Buying Used Gear

The holiday season is a great time of year to find deals on equipment. It's also the time that a lot of students who started in the 305 digital class consider upgrading their gear; they've taken a class and have a better idea what they'd like to explore further--if it's architecture, that could be a...

Buying Cameras on Amazon

Should you buy a camera on Amazon? Or should you buy from a more niche site like B&H or Adorama? An article by Henry Phillips at Gear Patrol breaks down a lot of the things you should be considering this holiday season when you go out buying stuff. (Honestly, when it comes to some cheaper...

Amazon’s Neewer Photo Deals

While getting the latest, shiny Canon or Nikon gear is nice, it's not always needed, especially for students who are still trying to figure out their style and what they'll use gear-wise. There's a few good brands like Neewer or Yongnuo that can give you a lot of bang for your buck, especially when it...

Monster Mash

...And If you'd like to try your hand at making your own monster self portrait, either via Photoshop or via costume and lighting, or some combo, I'll give 2 points extra credit to...

Gnarbox 2.0

What is a Gnarbox? Gnarbox is a rugged backup device. It’s a tiny computer, that you control with your phone and can be used to back up your photos from memory cards, USB card readers or external drives. I first heard about it from this website: https://www.hdrshooter.com/2019/06/08/gnarbox-rugged-backup-device/ But it seems to have been updated with...

Eye-Oriented Tech Tools

Now that all colleges are online (eep) something I've noticed as all of my communication is digital, is that I'm getting migraines WAY more often...so I went out spent more time online and bought some computer glasses. Computer/gamer Glasses There are certainly better and more expensive brands, but I looked around at what was well rated...