Spring 2014 has been a busy season, so far. Earlier this spring, I flew down to Florida for the St. Augustine Birding Festival. Hunt’s has been a sponsor of this fantastic event for over 10 years, and it’s great to catch up with old friends. Former Hunt’s employee Kathryn Dow was in attendance, along with friends and instructors: Roman Kurywczak, Chas Glatzer and Maxis Gamez, adding an educational aspect to the festival with their colorful and inspiring presentations and workshops. There’s really no better way to immerse yourself into birding and nature photography than a visit to this event. Once again, festival organizers Erin Masters and Stacey Sather, did an amazing job putting together another fun, educational, St. Augustine Birding Festival. Mark your calendars for April 22nd-25th, 2015 to be apart of next years festival, and don’t miss it.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again, in 2015!
At the end of this past May, Keith Patankar, from Hunt’s Photo, enjoyed a few days at the OWAA conference that was held over Memorial Day weekend in McAllen, Texas. Hunt’s Photo was pleased to once again be apart of this annual conference. Keith says he really enjoyed the social dinner, with the outdoor vendor day testing equipment in the field, being a highlight. We would like to thank everyone that stopped by the booth.
Over this past weekend, I attended the Boston Press Photographers Association (BPPA) dinner, and little did I know, the dress code was formal. Whoops!
Rumors were running rampant about something new from Nikon coming soon before the month ends – “D800s”? We’ll have to wait an see.
The images on display at the dinner were fantastic. BPPA is the home for some of the best photographers in Boston, and between the images from the excitement of the Red Sox 2013 championship win, to the heroic images of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, the collection was emotional. Thankfully, ice cream sundaes were on the menu for dessert.
Next month, my team and I will bring the show to UMASS Amherst, in Amherst, MA, for the Annual NECCC Conference, from July 11-13. We will welcome back several vendors as well as new vendors Fujifilm, Westcott, Sony, Panasonic, Pentax and Macphun. I look forward to seeing everyone!
Happy travels and success to everyone on their photo journeys throughout this upcoming summer!
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