Author: Mike Carroll

There’s nothing better than having a fast portable SSD drive to keep your workflow going - especially while you’re on the road. The compact portability of the Silicon Power SSD Bolt B75 Pro with shockproof and scratch resistant is a great choice when it comes to your choice of portable storage. Below, I will briefly discuss the benefits of choosing an SSD drive.

Moonrise Over The Edge Platform, and Milky Way, Upstate, New York, NY (Photo Credit: Mike Carroll)

Why SSD?
Solid state drives are the best option for speed and reliability. They deliver faster load times for games, video and certain photo applications such as Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop. I certainly notice an upstick of performance in comparison to an HDD drive. SSD drives are lighter, have less moving parts, use less energy, which allows for your computer to perform at it’s best. You will notice much faster boot up times from your computer while using an SSD drive.

Portability
I’m a big fan of a small form factor. The idea that 2TB of storage can fit into a small package is a huge plus for me. I can pack this drive anywhere into my f-stop bags without the worry of taking up too much space.

Silicon Power Portable SSD Bolt B75 Pro (Photo Credit: Mike Carroll)

What Are The Benefits?
The benefits of using a portable SSD drive are the following:
• superior performance
• no charging or external power needed
• plug and play
• smaller form factor
• low power consumption
• reliability
• build quality

Lightning Strikes the Freedom Tower (Photo Credit: Mike Carroll)
 

Biography
Mike Carroll is a professional landscape and night photographer who has a passion for moon photography, astrophotography, concert photography, long exposures and cityscapes.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike is a former musician who started his craft by photographing live music performances. His dedication towards photography has taken his journey from the sun to the moon and even the Milky Way — It’s all about getting that once in a lifetime shot!

Mike will plan his shoots a couple of weeks in advance. Preparation is key to capturing that big moon or that lightning shot — Even if he finds himself running in a thunderstorm to a location or navigating in the dark to shoot the moon.

Mike was recently featured on the TV station News 12 NJ for his time lapse of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket over New Jersey. In addition, the rocket was also published on Accuweather, Yahoo and MSN. Other TV stations where his work was featured on were WPIX & NY1. Mike is also an ambassador for f-stop gear and Lume Cube.

Contact info
Email: mike@mikecarrollphoto.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jerseyportraits
website: www.mikecarrollphoto.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mikecarrollphoto