Articles
When Kodachrome Doesn't Cut It Anymore: A Photographer's Story
I have been going over a ton of old 35mm slides. And I found many of them were just boring- even Kodachrome. Most were flat and had blown out skies and exposure issues. I needed to roll out a creative weapon- Topaz Studio 2. Not only did I find a fresh look to my old film shots, but I also found a new approach to my digital images that’s entirely my own!
How to be Amazing at Graphic Design without being an Artist
I have never much been into art. Don’t get me wrong, I like looking at it and admiring it but I have never wanted to learn to be an artist myself. However through my work at Timeclock.Kiwi I have slowly become very good at making beautiful interfaces, icons and pictures and now regularly create new things that look great whilst still not being able to draw.
The Ultimate Guide to Headphone Comfort: Listen for Hours Without Pain
Headphones comfort isn’t magic; it’s fit, earpads, clamp force, headband pressure, weight, balance, and heat working together. I’ll show you how to tune each variable so your most comfortable headphones stay comfy for long sessions without killing sound quality.
Bittersweet Grounds
A short story about a woman's daily ritual. For Marlene, a cup of coffee is more than a drink—it's a small, private rebellion against a life that's ground to a halt.
Why 'Halloween Ends' is a Secretly Brilliant - and Misunderstood Film
From the very beginning I asked myself "why do people genuinely hate this movie?" It's special kind of hate akin to being offended. Is it because the lack of Michael's screen time? The kills are just not that memorable? Laurie has no arc?
Meet the 100-Pound Grandfather of Modern Video Production
Every now and then you see a piece of vintage gear that just stops you in your tracks. For me, it's this machine. It looks like something out of a 1950’s sci-fi movie like (“Forbidden Planet” comes to mind). So I did a little digging, and the real story is even cooler. This is the Ampex VR-3000, and it’s one of the most important and wildly impractical pieces of video gear that you’ll ever see, and it was instrumental in getting video production out of the studio.