The TWIT Network Mothership Table The studio is cool because they have a number of different "sets" there for different shows.  This is the main round table where Leo Laporte does some of his biggest shows, like This Week in Tech, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, and many others.  He lets anyone in the area come sit in as a guest to watch the live production... and that's a lot of fun too because of all the geeky equipment around.On this particular day, my mom came to sit in the audience (after she got lost and needed Tony to go rescue her!).  She brought a load of fudge with her and made everyone happy... she even got a hug from Leo :)- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post, including info on tonight's show, at the Stuck in Customs blog.
TWIT Studio Several weeks ago I went to Petaluma to visit Leo to be on his show with Catherine Hall.  We all had a great time together, as usual.  I arrived beforehand to take a few photos of the studio while he was filming MacBreak Weekly with Alex Lindsey and Andy Ihnatko (another show worthy of a podcast subscription).  Here’s the first one I wanted to share with you all.And get ready for an amazing show for Trey’s Variety Hour #20 tomorrow night… I’m planning something special!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Leo Laporte, Hard at Work This photo below is a 5-exposure HDR.  It was shot with a Nikon D3X (see my Nikon D3X Review) in aperture priority.  The five shots were at -2, -1, 0, +1, and +2.  Of course, Leo was moving around betwixt the exposures, so there are some tricks to fix that.  It's all there inside the free HDR Tutorial.But you don't need a big expensive camera like that to make HDRs.  I have good/better/best suggestions on my HDR Camera recommendations page.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Hans Zimmer's Studio It takes me a long time to process these photos, as you guys know by now.  This is good and bad...  One side-benefit of the "good" is that it allows me to leave many open threads and story-lines that are continued for months and years on end (much like Lost, where certain bits get lost forever).  For example, I know everyone is waiting to hear about the dead body I saw in Indonesia...  people love dead body stories.  But you have to wait for the next Indonesia street shot for that!  Hehe...Today, I have three more photos from the studio. The second photo is of his grand piano where I assume his plans many of his compositions.  He had a very cute photo there of his son, like any good dad.  I normally don't re-arrange scenes, but I did move that photo to protect the privacy of the family.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Hans Zimmer's Studio It takes me a long time to process these photos, as you guys know by now.  This is good and bad...  One side-benefit of the "good" is that it allows me to leave many open threads and story-lines that are continued for months and years on end (much like Lost, where certain bits get lost forever).  For example, I know everyone is waiting to hear about the dead body I saw in Indonesia...  people love dead body stories.  But you have to wait for the next Indonesia street shot for that!  Hehe...Today, I have three more photos from the studio. The third photo is the serpentine wiring system that keeps all the electrons flowing in the right directions.  Seeing this, I'll no longer fret the next time I need to go re-wire my home stereo.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The TWIT Network Mothership Table


The studio is cool because they have a number of different "sets" there for different shows. This is the main round table where Leo Laporte does some of his biggest shows, like This Week in Tech, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, and many others. He lets anyone in the area come sit in as a guest to watch the live production... and that's a lot of fun too because of all the geeky equipment around.

On this particular day, my mom came to sit in the audience (after she got lost and needed Tony to go rescue her!). She brought a load of fudge with her and made everyone happy... she even got a hug from Leo :)

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post, including info on tonight's show, at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The TWIT Network Mothership Table


The studio is cool because they have a number of different "sets" there for different shows. This is the main round table where Leo Laporte does some of his biggest shows, like This Week in Tech, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, and many others. He lets anyone in the area come sit in as a guest to watch the live production... and that's a lot of fun too because of all the geeky equipment around.

On this particular day, my mom came to sit in the audience (after she got lost and needed Tony to go rescue her!). She brought a load of fudge with her and made everyone happy... she even got a hug from Leo :)

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post, including info on tonight's show, at the Stuck in Customs blog.
See photo in original gallery.