Editorial Engagement Shoot by Steven Branstetter Photography
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Month: November 2012
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more than your wedding day…
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Hands-on with Android 4.2’s Photo Sphere
While most smartphones still lag behind dedicated cameras in image quality they come with a lot more processing power and the ability to install apps. This allows you to do things on the move which, when done with a digital camera, would require a computer, a piece of software and some serious screen time. Android’s Photo Sphere feature is a good example – it allows you to stitch individual images into a 360° Photos Sphere and immerse yourself in a scene. Photo Sphere is part of the camera app of Android 4.2 – the latest version, as featured on the Nexus 4 smartphone. We’ve taken it out and had a play with it, click through to see how we got on.
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Hands-on with Android 4.2’s Photo Sphere
While most smartphones still lag behind dedicated cameras in image quality they come with a lot more processing power and the ability to install apps. This allows you to do things on the move which, when done with a digital camera, would require a computer, a piece of software and some serious screen time. Android’s Photo Sphere feature is a good example – it allows you to stitch individual images into a 360° Photos Sphere and immerse yourself in a scene. Photo Sphere is part of the camera app of Android 4.2 – the latest version, as featured on the Nexus 4 smartphone. We’ve taken it out and had a play with it, click through to see how we got on.
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Just Posted: Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM
Just Posted: Our review of the Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM. The latest version of Sigma’s stabilized superzoom is smaller and lighter than the existing non-macro version, yet is able to add improved close-focus performance, helping it compete with the similarly-sized Tamron 18-270mm VC. These long-range all-rounders are a popular choice, so we’ve had a look at how Sigma’s latest performs. We’ve also added DxOMark’s test data for a selection of its competitors, to give a sense of context.
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Brewed Fresh: 10 Hot Coffee-Centric Designs & Prototypes
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A hot black cuppa bean-infused water was only the beginning, but beyond Espressos, Americanos, Cappuccinos, Latte art and creative coffee mugs lies a world of stimulating design ideas for the caffeine-dedicated aficionado. Some are a bit green yet and perhaps worth roasting a while longer, but others are already rich with promise.
Not enough space on your kitchen counter? No worries: Song Ah Lee is developing a wall-mounted coffee maker for one (custom cup included) that blends into the background but remains handy for refills.
No time to wait around while your morning roasts warms up? Consider brewing coffee right on your commute, instead, with Handspresso, sold as the world’s first car-worthy espresso machine – just stick to using it at stop signs and lights, please.
All of these are well and good for getting your caffeinated brew going in the morning, but what happens when the heat starts to dissipate? An obvious but elegant solution when you cannot refresh is to rewarm, with something like this mobile reheating stick by Hyewon Lee.
Now you have made your coffee, kept it hot, and are at the office … where suddenly you cannot find your workday mug. Clearly you forgot to pick up the Lock Mug with a hole specially keyed so that only you can use it!
State fairs are known for putting just about anything on a stick, but coffee sounds a bit far-fetched … at first. Heo Jeong Im took up the challenge, though, and combined instant coffee packets with stir spoons to invent what he has dubbed the Cappuccino Coffee Stick. As you stir to mix your brew, the mass of coffee crystals dissolves, leaving only your stirrer behind.
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Shrek Forever After 3D Movie Trailer [HD]
Shrek Forever After movie trailer is courtesy of Dream Works Animation and IGN. Release date May 21, 2010. tinyurl.com INSTANT ACCESS TO OVER 12000 TV AND MOVIE CHANNELS ON YOUR PC tinyurl.com Genre: Action/Adventure Studio: Dream Works Animation After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws kingdom, whats an ogre to do? Well, if youre Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. Whats happened to this ogres roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, its up to Shrek to undo all hes done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love. Check out these site for more trailers www.apple.com www.comingsoon.net movies.yahoo.com www.themoviebox.net www.traileraddict.com www.hollywood.com For promotional purposes only. No copyright infringement intended.
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By My Side – David Choi – Official Music Video
Buy the song and Support David! bit.ly youtube.com To reach the ones we truly love, to be by their side, we need to show how much we care through various means. Sacrifices, gifts, compromise, romantic gestures, words, a look are just some of the things we do for those we love. We’ve all made “balloons” for someone. WATCH MAKING OF THE VIDEO: www.youtube.com DIRECTOR’S COMMENTARY: wongfuproductions.com PRODUCED, DIRECTED, EDITED by Wong Fu Productions (Wesley Chan, Ted Fu, Philip Wang) youtube.com PRODUCERS: Christine Chen peachielove.com Regina Fang Richard Frias mighty-fresh.com DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Nate Fu natefu.com VISUAL EFFECTS ANIMATOR AND COMPOSITOR: Eugene Gauran eugenegauran.com FEATURING Jenny Ong www.jenny-fromtheblock.com Gaffer: John Ngo Grips: Matthew Hodges, Paolo Ongkeko, Jason Poon Production Designers: David Nicholson, Timberly Matonic Hair and Makeup: Ivy Choi On Set Photographer: Melly Lee mellylee.com On Set Videographer: Kevin Chan Production Assistants: Daniel Kwan, Danielle Lee, Alex Nauta, Moses Pan, Philip Tran, Tommy Trinh, Josh Yee, Christopher Zhou SPECIAL THANKS Carmen Chan carmen-chan.com Chris Dinh http Closing song: “So Weightless” – David Choi
Video Rating: 4 / 5Fourteen of the art world’s up-and-coming artists come together to compete for 0000 and a solo exhibit at the world renowned Brooklyn Museum on the second season of “Work of Art.” For their first challenge, the artists must use pieces of “bad” art, such as a painting of dogs playing checkers, a velvet cowboy, and a sculptural golden peacock as their canvas. Mentor Simon de Pury explains that in order to reach the top of the art world, they have to start at the bottom. Series judges China Chow, Jerry Saltz and Bill Powers will be looking for the artist that distinguishes themselves from the group by turning their abomination into a masterpiece. Renowned photographer Mary Ellen Mark serves as the guest judge.
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North Charleston Arts Festival
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North Charleston Arts Festival
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Now in its 29th year, the North Charleston Arts Festival will take place April 29 through May 7, 2011. The nine day event is one of the most comprehensive arts festivals in the state, providing thousands of residents & visitors with a fabulous array of performances, exhibitions, and activities featuring national, regional, and local artists and performers.Organized by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, the festival strives to maintain the spirit of a community celebration with the mission of presenting a broad, multidiscipline event schedule that provides a wide range of performing, visual, media, and literary arts events for people of all ages and backgrounds. Many of the offerings are free, and those that are ticketed are moderately priced. Recognized by the Southeast Tourism Society as a Top 20 Event, the North Charleston Arts Festival truly offers something for everyone.
North Charleston Arts Festival
Image by North Charleston
Now in its 29th year, the North Charleston Arts Festival will take place April 29 through May 7, 2011. The nine day event is one of the most comprehensive arts festivals in the state, providing thousands of residents & visitors with a fabulous array of performances, exhibitions, and activities featuring national, regional, and local artists and performers.Organized by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, the festival strives to maintain the spirit of a community celebration with the mission of presenting a broad, multidiscipline event schedule that provides a wide range of performing, visual, media, and literary arts events for people of all ages and backgrounds. Many of the offerings are free, and those that are ticketed are moderately priced. Recognized by the Southeast Tourism Society as a Top 20 Event, the North Charleston Arts Festival truly offers something for everyone.
North Charleston Arts Festival
Image by North Charleston
Now in its 29th year, the North Charleston Arts Festival will take place April 29 through May 7, 2011. The nine day event is one of the most comprehensive arts festivals in the state, providing thousands of residents & visitors with a fabulous array of performances, exhibitions, and activities featuring national, regional, and local artists and performers.Organized by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, the festival strives to maintain the spirit of a community celebration with the mission of presenting a broad, multidiscipline event schedule that provides a wide range of performing, visual, media, and literary arts events for people of all ages and backgrounds. Many of the offerings are free, and those that are ticketed are moderately priced. Recognized by the Southeast Tourism Society as a Top 20 Event, the North Charleston Arts Festival truly offers something for everyone.
