Wow  time for some  Photography Christmas Gift Ideas for 2013.  Or how to have a great camera for under $450  There I saved you money....or Decorate your home/office with original Art....

First of all there are some great art photography prints you can order from www.jackartphotography.com all are signed and numbered and limited editions.   These original prints framed or un framed make great gifts and help this photographer keep on shooting.   Order by the 18th for Christmas Delivery in the US.  

You know my long held love affair with the Sony digital point and shoot.  This year is no different but the camera is.  IF you are considering a digital DSLR STOP.  Of course if you are a professional photographer you already know what you want.  But if you want to shoot your family, you kids and even video them in high definition and a 50x zoom with image stabilization and you don't shoot professionally i like the Sony DSC HX300 it is under $450 so it is a great buy.   I have recommended this camera to several friends and all are still my friends.  It is simply a great camera very versatile for most family and personal photography.

It fits

in your hand very comfortably.   So what does it have?  A choice of settings from fully automatic to 

manual.  It does not shoot bulb.  If  you don't know what Bulb is or don't need to use it, this is the camera for you.  The zoom is from 24mm to over 1200 millimeter (50 time zoom)  it also will do panorama pictures shooting several pictures at once and then stitching them together in the camera.  The built in flash will not shoot a wedding but it will perform most family shooting well.  The 20 mp camera delivers a sharp picture you can easily enlarge to 11x14 or bigger.    

Last year I recommended the Sony DSC HX 200 to a friend for his girl friend.  She loved the camera,  but did break up with him.  So if you get it to give to your significant other as a present do not think it will save your relationship.   

More to come

Jack