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How to light your art for display like a pro

Feb 10, 2021 by Dean McLeod Leave a Comment

Once you’ve made the decision to invest in a beautiful artwork that you absolutely love, it is important to know that there is one last step involved that will really make your new art piece get the attention it deserves- and that is to give it proper accent lighting.

Correctly illuminating art is essential for showing off the details, colors, and three-dimensionality that make it so amazing. You have to make the choice as to whether you are content with the natural light in the room or if you will illuminate your art to maximize its potential.

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If you’re on a budget, this new BenQ entry-level monitor might be for you

May 3, 2018 by Chad Verzosa 3 Comments

Electronics company BenQ has released a new monitor designed for photo editors on a budget. The 24-inch 1080p SW240 display features 99% Adobe RGB coverage for accurate color reproduction.

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Who knew? Wine racks are perfect for storing, showing off your camera gear

Jan 11, 2016 by GB Leave a Comment

Incredible illustrator by day, passionate photographer by night, Ryan Hamrick loves little more than making art—the exceptions being his wife, children and maybe the perfect Old Fashion.

Since hopping onboard Samsung’s #DitchTheDSLR campaign some time ago, Hamrick has amassed an impressive collection of camera gear, most notably Samsung and Fuji. As his collection grew, he needed a place to store his camera gear.

In his typical artistic fashion, he wanted it to not only store his gear, but show it off in a beautiful way.

What he came up with is a beautifully simple solution: a minimalistic wine rack that perfectly displays his glass and accessories.[Read More…]

Video Explaining The Pros And Cons Of The Different Monitor Connectors

Jul 4, 2014 by Udi Tirosh 1 Comment

When selecting a monitor you rarely think about how it connects with the computer, but this decision has at least some impact on the way you’ll be able to enjoy it. Techquickie put a video together that explain the ins, outs, pros and cons of each of the different connectors. There are currently four families of those in the market: VGA, DVI, HDMI & DisplayPort.

I think it is pretty obvious that the big message of the video is ditch those analog VGA connectors. But aside that I did learn a few things that I did now know (or at least did not pay attention to) before:

While HDMI is cool, it does not have a locking mechanism (unless you are using the really new HDMI 2.0)
VGA connectors are getting worse as the cable get longer
Current Displayport 1.2 supports 4K @ 60Hz, audio, network, multiple video streams, wide formats and prety much everything else
Displayport 1.3 brings 8K in.
Your connection method does impact the color spaces you can work with.
there are mini and micro version for almost any digital connector
Thunderbolt rocks!

[HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, and DVI as Fast As Possible via LifeHacker]