Availability of Blu-ray Media
Posted by alan | Filed under Audio/Video, Editorials, Hardware, Photography
So, I’ve finally secured a Blu-ray drive for the OCMS labs. Now the only thing is to get hordes of BD-R media, so I ventured out on one of our famous OCMS Field Trips.
I go into one local computer store and ask where their Blu-ray media is. Looking bewlidered, the sales rep called over the [...]
Tags: LAN;, manager the row, sales rep, software backup, Staples, store manager, USD;
Sigma 105mm Macro Lens
Posted by alan | Filed under Photography
Ya, I’ve seen the filter, but I get much more impressive and realistic results from a good lens. Those shots were taken before I got my Sigma 105mm macro lens. The f2.8 aperture creates a LOT of DoF…
Lately I’ve been doing “standard” shots on a white or black background and haven’t been experimenting with colored [...]
Personal Lubricant Use in Professional Photography
Posted by alan | Filed under Behind the Scenes, Photography
I’ve been reading lots of tutorials on how professionals create some fantastic product photos, and some of the tricks used are rather clever. For example, some food items do not photograph well, so the “milk” in cereal is actually watered-down glue. The ice you see in that liquor ad are actually acrylic…
And they use glycerin [...]
Tags: food isle;, food items;, food;
Digital Camera Upgrade
Posted by alan | Filed under Photography
I have been using the following setup for a few years now.
Fuji Finepix 2650 (2MP)
128MB xD memory card
rechargeable AA batteries (8+ hours to recharge)
Due to that camera breaking I decided to upgrade mine and get the Fuji repaired and give it to the wife. So after much research and consideration I bought the following…
Canon A95 [...]
