Category: Photography
Apologies
I have to start by apologizing. I haven’t written in a long time. The reason? I went back to school! This old fart decided to go back to university and get an MBA. Months of preparation to write the GMATs. Applying. And finally, an acceptance letter. I managed to get into a great school: the John Molson School of Business in Montreal. It’s fantastic. First … Continue reading Apologies
Recommended interesting article: Blending Multiple Exposures In Photoshop
Just came across an article on blender multiple exposures to counter movement of things like leaves in a long exposure landscape. Simple but very effective. Check it out! Blending Multiple Exposures in Photoshop I’m going to go try it. Cheers. Michael Continue reading Recommended interesting article: Blending Multiple Exposures In Photoshop
Came across a really cool photoshoot article
Came across an article on Petapixel that I thought was really cool. The composition and the work the photographer put into the final product blew me away. Take a look! (BTW, I should be back blogging soon, I’m studying for a big exam.) Continue reading Came across a really cool photoshoot article
Sony A99ii one of the best cameras in the world according to Germany’s Stiftung Warentest
Consumer product testing group Stiftung Warentest recently came out with a list of it’s best full frame cameras. The top 3 places were occupied by Sonys. The A99ii came in third place behind the A7iii and the A7Riii. That’s pretty illustrious company! Stiftung Warentest is known for its unbiased opinions. Here is how the organisation is described in Wikipedia: Stiftung Warentest is a German consumer organisation … Continue reading Sony A99ii one of the best cameras in the world according to Germany’s Stiftung Warentest
Coming soon: Time Machine for Mac — the solution when saving to a network drive
I’m working on a YouTube video and blog article describing my solution for the issues that plague Time Machine on the Mac when you are using network drives. Soon! Continue reading Coming soon: Time Machine for Mac — the solution when saving to a network drive
Sony announces the RX100vi with Bluetooth and 24-200mm lens!
They finally did it! They put Bluetooth location information into an RX100. Just based on that alone, I think the RX100vi is the best travel camera ever, but wait… the lens is 24-200mm? Really?!! Wow! Reach. Speed. Image quality. Amazing autofocus. Geotagging. Eye AF. 4k video. Oh my! So what if the aperture is now f/2.8 to f/4.5? With the size of the sensor, it’s … Continue reading Sony announces the RX100vi with Bluetooth and 24-200mm lens!
More fun with visual effects!
I’ve been having a lot of fun learning about visual effects, 3D animation and simulated physics. Wow. I can see why it takes so many people to make a Hollywood blockbuster nowadays. Enjoy! Continue reading More fun with visual effects!
Sony A7Siii is coming!
Sony’s Sales Manager for Europe, Fabien Pisano confirmed in an interview with a French blogger that the A7Siii is coming. It’s one of the best kept secrets at Sony, so they’re probably integrating as much low light technology as they can into this next camera. Sony has really been listening to its clients lately and have been integrating many suggestions from pro shooters. I have … Continue reading Sony A7Siii is coming!
Sorry Nikon
There has been a great deal of digital ink spilled over what are probably the best three cameras to come out in the last year: The Sony A7Riii, the A7iii and the Nikon D850. All three are great cameras and some have pointed to the D850 as the best of the bunch. I’m going to be arrogant and say “Sorry, you’re wrong”. Trying to compare … Continue reading Sorry Nikon
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