Comments on: My First (And Probably Only) Company Review

By: Mac @ Motorcycle Fairings

Mac @ Motorcycle Fairings — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:46:38 +0000

The pictures are just great. They focus only in the objects in this case the cat and the dog and not in the background. Thanks for sharing!

By: Mac @ Motorcycle Fairings

Mac @ Motorcycle Fairings — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:46:38 +0000

The pictures are just great. They focus only in the objects in this case the cat and the dog and not in the background. Thanks for sharing!

By: ShutterStud

ShutterStud — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:48:00 +0000

Try http://www.eastcoastlensrental.com – Keep in mind its not the camera, its the photographer :)

By: Digital Photography » Blog Archive » My First (And Probably Only) Company Review

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:42:06 +0000

[...] Digital photography by Micah [...]

By: micah

micah — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:17:41 +0000

Jared, I am really enjoying taking photos. The lens I rented from you
has gotten me all jazzed. Look at this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/micahb37/2838726704/
I never could have taken that prior to our conversation.

By: San Antonio Lawyer

San Antonio Lawyer — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:24:43 +0000

Sometimes the story behind the picture is what makes it beautiful. These photos are awesome. Thanks for sharing them.

By: San Antonio Lawyer

San Antonio Lawyer — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:21:30 +0000

Sometimes the story behind a picture is what makes it beautiful. These photos are awesome. Thanks for sharing them.

By: kohlmannj

kohlmannj — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:58:04 +0000

It is so rewarding for me to read a post like this. Why? Because I get a company mention? Not at all. While I do appreciate the write up, the thing that is so amazing to me is watching someone else discover the joy that a shared hobby can bring.
I have a great love for photography, there's no doubt. But like most things in life, it is oftentimes more rewarding to share that passion with someone else than it is to engage in it myself. Micah, you are a perfect example of that. I can't help but smile as I read this post, picturing (in my head) the excitement you must have felt as you reviewed the first few pictures with the lens. It is palpable in your writing.
Like the Nike Air Jordan commercials in the late '80's/early '90's, I don't always subscribe to the theory that better equipment = better performance. After all, handing the most expensive camera & lens in the world to a monkey will probably lead to pictures of steaming piles of poo than to Ansel Adams-like landscapes.
However, I DO feel that we all reach certain plateaus in our photographic abilities, and sometimes it takes a new (or better) piece of equipment to break through that plateau and learn new things. The beauty of it is that it is generally backwards-compatible. That means that once you've improved your abilities, you will always be a better photographer, even while using the "old" equipment. Now you just know what to look for.
I can't tell you how happy I am for you, Micah. It is a lot of fun for me to hear that you're enjoying photography so much more now. Keep up the good work!

By: micah

micah — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:31:31 +0000

The cool thing Jason, is that ProPhotoRental is local…makes it
easier to get and return the lenses!

By: jroth

jroth — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:28:36 +0000

So many folks underestimate the value of a good lens. However I agree its hard to mentally justify spending 4x more on a camera lens then you spend on your Rebel xsi. It becomes even harder to invest serious dough on a range of fixed lenses when as an amateur photographer you are not taking pictures every day. So its pretty sweet I can rent these lens on the cheap. I'll definitely give it a shot. Thanks for the heads up.

By: Nik Bauman

Nik Bauman — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:04:16 +0000

Jared saved Foodzie from horrible food photography. He not only let us borrow a couple of lenses, but gave us some crucial tips. He's made higher-end photography so much more accessible. His passion definitely comes through.