So amidst all of my not-posting new material on both the main page and the blog, I have to admit that I haven’t been completely bypassed by the whole strobist craze that has, as of late, lit (pun sort of intended) the photography world (specifically amateur photogs) ablaze. I won’t really go into what being a “strobist” is because there is more than enough of that information out there now (try strobist.com for starters), but it is an optimistic and refreshing view on the industry for up and coming photographers; democratic and liberating in it’s “fuck-needing-real-equipment-to-do-good-work” stance and bringing pseudo-professional possibilities into the hands of proletariat photographers everywhere.
One of the downsides, though, is that a lot of old, classic equipment (which is all I could afford pre and post strobist trend) has skyrocketed in price. Luckily a few things still slip under the radar of the excess of people eBay searching “vivitar 285hv” and “sb-28.” I was able to snag a new Sunpak 444d for 40 clams yesterday, and feel safe enough posting about how awesome these things are here, since I’m not nearly as popular as David Hobby and don’t see anyone flocking to these things as a result of my word any time soon.
Expect new photo uploads over the coming weeks, I’ve got a handful of locations and assignments that I’m excited about testing some new gear on. Till then!
