– I was reading an article about new cameras, and it mentioned that newer LCD screens are viewable from a “maximum angle of 170 degrees.” That would be quite a feat. Yes, I realize that they were referring to 85 degrees either side of perpendicular.
– I was reading another article titled something like “Essential Gear to Make Your Landscape Photography Look Sharper, More Creative and Dramatic.” It listed a bunch of gear, but the only things they listed that would actually do that were a tripod and a polarizing filter. How does a bigger hard drive, a new memory card or being able to stream images wirelessly to my iPad make my pictures look better?
– I’m amused by all the ads for these sling/holster devices that show happy photographers running around with multiple cameras hanging from their shoulders and waists. They look a little like Pancho Villa except with cameras What are we supposed to do with all those backpacks the gear companies were selling us last year, and where do I hang my laptop and 2TB external hard drive?
– Kathy & recently spent a little time in Cades Cove, a real photography destination. While we were driving the loop road we saw a tree and said, “hey look, there’s so-and-so’s tree.” I’m not sure what it says when you can recognize a tree.
– A woman I work with has a photo of her kids as her computer wallpaper. Right across the front of the image is the Sears Portrait Studio watermark. I suggested that if she paid for the photos they would probably give her copies without the watermark. She wasn’t amused.
– Creativity is hard work. It’s no wonder so many photographers don’t bother.
– I love a quote that I read on a blog last week. It said something like “If you use only one lens you’ll always have the right one with you. If you carry more than one lens, chances are good you’ll always have the wrong one on your camera.”
– Kathy has been trying to take a few pictures to see how she likes it. Eventually she’ll want her own gear but I’ve got plenty of stuff and am happy to share. Two photographers can share camera bodies, lenses and even filters with no problem. It’s kinda hard to share a tripod, though.