A few days ago Canon announced the newest member of their highly acclaimed G-Series line of point & shoot cameras...the G10.  This new additional raises the bar for Canon shooters looking for outstanding image quality in a small package. 

The G10 delivers with a 14.7 mega pixel sensor, a 5x zoom wide angle lens and the new Digic 4 processor.  This new point & shoot looks to be able to satisfy even the biggest of appetites for serious photography enthusiasts looking for convenience without compromise.  Here are a few of the upgrades you will find on the G10:

• 14.7 Megapixel CCD sensor
• 5x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer
• RAW image recording plus support for Canon Digital Photo Professional
• DIGIC 4 for clear, sharp images, high-speed AF (including Servo AF) and fast response times
• Targets all the main causes of blur with High ISO Auto, optical Image Stabilizer, Motion Detection Technology and Auto ISO shift
• Great people shots with improved Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB plus Face Select & Track and FaceSelf-Timer
• 3.0” PureColor LCD II (461k dots resolution) with wide viewing angle and optical viewfinder
• i-Contrast boosts brightness and retains detail in dark areas
• Dedicated Exposure Compensation and ISO dials
• 26 shooting modes with manual control and custom settings
• Smooth, 30fps VGA movies 

Canon expects to have this new model ready by mid-October.  Suggested retail price will be somewhere around $499.  You can bet that this camera will be at the top of my Wish List this Christmas season.   - Dave

In the past few weeks Canon announced to two new additions to their Digital SLR line up, the 5D Mark II and the 50D.  Both of these camera look to be awesome so I thought I would share a little detail on both for my readers.  We'll start with the new Canon 5D Mark II and then finish with the 50D.

Canon 5D Mark II

Canon's update to the wildly popular full frame EOS 5D is here, and it's better than ever. The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a vast ISO Range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600), plus EOS technologies like Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction. It supports Live View shooting, Live View HD videos, and more. It can shoot up to 3.9 fps, has 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage viewfinder, a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) and a rugged build. Full-frame shooters rejoice! MSRP - $2699.00

Canon 50D

Canon's new EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV. Pick up the EOS 50D and you'll experience true digital inspiration! MSRP - $1399.00

If you find yourself in the market for a new camera, specifically a DSLR, you can't go wrong with either or these two cameras.  I'll surely have both of these on my Wish List!!!

Last weekend we took our wonderful daughter and her best buddy, Benjamin, swimming over at Grandmother's house.  On the way out the door I decided to grab my camera bag...just in case!  I'm glad I did!!!  Here are a few great shots from the day.

In the last photo you can see that Madison's cousin, Cadence "Cadi" Wielgus, joined in on the fun.  Madison had such a great time with Ben and Cadi both.  It was a fun day and I have plenty of great shots to for us to enjoy. 

Thanks for stopping by and remember...Capture a moment in time; Enjoy it for a lifetime! - Dave

During our visit last weekend, our two wonderful neices, Morgan & Meagan, dressed up in their silk Chineese dresses that were given to them by grandma & grandpa upon their return from China.  I, of course, grabbed my camera and stuck my 85mm f/1.8 lens on it and started firing away.  Below are a few shots that I think turned out really nice.

Morgan & Meagan have grown into such lovely young ladies.  It was an honor for me to get this chance to shoot these images.  I hope you like them as much as I do!

Last weekend we visited my good buddy Gregg and his family up in Newnan, GA.  During our visit Gregg had to take his daughter Meagan out to the ballpark for softball practice.  Since Gregg was the coach I figured this would be a great chance for me to take some fun action shots of some of Meagan's teammates during their practice.  Below are a few select images that I took during that afternoon.

It was such a treat to be able to share the softball firled with these young ladies.  They were so cooperative and didn't bat an eye at me and my camera clicking away.  As my way of saying "Thanks", I ordered prints of each of these images and the others and shipped them to Coach Gregg to give to the girls.  I hope they enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taken them.

Remember...Capture a moment in time; Enjoy it for a lifetime! - Dave