Just wanted to let you know that the Hotshots section has returned and appears in the sidebar. It’s a sampling of some of the other wonderful photos taken by fellow photobloggers.
To do List….
September 13, 2006 By 9 Comments
Things have been piling up over here.. I’m still alive, still kicking, just buried in stuff.
So the real question here is how do people keep organized? Do you use home sort of handheld device? perhaps a paper agenda. Perhaps the real issue is being able to say “no” to people.
Discuss…
PS: I’m not avoiding you, I’ve been avoiding everyone. You know who you are!
Video Storage
July 18, 2006 By 1 Comment
So ya… does anyone have any advice on video storage for the purpose of podcasting?
TechCrunch weighs in, but, this article is old and a whole bunch more have entered the marketplace. I was hoping for some personal recommendations.
I’m leaning towards Hipcast.com (formally audioblog.com). But I would almost prefer a free service.
Of course there is the new abazab which my friend MJ is working on. Must call her.
What do you use for video?
Podcasts On Deck
July 13, 2006 By Leave a Comment
We have a couple of podcasts that will be coming online very shortly. Basically they are all edited and ready to go. We ust need to finish work on opening credits.
The podcast crew includes my sister Michelle, my partner Jay and myself. It’s been a project that we have had in the works for quite a number of months now, but just haven’t been able to get off the ground.
Look for it sometime after the weekend.
One Year
June 29, 2006 By 5 Comments
So today marks one year of running photojunkie.ca in this current format. It’s been a great mix of photos, newsbits, spotlights and whatnots. Was it what I had in mind when I redesigned the site, perhaps. It’s brought on many projects, photos and opportunities.
It’s amazing to think that I have been blogging for over 5 and a half years in one form or another.
Hope to enjoy many more.
PJ Squared continues.
June 7, 2006 By 1 Comment
I started to get back in the habit of posting over on photojunkie SQUARED, after a long unexpected hiatus. It doesn’t help that there are 3 or 4 rolls of 120 film sitting at home waiting to be developed.
On a related note, Toronto Squared will still be up at le petit dejeuner until this weekend.
Canon Service
May 15, 2006 By 10 Comments
Back in April, I posted about how Canon called me with an estimate on my repair for the 10D. The estimate cost me $150, which I had to go in and pay in cash because I didn’t have a credit card of their choice. The standard service window for Canon is 10 to 15 days after you have approved the estimate. Being optimistic, I was hoping to get the 10D back before my exhibit opening (which would have been 10 days after the estimate) , or at least before my trip (which would have been just under 15 days after the estimate) But neither happen.
For anyone paying attention, you may have noticed that I have been shooting with a Canon 20D the past few weeks. It’s true, I had borrowed my father 20D for the trip to San Diego and Mexico. It’s a nice camera, but I really wanted my own camera again. It was already passed the 15 day service window, and I began to wonder if I should have used the money towards a new camera instead of a repair. So last Friday, I finally got a call from Canon saying that my camera was ready for pickup. Excited, I made my way over, just getting to their service facility in Mississauga before their closing time at 5pm.
So I get there and my 10D is not ready for pick up, in fact the mirror assembly that they need to fix my 10D is still on backorder. Instead, the service woman pulls a box out of the cabinet with my service tag on it. The box reads “20D”
Yes, I felt the very same way, I was dumbstruck. I had heard so many horror stories about Canon’s Service division that I would have been grateful to get my camera back in one piece, but basically Canon upgraded me from a 10D to a 20D for a mere $150 service estimate because they couldn’t fix my camera in a reasonable amount of time. My only beef about this situation is that now I have a 10D battery grip, which I picked up 3 month ago, which is now useless to me.
So if your paying attention to flickr tags or blog categories, “Canon 20D” is the new tag in town, and it wouldn’t be dissappearing any time soon.
UPDATE : Called Canon today regarding my orphaned 10D grip. They went ahead an exchanged my 10D battery grip for the 20D battery grip. So now I’m all set to shoot again.
Canon Camera Repair Update
April 19, 2006 By 18 Comments
So I got the estimate from Canon and the repair will cost me $150 to fix, which is much less than I was expecting. Now I just have to wait 10 to 15 business days for them to fix it. I’m hoping to get it back before the end of next week, as it would be nice to have for the opening of my exhibit. It’s quite amazing how much I miss it, since I don’t have it. Sure I’m shooting film in the meantime, but now I’m just accumulating rolls to be developed, as I just can’t spare the money for processing at the moment. On a good note, Canon is also doing a sensor clean on the camera, which is apparently a complimentary service that they offer. Now I just need to sit and wait.
