As I was backing up the hard drive that stores my images (a 1TB drive which I refer to as my ImageBank), I realized that I had a lot drives lying around my office. Some were in external cases, others I had stored in those anti-static bags and were stacked beside each other. In fact, I realized that I had so many drives I didn't know exactly what was on each drive nor when was the last time I updated them. I did a quick count of my drives and realized I had at least 19 drives: 3 in a mac pro, 1 in a ...
Archives for January 2010
Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise 35 Review
Think Tank Photo has a reputation for high quality bags and when I first heard of the Urban Disguise 35 shoulder bag ($150) I decided to purchase it immediately. I have numerous bags for my camera gear because quite simply, I can't find one that is just right for me. I want a small bag that can carry a three lens travel kit, have minimal padding (just enough to prevent lenses from banging together), and not be too bulky. As you might guess from the name, ThinkTank's entire line of "urban disguise" ...
Bhutan picture gallery now up
This past fall, I went to Bhutan for a two week trip and took several thousand pictures. I finally finished processing the images and I just put up a gallery of my Bhutan pictures. The major locations I visited included Thimphu, Paro, Punakha, Phobjikha valley, and Wangdue Phodrang. I can say that Bhutan is an awesome country to visit for photography. The small Buddhist country is steeped in tradition and I had no shortage of subjects with all of the religious festivals and sights. It took me a little ...