OK everyone, this is the 301st post to Roberts Raw! and we’re celebrating this completely and utterly coincidental, meaningless milemarker by giving you all a special treat: the last Spring Expo 2009 Raw Footage clip. But, that’s not what’s special. No siree, it’s special because this s the first time in Roberts history we get to have a video presence from our fearless leader, owner, and friend– Bruce Pallman — broadcast throughout the inter-tubes. In a world where traditional, brick-and-mortar family camera shops like Roberts are being put to the wall, and where smaller online outfits like Roberts Imaging are facing more and more challenges, Bruce has had the skills, compassion, and savvy necessary to not only keep us in the game but to keep getting us farther ahead in it.

And, even beyond that, he gave me a job. In my field, even. So, it goes without saying that I love the man. And, now, here he is: