Thoughts While Shaving - again

I got onto Photo.net and ran across an interesting series. Harold Davis is doing a series on creativity and inspiration. Gosh knows I am in need of a boot in the 'rear curtain' about now. It may be worth a look for you as well.

I also jumpped into a thread about camera gear. Someone has $1500 to invest in new Nikon gear and wanted advice between a high end consumer body and a lens (D90) or a low end pro body (D300). Regardless what you shoot you may want to look at the thread to see how people think about gear and why. Don't know about you, but $1500 is good money for almost anything.

I've gotten a suggestion on possible field trips in 2010: somebody in Lewiston has Clydsdales (don't know about a supply of Bud) and a nice farm on which to raise them. I can see a day imaging these beautiful animals. Maybe if the timing is right we can head over to Tabor's for ice cream and hit a bucket of golf balls off the driving range while other club members get some action shots.....

Then there is a Portland - Westbrook day trip. I'm to be incarcerated at a dog show with the woogums' next spring and it occurs to me that there could be some actin shots to be had at the show, and maybe an opportunity for some of you to help me escape to do some shooting in Portland. This isn't a plea, but the show isn't that close yet....

Please let me know if you have any interest in either trip...

Thoughts While Shaving

I never seem to be in the right place at the right time. I'll have some gear with me, and be on a tight schedule and not be able to take advantage of opportunities. Other times I've left gear at home and run across good opportunities with time for capture. Were I an optimist (or have better sense) I'd have my stuff at hand all the time.

Take a couple weekends ago. Me and the missus whuz in Montreal. I carried a camera body and two lenses around all day taking a few grab shots along the way. I got tired of lugging an SLR and left the thing in our room while we went to eat. Along the way I came upon a pretty person of the opposite gender sitting on the steps of a church. I had a terrific profile to look at from a distance and nothing with which to record it......

Speaking of gear, the Montreal trip reminded me of how much stuff I have that I seldom use. I have a few gadgets still in their original packaging....

Chris Cox brought up some shooting opportunities earlier this summer at charitable events. Hopefully he will keep us in mind whne he runs across future opportunities.

I hope all is well.

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