by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 5, 2012 | Beginner, Computers, Education, Intermediate
I’ve never been a Facebook user. My wife’s been on it for several years, and it’s been a great way for her to stay in touch with all of our friends. But I haven’t wanted the make the commitment. These days I’m singing a different tune,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 15, 2012 | Advanced, Archiving, Computers, Intermediate
As internet connections have gotten faster, I’ve started relying more and more on the cloud to store and synchronize data. Dropbox has been my main tool for that, but thanks to a great offer from Box, I’m starting to use them too. Most people are using the cloud...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 27, 2012 | Advanced, Computers, Intermediate, Travel
There’s a lot of talk about 2012 being the year of the ultraportable computer, and that’s good news for us photographers. Two years ago I had an assignment to follow a group of disabled vets climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. I needed to be able to download, check my...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 28, 2012 | Archiving, Beginner, Computers, Intermediate
I’m not much for New Year’s resolutions, but there’s one thing I do every year at this time. So if someone asks what my resolution is, I always say, “I’m going to get organized.” For me that means every January I go through my images from...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 25, 2011 | Advanced, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Printing
My wife Sharon had her 50th birthday this past weekend and celebrated with a big party. One of my gifts was a poster of photos of her over those fifty years, which was a big hit at the party. This can be pretty easy, if you just follow a few simple steps. The hardest...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 2, 2011 | Action, Advanced, Computers
Most of the time photographers tether their camera to the computer for instant feedback during a studio shoot. In my case, it was so I could deliver photos faster.I’ve connected my camera to the computer a few times over the years, usually so a client could see...