Archives: January2008

• more food

  i think i like cooking. the more i do it, the more i enjoy it. here are a few from last night’s dinner. crostini with mozzarella, scallions, and sundried tomatoes for the appetizer. and the main course was lemony chicken piccatta with spaghetti and broccoli. it was excellent. benjamin

• amber meets the ringflash

  here’s a quick shot of amber with my ringflash. she looks hott. i dig it. benjamin

• wire wheel

  first shot posted with the new camera. benjamin

• woot!

  initial impressions: wow! the faster fps is excellent, though i haven’t ventured outside to test its faster af. the high iso noise is very low, iso 3200(!) is roughly equivalent to iso 800 on the 350d. one of the other functions i love is the 3 selectable custom settings on the mode dial. you can [...]

• ringflash self portrait

  i took an hour or two today to make a homemade ringflash. i’ve been meaning to build one for a while now and finally had the time to sit down and do it. i like the catchlights it produces. i’ll post a photo of the whole thing tomorrow when i get my new camera so [...]

• new camera on the way!

  i just ordered a brand new canon 40d this morning! since i am super impatient, i paid for 1-day shipping and it will be here tomorrow!!! expect full photos of the unpackaging. very excited to test the high-iso capabilities of this camera. it’s supposed to have quite usable photos all the way up through 3200 [...]