Sony A7RIII GM 70-200 2x TC | f18 | ISO 50 | 228mm | 8 seconds
Konnichiwa (hello)! I’m excited to introduce you to the first edition of Rising Sun Photog Field Notes, a quarterly e-newsletter to share my latest work.
This extension of my website and social media pages was conceived to further connect with clients, collectors, friends and family. While this past year has been a challenge for us all, for me personally, it has been one of transition. I look forward to continuing to capture the pulse of the community and beauty of the mountains in the Roaring Fork Valley and hopefully soon, back out on adventures around the world.
Whether you’re looking for fine art prints, event coverage, commercial content, editorial imagery or want to take a camera skills workshop, I would love to hear from you to see how we can work together to enhance your space or tell your brand story.
Cheers to a brighter 2021,
Craig Turpin
Owner, Rising Sun Photog
@risingsunphotog
In the News
My business namesake is inspired by “The Land of the Rising Sun,” Japan, where I grew up. Last winter, I returned to Japan for the first time in two decades and was thrilled to contribute photos to the Aspen Times Weekly cover story on the powder playground of Niseko United aka “The Aspen of Japan.”
As a gear-head and Sony enthusiast dating back to Tokyo trips in the ‘80s, it was an incredible honor to be tapped by Sony Alpha Universe for a “Whats In My Bag” feature.
Sony Alpha Universe also gave me a shout out for a #followfriday roundup of photographers capturing winter wonderlands around the world.
Amid a surreal ski season, I shared foodie shots for Eater’s “20 Exciting Ways to Eat in Aspen Right Now.” With Pitkin County just moving back into red-level restrictions, Aspen restaurants are suffering and desperately need the support of our local community. Buy gift cards, grab take out, and tip generously.
As an early riser, I’m also a coffee fanatic. Here’s what’s fueling my sunrise sessions this season:
Colombia Pink Bourbon | Single Origin
Fat City Coffee Roasters
30 Days of Dawn
In October, I embarked on my second annual 30 Days of Dawn photo challenge. Started by a group of friends who are surfers in Venice Beach, I’ve taken a different approach to participating in this month-long mission to inspire each other’s mind, body and spirit and achieve a collective goal. The culmination of those 30 days is a curated gallery of photographs, one image from each day, that I feel best captures the essence of the morning in the mountains.
Sony A7RIII Sigma ART 20mm | f1.4 | ISO 1250 | 20mm | 15 seconds
FUN FACTS
In 1975, Steven Sasson invented the world’s first digital camera. He was working at Eastman Kodak at the time. It weighed 3.6 kilos and had only 0.01 megapixels (100 x 100). The image was recorded onto a cassette tape which took 23 seconds to complete, faster than the 1-hour photomat.
Earlier this year, the Associated Press announced the biggest investment in cameras they’ve ever made when they switched to the Sony Alpha system for their photo and video requirements:
“We’re excited to switch to this new technology partly because it can operate quietly, which makes it easy for us to go places that before the noise of a shutter might be distracting…We also like the fact that what you see is what you get in the viewfinder. So if your color balance is off or your exposure is off, it is apparent immediately. We also like that it’s lightweight.” —AP director of photography, J. David Ake
You can develop your negatives in coffee! Say what?
Caffenol is a real thing. Use coffee, vitamin C, and washing soda to develop your black and white negatives. The first two ingredients bind together to form a developer. The washing soda adds alkalinity to the solution, allowing you to develop images.
PARTING SHOT
Outside of Sony HQ in Tokyo’s Ginza district, January 2020.