Entries from September 2009

September 29, 2009

Ikea changes font – to Verdana!?

Almost synonymous with the Ikea name, is the font Futura.  Used for over 50 years in their catalogs and advertisements, Futura is an interesting and easy to read font, designed for print as well as the screen.  The most surprising element in all of this is the change to Verdana, which was designed by Microsoft [...]

September 23, 2009

Vistek

Vistek | Canada’s Photo, Video and Digital Store

September 9, 2009

Tilt Shift for Architecture

Dylan and I recently rented the Canon EF 24mm f/3.5L TS-E lens.  It has become a very popular trend of late to use such a lens for the tilting effect, creating unique depth of field for portraits and creative shots.  However, the lens is ultimately designed for perspective control, which is the primary goal with [...]