So part of being a photographer is sometimes being obsessed with gear and technology. This is because photography is a technologically driven art form and the only way to keep growing is to grow with technology.

While I have preached and believe in gear mastery I will also be the first to say I am a huge nerd and sometimes just have to buy new toys to play with. And sometimes that happens after I fall down a rabbit hole which is now a rabbit hole on TikTok not just researching across the web.

My last rabbit hole spiral was keyboards on TikTok. I want to say that I was just obsessed with the videos but something about the retro look of the keyboards and the clicky-clacking sounds was soothing and I wanted that feel of the keyboards I remember using as a kid.

And thus I somehow became the proud owner of the Aula F99. keyboard.

I wish I could say that this latest fall down the rabbit hole is going to be productive and a huge help to my business but realistically a keyboard is a keyboard and functional is the best. Do I like the new keyboard?

Absolutely love it and the sounds. I feel like I am productive and I am typing faster. I have no idea how well I will like it for editing especially as a Mac user who has really adapted and embraced apples magic keyboard.

Anyways, I can say that the keyboard is inspiring me to want to write another book though perhaps not a memoir this time. Alas that is a project for another day.

Check out the Facebook post I made with videos showing off my new keyboard above!