by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 26, 2023 | Advanced, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Lightroom, Night Photography, Photoshop, Technology
Software companies tend to roll out so many updates that it can be tough to stay current with all of them. But one that Adobe released in January of 2022 was an incredible time-saver (and quality booster for me) when editing photos – ISO Adaptive Presets. When you...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 5, 2023 | Archiving, Beginner, Computers, Intermediate, Photo Mechanic, Technology
Every photographer’s new year’s resolutions list should include archiving. Sorting through the past year’s photos and making sure the backups are up to date. Yes, it’s that time of year again. If you’re like most of us, you love going through your photos and picking a...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 23, 2022 | Advanced, Beginner, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Photo Mechanic, Technology
I recently heard a photographer say he’d spent 17 hours going through 10,000 images, deciding which ones were worth saving. My first thought was, “I hope he’s retired.” My second thought, though, was that he badly needed a lesson on speeding up his workflow....
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 30, 2020 | Advanced, Archiving, Beginner, Computers, Intermediate, Technology
When I bought my first external hard drive in the 80s, it was 60-megabytes and I thought I’d never fill it. Of course, documents were much smaller then, and I wouldn’t start shooting digital for another ten years. Since then, I’ve bought many, many more hard drives...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 19, 2020 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Computers, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Night Photography
What do you do if COVID-19 has brought your life to a screeching halt and you’re a photographer? You’re certainly not going to any workshops in the next few weeks, nor camera club meetings or sporting events or concerts or… you get the idea. Here are a...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 23, 2020 | Advanced, Archiving, Beginner, Camera Gear, Computers, Intermediate, Technology
I hope your new year is off to a good start, and that means off to a good start photographically as well. Here are a few tips for an annual photography maintenance program: Every photographer’s workflow should include taking care of certain things each January. Here’s...