smugblog: Chris MacAskill » photography http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy Stuff in Baldy's SmugMug life Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare en hourly 1 Comparing the new Canon 7D video to the 5d MKII’s http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2009/10/02/comparing-the-new-canon-7d-video-to-the-5d-mkiis/ http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2009/10/02/comparing-the-new-canon-7d-video-to-the-5d-mkiis/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:05:44 +0000 Administrator http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/?p=28 Being the luckiest guy on earth whose job (SmugMug) is his passion (cool photos and videos), I couldn’t resist heading to SF the day I got my new 7D and test its video capabilities to the limit–;and comparing it with the 5D MKII.

Canons 7D video pushed to the limit, in 1080p

Canon's 7D video pushed to the limit, in 1080p

What I learned:

  • WOW!
  • Maybe it’s just ever-so-slightly lower quality than the 5D MKII.
  • The controls, including focusing, are easier than on the 5D MKII
  • I found my second camera.

Watch it here.  What do you think?

]]> http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2009/10/02/comparing-the-new-canon-7d-video-to-the-5d-mkiis/feed/ 0 Photos I had to see bigger 7/10/09 http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2009/07/11/photos-i-had-to-see-bigger-71009/ http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2009/07/11/photos-i-had-to-see-bigger-71009/#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:30:18 +0000 Administrator http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/?p=22 When you see spectacular photos on the web, don’t you sometimes ache to see them BIG?  I do.

We finally decided to do something about it and extend our Journal style so that if you have a big monitor and widen your browser, You.  Get.  Awesomeness.

I picked shots that I longed to see bigger, and here they are.

Photo I had to see bigger

That gaucho on an untamed horse photo begs for bigger.

What do you think?  Should I do this often or do I bore you?

]]> http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2009/07/11/photos-i-had-to-see-bigger-71009/feed/ 0 Buried in breathtaking photos http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2008/07/18/buried-in-breathtaking-photos/ http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2008/07/18/buried-in-breathtaking-photos/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:37:41 +0000 Administrator http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/?p=16 Imagine having a company credit card burning a hole in your pocket, a lot of BIG blank walls crying out for photos, and 300 million to choose from.  :-)

I never knew I could love shopping so much.

I bought some 72-inch prints, a 5×10 foot print, and we’re now making one that’s 72×180 inches.

I took some of the ones we’re printing and put them in a  slideshow on SmugMug’s home page.  Check it out.  

Know some I’ve missed?  Point me to ‘em!

]]> http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2008/07/18/buried-in-breathtaking-photos/feed/ 7 Be different or be damned http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2007/04/05/be-different-or-be-damned/ http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2007/04/05/be-different-or-be-damned/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:47:16 +0000 Administrator http://blogs.smugmug.com/baldy/2007/04/05/be-different-or-be-damned/ How many photos from business magazines can you remember? Execs fuss over their ties, their hair…and their photos are forgotten in a sea of sameness.

Not this one:

arnold schwarchenegger

I heard Jeff Bezos (Amazon’s CEO) say, “The only real problem in life is to be ignored.” I love this shot of Ahnold because it’s different. You can’t ignore it.

We didn’t think of that when we dyed our hair green and snapped a photo in 2004. We just celebrated being profitable & loving our jobs.

Talk about a photo that didn’t get ignored… We just saw it on page 6 of Business Week:

SmugMug

Thank you Fast Company (and photographer Phillip Toledano) for a great shot of Ahnold. You made my photography-loving day.

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