You do have an eye and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work. I’m looking for a new tripod this year too – looking forward to sharing notes.

You completely have me hooked on The Digital Podcast – I can’t listen to them enough. And every time I hear your name, I feel like I know a star!!!!

Happy New Year.

A little advise – Buy the best tripod you can afford and make sure you get a ball head.
I would love to have all the equipment that Scott and the other Pros recommend. Having a graphite tripod would be great but … $$$$.

I have a Manfrotto 055XPROB and a Manfrotto 488RC4 and just love the combination. They hold my Canon 5D with a 200mm lense with no problem and believe me that is a lot of weight.

The other advise is to buy the best “glass” you can. I believe that this is more important than the camera, which will be outdated multiple times it a very short period of time.

What I have discovered since getting more serious about my photography is that you really do see the world very differently. You take time to REALLY look at what is in your view. You notice details, emotions and beauty that surrounds us every day.

Do show your work. I was a little nervous at first ( kind of silly at my age) and to my surprise somebody besides my wife liked what I capture.

The key is when someone says to you ..”you have an eye” for seeing an image. Not everyone has that ability and from what little I have seen from your postings , You have the “eye”

Peter

Your post resonated with me as it seems we have been on a similar path in our pursuit of this digital photography journey. Although I didn’t get the added benefits of meeting the ‘guru’ in person or attending any workshops, not yet anyway, I did discover The Digital Photography Show and your blog through Scott Kelby’s blog and I discovered Chris Orwig after reading your blog. So thank you! I also discovered a lot about my passion for photography and what a great creative outlet it is. I need to get out there and take more shots, which is my goal for 2008. As you can well attest, it isn’t easy when you have 3 kids…

Best of luck to you in 2008 and I look forward to reading about your progress!

Marcy Stebbins