Busy creating some video content for this website today. Yes, I’m still in the photography business, but what many of you may not know is that I perfected my lighting skills on the set of national TV shows. Sometimes in the past I’ve felt like a photographer that couldn’t seem to get away from a video camera. Now my photography “still” camera shoots 1080p video! What’s a guy supposed to do? Actually, I’m loving it. I’m looking forward to the day when the video and still camera market will be one in the same.

Why hire a professional?
I read an interesting conversation on one of the professional photography forums today. There’s a longstanding complaint by sourpusses that technology will do away with the need for talent and skill. At the rate technology is moving, in ten years why would someone pay a professional photographer thousands of dollars to shoot a wedding when their friend that does photography as a hobby can do it for free? One particular photographer made the outstanding point that as technology has made it easier for amateurs with next to no skill to make better pictures than the could have ten years ago on film, technology has also raised the bar of what is expected from a professional photographer. I know that my own craft has benefited greatly from things like digital and high ISO settings.

At the end of the day I’m excited for everyone in this situation. Technology is paving a way for both hobbyist and professional photographers to capture stories in more captivating ways. I have no doubt that the need for the professional photographer will still be here when the time comes for my grand kids’ weddings. After all, people don’t hire my camera, they hire me.