Just a couple of random comments on information which has come my way in the
past week or so.
My e-1 was sent to Olympus for a check up and cleaning which was provided
under an extended warranty I purchased from them. They were to clean it and
check its functions. When I sent it in I did mention that the focus did not
work so great. What they did was replace the shutter release button, the
rubber grips and got it all cleaned up including the Katz eye screen I had
installed which had a little piece of lint on it that I was "living with"
because I
didn't want to risk screwing it up. Oh, yes, the auto focus seems to be a
working a good bit better. I sure put up with that for a long time, but then
those who know my work, know that focus is not always something to which I
pay much attention.
Now a couple of web sites some may find interesting.
Many of us have children, grandchildren or are called on to photograph
children from time to time. This past week I spent three days in a workshop
with
17 delightful and talented young women (late 20's to late 30's) and another
guy. The person doing the workshop, Cheryl Jacobs (cheryljacobsworkshops.com)
did a beautiful job of teaching/demonstrating her style on natural light B&W
children's photography and in discussing the business of running a profitable
business. Given that she has only been at this a little over 5 years and is
"walking the walk" her words were indeed worth the price of admission. As
is often the case, the "meeting after the meeting" generates a tremendous
amount of valuable information as photographers talk about what they are doing
and share ideas/information. So for any who have an interest in children's
photography, check out _www.ilovephotography.com_
(http://www.ilovephotography.com) which has a bunch of information and
conversation going on about
children's photography and links to dozens of sites/suppliers of things like
technical date, workshops, albums, books, Photoshop plug ins and other things
such as
sunrise/sunset data. Check it out. Those who venture into the site may end
up not liking me . . . it could become addictive.
The next site is _http://www.radiantvista.com_ (http://www.radiantvista.com)
. Check it out. I'm not going to attempt to tell you all the different
stuff to be found there, however if you either have an interest in photography
and are using Photoshop it is more than worth a visit. Mark S. Johnson's
eBook at $30 is probably some of the best money I've ever spent on
photography.
The site has a wealth of tips, techniques and information for any who are
committed to experiencing learning and growing in their photography.
So there you go . . . <{8^) Bill Barber
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