Photographer’s Choice 1 – Apple MacBook Pro 15 inch (2009)


The first in a series of four, on the four laptops of choice from a photographers point of view. Released in the fourth quarter of 2008, this computer's display incorporates an all-glass front designed to minimize flex in the lid. And that it does, as the lid is both impressively thin and impressively rigid. The … Continue reading Photographer’s Choice 1 – Apple MacBook Pro 15 inch (2009)

Photographers Choice 4 – Lenovo ThinkPad W700


The last in a series, featuring four laptops preferred by professional photographers, is the Lenovo ThinkPad W700. It is specifically designed for professional use in industries such as graphic design, photography and CAD. Lenovo Media Release RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – August 12, 2008: Lenovo today introduced the ThinkPad W700, a 17-inch widescreen mobile workstation … Continue reading Photographers Choice 4 – Lenovo ThinkPad W700

Child Pornography Is Not Art (2008)


Bill Henson’s claim that his pictures of unclad preteens are art is not to be taken seriously by many who say it is child pornography, nothing less, and an attempt to use established art galleries as a false veneer for respectability. The fact that the web site showing the children’s photos was based off shore … Continue reading Child Pornography Is Not Art (2008)