1/200, f/2.0, ISO 100....

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:51:36 -0700

AJ vintage:

Canon 5DMKII + 85mm f/1.8, 1/200, f/2.0, ISO 100. I used Photoshop to create a faux vintage cross-processed look.

Pete & Lisa Central Park: lovely summer day in Central...

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:49:40 -0700

Pete & Lisa Central Park:

lovely summer day in Central Park!

iPhone 4S Macro test: Testing out the sharpness and clarity of...

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:21:21 -0700

iPhone 4S Macro test:

Testing out the sharpness and clarity of the new iPhone 4S lens with these extreme macro shots. To check out the full set of shots go here: campl.us/iPhone-4S-Extreme-Closeups

Central park peek-through: My first day with my iPhone 4S...

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:34:25 -0700

Central park peek-through:

My first day with my iPhone 4S using my app, Camera+ campl.us :)

I think I’m in love.

Lisa Bettany night shoot in Austin: Shot of me setting up an...

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:44:16 -0700

Lisa Bettany night shoot in Austin:

Shot of me setting up an HDR from last year’s SXSW photo walk. :)

Santa Monica Pier Sunset: Canon 5DMKII + 24-70 f/2.8L, 3.2s at...

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:05:27 -0700

Santa Monica Pier Sunset:

Canon 5DMKII + 24-70 f/2.8L, 3.2s at f/22, ISO 100.

Many beginner photographers ask me how to take great night shots, so I thought I would share some simple tips for taking long exposures.

Here is the link to the tutorial on my Google+: plus.google.com/mostlylisa

Santa Monica Pier: Setting up my shot with my 5DMKII :)

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:22:47 -0700

Santa Monica Pier:

Setting up my shot with my 5DMKII :)

Santa Monica Pier at Sunset: Canon 5DMKII + 24-70mm f/2.8,...

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:29:21 -0700

Santa Monica Pier at Sunset:

Canon 5DMKII + 24-70mm f/2.8, 43mm, f/16, 10s, ISO 100.

Santa Monica Pier at sunset. No post-processing, except a little healing brush on all the dust and fluffy bits that always seem to find their way on my lenses right before I take a nice photo.

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Thank you Disneyland!!!: I just arrived in Disneyland and was...

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:37:00 -0700

Thank you Disneyland!!!:

I just arrived in Disneyland and was welcomed with this amazing basket of Disney treats from Erin and Thomas & the fabulous social media team :)

Happiest Place on Earth!

Belvedere Castle, Central Park, NYC: 5DMKII + 16-35mm, f/11,...

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:16:31 -0700

Belvedere Castle, Central Park, NYC:

5DMKII + 16-35mm, f/11, ISO 100. (5 Photos combined in Photomatix).

Belvedere Castle and it’s surrounding turtle pond is a very surreal and painterly looking scene nestled in Central Park. A lovely little spot to get away from the city noise.

Grand Central Station: 5DMKII + 16-35mm, f/11, ISO 100. My...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:52:56 -0700

Grand Central Station:

5DMKII + 16-35mm, f/11, ISO 100.

My first trip to the mythical Grand Central Station. I’ve seen it a million times in films, but to see it in person was quite impressive. On a Sunday afternoon, Grand Central Station was buzzing with bustling tourists and travelers. I didn’t have a tripod so I had to put my camera on a ledge and MacGyver’d a mini tripod using a folded pamphlet and a wad of duct tape and snapped 3 shots with +2 exposure compensation and combined them in Photomatix.

Join me on Google+. Loads of amazing photographers and photography discussion!

Double Rainbow over Manhattan: 5DMKII + 16-35mm, 1/5000 at...

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:58:29 -0700

Double Rainbow over Manhattan:

5DMKII + 16-35mm, 1/5000 at f/3.5, ISO 200 + Photomatix HDR processing.

I’m always chasing rainbows. Any time I see rain clouds part and a burst of sun stream through I think, “there is a rainbow somewhere!” Fight or flight kicks in, I grab my camera, and I race against the clock to grab the perfect shot.

I was in my living room when I see the thick thunderclouds break with a bolt of sun and I instantly lunge for my camera (which of course has no memory card in it). Gah! I frantically search my apartment and find one… that is completely full. Arg. I delete some photos and dash out of my apartment towards the elevator.

After a few agonizing minutes it arrives and I head up to the sky deck. I open the door and BAM — the most vibrant double rainbow I’ve ever seen. It’s still pouring out and I’m getting drenched, but I have the biggest smile on my face. This shot is perfect. I turn on my camera, look through my 24-70mm lens and realize, with utter dread, that this lens isn’t wide enough to get the whole rainbow in the shot. I’m gutted. I feel the floor cave in while my perfect shot is slipping away. I pout. Maybe swear a little. I reach for my iPhone and I grab a few shots. They are cool, but I need my 16-35mm. I decide that I can’t give up and book it to the elevator. As I’m heading down again, my stomach is literally sinking. I know the rainbow is fading. I get off the elevator and run to my apartment.

I turn the key in the lock and it doesn’t work. Wrong key? I try a different one. Wrong FLOOR. Ahh!! At this point I nearly lose it. The elevator is taking ages to arrive again. Each second that passes, I feel my dream photo vanish. I finally get back to my apartment, grab my 16-35mm and head back up. I burst through the sky deck door and start shooting furiously. The rainbow is fading rapidly, but I manage to catch it’s last few breaths before it dies.

Rainbow Empire State Building: 5DMKII, 24-70mm, 4s at f/5.6,...

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:04:28 -0700

Rainbow Empire State Building:

5DMKII, 24-70mm, 4s at f/5.6, ISO 100.

The Empire State Building Celebrates Pride. Snapped through apartment window, so it’s a leddle blurry. Love the multi-coloured lights — a nice change from standard white. :)