Jim’s got an addiction to chrome and needs to get it off his chest. Get some great tips for lighting your product photography to make it pop. Part of our “Jim Redux” series.

Jim beat me to it, but Nikon announced a new D-3 DSLR with a full frame sensor.  I guess they figured out people actually wanted to buy these.  Also go new D-300.

While not very complex, I just haven’t had the time to figure out the ins and outs of the new Nikon S200. So far the verdict is that it’s easy to use and takes nice photos. A more detailed review to come…but in the mean time, some eye candy.

Well, that was quick.  The new Nikon S200 arrived today.  My wife was so excited, she actually read the manual.  Sample photos and a review shortly.

Fellow DP Blogger, Jim, over at Slightly Out of Focus, has written a hilarious post about applying personal ad-speak to photographers. It goes something like this: “SMN(Single-Male Nikon) seeks SFMN (Single female Nikon) for long exposure relationship (LER).”
It’s photo-nerd humor. Definitely worth a read!

So my Nikon S200 got ordered this week.  I hate waiting…

I had a great time shooting my friend, Emily’s wedding on Saturday. It certainly was a long day and my right hand was all gnarled by the end of the night from clutching the camera for 7 hours straight! But the day was full of surprises and opportunities for pretty pictures. [...]

Based on Terry’s recommendation, I bought some SANYO eneloop batteries. They cost $19.99 with free shipping (typical Amazon on orders over $25) which was a decent deal.
These aren’t your typical rechargeables. They’re one of the new style that are supposed to hold their charges much longer during non-use. From the Amazon website: