Formula 1 car at speed behind the catch fence, Albert Park
1/32000 s

Speed

Grand prix weekends and hypercars, frozen at the shortest exposure the camera can make.

Sydney Opera House and city skyline at night, framed between a building and fig tree
30 s

Serenity

Sydney after dark, drawn out one long exposure at a time.

Space Shuttle Atlantis on display, nose-on
Hours

Stars

Spaceflight up close, and dark skies measured in patience.

Three subjects. One pursuit:
light in the dark.

Everything on this site is the same problem solved three ways — how much light to let in, and for how long. From 1/32000th of a second at a grand prix, to thirty seconds over the harbour, to hours under the southern sky.

Exposure · 1/2000 s — Motorsport

Speed

From the catch fence at a grand prix to a hypercar launch floor. The RX10's electronic shutter reaches 1/32000th of a second — fast enough to make 300 km/h look patient.

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Ferrari Amalfi, nose-on at its Sydney launch display
FERRARI AMALFI · LAUNCH DISPLAY29 MM EQ · F/4 · 1/320 S
Ferrari wheel and brake detail
WHEEL DETAIL117 MM EQ · F/4 · 1/160 S · ISO 100
Exposure · 20 s — Cityscapes

Serenity

Sydney gives up its best light slowly. Long exposures flatten the harbour to glass, stretch ferry wakes into ribbons, and let the city glow on its own terms.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge at night, long exposure over still water
HARBOUR BRIDGE24 MM EQ · F/11 · 30 S · ISO 100
Circular Quay and The Rocks from above during Vivid, with traffic light trails
CIRCULAR QUAY · VIVID24 MM EQ · F/8 · 13 S · ISO 100
Exposure · Hours — Astro & Aerospace

Stars

The machines that leave the planet, and the sky they leave for. From Kennedy Space Center to Starbase — and on dark nights, exposures measured in patience.

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Rocket engine cluster on display
ROCKET ENGINES · KENNEDY SPACE CENTER24 MM EQ · F/2.5 · 1/13 S · ISO 800
Starship nosecone at long telephoto
STARSHIP600 MM EQ · F/4 · 1/640 S · ISO 100
Restored 1956 Ford F100 engine bay
1956 FORD F100 · ENGINE BAY50 MM EQ · F/3.2 · 1/50 S · ISO 200
About

Engineered pictures.
Chased light.

I came to photography from engineering — a career spent building systems, and a habit of knowing exactly what every variable does before the moment arrives. That discipline transfers directly: preparation, repeatable process, and a plan for the light before it happens.

I've been shooting since June 2023, all of it on a single camera — a deliberate constraint. Master one instrument completely, then spend your attention on the light instead of the gear.

KIT · SONY RX10 IV · 24–600 MM EQUIV. · F/2.4–4

Prints & enquiries

Selected work is available as fine-art prints. For prints, licensing, or event coverage around Sydney, get in touch.

info@jdvb.com.au @JDVBPhotography