Welcome
Welcome, and thank you for having a look at my photographic art. I’d like to take you on a visual tour through the natural world I know. This is the outdoors experience through my eyes. I invite you to follow on my journey. Please contact me if you have any questions about my work, I would love to hear from you!
Artist Statement
Often times it feels like we go out into nature, but really nature isn’t something we can ever escape from. Our environment can be made artificial (and often is) but at our core being we are all part of nature. My desire to make a photograph comes from cultivating experiences with nature on an emotional, spiritual, and mysterious metaphysical level.
Our senses allow us to perceive the environment. We take in information–sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell–and process it. Additionally there is feeling—which is similar to touch but different from emotion.
Becoming present, aware, and sensitive to the feeling of a place reveals a secret about the thriving life around me. I feel nature speaking and by photographing it, I am listening – we are in conversation. Through this, I am able to discover something deeply personal, unique and meaningful.
I’m taking in the experience through all my senses, opening the doors of perception, and navigating the esoteric landscape within. I seek out wild places with majestic scenery, or unusual geological formations—places where curious forms of nature have established a foothold. I search for land where nature is thriving. It is at these places where I can feel nature’s energy the strongest.
What Other’s Say About Me
“Behind every amazing image is a great lensman. You can tell that Dustin Wong is one of those few professional photographers that dedicate’s his time and love in the art of photography just by looking at his images. I had the pleasure of touring with him. His patience and deep understanding of landscape and light made us appreciate the intricate details of each and every scene more and more as we photograph it. His perseverance on getting “that shot” even if he’d hike or camp alone in a grizzly backcountry over and over again, tells it all. During our downtimes, he would generously share his workflows, insights and opinions about photography and post processing. We all know that there’s only a handful of pro-photographers who at the same time, has the skills to teach. Dustin is one of them.”
“I learned not just about the mechanics of photography, but about the passion behind great work. I came away with a deeper appreciation of seeing the world through my own unique perspective. I’m grateful for my invaluable opportunity to learn in-depth about the art of photography and explore another facet of living life. Dustin is a great teacher and friend”
– L. Ngyuen
“I attended one of Dustin’s workshops in the Pacific Northwest, and I was very pleased. Dustin was an excellent teacher, and I learned a lot while I was with him. Dustin is very friendly, and he knows the Pacific Northwest well, so there will never be a dull moment.”
– Matthew Tilley
About My Equipment
In addition to a camera, lenses and tripod gear, there are powerful computers, storage/backup hard drives, and editing software that are invaluable to me in my digital workflow process. This equipment has been carefully selected to enable me to create high quality images.
What’s In My Bag?
The Bag
- F-Stop Loka
- F-Stop Large ICU (slope)
- F-Stop Medium ICU
- F-Stop Rain Cover
Camera Bodies
- Sony A7RII
- Canon 5D MKIII (backup)
Lenses
- Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L I USM Lens
- Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM Lens
Tripod Legs & Head
- Really Right Stuff TVC-24L Versa series 2 Tripod Legs
- Really Right Stuff BH-40 PCLR: Mid-sized ballhead with PC-LR clamp
- Really Right Stuff BA7R2-L: L-Plate for A7RII
- Really Right Stuff B5D3-LA: L-Plate for 5D Mark III
Tripod – Light Kit
- Gitzo GT-2531 Mountaineer 6X Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs
- Induro BHD2 Ballhead
Accessories
- Shoot Rm-vpr1 – Timer/Remote (for sony)
- PHOTTIX TR-90 – Timer/Remote (for canon)
- B+W Circular Polarizers
- Neutral Density Filter (3-stop) for my 16-35mm lens
- Extra Batteries
- Dual-Channel LCD Charger for Sony NP-FW50 (charging two batteries at once is a MUST have)
- DUAL-ion+ ReVIVE Series LP-E6 Camera Battery Charger
The Computer Stuff
Hardware: Home
- Apple 27-inch iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7, 32 GB RAM, 3TB Fusion Drive
- OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID
- Synology Diskstation DS416 4-Bay NAS Server
- 6 x WD Red 6TB NAS Hard Disk Drive – 5400 RPM
- WD My Book 6 TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive
- WD My Book 4 TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive
- 2TB LaCie d2 Quadra with USB 3.0
- Datacolor Spyder4ELITE Display Calibration System (critical to making sure edits come out the way you want them to)
Hardware: Mobile
- Apple 15-inch Macbook Pro w Retina Display 2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 1TB Flash Drive
- WD My Book 4 TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive (running Time Machine)
- WD My Passport Ultra 2TB Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive
- Anker AH221 USB 3.0 7-Port Powered Hub (Useful to connect all USB accessories at once)
- Lexar Dual Slot USB 3.0 Reader Professional (Essential for quicker uploading of data, saves camera battery)
Remote Backup
- Backblaze (Monthly subscription for off-site back and restore services)
Editing Software
- Adobe Lightroom CC
- Adobe Photoshop CC
- Nik Software (full package)
- Tk Actions Panel
- StarStaX (for creating star trails)
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 (video editing and movie production)
- LR Timelapse (editing and creating timelapse sequences)
