Ten years ago I began building my digital photography gear. With a Canon 400 Rebel, I photographed most of Kangaroo Island effortlessly. But I had to have more more more. Within a few years I had attached a massive battery grip, acquired ELEVEN different lenses, and then my wife wanted the same camera. Suddenly new... Continue Reading →
Funny Kitchen Utensils to Keep Children Happy
I have decided that finding ways for Mr2.3 to help in the kitchen .... or get him out of the kitchen until he is of age to be a kitchen slave.
Using Twitter to Get Camera Recommendations
Hard to believe it, I have had a Twitter account since mid 2008. For a long time it was just something I looked at from time to time, not understanding how anyone could cross-converse in such a hectic and vibrant community. It looked (and sometimes still does) like a bazillion monkeys chattering over the top... Continue Reading →
How to Walk without Leaving your Desk!
Somehow I found myself watching this interesting youtube clip about the Facebook Server rooms . A few minutes into this docu-data-archive (see what I did there?!) is a guy on a treadmil at a desk ... and I have never seen anything like that before! So I had to do some googling about this subject. Turns out... Continue Reading →
Is The Camera Destroying Our Memory? | Fstoppers
http://fstoppers.com/is-the-camera-destroying-our-memory Apparently excessive photography will decrease my memory. Well, dur, that's why 64GB memory cards, cheap 1TB external HD's, & cloud storage were invented. But seriously ... what were we talking about? ;)
Sunrise is Too Early!
I arrived in town (the Adelaide CBD) at 7am this morning! As we drove through Hindmarsh Square we spotted the Sunrise crew and Vintage cars. My wife agreed to let me out to go shoot the cars and check out the glorified news reporters known nationally as the 'Ch7 Sunrise Crew'. But before my feet... Continue Reading →
Golden Dragon II: The Illusion Continues
That Lenny, he is such a character. And the funniest brother.
Quote Mash of the Day
"Last minute necessity is the mother of entrepreneurial invention." Between camera stores, seeking a particular part for my tripod, I muttered it to myself in 2013. Little did I know that this random muttering would hold a grain of universal truth, especially in the realm of photography. Picture this: You're on the brink of capturing... Continue Reading →
Created in response to a similar image posted on Facebook earlier this evening that was entitled 'I am Mum'. I showed this to my wife - and she had a chuckle. So I know she approves.
10 Most Used Words in our Home in 2012
Now that my wife and I have smartphone's, the vocabulary in our household has actually expanded and increased! We now say 'connectivity' and 'functionality' at least twice a day. Which got me thinking: How many new words were added to our general conversation throughout 2012? Here goes, remembering that I had to compile this list... Continue Reading →
A Big Bang Christmas
Because I am Big Bang Theory fanatic, I felt this was the best episode to show you at this time of the year: Related articles Big Bang's Video Teaser for MAMA 2012 Released (cynsworkshop.wordpress.com)
Toys my Son Wants for Christmas!
All I want for Christmas for my six-month-old son are the following items: Traffic Play Rug This would be perfect for every other small toy in my son's small yet amazing collection. His few small cars and the pack of 20 green soldiers would be right at home parked around it. This rug with roads... Continue Reading →
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