Graph Paper Press release their first photoblogging theme
Graph Paper Press’s first photoblogging theme, Retouch, is here and it works well. However, you may want to skip the childish design of the free version and wait for the pro version.
how to customise your iCade stick and buttons
I decided to replace the clunky loud stick and buttons in my iCade. It was a very straightforward process and the end results were well worth it, so I put together a guide on how to do it.
My quick review of the iCade for iPad
It was my birthday last weekend (36 if you must know) and I treated myself to an iCade for my iPad; normally I think they’re a bit overpriced at £79 ($99) but it was in a sale and I got some Quidco cashback, plus it was my birthday so that’s okay. It requires a bit [...]
on David Cameron’s advice to the British film industry
Today the papers report the latest BS to spill forth from our Prime Minister, David Cameron, this time about the film industry (Guardian; Telegraph). Now, David clearly doesn’t know the first thing about the film industry. That’s not to say that I know everything, I absolutely don’t, but there’s some things I do know that [...]
why you should install Alfred for Mac right now
Alfred is an elegant and crazy powerful launcher application for Mac OS X. If you use a Mac regularly, you should definitely try it because it will change how you use your computer.
a quick look at Cathode for Mac OS X
Cathode is a fun alternative to the Terminal utility for OS X. It replicates a variety of old-school CRT monitors, with a bunch of options and sound effects to play with.
Adventures in AppleTV streaming: switching from XBMC to Firecore’s ATV Flash
I’ve had a lot of issues with XBMC on my jailbroken AppleTV 2. I tried Firecore’s ATV Flash app and preferred it.
Attention PixelPost users: Graph Paper Press to release photoblog themes for WordPress in 2012
Graph Paper Press got in touch to let me know they have some dedicated photoblogging themes coming soon; PixelPost users looking to switch, this is the news you were waiting for!
my mostly positive review of Hipstamatic Disposable
Hipstamatic Disposable brings some fresh ideas to the iPhone photo app model and is a delight to use, but some of the in-app purchases may rub you up the wrong way, and there’s a nasty bug going round.
on the set: OMNI – a new feature from Tristan Versluis
Stills from the set of Tristan Versluis’s new feature, OMNI, during a night shoot that spanned two evenings on a rooftop in Hackney Wick, East London.
Jacob Proctor’s new short, ‘A Sunny Morning’
Some pre-publicity images and one official on-set still for Jacob Proctor’s new short film, A Sunny Morning.
How to replace Instagram 2.0 with Instagram 1.x.x
A lot of people feel like Instagram 2.0 ruined all the filters. Here’s a way to get your old version of the app back.
Instagram 2.0 review: Insta-grumble
Instagram has been my favourite iPhone photo app for about a year now. It doesn’t have the nebulous wealth of filter options of PictureShow or the ubiquitous Hipstamatic but it’s simple, effective, social and fun; the dozen or so filters are varied and distinct; it includes a tilt-shift effect; it exports with just one tap [...]
Migrating from PixelPost to WordPress
I’ve decided that I’m going to migrate my photoblog away from PixelPost and onto WordPress. I use WP for my this blog and my portfolio and have got comfortable using it. It also has excellent customisability and solid support and isn’t likely to lose that any time soon. The same sadly can’t be said of [...]
Another way to stream to XBMC on an ATV2 from a Lion Mac
On my AppleTV 2, media sharing to XBMC was broken by OS X Lion. I found another way to solve this problem, and this one’s free.
How to stream to XBMC on an AppleTV2 from a Lion Mac using Playback
XBMC for AppleTV 2 stopped connecting to my media when I updated to Lion. I found a workaround using an app called Playback.
new website a-go-go!
I finally have my new website up and running. It’s pretty much the same as the old one but better, in my opinion, for having finally ditched that hateful chunk of buggy code they call Flash. This means I’ve also had to give up on SlideshowPro and while I’ll miss the very lovely SlideshowPro Director [...]
t4 in black and white (and colour)
I’m very lucky to have two main jobs, both of which I enjoy – stills photography and television camera operation. I work on T4 as a camera operator a lot, and they just got a new set with lots of colourful neon lights so I was asked if I could bring in my camera and [...]
all new Hipstamatic at-a-glance
There’s been quite a few Hipstamatic lens/film packs released since I last posted my ‘every lens and film combination’ image last year. Actually, it turns out that a few of them were limited edition and they aren’t available any more. I stopped using Hipstamatic for quite a while and I missed a couple of these, [...]
One way to fix an iTunes ‘Error 1013′
Last night I was updating my iPhone 4 to iOS 4.3 (from 4.2.1) and it got almost all the way through until it sought to verify the update with Apple and failed with error code 1013. The support document said this was likely to do with security software preventing iTunes from connecting to Apple but [...]
adam deacon’s anuvahood – in UK cinemas from March 18th, 2011!
I shot the stills for Adam Deacon’s directorial debut, Anuvahood at the end of summer last year (2010) and they’ve just flipped the switch on their website – visit it here – which is packed with video and photos to keep your bad man satisfied till da real ting hits da streets on March 18th. [...]
if you like Hipstamatic, you’ll love these
There’s dozens of retro processing apps in the App Store, but Hipstamatic has captured the ol’ zeitgeist and it’s great that so many people are interested in it because it’s a cool wee photo app. I love it – to the extent that I created a huge matrix of all the lens/film combinations possible at [...]
I’m turning off comments, and here’s why
I’m turning comments off. Deal with it.
Jan 10, 2012 | Categories: News & opinion | Tags: blog, comments, matt gemmell, website, website design | Comments Off