When was the last time you had to replace your computer? Did you do it because you were excited by new technology, or because the old one forced your hand? The decision to repair or replace can be a sticky one. Here’s what I’m doing about it.
Most of you know about Apple’s announcement late last week. There won’t be any future development of Aperture for new features. That’s why I’m saying goodbye to Aperture and hello to Lightroom. Aperture And Me I started with Aperture at version 1.5, which I think was roughly about 2006. iPhoto clearly wasn’t doing it for me….
I just received the 2013 MacBook Pro on Monday. Is it everything you dream about, or just a mild spec bump? Custom Order Process For A 2013 MacBook Pro Rather than heading to my nearest Apple Store, I decided to place a custom order for a 15″ MacBook Pro. There aren’t many options to consider,…
The Aperture 3.4 Upgrade Solution Last week, Apple introduced Aperture 3.4. The good news is that it’s a free upgrade. The bad news is that it seems to make your Aperture installation completely unusable. Imagine the frustration of trying to open your digital asset manager library and being completely unable to see any of your…
Rethinking My Retouching Software I’ve been spending some time using Aperture 3.3 as portrait retouching software. The results look very promising. That means fewer round trips to use Photoshop or a plugin to retouch a portrait. It’s not just a matter of new features. Some of the existing features seem to work much better in…
Every photographer ought to be registering photos with US Copyright Office to protect their work from abuse and infringement. You can’t sue for copyright infringement without registration. A week ago, I came across this article on the Photo Attorney blog – Â Copyright Office Encourages Filers to Include Titles of Unpublished Works with Registration. Along with…