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Austin Mann

@austinmann

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Travel photographer & tech geek. Founded @WELD because I believe we were made to create together.

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@austinmann
Austin Mann
5 years
Shot on iPhone 11 Pro w/ Night mode... ๐Ÿ‘€ My full iPhone camera review from China is up!
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Austin Mann
3 years
My iPhone 13 Pro Camera Review from Tanzania is live! Check it out. #ShotoniPhone13Pro
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Austin Mann
3 years
First look at the new MacBook Pro M1 Max for photographers! The speed is impressive but it's the battery life that blew my mind!
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Austin Mann
3 years
Excited to share my iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera review from Zion National Park, check it out!
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Austin Mann
7 years
This is most likely the first iPhone pano you've ever seen from Steve Jobs theater. #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
2 years
My iPhone 14 Pro Camera review from Scotland is here! Check it out:
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Austin Mann
4 years
Excited to share my pre-release iPhone 12 Pro Camera Review from Glacier National Park, check it out!
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Austin Mann
6 years
ICYMI My iPhone X camera review from Guatemala is liveโ€ฆ great size & pumped to see the @Dolby integration
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Austin Mann
7 years
Wrappin' a week long project in Alaska photographing grizzlies, whales, glaciers & more. Editing all on this new (very quick) iPad Pro. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿปโšก๏ธ
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Austin Mann
6 years
My iPhone XS Camera review from Zanzibar is live! I cover side-by-sides with iPhone X, Smart HDR tech and a bunch more, enjoy:
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Austin Mann
2 years
Feeling more excited than usual for todayโ€™s #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
3 years
Just shared my thoughts about the new iPad Pro with M1 chip and how photographers can leverage it in their workflow! Enjoy.
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Austin Mann
5 years
Iโ€™m loving the new AirPods Pros, was pretty surprised how was well the noise-cancelling worked, especially against airplane noise โ€” my one wish is that I could fire the iPhone camera shutter with the new physical button.
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Austin Mann
3 years
This 100 image star stack was created on the new MacBook Pro M1 Max -- and it only took about 4 minutes.๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out the link in profile for the in-depth review and tips on using this incredibly powerful machine (it's now available.) If you have any questions about it, feel
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Austin Mann
6 years
hey I've been working with the iPhone XS in Zanzibar for the last week and can't believe how well this thing captures even the craziest lighting conditions. Stay tuned for more thoughts in my review later today.
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Austin Mann
6 years
My iPhone X camera review from Guatemala is live! Bunch of new stuff, but size is my fav, check it out:
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Austin Mann
7 years
We just went from "1000 songs in your pocket" at the intro of the iPod in 2001 to "40 Million songs on your wrist". #lilupgrade #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
3 years
I shared some thoughts on Appleโ€™s new ProRAW image format and why it matters for the creative pro community, check it out:
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Austin Mann
2 years
New Apple Watch Ultra has Night Mode to turn everything red and preserve night vision โ€” would LOVE to see this in the iPhone camera app, for use when shooting a night. #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
10 years
I've been testing the iPhone 6 & 6 Plus cameras in-depth for the last week in Iceland! So pumped to share with you! http://t.co/hEW4b3jLrF
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Austin Mann
8 years
Amakuru from Rwanda! Excited to announce I've been pre-release testing the iPhone 7 Plus camera for the last week:
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Austin Mann
7 years
@tim_cook Thanks Tim - it's really a different editing experience, feels much closer to the image. Looking forward to iOS 11!
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Austin Mann
5 years
Ultra wide + burst mode on iPhone 11 Pro was the only way I could catch the perfect moment. Which one do you like better? #shotoniphone11pro
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Austin Mann
7 years
All the soundtrack for today's #AppleEvent has been the tracks from classic Apple commercial over the years. Waiting for Magic Carpet Ride.
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Austin Mann
3 years
It's #WorldPhotographyDay ! Did you know the word "photography" is derived from Greek words "phos" meaning "light" and "graphรช" meaning "writing" thus photography is "light writing. I think about this often as a "light writer" and consider it a privilege to explore our beautifu
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Austin Mann
8 years
Freelancers, if you rely on your tech & gear to be great, you're in trouble. You'll exhaust your expenses trying to keep up. #honeyourcraft
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Austin Mann
4 years
happy #EarthDay ! here's a few of my favorite shots from this big, beautiful planet. It's easy to get paralyzed when considering all the things we can improve in caring for our planet but Esther & I decided to focus on one thing we knew we could do to...
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Austin Mann
6 years
Incredibly insightful piece by @sdw exploring new aspects of iPhone XS camera and @halidecamera โ€™s new Smart RAW capture.
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Austin Mann
8 years
Close call, almost just went to a steakhouse that chose Papyrus as their menu font. We left.
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Austin Mann
4 years
The best camera app just got way better! Check out Halide Mark II
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Sebastiaan de With
4 years
Halide Mark II is here. An all new app. Redesigned for every iPhone. Packed with incredibly advanced tools. We set out to make the very best camera, and here it is:
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Austin Mann
4 years
Hey-o! What a privilege to have work featured in an ad during #TheOscars ... Night Mode is ๐Ÿ’ฅ (thanks for the vid @bmoorevisuals )
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Brad Moore
4 years
Just watching #TheOscars and seeing @austinmann โ€™s photo pop up in an iPhone commercial (last photo in the clip) ๐ŸŽ‰
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Austin Mann
2 years
Happy New Year all! Today I spent a bunch of time looking through imagesโ€ฆ here's a few fav frames from 2021. Thankful for each of you who have been a part of creating and capturing this adventureโ€ฆ life with all of you is a gift! Here's to 2022. ๐Ÿฅ‚
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Austin Mann
7 years
Wow, it was 5 years ago today I signed a lease on a big empty space in Dallas, had some ideas but no clue it'd become what @WELD is today!
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Austin Mann
6 years
Hey! I've been working with the new blazing fast MacBook Pro and Hasselblad X1D in beautiful Aspen, Colorado for the last few days! Check out my review and insights:
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Austin Mann
5 years
What a spectacular place to witness and celebrate!
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Tim Cook
5 years
100 years ago today the Grand Canyon became a national park. It is a source of wonder and inspiration โ€” one of Americaโ€™s greatest treasures. โ€œIn God's wildness lies the hope of the world.โ€ โ€” John Muir #shotoniPhone by @austinmann
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Austin Mann
5 years
Coming soon to a wall near you! Excited to announce the release of a new limited edition collection of medium...
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Austin Mann
8 years
@tim_cook thanks a bunch Tim!
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Austin Mann
9 years
Honored to create for Apple's #StartSomethingNew campaign w/ these incredibly talented artists http://t.co/EadibWNla2 http://t.co/mMaDzEpPEQ
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Austin Mann
7 years
Just went into Barnes and Noble, found two things I liked, bought both for less on Amazon from the aisle. Felt bad, bought a coffee.
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Austin Mann
7 years
Irony at Best Buy.
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Austin Mann
7 years
Gotta say, Iโ€™m a little surprised the internet still complains about a lack of headphone jack in iPhone. Time to move on folks.
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Austin Mann
3 years
Amazing insights into how light is captured in digital cameras and whatโ€™s so unique about Appleโ€™s new ProRAW format. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
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Sebastiaan de With
3 years
Our very detailed, comprehensive look at ProRAW starts from the basics. A journey into how cameras work, what RAW is, and what makes ProRAW so special.
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Austin Mann
3 years
Jupiter and Saturn appeared to nearly collide in the southwest sky tonight (though in reality Saturn is over 400 million miles beyond Jupiter and almost exactly 1 billion miles from earth.) #ChristmasStar #GreatConjunction2020
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Austin Mann
3 years
Can you guess what caused these streaks in the beautiful night sky? It is the Perseid meteor shower captured during a recent project in Eastern Sierra. The Perseids is one of the most popular annual meteor showers (especially tonight in the pre-dawn hours.) You may also notice
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Austin Mann
7 years
The iPhone just turned 10 years old! Enjoy these behind the scenes stories & photos from the last decade:
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Austin Mann
6 years
I just posted my pre-release review of the iPhone XR camera (from Grand Canyon!) I rigorously tested Single Lens Portrait Mode, Smart HDR and moreโ€ฆ check it out:
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Austin Mann
6 years
Looks like the biggest upgrades for iPhone photographers this year is smart HDR, bokeh adjustments in post and extended dynamic range for videoโ€ฆ I need to find a good place to test all this stuff! :-) #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
7 years
I think one of my fav things about traveling w/ iPad Pro is continuing work when everyone else is required to put laptop away for landing.
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Austin Mann
5 years
Happy #EarthDay all! And nice penguin shot photo @EstherHavens :-)
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Tim Cook
5 years
Happy #EarthDay everyone! What a beautiful world we live in. Letโ€™s all embrace our shared responsibility to each other to take care of our one and only planet Earth. Photos #shotoniPhone by @EstherHavens , Sarah Norvell, Jason Barnes and @VincentRiemer .
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Austin Mann
6 years
Tip: You can switch the last digit of your Dropbox file links from 0 to 1 to force the file to download upon clicking.
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Austin Mann
8 years
Just talkin to a pro photographer friend about Appleโ€™s new Portrait Mode on #iPhone7Plus he rightly said โ€œCanon should be very scared.โ€
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Austin Mann
9 years
Just launched this year's iPhone 6s camera review from the Swiss Alps! Mountains, drones and more: http://t.co/aY8zsDGVKF
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Austin Mann
8 years
Whenever I get a new iPhone I start freshโ€ฆ I donโ€™t restore from backup. I d/l apps as I need them and the clean start is worth extra time.
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Austin Mann
6 years
Itโ€™s a big day here at Apple Park and Steve Jobs Theater! 30 min til showtime :-) #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
8 years
11 yrs ago (11.01.05) I realized my life was not my own, I saw the Light for the 1st timeโ€ฆthis is why I shoot:
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Austin Mann
6 years
@tim_cook thanks for the kind words, Tim! Shooting (and sharing) photos with the X has been a blast
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Austin Mann
8 years
Spent all night ramping up for this yearโ€™s 5th annual iPhone adventure camera reviewโ€ฆ canโ€™t wait to announce where Iโ€™m going!
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Austin Mann
4 years
People are asking me why I love camera app @Halide โ€ฆ a slew of pro-oriented features: 14-Bit Color Zebras, exposure control down to near black and up to pure white, Smart RAW, ISO/Shutter Control, Depth Mode and itโ€™s all in an elegant. Check it out:
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Austin Mann
1 year
Another gorgeous app from the Lux team - Skylight! I love this tool for planning shoots and find it compliments other planning tools like PhotoPills really nicely. Check it out.
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Sebastiaan de With
1 year
Ever wish you knew ahead of time when youโ€™d get absolutely beautiful light? A vibrant sunset, or just a really nice golden hour? So did we. Here it is: @RebeccaSlatkin , @sandofksy and I bring you Skylight Forecast, an app that predicts sunset quality.
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Austin Mann
7 years
64GB RAM on iMac and no cheers? I think I'm the only photographer here. #wwdc2017
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Austin Mann
4 years
Are you watching the #AppleEvent ? Iโ€™m usually posting pictures from Steve Jobs theaterโ€ฆ today, Iโ€™m watching from the ProDisplay XDR โ€” I guess thatโ€™s second best option :-)
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Austin Mann
6 years
As a travel photographer, having a dual SIM iPhone wlll really simplify a lot. I always use a local SIM from carriers on the ground but constantly switching gets oldโ€ฆ not anymore! #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
8 years
Every Sunday, after the sun has gone down, I spend about 2 hours planning the weekโ€ฆ itโ€™s proven to be a really effective weekly habit.
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Austin Mann
5 years
@pschiller thanks for the shout Phil!
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Austin Mann
7 years
You can now โ€œSave Offlineโ€ content in Safari on iOS 11 Reading List. Just swipe leftโ€ฆnow youโ€™re sure to have your reading on flights. :-)
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Austin Mann
3 years
Wow, with the new M1 chip, for the first time ever, iOS apps can now run on your Macโ€ฆ games, utilities, etc. #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
12 years
The Camera vs the Human Eye: http://t.co/IpClNk4U
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Austin Mann
8 years
Wow today marks four years of @WELD ! So thankful to all of you who have put so much heart and passion into making this community great!
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Austin Mann
3 years
Time for an adventure! #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
8 years
Fun to have a double feature on !
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Austin Mann
8 years
Turn Push notifications off on your mobile โ€” thereโ€™s no reason you need to stop everything each time you get mail. Youโ€™ll thank me.
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Austin Mann
4 years
What iPhone 12/12 Pro camera features are you curious to know more about? #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
3 years
One of my favorite trips ever โ€” and that day was spectacular. Thanks for the shout!
@QuarkExpedition
Quark Expeditions
3 years
Starting 2021 with the majestic King penguins of South Georgia! ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ˜โœจ๐Ÿ“ธ: @austinmann
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Austin Mann
3 years
@sdw Right there with ya haha
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Austin Mann
3 years
Just decided to test the Halo 1 Soundtrack for focus/work musicโ€ฆ so far, Iโ€™ve gotten nothing done as Iโ€™ve been staring at my ๏ฃฟWatch instead because my heart rate increased from 54bpm to 80+ in just a few seconds.
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Austin Mann
8 years
iOS 10.1 w/ Portrait Mode came out today! Iโ€™ve been beta testing and have had a blast with it, hereโ€™s my thoughts:
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Austin Mann
4 years
Excited to better understand how ProRAW works โ€” this could be a big deal but just wonโ€™t know until I play with the files. #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
9 years
Hey @Instagrammers : Iceland will always be amazing but go explore somewhere else and capture something new. The world is huge and beautiful.
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Austin Mann
9 years
So cool to be a part of Apple's #ShotOniPhone World Gallery campaign among all these insanely talented artists! http://t.co/9FkKDXrG30
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Austin Mann
2 years
Apple Watch Ultra is now a dive computer rated for 130ft depth! #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
8 years
Caught this lightning with iPhone 6S Plus + @moment , handheld. Total luck of a shot. Anotherโ€ฆ
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Austin Mann
8 years
Currently shooting a โ€œGear I Useโ€ video in studio โ€” all the light but powerful equipment used on recent iPhone 7 review, comin at ya soon!
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Austin Mann
9 years
This is my first tweet ever sent from inside a @WELD Supercube. #kindacool http://t.co/v5lAYQlyts
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Austin Mann
5 years
Have you shared your best photos for the #ShotoniPhone challenge yet? Iโ€™m honored to be on the panel of judges who will choose the top 10 shots โ€” the winners will be compensated andโ€ฆ
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Austin Mann
8 years
Iโ€™ve been playing a ton with the iPad Pro + Pencil for editing iPhone photosโ€ฆ some surprisingly powerful apps for editing on iOS!
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Austin Mann
8 years
The default wake-up alarm song on the new iPhone has to be the most pleasant thing about iOS10, it's even better than Sleep Cycle's song.
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Austin Mann
6 years
Hasselblad + iMac Pro + Antarctica = fun! Check out my latest post: (good luck counting those penguins)
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Austin Mann
9 years
My iPhone 6s Camera review in Switzerland: http://t.co/PlekHGSAs7
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Austin Mann
1 year
Had such a blast driving and charging all my tech with the Rivian R1T on my shoot in the Great Smoky Mountains! More in the video.
@Rivian
Rivian
1 year
For travel photographer @austinmann , the R1T was the perfect vehicle to haul, store & charge his gear for a three-day, off-grid photo shoot of fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains. See how the R1T easily handled this "power-hungry production.โ€
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Austin Mann
4 years
For people asking, the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 mini share the exact same featuresโ€ฆ the only difference is the size. If I werenโ€™t constantly shooting, Iโ€™d probably carry the iPhone 12 mini. #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
4 years
Pro camera manufacturers like @Hasselblad and @SonyAlpha use Sensor-Shift technology to deliver ultra high res photos โ€” I wonder if it will be possible to do this with iPhone 12 Pro Max? #AppleEvent
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Austin Mann
8 years
Have a dream? Share it with the people around youโ€ฆ theyโ€™d probably love to help you get there. Donโ€™t try to do it alone.
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Austin Mann
3 years
excited to share the 2021 edition of the calendar is here! beautiful images from around the world in an elegant display for your home. @estherhavens and I are really proud of this yearโ€™s collection and hope you enjoy this piece.
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Austin Mann
7 years
Digging the X so far. Feels like a great size in your hand, the telephoto lens is a great stepโ€ฆ
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