AperturePriorityNZ
A collection of photographs, stories and random thoughts by New Zealand photographer Rick Harvey
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What Is DxO PureRAW 5?
A collection of rambling thoughts about DxO PureRAW 5 I find it is actually easier to explain what DxO PureRAW 5 is not – rather than what it is! It is NOT an end-to-end image editor where you poke a RAW file in one end and have a superb, ready to hang on the wall image come out the other…
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Create A Retro Look Photo With Photolab and FilmPack
When I first tried FilmPack 7 back in October 2023, I felt I didn’t need the full version for my own personal use. After all, if I wanted photographs with…
A Good Eye For Photography
“You have a good eye for photography” the woman in the camera shop told me after she saw some of my early photos posted on line. It might sound rude…
Aspect Ratio As A Creative Tool
It is often said that the best way to become a better photographer is to invest time in making images, rather than invest money in gear. I wholeheartedly agree, however,…
DxO PureRAW 5 Will Be Available On April 15, 2025.
DxO PureRAW 5 Is Just Around The Corner This is a first for me in that this is the first time on my blog that I have talked about a…
Black-and-White Conversion using Photolab 8
Black-and-White Conversion using Photolab 8 . I have been lucky enough to have been provided complimentary copies of Photolab 8 and Nik Collection 7 by DxO. I am also fortunate…
One Camera One Lens
One camera one lens is not my new philosophical, inspirational or creative approach to my photography. It is just my new common sense approach to my photography. Prior to swapping…
Black and white
Experimenting With Black And White Photography
In my website’s brief “about me” section I describe myself as an opportunist photographer but if I am blunt I would say that I am a procrastinator when it…
Shooting Photos At Night With A Smartphone
This was never intended to be a story about shooting black-and-white photos with a smartphone. Nor was it intended to be a story about shooting photos at night with a…
Learning To See In Black And White – Part 2
What I am learning is that learning to see in black and white is an ongoing process – at least until it becomes a natural and intuitive part of…
Awesome Black And White Street Views
It might be strange for me to say this, but this collection of photographs of black and white street views was inspired by – or rather motivated by – Canadian…
Hello – I’m Rick Harvey
Apertureprioritynz.com is my space on the ‘net where I share photography-related stories and many of the images I take. As my blog title suggests, I shoot primarily in aperture priority mode.
I often debate with myself whether this photo blog drives my photography, or whether my photography drives my photo blog. Whichever way round it is, I take photographs for fun, and my primary goal is to create pictures that please me – and if they please you when you come to visit here, then that is so much better.
