Looking back on Macworld...

Last week was the annual Macworld convention here in San Francisco. It went extremely well. ASMP was present at the Digital Photo Experience booth, where we had many of our professional photographers answering all kinds of questions to the Macworld attendees. There were many wonderful advancements in the computer world on display at the various booths and it was a pleasure to be able to be part of the show.
I was able to catch the Steve Jobs keynote (after waiting for two hours in the fog) and put my hands on the new Macbook Air. I see the new laptop as a nice solution for the photographer on the go. An appropriate compromise between the iPhone and the Macbook Pro.
As many of you may know, ASMP hosted New York Times columnist, David Pogue at Blue Sky Studios on Wednesday night. The event was a tremendous success. David gave a very entertaining presentation on "The Megapixel Myth". He discussed the tendency by camera manufacturers to propagate the idea that the higher the megapixels, the better the image quality. He had the room full of professional photographers rolling in the aisles. It was truly a wonderful event and we were very fortunate to be able to host him.
The following is a link to David's NY Times column on Macworld:

David Pogue on Macworld 2008

Thats all for now. I hope that next year's Macworld will be as great a success.

iPhone vs. iPod touch

I have been an Apple supporter for a long time now. My relationship with the local Apple store has only gotten stronger over the years, as they have brought out one intriguing product after another. I have even been fortunate enough to be a beta tester for some of their products. Today, I finally opened the iPod touch that has been sitting on my desk for a week. To be honest, I didn't feel that I had the need for it, as my iPhone provides me with everything I need.
Now the box has been opened and what a wonderful surprise the iPod touch turned out to be. It is basically just a slimmer, sleeker version of the iPhone but without the phone and camera. The display is a bit wider. The interface is the same and the design is just as remarkable. I imagine that it will fit nicely into my family of Apple products. The best thing about the "iProducts" is the ability to carry around a portfolio of my work, in my pocket, all the time. I cannot tell you how many times I have been able to turn somebody on to my work at a social gathering by having a portable collection of my photography with me. It is a wonderful marketing tool. I could not be any happier with Apple products.