Sunday, December 26, 2010

First Shoot w/my new camera



As you all know my purchase of my Sony A200 was delivered to me in early December and the unit did not work. I was very upset! I personally took it back to get it replaced so I would not have to go through the 10 days of waiting on the post office, and what if the unit fail again, I can't. So I take it over there and being that it is the worlds largest camera store, it took a while to get customer service to help me, but I was patience, being I have the love of the Lord, I waited, and waited. Finally the guy shows up to look at the unit and ask what's wrong with it. I said, it won't come on! He ask me if I charge the battery, DUH!!?? So he goes through a series of back and forth with the unit and after all that, he ask, What do you want to do? HUH!!?? I want you to give me a working camera! So he looks for a A200. He find one like I ordered and then he says to me, You have to pay the state tax on it being that I am picking it up from the store. Well you know I said that I was not paying anything being that I burned gas and payed tolls to get there I thought it was an insult. So he made it so that it look like I purchased the camera and that was it. I made a comment about it on Twitter and the rep from the store responded. I told him what happened and he was very concerned about my situation and made it right by sending me a $25 gift card. That was very nice of him and I am happy with my camera. The photos above are of my model Sade. She bared frigid temperatures for the shoot. It was shot on my balcony with a single strobe through the window and a diffuser. The setting were ISO 100, 1/20, F/5.6,w/18-70 lens. I adjusted to exposure in Lightroom because it came in a little dark for my taste. The weather was a bit rough, we have a blizzard warning so I knew we will have enough snow for the shoot. But it was a great shoot. So until we meet again, Let your light shine!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

My New Camera


There is nothing like getting something new from the store. You can not beat the feeling of making a purchase and getting the product and using it. But how about if it does not work. I bought a camera from a well know store in Manhattan, NY.. A Sony Alpha 200 just like the one here. I tried not to be to excited about getting to use it, so I calmly charged the battery and made sure it was good and charged. Put the battery in the following day and -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTHING! Camera did not come on and I have a Party to shot on this following evening. I really can't say how I felt when I saw no lights, no sound, NOTHING! Sorry. I thought since I will be shooting again that I would let you guys know what's going on here at Fotoconcept. Mayhem has begun, but I am on top of it though. I refuse to let it rule. So I will be going over to the city and see if they will be so kind as to give me a replacement being that this one is a DUD! Sorry. I will be blogging this so I don't keep no unwanted frustration festing in me. As soon as I get the word about how they treated me over there I will let you guys know. The name of the store? I won't say, maybe this is an isolated incident, but still it's messed up. They have a fine rep, But come here now, you got to do better.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Film Camera

Hey gang. I had a blast with my film camera and I have yet to take a roll and get it developed. On one roll I have a couple of shots of Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller on location in Queens,NY. Now going to the drug store to get the rolls developed has been a problem because when I get home from my day job I don't have the energy to go to the drug store. But I will be dropping off some of this film so I can see what I shot. Today I made a purchase, I bought a Sony A200 DSLR so I can get back to shooting for profit. By next week I will be back in action. I am so excited about this and I can't wait. I bought it from B&H in the used dept. They have a good selection, but I am a Sony man being that I own a Minolta, this way I don't have to by new lenses and gear. So I can just keep it moving. So stay tune as I get my old clients and find new ones to get Fotoconcept on the map. See you all soon.