Sundance Catalog

In the weeks leading up to the Holidays, our house received about a dozen catalogs a day. Places I never heard of or knew existed. Some repeated themselves once or twice a week. I felt sorry for our mail carrier and the recycling guy. After the new year, things settled down and one Sundance catalog promoting the 2008 film festival caught my eye.

Flipping through (I always start at the back and work towards the front - odd) I noticed in one shot, they had a vintage Rolleiflex camera sitting on the table as a prop along with what looks like a Mamiya rangefinder next to it. Looking closer, I realized the model was carrying a box with reels of film on a set designed to look like a darkroom. The Rolleiflex appears on other pages in the catalog, but it is not for sale. However, they will sell you a new Seagull camera manufactured in China and a very good value for the money. There was one other page where they were selling "vintage home movie cameras" from the '50s and '60s to decorate your home theater.

I guess where I'm going with this story is I'm glad there is still a lot of interest out there for film. Walking around downtown Chicago, I always see students with their manual cameras loaded with Tri-X film out on-assignment. Friday, I was in the Cultural Center taking pictures of the Tiffany Dome and I was stopped by somebody asking about my Leica. And, as I mentioned before, I always get a reaction when I pull out my Rolleiflex especially from the younger crowd. Film seems simpler. Nostalgic maybe. Makes you think before you take the picture rather than chimping afterwards. Hopefully it will be around for a long time.

Wedding Packages

I set out this new year to streamline my wedding packages. After much thought, I actually ended up with one more package than I started out with. But I believe they are much easier to understand and they are clearly presented on my website. Five wedding packages covers all the price points, coverages, and album options without (hopefully) being too many. A future blog will deal with the various type of albums that are popular today. But for now, please check out my five wedding package offerings for 2008. Thanks, paul

Happy New Year

We would like to thank all of our customers for a very fun and successful 2007. Wishing you and your families a joyous 2008!




Many Thanks,
Paul and Jean