Welcome! 2008 Update from iDC Photography

This year will find us producing more lighting, wedding photography and digital painting tutorials, new and expanded collections of Mama Maura’s Texutres with Actions, and Lovely Little Gadgets to make the photographer’s life more fun and productive.  The Bruce Dorn Select Asymmetrical Stripbank enjoyed it's debut in 2007 with an Editor's Choice Award for best new lighting product from American Photo Magazine! And it's popularity has grown with interest from photographers looking to expand their creative approach to lighting.

I also intend to do my own teaching take on the nuance of digital painting and we’re well into our plans to offer an extended form of “hands-on” lighting instruction. Keep visiting our little blog for more announcements on these and other subjects...

And speaking of the blog; Maura and Paulie have been busily reworking the site so our little narrative can offer easier and more frequent postings. Our web store will be expanding as well; we’ve found a number of very interesting items that we will be adding to our inventory in the coming months. Of particular interest are several new items that will compliment the modular “Strobe Slipper” family. I just loves inventin’ them little gadgets…

Adventure should continue this year. I have tentative plans to get back to Africa in the summer and our Jackson Hole Workshop pilgrimage now has a firm date of September 17-20 2008! This year’s trips will be hard to match, but heck; we say that at the end of every year. I’m behind in my processing but will post some Wyoming images very soon…

Video will definitely get some of our attention this year. I smell a convergence of technologies on the winds and see motion capture as a big part of all of our futures. I predict that the market for HD stock footage will become a viable pursuit. We’ve been using the tidy little Canon HV20 HD camcorders to get our feet wet again but I can’t wait to see what gets introduced at CES and NAB. Big changes are afoot and the prices are coming down to reasonable levels…

I think I’ll be dusting off my cinematography skill-sets and wading back into the fray. As one who has had cinema footage generating income through Getty Images for some time, I feel I may have some good advice and instruction to offer those with similar interests…

All-in-all, I wouldn’t dare to predict what excitement we’ll be witnessing this year. I can promise, though, that we’ll continue to do our very best to capture these exciting events and memories as they unfold before us, whatever the medium of the moment.
 
Our warmest wishes go out to all who have touched our lives this past year! We want to thank you all for your support and we hope 2008 brings a fun, fullfilling and prosperous New Year to you all!

Bruce, Maura, and that Cinnabon-Stealin’  Paulie

iDC Photography Site:

• Image portfolios featuring photography and illustration from Bruce Dorn and Maura Dutra. Portfolios include commercial photography as well as their personal work. Images from African wildlife to classic French botanical florals are featured.

• Wedding photography portfolios will introduce you to the creative style that Bruce and Maura bring to photojournalistic wedding and event coverage.

• An informational blog on all aspects of Digital Photography hosted by Bruce Dorn, Canon Explorer of Light.

• An online store featuring a line-up of Bruce Dorn Select specialty photo gear for amateur to advanced photographers as well as digital imaging, digital painting and photographic tutorials from both of these imaging creative talents.