It happens almost every time. I go out somewhere new and somewhere along the line I strike up a conversation with a stranger. At some point, the small talk starts to dissipate, so they ask me a common question to avoid the awkward silence. "So what do you do?" The first time this occurred, I gave the obvious answer - retoucher. I had been retouching for a living for several years so I figured everyone knew what my job entailed. But I was very wrong. The blank look that was re

Following their prototype announcement a couple of years ago, Light has now started production for pre-orders on their L-16 cameras. What is that I hear you ask? Well it's basically a 52 megapixel, pocket sized camera that boasts no fewer than 16 lenses. While this seems pretty amazing spec wise, I still remain skeptical (as I do with most things). Shipping is scheduled for the latter half of 2017, so only time will tell how this product performs. In the meantime, here are a

If you're reading this article in the hopes that I'll explain how to get six-pack abs in less than a day, then in advance, I'm sorry to disappoint you... Deadlines are strange things. They are great motivators and exceptionally great challenges. They are the ultimate test of what one is truly capable of in times of pressure. Not unlike those instances where people somehow achieve super-human feats of strength in stressful situations when their adrenaline kicks in. Although f