Starting again…

Back to work

  What business is essential?   What measured and controlled opening makes sense?   Are we making the right decision?   Everyone around the globe is asking themselves questions that can not be adequately answered today. We are at an unequaled time in human history as the “information age” seems to have only made it more difficult as to where to put your trust. Which politicians, scientists, journalists, or media … Read More →

Save 25% on Nanlite

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How do we feel about the Nanlite product line? We have never used a continuous light product that we felt could take the place of our strobes until now, and at an amazing price.   To check out Brad’s detailed and descriptive post, just click on the Forza image below: Get Your Orders In NOW! Our customers are loving the bright and consistent lighting powered by Nanlite monolight style LEDs. … Read More →

Photographer Spotlight: David Westphal

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  Tell us about yourself… I grew up as a dependent in the Air Force. I was fortunate to travel the world and see a lot of different things. Things that make me who I am today. How did you discover your love for photography? When I was 10, my dad was stationed in Germany. Almost every weekend, my family would travel to visit some castle or cathedral or something … Read More →

Order Today! Phase One XT 50mm Lens

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Today Phase One launched the NEW Phase One XT – HR Digaron – W 50mm f/4 Lens. The Phase One 50 HR-W Lens in X Shutter for the XT System is now orderable and ready to begin shipping. This lens is based on the Rodenstock 50 HR-W lens and is one of the finest optics in that impressive lineup. It makes a logical progression in a lens lineup from the … Read More →

From our home to yours #5

The Connection

Friends, Families, and Partners, Thank you for opening our Connection over the last few weeks in the midst of this crisis.  It is not our intent to bombard you with e-mails during this lock-down, rather engage both you and our team with a distraction that somehow takes your mind off the difficulties that many are facing.  And since we are a photographic company, this week I asked my team “Where … Read More →

From our home to yours #4

The Connection

We find ourselves in our fourth week of #homewithCI and what may continue for much longer than we all anticipated. Last week’s question, posed to the team, dealt with physical nourishment, but in these uncertain times, our approach to pragmatic mental health and self-care become just as essential. So this week’s task was a critical one for our healthy long term goals in what will be our “new normal.” Show me how you are taking care … Read More →

From our home to yours #3

The Connection

We are now on week three of #homewithCI and gave Steve Hendrix the task of creating the engagement question of the week. Steve suggested that the team illustrate what nourishes us during challenging times. Being the foodies that we are, it’s not a coincidence that everyone on our team chose a food or beverage item of nourishment. The definition of nourishment is food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition. I can tell you that after I eat … Read More →

Capture One 20.0.4 Released

Various squashed bugs and some new camera support, tested only somewhat here as we’re no longer receiving betas, and it’s basically illegal to get to my desk  – bk As the Capture Integration Tech Support Manager, I highly recommend that you always read the release notes of any new software platform that you install. With increases in speed and stability comes eliminations of slower computers or operating systems. Please do … Read More →

From our home to yours #2

The Connection

To our partners, friends, and their families, Thank you for all the positive feedback from our last Connection Newsletter. We have been fortunate to have established an international business from a small southern marketplace.  Over the last few years, we have intentionally traveled the US with events and Gatherings reaching out to you. Even with these efforts, the fact remains that we have never personally met the majority of our customers. … Read More →

The Art of Thriving instead of Surviving

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While I have many other photography based blogs to write, I thought this the most pertinent to publish at this time. Stress is running high in the population when it comes to the new operating conditions we find ourselves in. Understand that we humans have the tendency to survive, because there have been all kinds of real and imagined catastrophes in the recent and distant past and as a civilization … Read More →