It has been announced by Sony Corp. that they will cease producing & selling the 3.5 floppy disk in 2011. The decision to stop manufacturing has been the result in the decline of sales and usage due to the demand for CD's and DVD's and similar formats.
The question I have is, why did it take so long to get to this conclusion? Its been so long since the last time that I used a 3.5 inch floppy that I cant even remember when. I know that somewhere in storage I have boxes filled with not only 3.5 inch discs, but also 5 1/4 inch discs. I can remember selling 8 inch floppies back when I worked for Radio Shack in the 80's.
Why do I keep them? Honestly, I dont know. But I have them. And I am amazed that I continue to see them for sale at this stage of things. But with Sony's decision to cease production, the little floppy disc is now reached the end of it's life. And for storage formats, I guess you can say it had a good long run of a life considering the speed at which change continues to take place in the computer industry.
R.I.P. - 3.5 Floppy.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Prayers for Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels, lead singer for the band Poison by current news reports still finds himself in intensive care and being closely watched by his doctors. He is suffering from a brain hemorahage.
My prayers go out to Bret for a speedy recovery from this situation. It is a condition that I personally have dealt with from a couple of different perspectives. The first being that when I was in high school I experienced some blackouts and was diagnosed with a brain tumor which resulted in my having 2 brain surgeries in my senior year of high school. The 2nd is that my father experienced an aneurism in his brain several year ago which sent him into the hospital for a couple of weeks while he recovered.
So this situation that Bret Michaels finds himself in is something that I am keenly sensitive too. I know that Bret can recover from this. But it will take some time for a proper healing to take place.
So I offer my prayers of support to Bret during this time. And feel confident that he can completely recover from it in time.
My prayers go out to Bret for a speedy recovery from this situation. It is a condition that I personally have dealt with from a couple of different perspectives. The first being that when I was in high school I experienced some blackouts and was diagnosed with a brain tumor which resulted in my having 2 brain surgeries in my senior year of high school. The 2nd is that my father experienced an aneurism in his brain several year ago which sent him into the hospital for a couple of weeks while he recovered.
So this situation that Bret Michaels finds himself in is something that I am keenly sensitive too. I know that Bret can recover from this. But it will take some time for a proper healing to take place.
So I offer my prayers of support to Bret during this time. And feel confident that he can completely recover from it in time.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Poster of the Day
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The following poster is available for sale from my online store. All posters are 20x30 in size. All posters are limited to 100 copies each. And all sale for $45 ea + S&H.
Click on the banner to be taken to the poster's order page. Click on the ADD TO CART button at the top of the page to complete your purchase. Sales are processed by Google Checkout.
The following poster is available for sale from my online store. All posters are 20x30 in size. All posters are limited to 100 copies each. And all sale for $45 ea + S&H.
Click on the banner to be taken to the poster's order page. Click on the ADD TO CART button at the top of the page to complete your purchase. Sales are processed by Google Checkout.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Poster of the Day
The following poster is available for sale from my online store. All posters are 20x30 in size. All posters are limited to 100 copies each. And all sale for $45 ea + S&H.
Click on the banner to be taken to the poster's order page. Click on the ADD TO CART button at the top of the page to complete your purchase. Sales are processed by Google Checkout.
Peter Gowland Passes Away
It came to my attention today while browsing the web that glamour photographer Peter Gowland passed away last month. He died on March 17 due to complications resulting from a hip surgery. He was 93.
Peter Gowland came to my attention when I was in high school and I was first getting involved in photography. At that time I was seriously spending time photographing my cousins in their involvement in BMX racing. And dreaming then of how I would like to get involved in glamour & fashion photography. But back then (early 80's) there was not alot of material & information on that area of photography. And the only book that I could easily find was one of Peter Gowland's books on glamour photography. In fact at the time, it seemed about the only such book that would be stocked by the bookstores in my local area.
But then I went to college and my photography came to an end. It wasnt until I got involved in my web design work that photography came back into my life. When it did I still had my book from Peter Gowland to help me with what I needed to learn when it came time to begin photographing my model clients.
I know that Peter Gowland wrote numerous books on photography and shooting glamour. He worked for over 60 years as a photographer specializing in glamour & pin-up. And I am quite sure that many photographers like me shooting glamour can all owe some influence & thank you to Peter Gowland for his instructional guidance. But beyond that his contributions in photography also included numerous inventions in camera design. The Gowlandflex camera is a camera model that he designed in the 1950's that many photographers have used including fashion photographer icon Annie Liebvitz.
Peter Gowland's photography & his contributions to the art of photography are to be remembered & appreciated. I thank you Peter Gowland for what you contributed to the art of photography.
Peter Gowland came to my attention when I was in high school and I was first getting involved in photography. At that time I was seriously spending time photographing my cousins in their involvement in BMX racing. And dreaming then of how I would like to get involved in glamour & fashion photography. But back then (early 80's) there was not alot of material & information on that area of photography. And the only book that I could easily find was one of Peter Gowland's books on glamour photography. In fact at the time, it seemed about the only such book that would be stocked by the bookstores in my local area.
But then I went to college and my photography came to an end. It wasnt until I got involved in my web design work that photography came back into my life. When it did I still had my book from Peter Gowland to help me with what I needed to learn when it came time to begin photographing my model clients.
I know that Peter Gowland wrote numerous books on photography and shooting glamour. He worked for over 60 years as a photographer specializing in glamour & pin-up. And I am quite sure that many photographers like me shooting glamour can all owe some influence & thank you to Peter Gowland for his instructional guidance. But beyond that his contributions in photography also included numerous inventions in camera design. The Gowlandflex camera is a camera model that he designed in the 1950's that many photographers have used including fashion photographer icon Annie Liebvitz.
Peter Gowland's photography & his contributions to the art of photography are to be remembered & appreciated. I thank you Peter Gowland for what you contributed to the art of photography.
Friday, April 23, 2010
New Magazine Issue Released!
The third issue of The Fine Art of Glamour magazine is now available for purchase. This 48 page magazine is exclusively devoted to fitness model Melissa Budreau. The magazine is $19.95.
To purchase the magazine click on the link below:
To purchase the magazine click on the link below:
Latest Photo Book Now Available
I have just released my latest photo book. The Fine Art of Glamour, Vol. 1 is a 40 page showcase of some of my favorite portfolio pieces produced during my years of working with my fitness model clients.
The book is available through Blurb.com, and the price is $39.95 for the paperback edition, and $49.95 for the hardbound edition.
You can preview the book below before purchasing the book.
The book is available through Blurb.com, and the price is $39.95 for the paperback edition, and $49.95 for the hardbound edition.
You can preview the book below before purchasing the book.
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