Hello:

I tend to be a geek when it comes to gear for my photography. I can’t always afford all the bells and whistles I want but, I try to keep on top of it all any way. So I thought I would share a bit of what I have found.

1. We have been hearing a lot about think screens that can be put in our pockets, folded, and stored in a number of different ways. I think the big goal has been to have a screen in mid air. Well, technology is on the way to making that happen.

2. Wouldn’t it be great to walk around with hundreds, thousands, or more of your photos so that you can show people what you do? I get asked all the time “What kind of work do you do?” or “Where can I see your work?” Well, now we have a couple of options that seem to work very well.

a. Iphone by Apple – With the Iphone you can have your photos with you at all times, you can e-mail them at request, you can show a link to your website, or show a client the photos you took just for them. Other features include GPS so you can show where you took the photos, or where you happen to be at the moment. The Iphone has given the photographer a number of new tools! The IPhone even has its own site dedicated to the photos taken with your IPhone on Flicker.

IPhone

b. The Apple ITouch – Itouch is similar to the IPhone except the ITouch cannot make phone calls.

3. It wasn’t long ago that my studio lighting kit took up a lot of space, had cords all over the place, and weighed about 30 pounds. It took up the entire back seat of my car. Move forward a bit and now my lighting kit fits in a fanny pack that fits under the drivers seat. If I include lighting stands it is a bit larger but, still very manageable. I am using the Nikon lighting system that includes on camera flash, three SB800’s a Chimera light bank, and three light stands with Photoflex brackets that allow me to use umbrellas with the lights. This kit is wireless so no wires to worry about, It is compact, and light weight. I love the new set up!

I could probably fill pages and pages with information with all the new stuff out for photography. The above three should be a good start! Let me know what you think and if you have any nifty gadgets that I should know about?

Peace,

Bill