Author Archives: Chuck_Maas

What’s Happening

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Chuck_Maas

Lot’s of things going on that have potential consequence for photographers on both ends of the workflow. One is the inexorable push toward video.  4K is all the rage.  New high-rez monitors and laptop displays are popping up everywhere.  Panasonic … Continue reading →

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Conscientious Moose

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Chuck_Maas

While one should avoid ascribing human motivations and actions to animals, this young bull moose certainly looks to be checking for traffic before crossing the busy road around Lake Hood in Anchorage near the gravel runway on an early morning … Continue reading →

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Winter Visitors

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Chuck_Maas

My favorite avian winter visitors are making the rounds of mountain ash trees still bearing fruit and gorging themselves on the bright red berries.  Bohemian waxwings lend an element of cheer to the short, cold, and often gray days this … Continue reading →

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New Mac Pro

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

Dedicated Mac users and ardent Apple fans will have well and truly noted the announcement last June of a successor to the venerable Mac Pro tower.  Now the new (2nd Generation) Mac Pro is available for order, with expected delivery … Continue reading →

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The Print (addendum)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

As an adjunct to the previous post, consider the measured views of Brooks Jensen, editor of LensWork, in his 12/6/2013 “Random Thoughts.” The imaging future will be interesting indeed.

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The Print

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

Though the vast majority of photographs taken these days are never viewed on other than a small screen, there is still great value in physical prints.  Prints can be defended in practical terms (longevity) as well as artistic (pure aesthetics).  … Continue reading →

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USB 3.1

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

The way work gets saved from active memory to storage memory on computers is through connection pipelines—like USB, FireWire, eSATA, and Thunderbolt.  Then there is video, converting bytes to visual information via VGA, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, and also Thunderbolt.  All … Continue reading →

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Adobe Deal

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

The move to subscription software is in full swing and the pressure to sign up is getting stronger.  Adobe is now offering the Photoshop CC/Lightroom 5 package for $9.99 a month even if you don’t own a previous version of … Continue reading →

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Winter

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

Regardless of the calendar, it’s winter in Alaska.  With several inches of snow on the ground and temperatures dipping below zero in Anchorage, the use of heavy coats and studded tires is in full swing.  While the days are getting … Continue reading →

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SONY Stirs Things Up, Again

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

Sony has had a way of creating new paths in the camera business the last few years.  While it hasn’t put Canon or Nikon out of business, it has turned more than a few heads and made a lot of … Continue reading →

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