Gearing Up for Fall
Summer is just slipping away. My fall season hopes to be spectacular this year. I have lots of spots scoped out for portraits. We'll have apple orchards, pumpkin patches, and changing leaves as backdrops. Book early because I began an advertising campaign this week that I hope will keep me busy throughout the fall. I'll be shooting outdoor location portraits for September and October. If you are reading this and don't live in the area, consider coming out here for apple picking and doing a photo shoot with me. I'll be happy to meet you at our local orchards (Honey-Pot Hill, Shelburne Farm, Carver Hill, and One Stack Farm).
Technology-wise, my office/studio/gallery space is all set up. I've enhanced the online previewing capability for clients and this new system seems to be working out better.
Other technology news: yesterday Nikon announced they're finally going to compete with Canon and introduced the D3 (full-frame, FX) and D300 (DX) cameras and a bevy of lenses which will be available before Christmas. Right now I'm on the sidelines. The D300 is a big jump up for sports shooters. The things I care about that make it better than the D200: high ISO performance appears to be much better, 14-bit color depth, better autofocus, UDMA support, and a high resolution 3" LCD. The D3 is a bigger upgrade, but I'll probably wait a year or more for the expected "D3x" which will undoubtedly be a high pixel count full-frame on par with the newly announced 22MP Canon. Your images won't suffer as a result of my waiting. I can still produce stunning 20x30" prints for you with my current gear, processing workflow, and labs. Come to my studio and I will be happy to show you.
Now we're buying school supplies and getting ready for my sister's wedding. I'm still trying to decide whether I'm going to take my cameras. I'm afraid I'll drink too much and forget where I put them, so I'm leaning towards not taking them even though I know I will!
