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APERTURE2IRIS | Photography

About Me

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Hi, I’m Naty! 👋
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First off, thanks for checking out my work! ❤️

I’m a third-culture-kid from Hong Kong who has spent most of my life living abroad. My field of work, healthcare, doesn’t offer much room for creativity, so creating photographs serves as a captivating outlet for me to express my aesthetic visual perception of the world around me. To date, photography remains my first and most significant hobby.

What You Will Find Here
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I will be blogging and sharing my passion for all things photography, where you can explore a variety of topics like:

  • Behind The Shot: Insights into the thought processes behind some of my favourite photos.
  • Edit With Me: Go with me on a new journey using free open source software (FOSS) and perpetual-licence alternatives to Adobe Lightroom Classic, namely darktable and digiKam.
  • Gear Chat: Discussions about my camera collection, including both 35mm film / digital bodies and lenses.
  • Making The Switch: Details on transitioning from a DSLR system to my first mirrorless setup; and the possibility of leaving Canon after nearly two decades!
  • Infrared Inspection: Exploring digital infrared photography with an IR-modded (850nm) Panasonic G1.

Copyright#

For details regarding copyright and usage rights of my work, please read my Copyright Notice.

AI Usage
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All content, opinions, and ideas you find here are from my own experience and musings. It will never be generated by AI.

I am using GenAI tools for the following:

  • Light proofreading (i.e. grammar, spelling, sentence structure) with LanguageTool and generation of meta descriptions
  • Help with backend/Hugo customizations (e.g. js/css, troubleshooting Hugo errors, website layout/styles, etc)
  • Generating diagrams that help illustrate my points on certain posts1 using tools like Napkin.ai

Who Is This “Naty” Person Anyway?
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Self portrait in front of a mirror wall fountain installation.
Self-reflection

I am a strong advocate for online and data privacy and I believe it should be a priority for everyone in this data-breach-prone era. This is why you won’t find anything too personal on my site; I’ve made a conscious decision to limit my digital footprint. I try to use open source software as much as possible and opt to use only privacy-friendly tools2 on my sites to ensure my commitment to your privacy is also up to my standards. Let’s prioritize privacy3 together!

Like My Work?
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Your support means a lot to me and it fuels my passion for creating more photography content! If you enjoy my work and like to contribute; you can:

  1. Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi, or make a single/recurring donation at Librepay (an open source and non-profit donation platform)
  2. Consider purchasing a print of my photo (coming soon)
  3. Commissioning a custom piece
  4. Sharing my work with your friends who might also appreciate it
  5. Using my affiliate links for products I trust and use

Thank you for being part of my journey!

Colophon
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A colophon of a website (it was traditionally a term used in the publishing industry) just means “what was used to make this website”. So here’s a list of the tools I used to make mine!

  1. AI generated content will be stated clearly when used. ↩︎

  2. I write about more techy topics in my other blog if you’re interested about privacy, open source apps, etc. ↩︎

  3. I recommend reading Privacy Guides to increase awareness and find alternative software or services that prioritize your privacy. ↩︎