New Leica Digital

I'm lucky enough to have been able to communicate with 1 of 12 authors/photographers who were given test models of Leica's new V-Lux 20 12MP digital camera with manual functions. Evidently this thing is absolutely amazing. Results rival images created with Digital SLR models currently on the market.

Pros: It looks and feels like a point and shoot but has a very good sensor, an amazing lens with 25mm-300mm effective zoom range, and produces great colors. Also shoots HD video. It's a Leica!
Cons: $699 price tag. Shoots only jpeg, no RAW. No viewfinder, only amazing color screen used to frame shots.

Did I mention it's a Leica? I visited the websites of B&H and Adorama and found this camera on preorder. I also found a high end Leica DSLR priced at about $28,000. I'm not saying price is the sole indicator of quality, but these folks make great cameras. Can't wait to get my hands on one. See official info here: http://us.leica-camera.com/photography/compact_cameras/v-lux_20/

Hope that link works.


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Fine Art Photography

I will soon be adding to my portfolio and my photography skill set.  I hope.  My friend, the artist and philosopher, Geoffrey Raymond, has agreed to let me go to his studio and photograph some of his paintings.  I've always been interested in photographing fine art, but I've never had the chance to do it.  So now I will have the opportunity to play around a little bit (as long as I have more than 15 minutes and a push pin to gauge lighting) and see how paint and different surfaces absorb and reflect light.  It will be very interesting, and maybe I'll get some pics of the artist too.  Regardless, being around Geoffrey is always enjoyable and enlightening.
I'll keep you posted.  You can see Geoffrey's portfolio HERE.

Photos up on Lure Fishbar website

Some of my pics are up now on the new Lure Fishbar website under the Gallery page, including some pics of their dining rooms.  Interesting update to their site; they went with a Blog style site and seem to put up a lot of "celeb-sighting" photos.  Check it out: Lure
Getting ready to send out a new marketing email this week.  Excited about the potential work coming up.