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Tag: storage

To DNG or not to DNG? Take 2

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Not surprisingly, I still get folks asking me about the choice to use (or not use) DNG files. I last wrote an article about this way back in 2011, but my own use of DNGs has changed a little over the past 5 years so I figured it was about time for an …

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David Burren May 17, 2016 May 31, 2016 storage, workflow

What I look for in a photography laptop

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One question I often get asked by clients is what sort of laptop they should bring on a photography expedition. Some have elected to use systems very similar to mine, but there are in fact many choices. For a long time my main computer was a 15″ laptop which I …

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David Burren March 7, 2015 January 7, 2017 Lightroom, storage, travel

Deleting images in-camera

I occasionally get asked whether I delete images from the back of my cameras, but like most other questions relating to photography: the answer is usually both “yes” and “no”. 

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David Burren January 2, 2015 March 5, 2016 storage, workflow

How I use Time Machine backups

The computer systems we rely on so much for everything from email to processing our photos are inherently fragile. We store large amounts of precious data on them, and having backups is important so we don’t lose things when (not if) the storage devices fail. This article talks about how …

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David Burren January 28, 2013 March 5, 2016 backups, storage, workflow

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 …

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David Burren October 31, 2012 March 5, 2016 backups, Lightroom, metadata, storage, workflow

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 …

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David Burren October 25, 2012 March 5, 2016 Lightroom, photo-gear, storage

One big memory card, or multiples?

Some photographers prefer to use many “small” memory cards in their cameras (“small” these days is probably 4 GB!) whereas some photographers are happier using cards as large as they can afford. There are many reasons for each approach, some of which should be obvious to everyone and some of …

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David Burren April 3, 2012 March 5, 2016 Antarctica, backups, photo-gear, storage, workflow
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