Shooting Silicon: The Setup, The Angles, and The Backaches Behind CPU Hall
2026-05-26TUTORIALSRAMBLINGS
If you have spent any time browsing the galleries of vintage processors and mainframe modules here on CPU Hall, you might wonder how these shots are actually taken. The truth involves a lot of trial, error, and a surprising amount of lower back pain. Documenting hundreds of chips means taking thousands upon thousands of photos. It is a labor of love that absolutely destroys your posture.