About me
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My name is Jean-Baptiste Hétier.
Before opening this photoblog, I had occasionally published a few pictures on various galleries. I started this photoblog on April, 5th 2009 with the strong intent of posting one picture a day and thus spend more time on one of my main hobbies.
It was a very interesting experience, but 949 pictures later (November, 11th 2011), I decided to focus on quality over quantity, select and process my pictures without pressure, and that meant posting less.
Hopefully I will manage to keep this website running (around one picture a week would be nice) but also print and frame my favourite photos. I also have other projects and I could use a little extra time :)
I am pleased to share my amateur work with you, so do not hesitate to leave comments, feedback or any advice.
If can contact me by email at contact{a}djib.fr
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Gear
I own a Nikon D7000 and a Canon Powershot S95 with the following gear that I have piled up since 2005
Lenses
- Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM
- Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
- Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro
- Sigma 2.0X Teleconverter EX APO DG
- Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm/1.8
- Nikkor AF 50mm/1.8
- Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX (AF 11-16mm f2.8)
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye
- Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3,5 -6,3 Di II VC PZD
Some (most?) photos on this site were taken with my old camera and lenses
- Nikon D50 (replaced in 2013 after 8 years of service!)
- Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm/3.5:5.6 (replaced in 2010)
- Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm/4:5.6 (replaced in 2011)
Bags
- Lowepro Toploader Zoom 45 AW (lightweight)
- Lowepro Rezo 160 AW (casual)
- Lowepro Rezo 190 AW (all-around)
- Lowepro Slingshot 202 AW (hiking)
- Lowepro Fastpack 250 (travel)
- ThinkTank Urban Disguise 40 V2.0 (misc)
Other
- Nikon SB-700 Speedlight
- Gary Fong Lightsphere Collapsible
- Generic pop-up flash diffuser
- Manfrotto MT294A3 tripod and 804RC2 head
- Joby GorillaPod SLR-Zoom
- Cokin creative system P series
- Hoya UV filters and polarizers
- Canon Waterproof Case WP-DC38
- Generic set of expansion tubes (12mm, 20mm and 36mm)
- Lenspen, Rocket Air Blower, microfiber cloth, …
Software
All tools I use are Open Source
Hardware
A few props to help me as a photographer
- Wacom Volito 2 (pen tablet)
- X-Rite Pantone Huey Pro (monitor calibrator)
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Links
All the following links are sites that I check on a regular basis. They are sorted alphabetically as it was impossible to sort them by preference.
Great photographers
Other nice sources of inspiration
Friends
Misc
Final word
Once again don't hesitate to drop a comment on any picture: tell me how it makes you feel, tell me what you don't like, tell me what you would have done, … Your feedback always helps.
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