Amalia is one of those fearless people who not only takes direction well, but comes up with crazy and fun photo ideas on her own. We have a blast every time we get together for a shoot, and usually end up with some great images. Continue reading
Most of my portrait work so far has been with friends and family who are brave enough to let me experiment with them. The first victim subject I worked with is Elana. Continue reading
Impossible to find…
I’ve been trying to get my hands on one of Apple’s iPad camera connection kits ever since they were announced. I know, I can order it from the website. But I’m more of an instant gratification kind of guy, so I wanted to buy it at an actual store.
I happened to be in the Beaverton Mac Store today picking up an adapter to connect my MacBook to a Cinema Display, and just for kicks I asked if they had any kits in stock. Whadda ya know… They had two.
Details after the jump.
All of the images below are sized for use as iPad wallpaper (1024×1024.) They’ll work in portrait or landscape mode.
Images are © 2010 Daniel Hedrick, but permission is granted to use them on your iPad. Please do not redistribute them, or link directly to an image. If you wish to share, please link to this page.
Wallpaper images after the jump:
I cant remember the last time I wrote something nice about an airline. Generally speaking, the loudest people are the pissed off people. Satisfied customers rarely make a lot of noise.
Waking up at 4am to catch a flight can screw up my entire day. I’m not a morning person. At all. Tack on a slow line at the ticket counter, security process as organized as a bunch of monkeys fucking a football, and more than a few grouchy people, and things proceeded downhill quickly.
I rarely fly Continental. Especially now that they’re not an Alaska partner. This trip was last minute, however, so I didn’t have much choice. All I wanted to do was get on the plane and sleep from Philly to Houston. I didn’t find anywhere between security and my gate where I could buy a bottle of Coke Zero, so there was no way I was going to stay awake. I boarded the plane with one of the last groups (another downside to not flying an Alaska partner–my elite status doesn’t mean shit,) and settled into my window seat.
I was asleep before the plane left the ground.
I have been planning to move back to WordPress (because I want to start blogging on this site from the road,) so when WordPress 3.0 dropped, I figured it was a sign. So far I like it. Much more customizable without having to tweak actual template files, etc.
See more about the 3.0 release in the following video:
I was originally going to do this all in one posting, but the more I work with the iPad, the more I realize it’s going to need to be several posts…
I didn’t pre-order. I never pre-order. I like to hold something in my hands (yes, even an Apple product,) before I purchase it.
In the interest of full-disclosure, I have to tell you that I was not going to buy an iPad. I convinced myself that Apple had failed miserably with this device, and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Microsoft Courier.
My 90 year old grandma emailed me, telling me that she wanted an iPad. She just switched to a Mac last fall, and has fallen in love with all things Apple. I’m proud of her. I wasn’t sure what she was going to do with an iPad, but she wanted one, so I stopped at BestBuy Saturday morning at about 10:30am to see if I could get one.
Approaching the front doors, I envisioned the chaos I was about to step into. Hordes of rabid Apple fans grappling over the meager stock allotted to non-Apple retailers, screaming, crying, etc. I looked around… Nothing.
I casually walked to the back of the store where I spotted a few people playing with the display units. A BestBuy sales guy walked up to me and asked me if I needed help.
“Got any left in stock?” I asked.
“Sure–just step over there.” He gestured towards a small group of people near a cart full of iPads.
Five minutes later I was back in my car, iPad in hand, heading to my grandmother’s house. It was then that I discovered I had left my red riding hood at home. Damnit.
I’ve been on a search for the perfect personal HD camcorder for awhile now. One that uses a hard drive or flash media, and plays nicely with Mac.
The Kodak Zi6 was the first. It was impressive; simple, sturdy, and produced good quality video. When I bought my Canon SD-780 still camera (which also shoots HD video,) I sold the Zi6.
Later, I decided I wanted a dedicated video camera again, so I tried the Flip Ultra HD. Decent quality video footage, but I had battery issues, so I exchanged it for the Kodak Zi8. Oddly enough, it also had battery issues, so I returned it. The SD-780 did a good job recording HD video, so I figured I’d just stick with that.
Two days ago, I got BestBuy coupons in the mail… 12% off electronics. So I hit bestbuy.com and started browsing. Price, features, and reviews all pointed towards the Sony HDR-CX110.
(If you’re here looking for the info on how to reset the Pre when the MSL isn’t working, it’s at the bottom of this postThe first step is admitting I have a problem, right?
I have this love/hate relationship with cell phones. Approximately 3 months after I get one, I want a different one. It’s an addiction–but it’s an addiction I have no intention of kicking.
I’ve been a Sprint customer for 8 or 9 years, and have never had any major complaints. There was an occasional glitch here and there, or a CSR that didn’t know what they were talking about, but for the most part their coverage and customer service did the trick for me. I started with one of the Sanyo 8100 (?) phones, and kept it for a good 2 years. Then I discovered the “smart” phone. My first was a Treo. I’ve had experience with Palm in the past–the Palm Pilot was my best friend back in the day. From there I discovered the Blackberry, and went through several of those. Still love the Blackberry for what it is.
Wild Horse Reservoir
I travel quite a bit for work. Occasionally, I get the opportunity to stop and shoot something spectacular. The Wild Horse Reservoir in Northern Nevada was one of those spectacular places.
I opted to drive from Portland to where we were filming in Elko, partly to save the company money, and partly because I felt like I needed a road trip. The original plan was to drive east to Twin Falls, then head south through Jackpot and on to Elko. Google Maps preferred this route, so why shouldn’t I? Oddly enough, when I punched the address into my GPS, it ended up taking us south at Mountain Home, through some absolutely incredible country. The trip probably took a bit longer–there were quite a few 25mph curves. But it was well worth it.
If you ever have the opportunity to drive through Owyhee and the Humboldt National Forest on Highway 225 through Nevada, do it. Just make sure you have plenty of gas–there isn’t much along the lines of civilization between Owyhee and Elko.
