Apple Gifts Mac Studio, Studio Display, and More to Aspiring Videographer

[MacRumors]

Apple recently teamed up with YouTuber Jared Polin to offer a "dream studio" to a young, aspiring photographer and videographer named Cam Blumberg. Polin, who runs the photography website Fro Knows Photo, captured the touching moment on video.

Polin invited Blumberg to his studio for a supposed tour, but he ended up surprising him with a variety of equipment provided by Apple, including a Mac Studio, a Studio Display, a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max chip, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, a HomePod mini, a Magic Keyboard, a Magic Mouse, and a Magic Trackpad. Blumberg also received an Amaran P60C LED light panel and a 24TB G-RAID external storage system.

Blumberg's work can be found on Instagram, where has has pages for both his photography and videography. His latest work has focused on basketball players, such as top recruit Dereck Lively, and he has also started to branch into music videos.

The video serves as feel-good marketing for Apple's all-new Mac Studio desktop computer and Studio Display, which were released in March.

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[mikeyteh]

Aspiring videographer Shia LaBeouf

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Aspiring? Young?

“What’s a computer?”

 

[t0rqx]

I could be an aspiring creative if they gifted me that setup.

 

[smorrissey]

My soul for a dime.

 

[contacos]

tzz who cares. gift me oil or flour from a grocery store and then we r talking 😅

 

[Squillace]

So... he needs two computers?

 

[Clix Pix]

So... he needs two computers?

Sure -- one for in-house studio work, the other for travel and when out in the field. A no-brainer.....

I think I would've passed out cold when presented with all those goodies. Wow, just WOW!!!

 

[ThisBougieLife]

Edited due to shame.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Jared Polin’s been in the game for a long time. I’m a fan of his, but I wouldn’t call him “aspiring”; he’s pretty established.

Cam Blumberg is the one who is aspiring, Polin helped present it.

 

[JUiCEJamie]

Jared Polin’s been in the game for a long time. I’m a fan of his, but I wouldn’t call him “aspiring”; he’s pretty established.

I think you’re reading the title wrong; the aspiring videographer is the kid they have the gear to in the video.

 

[SoldOnApple]

Is a 500GB 2018 MBP trash now? That's basically what I work on. I mean 256GB on my machine is closer to 500 than it is 0.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

Cam Blumberg is the one who is aspiring, Polin helped present it.

I think you’re reading the title wrong; the aspiring videographer is the kid they have the gear to in the video.

You’re right 😅 This is what I get for skimming headlines on my break…

 

[oofio2461]

So, he didn't upgrade the SSD and instead got a new laptop? Was that really needed since it was cheaper than a completely new, maxed-out Pro? Well, he got gifted it so it doesn't really matter but the fact that a perfectly functioning Macbook got replaced because it didn't have enough storage, that bothers me.

 

[topdrawer]

never heard of external drives.

 

[citysnaps]

Whoa...what an amazing gesture. HUGE hat-tip to Apple. There are people with imagination and drive who create and produce. And those that just sit around and complain/whine on tech forums.

Looking forward to see what he creates. I suspect Apple will be keeping an eye on him for a future hire.

 

[arlomedia]

So, he didn't upgrade the SSD and instead got a new laptop? Was that really needed since it was cheaper than a completely new, maxed-out Pro? Well, he got gifted it so it doesn't really matter but the fact that a perfectly functioning Macbook got replaced because it didn't have enough storage, that bothers me.

FWIW I edited a documentary on a 2017 MBP last year. I had enough storage, but it was still quite difficult due to processor and memory limitations, visual artifacts from the graphics card, a defective touch bar and a failing battery.

When I finally got my hands on a new Apple Silicon MBP, I took the 2017 model to a shop for a battery replacement, but that screwed up the keyboard and I ended up selling it for parts. That was the worst Mac I ever owned.

He said his was a 2018, but he might have had some of the same problems.

 

[adamw]

Great that Apple gave this equipment away to bless this young creator! A feel-good story that allows Apple to help others.

 

[Clix Pix]

From the quick look I took at this kid's site, he is pretty good at what he does and I think he will make very, very good use of his new equipment. He seems to be a very creative and also technically skilled individual and that is what Apple likes to see -- someone who does really nifty and creative work with Apple's various tools.

 

[Jumpthesnark]

Nice move by Apple and Fro both. This could easily be life- and career-changing for that guy.

 

[HorstBockman]

Would be great if Mac Studio was actually available to purchase.

 

[nwcs]

Fro knows how to get companies to send him things. Ask Sony. It was a big reason he started trashing Nikon.

 

[RumorConsumer]

Super cool. I love this kind of gesture. Thanks Apple.

 

[GuruZac]

Love that guy‘s videos. Fro sold me two cameras thanks to his reviews.

 

[Le0M]

So, he didn't upgrade the SSD and instead got a new laptop? Was that really needed since it was cheaper than a completely new, maxed-out Pro? Well, he got gifted it so it doesn't really matter but the fact that a perfectly functioning Macbook got replaced because it didn't have enough storage, that bothers me.

Well, I suppose that's all for the audience. In reality, a good external drive would suffice in most cases.