The Score has The "Rig"

I was watching The Score (the sporting channel) and noticed that they were using a Redrock Micro rig with a DSLR camera, couldn't really make out what camera they were using (might be a Canon 5D). It just goes to show you that even they're jumping the wagon using this setup:



You'll notice the rig on 0:12 and 0:46 of the clip.

Times are changing and we got the gear to prove it.

The Evolution of GOOGLE search

Is Google a verb?

You know you’ve made it when people start using your brand as part of your daily sentences, I remember that when I needed a recipe I had to “google” it on, well, Google.  With a click of the mouse google-magic happens and I have Roast Beef and stuff for dinner – HAPPY DAYS! Do you know how it all happened, how Google first evolved?

An article from Search Engine Land features a video on how it started off as a research project in 1996, the introduction of AdWords, image searches, Google News, universal searches, Google Instant, and the latest – Google Images (search by image).  One of the ways of searching is by drag-and-drop on to the search bar and it will show results o what image you are looking for (I tried it with a few of my own photos but some were not recognized).

Google’s Search by Image: 4 ways to search by image.

BTW: YouTube (2^nd largest search engine) gave me a more visual presentation than words for my RECIPE – Jamie Oliver style. Sooner or later “YouTube” will be a verb and every business will eventually need a web video to visually showcase their product or service (just saying).  

Here’s a video by Jamie Oliver on Knife Skills (and how not to lose your fingers):

Let's get it STARTED in here

GREETINGS and welcome to my blog! I'd say that for someone who's supposedly a student of social media I'm very meticulous about what I write mainly because I don't find what I do that interesting so coming out with kontent content that is worth reading will be scarce (but hopefully in time it will change).

I bought my first digital SLR camera back in 2005 over at Henry’s Outlet Store (before they closed the downtown location), it was a used Canon Digital Rebel (EOS 300D) with battery grip – although it was the lower end model for the Canon family it was the only one I can afford and needless to say I was ecstatic. Back then photography was on a major upswing since digital cameras came out and even at a low 6.3 megapixels it was good enough for me to shoot and practice the eye.

One of my favourite spots to shoot, and this should be to any hobbyists’ list of places, is the Distillery District. I was taking a Photoshop class at Pikto back then and had time to shoot after the class; the lighting in this whole place is great for discovering how to play with available light. Here’s what I got:

If you got great shots of the Distillery then link me a sample, I’d like to see what you’ve come up with. Also, what was your first digital SLR?