GroovyTip: Choosing The Right Digital SLR
“You guys take really nice pics. What kind of camera do you use? I’m interested in photography and thinking about buying a camera.”
We get this question a lot. To answer the first question “What kind of camera do you use?“, Adam shoots with a Nikon D300 and I shoot a Nikon D300S model. These aren’t the cameras we started with (which were a Nikon D70 and Nikon D80, respectively), but they’re the pro models we’ve grown into over several years – there are no ‘training wheels’ or auto features, which makes them very difficult (in my opinion) to learn to shoot on for first-time DSLR users and impossible to hand over to a non-photographer to get a decent pic of you when you’re on vacation with that stellar background that you bought the cam to capture in the first place! Why Nikon? I shoot Nikon because Adam already had Nikon when I bought my first “big girl” camera and it made sense to have the brands match so that we could share lenses (the real expense to quality photographs). Adam chose Nikon years before that, quite simply, because of the way the camera fit in his hand when compared with the Canon models available at that time.
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Which brings us to the real question, “I want a ‘grown-up’ Digital SLR. What kind of camera should I buy?” The short answer is: the camera body that fits easily into your hand and your budget. While having a top-of-the-line camera body is nice once you really know how to take advantage of all the features, you can just as easily get amazing photos with an inexpensive camera body. Going for more than the entry-level consumer model isn’t going to earn you anything but a painful learning curve and bragging rights for having lots of cash to burn. Save your pennies for the lenses. That’s where the magic truly happens!
Graystone Wine Cellar 
Ok, we weren’t sure what to think either when we first heard the name of this place. But we’ve got to say, we were pleasantly surprised. The non-profit center is located just south of downtown Columbus, and serves as a model for sustainable design with 18,000 square feet built with recycled construction materials – it is surprisingly beautiful with a modern, open feel. Their main purpose is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. So, by holding your reception at the 
Bonus Venue – Grand Pacific Junction 
Wanna know a secret? There’s one important component that makes or breaks every photo – one thing you just can’t live without no matter how good your camera body or favorite lens – light. The good news is that there’s a HUGE, low-cost, reliable light source at your disposal every day: the sun! And, as a bonus, it’s currently at its peak for awesome annual performance. Here are some tips to help you fully take advantage of the sun in your own photography.
As the preferred photographer at several Columbus wedding venues, we talk to a lot of couples who are searching for a photographer to capture their big day. Sometimes it turns out that we’re not available for their date, but we usually go ahead meet with those couples anyway just to pass on some helpful tips on how to choose the right wedding photographer.
