This photo means more to me tonight, than it did last night (I took it yesterday afternoon). The reason… I’m uhming and aahing about what to do. Should I buy a Mac or not? This question is of paramount importance tonight as the Beta version of Lightroom that I’ve been using has expired, and I...
I wouldn’t know where to start helping you make a choice, but the photos are fab! I love the funny face collage!
good luck with that choice jen!
i’d say a MBP – purely for mobility reasons.
the iMac screen is simply amazing though.
if you land up getting a MBP, you might want to get an external mouse and keyboard – just makes life easier!
Congratulations on the review, and every bit of it is true 
Cannot help you with your decision at all !!!!!
But the Leigh-Ann’s review is fantastic!
Hi Jeanette
Saw in Star last night, that the Apple Warehouse in Jet Park has a sale on now. Their number is 011 535 9066.
Good luck with decision!
M
had same issue before I bought my iMac 18 months ago- came down to how often do I go “portable” when using a computer. Answer for me was never (I had a laptop and it pretty much stayed on my desk). I love love love my iMac btw! Oh and if you need portability then you can save a bit and eventually get an iPad!!
Do you buy a Mac or not? Of course you should, but you already know that, right 
As for iMac vs MBP… the iMac has the bigger screen and the MBP has portability. You get a bit more bang for your buck with the iMac but personally I love my MBP. If you go away anywhere where you want to do some processing it is far better to have a laptop. Usually with laptops you sacrifice contrast ratio, but the MBP has a fantastic screen so you don’t need to worry too much on that score.
If you do all your editing at a desk then by all means the iMac is the way forward, but personally I work at a desk, on the couch, in the garden etc…
I have the latest Lightroom on the 17″ MBP and I love it… the 17″ has an expresscard slot too so you can get a nice fast CF adapter for it
I am sure you will love either, but please please don’t go back to the land of PC’s… remember all the crashing you had previously in Lightroom… doesn’t happen on the Mac
macbook pro.
hands down. without a doubt.
I am really uninformed as we CAD users are not mac users at all. But I love the pics and I love her testimonial to you.
MacBook Pro. In your case the “15, for the screen size and i5 processor for the extra zing. The ability to be mobile as a photog these days is paramount.
Look it’s nice to show clients some photos right off the bat, or a slideshow – all of which are easy to do if you buy the macbook/macbook pro (or really – you could use any laptop for that), but if you want a machine that will edit until the wee hours of the morning and *never* let you down then don’t hesitate to get the iMac.
OMG even the web looks better on this baby of mine!
Totally *rocks* my world. Even my notoriously PC-esque hubby confessed the other day that ‘he will never buy another PC again’ after seeing a) how wonderfully my macbook lasted – 3 years and still going strong until my 18mth old toddler flung it onto the floor – only the odd angle it fell at caused the screen to crack – hard drive still functional enough to extract data and b) how awesomely the iMac works. Plus it’s great for watching movies on since it’s an LED, so if the kids are monopolysing the lounge plasma telly, you can watch dvd’s in style – and with great sound too. (p.s. I don’t work for apple)
Don says a MacBook pro. He is going to tweet a link for you….hope it helps
Remember Jacqui and Richard’s wedding at Usambara in May? Well, I got this email from Jacqui today… Thank you, thank you, thank you, what an amazing day and what an amazing Photographer! Everyone always says that if you are going to spend any money on a wedding it’s got to be on your wedding photos,...
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Hi Jeanette – again as the mom of the groom – I cannot agree more… you give me moments forever & when I get that little sad sort of feeling I hook up to your site from my favourites & just glance away at your beautiful talent & feel better…
Thank God for your eye – a blessing indeed!!
Love & hygs
A well deserved great compliment.
awesome jeanette! congrats!!
just went back and had another look at the shoot – so beautiful!! i love your style of photography – i recently saw some photos of a friends wedding and i *hate* that editing that some photog do, there they put so much blur on the brides skin, to make it look all romantic or whatever… or worse yet – make the photo B&W but leave the flowers in color… arrrg! my personal little pet hate!
thats why i love your style – so natural, but still beautiful and romantic when it needs to be!
awesome jeanette! congrats!!
just went back and had another look at the shoot – so beautiful!! i love your style of photography – i recently saw some photos of a friends wedding and i *hate* that editing that some photog do, there they put so much blur on the brides skin, to make it look all romantic or whatever… or worse yet – make the photo B&W but leave the flowers in color… arrrg! my personal little pet hate!
thats why i love your style – so natural, but still beautiful and romantic when it needs to be!
That is such a wonderful reference…its great when bride’s take the time to say thank you! Well done, you deserve it!!
Nice photograph. Waiting for the rest of the shoot post.
Fabulous!! Absolutely fabulous!! Well done my girl !
Awesome! you deserve all the praise. YOu blow me away. I don’t have the confidence you do. sigh…. I’m so proud of you.
thats a lovely email, well done Jeanette!!
Oh wow ~ thats a shining reference!!!
A well earned and well deserved compliment!
Congratulations.
The 27 Dinner was held at the vitaminwater Pop Up Store in Parkhurst tonight. There was plenty of vitaminwater on tap, and some mixed in vodka based punches too! It was a short evening tonight, as most people wanted to watch the soccer between Brazil and Chile which was being shown in the one room...
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I wish I hadn’t missed it…
We have one, maybe two 27Dinners here in PE a year. Wish there was more.
was good seeing you last night.
love the pic of me and the bee and the goose
xx
Even though today was a warm winter’s day, we still had to have the heaters on high when I went to take photos of Isabella at the family home in Inanda, Sandton. She’s such a little cutie with such very delicate features and long feet Because of the cold weather, there are more photos with...
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Aaah Sands, I cried a lttle when I saw these photos…she is so beautiful! Congratulations to both of you. I have been thinking of you so much, so thanks for sharing these fab photos with us. xx
Aaaawwww…
beautiful!
These are gorgeous!!! Love the first one .. and the basket one – contrasts in textures and shades are lovely
Oh she is so cute. I love that brown blanket picture.
Love the one in the brown blanket…those eyes !!
AH MAN!!! She is gorgeous!!! Love the hands and feet LOVE the first pic and the one in the basket. Wish my boy was the well behaved for you Jeanette hehe
Awesome shots. I like the light in all of them. The black background works wonders. Keep it up.
Your baby is gorgeous.
But, winter baby? I’m assuming you’re in the S. Hemisphere? Australia maybe?
Absolutely gorgeous – actually LOVE her in the blanky – all snuggly winter baby
Wow. The pic of the gorgeous girl with her parents hands are my favourite… sometimes people don’t know about me, I love hand photography. I think it says so much.
It was wonderful seeing you today. I hope you had an awesome birthday and always remember that I loves you big.
Oh Jen those are exquisite!!! The third one…breathtaking!!!
I’ve had a good birthday today. Quiet… but good. The stuff list on my other blog was just the trick, and I got a whole host of things from the listBecause I didn’t get up to much apart from shopping and kids stuff and having dinner at my parents’ house, I thought I’d make today’s...
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It looks like a fabulous celebration nonetheless!
Belated bithday wishes!
Belated birthday wishes!
Happy Birthday! Great to see you had a good day.
I love the tulip picture
Oh .. just love that golden glow – magical !!!
Blowing you another birthday kiss your way …. love you lots Mom and Dad x x x
So glad you had a happy day and spoilt with some of the items on your WISH list. Love the kettle! So pleased Mum baked her traditional cake for you!
Happy happy birthday, it looks like you had a wonderful and got that gorgeous kettle!¨
that kettle!!!… sigh.
Wish you many many happy returns of the day. Beautiful shot of the cake. And others as well. The pup’s are really growing up fast.
A belated Happy Birthday! It looks like a perfect birthday celebration
Happy Birthday Jeanette – looks like you had a lovely one! Many happy returns of the day!
happy birthday! looks like it was a great one.
Lovely spoils there…that turquoise kettle is beautiful! Happy happy. xx
Looks like a wonderful birthday was had!
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