I'M Back
Hello It's John and I've been absent from the blog for a bit but I'm back. Remote control airplanes is a new passion for me. Enjoying and learning about RC airplanes with my son has been fantastic. Join me on this journey as I share useful information here as I grow and learn about remote control airplanes. I will cover everything you need to know to have a great day out at the park, field or your local flying club. The beginner pilot up through the most experienced will find something useful here. I will cover topics like:
Best RC airplanes for children
Best RC airplanes for beginners
Flight videos (including my crashes!)
How to store your RC airplanes
Best way to transport your RC airplanes
RC Technology
I will be adding an RC Glossary page where I will have an ever-growing glossary of RC airplane definitions to help clear up the mysteries surrounding the hobby and to simplify everything you need to know. I will share what I learn as I grow into the hobby, including tips on how to start out, and how to get your family and children involved. I will keep you updated on the latest technology and trends in RC airplanes. Do you want to enjoy and grow your RC airplane passion? If this sounds like you then join me on this journey.
What Mom Never Told You About Photography Gear
What if gear did matter? From David duChemin, and his gear is good vision is better philosophy to other pro’s that downplay the importance gear, we hear that gear doesn't matter. But what if it does? I would argue that depending where you are on this spectrum of "beginner to Expert" photographer, gear does matter and its relative importance is based on where you are on this spectrum. I like these descriptors rather than Amateur - Professional. These are better descriptions of your use of photography rather than skill set. (Do you use your photography to buy your shoes! to borrow a phrase from David Sparks).
Success in any endeavor, including photography, is based on three facets. Confidence, Skill / Vision development, and Experience. I think gear fits in as a component of confidence. I would also include view of self and what others think of us as factors in developing and increasing our confidence.
Confidence, for people starting out on the photographic journey, I would say is probably just as important as vision, and builds with experience. Obviously all the factors I am talking about are not mutually exclusive. As with anything in life the ability to bring confidence to bear is key, and the less of it you have the more this is important. How much do you think having adequate gear plays to improved or even generating confidence? I think it plays a big piece. I equate this to fake it till you make it.
Walking into a situation be it a client shoot, a portrait session, photo walk or even a personal project, with reasonable gear will help improve you confidence. Not having to think about (read - worry about) if your gear is inadequate is big. This will allow you to use that energy to focus on developing your vision, building your experience; and all that builds confidence. It will help to alleviate the negative energy in the situation. If you don't have the confidence then you will really benefit from the gear.
When I say gear I am talking about reasonable gear, do we all need the D4 - no. With reasonable gear then you can build upon the confidence through training and experience.
Do we need to worry about gear?
Now is there a chance that the the gear facet gets out of balance with everything else and turns into an obsession? Absolutely; I think when you are starting the journey you need to commit to evaluating what is necessary to get you to the point of not worrying about gear. For everyone this is a different point but could include a reasonable DSLR and a fast 50, for others it could be a full frame DSLR and a 70-200 2.8. This is something you need to honestly evaluate. Decide what is enough gear to stop the negative energy of not having enough. The key is when enough gear is enough?
With gear out of the way you can continue to work on your experience, and vision development. In the end these will be more important to your long-term success than gear. As your “amount” of experience and vision grow, the importance on gear will diminish.
In Summary Gear is important, but needs to be kept in balance. Success in any endeavor is built on confidence, skill / vision and experience. and in photography I would say that gear plays a part in that success.
Free Shipping Home from Walt Disney World
Did you know you can ship any of your Walt Disney World purchases home free of charge? On our last visit for the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival we made a few purchases at the Art of Disney Store and were wondering out loud how we were going to get them home. The cast member overhead us and mentioned that we could ship our purchased home free.
We jumped all over the free shipping offer and took advantage of it a few more times. If you are flying home this is something to definitely keep in mind. As I write this, just a few days after returning home, some of our packages are starting to arrive. And best of all we weren't the family lugging our WDW bags through the Orlando Airport!
Also don't forget that if you are staying at a Walt Disney World resort you can have your park or Disney Springs purchases shipped back to your resort as well.