About This Blog
Welcome to Death To Film, the down to earth, no BS digital photography blog brought to you by the capture team at Image Mechanics. This is the place for up to date reviews, workflow advice, rants, opinions, and anything else we toss in related to digital photography. If you are interested in hiring us for a shoot drop by our company website for more info. If you want to read about our travels, exploits and our digital photo advice, you’re in the right place.
Who are we and why should you listen to us? We run a digital capture company that provides the hardware and the know-how for photo shoots so photographers can concentrate on creating great images. We often capture and process over 3000 images a day with our streamlined workflow. We travel the country teaching these workflow techniques at prestigious seminars like Photo Plus Expo, Thomas Knoll’s Soup 2 Nuts , PIDE as well as for organizations like APA LA’s Digital Imaging Series, LA DIG and PPA’s Imaging USA.
We used to spend a lot of time contributing on various forums as a way to share information and find solutions for problems common to the whole digital photographic community. We ended up answering the same questions over and over again via the forums and by email. It became obvious that writing articles is a better use of our time.
Commenting is encouraged and welcome but keep in mind that we will only post insightful and constructive contributions. There is no room in our lives for BS. If you don’t like it, feel free to start your own blog and talk about how lame we are.
Reviewing hardware and software that make our jobs easier is going to be a big part of Death to Film. Here is our disclaimer:
Because we work at the cutting edge of technology with top photographers on high profile shoots, we are often asked to consult on software/hardware projects. We have been given equipment in trade or as a thank you for our help. Manufacturers such as Canon, Sandisk and Leaf have used our digital capture expertise on their own ad campaigns - sometimes in trade for product and/or a generous discount.
In other words, if someone gives us free stuff we gladly take it with no strings attached but it would take a lot more than free computers, software or digital cameras to buy us off. Don’t get the wrong impression, there probably is a price but it is not going to come cheap. I would imagine it would require enough cash up front to keep all of us living the good life in Los Angeles, free unlimited equipment for life - including special one off designs just for us - and probably a Ferrari for each of us.
So unless you see us driving around in conspicuous cars, rest assured that our point of view is our own and not purchased by anyone.
Michael Britt, Greg De Stefano, and the rest of the Image Mechanics team
Photo Credit Felicia Michaels-Becky
