October 9, 2004

Cameras help make garden picture perfect

redgarden.jpg In another example of how people use camera phones, Joel Lernet, a landscape professional reports for the SunHerald, how a camera(phone) is an important garden tool.

"It's exceptionally valuable to chronicle your garden successes, as well as other design ideas that you see.

As a landscape professional, I try to document all my jobs, not just to keep track of the landscape design for each client, but also to show prospects what we do.

If I see a planting arrangement I like, or one that fits a certain need, I will snap a picture or record my impression of the scene."

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-- Horticulture West managers carry camera phones - Horticulture West II (Arizona) president Steve Ceballes developed a "report card" that helps clients keep track of their landscape project's progress. Ceballes' managers carry camera phones to take pictures of landscape work, which are posted online via a secure Web site for clients."

-- Get the Picture? - Heroman Services (Baton Rouge, Lousiana) has equipped their field representatives with Sanyo 8100 camera phones to gain expert second opinions from supervising horticulturists.