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Onwards to the Far East of Antarctica

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:01:49 +0000

I am lucky to be able to continue my journey around Antarctica. On saturday, I head back to Australia to join the Kapitan Khlebnikov for a ‘never to be repeated’ last voyage in Antarctica:

I will of course be posting a gallery of my images upon my return.

Happy Holidays, see you on the . . . → Read More: Onwards to the Far East of Antarctica

Wondering how to choose a camera?

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:58:52 +0000

When I am working my photo booth at markets, I am often approached by people who are interested in getting a new camera, and ask my advice. There are many websites that I a peruse to stay up to date, so I thought I would share a few with you here:

1) Snapsort.com is a great way to compare different models of cameras, and the site gives you the lowdown in plain english that most people can understand. Great site, very clean, and gives you the details that you need. It also gives recommendations. A website with an opinion!

2) DPReview.com is for the more serious user who wants all the nitty gritty: in-depth tests, complete feature lists, etc. It can be a bit overwhelming for the average user to go through the review, but it is a good site to peruse to see what is new and interesting.

3) Zite: this is a news aggregator app for iPad, not specific to photography, but it has a photography ‘channel’. Lots of really interesting stuff here.

4) B&H: if you want to get a sense of ‘market’ pricing for anything to do with photography, video, audio, etc., then this is (literally) a one-stop shop for you. If you are in New York, the actual store is a veritable playground for gadget-heads. Shipping to Canada involves some hefty taxes and duties, but as of this year, the B&H website calculates these for you. As a result, there are no scary surprises when your order arrives at the door. I strongly suggest that you surf to the B&H ‘In-depth’ section to get primers on everything related to photography.

5) eBay and Craigslist: these sites are great for getting a sense of market value (and availability) for the used market. There are risks associated with buying used anything, so make sure you are comfortable with these risks before you buy.

A few minutes on these sites will keep you up to date on the state of the camera market. Once you have settled on a few options, search the net for some sample images to check the quality. Lastly, head on down to the bricks-and-mortar to hold some cameras in your hands to see which is the best fit (Think ergonomics, weight, location of buttons, ease of menu navigation).

Happy shopping!

Whistler Farmers Market

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:42:10 +0000

Hi folks,

this summer I will be selling my photography at the Whistler Farmers Market! My first day is this Sunday: June 26th. To learn more about the WFM, check here:

Whistler Farmers Market

I will be at the WFM on the following 2011 dates:

June 26th July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st August 7th September . . . → Read More: Whistler Farmers Market

Kite Aerial Photography

admin — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:02:24 +0000

I spent an afternoon in Oregon a few months ago trying to hook up my GoPro camera to a box kite to get some sweet aerial footage. In short, it was pretty much a failure because the extra weight of the camera de-stabilized the box kite and it oscillated wildly until it crashed. I still plan to work more on getting good aerial footage from a kite, and this process will be aided by the help of this website:

http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/kaptoc.html

Check it out!

Antarctica Timelapse

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:55:06 +0000

During my last few trips to Antarctica, I focused most of my photographic energy towards capturing timelapse images of the many things that we do onboard the ships. This is from my last ‘Crossing the Antarctic Circle’ voyage on the Akademik Sergey Vavilov. Fun times! Created with a GoPro Helmet Hero

Music is ‘First Ride’ by one of my favorite guitar players, Don Ross