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New ARRI ALEXA Hits Our Shores
08.01.10 | Comments Off

Australian company, Matched Image Camera Hire, will be among the first to be able to offer Australia the ARRI ALEXA digital cinema camera. Building on the technical expertise of the ARRIFLEX D-21, ARRI has released the new ARRI camera the ALEXA part of a new generation of digital motion picture cameras. Like the D-21, ALEXA creates rich, organic images, with the look and feel of 35 mm film.

The ARRI ALEXA is planned to be used with 35 mm accessories and lenses, so will fit into established working practices and minimise production delays. Matched Image are offering the new digital cinema ARRI ALEXA camera with and without lenses, in lightweight and complete production packages. Now taking bookings for this exciting and much anticipated digital camera, Matched Image have a complete suite of products on offer to support your ALEXA hire including audio equipment hire, lighting rental, grip equipment rental, edit suite hire, crew hire, production van rental and all camera accessories.

The essence of the ARRI ALEXA camera system is ARRIs own 3.5K Super 35mm format ALEV-III CMOS Bayer sensor. Through extended research and experimentation with sensor and pixel technologies ARRI made some important discoveries and applied these to the production of the ALEXA. Top-quality image quality is achieved through a fine balance between detail, colour reproduction and sensitivity. While some competitors strive to improve camera statistics on paper by jamming more and more pixels into a 35mm frame, ARRI used a proof is in the pudding approach with the ALEXA digital camera maintaining that optimum image quality is attained through slightly fewer, yet larger, pixels filling the available space on a 35mm sensor.

Steve Stevanovich Appreciates the Splendor of Utah’s National Parks as a Backdrop for Special Wedding Photos
02.09.10 | Comments Off

Steve Stevanovich values the brilliance of America’s National Parks as a scenery for destination weddings and a myriad of other activities. The lovely photography that results from holding an occasion in of these National Parks is what lures people to these handsome natural settings. From Yellowstone National Park and Zion National Park to Channel Islands National Park or Biscayne National Park, diversity in venue abounds for great destination weddings in America.

Unique cities worldwide are often host to extraordinary destination weddings and other events. For a couple considering something different for their wedding, the top-notch cities of the world don’t disappoint. Steve Stevanovich can treasure how the Rocky Mountain background of Vancouver inspires. He can also appreciate how the aquatic attractions of Miami’s Atlantic Coast could appeal to those looking for a wedding holiday.

A wedding leisure in one of these locations also extends the opportunity for colorful pictures that catch the heart of a wedding celebration. Think of a wedding photo with the astounding ocean and a row of swaying palm trees as your scenery. Think of a wedding photo with the lush and vibrant flora and fauna that a tropical destination offers. Steve Stevanovich values how a areas variety of landscape can enhance a wedding or any other holiday affair.

For broad majestic panoramas, Steve Stevanovich finds the awe-inspiring beauty of America’s National Parks worthy of consideration. In them, a wedding vacationer can enjoy lush forests, expansive lakes, and towering mountains. A wedding event at any of these three types of destinations definitely means a trip that will be worth remembering for years to come.

Travel opportunities galore exist today for those looking to realize their holiday dreams. Steve Stevanovich and others take time to debate the wide choice available for destination weddings, family vacations, or solo trip offerings. Opportunities for holding a wedding celebration on a lush island are bountiful. So are chances for weddings and adventure travel in America’s majestic National Parks. The travel options accessible for weddings and such are limited only by one’s imagination.

An Introduction to Canvas Prints
08.11.09 | Comments Off

Canvas art has become very fashionable over the last few years, mostly because of the the revolution caused by digital cameras. Nowadays people can take snap photographs with their digital cameras, then go to a canvas printshop and get their holiday / family pictures represented on canvas. Or even perhaps their pet dog, favourite car, or holiday location. Anything photographed can be printed onto canvas sheet in moments and appear as art on your office wall.

Digital cameras and photo software such as Photoshop have suddenly made it possible to practically create your own artwork on canvas material - not only lending some creativity and enjoyment to the task of decorating your surroundings with art, but saving you some cash as well.

These days there are a lot of websites that give you the option to add your picture, select your size of canvas, and then purchase it. Typically these artworks are placed on canvas stretched using stretcher-bars.

If there’s a printshop not far from you, you can walk in to the shop with your photo(s), and walk out 30 minutes later with a canvas art of one of your photo - it’s that quick.

Any examples of such canvas art? Try these examples of Twiggy pop-art canvas art. If you need inspiration, you can always check out a website with royalty free pictures - then take your bought photographs to a printshop or canvas printing website and get them printed onto canvas.