We were recently tipped off to this survey done by New York Weddings in which 21% of 100 brides said they wish they had spent more on wedding photography. We wholeheartedly agree, as does Alabama wedding photographer, David Smith of DSmithImages, who commented on the survey on his own blog, stating: “Every time I get… Continue reading »
Mar
28
Peter Hapak’s Portraits of Gay Marriage
By now we’ve all heard snippets of the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments this week in two cases that will determine the fate of same sex marriage in the U.S. For the Rangefinder and WPPI team, living and working in New York City with offices close to City Hall means we are even more aware… Continue reading »
Mar
26
Happy Belated Birthday Joe Buissink!
Oh this is such a fun blog post for me! I wanted to take a minute to wish my friend Joe Buissink a happy birthday! As many of you know, WPPI awarded Joe the WPPI lifetime achievement award this year! I must say as my inaugural year at the conference, it was one of the… Continue reading »
Mar
21
From the bottom of my heart. Thank you!
I’m finally back at my desk in New York City—my brand new desk actually. As if preparing for WPPI wasn’t enough, we moved offices while we were in Las Vegas to 85 Broad street, the old Goldman Sachs building. It’s nice to be in a new office, but I’m definitely going to miss our old… Continue reading »
Mar
14
WPPI Trade Show WrapUp
By Joh Rettie I found dozens of attendees rushing around the trade show during the last hour of the 2013 Expo as they purchased floor samples and took advantage of special show deals that were only valid during the show. I found a few more interesting new products during a final walk-through: Hurley Pro New… Continue reading »
Mar
13
WPPI Trade Show: Day 3
It’s day three, the final day at the WPPI trade show. I’ve just about finished checking out all the booths looking for new gadgets and gizmos. Here’s another two booths that caught my eye. Tether Tools The ability to hook cameras up to an iPad or computer has created a need for organizing all the… Continue reading »
Mar
13
Davina + Daniel and the Art of Business
After leaving the Nielsen photo group booth at the WPPI expo yesterday, I had the opportunity to take in a couple of platform classes. One that I had the pleasure of attending, “The art of business and the business of art,” presented by photographers Davina + Daniel, was highly informative and entertaining. The photographic team—who… Continue reading »
Mar
12
WPPI 2013 Tech Dispatch, Day 2
By John Rettie, Rangefinder Technical Editor Day two of #WPPI2013 was just as energetic as the opening day of the showroom. Here are two of our favorite products from the floor: Manfrotto Klyp iPhone Case Manfrotto’s first accessory for an iPhone will appeal to those who use their iPhone for shooting video. It allows a… Continue reading »
Mar
11
WPPI 2013 Tech Dispatch, Day 1
By John Rettie, Rangefinder Technical Editor The show floor at WPPI was buzzing today with a slew of new products—check out a couple from today: PocketWizard PlusX Last year at WPPI, PocketWizard introduced the Plus III which was well received by photographers who need to work on complex photo shoots with multiple cameras and many… Continue reading »
Mar
11
New LEDs and Wireless Tethered Cameras at WPPI 2013
By John Rettie, Rangefinder Technical Editor Yesterday at the ever-popular Launch Pad event, WPPI 2013 attendees got a sneak peek at some of the products being displayed at the Trade Show. While many exhibitors displayed their latest wares, here are a couple that caught our eye. Fiilex LED lighting The two ex-Brooks photography students who… Continue reading »