Looks like a win for photographers! Pro photographers who wanted to shoot in Millennium Park in Chicago had to have a city permit. That was only changed last month, so maybe I’m lucky that my 20D didn’t attract the attention of local security!
I would have loved to get a few shots of the Bean, but it’s being renovated and polished now, and was under a canopy. (via)
Monthly Archives: June 2005
Hiring is Obsolete
Hiring is Obsolete – great article about jobs and companies.
Brazilians buck rising gas prices with innovative fuel
40% of their fuel is ethanol, or alcohol.
I can only imagine the trouble that would cause here.. you can’t smoke in pubs, you can’t smoke at the garage, but at least you’d be outside!
Digital SLR cameras: Canon Digital Rebel and Nikon D70s
Good run-down of the Canon Digital Rebel and Nikon D70s in this article by Philip Greenspun.
Digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras are the standard tool for serious photographers. With the recent introduction of cameras such as the Nikon D80 and the Canon Digital Rebel XTi the market for digital SLR cameras has expanded tremendously. A point-and-shoot compact digital camera can offer reasonably good image quality but a digital SLR, which usually looks a lot like an old standard 35mm film camera and may use the same lenses, offers the following advantages:
* accurate, large, and bright optical viewfinder
* fast operation and large controls
* excellent image quality in low “available” light situations when it is necessary to use higher ISO speeds
* interchangeable lenses
Dating Tips For Christian Men
Very very important tips to take note of before you go on that important date!
The Anxiety of Getting Things Done
What’s on your TODO list? Don’t get swamped under by all those little jobs you have to do today. Here’s some good tips and advice for those who wake up in a sweat every morning..
- Getting you to focus on the next task.
- Thinking about tasks in terms of where you do them, not what they’re about.
- Let your anxiety set your priorities.
- Calendars and deadlines.
- The Tickler.
Batman Begins – mini-review
Oh wow!
Compact Disc Effect
Mike Johnston asks are we getting used to paying a premium for new tech?
I think it’s always been that way. Technology is expensive when new but rapidly goes down in price. Digital camera tech is advancing at such a rate that anything older than a few months old then it can be very obsolete.
As Mike says, with regards to the new Canon XT and NIkon D50, the price is getting closer to a more realistic level. Digital cameras have reached a level where they are challenging and surpassing film in terms of quality and that tech is getting cheaper. It’s no longer necessary to buy the most expensive model.
The same is happening with PC sales too. Who needs to be a 4GHz CPU when a much cheaper 2GHz machine will run your web browser just as well?
Useful links for photographers
Lots and lots of links here!
Weddings, From a Photographers Point of View
Weddings, From a Photographers Point of View – We’re trying to pick out a hotel now for the reception. Haven’t even considered a photographer yet, and I’m banned from camera work for the day! Several good points in this article, including things I hadn’t thought of yet.