Archive April 2013
Light in the Home Studio: Helios 300C Monolights
Studio photography is something I haven’t really done so far. From time to time, I have had the opportunity or felt the need to take photos of some object or another, but apart from that I never felt drawn to that kind of photography. Portraits are also something I have never considered taking. Then again, you never know if something might be of interest to you if you never try it. So I decided to equip myself with a small studio set that isn’t too expensive.
Triggertrap – The Deluxe Version of a Cable Release
Triggertrap is a solution for triggering a camera from a mobile device that is tethered to the camera. There are plenty of functions like a simple remote or timelapse recordings with advanced functions.
Waimakariri River
The TranzAlpine is one of the more famous routes in the world, linking Christchurch on the East Coast with Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. After crossing the wide Canterbury Plains, the train more or less follows the Waimakariri River – often through areas without any roads – and its tributary, Bealey River, up to the railway station at Arthur’s Pass at an altitude of 737m.