Exciting news came in the form of a FedEx box today -- I'm getting a Nikon D80!
Today I received my official invite to join the Nikon "Picture This" Project. I will be receiving my camera in just a few days!
The camera will be on loan to me for up to a year at which point I can purchase it at an editorial discount. Uh, you can bet that I'll be buying it, folks. Especially since I wanted one for my 30th birthday anyway!! This all came at a great time, since according to my father "there's no way [he]'d spend $1200 on a camera for [my] birthday." So THANKS, Nikon!!!!
Actually, I have Chris Thilk to thank for this fantastic opportunity. He works for the MWW Group, who are the PR peeps that are running this project for Nikon. He's a regular here at LIUF, but apparently that wasn't enough to deter him from inviting me to join the "Picture This" project. I'm thinking he must drink a lot. But who am I to complain? >:D
I'm the admin for a new group on Flickr that will feature photos from the 50 bloggers asked to participate in the project. I'm also going to set up a new widget on my sidebar that will feature a new D80 photo every other day or so. Woo hoo! I hope you guys enjoy the havoc that I plan to wreak with the new camera. It should be fun!!!
I am SO excited for you. I cannot WAIT to see pictures you take with that incredible piece of equipment!
I am *this* jealous of you though ;-)
Posted by: Suzie | April 24, 2007 at 12:45 PM
LOL Hey Sooz, wanna trade me for some of those awesome lenses that you've got? ;)
Posted by: Fuzzball | April 24, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Congrats :) - I so do envy you ;)
Posted by: Chris (the one from far away) | April 24, 2007 at 01:55 PM
I'm am sooooo jealous. I want one!
Posted by: Lia | April 24, 2007 at 03:04 PM
Girl, I have no words. Except.....
FABULOUS.
Posted by: southernfriedgirl | April 24, 2007 at 06:53 PM
Congrats! The D80 is a fine piece of equipment! I haven't shot with anything else since I got mine...
Posted by: Matt | April 24, 2007 at 07:16 PM
Yay! What a great gift! And I can't wait to see the photos!
Posted by: suzanh | April 24, 2007 at 07:55 PM
Boy... I wish I were participating in that.
Posted by: Dates Bubbas | April 24, 2007 at 10:26 PM
'Mornin. So I guess you unpacked the D80 and couldn't wait to take the first photos... tell us more :)
Posted by: Chris (the one from far away) | April 24, 2007 at 10:56 PM
Congrats! This is too cool! This is gonna be fun, fun, fun! :-)
Posted by: Gymshoes | April 25, 2007 at 06:34 AM
Congratulations! That's about seventeen different kinds of awesome! :D
Posted by: Jess | April 27, 2007 at 08:06 AM