Choosing the best storage solution for all of your photos and videos can be a bit of hassle. Over the years, raw files have been getting bigger and bigger. And the same goes for videos. To help you come to a decision, I’ve created a whole series on exactly that subject! The best way to archive photos and videos The first video covers the basics: Which is the best way to archive photos and videos?...
The current lockdowns and enforced quarantines caused by “The Situation” has led to a difficult time for many. Also caught between a rock and a hard place are us, amateur landscape photographers. Though I consider myself being one of the lucky ones (we’re still allowed to go out recreational) many don’t have that luxury. To help you pass the time I’ve put together a little list of ideas. Let’s hope this whole thing blows over soon (tbh I have my doubts) and let us make the best of the current struggle....
Drobo heavily markets their products, such as the Drobo 5D3, heavily towards photographers. I bought one and have regretted that decision ever since. Drobo products aren’t just not worth the price, the company also treats their customers poorly. Let me tell you how it all started and why I wouldn’t recommend the Drobo 5D3 to my worst enemy. Have a look at the following tweets. It should give you a bit of an insight into how Drobo operates and my frustrations with them as a company....
One year ago, with the release of their Yi 4K+, Yi Technology stopped catching up to GoPro and became an innovator in the field of action cameras. The successor to the popular but flawed Yi 4K brought with a change that rivals couldn’t yet match: A frame rate of 60 FPS at a 4K resolution (commonly known as 4K60). It took GoPro half a year to match the specifications of the Yi 4K+....
Besides charging, the Thunderbolt 3 port on my Dell XPS 15 is mainly used for one thing: To connect to the [Dell Thunderbolt Dock, or short TB16][1]. Using the dock I can connect all of my peripherals I have set up in my home office with just a single cable. No separate USB hubs or chargers and no awkward docking station are needed. One cable does it all. A seemingly perfect setup....
Before I even got started with the second blog, I knew I wanted one central place to manage all social media postings for this site. Although Facebook and Twitter (through TweetDeck) offer their own post scheduling services, I ideally wanted an all-in-one platform. A central repository to plan every Tweet and each Status update related to my blog. Once Lia & Liam joined the party, I’d already made my mind up....
The year of… is a concept I was introduced to by the podcast Cortex and I’ve decided to join the party. While it’s strictly speaking not the beginning of the year anymore, it’s still early days. I’m not too late! And either way, I make the rules here. I’ve decided that my 2018 will be the Year of Consolidation. There are so many projects I’ve started in the last couple of years, and only a handful have stuck....
The YI 4K+ was announced as the successor to the popular YI 4K action camera a couple of months back. So far there hasn’t been much footage taken with the newer version shown yet, except for a few marketing videos, so there’s no judging on how good this action camera will end up being. I’ve gone through the available material on the YI Technology website numerous times and will now present my thoughts on the as of yet unreleased YI 4K+....
Another week with some tragic news. Though this time concerning an actual human life. I’ve read the headline too many times, it’s time for people to stop taking shots on railways. In better news, it’s been a great week for DJI and their products. Personal news A new edit with my Phantom 4 Pro is done! I’ve finally found the time to edit my next video shot exclusively with the drone....
This week we had to say our goodbyes to a photographer’s favourite: The Azure Window. Also in the news, Adobe have updated Lightroom Mobile with some interesting new features and a photographer taking amazing landscapes. This weeks best photography articles Lr Mobile Update: Raw HDR capture mode for iOS and Android by Josh Haftel on Lightroom Journal. Lightroom on mobile devices is becoming a real powerhouse. Nothing compared to the desktop version yet, but a very handy companion....