Rugged, Beautiful, but not so wild. 10 years spent in the Kimberely
and loved it.
On 01/06/2010, at 8:29 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
Fine Art Photography from Australia's wild Kimberly coast.
<http://www.fine-artphotography.net/fine-art-photography-blog.html>
Hey Blitto you love the Kimberley Coast … not Kimberly coast.
Ronni being pedantic ;-)
On 01/06/2010, at 6:44 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote:
I'll go with him!!!
:)
Blitto (who loves a Kimberley adventure )
On 01/06/2010, at 12:09 AM, Rob Findlay wrote:
Hi people, a friend sent me this recently. My understanding is
Apple aren't that interested in things like this but I figured if
anyone knew of a way to help it would be here.
Feel free to email him direct if you have any thoughts.
To Rob Findlay, Team Digital, Perth
From Peter Strain, Photographer giant.ti...@gmail.com
Dear Rob
You are the only person I know in the Apple
echelons, so I seek some direction from you.
I am setting off on a 3 month photographic
expedition within 4 weeks and my old Toshiba Tecra is a risk
because of its age and also it doesn't handle HD vision.
So I have to try and upgrade.
I have a good measure of sponsorship and support for the expedition
- Tropical Marine Services are providing a 70 foot expedition
vessel and skipper for frre
- West Australian Marine Science Institute are putting in $23000
to be able to put three scientists with us for 20 days
- Linney's Pearls are providing $20,000 for a film maker from Geo
New Media to come on board with the scientists and make a doco
about my work and the interaction with the scientists.
- Am still hanging out for two other sponsors to approve support
with upgrades to some Canon SLR equipment and lenses
But I can't get money for computer upgrade. And my personal
resources are stretched to the limit.
I want to go to Final cut pro because of its ability to handle
the HD formats I will be using with video from the new Canon SLR
bodies and from the underwater cameras.. I will be using the
Canons as HD 1080p movie cameras as well as for stills. The focus
is on the stills work, but I will shoot HD video as well (because
I can). The Geo New Media crew will bring their own HD gear on
board, but I will supply them with the 'blue chip' close-up macro
work, time lapses and general coastal image of when they are not
aboard.
Two things
- what is the minimum hardware and software I can get away with
at the moment on Apple? I won't be editing long form in the
field, but will need to edit some short pieces and be able to
create 'hold take' reels.
- if I can beg, borrow or steal a MAc from somewhere for the
three months - at least I will have ingested to hard drives with
material that I can work with on Final Cut Pro when I can afford
a machine after the expedition.
- Do you know of any program or route that Apple could lend a
machine as sponsorship?
I have become quite 'sponsorable' for my stills photography over
the last couple of years. Australian Geographic has been good to
me with three runs now, including the last one that I got to
write as well as photograph. They just told me that my work is
to be included in a coffee table glossy book they are putting out
to celebrate 25 years of great Australian photography. Also Photo
Review Australia ran a five page feature on my work at the
beginning of the year. It's that article that brought about the
offer of the expedition vessel from Tropical Marine Services.
The vessel already has Apple gear on the bridge. Given that
someone else is making a doco about me - we could ensure good
product placement. I am a well qualified broadcast producer and
editor and would do Apple proud if I could access some gear for
the project period.
There is a website "Fine Art Photography from remote shores" that
I have set up to present the project as it evolves. It is a
groundbreaking project that is already getting a lot of
attention. It will get good coverage. I will have some idea of
the Australian Geographic articles over the next 12 months
generated from this. The current issue is 'just being put to
bed' and then The photo editor and story editor will work through
my suggestions. So I should be in a good position to pitch to an
appropriate person for IT support at the end of the week.
There will be a series of exhibitions of the collection after the
expedition. I can create video interstitials of Apple media
working in the field.
This will undoubtedly be the most interesting and extensive
display of photographs and media materials of Australia's remote
Kimberley coast available at completion. An announcement of
Heritage Listing for the Kimberley coast is due very soon.
If you have any thoughts on my equipment needs - ie suggestions;
or know of any process or contacts to approach Apple for some
support - it would be greatly appreciated.
Hope you are well.
Kind regards
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