My long national nightmare is almost over.
It all started when I decided it was time to replace my antiquated computer with something more capable of running the barrel of graphics programs that I require to be the world's greatest photographer.
I ordered a new computer with all the bells and whistles. My previous computer was hand built by yours truly and I have a bit of a "thing" for fast rigs. Yes, I'm a geek, I've never tried to deny it.
My new computer arrived and I inspected it only to discover that the hard drives had completely collapsed inside the hard drive enclosure. They were now a stack of drives resembling a game of Jenga made from 1 terabyte drives.
So, I sent it back for repair.
Then, the same day, my old computer finally gave up the ghost.
So, for the last two weeks I have had only the small computer that I keep in the studio to keep me connected to the outside world. I transferred my email to it and was able to conduct business but I didn't even attempt to install all the heavy-duty graphics programs that I use on a daily basis.
Finally, after two weeks of agony, my new computer returned. I opened the case and discovered yet another game of hard drive Jenga. So, I boxed it and sent it back for a refund. Fool me once, shame on you... fool me twice and I want my money back a-hole.
(Note: Hard Drive Jenga would be a great name for a band...)
Today I went to CompUSA and bought a new computer off the rack, something I haven't done in well over a decade. I had to get up and running fast because, as luck would have it, I have a lot of orders.
I'm still one program short of being able to fully resume retouching (it's Noise Ninja which won't accept my key code because I now need the 64-bit version of the software). I have a letter in to customer support and as soon as I get that fixed I will be designing wedding albums for the next two weeks.
I also have quite a bit of blogging to do. I want to show off some weddings I have shot this summer and I also plan to do a step-by-step breakdown of a shoe shot. I'm going to show each shot I took and what I was thinking that led me to the final image of a bride's shoes. You'll be surprised to discover how much work this seemingly simple shot can take.
Watch this space.... more on the way I promise.
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