I’ve had this WordPress site created for sometime now but didn’t have much to put on it. I typically post to FaceBook: (https://www.facebook.com/SinCityCameraGuy/) Instagram (@VegasCameraGuy) or my Flickr account (www.flickr.com/photos/LyleMariam).

I do some street photography, but up until now, most of my work has been shooting models. Before moving to Las Vegas, I used to teach advanced photography and model photography at a major modeling school. I also did work shooting concerts and other venues for a large booking agency.

Anyway, to make a long story short, I’ve been in this gig business for a long time, starting in film and now all digital.

If you are familiar with cameras, you’ve likely heard all of the uproar about the new Canon EOS R5 full-frame camera. It was released on 7/30/20 and mine showed up 8/3/20, a couple of days ago.

The full manual is almost 1,000 pages, which should give you an idea of how complicated this camera is, and I doubt if I’ll ever fully master it. My first couple of days have been spent trying to get it completely set up the way I want. That has been a painful headbanging experience, but I think now I’m on the other side of the initial learning curve.

It hurts living on the bleeding edge!

I hope to get out and start shooting some pictures and see if all the money I’ve spent was worth it. I’ve been a Canon guy forever, and except for my medium format shooting, a Canon camera has always been in my hand.

I used to be a professional photographer but now I’m just another amateur photographer with an expensive habit.