Behind the Curtains at Alpa

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A few weeks back, Anthony Festa and I spent 4 days in Zurich at Alpa Headquarters. Capture Integration has been selling and supporting Alpa solutions since late 2013, and this trip was designed to help fill in some knowledge gaps, get to know the entire company more intimately, and deepen our understanding of the products and the philosophy and culture of the company. Alpa’s headquarters is a modest 2 story … Read More →

A dad who travels………

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Building a successful business has meant long hours in the office and on the road.  10 years ago I started Capture Integration out of my home by securing a second mortgage and putting my life savings on the line.   I didn’t know what I was doing, but I did know what NOT to do.  I have always lived by a simple philosophy.  Treat the customer with respect and honesty, and … Read More →

The Northern View: Teamwork

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Here at Capture Integration we are always emphasizing teamwork, being a team player, trusting your teammates and generally making sure that we are all pulling in the same direction.   Of course we are not the only business that does this, or tries to embrace the team culture, but we really buy into it as a group and it made me realize that the teamwork is all around us on a … Read More →

Top 10 Lightshaping Tools

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My Top 10 Lightshaping Tools I started my first job in photography back in 1984 in Glasgow, Scotland with Granville Fox Photography. A local wedding and portrait shooter who taught me so much more in 2 weeks than college did in 2 years! I learned about medium format, communicating to clients, how to shoot portraits and weddings in the “real world” and generally learned many valuable little tips and tricks … Read More →

Top 10 Mistakes Our Customers Make

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I pulled out a 17 year old copy of Photo District News today, in order to give my guys a good laugh. One of the inside stories described how Calumet was opening a new “Digital” division in order to handle the unique needs of its customers and this “emerging” Digital technology. This was my first job change after spending 5 years at Sinar Bron Imaging. It wasn’t the article that … Read More →

Line Drive to New England

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Every year as the late winter months are still upon New England, the local newspapers and TV stations run the story of the Red Sox truck being packed up and gear leaving Yawkey Way to be driven down to Ft Myers, Florida – in time for pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training.  This is the signal to New Englanders that Spring is just around the corner, and that warmer … Read More →

AT&T line is down – Call us at 877-217-9870

Unfortunately, our AT&T phone lines are acting up again. We strive to deliver the best customer service and experience, and unfortunately AT&T is quite the opposite. Our 404 number will be down for the next four days! Our toll free line 877-217-9870 is the best way to reach us – that number is working OK. We have technicians working on the other lines, so use the toll free line or … Read More →

Jeffery Salter | 2 covers with the Phase One IQ260

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In the limited time that the Phase One IQ260 has been available, Miami photographer Jeffery Salter has already produced two cover shoots with the new digital back. So far, he’s thrilled with the final results. Here’s a quick recap on his recent shoots: About Jeffrey Salter www.jefferysalter.com Photographer Jeffery Salter captures poignancy in the familiar and commonness in the extraordinary. From housewives in Uganda, to world-renown celebrities, he has dedicated … Read More →

A Weekend with the Phase One IQ260

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I am in a bit of a luxurious position when it comes to camera equipment. I personally own a Canon 6D camera and an assortment of lenses, though I don’t own any medium format equipment personally. But I don’t really have to, since on any given day, I have 40-50 different digital backs, ranging from vintage to the very latest, in our inventory to shoot with on a variety of … Read More →