Nikon Professional Services - I have been a member of Nikon Professional Services for many years.
NPS offers a great many benefits to members. My personal favorite—and the benefit I most often access—is the prioritizing of pre-ordered equipment purchases for NPS members. I used this feature when I pre-ordered my D1, D3, and D800 DSLR bodies and AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED and AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lenses.
The ability to have a pre-order for a yet-to-be-released new product prioritized is very important to me, since I use my Nikon equipment professionally, and it is critical that I have the latest equipment available to me. Prioritizing pre-orders ensures that I will receive new equipment as soon as possible. I simply pre-order from a Nikon-approved seller and send a copy of my pre-order invoice to NPS. Nikon ships the equipment I pre-ordered to the seller outside their allocated orders—thereby guaranteeing that I receive the new equipment as soon as possible.
NPS offers many other great services: Nikon Professional Services provides valuable assistance for pros in every segment of the photography field, including newspaper, industrial, police and forensic, medical photography, commercial studios, audio-visual production houses and even special movie productions.
NPS has long been known for the intensive coverage of field events. NPS is also available to work with national photographic organizations offering advice and assistance, demonstrating the latest Nikon products, and lecturing on various photography topics. Let NPS help you take the world's greatest pictures. Nikon understands that your product is very important to you.
WPPI 2013 - Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Conference and Expo will take place March 7 through 14.
This year, the event will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
At the WPPI Conference and Expo, NPS will provide:
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Nikon Professional Services
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Operation Wicked Web and Bizarre News
Operation "Wicked Web" - A three-month undercover investigation in Tehama County dubbed "Operation Wicked Web" has culminated with the arrests of 26 people, including one minor. District attorney investigators have been identifying people who use the Internet for criminal activity, specifically narcotics dealers and sexual predators.
Investigators arranged to buy and sell drugs with people they met while chatting online. Authorities also posed as underage children and talked with persons who were interested in having sex with minors. In each case, the persons were identified and subsequently arrested. Bizarre News -
As always, today's news is replete with oddities.
Here are Photographs, Names, and Charges of Suspects in "Operation Wicket Web":
Monday, November 05, 2012
The meteorologist for a local television station, Rob Blair, said this morning that this might well be the last day of 80-degree weather and to expect upper 50-degree weather by the weekend. This displeased me greatly, but it made Laura smile broadly!
I have noticed that I no longer enjoy the extremely hot weather we often have here--100+degree weather. Mid-to-high 80-degree weather, however, I enjoy greatly. I once frolicked mirthfully in the extreme weather and find that I now eschew anything much past 90 degrees.
Today will hopefully find us visited by hummingbirds. If this takes place, I shall perch myself in an appropriate spot and capture the delightful creatures photographically.
I am watching Deadtime Stories by George Romero. I shall report on it following my viewing.
Laura began making breakfast each morning a few months ago. Prior to that, we did not follow a breakfast routine and often skipped breakfast. Laura developed a breakfast that is such a delight that I awaken drooling copiously thinking of it and am barely able to contain myself while perched at the dining table awaiting it to appear before me! At times, we have dry cereal with strawberry or banana slices and Silk milk substitute. Generally, however, Laura produces this incredibly tasty and healthful item: 
I have journeyed far and wide, and never have I encountered a more delicious and healthful breakfast treat! Laura toasts an English muffin--atop one half of which she places a fried egg, topped with a ham slice, spinach, and cheddar cheese. At the table, we add fresh salsa. As you can see from the photograph, it is beautiful. And it tastes easily as good as it looks!