Thursday, 28 May 2015

SD card guide

You need a Class 10 card for the likes of the Sony A58 - check carefully before buying...

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/storage/best-micro-sd-memory-card-deals-in-the-uk-top-10-recommendations-for-2015-1295038

Does it have to be Photoshop?

For now just the one link on this, but its a good one, bang up to date and with in-depth reviews linked to the shortlisted options.

TechRadar still rate Pshop top, but only if paired with LightRoom for souped up cataloguing and more.

They also highly recommend other MUCH cheaper options, including a brand NEW Mac only programme that I might well look at as a Photoshop alternative. Its £40 license is indefinite too, no upgrade fees ever (I think!). See pic below.

The key downside, to me, to any diverging from an industry leader comes with a relative lack of online tutorials (being less prepared for a professional work environment is another), but industry standings are prone to change. 

Read the full article here.

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Buying camera tips from Creative Live


A really useful site, aimed at amateur, enthusiast, prosumer and professional photo/cinematographers. The article hyperlink and an embedded video from this are below the line

Sunday, 24 May 2015

SOFTWARE FREEWARE Lightworks used by Hollywood so...

Freeware video editing software ...

SOFTWARE Freeware video editors for home Eval work

Either to produce basic material you can add polish and sophistication to with a superior editor in school, or to simply be able to produce vodcast or Eval vids when not in school, there are a number of free software worth considering

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-video-editing-software-9-top-programs-you-should-download-1136264

Sunday, 17 May 2015

Final Cut Library Manager

Cheap...

...and time-saving