AperturePriorityNZ
A collection of photographs, stories and random thoughts by New Zealand photographer Rick Harvey
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Don’t Ignore Your Holiday Snapshots
Learning to not ignore your holiday snapshots is something that I would recommend, and I’ll get to the why shortly. But first a wee recap on where I am currently with my photography. I have spent the best part of the last four months at home after being semi-immobilised by a debilitating and painful hip injury brought on by a…
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Borders And Watermarks
Borders and watermarks – and taking myself too seriously. In the shower this morning, I began thinking about borders and watermarks, and whether I should use them on my photographs….
One Camera Two Lenses
A while back, I wrote that I would adopt a commonsense approach to my photography by opting to use just one camera and one lens, the idea being that restricting…
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…
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,…
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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…
Breathe Old Life Into New Photos
I bet you found your way to this story by searching for “how to breathe new life into old photos”. What you’ve found is a story about how to breathe…
Black and white Photos Converted With Nik
In his 1970s song, Kodachrome, Paul Simon sang that “Everything looks worse in black and white“. So with that in mind, I set about trying to prove him wrong with…
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.
