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Editing Workbook: Folio One Introduction

BRIEF: People Make Glasgow

Where might you find good resources/ tutorials for the following? Name at least 3 sources of good online tutorials.

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/user-guide.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/tutorials.html

https://phlearn.com

https://photoshopcafe.com

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/bridge/user-guide.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/support/bridge.html

https://spark.adobe.com/page/ZYS1NsR6NKqfH/

https://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/what-is-adobe-bridge/

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/lightroom-classic/user-guide.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/lightroom-cc/tutorials.html

https://www.theschoolofphotography.com/courses/lightroom-course-online

https://www.photoblog.com/learn/lightroom-tutorials/

Other programs: Make a list of other programs that photographers might use to edit enhance photographs.

1/         Capture One

https://www.captureone.com/en

2/         Affinity

https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/

3/         Pixlr

https://pixlr.com

4/         Gimp

https://www.gimp.org

5/        PhaseOne Capture One Pro 20

           https://www.captureone.com/en/products-plans/single-user/capture-one-pro

Mobile apps: Make a list of useful mobile apps for photographers.

1/         Adobe Phone Apps

https://www.adobe.com/uk/creativecloud/catalog/mobile.html

2/         Snapseed

https://snapseed.online

3/         Geometry Club

https://geometryclub.org/app/

4/        PicsArt

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/picsart-photo-studio-picture-editor-collage-maker/id587366035

5/        Pixlr

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixlr-photo-collages-effect/id526783584?irgwc=1&aosid=p239&cid=aos-us-aff-ir&irchannel=13631&irpid=221109&clickid=WLGziny4LxyORNRwUx0Mo3ERUkE0B72Vm2YOVg0&ircid=7613

File types refresher:

File type

RAW

+ The best quality image file is captured

+ Extensive options in post-processing and image manipulation

- Time needed to convert and edit photos

- Bigger file sizes mean more storage needed and longer post-processing times

JPEG

+ Small file size so good for social media and emailing

+ Universal format that doesn’t need proprietary software

- Loss of quality due to image compression

- Less opportunity for image manipulation in photo editing software

TIFF

+ Ability to manipulate photos extensively in photo editing software

+ Option to print at the highest quality and at much larger sizes

- Much bigger file sizes (more storage needed)

- Longer transfer and loading times due to file size

GIF

+ Small file sizes makes these ideal for use on the web

+ Files can contain animation

- Limited colours means it is not the best choice for photos

- Does not support partial transparency like drop shadows

ADOBE PDF

+ PDF can be opened on any device with any operating system in exactly the same form in which it was created

- It’s not free to edit PDF files

- It’s easier to edit files in other formants than in PDF, because PDF files must be edited in specialised programs

Choose another that you might use

DNG

+ Ability to use image processing software such as Lightroom and Photoshop

+ Possibly guard against inability to open or access files in future

- Extra time needed to convert camera raw files to DNG (if your camera does not have the option to supply files in this format)

Choose another that you might use

PNG

+ Lossless compression means good image quality

+ The ability to maintain transparency

- Quality will not be good enough for printing at any size

RAW workflow: In photoshop.

Add an appropriate diagram from the web.

Source: https://chriseyrewalker.com/my-complete-photography-workflow-in-10-steps/

Explain the need to develop a good digital workflow.

Why workflow matters

Photography workflow is the sequence of steps and actions you take to edit your photos, work them up to a result you consider finished, and share them with the world. Editing photos can be like baking a cake or assembling flat pack furniture. You start with raw ingredients, or loose parts, and use an ordered sequence of steps to put the thing together. In a good photography workflow, the end result is a perfectly crafted image, securely stored for future use, all with the least possible effort.

Efficiency is important. Without a good workflow, at minimum you’re wasting time. Worse, you run the very real risk of losing your most precious photos. Forever. A couple of years ago I knew a wedding photographer, then aspiring to become professional, who lost an entire wedding shoot because of relatively simple errors in her workflow. (In short, the mistakes derived from a convoluted importing method and totally inadequate backups.)

Maybe you’re only taking pictures for fun? If you’re planning to continue with photography, you still need to use an effective workflow. If you don’t, your photo archive will become a beast, very difficult to tame. And your images won’t look as good as they could. No fun.

When you’re starting out in digital photography, you need to develop good habits early.

Source: https://digital-photography-school.com/digital-photo-editing-workflow-better-images-capture-output/

1/ What software did you use to optimise/ name/ select these? Where did you store them?

File management

Name Three places where you will store your images.

1

Memory Card/USB Drive

+ Small and portable.

+ Easily share files documents with other devices.

+ Simple to operate.

+ Cheap to buy.

- Easily infected with viruses or malware.

- Easy for users to lose or break them.

2

Computer HD

+ Fairly affordable and easy to use.

+ Higher capacities than those available with small USB drives.

- This type of physical storage doesn’t last forever.

- Don’t usually come with password protection or advanced security features.

3

Cloud Based Back-up

+ Your data to be accessible from anywhere.

+ Allow clients to view select files through cloud sharing platforms.

+ Off-site storage so useful in disaster recovery.

- Security is a major concern for businesses using cloud storage solutions.

- Possibility of remote failure of server.

- Can be expensive.

Name File management software.

1/        Adobe Bridge CC

2/        CyberLink PhotoDirector 10

3/        Magix Photo Manager Deluxe

Explain the need for good clear file management.

Good file management is important to allow you to quickly and easily locate images.

1. Everything is easier to find

2. See how you’ve progressed

3. You’re forced to review the good with the bad

4. It will teach you to avoid recurring mistakes

5. Discover ideas you want to revisit

6. Find themes and begin developing a vision

Source: https://digital-photography-school.com/8-reasons-organize-your-photo-collection/

People make Glasgow: Editing tasks.

Manage files:

Store and rename you files.

Where have you saved these images?

Camera Memory Card, External Hard Drive and One Drive in the Cloud

Contact sheet:

What software did you use?

Adobe Bridge

Place an of your ‘People make Glasgow

How straight forward was it to make this in your selected software?

Quite straightforward, I selected the shots I wanted in Bridge’s “Output” tab, selected the number and size of images I wanted on a sheet and exported them as a PDF file.

Explain two methods of Black and white conversion from an RGB original.

From Bridge, an image can be opened in Camera RAW and converted by selecting the “B&W” option in the top right-hand side.

In Photoshop, a new “Black & White” adjustment layer can be selected.

BLACK AND WHITE CONVERTION:

Choose three of your ‘People make Glasgow’ images and show before and after edits below.

Before: file name: _DSC0464.NEF

After: CMalcolm_HND2C_PMG1_103.jpg

Before: file name: _DSC0483.NEF

After:  CMalcolm_HND2C_PMG1_007.jpg

Before: file name: _DSC0496.NEF

After:  CMalcolm_HND2C_PMG1_044.jpg

Evaluate how the edits have changed/ enhanced the feel of the image.

For these shots, I first corrected the image in the “Optics” tab of Camera RAW to correct any chromatic aberrations. Next, I converted to B&W and checked the exposure and colour temperature. I then added a small amount of clarity and adjusted the contrast, shadows, whites and blacks. Next, I opened them in Photoshop and cropped them a small amount.

I think all the edits have worked well and by making the adjustments described above, I feel I have met the brief by providing more high contrast “gritty” and engaging images of Glasgow’s people.

People make Glasgow finished canvas, make a selection of your best images and display on one A3 300 ppi canvas.

How do you feel about your final series of images?

I think the final series of images work together well to give a flavour of the different characters that make up Glasgow’s people.

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Recycle

Project: Recycle. #recycle

©Scheltens-abbenes © David Whitelaw. © Tony Bowran. © Sarah Hogan

Overview.

Many of the everyday things we use lie forgotten or discarded once they have become tarnished or obsolete. However, with a little creative thinking, they can be, and often are, transformed into the subject of, or backgrounds for, the images photographers make.

Create.

Use recycled objects or materials to construct a Still Life image.

Produce.

1.    Research 5 'traditional' Studio Still Life images.

2.    Shoot one Still Life image using controlled lighting and set construction techniques.

3.    One A3 portfolio quality print.

4.    One Individual full res 300ppi jpg file uploaded to Moodle submission area.

Research

The following images are from my research for this project.

https://www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-xfguu

I like this image as it stands out really well on the simple matt black paper and it lit really effectively with a single light source from above left forming a soft circular pool of light. The rust discolouration tones on the keys and hasp really compliments the red paint on the padlock.

https://focusedcollection.com/180244880/stock-photo-old-radio-wooden-surface.html

I think this image works well, however, I think the shot could have been taken from a more interesting angle rather than the straight on view we see here, which makes the radio look a bit flat. I think the texture of the wooden table is great and the colours in the wall behind are amazing. The image suggests to me a decorator working in the late ‘60′s who never came back to finish the job! I also really like the lighting coming in from above left and casting hard shadows from the radio dials on the left of the frame.

https://www.canstockphoto.com/old-pulley-still-life-28936831.html

The stock photograph above really works well, with the hook part of the chain being sharp in focus but the remaining links quickly going out of focus with a very shallow depth of field. Again, thought has been put into making sure the background is very sympathetic to the main subject in terms of colour and texture and the simple, single overhead lighting arrangement works well.

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1116405

This image works really well having the bottles lit from behind. The high contrast from back to front really adds a sense of depth and drama with the smoke or dust highlighted behind the bottles adding to the atmosphere and conveying a sense of agedness. Tonally, the wood in the bottom right and-side of the frame ties in very well with the colour of the glass of the two bottles on the left of the shot.

https://hiveminer.com/Tags/destruction,old

The reason for including this image is I really like the background. I think the colour and texture of the rusting and decaying metal are great. Unfortunately, I think the image is really let down by the composition of the forks, the boring angle they have been shot at and the lack-lustre lighting. A different object could have worked so much better on this really interesting background.

http://lenscratch.com/2013/05/robert-moran-relics/

This is one of a series of images shot by American photographer Robert Moran, for his series “Relics”. I think the tones and texture of the suitcase are great and really show the amount of use (adventures...) this suitcase has had. The lighting is subtle yet effective. My one criticism is that the suitcase looks kind of out of place on the shelf and I find the light under the right hand-side of the shelf distracting, however, all the objects in this series are photographed on the same shelf in order to help tie the images together so I understand why this has been done.

Thoughts for my object and background

For my background, I am going to try and source something with interesting textures and a tone that will compliment my chosen object(s). Materials I am considering are: wood, heavy fabric (canvas), slate or possibly a well worn and tarnished oven tray. The objects I am considering include: vintage phone, cutlery, glass bottles, metal chains, padlocks or old and worn hand tools like hammers or saws.

Shoot 1

For my first shoot, I took into the college 2 slate placemats, a grey/black and a dark brown pillowcase and a strip of wood laminate to potentially use as my background. For my objects, I took in an antique pen, snagged fishing reel and a can of tuna fish and a couple of old rusty hooks and some metal blocks I found in the garage. The hooks and metal plates were by far the most interesting of the objects due to the rust, dust and discolouration on them so I decided to use them and shoot them from above. Below are the contact sheets from my first shoot.

Contact sheet 1

Contact sheet 2

Best images from shoot one (pre-optimisation)

Reflection on shoot 1

I’m quite happy with the way the shots came out from the first shoot and think I have a couple of images that could work quite well and fulfilling the brief. For my next (and final) shoot, I would like to try shooting the objects at a 45 degree angle to allow me to create more of a set backdrop, using the dark brown pillowcase, which I think will add an interesting texture contrast and compliment the objects tonally. 

Contact sheet 1

Contact sheet 2

Best optimised images from this shoot

Conclusions from shoot 2

As planned, I shot the objects again in a variety of compositions with angles ranging from around 45 degrees to about 75 degrees and included brown fabric in the background as part of my set as tonally, it tied in well with the other objects in the shot. I tried lighting from overhead suing a soft box on a reasonably low power with the intention of filling out some of the shadows, however, it really just made the images look a little flat so my most successful shots were achieved using a front lamp very close to the same height as the still life with barn doors only letting a slight amount of light across the objects, which I also flagged to further control light spill. During a 1-1 with my lecturer, we looked at the images from the first shoot and identified a couple of shots which could be improved by dodging and burning in Photoshop, which I will do when i am optimising them. Having looked at both shoots, I think the results from the first attempt work best so will be optimising from that shoot.

Final optimised image for submission

Further to the class critique feedback, I further optimised this image in Photoshop by adjusting the curves and increasing both the texture and clarity. I also straightened up the image by rotating 1 degree counter clockwise and cropping slightly. This is my final image which I have sized to A3 with a white border and sent off to print for Portfolio 2 submission.

Conclusion/Reflection

I really enjoyed this brief and am enjoying still life photography a lot more than I thought I would. I found the key is really exploring all angles of the subject and experimenting with many different lighting set-ups and techniques. I also learned how important the tonality and texture of the backdrop set is in complimenting the main subject of the shot.

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Home business and home insurance?

Home business and home insurance?

What s the risk when running a home business if your home insurance provider (not business insurance) become aware of your home business operations. What will happen and/or can happen. If you have a business insurance can your home insurance premium go up as a result of having a home business?

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Evaluation

Evaluation

•Briefly explain what your final piece is and how you came up with the idea.

My final piece is a documentary is local and focused on homelessness, it includes images of people sleeping rough, possessions left behind and common areas where people sleep rough I’ve named the book ‘modern issue’ I named it this because I think homelessness is a very now and current issue in all of Nottingham and around England it was a kind of play on words of the magazine company ‘the big issue’.  My images are in colour and some are in black and white I decided to have some in colour as black and white doesn’t suit every image and some look better with that pop of colour. I then chose to have some in black and white because it brought out the harsh lines and depth in the image. Sometimes a photograph can rely on the colour to make it interesting so using black and white can decide if in image is good or not and I think my photos were strong enough to be in black and white.

•Refer to research or workshops that inspired you.

I liked the typology’s workshop but as getting my images were hard enough I didn’t have enough images to make an effective typology with what I had and I didn’t have time to go out and photograph more I liked what I had as well and a typology can take away from photos as individuals.

•Why did you decide to use the method of documentary book?

I decided to use print my images onto A4 card. I chose to do this because card is better quality than paper and it looked better for printing. I originally wanted to have a black background but I couldn’t print on black card so I wasn’t able to I did have the idea of printing n white card then cutting the images out and sticking them onto the black card but I thought this wouldn’t look as well done and clear as it just printing the booklet out and leaving it. I chose to print on A4 as I didn’t like how printing on A3 looked and on A4 it looked better quality as the images weren’t stretched too far.

Using the techniques we tried in class for making a photobook I chose to staple my pages together. I did like how the stictching looked but just stapling the pages together looked more professional I didn’t want my documentary to look to hand made. I chose silver staples instead of the coloured ones as I thought using bright coloured staples didn’t fit with the seriousness of my documentary.

I looked at an artist called John Conn he focused on homelessness and issues surrounding it. He inspired me with the using the black and white images his work was really eye opening and gave me the influence to do this project. When going out and taking my images I was nervous about doing so, I felt that I was invading their privacy and I was worried about what people thought and if I was coming across like I was photographing them for a bad reason. I got ever this by just thinking about how it could affect my images. I wouldn’t have been photographing to my best ability and I would have held back. I really wanted to get some dramatic images into my documentary and so I went out my way and just photographed to make sure of this not worrying to much about how it came across to others. Towards the end of the project I wanted to change my idea as I didn’t think the images I had were good enough I tried editing them to look more interesting but didn’t like the outcome. I went out to really try and get some good images I get a handful of good ones I’ve used in my final documentary. I came back after the shoot and reviewed all my images, I had 16-18 images I was happy wit to use but I still kept my camera with me in case I saw an opportunity to photograph something good. I then edited my images to look more intense I kept a theme on a few images of having the clarity at a high number and then the saturation down lower I liked how this made the images look especially in black and white because it just really brought out the intensity and shadows.

Overall I’m really happy with what I’ve created and how it looks I’m happy with all of my final images and my overall idea. This was my favourite project to do as it was open for us to decide what we wanted to do it on. I often walk to the bus stop after college and think about how lucky and fortunate I am to even have a place to go back to and these people have no choice but to stay out all night no matter what conditions all day every day.

[beonhome21]

Best Scanner For Artwork & Illustration 2019- Reviews And Buyer’s Guide

17 Models Considered

87 Hours of Research

7 Experts Interviewed

You might have made the masterpiece of your life,if you do not make a copy of it you run the risk of losing the only copy. Another advantage of making a good copy is that you can share it with the world without having to expose the original copy. But for good copy require the best scanner for artwork.

So many artists complain that there are not many good scanners that can capture the details of their artwork.  We don’t want you to be among those artists. So we took upon ourselves to give you the top five scanners that capture the exact colors, and emotions of your artwork.

How we did that?

Well, we brought 17 scanners that have a good reputation, and we put them to the test. After 87 hours of testing, we sorted the best five. Also, we also took the help of 7 experts who have years of experience with artwork scanners

If you want to know more about our testing process, feel free to scroll down to the section about it. We have discussed the process in detail.

Also, we offer you a comprehensive buyer’s guide that will help you add a perfect scanner to the cart.

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Runner Up

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Epson Perfection V600

Canon CanoScan LiDE220

Epson Perfection V39

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Highest Dpi Scanner for Artwork

Artwork Scanner With Cloud Services

Budget-friendly Scanner For Artwork

Pros

Amazing result. Scans quickly if used with a powerful computer. Can help you restore old artwork. Highest dpi.

Can produce 281 trillion colors. Can perform scan within 10 seconds. Lip expansion top to allow thicker items.

Much cheaper compared to its competitor. Software support for scanning large artworks. Scanned documents can be uploaded on Google Drive. Image quality is very good.

Cons

Doesn’t have an sd card slot.

The resolution could be a little higher.

The bigger resolution could be helpful.

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Editor's Pick

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Epson Perfection V600

Best For

Highest Dpi Scanner for Artwork

Pros

Amazing result. Scans quickly if used with a powerful computer. Can help you restore old artwork. Highest dpi.

Cons

Doesn’t have an sd card slot.

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Canon CanoScan LiDE220

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Artwork Scanner With Cloud Services

Pros

Can produce 281 trillion colors. Can perform scan within 10 seconds. Lip expansion top to allow thicker items.

Cons

The resolution could be a little higher.

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Epson Perfection V39

Best For

Budget-friendly Scanner For Artwork

Pros

Much cheaper compared to its competitor. Software support for scanning large artworks. Scanned documents can be uploaded on Google Drive. Image quality is very good.

Cons

The bigger resolution could be helpful.

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Best Scanner For Artwork

Product NameDpiCloudEditing SoftwarePrice Epson Perfection V60012800x12800NoArc-SoftCheck Price Canon CanoScan LiDE2204800x4800YesMy Image GardenCheck Price Epson Perfection V394800x4800YesArc-SoftCheck Price Epson Perfection V3704800x9600NoArc-SoftCheck Price Canon CanoScan 9000F MKII9600x9600NoMy Image GardenCheck Price

1. Epson Perfection V600- Highest Dpi Scanner For Artwork

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Epson Perfection V600

Create extraordinary enlargements from film - 6400 x 9600 dpi for enlargements up to 17" x 22"

Scan slides, negatives and medium-format panoramic film - built-in Transparency Unit. Maximum resolution is 12,800 x...

Remove the appearance of tears and creases from damaged photos - DIGITAL ICE for Prints

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You will see a lot of Epson scanners on our list. The biggest reason being Epson has established itself as the biggest brand when it comes to printing and scanning technology. Among the best scanner for artists 2018 V600 always toped the chart nothing is different in 2019.

We tested V600 has the highest dpi. When you read through our buyer’s guide, you will understand why dpi is a single most influential factor while buying the best scanner for artwork.

It has maximum dpi 12800×12800 which allows enlargements up to 17 x 22 inches. Such huge enlargement is well suited for artwork. You can easily scan the biggest paintings of yours.

We tested it with different sizes of canvas. For the big artworks, we had to scan different parts to capture the whole canvas. But with canvases that fit into the bed of the scanner, we had to scan it just once. The time it took to scan the artwork was between 3-4 seconds.

However, the speed depends on the configuration of the computer that you use. We used a computer with Intel i7 processor, 8 GB ram and Nvidia 2 Gb graphics as was it was closest to what most of the artists use today.

The result we got was amazing. The colors were exactly like the original artwork. It can capture even the smallest details.

However, if you are looking to print the scanned artwork, we suggest checking the edges. Sometimes you may see some shadow like distortion.

Digital ICE and Arcsoft Photostudio are the two software that you get with Epson scanner. This software helps you with restoration if you are scanning an old piece of art. Though they are meant for photos and negatives, we tried it with artwork. We loved the fact that it was able to remove the dust and creases from the old art.

Things We Like

Amazing result.

Scans quickly if used with a powerful computer.

Can help you restore old artwork.

Highest dpi.

You get additional software.

Things We Don't Like

Doesn’t have an sd card slot.

Bottom Line

Any artist who wants to digitize their artwork without losing on the quality of color and curves, we recommend you Epson V600. It is also the best scanner for large artwork.

2. Canon CanoScan LiDE220- Artwork Scanner With Cloud Services

Canon CanoScan LiDE220

With Send to Cloud you can easily upload your images to Cloud Services like Evernote and Dropbox

Auto Scan Mode automatically adjusts settings by detecting what you are scanning

Scan a letter-sized document in approx. 10 seconds

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Canon is another big brand in scanning and printing business. The CanoScan LiDE220 has probably the best colour depth among the scanners we have tested. It is capable of differentiating 281 trillion colours which is great if you want to create an exact image of your artwork.

To tests its color capturing capability we used paintings with most vivid colors. We were amazed how exact the shades of different colors it created. Many scanners we tested always had the colors 10-20 per cent lighter compared to the original copy.

Major reason for scanning any artwork is its preservation. Today, we can store data on cloud services like Dropbox, and Evernote. It was good to see the “send to the cloud” feature for this scanner. It currently supports only Dropbox and Evernote.

The maximum resolution it supports is 4800×4800 which is smaller compared to the Epson V600, but it is enough for most of the artwork. It is the number of colors it can capture makes up for the resolution.

As for the speed, it is quick compared to other best a3 scanners for artwork. On average it was able to perform the scan within 10 seconds. It can detect the type of document or image you scanning and offers the most suitable setting automatically. It is another good thing we like about it.

Things We Like

Can produce 281 trillion colors.

Can perform scan within 10 seconds.

Lip expansion top to allow thicker items.

One button to upload over cloud services.

Auto scan mode.

Things We Don't Like

The resolution could be a little higher.

Bottom Line

When you are looking to capture the exact colors of your artwork, you need something that has a higher range of colors. In our research, we found Canon CanoScan LiDE220 does exactly that. And we also consider it is the best scanner for watercolor paintings.

3. Epson Perfection V39- Budget-friendly Scanner For Artwork

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Epson Perfection V39

High-quality scanning for photos and documents - 4800 dpi optical resolution (1) for amazing clarity and detail.

Preserve priceless memories - restore, archive and share family photos for generations to come.

Scan to Google Drive and other cloud services (2) - Epson Document Capture Pro and Easy Photo Scan software included.

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When we were looking to include a budget-friendly option in our list of the best scanner for artwork, we found Epson perfection V39 matched the profile.

This has every feature required for scanning all kinds of artwork and also doesn’t cost much. Being manufactured by Epson, the quality is very good. However, it offers a maximum resolution of 4800×4800 dpi.

We worked with different artworks including watercolor paintings, illustrations etc. The details it captures are clear, and the color is as close to the original.

We do have to admit that the image it captures 10 per cent lighter in the shade. However, the details are still the same.

One thing that we were keen on testing was large paintings. The good thing about this Epson variant is that it comes with Arc-Soft scan n soft which is dedicated software to scan large artworks. The average time to scan the image is around 12 seconds.

As for saving the scanned image, you save it over cloud services like Google Drive and also share it on directly on Facebook. This will help the artist to share their work with the world in a more efficient way.

The design is really good and compact. Also, you can place it vertically to save more space on your work table.

Things We Like

Much cheaper compared to its competitor.

Software support for scanning large artworks.

Scanned documents can be uploaded on Google Drive.

Image quality is very good.

Things We Don't Like

The bigger resolution could be helpful.

Bottom Line

Though it is a budget-friendly option, we found it is one of the best scanner for illustrators as it includes software to help you scan oversized images.

4. Epson Perfection V370- Scanner For Artwork Under 150

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Epson Perfection V370

Scan 35mm slides and negatives - Built-in TPU for enlargements up to 13" x 19"

Access documents from mobile devices - Document Capture Pro software included

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This is another Epson scanner that performed amazingly in our tests. The two Epson scanners that we have mentioned were either expensive or lacked higher resolution. But this is a combination of both.

Though the resolution is not bigger than Epson V600, it does have 4800×9600 dpi which is higher compared to V39. In addition to the resolution, you can enlarge the images up to 13 x19 inches without compromising the quality.

But the biggest plus of this variant is it user-friendly buttons. Most of the scanners that we tested had small buttons, and it takes some time to get used to these small buttons. However, the V370 has a fairly large button, and they stand out instantly. So if anyone using it for the first time would not have difficulty operating it.

Our team has fair experience in testing products, and any machine is as fast as its ergonomics.

It also comes with Arc-Soft scan n stitch software that helps scan oversized artworks. The overall scan time is around 10 seconds which is very good compared to its competitors.

And the quality of image it scans is very good. All the color and details are captured exactly. However, you may see little difference in the shades of colors. In our test, the image scanned was 15 per cent lighter in the shade.

Things We Like

Fairly high resolution.

Ergonomics are very easy to use.

Fast scan time.

Comes with software support for oversized artwork.

Budget-friendly

Things We Don't Like

Color it captures are 10-15 per cent lighter to the original.

Bottom Line

If you scan too many paintings or drawings daily, you require a fast machine with quick ergonomics. This Epson V370 has the best ergonomics among the scanners we have tested.

5. Canon CanoScan 9000F MKII- Scanner For Restoring Artwork

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It is one of the best scanners for artwork with high dpi which is 9600×9600. This is probably the second best dpi that we encountered in our tests. It is mostly used by big businesses for scanning documents and images. However, it also works great with paintings, and illustrations.

When we were testing, we loved the feature where it detects the format of the document. Not only detects the format but also saves it in the scanned file with the recognised format. Though it comes with My Image Garden software, it is not that useful for artworks. Yes, you can use it to manage the images, but most of its features are for photos.

The only that makes it as must have an art scanner is its resolution and its ability to restore the old artworks. We tested it on old artworks it was able to produce the image that was almost the same as the original when it was fresh. Even the colors are restored to a great extent.

Why is it 5th on our list? The main reason is it is little bulky than other and price may be higher some users.

Things We Like

High resolution of 9600×9600 dpi.

Can help you restore old paintings and illustrations.

Scanning is really fast.

Easy buttons to automate the scanning process.

Things We Don't Like

Bulkier than most of the scanners.

Maybe expensive for some users.

Bottom Line

We recommend this scanner only if you have to save old paintings, artworks or images. It can recreate the charm of the original copy to a great extent.

Buyer’s Guide- What To Consider While Buying The Best Scanner For Artwork

During our tests, we have realised that all the scanner are almost the same. They have the same features and same working. The only thing that differs is the resolution, quality and storage.

As you require scanners for artwork, the resolution and the quality are the most important factor. Beyond that storage and sharing also be two factors that help you decide which scanner to buy.

So, let’s look at the factors that help you decide the right scanner for your artwork.

1.DPI (Dots Per Inch)

Resolution of the image is measured regarding dpi. Higher the dpi higher the quality of the image.

Quality of image has to be maintained while scanning. You don’t want the digital copy of your artwork to lose the shades or small details.

So, the scanner must have certain dpi. For small sized artwork, lower dpi may work for oversized artwork you need more than 4000×4000 dpi. All the scanners that we have talked about in this article have a resolution more than 4800×4800 dpi.

If you are looking for traditional art scanner with the highest dpi then we recommend Epson Perfection V600 and Canon CanoScan 9000F. Both have dpi greater than 9000×9000 dpi.

However, if you work only on a small canvas or the size of your artwork is not that large you can try Epson Perfection V39. It has dpi of 4800×4800 which is very good for illustration and watercolor paintings.

2.Color

For an artist, each shade of color has emotion or meaning. Even the slightest change in its shade can ruin the meaning of a painting. Hence, having a scanner that can capture the exact colors is a must.

The technology of scanner has come a long way; now they are capable of capturing almost 281 trillion colors. Canon CanoScan LiDE220 is one of the finest example of it. During tests, the scanner was able to capture the exact colors of the original copy.

Another thing that a scanner must be able to do is to recreate the original shades of the painting. Most of the times an artwork may fade with time if not preserved properly. Scanners come with software that allows you to restore the old fading paintings.

If you are looking for such a scanner, we advise you to get  Canon CanoScan 9000F. It scored a good number regarding restoring old artworks.

While buying the best scanner for artwork, you will have to determine what kind of artwork you want to scan. Based on the need to get the right scanner.

3.Usage

If you won’t to have a job that requires constant scanning of artwork, you need a scanner that is fast and easy to use. The first thing that you must take care of while buying the best a3 scanner for artwork is the compatibility.

Almost all scanners are compatible, but some may take up most of the processing power. The issue with such scanner is that scanning time is always high. It can go beyond 20-30 seconds. That is a long waiting time when you have many large artworks to scan.

Most of the manufacturer will provide you with the most suitable configuration for their scanner. Make sure that the computer you use is satisfied that requirement. On our test, we have found that computers with dedicated graphics card performed much better than computers with the integrated graphics chip.

Another thing that slows down the usage are the ergonomics. Most have the simple buttons but some models have so small buttons that you have to search for the right button every time you use.

Epson Perfection V370 has one of the best ergonomics. Their button are large and once you get used to the button you can operate the scanner without even looking at the buttons.

Auto-scan feature also makes the processing of scanning documents or images much easier. The Canon CanoScan LiDE220 has this feature.

4.Storage

Storage is going to be an important factor when it comes to choosing scanners for artwork. Well you can store the files on a computer but today the safest and convenient place is cloud storage. Some of the scanners can directly send the scanned file to cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote etc.

Storing the files on cloud has its own advantages. You can access and send files from anywhere and to anyone. The

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is one of the best scanners that can send files directly to Google drive or Evernote.

However, we suggest getting a faster internet when you are looking to upload artwork files to cloud services as the size of the files scanned are large. Higher the resolution, bigger the file.

There even some scanners that support storage devices like USB or SD card. However, we did not find any top performing scanner that offer these features. However, you can always search online if you really want such features.

How Do We Conduct Tests For The Best Scanner For Artwork?

Scanning artwork is totally dependent on the scanning technology. The manufacturer does give you the basic information technology but its only after you use a scanner, you can really gauge its potential.

We chose 17 scanners that were popular among the artists. We designed different tests based the parameters like resolution, color, speed, etc. We used different types of artworks. From fresh to old fading paintings helped us test the quality of the scanner. We even used painting with different types of paints to see how the scanner performs for particular type.

All the results were examined in detail by our team and we even printed the scanned images in order to learn the different between original and the copy.

In addition to testing, we also reached out to the brand managers of the different scanners to know more about each scanner. They explained us how the scanner works and how they have designed the scanner.

We also wanted to know what users thought about the different models of scanners. We reached out to the users of each model and also went through several sites which provides user reviews on these products.

Once our team had all the data, they scored each model on quality, speed, and usability. Based on the score we sorted out the 5 best scanner for artwork. Here is the scorecard.

Product NameQualitySpeedUsageOverallPrice Epson Perfection V60097.697.497.597.50Check Price Canon CanoScan LiDE22097.896.897.297.27Check Price Epson Perfection V3996.896.897.296.93Check Price Epson Perfection V37097.297.296.296.87Check Price Canon CanoScan 9000F MKII96.895.896.196.23Check Price

Final Thought

Every artist want their art to be preserved for ages. Best way to preserve any work of art is by digitizing them. However, even the smallest of difference between copy and the original could ruin the meaning of the painting. So it is essential to choose the scanner that gives you the exact copy of the original work.

Before buying a scanner you will also have to know what kind of artwork you will be dealing with. Each type of artwork require specific feature from the scanner. So, consider the only scanner that fits your needs and not the most expensive one.

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Quick Take: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

EL SEGUNDO, California — Since coming to work here at Automobile, we of the #Noboringcars mantra, I’ve been getting an education on what constitutes a not-boring car. The easy answer is a vehicle that’s a blast to drive, but it can also apply to a one that is intriguing from a technological or even a styling perspective. So while, yes, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid we had in for a drive sure looks the boring part, taken as a whole it’s not quite what it appears to be at first glance.

Among other things, the Outlander is among the first PHEVs on the market with a 480-volt fast-charge port—roughly equivalent to installing an escalator in your front stoop. That’s a pretty impressive piece of tech from any automaker. The Outlander PHEV is also the nicest thing going in Mitsubishi’s lineup and relatively competitive for its segment. It’s nicely sized, comfortable, well-thought-out, and, in top-of-the-line GT spec, respectably plush.

Mitsubishi has been selling the Outlander PHEV in Japan since early 2013, and it has been promising a North American arrival “next year” ever since. Five years later, it’s finally here. The delay may well be attributed to its success elsewhere: Despite the brand being one stop from Nowheresville in the U.S., the Outlander PHEV is the world’s best-selling plug-in hybrid SUV, according to Mitsubishi.

It’s also a decent value, particularly as far as plug-in hybrids go. The Outlander PHEV starts just over $36,000, which not much more than Ford’s plug-in Fusion Energi sedan and just short of half the price of the plug-in Volvo XC90. Kia’s Niro PHEV starts at $28k, but it’s more of a small hatchback than an SUV. Chrysler’s seven-seat Pacifica Hybrid plug-in lists for some $5,000 more than the Outlander.

Because it has a plug, the Outlander PHEV is eligible for a $5,836 Federal tax credit. That’s not a deduction; it’s a discount off the tax you owe, which brings the Outlander PHEV’s out-of-pocket price down to $30,279, about three grand more than a Toyota RAV4 hybrid of the non-plug-in variety. State incentives can make the Mitsubishi even cheaper.

In terms of its overall hybrid technology, the Outlander, like other Mitsubishi offerings, isn’t quite front-of-pack. Its battery-only range is 22 miles, more than the get-me-through-the-center-of-town Audi A3 E-Tron but less than half of the Honda Clarity PHEV or Chevrolet Volt. I blame the Outlander PHEV’s age and its success in Europe, where city-center restrictions on non-electric vehicles make shorter ranges more sensible.

On the flip side, the Outlander PHEV gives you a lot of control over how you use that charge. In default mode, the Outlander makes the choice for you, prioritizing electric power for low-speed driving and switching on the gas engine when power demands are high. EV mode forces the Outlander to run all-electric, provided the juice is available, while Battery Save mode causes it to run like a conventional hybrid, holding the battery charge for when you need it. There’s also an EV Charge mode, which uses the engine to juice up the battery to extend the car’s electric-only range, but doing so is far less efficient (and costly) than plugging it in. You’d be hard pressed to find another PHEV that offers more control over operation, and quite a few that offer less (I’m looking at you, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid).

Like most PHEVs, the Outlander can use a 240-volt Level 2 EV charger, though charging times are a bit long-ish at 3.5 hours. The Outlander can be trickle-charged from a 120-volt outlet in eight hours, which is slow but suitable for overnight charging.

And then there’s the 480-volt fast-charging port, which uses the same CHAdeMO adapter as the Nissan Leaf. Mitsubishi claims an 80 percent charge in about 25 minutes. In my experience, CHAdeMO is fast to start and slow to top off, and that’s an advantage. Here in Los Angeles, where the Department of Water and Power has free CHAdeMOs at its substations, I plugged in the Outlander and popped off across the street to the grocery store. Fifteen minutes later I had 15 miles of charge (not to mention that night’s dinner). I’ll take that.

Once the battery runs low, the Outlander PHEV operates like a regular hybrid, favoring electric power for low-speed operation. The EPA gives the Outlander a 25 mpg combined rating, but I saw 28 mpg in my own mixed driving. I’ll take that, too.

For daily-driving duties, the Outlander is unfailingly pleasant in the way of most small- and mid-size SUVs. The driving dynamics, while notable for an absence of enjoyment, are also notable for an absence of annoyances. Visibility is good, the side-view mirrors are nice and big, and the cabin is easy to get into and out of. The back seat deserves kudos, not just for its space, but for the fact that Mitsubishi has engineered a proper folding mechanism, with headrests that flop down and a seat-bottom cushion that flips forward, proving you with a flat and continuous load floor. There’s plenty of cargo space with all seats in place, and Mitsubishi has mercifully declined to cram a third row into the Outlander PHEV (as they do in the regular gas-powered Outlander), so there’s no need for me to complain about that. There’s also a ridiculously long 5 year/60,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, which has nothing to do with interior space, but I had to mention it somewhere.

Complaints? The small (11.3 gallon) fuel tank means frequent fill-ups. Even with a fully-charged battery, Mitsubishi claims a range of just 310 miles, and that means a lot of stopping to tank up on long trips. The powertrain is a bit jerky at creep-forward speeds, and there’s no optional navigation system. Mitsubishi expects you to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which come standard—that’s all well and good until you have no signal or data.

Then there’s the “Park” button, which is hidden behind the transmission shifter where it’s awkward to reach. Senior editor Nelson Ireson, who also spent some time in the Outlander, was outraged by that: “It’s as if the ergonomics were designed by aliens, not particularly advanced ones, but with intelligence comparable to our own.” He also thought the gas engine sounded like 10,000 sewing machines being run through a meat grinder. Still, even Ireson grudgingly agreed that the Outlander had few serious bad habits: “Aside from the engine, ergonomics, steering, and styling, it’s fine,” he said. I’d go further and submit that the Outlander PHEV is quiet (at least when the engine’s not running) comfortable, and reasonably posh.

And it has a plug. A very big one.

If it sounds like we’re damning the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with faint praise, well, that’s fine. It’s an SUV, not a Lamborghini, and while there are certainly more exciting crossovers to drive, there aren’t many in its price range or competitive set. The Outlander PHEV’s short-ish battery range means the average buyer will likely be using fuel on a day-to-day basis, while Honda Clarity PHEV, Chevrolet Volt, and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid owners are much more likely to do all of their driving on battery only.

That said, even if the Outlander Hybrid can’t eliminate the need for gasoline, it can greatly reduce it. That’s a good thing—and, if you ask me, a not-boring thing as well.

2018 Mitsibushi Outlander PHEV S-AWC GT Specifications

ON SALE Now PRICE $41,235/$41,930 (base/as tested) ENGINE 2.0L DOHC 16-valve I-4/117 hp @ 4,500 rpm, 137 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm plus A/C synchronous permanent magnet motor/60kW, 101 lb-ft (front) and A/C synchronous permanent magnet motor/60kW, 144 lb-ft (rear) TRANSMISSION Power split (front), single-speed (rear) LAYOUT 4-door, 5-passenger, front-engine, AWD crossover EPA MILEAGE 25 mpg combined (gasoline), 74 mpge combined (gasoline + battery) L x W x H 184.8 x 70.8 x 67.3 in WHEELBASE 105.1 in WEIGHT 4,178 lb 0-60 MPH 8.5 sec (est) BATTERY Lithium ion, 12.0 kWh

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Quick Take: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

EL SEGUNDO, California — Since coming to work here at Automobile, we of the #Noboringcars mantra, I’ve been getting an education on what constitutes a not-boring car. The easy answer is a vehicle that’s a blast to drive, but it can also apply to a one that is intriguing from a technological or even a styling perspective. So while, yes, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid we had in for a drive sure looks the boring part, taken as a whole it’s not quite what it appears to be at first glance.

Among other things, the Outlander is among the first PHEVs on the market with a 480-volt fast-charge port—roughly equivalent to installing an escalator in your front stoop. That’s a pretty impressive piece of tech from any automaker. The Outlander PHEV is also the nicest thing going in Mitsubishi’s lineup and relatively competitive for its segment. It’s nicely sized, comfortable, well-thought-out, and, in top-of-the-line GT spec, respectably plush.

Mitsubishi has been selling the Outlander PHEV in Japan since early 2013, and it has been promising a North American arrival “next year” ever since. Five years later, it’s finally here. The delay may well be attributed to its success elsewhere: Despite the brand being one stop from Nowheresville in the U.S., the Outlander PHEV is the world’s best-selling plug-in hybrid SUV, according to Mitsubishi.

It’s also a decent value, particularly as far as plug-in hybrids go. The Outlander PHEV starts just over $36,000, which not much more than Ford’s plug-in Fusion Energi sedan and just short of half the price of the plug-in Volvo XC90. Kia’s Niro PHEV starts at $28k, but it’s more of a small hatchback than an SUV. Chrysler’s seven-seat Pacifica Hybrid plug-in lists for some $5,000 more than the Outlander.

Because it has a plug, the Outlander PHEV is eligible for a $5,836 Federal tax credit. That’s not a deduction; it’s a discount off the tax you owe, which brings the Outlander PHEV’s out-of-pocket price down to $30,279, about three grand more than a Toyota RAV4 hybrid of the non-plug-in variety. State incentives can make the Mitsubishi even cheaper.

In terms of its overall hybrid technology, the Outlander, like other Mitsubishi offerings, isn’t quite front-of-pack. Its battery-only range is 22 miles, more than the get-me-through-the-center-of-town Audi A3 E-Tron but less than half of the Honda Clarity PHEV or Chevrolet Volt. I blame the Outlander PHEV’s age and its success in Europe, where city-center restrictions on non-electric vehicles make shorter ranges more sensible.

On the flip side, the Outlander PHEV gives you a lot of control over how you use that charge. In default mode, the Outlander makes the choice for you, prioritizing electric power for low-speed driving and switching on the gas engine when power demands are high. EV mode forces the Outlander to run all-electric, provided the juice is available, while Battery Save mode causes it to run like a conventional hybrid, holding the battery charge for when you need it. There’s also an EV Charge mode, which uses the engine to juice up the battery to extend the car’s electric-only range, but doing so is far less efficient (and costly) than plugging it in. You’d be hard pressed to find another PHEV that offers more control over operation, and quite a few that offer less (I’m looking at you, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid).

Like most PHEVs, the Outlander can use a 240-volt Level 2 EV charger, though charging times are a bit long-ish at 3.5 hours. The Outlander can be trickle-charged from a 120-volt outlet in eight hours, which is slow but suitable for overnight charging.

And then there’s the 480-volt fast-charging port, which uses the same CHAdeMO adapter as the Nissan Leaf. Mitsubishi claims an 80 percent charge in about 25 minutes. In my experience, CHAdeMO is fast to start and slow to top off, and that’s an advantage. Here in Los Angeles, where the Department of Water and Power has free CHAdeMOs at its substations, I plugged in the Outlander and popped off across the street to the grocery store. Fifteen minutes later I had 15 miles of charge (not to mention that night’s dinner). I’ll take that.

Once the battery runs low, the Outlander PHEV operates like a regular hybrid, favoring electric power for low-speed operation. The EPA gives the Outlander a 25 mpg combined rating, but I saw 28 mpg in my own mixed driving. I’ll take that, too.

For daily-driving duties, the Outlander is unfailingly pleasant in the way of most small- and mid-size SUVs. The driving dynamics, while notable for an absence of enjoyment, are also notable for an absence of annoyances. Visibility is good, the side-view mirrors are nice and big, and the cabin is easy to get into and out of. The back seat deserves kudos, not just for its space, but for the fact that Mitsubishi has engineered a proper folding mechanism, with headrests that flop down and a seat-bottom cushion that flips forward, proving you with a flat and continuous load floor. There’s plenty of cargo space with all seats in place, and Mitsubishi has mercifully declined to cram a third row into the Outlander PHEV (as they do in the regular gas-powered Outlander), so there’s no need for me to complain about that. There’s also a ridiculously long 5 year/60,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, which has nothing to do with interior space, but I had to mention it somewhere.

Complaints? The small (11.3 gallon) fuel tank means frequent fill-ups. Even with a fully-charged battery, Mitsubishi claims a range of just 310 miles, and that means a lot of stopping to tank up on long trips. The powertrain is a bit jerky at creep-forward speeds, and there’s no optional navigation system. Mitsubishi expects you to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which come standard—that’s all well and good until you have no signal or data.

Then there’s the “Park” button, which is hidden behind the transmission shifter where it’s awkward to reach. Senior editor Nelson Ireson, who also spent some time in the Outlander, was outraged by that: “It’s as if the ergonomics were designed by aliens, not particularly advanced ones, but with intelligence comparable to our own.” He also thought the gas engine sounded like 10,000 sewing machines being run through a meat grinder. Still, even Ireson grudgingly agreed that the Outlander had few serious bad habits: “Aside from the engine, ergonomics, steering, and styling, it’s fine,” he said. I’d go further and submit that the Outlander PHEV is quiet (at least when the engine’s not running) comfortable, and reasonably posh.

And it has a plug. A very big one.

If it sounds like we’re damning the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with faint praise, well, that’s fine. It’s an SUV, not a Lamborghini, and while there are certainly more exciting crossovers to drive, there aren’t many in its price range or competitive set. The Outlander PHEV’s short-ish battery range means the average buyer will likely be using fuel on a day-to-day basis, while Honda Clarity PHEV, Chevrolet Volt, and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid owners are much more likely to do all of their driving on battery only.

That said, even if the Outlander Hybrid can’t eliminate the need for gasoline, it can greatly reduce it. That’s a good thing—and, if you ask me, a not-boring thing as well.

2018 Mitsibushi Outlander PHEV S-AWC GT Specifications

ON SALE Now PRICE $41,235/$41,930 (base/as tested) ENGINE 2.0L DOHC 16-valve I-4/117 hp @ 4,500 rpm, 137 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm plus A/C synchronous permanent magnet motor/60kW, 101 lb-ft (front) and A/C synchronous permanent magnet motor/60kW, 144 lb-ft (rear) TRANSMISSION Power split (front), single-speed (rear) LAYOUT 4-door, 5-passenger, front-engine, AWD crossover EPA MILEAGE 25 mpg combined (gasoline), 74 mpge combined (gasoline + battery) L x W x H 184.8 x 70.8 x 67.3 in WHEELBASE 105.1 in WEIGHT 4,178 lb 0-60 MPH 8.5 sec (est) BATTERY Lithium ion, 12.0 kWh

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Quick Take: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

EL SEGUNDO, California — Since coming to work here at Automobile, we of the #Noboringcars mantra, I’ve been getting an education on what constitutes a not-boring car. The easy answer is a vehicle that’s a blast to drive, but it can also apply to a one that is intriguing from a technological or even a styling perspective. So while, yes, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid we had in for a drive sure looks the boring part, taken as a whole it’s not quite what it appears to be at first glance.

Among other things, the Outlander is among the first PHEVs on the market with a 480-volt fast-charge port—roughly equivalent to installing an escalator in your front stoop. That’s a pretty impressive piece of tech from any automaker. The Outlander PHEV is also the nicest thing going in Mitsubishi’s lineup and relatively competitive for its segment. It’s nicely sized, comfortable, well-thought-out, and, in top-of-the-line GT spec, respectably plush.

Mitsubishi has been selling the Outlander PHEV in Japan since early 2013, and it has been promising a North American arrival “next year” ever since. Five years later, it’s finally here. The delay may well be attributed to its success elsewhere: Despite the brand being one stop from Nowheresville in the U.S., the Outlander PHEV is the world’s best-selling plug-in hybrid SUV, according to Mitsubishi.

It’s also a decent value, particularly as far as plug-in hybrids go. The Outlander PHEV starts just over $36,000, which not much more than Ford’s plug-in Fusion Energi sedan and just short of half the price of the plug-in Volvo XC90. Kia’s Niro PHEV starts at $28k, but it’s more of a small hatchback than an SUV. Chrysler’s seven-seat Pacifica Hybrid plug-in lists for some $5,000 more than the Outlander.

Because it has a plug, the Outlander PHEV is eligible for a $5,836 Federal tax credit. That’s not a deduction; it’s a discount off the tax you owe, which brings the Outlander PHEV’s out-of-pocket price down to $30,279, about three grand more than a Toyota RAV4 hybrid of the non-plug-in variety. State incentives can make the Mitsubishi even cheaper.

In terms of its overall hybrid technology, the Outlander, like other Mitsubishi offerings, isn’t quite front-of-pack. Its battery-only range is 22 miles, more than the get-me-through-the-center-of-town Audi A3 E-Tron but less than half of the Honda Clarity PHEV or Chevrolet Volt. I blame the Outlander PHEV’s age and its success in Europe, where city-center restrictions on non-electric vehicles make shorter ranges more sensible.

On the flip side, the Outlander PHEV gives you a lot of control over how you use that charge. In default mode, the Outlander makes the choice for you, prioritizing electric power for low-speed driving and switching on the gas engine when power demands are high. EV mode forces the Outlander to run all-electric, provided the juice is available, while Battery Save mode causes it to run like a conventional hybrid, holding the battery charge for when you need it. There’s also an EV Charge mode, which uses the engine to juice up the battery to extend the car’s electric-only range, but doing so is far less efficient (and costly) than plugging it in. You’d be hard pressed to find another PHEV that offers more control over operation, and quite a few that offer less (I’m looking at you, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid).

Like most PHEVs, the Outlander can use a 240-volt Level 2 EV charger, though charging times are a bit long-ish at 3.5 hours. The Outlander can be trickle-charged from a 120-volt outlet in eight hours, which is slow but suitable for overnight charging.

And then there’s the 480-volt fast-charging port, which uses the same CHAdeMO adapter as the Nissan Leaf. Mitsubishi claims an 80 percent charge in about 25 minutes. In my experience, CHAdeMO is fast to start and slow to top off, and that’s an advantage. Here in Los Angeles, where the Department of Water and Power has free CHAdeMOs at its substations, I plugged in the Outlander and popped off across the street to the grocery store. Fifteen minutes later I had 15 miles of charge (not to mention that night’s dinner). I’ll take that.

Once the battery runs low, the Outlander PHEV operates like a regular hybrid, favoring electric power for low-speed operation. The EPA gives the Outlander a 25 mpg combined rating, but I saw 28 mpg in my own mixed driving. I’ll take that, too.

For daily-driving duties, the Outlander is unfailingly pleasant in the way of most small- and mid-size SUVs. The driving dynamics, while notable for an absence of enjoyment, are also notable for an absence of annoyances. Visibility is good, the side-view mirrors are nice and big, and the cabin is easy to get into and out of. The back seat deserves kudos, not just for its space, but for the fact that Mitsubishi has engineered a proper folding mechanism, with headrests that flop down and a seat-bottom cushion that flips forward, proving you with a flat and continuous load floor. There’s plenty of cargo space with all seats in place, and Mitsubishi has mercifully declined to cram a third row into the Outlander PHEV (as they do in the regular gas-powered Outlander), so there’s no need for me to complain about that. There’s also a ridiculously long 5 year/60,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, which has nothing to do with interior space, but I had to mention it somewhere.

Complaints? The small (11.3 gallon) fuel tank means frequent fill-ups. Even with a fully-charged battery, Mitsubishi claims a range of just 310 miles, and that means a lot of stopping to tank up on long trips. The powertrain is a bit jerky at creep-forward speeds, and there’s no optional navigation system. Mitsubishi expects you to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which come standard—that’s all well and good until you have no signal or data.

Then there’s the “Park” button, which is hidden behind the transmission shifter where it’s awkward to reach. Senior editor Nelson Ireson, who also spent some time in the Outlander, was outraged by that: “It’s as if the ergonomics were designed by aliens, not particularly advanced ones, but with intelligence comparable to our own.” He also thought the gas engine sounded like 10,000 sewing machines being run through a meat grinder. Still, even Ireson grudgingly agreed that the Outlander had few serious bad habits: “Aside from the engine, ergonomics, steering, and styling, it’s fine,” he said. I’d go further and submit that the Outlander PHEV is quiet (at least when the engine’s not running) comfortable, and reasonably posh.

And it has a plug. A very big one.

If it sounds like we’re damning the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with faint praise, well, that’s fine. It’s an SUV, not a Lamborghini, and while there are certainly more exciting crossovers to drive, there aren’t many in its price range or competitive set. The Outlander PHEV’s short-ish battery range means the average buyer will likely be using fuel on a day-to-day basis, while Honda Clarity PHEV, Chevrolet Volt, and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid owners are much more likely to do all of their driving on battery only.

That said, even if the Outlander Hybrid can’t eliminate the need for gasoline, it can greatly reduce it. That’s a good thing—and, if you ask me, a not-boring thing as well.

2018 Mitsibushi Outlander PHEV S-AWC GT Specifications

ON SALE Now PRICE $41,235/$41,930 (base/as tested) ENGINE 2.0L DOHC 16-valve I-4/117 hp @ 4,500 rpm, 137 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm plus A/C synchronous permanent magnet motor/60kW, 101 lb-ft (front) and A/C synchronous permanent magnet motor/60kW, 144 lb-ft (rear) TRANSMISSION Power split (front), single-speed (rear) LAYOUT 4-door, 5-passenger, front-engine, AWD crossover EPA MILEAGE 25 mpg combined (gasoline), 74 mpge combined (gasoline + battery) L x W x H 184.8 x 70.8 x 67.3 in WHEELBASE 105.1 in WEIGHT 4,178 lb 0-60 MPH 8.5 sec (est) BATTERY Lithium ion, 12.0 kWh

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Toy Project: Fortune Telling from Super Mario Bros. DX

I recently moved out of my country and I've been staying at a hotel and turns out I got bored so I started just trying random stuff to try to have fun while I get my own place.

So I remembered... back in the day, I don't remember how, because I never actually had a gameboy of my own, but I remember I managed to play Super Mario Bros. DX for the Gameboy Color. I remember that port, a pretty good one at that, because of the fact that not only does it recreate Super Mario Bros. on the Gameboy Color really well, no matter the small screen size of the system itself which leaves a lot to desire to the NES's resolution, but because there's a massive amount of extra content added to the original SMB trip.

There's time trials, You vs. Boo mode, multiplayer modes, hidden red coins, hidden yoshi eggs, a new map screen and a lot of other random smaller stuff, such as Gameboy printer stickers (in case you have one of those laying around lmao), a day planner in case you're still rocking your gameboy color as a PDA 20 years later, and even a fortune telling minigame. It's awesome!

 The fortune telling minigame

You see, for some strange reason I have this weird kinship for the fortune telling minigame... I always liked the fact that the little messages you get are so satisfying to read, the little jingle that sounds before the message is displayed sounds so exciting, and the fact that you can even get extra lives for the main platforming game if you have good luck and you get a nice fortune :)

So here's the challenge:

I want to recreate, for fun, the fortune telling minigame in a web application.

Right off from the bat, this is what I'm gonna need:

A dump of all the fortune messages that Nintendo put in the game.

A dump of all the graphics and sound used in the fortune telling minigame.

A database schema to store traffic data and fortune content data, so people can login, see and share fortunes, ideally with facebook.

An admin interface to add or edit the fortunes on my database easily (nice to have, and it involves making a User model too. I can do with SQL only though)

A web server that displays the actual frontend for the fortune telling minigame, does the "random shuffling" process, handles user traffic, then shows the users' fortune as an actual document that they can see on a browser (Ideally I'd expose it as a RESTful API too, but I don't want to do that at the moment, and for the sake of having a controllable scope for this project, I'll focus on doing everything as a rails web application)

TL;DR: Here's is the finished product: Have fun

This is gonna be fun :)

Dumping the fortunes

First of all, unfortunately I didn't manage to find a complete text dump of all the available text data in SMBDX online. Bummer! I was sorta anticipating this though. I guess I have to dump the text myself.

How to dump the text off a gameboy color game though? I was puzzled by this... however, I did notice something, the font used in the fortune telling minigame is similar to the font used in other gameboy color games, like the Legend of Zeldas available for it.

For example, compare both uppercase "W"s in the words "Words and "What", respectively. It's the same typography.

So I figured out that there ought to be a parallel there. Maybe if somebody has already dumped the text off of, say, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, and shared their techniques online, I could use something similar to dump the text off of SMBDX into a text file.

Turns out that there's many text dumps of all the zelda games on Gameboy Color, and off of the notes in those, I found out that there's many games that use ASCII encoding for their script. ZeldaDX is one of them. You can theoretically just open a game's files on a text editor with ASCII encoding and copy the script off of that

What does this mean? It means that the ROM image of the game, which is the actual collection of all the data that composes the game and that got shipped in carts in the original release of ZeldaDX (or any game on cart, ever, for that matter), has the actual text content itself encoded with the exact same hexadecimal values that the American Standard Code for Information Interchange uses:

From here onwards things are about to get more and more technical so buckle up and enjoy the ride. If you don't yet understand terms such as "Encoding", "VRAM", why RAM is different than ROM in the GBC or any computer's architecture, or what "Hexadecimal" means, feel free to stop here and just look at the results, or shoot me a line and we can chat about it over beers :)

So let's fire up good old trusty XVI32 and look at the ZeldaDX ROM image in it using ASCII and lo and behold, what happens when we try to search for a string of text which we already know is in the game, for example, "Marin"

There it is :)

You can also use a decent text editor to open the ROM and force "Western" (or Windows-1252) encoding when opening the ROM.

So, I procured a ROM image of SMBDX off from the actual retail copy I have and that I purchased with my own money, like you also should. Then, after dumping the ROM image, from here it should be a cakewalk, right? Open the SMBDX ROM on a hex-editor with ASCII encoding and presto, right?

Well, not quite.

Unfortunately, Mario DX, for some bizarre reason, doesn't use ASCII encoding for its text. Strange.

My hypotesis at this point is that, well the fortunes data must be there in some kind of sequential order still, because the fortune lines are data that must necessarily be persisted in order somewhere in the ROM image to be presented to the users.

Let's pretend that we have a false encoding for a second, where the letters of the alphabet are represented by the following key:

A => A0 B => A1 C => A2 D => A3 E => A4 F => A5 G => A6 H => A7 I => A8 J => A9 K => AA L => AB M => AC N => AD O => AE P => AF Q => B0 R => B1 S => B2 T => B3 U => B4 V => B5 W => B6 X => B7 Y => B8 Z => B9 a => BA b => BB c => BC d => BD e => BE f => BF g => C0 h => C1 i => C2 j => C3 k => C4 l => C5 m => C6 n => C7 o => C8 p => C9 q => CA r => CB s => CC t => CD u => CE v => CF w => D0 x => D1 y => D2 z => D3 ' ' => D4

Based on that assumption, and unless SMBDX is doing some shifty on-the-fly uncompression thing to the ROM image (!!!), based on the fact that we already know that there's a message in the game that reads: "With a Fire Flower", and that the data has to necessarily be in that order somewhere in the rom, we should expect to find a sequence similar to the following data somewhere in the ROM:

B7 C2 CD C1 D4 BA D4 A5 C2 CB BE D4 A5 C5 C8 D0 BE CB W i t h a F i r e F l o w e r

The problem is, though, that we don't know for certain that the game stores its alphabet starting from uppercase A, with value A0... it could be any other value for all we know.

So to try to get a bit more clarity at this point we can use a hearty good old emulation debugger. If we fire up the ROM on a good-ass old emulator (in this case, I'm using nocashgmb), you can see the state of the Gameboy Color's RAM on runtime. Nice. We can trigger a fortune inside the fortune telling game, then inspect the memory to find out what data is actually getting read and from where:

If we take a look at the first uppercase W when we triggered a fortune it shows that the data comes from address 99C1 in the Gameboy Color RAM (look under Map Address)

So let's use a hex-editor to Goto address 99C1 and we find from offset 99C0

8D D6 E2 ED E1 1D DA 1D C5 E2 EB DE 1D C5 E5 E8 F0 DE EB

Look at the following screenshot:

Notice something interesting here? Probably we got the jackpot ;)

What are the giveaways?:

Notice how there's a lot of instances on this string of hex values of the value 1D. Why could that be? Could it be some kind of separator? Or delineator? What about... if it was a representation for typographical space?

Notice how the value C5 appears two times. The character F also appears twice on the phrase, on "Fire" and "Flower". Coincidence? I think not.

It seems to me that the string of hex values we found translates very well to:

8D D6 E2 ED E1 1D DA 1D C5 E2 EB DE 1D C5 E5 E8 F0 DE EB W i t h a F i r e F l o w e r

Some other thing that I noticed is that the lowercase values seem to be incremental and alphabetically ordered (notice at the values representing 'l' and 'o' and how they seem to be in sequence when you interpolate 'm' and 'n' between them, exactly in order going from E5 to E8), yet the uppercase values don't seem to follow the same order. I may be mistaken though.

So perhaps we can build a translation table from Mario-encoding to ASCII by deducing it from the debugger, then input it into a hex editor that can do custom translation tables, and hopefully try to deduct the rest of the code from there. We could throw out some ruby for this:

#!/bin/ruby LOWERCASE = { } ASCII_LETTER_a_OFFSET = 97 offset = 0xDA (0..25).each do |i| LOWERCASE[($ASCII_LETTER_a_OFFSET + i).ord.chr] = offset+i end $LOWERCASE.each do |k, v| puts "#{k} => #{v.to_s(16).upcase}" end

Which produces this table:

a => DA b => DB c => DC d => DD e => DE f => DF g => E0 h => E1 i => E2 j => E3 k => E4 l => E5 m => E6 n => E7 o => E8 p => E9 q => EA r => EB s => EC t => ED u => EE v => EF w => F0 x => F1 y => F2 z => F3

So far so good. Notice how it perfectly syncs with the example fortune.

Let's try to see how this plays out in a hex editor before we move onto the uppercase characters. Let's open the Rom on XVI32.

A quick tangent: of particular interest, notice how there's a string of perfectly good ASCII text at the beginning of the ROM file, showing the game's title and key. Longtime experience with Wii hacking and Nintendo DS and 3DS fidgetry has made me understand that since a forever, Nintendo has always liked to assign a unique alphanumeric code to each and every title that releases on their console. They call that code the TITLEID. I can see that SMBDX is AHYE. A quick look at the game's product ID on a site like GameFAQs seems to confirm that:

So there's a feature on XVI32 called character conversion that one can use to make XVI32 follow a custom encoding instead of ASCII when trying to visualize the data inside a file. This fits perfectly with our use case that we want to see the text in Mario-Encoding, which we have already deduced. Let's try to input our conversion table there:

Turns out XVI32 has a format that it uses to exchange conversion table data called XCT. This is a simple format which can be created from plaintext consisting of n different lines denoting a semicolon-separated pair of translation values, one per each line. We can adapt our ruby code to produce an xct table very easily, associating our values on the reverse order, so to speak.

For example, we have determined that 'a' (ASCII hex 61) corresponds to Mario encoding 'DA', our first translation pair in the xct table would read: DA;61

Let's use the code that we used before and modify it a bit so it dumps an xct table for us:

#!/bin/ruby LOWERCASE = { } ASCII_LETTER_a_OFFSET = 0x61 offset = 0xDA (0..25).each do |i| LOWERCASE[($ASCII_LETTER_a_OFFSET + i).ord] = offset+i end $LOWERCASE.each do |k, v| puts "#{v.to_s(16).upcase};#{k.to_s(16).upcase}" end

The resulting xct table, so you don't have to run this script, is here.

Which we can then load into XVI32 for conversion... and once we do that, lo-and-behold:

And from here it should be pretty easy to decode the uppercase alphabet that Nintendo used for this game:

#!/bin/ruby UPPERCASE = { } ASCII_LETTER_A_OFFSET = 0x41 offset = 0xC0 (0..25).each do |i| UPPERCASE[($ASCII_LETTER_A_OFFSET + i).ord] = offset+i end $UPPERCASE.each do |k, v| puts "#{v.to_s(16).upcase};#{k.to_s(16).upcase}" end

Yes, I know, I didn't bother to modify the original code to integrate both cases and just ran one for uppercase alphabet, and another one for lowercase. I was lazy xD.

The final fortunes content, with a bit of formatting and retouching, is here.

Getting the GFX and the Sound

Fortunately it was really easy to find the graphics for the fortune telling online, since sprite ripping is fairly easy to do and has been commonplace since the dawn of the commercial internet and emulation (credits to spriters-resource.com).

The sounds weren't as easy to find since the Result, option select and option opening sounds weren't as interesting as to warrant somebody posting them online in wav format for other people to download. I didn't manage to find them, but not to worry, this is a simple sound capture job. VBA-m, a popular gameboy emulator, has screen and sound recording features. After sound capture, it´s a simple edition job. Audacity is a great tool for this.

But anyway, I had to rip the sound effects that come after you get your fortune, because those weren't available anywhere. That was a simple audio capture and then editing with audacity. My audio collection is available here.

Developing the app

Now that we have this, we can jump into development of the actual app! Oh joy!

I decided to architecture the application as a standard server request-and-response cycle. I kind of had to take a bit of time to think about this. Do I develop this in the traditional way, using a server and a database with a request-response loop, or do I do it on the clientside? After all, doing everything clientside is pretty hot these days... But the argument that having a relational database available to add extra fortune messages is too compelling to ignore, and backend languages are still in my opinion more amicable to that purpose than just doing everything on frontend. I will eventually make this app more robust clientside in a version 2.0.

These are the design tenets:

A web server displays the fortune selection page, which should have the necessary design to play audio and display animated content (without plugins, mind you! Modern Web is awesome!).

On click, the frontend performs an animation, then the user gets redirected. The user's traffic is intercepted by the server, which makes a dice throw and shows the user's result, with the corresponding audio and graphics according to the result.

The pages in the site should be responsive so it works well on different viewports, even smaller screens. The web server should be able to connect to a relational database to retrieve the fortunes.

The server should be able to retrieve the fortune text off of a relational database.

So I decided to go with a simple Ruby stack for this, with the Sinatra framework for coding the server, PostgreSQL on the database, heroku as the platform (I like PaaS and heroku has amazing, free support for PostgreSQL out of the box).

On the frontend I use some small parts of CSS for webkit animations, transitions to animate all the assets I got off the ROM, and rotations/translations to position the clickable elements of the page in a circle formation, and the Javascript audio API to play sound.

A snag that I ran into quickly is that I need to add another media query to order the elements in another way on very small screens (the responsiveness is achieved purely through media-queries). Plus the animation is fidgety and not compatible in all browsers because I'm tweening the content property of an img element in the page for animation and this doesn't play well with browsers, or rather, doesn't produce smooth-enough animation. I think that I will look into canvas in version 2.0 of the app to handle all the gfx.

And finally, I needed a way to populate my database quickly with all the text I dumped from the ROM. I made a quick sql script for that, which I placed on the project's repository. Vim proved very good for this, parting from the previous txt file with the raw Fortune strings:

CREATE TABLE Fortunes(type_id integer NOT NULL, content varchar(40), created_at timestamp DEFAULT current_timestamp, updated_at timestamp DEFAULT current_timestamp); INSERT INTO Fortunes VALUES (1, 'With a Fire Flower you''ll beat Bowser.'), (1, 'Fortune awaits you in the clouds.'), (1, 'Fortune will lead you to Yoshi.'), (1, 'Look below to find what you seek.'), (1, 'Good friends bear good news.'), (1, 'Southerly winds bring sunny skies.'), (1, 'Kindness given is returned tenfold.'), (1, 'Good news is due from a loved one.'), (1, 'Good things come from hard work.'), (1, 'Soothing music soothes the soul.'), (1, 'Keep a good grasp Fortune will last.'), (1, 'Worries naturally melt away.'), (2, 'Stomp a shell and scores will swell.'), (2, 'Pipe cleaning reaps rewards.'), (2, 'An eye to the sky reveals Red Coins.'), (2, 'Keep your head up Find what you seek.'), (2, 'A party of three brings good luck.'), (2, 'Luck arrives with the easterly wind.'), (2, 'Express yourself with written word.'), (2, 'Seek out the one who thinks of you.'), (2, 'Active bodies breed active minds.'), (2, 'To create music is to create joy.'), (2, 'You shall achieve great victories.'), (3, 'Enemies lurk in watery depths.'), (3, 'Fortune is hidden in bricks unbroken.'), (3, 'Today is your day to win the race.'), (3, 'Boxes may contain clues to the quest.'), (3, 'Victory is yours in the coming race.'), (3, 'Beware of winds from the west.'), (3, 'Feelings shared will be understood.'), (3, 'He who thinks of you is beside you.'), (3, 'Imagination is a wonderful toy.'), (3, 'Old tunes bring new fortune.'), (3, 'Trade high scores to set new goals.'), (4, 'Stomping on spikes leads to sore feet.'), (4, 'Careless footing causes one to fall.'), (4, 'Kicked shells may bounce back.'), (4, 'What you seek is right beside you.'), (4, 'Sincere apologies renew friendships.'), (4, 'Storms ride in on northerly winds.'), (4, 'You will not find true love this day.'), (4, 'A VS Mode victory is not your fate.'), (4, 'Not all pain leads to gain.'), (4, 'Happy songs lift sad moods.'), (4, 'The Warp Zone speeds success.'), (4, 'Only a Challenge clears the mind.'), (5, 'Bowser''s breath engulfs the future.'), (5, 'Flying Koopas cut short success.'), (5, 'Dont count Yoshis before they hatch.'), (5, 'Leave impossible dreams to dreamers.'), (5, 'Seek answers in a friends advice.'), (5, 'Beware of pointed enemies.'), (5, 'Change old habits Yield new success.'), (5, 'Victory in a race may wash pain away.'), (5, 'Excess is a powerful enemy.'), (5, 'Favorite tunes never fade.'), (5, 'Now is the time for patience.'), (5, 'Help all in need, not just a friend.');

If you're using heroku to mount the app, it's very easy to populate heroku's postgres database through the command line by using unix redirection from the file to heroku pg:sql with the following command:

heroku pg:psql --app "the_name_of_your_app_here" < scripts/create_databases.sql

A quick note: a fast look at the main executable for the server, fortune.rb, you can notice how I'm handling connections to the database. It is a good practice to store connection credentials for your database on an Environment Variable in the server, from where I read at the moment of connection in runtime, else I default to development-credentials, which you should replace by your own if you try to run this on your machine.

Final Words

So this is it! Hope you enjoyed the ride and remember that you can check out my project and deploy it for yourself from my github [profile] (https://github.com/nullset2/smbdxfortunes).

Have fun and may you have great luck in your future! :)

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Why I bought Honda's plug-in hybrid mystery car

At Christmastime, in the noble tradition of proud parents everywhere, I unloaded — I mean, generously donated — my 2009 Honda Fit to my college-student son.

That gesture wasn’t pure, heart-warming nobility; I wanted a new car. Specifically, an electric car.

I don’t know if you’re aware of how juicy the deals are on these things. Obviously, the main reason you’d get one is because they’re much better for the environment. (Yes, they run on electricity, which still requires burning some fossil fuels to generate — but the impact of electric cars is drastically lower than gas cars.)

But even if you don’t care about being green, an EV (electric vehicle) still get you all of this:

A tax credit from the Federal government. That’s not a tax deduction, which lowers your income before you calculate the tax. It’s a tax credit, which is money in your pocket after taxes. Depending on the car’s electric range, it’s up to $7,500.

Money back from the state. Forty-five states currently offer juicy EV incentives, usually cash. I live in Connecticut, where it’s $2,000. Nothing to do with taxes — it’s just a check they send you.

You save tons of gas money. Electric-car owners never, ever pay for gas.

Special parking places. My Connecticut town is more progressive than most, but it’s got dedicated electric-car parking spaces at the grocery, library, train stations, town hall, and so on. They’re right next to the handicap spaces, and each one has a charging station. Free electricity while you’re shopping!

Drive alone in the carpool lane. Many states welcome EVs to the carpool (HOV) lane.

The brakes last, like, forever. When you brake, magnets capture your momentum and use it to recharge the battery, saving the brake pads.

They ZOOM! An electric car has incredible torque (translation: instant acceleration). They are fun!

They’re silent. There’s no engine noise, obviously. You hear only a faint hum/whine when you put the pedal down. Your music sounds that much better.

Owning a plug-in means remembering to plug in.

Of course, we all know why more people aren’t buying electric cars: range anxiety. Unless you’ve got something like a Tesla or a Chevy Volt (over 200 miles on a charge), you’re limited in the drives you can take. And it’s not like you can pull into a station and refuel in five minutes. You have to plan your life around charging stops: lunch, overnight stays. It’s a hassle.

But here’s the point of this article: There is a way to get all the advantages of electric without the range anxiety: plug-in hybrids. (Geeks call them PHEVs, for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Man, they really need a catchier name.)

A plug-in hybrid is electric with a gas-engine backup. Once the big battery’s dead, the car becomes a regular hybrid, like a Prius or whatever. Amazingly, the gods of legislation have determined that these cars are entitled to all the same goodies that pure electrics are.

In a plug-in hybrid, you have two “fuel gauges” one each for battery charge (left) and gas level (right).

You can plug in one of these cars into a standard power outlet in your garage, as you would a lamp or something; it charges overnight. Or you can install a 240-volt outlet, like the one for a refrigerator; the car charges in a couple of hours. (Handily enough, public charging stations are 240V, too.)

There are lots of plug-in hybrid models. As a handy benefit, most of them are loaded with the latest autonomous safety features:

Lane keeping. If you start to drift out of the lane without your blinker on, the car warns you and guides you back into the lane.

Collision avoidance. If you’re coming too fast toward a slowing car ahead, the car warns you and actually brakes for you to avoid a collision.

Adaptive cruise control. You set a speed you want to maintain — let’s say 65 mph. At that point, the car speeds up and slows down (even stopping, if necessary) as necessary to avoid hitting the car in front of you. A button on the wheel controls how many car lengths you want your car to hang back.

Self-parking. Well, sort of: The car turns the wheel for you, but you still have to manage the shift lever and gas/brake pedals.

Here’s the journal of my quest to buy the perfect plug-in hybrid family car — and why we wound up buying an obscure, no-name Honda in the end.

Prius Prime

My wife and I started with a test drive at the local Toyota dealership. Our other car is a Prius, which we’ve always loved. (If the Tesla 3 I ordered two years ago ever shows up, we’ll sell the Prius.)

Anyway, we liked the looks of the Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid. OK, we didn’t actually like the looks, but — you know.

The Prius Prime has a distinctive, polarizing look.

Here’s what we loved about this car:

The price. The base model is $27,100. The Federal tax credit is $4,500 for this model. With the Connecticut kick-in, my final price would be $20,600.

The hybrid MPG. You go 25 miles on pure electric; after that, the hybrid (gas-and-electric) mode gets an amazing 55 miles a gallon. Total range is 640 miles on one gas tank, which is extraordinary.

The wireless phone charger. If you have a recent iPhone or Samsung Galaxy, for example, you can just set it down in the center console — it instantly starts to charge, magnetically.

Why don’t all cars have Qi wireless phone charging pads built-in?

Cool smart stuff. Lane-departure warning, front-collision braking, and automatic high beams are all included in the base model.

The heads-up display. Just as on a fighter jet, the Prime can project important stats in space in front of the driver — your charge status, speed, current speed limit. It seems to hover a few feet in front of the windshield.

Here’s what we didn’t love:

It’s a four-seater. My wife and I have a blended family with, on and off, five kids. We’d really miss a fifth seat.

The trunk is the size of a subatomic particle. The batteries in this baby take up most of what would have been the trunk. We sometimes have to drive to our kids’ colleges in Massachusetts and Vermont, loaded up with stuff. That wasn’t gonna work.

25-mile electric range. That’s really not a lot. Would 25 miles cover your commute both ways? Remember that cold weather can cut your battery capacity in half.

All touchscreen. No volume knob at all. Auuugh! And no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

As on a Tesla, most of the Prius Prime’s controls have been moved to a touchscreen, meaning you have to take your eyes off the road to use them.

The ride. Man, this car hates rough pavement. It’s a bumpy ride. Also, as Car & Driver puts it, this is no sports car. “You buy this car to pass gas stations, not other vehicles.”

The good stuff costs. The heads-up display, phone charger, self-parking, and blind-spot monitor stuff are available only on the higher-end models, which erase a lot of the price advantage.

Chevy Volt

Man, if you want electric range (and you do), it’s hard to beat the Chevy Volt. This baby goes 53 miles on pure electric, more than any other PHEV. For a lot of people, especially commuters, that should cover it most of the time. (It’s easy to confuse this car with the Chevy Bolt, which is all electric — 238 miles of range, no gas hybrid mode.)

We took a test drive, and concluded that we loved these things about the 2018 Volt:

53-mile pure electric range. Of course, that also means it takes longer to charge fully: 13 hours on 120V, and 4.5 on 240V.

Super fun to drive. It’s a great ride.

It looks amazing. It’s a great-looking car.

The Chevy Volt looks awesome, even in a dealership parking lot in winter.

There’s also, unfortunately, quite a bit not to like:

It’s another four-seater. Chevy says it seats five, but that’s hilarious. You’d fit in the back middle seat only if you were a Barbie doll. Even the two actual rear seats are super-cramped; at 6 feet 2 inches, my head was mashed firmly against the roof.

The Chevy Volt’s back seat isn’t made for tall people.

It’s claustrophobic. Visibility is not good from the driver’s position.

It’s pricey. The base price is $34,100 — that’s $7,000 more than the Prius Prime. If you want the self-driving stuff (lane keeping, forward collision avoidance, self parking), the grand total is $40,000! Yeah, the tax credits and refunds will help, but… wow. This is a subcompact car.

The marketplace

We sat down that night to look at our other options. There’s a huge range of plug-in hybrids available; here’s a sample, showing base price and electric range. Notice anything in common with their all-electric ranges?

Audi A3 eTron: $37,900, 16 miles

BMW 330e: $44,100, 14 miles

Chrysler Pacifica (minivan!!): $42,000, 33 miles

Ford C-Max Energi SE: $27,120, 20 miles

Ford Fusion Energi: $31,100, 22 miles

Hyundai Sonata PHEV: $34,600, 27 miles

Hyundai Ioniq PHEV: $25,000, 29 miles

Kia Optima PHEV: $35,210, 29 miles

MiniCooper S E Countryman: $36,800, 18 miles

Volvo XC90 (SUV): $67,800, 14 miles

Those are puny ranges! What’s the point of a plug-in when you can drive only 9 miles in cold weather?

The Honda Clarity

In late December, we were just about to pull the trigger on the Chevy Volt when my wife suggested one final Google search. And incredibly, something popped up that I hadn’t seen before: Something called the Honda Clarity.

The Honda Clarity’s front half looks better than the back half.

It seemed to have everything we wanted: Room for five adults, full-sized trunk, all the cool autonomous features included in the base model, and 47 miles of electric range! That would make it the No. 2 longest-range plug-in hybrid on the market — and the only midsize, five-adult car with that kind of range.

I found that bizarre, and I still do. Why does the industry think nobody wants a family car with great electric range?

The weird thing is that this car was a total mystery. There was nothing about it online. No reviews —only a few blogger descriptions of a test-driving event Honda staged last fall. The local dealers didn’t know anything about it. There were no ads or marketing of any kind.

(Part of the confusion, no doubt, is that there are two other Honda Clarities: One’s pure electric, and one runs on hydrogen!)

We found a dealer an hour away with one Clarity in stock, and took it for a test drive. The car was an utter mystery to our salesman. He told us, for example, that the car is three feet longer than the Chevy Volt (it’s actually one foot longer), and that it takes 19 hours to charge (it actually takes 12, or 2.5 hours with a 240V outlet). He had no idea how to turn on the autonomous features. And the car hadn’t been charged, so we had to take our test drive on gas (42 mpg).

Here’s what we loved:

The ride. Maybe it’s because this is a midsize, and most of the others are compacts — but man, what a glorious ride. It floats like a magic carpet, except that you still have a great feeling of the road. And it’s soquiet on electric! Combine that with the zoomy acceleration from a stop (232 foot-pounds of torque, if you’re scoring at home), and you’ve got a really fun car to drive.

The space. Our kids have never known anything but compact cars. They could not believe the headroom and legroom when they climbed in.

Nobody will complain of being crowded in the Honda’s back seat.

The trunk. It’s really big. But it’s weirdly shaped. It has a secondary sub-trunk, accessed with a trapdoor, and when the seats are folded down, the pass-through hole to the front is bizarrely shaped. But yeah — plenty of suitcases.

The Honda’s trunk is vast and deep, if weirdly shaped.

Adaptive cruise control. Unlike most cars with this feature, the Clarity’s adaptive cruise works even at low speeds, like in stop-and-go suburban traffic. It works really well. I use it a lot.

Blind-spot screen. When you turn on the right turn signal, the dashboard screen becomes a closed-circuit TV, showing you your right-side rear view. No more blind spot! (There’s nothing equivalent when you turn left, alas.)

Cup-holder cup holders. Each cup holder has two flip-out tabs to accommodate taller or narrower cups and bottles. A clever touch.

The Honda’s cup holders have flip-out tabs.

Auto-lock and unlock. The car unlocks itself as you approach (with the key fob on you), and can also auto-lock once you’re 15 feet away.

Phone pockets in the back. Such a little thing, but so great: A place to hold the back-seaters’ phones to get them out of the way.

A place to hold your phone while it’s charging.

Smart fob. You get two key fobs with the car, labeled Driver 1 and Driver 2. As you approach the car, it unlocks automatically, of course — but it also moves the driver’s seat into your preferred position and angle automatically, as memorized by your fob. (The fob should also adjust the rear-view and side mirrors, temperature, and radio stations for each driver, too. Well, someday.)

That wide button pops open the electric charging socket; the fan button warms up (or cools down) the car before you get in it.

Bio–plastics. The fabric surfaces inside are made of plants, not petroleum; on the high-end model, the dash is covered by suede, which looks and feels cool and is made of recycled material.

LED lights. All the lights — front, rear, turn signals — are LEDs, and they look awesome.

All the lights are LED and cool-looking.

All the goodies. So much stuff is included in the base model ($33,400)! Lane-keeping, front-collision auto-braking, adaptive cruise control. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. An 8-inch touchscreen that’s not horrible. (There’s no volume knob, but a physical volume control is on the steering wheel.) Automatic high-beam dimming. Automatic rear-view-mirror dimming at night. Side-mirror heating, front-seat heating.

The Clarity’s drive shifter is electronic—buttons, not a shift stalk—which makes it clearer when you’re putting it in reverse.

The price. At $33,400, the Clarity is pricier than the Prius Prime ($27,100), but it definitely beats the much smaller Chevy Volt, comparably equipped ($40,000). The Clarity also earns the full $7,500 back from the government, plus, in my case, $2,000 back from the state of Connecticut. My final price would be $23,900.

The Touring model ($36,600) adds eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, leather seats, a built-in navigation system, and remote-control heating/cooling (you hit a button on the fob while you’re finishing breakfast).

We quickly found a few things we didn’t like, too:

It’s kind of ugly in back. The car looks great from the front, but the back end strikes us as weird/ugly. Some of that comes from aerodynamics: The back wheels are partly covered, for example; the bottom of the car is completely enclosed and flat; and funny little wind intake holes are tucked in the grille and in front of the rear wheel.

Lane assistance barely works. When the Clarity starts to creep out of the lane, it’s supposed to alert you (by vibrating the wheel and flashing a warning) and auto-steer gently back into the lane. It works amazingly well — when it works. But it doesn’t kick in until you’re going over 45 mph, and even then, it doesn’t seem to notice when it’s creeping over a yellow center line.

Occasional engine noise. When the gas has to kick in, it can be loud, and out of proportion to the accelerator position.

The paddles. Behind either side of the steering wheel, your fingers easily reach two paddles. They govern regenerative coasting, in four levels. That is, tug the left paddle four times, and your car reallyslows down during coasting (to recharge the battery more); tug the right one to lighten up. That setting resets to 0 when you next use the accelerator, though. Honda told me that “this feature can be especially useful as you drive downhill,” but using the brake also recharges the battery, so… why?

No self parking. Oh well.

No USB in back. There’s a cigarette-lighter charger in the back for the kids’ phones — but why on earth no USB jacks?

The name Clarity. My wife thinks it sounds like an antihistamine.

The biggest adjustment we had to make was accepting that the Clarity is a midsize car. Obviously, that’s why we get such great interior space, but it also means a wider turning radius and tighter parking. Mainly, my wife and I both grew up thinking that bigger cars equals worse bad fuel economy. It’s a mind-fuddler to realize that this is our green car!

So guess what? We bought it.

My first time parking the Clarity at an “EV CARS ONLY” spot!

Two months in

All of that happened the first week of January. I’m happy to report that some reviews for the Clarity are finally starting to appear online (spoiler: they like it too), and Honda Inc. is starting to do some marketing and dealer training, too. I guess we were just geniuses, buying this car before the world knew it was great.

The good news is that owning a plug-in hybrid is exactly what it’s cracked up to be: Super fun to drive, instant acceleration, and NO GAS STATIONS. We come home, we plug in the cable, we never use gas. We drive it every day, and we’ve refilled the gas tank once in two months (I had to drive to JFK airport in freezing weather).

We charge the car from an ordinary 3-prong wall outlet on the garage.

The dealers I interviewed for the video above all say that consumers aren’t jumping on PHEVs the way you’d expect. It’s because people don’t know about plug-in hybrids, or don’t understand them, or don’t like change.

Well, if that’s you, change your mind; you’re crazy not to look into this category. Who doesn’t like saving money and getting a zippier car?

All three dealers also said I should have leased the car instead of buying it, because technology is moving along so quickly, this car will seem out of date in a few years. Of course, that’s what a dealer would say, right? But it’s something to consider.

Then again, if it gets to the point where I can’t stand having an ancient 2018 car, I won’t be stuck with it. I’ve got three more kids who will one day head off to college.

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NOW TRENDING “BC” (Bernard Chestleigh)

 BC …  

is an artist grown from the suburbs and south side of Chicago. Known for his poetic style and devotion to the knowledge of self BC strives to stay true to who he is. Being a member of the organization Donda’s house, a college grad, and tutor BC work’s to provide the state of who he is in all of his work. After releasing his project Before Conception BC is focused on expanding his audience and perspective. He is inspired by all the things and rhythms in life that go unrecognized, the simple complexity of life that has the magic to hold your focus and make you believe that even through rough or hard times a bright light can be found glistening. His convictions manifest in his work and his devotion to being a creative.

“The role of an artist is to express the connection of all things.”

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“BC”…The Chicago Rapper

Better known as Bernard Chestleigh has been a great friend of mine for roughly 8 years now. Since high school, we have been discussing creativity and cracking jokes. More recently in our friendship, Bernard has decided to take more creative artists approach to his lifestyle by becoming a hip hop artists and well-rounded musician. Now, when I first met Bernard years ago my sophomore year at Luther South, he was simply just a singer in the school choir with a funny ass sense of humor and the brain of an AP level student.   My how time flies.

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                Recently…

I got the chance to get together with my good friend Bernard, or as I and many others used to call him in high school ” B’ NAAWD”, insert “LOL” here,  and we got the chance to catch up on some good times and talk about his passion for music since a young age. As interesting as the questions may be, I believe his music is even more interesting, but we’ll get to that, for now, here’s what we talked about BELOW.

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                          The Interview

-When did you first realize music was a passion of yours?

B “I have always been passionate about music. I started singing in the choir when I was very young, around 4 or 5 I joined the Sunshine Choir. My parents would always make me sing with my sisters and we would sing at church, or a singing competition or talent shows at school or around town. I would perform Michael Jackson songs or sing a song in church or choir and always get a very positive response. I knew I was really gifted with singing from a very young age but the real question for me as an artist was where would I place my energy because music and art came very naturally to me.”

-Can you explain your style?

B “My style is a definitely hip hop. My music and style is a  strive, to be honest, and authentic to my experience. I come from the south side of Chicago so rappers like Lupe Fiasco, Common, and Kanye West are inspirations that have molded my understanding and my approach to making music. I have been influenced by gospel and soul music so that vibe is definitely apparent. Another defining character in my style of music is the poetic flows which are a manifestation of my love for the beauty and healing power of the Word. I am a student of the rap game and a student of life so I am always learning new skills and how to apply them and make them work for me.  

-Who are your top 5-10 favorite GOATS?

B “My top 10 GOATS  in no particular order has to be Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Tupac, Saul Williams, The Notorious B.I.G. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Lil Wayne, Andre 3000, and Ms. Lauryn Hill”.

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-How hard or easy has it been breaking into the industry for you?

B “It has been very difficult for me to break into the industry. The main reason why I think it been so difficult for simply is my unfamiliarity with how this industry actually works. There are a lot of ins and outs to the music industry that is still pretty foreign to me. I consider myself to be an artist chiefly, and not really the businessman the system demands”.

-Does where you’re from affect your success with breaking into the industry?

B “Definitely! Chicago is an art Mecca but the city is so segregated that much of the opportunity is found either in the loop or up north. Not saying that there is no opportunities south or west but they are few and far between”.

-How does where you’re from influence your music?

B “My music talks about the hardship of being pushed around by life while maintaining hope in spite of it all. Before Conception is a manifestation of my found resiliency. I grew up in a situation that forced me to move around a lot so I had to learn to adapt to my situation as best as I can. That means I learned how to move in different schools, churches, and friend groups. When I went to college I had 4 and a half years of security and space where I can explore who I really am.  This is reflected in my music. The struggle to unify these very different experiences inspired me to be the unifying force I had always been looking for”.

Listen To “Civil Unrest” By BC

-What are you looking to accomplish with music?

B “Simply I want my music to connect with the rebel, and the outcast and those lost in a world seem to have forgotten about them. As long as I can connect and inspire those around me, then I think my job is done. The end goal is to reach a universal style that springs from my soul and manifest in those willing to fan my flames”. 

-Who is your music mainly geared to? (audience wise)

B ” My music is geared to more of an awoke audience. I talk about what’s real to me so really, the music is for anyone who can relate. I consider myself a lyricist, so if you’re coming only for the beats and melodies then this music might not be for you”.

-Who’s your favorite musician?

B ” My favorite musician has to be Lauryn Hill. Her integrity and Artistry are unparalleled. The Miseducation of Lauryn was such a beautiful and empowering album. Her later, more modern work has also been a huge inspiration to me as a person and an artist”.

Listen To “ABOVE” By BC

-Where do you draw your inspiration from?

B ” I draw my inspiration from everything around me. I love going for a walk and observing the state of things around me to inspire me to create. Seeing, for example, the hooker on the corner or the boarded up buildings gets me to thinking about creating a poem, a story, a song that can help me to make sense of these sights. To help me express these feeling and provide clarity I watch a lot of YouTube videos from great thinkers like Alan Watts, Cornell West, David Wolf, Noam Chomsky, Terrance McKenna, and James Baldwin to name a few. I also get inspiration from music from all genres but more specifically Hip Hop, Rap, Gospel, Soul, R&B, and Inspirational music of all types.

–  What are some of your other hobbies?

B “I love playing video games and reading when I can get the time. I love getting away and traveling when I can. A huge hobby that played a major part in my life was College Forensics, which for those unfamiliar with this activity is a speech and debate team. I was a member of the NIU for 4 years but now, on occasion, I still judge at those competitions and still consider myself a part of that community”.

-So what’s the back story behind YOU?

B ” The story is about a dreamer. Growing up my family who went through many financial hardships but no matter what was taken away from us we knew that we had each. I was a kid whose future hung on an uncertain solution but I learned to push forward. My resilience allowed for me to have success as a performer in college, to graduate from NIU, and for me to join groups like Donda’s House and Louder Than a Bomb which has helped me sharpen my skills as an artist”.

Listen To “CHIRAQ” By BC

– Some of your childhood favorites? (anything; tv shows, movies, food, games etc.)

B “I use to love cartoons and anime! Shows like Dragon Ball Z, Bugs Bunny, Yu Yu Hakusho, Pokemon, the Boondocks, and the Rugrats were always in the mix. As a Big boy, I was always satisfied with any meal that came with that golden jewel we refer to as French fries. I love Tai food too. Some of my favorite movies are the Matrix, Clockwork Orange, and any documentary I can get my hands on. The games that I mastered are Tetris, Madden, and League of Legends”.

*B’ NAWWWD with my favorite chicken ever “Harolds”*

-Some life challenging obstacles you’ve had to overcome.

B “I have come through many different obstacles. One of the more recent stories I’m willing to share is the last semester I was at NIU. At that time, I did not have my own place. So during that time, I slept on my coaches couch the majority of the semester until I could get back on my feet. For this, I am eternally grateful. I am thankful for the helping hands and willing hearts that helped produce what you now see in me BC”.

-Your biggest fans and supporters?

B “My biggest fans are my close friends and family. The groups that have learned to love me as an artist include places I’ve been a part of like from City Year, LTAB, and Donda’s House”.

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Project Proposal

BA (Hons) Photographic Arts                                         MAJOR PROJECT PROPOSAL

This should be a clear, focussed and coherent proposal for the major project that you intend to produce in Semester 2 and should give the reader a clear sense of what the project will involve when read alongside the pilot project.

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Name                                                             Amy Wolstenholme.

Project Title (or working title) Unidentified (working title – most likely to change)

Subject / Concept (What the project is about?)

My major project is about the identity of the local and different people around the city of London but also about how we know nothing about them, our neighbours, fellow commuters or general strangers we walk past.

So far I have mainly focused my photographs around markets in different towns around London but during the second semester I want to focus a bit more in other/different places, to get the sense of how everyone is different in their own way, I want to capture a wide variety of different people, who all look distinctive, have different backgrounds, ages.

I want to make sure my photographs look quite casual; I don’t want them to see posed or staged. I want to photograph the subjects in their natural ways, in a way that it seems I, the photographer, am invisible. But an important note is that I will have no contact with these subjects. I want to add a slight anonymous affect between my self and the person/people, everyday we pass strangers not knowing who they are, but also judge them in a way to try and figure out who they are.

I am also photographing the surrounding things that I see/find while I take my street style photographs of my subjects. The reason I will be doing this is because I want to create a diptych-style project by placing the still life and photo with a person together, the viewer is ‘forced’ into a situation to try and create a link or similarity between the two, the viewer might also link the two in way that it might express the subjects’ persona in some way. Just as a similar situation we do every day.

My main focus/theme that I want throughout these images is to perhaps make people realise how fast paced we go, throughout our day. We pass all these people on a daily basis but have no clue who they are or where they are from, and when we do slow down, or ‘people watch’ perhaps, we tend to judge them or and image a scenario for who they are. The second photograph of the surroundings or still-life objects will either add clarity to the first image or confusion for the audience. They might not have anything to do with each other but my intention or hope is that the viewer will somehow relate them together, or confuse them (in a way that which they wonder why are they related?) like we presume, judge everyday.

Aims (What do you want to achieve?)

With my images I want to achieve a set of high quality photographs that portray a simple, yet unique way of my subjects personality, without actually knowing any detail about the actual person. Everyday we meet someone new or pass a stranger on the street, we are constantly judging and being judged and so I want to create a project to see how other will interpret my work and it’s subjects without having too much information given to them.

London is a very busy, populated city and I want my images to make people realise how we go by each day with no interaction and when we do slow down, we are more curious.

My plan for my project is that it is going to be a type of diptych-style sequence project.

I am going to be taking street photographs of strangers, without interacting with them, and then taking some still life photographs (which have not necessarily been taken at the same time or place.) However I will then place those two photographs together, as if they were meant to be, which forces the viewer to think of or try and find a connection between the two. Or if they can’t find a connection/link they might be confused as to why they are placed together. Which is exactly what I want to happen and achieve. I want the audience to think about my photographs, think of ways or ‘make-up’ stories that make these photographs become related. 

Context / Audience (Where will it be seen / who is it for?)

My photographs will be presented on the wall in a gallery (and first appearance will be at the final year exhibition) to be seen by types of people. I believe that the wider range of people and ages will give a more variety.

Proposed form, medium, presentation (How will you execute it and present it?)

I want to present my photographs as large prints on the gallery wall but I am also considering create a photobook, as I believe this would be a good choice of presentation.

The prints on the gallery wall (approximately 3 or 4) will mainly be ones which I feel are most effective in terms of conveying the identity theme and hoping to create a sense of wonder or ponder to the audience about who that person is or why them. (This might change as my project goes on, I feel I might want to have the same print couple/sequence as in a book.)

The photographs presented in the photobook will be placed in the specific diptych-type sequence to add that sense of ‘judging the person with the object’ and judging the two photographs that have been placed together.

Through the prints I had made for my pilot project, I have researched and experimented with different types of paper that I could potentially print onto. I printed onto c-type glossy, c-type matte, giclée gloss and giclée hahnemühle german etching. I found that the glossy is potentially the best route to go down so far, as it adds a slight more professional feel/look to my images, but it also enhances the colour vibrancies in my photographs. (I will be experimenting and researching a little more as to which type of glossy is best for my project.) The german etching or matte prints were not as effective as they added a slight ‘dull’ filter onto the images, which is not the effect I am going for. I have therefore printed 3 potential diptych sequences onto A3 size glossy paper as examples of how my prints will hopefully appear at the end of my project. (Still slightly unsure what size my final prints will be.)

Even though I am also considering creating a photobook for my final project, this however, is very much still at the starting point/process of experimenting. I am still unaware of what type of paper I would like to print my photobook onto or what size. However, I am potentially thinking the size of the photobook will be approximately 14inch x 7inch.

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Quick Take: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

EL SEGUNDO, California — Since coming to work here at Automobile, we of the #Noboringcars mantra, I’ve been getting an education on what constitutes a not-boring car. The easy answer is a vehicle that’s a blast to drive, but it can also apply to a one that is intriguing from a technological or even a styling perspective. So while, yes, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid we had in for a drive sure looks the boring part, taken as a whole it’s not quite what it appears to be at first glance.

Among other things, the Outlander is among the first PHEVs on the market with a 480-volt fast-charge port—roughly equivalent to installing an escalator in your front stoop. That’s a pretty impressive piece of tech from any automaker. The Outlander PHEV is also the nicest thing going in Mitsubishi’s lineup and relatively competitive for its segment. It’s nicely sized, comfortable, well-thought-out, and, in top-of-the-line GT spec, respectably plush.

Mitsubishi has been selling the Outlander PHEV in Japan since early 2013, and it has been promising a North American arrival “next year” ever since. Five years later, it’s finally here. The delay may well be attributed to its success elsewhere: Despite the brand being one stop from Nowheresville in the U.S., the Outlander PHEV is the world’s best-selling plug-in hybrid SUV, according to Mitsubishi.

It’s also a decent value, particularly as far as plug-in hybrids go. The Outlander PHEV starts just over $36,000, which not much more than Ford’s plug-in Fusion Energi sedan and just short of half the price of the plug-in Volvo XC90. Kia’s Niro PHEV starts at $28k, but it’s more of a small hatchback than an SUV. Chrysler’s seven-seat Pacifica Hybrid plug-in lists for some $5,000 more than the Outlander.

Because it has a plug, the Outlander PHEV is eligible for a $5,836 Federal tax credit. That’s not a deduction; it’s a discount off the tax you owe, which brings the Outlander PHEV’s out-of-pocket price down to $30,279, about three grand more than a Toyota RAV4 hybrid of the non-plug-in variety. State incentives can make the Mitsubishi even cheaper.

In terms of its overall hybrid technology, the Outlander, like other Mitsubishi offerings, isn’t quite front-of-pack. Its battery-only range is 22 miles, more than the get-me-through-the-center-of-town Audi A3 E-Tron but less than half of the Honda Clarity PHEV or Chevrolet Volt. I blame the Outlander PHEV’s age and its success in Europe, where city-center restrictions on non-electric vehicles make shorter ranges more sensible.

On the flip side, the Outlander PHEV gives you a lot of control over how you use that charge. In default mode, the Outlander makes the choice for you, prioritizing electric power for low-speed driving and switching on the gas engine when power demands are high. EV mode forces the Outlander to run all-electric, provided the juice is available, while Battery Save mode causes it to run like a conventional hybrid, holding the battery charge for when you need it. There’s also an EV Charge mode, which uses the engine to juice up the battery to extend the car’s electric-only range, but doing so is far less efficient (and costly) than plugging it in. You’d be hard pressed to find another PHEV that offers more control over operation, and quite a few that offer less (I’m looking at you, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid).

Like most PHEVs, the Outlander can use a 240-volt Level 2 EV charger, though charging times are a bit long-ish at 3.5 hours. The Outlander can be trickle-charged from a 120-volt outlet in eight hours, which is slow but suitable for overnight charging.

And then there’s the 480-volt fast-charging port, which uses the same CHAdeMO adapter as the Nissan Leaf. Mitsubishi claims an 80 percent charge in about 25 minutes. In my experience, CHAdeMO is fast to start and slow to top off, and that’s an advantage. Here in Los Angeles, where the Department of Water and Power has free CHAdeMOs at its substations, I plugged in the Outlander and popped off across the street to the grocery store. Fifteen minutes later I had 15 miles of charge (not to mention that night’s dinner). I’ll take that.

Once the battery runs low, the Outlander PHEV operates like a regular hybrid, favoring electric power for low-speed operation. The EPA gives the Outlander a 25 mpg combined rating, but I saw 28 mpg in my own mixed driving. I’ll take that, too.

For daily-driving duties, the Outlander is unfailingly pleasant in the way of most small- and mid-size SUVs. The driving dynamics, while notable for an absence of enjoyment, are also notable for an absence of annoyances. Visibility is good, the side-view mirrors are nice and big, and the cabin is easy to get into and out of. The back seat deserves kudos, not just for its space, but for the fact that Mitsubishi has engineered a proper folding mechanism, with headrests that flop down and a seat-bottom cushion that flips forward, proving you with a flat and continuous load floor. There’s plenty of cargo space with all seats in place, and Mitsubishi has mercifully declined to cram a third row into the Outlander PHEV (as they do in the regular gas-powered Outlander), so there’s no need for me to complain about that. There’s also a ridiculously long 5 year/60,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, which has nothing to do with interior space, but I had to mention it somewhere.

Complaints? The small (11.3 gallon) fuel tank means frequent fill-ups. Even with a fully-charged battery, Mitsubishi claims a range of just 310 miles, and that means a lot of stopping to tank up on long trips. The powertrain is a bit jerky at creep-forward speeds, and there’s no optional navigation system. Mitsubishi expects you to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which come standard—that’s all well and good until you have no signal or data.

Then there’s the “Park” button, which is hidden behind the transmission shifter where it’s awkward to reach. Senior editor Nelson Ireson, who also spent some time in the Outlander, was outraged by that: “It’s as if the ergonomics were designed by aliens, not particularly advanced ones, but with intelligence comparable to our own.” He also thought the gas engine sounded like 10,000 sewing machines being run through a meat grinder. Still, even Ireson grudgingly agreed that the Outlander had few serious bad habits: “Aside from the engine, ergonomics, steering, and styling, it’s fine,” he said. I’d go further and submit that the Outlander PHEV is quiet (at least when the engine’s not running) comfortable, and reasonably posh.

And it has a plug. A very big one.

If it sounds like we’re damning the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with faint praise, well, that’s fine. It’s an SUV, not a Lamborghini, and while there are certainly more exciting crossovers to drive, there aren’t many in its price range or competitive set. The Outlander PHEV’s short-ish battery range means the average buyer will likely be using fuel on a day-to-day basis, while Honda Clarity PHEV, Chevrolet Volt, and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid owners are much more likely to do all of their driving on battery only.

That said, even if the Outlander Hybrid can’t eliminate the need for gasoline, it can greatly reduce it. That’s a good thing—and, if you ask me, a not-boring thing as well.

2018 Mitsibushi Outlander PHEV S-AWC GT Specifications

ON SALE Now PRICE $41,235/$41,930 (base/as tested) ENGINE 2.0L DOHC 16-valve I-4/117 hp @ 4,500 rpm, 137 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm plus A/C synchronous permanent magnet motor/60kW, 101 lb-ft (front) and A/C synchronous permanent magnet motor/60kW, 144 lb-ft (rear) TRANSMISSION Power split (front), single-speed (rear) LAYOUT 4-door, 5-passenger, front-engine, AWD crossover EPA MILEAGE 25 mpg combined (gasoline), 74 mpge combined (gasoline + battery) L x W x H 184.8 x 70.8 x 67.3 in WHEELBASE 105.1 in WEIGHT 4,178 lb 0-60 MPH 8.5 sec (est) BATTERY Lithium ion, 12.0 kWh

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