Tag: Lightroom
Managing camera time recap (part 1)

In this post I’m going to talk again about managing the time in your cameras. It sounds really boring, but there are some gotchas that photographers should be aware of. It’s something many photographers don’t give any thought, even if they actually change the camera’s time twice a year because of Daylight …
Importing into Lightroom: Follow the arc!
A fundamental part of any photographer’s workflow should be how they organise and file their photos. Lightroom (OK, the proper name is “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom”) provides a great framework to integrate this into your workflow, but it’s imperative that you understand what’s going on. Too many Lightroom beginners try to …
Computer upgrades: SSDs make your computer run hotter
It’s true! I’ve now installed SSD drives in many laptop computers, and they’ve all got hotter and noisier. Don’t believe the hype that SSDs are quieter/cooler than normal hard drives. Ok strictly speaking that’s true, but the real world is never that simple… SSDs (Solid State Drive) are wonderful replacements …
A new photo printer for my office
R800: not the new printer For years I’ve had an Epson R800 A4 printer in my office. This 8-ink pigment printer has been great at producing high-quality images (with a few limitations). I’ve printed a few 20cm-high panoramas using the roll paper attachment, and occasionally printed batches of DVDs and …
My recent image processing workflow in the field
Curious Walrus (A2_084372)Svalbard Having recently spent long periods away from home generating new photographs and video content, I’ve of course been practising and refining my in-field image management workflow. I’ve tweaked a few things over the last year, so here’s an overview. While I’m leading photography expeditions I do spend …