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Will Hauser, Freelance Photographer & Owner of Snapshots, a prosumer photography retail shop joins host Scott Sheppard for a lively discussion about his work and some trends he’s experiencing . Snapshots was founded by his father, and since a young boy Will had access to some of the best camera equipment and became an avid photographer. Growing up learning about photography,Will now shoots most of his work digitally but maintains a full service print lab in his shop.

In addition to running the retail operations, Will’s passion is photography and sports and has been successfully able to build a freelance photo business working closely with clients including NY Giants and Jets NFL teams. He’s shot several key events including the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.Will discusses his long road to maintaining contacts in the sports media field and how he is able to gain work and access to professional sports venues and sell images he’s captured at the events.He explains that being an avid fan gives him an advantage when shooting games as he’s able to capture the emotion of the athletes during critical game points. In addition to sports, Will’s assignments also include corporate and family events, landscape and wildlife as well as environmental portraiture.

Will describes his workflow and preferred gear as well as sharing his thoughts about the current trends in prosumer retail. He’s experienced the prosumer transition from film to digital first hand and sees that more and more average consumers are opting to do-it-yourself rather than hire a professional on both the capture and output side of the business. Consumers are told by media that capturing professional images is as easy as point and shoot. He often advises his clients, to take advantage of their local school photographer’s images rather than compromise their memories by attempting to shoot the pictures themselves.

For more information on Will’s work, visit his portfolio site at: http://www.williamhauser.com/

The McNamara Report on Inside Digital Photo with Michael J. McNamara
This week’s topic: Don’t believe the rumors, the Nikon D3X is REALLY here!

From the minute Nikon released the pro, full-frame D3 in August of 2007, the rumors began flying about the Nikon D3X. That’s not surprising, considering that Nikon followed its older D2 and D1 with x versions. But while those cameras provided incremental advances over their x-less models, and cost about the same, the new D3x costs $3000 more than the D3. Is it really worth that much for the extra detail and other features it offers?
In this segment, Mike takes a close look at the D3x’s new features, potential image quality, and its appeal to Nikon professional photographers ready to shoot down Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III and Sony A900 owners, as well as the medium format digital crowd.

Listen in on the McNamara Report segment or get more photo insights and analysis on a variety of topics from Mike McNamara at: http://www.mcnamarareport.com.

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Stephen Johnson, Digital Photographer, joins host Scott Sheppard to discuss his background and work. Stephen has been one of the most influential photographers focusing on landscape and nature imagery we know today. He is also a pioneer and leader in the development of digital imaging tools and workflows. Stephen shares his experiences and inspiration that include his time spent working with Ansel Adams’s team of assistants. Stephen’s career has spanned over 30 years featuring dozens of award winning works, exhibitions, and fine art books. His studio and gallery are located in Pacifica California at the Sanchez Art Center. Find out more about his work at: http://www.sjphoto.com/bio.html

The McNamara Report on Inside Digital Photo with Michael J. McNamara
This week’s topic: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1

The new Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1 featuring the Four Thirds System, and an innovative design, is sure to become a popular consumer camera with the portability of a smaller camera body and lenses. Panasonic also introduced the world’s first interchangeable lenses designed for the new Micro Four Thirds System that include the; LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S, which ships standard with the Lumix DMC-G1 and the LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S. telephoto lens, an optional addition.

For more information about the new Lumix visit: http://www.panasonic.com/dsc

Read more insights and analysis from Mike McNamara on: http://www.mcnamarareport.com

Stephen Johnson, returns to Inside Digital Photo to explain some of the history and develop he was involved in during the onset of digital imaging. Stephen has worked with digital tools and provided invaluable insight from a photographer’s perspective as well as acting as a digital spokesperson for companies including Adobe, Apple, Ricoh, Leaf, Kodak and most others. Steven was instrumental in developing the daily digital applications, including Photoshop, that most photographers use today. He also shares a glimpse of his current digital tools. He is a Canon Explorer of Light and uses Canon for his small format but of course he also creates his work on medium and large format backs. He also points out that in many cases medium and large format gear is more accesible than people think as there are many cost effective used equipment options available.

Stephen is also a popular instructor and trainer with his "Stephen Johnson Photography’s Digital Workshop Program". The workshops are conducted in his studio or on location and cover topics including professional image editing, fine art digital printing, and on-site classes in Yosemite or Death Valley. For more information about his schedule of classes at: http://www.sjphoto.com/workshops.html

For additional information on Stephen’s work and his new book "Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography" visit his website at: http://www.sjphoto.com/