January 2009

Main website updates

January 31, 2009

Finally managed to find the time to update my main website a little. It’s not finished yet, but it’s a whole load better than the dated old html version that was last year’s effort. It still needs some work on the front page and some of the writing needs some polish, but I’m much happier [...]

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I’m a Steadicam Virgin…..

January 28, 2009

I’ve managed to get my hands on a Canon 5D Mk2 for the first time this week, but I’ve been giving an awful lot of thought to it’s video capabilities, including the possibilities with some of the grip and camera support equipment commonly used in motion footage. As Canon are at pains to point out, [...]

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When Working For Free is a Winner

January 17, 2009

In December, I wrote about Strobist’s blog entry on working for free and the flurry of comments it created. At the time, I said that I’d find the time in January to write about a time when working for free has worked out for me, so here’s one….

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Twitter – I admit, I’m turning…

January 16, 2009

I’m one of those that looked at Twitter as a platform for those with nothing better to do with their day than rabbit on about what they were having for tea and how bad the traffic was on their drive home. A place for teenagers and bored geeks to hang out and spout dubious opinions [...]

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Is It Neil or Neill Watson?

January 8, 2009

Have you ever typed your own name into Google to see what comes up? With luck and you’re doing your job right with Search Engine Optimisation, you’ll be number one on page one. Of course, you might also be dismayed at how many other people there are in the world with the same name as [...]

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