Our Favorite Halloween Traditions
Halloween is just around the corner, and we are all thinking, “Woo-hooOOoo!” From costumes, and candy, to tricking and treating, this spooky season is a great time to take part...
A Timeline History: VHS-C
Recently, I wrote a blog post about the many types of tapes that have been used over the years in camcorders. From regular VHS tapes to MicroMVs, the cartridges that...
The History of Cameras
Being able to capture a moment has been one of the greatest achievements of all time. But cameras do more than just capture moments and images, they create memories and...
Who Invented the VHS Tape?
Let’s take a trip back in time. We’re going to the 1970s where pants were flared, music was disco, and mustaches were money. Shortly after the Vietnam War ended, another...
What were the Last Albums Released on Cassette Tapes?
The cassette tape introduced music to the public in a whole new way. For the first time, music became portable and people everywhere could listen to their favorite tracks on...
8 Fashion Trends We Want Back!
There are definitely some trends (like mullets and fake tans) that should never return, but on the other hand, there are retro styles quickly making a comeback in the fashion...
Our 5 Favorite Trends from the ‘90s
From Mom Jeans to BomberJackets, frosted hair tips to scrunchies, the 1990s produced a number of iconic looks that you may have noticed are making a comeback! If you’ve missed...
The History of Digitization
In the digital world we deal with computerized data everyday. From apps to hard drives, our lives are easier to manage thanks to the convenience of storing digital files and...
MiniDV Tape Features
The MiniDV was a huge upgrade to the extra-large VHS tapes and camcorders that people were used to lugging around by the 1990s.
When did DVDs Beat out the VHS?
For the kiddos around here, you might not know what a VHS tape is. If you stumbled across one of these strange, black boxes at some point in your life,...
Video Tape Decay
Unfortunately, as technology advances, the more evolved gadgets leave behind their predecessors for good reason — The old stuff just isn’t as good as the new stuff. This holds true...
What Is Digital Download and How Does It Work?
When it comes to technology, we live in a glorious time! In just the last 20 years, we’ve come so far with digital cameras, music and video streaming services, and...
The History of Negative Photography
Do you know how cameras work? It’s actually incredibly interesting, complicated, and ingenious. For such a simple thing--capturing the outside world on film--the process is surprisingly weird.