Getting ready for 2016
As we close out the great year photographically, it’s time to get ready for 2016.
FIRST: Many of this year’s events are sold out or almost sold out, so with that vote of confidence, it’s time to focus on what I will teach this year. (Sorry about the pun “Focus in”) couldn’t help myself. So after months of thought I realized that my friends, clients, customers are ready for the next step. So this year my emphasis will be on the process of stepping up our visual acuity,, your ability to see, formulate and compose for better images. A heavier emphasis on image reviews that go deeper and teach more.
SECOND: The His Light Workshops this coming year are limited to 8 Guests. I want to have a closer, more tight knit experience among myself and the students. I’m excited to see how the new formula works, I’m betting a much better experience for everyone involved.
THIRD: With the creation of Artists Standing For Christ, things are heating up spiritually, and I’m praying on how to best handle that in our workshops. I know exciting things are ahead.
FOURTH: The Gear, what am I going to carry th is year and what am I going to use. This one is a heck of a lot tougher. Fuji has done a really bad thing, they’ve produce enough incredible bodies and glass that choosing is no longer easy. My mantra has always been simplify! It’s really hard to do so now with so many wonderful options. My solution? If traveling by car, I will carry two main camera bags; one with the Two X-T1s, 10-24, 16-55, 18-135, 50-140, 1.4 Converter, in the Second, a X-T10, 14, 16, 23, 35, 56, 90 . In a small third bag I keep a Fuji X100T and an X30. Of course tons of extra batteries. polarizers, auto extension tubes, and on and on!
There will be more, but that’s it for now. I’m really looking forward stop the coming year with all of you!!!!
Blessings,
the Pilgrim
Image by one of my students, sorry, lost the info, but who ever shot it, it’s a good one!!!!!
GET EXCITED, I’m currently testing something from Fuji and I can’t wait to share about it, but I can’t, not until it is officially releases, I can’t say anymore but I can tell you it is going to be EXTREMELY Big! Be patient, it is worth it!!
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Greetings Bill,
You most likely do not remember me. I was in your Moab, UT workshop with Scott Kelby, in 2010. Since then I have followed you and your switch to Fujifilm. You have me interested. My current dilemma is finding a good/correct post raw processor to work in conjunction with Lightroom on a Windows platform. Iridient is Mac only. I would appreciate any help or comment. Thank You.
God Bless,
Lynn Haynes
Lynn, I do remember you! Good to hear from you! Now to your question. First, I must admit, I’m not a RAW shooter, 99.9% of my work is JPEG Fine. The most recent versions of Lightroom CC finally seem to work very well with the X-Trans sensor. Phase One is excellent as well, but not cheap and learning a new post processing program. Hope that helped! Happy New Year!
Please tell me it’s an X100(?) with a zoom lens!!! Then, please tell me I won the lottery so I can afford it. Well, can you at least give an approximate date of release? I suppose you may not be privy to that kind of info, can’t wait for your review of, whatever it is!
Sorry it’s not, but that is all I can say!
Bill
i noticed that you have a bag with the X100T and the X30 in it. i am looking at the using the X100T and and X30 or it’s replacement for a major trip were I do not want to got thru customs with a major kit. my question is how do you like the x30 as a travel camera.
Have a good new year
Rich H.
I toyed with a Fuji XT1 last year, bought your ebook on it, and never made the jump because I wasn’t ready to trust mirrorless. Well, I bought an XT-10 for Christmas and took it to Yosemite this past weekend for a test drive. Oh my! This camera is amazing. I’ll still keep my full-frame Nikon and glass, but it MIGHT gather some dust! 🙂 Thanks for ALL you do for the photo community.