Northern Lights, Sweden

I was extremely fortunate to see the Northern Lights on the first attempt in Sweden recently. In a group of 9 snow mobiles, we travelled about 45 kms in to the wilderness to see the Northern Lights. The experience was just incredible and worth it even though it was bitterly bitterly cold. I think it was around -23C but felt a lot colder than that on the snow mobiles! I was still cold even though I was wearing 4 layers of warm clothing, a jacket and then the snow suit, 3 layers of thermal socks & the snow boots and 2 wooly hats and the helmet!!

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Jenny & Me

Leighton Buzzard News printed this article last week and you can read the full story on their website.

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Cube Awards 08

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I’m thrilled to announce that Foto SF were ‘Runners Up’ in the prestigious Cube Awards08 and were awarded the ‘Developers of Excellence’. The ceremony was held at The Queen’s Club, London on 21 Nov 08. To receive such an Award in such a short space of time since our launch is a testament to all the hard work we have put into bringing Foto SF as a serious product in the database market.

“Oz brought his solution to our offices when it was nearing completion. I was immediately impressed by the clean appearance and intuitive approach. It illustrated that he really knows what a photographer needs to keep track of, if they are to stay on top of the demands on their time. He has taken the power of FileMaker combined it with his domain expertise and created a solution that is a ‘must have’ for independent photographers. The fact that  Foto SF was short listed in the FileMaker Cube Awards08 – Developers of Excellence, is a real testament to the quality of the product. It’s a real bonus that Oz is a really nice guy and I picked up a few tips as a keen amateur photographer myself!”
Tony Speakman, FileMaker, N.Europe

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their continued support.

Oz

 

Foto SF now at Amazon, Apple & Play.com

Foto SF, the easy to use database for photographers developed by SF Digital is now available to buy at:amazonweblogo

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Nikon announce new products

I was invited to the launch of the new Nikon products in Central London yesterday (30 June) and as the NDA expired at 5.00am this morning, here it is:

Nikon D700, an FX camera to bridge the gap between the D300 and the D3. I’m sure all of you have seen the spec from the Nikon site. But the SB900 stole the show for me and the other 40 guests. This flashgun is simply awesome. The sheer size of it, the zoom which goes up to 200mm, yes 200mm. I think the zoom head is 17-200mm. The head rotatable fully either way, but the best is the new switch / button which allows the flash to be set as remote or master without going into the menu. Will work with SB800 in iTTL mode and compatible with SD8A. There is also a auto cut-off function which cuts off the power when the flash gets very hot by constant firing. So now you can’t fry up your flashes!! Couple of lenses also released and they too look very good.

Will put up some images later on.

Oz

 

Update on Nikon Workshops

Portraits for profits Workshop

25 Jun 08, Kingston – FULL
02 Jul 08, Poole – 1 place remaining
09 Jul 08, Cardiff – 3 places remaining
16 Jul 08, Manchester – FULL
10 Sep 08, Glasgow – 3 places remaining

Equestrian Event Workshop

22 July 08, Oxfordshire – FULL

I look forward to seeing you all. For bookings & more info, visit www.nikon.co.uk/training

Oz

 

Nikon Pro Magazine

In the April issue of the Nikon Pro Magazine, the article “30 Minutes and counting” is printed which gives insight into the shoot which took place at the London Eye using the Nikon D3 late last year and the image resulted in me winning the “UK Environmental Portrait Photographer of the Year” Award.

The pdf file is attached below:

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Oz

 

MPA – Coventry & Falkirk

This event organised by the Master Photographers Association was held at Coventry & Falkirk featuring Bambi Cantrell. Bambi is one of the world’s leading female photographers and is the only lady to be presented by Microsoft as “Icons of Photography” Award.

Her talk / presentation were truly inspirational and all those present will agree that Bambi truly is a legend of our industry.

A big Thank You to MPA for organising these events and all the hard work put into it.

Oz

 

Foto SF

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of Foto SF. The easy-to-use database software to help you organise your photography business. Foto SF has completely been designed from the ground up. It was a momentous occasion that the launch date coincided with the 5th Birthday of SF Digital.

The website is www.fotosf.com

 

September Weddings

The blog entries were neglected a bit due to a very hectic September. So congratulations to all our couples on their wedding day and wishing you all the best for your future. Here are some images from the weddings. Please visit our website to view the individual wedding images from the Event Photos link.

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Wedding Fair – 23 Sep 07

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We will be exhibiting at the Shendish Manor Wedding Fair on 23 Sep 07. Please do come and say hello to us. We also would be displaying our new range of wedding albums. So look forward to seeing you there.

For more info, visit www.shendish-manor.com

Oz