Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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New lens – Canon EF 35mm f2.0 IS
Just a quick update about some new gear. I ordered a new Canon 35mm f2.0 IS. I’ve never owned a 35mm prime but have always wanted one. I am excited to use it to shoot some cool cityscape shots.
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My Old 55mm f1.2
If you follow my photography account on Instagram then you’ve seen both of these images but I’d thought I’d start sharing some photos I post on here as well. These are a couple of cool shots of Downtown Las Vegas taken with my old Canon 55mm f1.2 FL adpated to my Canon EOS 6D. When…
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My Creative Journal: Mobile Writing
My iPad Pro, Headphones, My Notebook Pen These are the essential pieces of gear I use for my mobile writing setup. I’ve owned iPads before this model but it wasn’t until the iPad Pro with the keyboard cover and iOS 11 that it became as powerful of a tool for mobile writing as my laptop,…
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No Batteries Required
2018 is turning out to be a big year for the mirrorless camera market. Sony and Fujifilm have solidified their place as the leaders in this market and Canon and Nikon have just begun take this technology seriously. Given that these cameras don’t have a mirror to reflect a preview image through the viewfinder they…
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My Creative Journal: Revisiting TRI-X 400 Film
I want to get in a rhythm of writing smaller updates and posts for this blog. Using it as journal of projects and things I am trying out seems like a good way to post on a regular basis. One of the things that happened this week that I’m excited to share is the fact…
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Why Do I Shoot On Film?
This is not just a rhetorical question for a blog post title. I still ask myself this question from time to time. My interest in the art of the still image was re-ignited a few years ago. Not long after, I was down a YouTube rabbit hole of videos about shooting 35mm film. Shooting on…
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My Tools: Canon EOS 6D
I love new gear just as much as the next person. If I could afford it I would buy a new camera or lens every month and never stop. Not only is that not fiscally realistic it is not conducive to being creatively productive. Getting caught up in gear lust or spec envy of newer…
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My Personal Editing Setup – Part 2
In my last post I talked about what hardware I use to work on video and photo projects. Now I will cover some of the software tools I use to create with. Most of my working adult life as been as a video editor in one form or another. In that time I have used…
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My Personal Editing Setup – Part 1
This is part 1 of a 2 part series about my current editing setup. Part 1 covers the hardware and part 2 will cover the software I use for photo & video work. I always enjoy learning about the creative tools others use and how they use them. Today I’ll give you a behind the…
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My First Reaction: 2018 MacBook Pro
Ok, so I haven’t even seen one of these in person yet but I wanted to share what excites me about it. Many, Many Cores Quad-core laptops are nothing new but Apple offering a Quad-core in the 13-inch model is a welcome addition. This makes the 13-inch a viable option for owners of previous 15-inch…
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