I shot a project for the country's largest aftermarket autocrat entity this week. We captured stills and video clips in and around their new corporate headquarters, a fun gig and it pushed the limits a little. There was a lot of mixed lighting and run'n'gun video with different employee groups. This was one of those assignments that had me up in the middle of the night thinking about what we might run into, but it turned out great. Wish we had the time for make up and hair, a clothing stylist is always nice in those situations, but as my Buddy Joe McNally frequently says, " Ya deal with what is thrown at Ya.......". I needed up with around 200GB of media so Dropbox wasn't a viable transfer option, went to Best Buy and bought a 256GB USB-C thumb drive. Putting the 200Gig on that drive made me realize how spoiled I've become. That amount of media takes about 20 seconds to load on to one of my RAID 5 arrays, about 5 seconds to one of my Sandsik SSD drives, but 35 minutes to the USB-C thumb drive. I have become very impatient when it comes to waiting on technology to complete the tasks that I have given it upgrade money is well spent these days making sure I have the fastest drives, computers, memory media. time is of the essence.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Beautiful country Dan! Don't you wish you still had that spot?
Yes I do Bill!
I was surreal to me! Such beauty in a 360 degree view! But heh...Life gets in the way sometimes and dreams are forgotten when not acted upon immediately.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
I shot a project for the country's largest aftermarket autocrat entity this week. We captured stills and video clips in and around their new corporate headquarters, a fun gig and it pushed the limits a little. There was a lot of mixed lighting and run'n'gun video with different employee groups. This was one of those assignments that had me up in the middle of the night thinking about what we might run into, but it turned out great. Wish we had the time for make up and hair, a clothing stylist is always nice in those situations, but as my Buddy Joe McNally frequently says, " Ya deal with what is thrown at Ya.......". I needed up with around 200GB of media so Dropbox wasn't a viable transfer option, went to Best Buy and bought a 256GB USB-C thumb drive. Putting the 200Gig on that drive made me realize how spoiled I've become. That amount of media takes about 20 seconds to load on to one of my RAID 5 arrays, about 5 seconds to one of my Sandsik SSD drives, but 35 minutes to the USB-C thumb drive. I have become very impatient when it comes to waiting on technology to complete the tasks that I have given it upgrade money is well spent these days making sure I have the fastest drives, computers, memory media. time is of the essence....Show more →
I'm sure you did a great job Jim.
And ya, we're very spoiled with technology now a days and we all want it faster and now.
I got a little 2TB external portable hard drive and it's so small it crazy.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
I shot a project for the country's largest aftermarket autocrat entity this week. We captured stills and video clips in and around their new corporate headquarters, a fun gig and it pushed the limits a little. There was a lot of mixed lighting and run'n'gun video with different employee groups. This was one of those assignments that had me up in the middle of the night thinking about what we might run into, but it turned out great. Wish we had the time for make up and hair, a clothing stylist is always nice in those situations, but as my Buddy Joe McNally frequently says, " Ya deal with what is thrown at Ya.......". I needed up with around 200GB of media so Dropbox wasn't a viable transfer option, went to Best Buy and bought a 256GB USB-C thumb drive. Putting the 200Gig on that drive made me realize how spoiled I've become. That amount of media takes about 20 seconds to load on to one of my RAID 5 arrays, about 5 seconds to one of my Sandsik SSD drives, but 35 minutes to the USB-C thumb drive. I have become very impatient when it comes to waiting on technology to complete the tasks that I have given it upgrade money is well spent these days making sure I have the fastest drives, computers, memory media. time is of the essence....Show more →
Agree 100%..As I upgrade my computers, I always ask the maker(Puget Systems)"I want to turn it on and be at the page I want without delay!"...Well.......is always the reply Jim!!!
As we said in the military..Improvise, adapt, overcome...sometimes the overcome is a bit delayed brother!
Danpbphoto wrote:
I carry a tripod and a mono pod in my van Bill with a remote cable! My hands are NOT steady at all!
I did as well Dan, just was on a mission to get to where I was going.
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I'm on it Jim-
Automotive photography, at the manufacturer level, used to be a large format gig, 8x10 view camera in fact. The obvious reason being quality, and the amount of post processing retouching that they do. That might have changed by now as 35mm and medium format quality increases. I know a guy who shoots for Toyota and he uses Phase One exclusively.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Automotive photography, at the manufacturer level, used to be a large format gig, 8x10 view camera in fact. The obvious reason being quality, and the amount of post processing retouching that they do. That might have changed by now as 35mm and medium format quality increases. I know a guy who shoots for Toyota and he uses Phase One exclusively.
Good point Jim! I agree 100%! The camera is a "tool". There are the "extensions" of said camera that add or subtract to a dng/raw file. Finding the proper "finishing" touch is a plus! That equals a great workflow!
Bill & Dan, I think I see Dave Messenger’s farm in the Applegate in the first of that series. He had a grass strip there and we flew his Maule out of there. I was part of the crew that built Applegate Dam just south of there back from 1978-1980. That steakhouse in Murphy was crazy busy back then. They would clear the table and flip the tablecloth over for the next group. We enjoyed the Applegate for a couple years then Mt St Helens blew her wig and we ended up in SW Washington.
MBrewington wrote:
Bill & Dan, I think I see Dave Messenger’s farm in the Applegate in the first of that series. He had a grass strip there and we flew his Maule out of there. I was part of the crew that built Applegate Dam just south of there back from 1978-1980. That steakhouse in Murphy was crazy busy back then. They would clear the table and flip the tablecloth over for the next group. We enjoyed the Applegate for a couple years then Mt St Helens blew her wig and we ended up in SW Washington.
People often talk about Texas being a "beef state", and it is. However, I have never had steaks overflowing the plate until I went to Montana, and cheap. No frills or spices, maybe salt and pepper, just a 1inch thick steak overhanging the 11" dinner plate, sides had their own bowl/dish. The smallest offering was a 12 oz, many of the guys went for the 20 oz. The steaks were good too!
The only steaks in Texas I have had that come close to filling the plate are offerings of chicken fried steak. A smashed round steak beaten thin so its only about an 8 oz size. But they are great, smothered with the gravy.
You guys are making that RAM look sexy! Here in Central Texas, most of the RAMs are real work trucks on farms and ranches, and look like it, but they keep on going. In this area you can get a workhorse RAM a lot cheaper than other brands, and they seem to do the job.
You know Eddie...Everything is better smothered in gravy
Had a nice 16oz'er the other night smothered in grilled onions and mushrooms with some grilled shrimp.
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Here's a MAULE for ya-
Ok, You guys have succeeded in making me hungry! Reminds me of the good old days when a dozen of us got together somewhere for an airshow, or out at El Centro, always a great dinner and greater fellowship. I sure miss those evenings.
