When you’re in the exact spot in which you photographed a Vatnajökull ice cave a couple of years prior, to find yourself stood in a dry gravel parking lot, you realise just how fast and visibly Iceland’s glaciers are disappearing…
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Unwind & Recharge – Hero Shot Hotel Photography, InterContinental Dubai Marina
Exploring the “whys” and “hows” of capturing ultra-high resolution interior and exterior hero shots for the luxury hotel and hospitality industry – with the amazing team at InterContinental Dubai Marina.
Kastrup Søbad (Sea Bath) – The World’s Most Photogenic Changing Room?
Capturing the quintisentially Danish structure that is the Kastrup Søbad on the coast, south of Copenhagen. What is, essentially, a changing room for sea swimming, turns into a fantastically photogenic subject at sunset.
iPhone Photography – A Year in Review : We’ve come a long way…
A week before its successor is launched, Paul looks back on how his iPhone 15 Pro Max has delivered impressive landscape results over the past year, becoming an essential part of his Medium Format workflow.
Smokestack – Focus Stacking the Monument Valley Mittens for Print
Taking a manual approach to focus-stacking a super-high-res shot of Monument Valley in huge detail, ready for ultra-large print.
LondonHouse Chicago – A Blockbuster View of the Windy Cityscape
Exploring the inspiration to Paul’s “Blockbuster” Capture One Style, captured during a visit to one of Chicago’s incredible rooftops to capture the city lights below.
Vestrahorn – Capturing Iceland’s All-Season, South-Eastern, Viking Wonder
Exploring the incredible (and lesser-visited) Stokksnes peninsular to photograph the iconic Vestrahorn mountain range in all weathers on the south-east coast of Iceland.
The Phase One XT 70mm Tilt Lens – Dubai Cityscapes tethered to Apple’s M3 Max
We set out into the desert landscape and dynamic cityscape of Dubai to test the new XT Rodenstock 70mm f/5.6 Tilt lens while tethered to Apple’s latest MacBook Pro M3 Max. An Evoku film, for Phase One.
San Francisco, It’s Been A While – How Are You Doing…?
I’ve always felt like like cities should be seen from up high, and San Francisco is no exception. Above all the noise, above all that chaos – just sat up there on a rooftop, watching the world move along minute by minute as the sun fades to night.
Grand Prismatic Spring – A Kaleidoscope of Yellowstone Colours From Above
Shooting from a helicopter, Paul finally gets his one aerial shot of Yellowstone’s incredible Grand Prismatic Spring, after years of trying through different seasons at ground level.
Artificial Stupidity – Could AI be the End of Landscape Photography?
Discussing the impact – both positive and negative – that AI could have on Landscape Photography, along with what it could mean for the industry long-term.
Vice – Miami Nights & Rooftop Sights in Ultra-High Resolution
“I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of sitting on a rooftop, watching the world and time pass by beneath my feet.” – Capturing Miami’s cityscapes and skylines from above.
It’s All Connected – Shiprock : A Lava Neck on the Navajo Volcanic Field
Exploring the incredible rock formation that is “Shiprock” from above, below and on top of the southwestern states’ “Four Forners” region and the wider Navajo Volcanic Field.
Elevation Styles – Free Updates, New Styles & Brushes, Capture One Pro 23
Our brand new Layered Styles – Cobalt Crema & Lo-Fi, along with the Traffic Trails Style Brush, are released as free additions to Elevation Styles with the launch of Capture One Pro 23.
Homestead – Sunrise With The New Phase One XT Rodenstock 40mm Tilt Lens
The new Phase One 40mm XT Tilt lens from Rodenstock opens up a new way of shooting on an already incredible camera system while testing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Capture One for iPad – Field Testing in Iceland’s Midnight Sun
Join Paul & David Grover as they field test the latest development from Capture One – Capture One for iPad, a companion app for editing on-the-go.
Luxury Photographic Expeditions – Bespoke Photography Workshops, Designed Around You
Our luxury photographic expeditions and workshops are bespoke, private, adventures where you’ll be guided on a unique photography experience to capture moments that last a lifetime.
Elevation – New Landscape & Cityscape Styles, Exclusively For Capture One
Introducing our brand new Capture One Styles Pack: Elevation – with 8 professionally graded looks to help you bring the feelings you captured in your images straight to the eyes of the viewer.
Small & Mighty: Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra Review – The Creative’s Flexible Workstation
Paul reviews the new Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra – A flexible, powerful workstation for creatives, photographers & digitechs, both on-location and back at base.
Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2021 – British Institute of Professional Photography
Paul is awarded Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2021, by the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) for his, Travel, Landscape & Architecture images.
Supercharged for Photographers – The brand new Apple 16 inch MacBook Pro M1 Max
With all the power you can imagine at your fingertips, Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Max really does deliver a creative workstation for the road.
New Beginnings – Unlocking The City of London with Frame Averaging
Capturing the views across London as the city came alive once more following months of lockdown – Cityscape Frame Averaging on the Phase One IQ4 Camera System.
A Bag For Life – Switching to NYA-EVO’s New Fjord Backpacks
Switching to NYA-EVO’s Fjord 36 and 60-C specialist camera backpacks and bags for worldwide extreme travel photography expeditions with Paul Reiffer, Commercial Landscape and Cityscape Photographer.
Frame Averaging – A Complete Guide To The New Long Exposure Triangle
The Ultimate Guide to In-Camera Automated Frame Averaging and Flexible Long Exposures by Global Phase One Ambassador, Photographer, Paul Reiffer