Monthly Archives: October 2008
- October 28, 2008
- Interview With A New Magazine Editor
One of the best things, if not the best thing, about being a photographer is all of the cool people — from all over the world — you get to meet. From athletes to creatives, the people I share time with are just plane [sic] awesome. Plus there’s no better way to learn more about [...]
- October 24, 2008
- Training to Kick Ass
A friend of mine has a cork-board next to the front door of his apartment and pinned to it is a note that reads, “Everyday you aren’t training, someone else is training, to kick your ass”. For lots of reasons that quote has resonated with me since I first read it and its a motto [...]
- October 16, 2008
- Goodbye Alpinist
I just got off the phone with one of my good friends who works closely with Alpinist Magazine, and he had some sad news, that Alpinist would be closing their doors.
What does it say about the climbing community that the magazine that won award after award, printed the best photos, and never compromised when it [...]
- October 13, 2008
- A Week with the Sony A900
My adventures with the Sony A900 started in early September when I anxiously awaited (like many others) the announcement of the Nikon D3x or Canon 1Ds successor from Photokina. My schedule for the fall/early winter had several shoots that begged for big files (20’ store displays, large format ads, etc) so I figured the timing [...]
- October 8, 2008
- Back to Back Covers
A group of us are in the midst of “Operation Fall Magic”, a mini, fall inspired catalog shoot out in in NY. I’ve been shooting the Sony A900 quite a bit [Pace has been shooting tons of vids on the D90], and I hope to write up my thoughts about it on the flight back [...]
- October 2, 2008
- D90 Audio and Steadicam on Vimeo
One of the first things I wanted to test with the D90 was the audio quality. I was initially concerned because there was no external in [for a mic], but I was pleasantly surprised on how it performed. In general I would say its on par with most of the consumer HD cameras on the market. Not [...]
- October 2, 2008
- New Toys: Sony A900 and Nikon D90
It doesn’t get much cooler then coming home from a shoot and seeing new toys sitting there waiting to be opened. That’s why I was SO STOKED when I came home today and saw the new Sony A900 and Nikon D90 here just in time to be experimented with before I leave again.
This A900, a [...]
