Geek stuff
Entries which are more technical in nature, relating to photography, computing or suchlike.
Out of the blue
Friends and Family / Geek stuff / Portraiture / Technique
Tuesday, 31st August, 2010 • 2 comments
Jo posed for me in the stairwell to an underground car park during last Sunday’s Swiss Strobist practical day, whilst I fiddled with the camera white balance to create an unusual effect.
Motor racing in the old city of Bern
Geek stuff / In the Media
Saturday, 28th August, 2010 • No comments
I watched the trailer for the fifth version of driving simulation software Gran Turismo with great interest, when I saw that there are segments of the film containing computer-generated sections of the historic city of Bern.
Strobism isn’t everything
Geek stuff / Photography / Technique
Monday, 7th June, 2010 • No comments
I’ve learned a lot about artificial lighting over the past few years and invested a great deal of time to hone my skill. However, I feel that it’s time to put the equipment to one side for a while and focus on using more natural light.
Experiments in HDR
Geek stuff / Individual photographs / Landscape photography / Technique
Saturday, 3rd April, 2010 • 2 comments
I’ve been meaning to spend a little time to sit down and really get to grips with the High Dynamic Range editing process. For the unititiated, the HDR is a photo which contains detail within a much wider range of tones than is possible through an individual shot, from deep shadows to bright highlights.
Diffused directional light
Geek stuff / Technique
Saturday, 27th February, 2010 • No comments
A technical explanation of how do make the light from a softbox more focused, whilst retaining the soft light through the use of a secondary light on very low power to fill in any unwanted shadows.
Helios 5 in 1
Geek stuff / Photography
Saturday, 20th February, 2010 • 3 comments
A technical review and explanation of the Helios 5 in 1 reflector/diffuser combination, which I added to my collection of equipment this week.
Work project honoured by Anthrazit magazine
Geek stuff / Internet / Work
Thursday, 11th February, 2010 • No comments
Both we at Burson-Marsteller Crossmedia and our client were delighted to find out earlier this week that the website gene-abc.ch, which we re-developed and re-launched during 2009, has received a place in the annual awards given by Anthrazit magazine here in Switzerland for the “Best 200 Swiss Websites of the Year”.
Apple iPad announced
Geek stuff / In the Media
Wednesday, 27th January, 2010 • No comments
Apple announced the new iPad today. My first thoughts on how I, as a photographer and media developer, may be able to use such a device.
The Long and Short of It
Geek stuff / Internet
Tuesday, 15th December, 2009 • No comments
A summary of how I feel about sharing and distributing content in the internet, how one should integrate and use RSS feeds and summaries, and why my perfect solution may not be your perfect solution.
Black and white Lightroom presets by MikeyG
Geek stuff / Technique / Travel
Tuesday, 1st December, 2009 • No comments
An example of an image processed using a simple preset available through the Lightroom Presets website.
iPhone and AirTunes
Geek stuff / Music / Technique
Monday, 16th November, 2009 • No comments
How I’ve hooked up my iPhone, laptop and stereo system to have a 50Gb wireless audio system at home.
Why opening new browser windows for external links is pointless
Geek stuff / Internet / Technique
Thursday, 12th November, 2009 • No comments
Don’t you just hate it when you’ve been using the internet for a little while and you have a mass of browser windows to battle with? Where the hell did that website go, that you were looking at earlier? Both of these annoyances are entirely unnecessary, and this article explains why.
Getting good prints from a lab – part 1
Geek stuff / Photography / Technique
Saturday, 17th October, 2009 • 4 comments
Having bought a Mamiya 645 a few months ago, I wanted to make a return to the traditional chemical processing techniques which I used for many years until switching to a digital workflow in 2004. I’m interested in the difference in print quality – in terms of sharpness and colour reproduction – between traditional printing and the scanned negative printed via digital means.
SprainTV
Geek stuff / Internet / Video
Thursday, 15th October, 2009 • No comments
Manuel Reinhard (also known through his personal website and Twitter stream as “sprain”) has recently launched a regular video podcast in review of the week’s happenings in the Swiss internet scene.
