You have no idea how many times the question pops up on photography forums: “What books do you recommend reading to get started in Photography”. Well here is the summary of the most important, most popular and the most informative ones. That are easy to read even for someone that has JUST begun.
Go DSLR…bringing Photography to the masses
…the beginner sees the subject, the intermediate sees the composition, and the master sees the light!
I got a lot of reader feedback very shortly after the last article was published (Part 2: Importing!) since there seems to be a lot of confusion about file referencing and what it actually means. This article, named part 2.5: File Referencing, is meant as an addition to the Aperture File Management series but as a supplement and not really as a standalone part as it only contains information, not a a tutorial.
Working with any Digital Asset Management Platform (DAMP) like Aperture 3, Lightroom 3 and others is, in my opinion, a one way street. The problem is also as you fill your database with photos, it becomes more difficult to make changes retroactively. Because of this, it is best to set up your DAMP the way you want from the very beginning. Since I chose Aperture 3 I will go through the power of Aperture in any respect over a four part article. This is part 2: Importing. Essentially we will go through all the presets you can set in order to automate importing and organizing your Photo library in the best way.
Working with any Digital Asset Management Platform (DAMP) like Aperture 3, Lightroom 3 and others is, in my opinion, a one way street. The problem is also as you fill your database with photos, it becomes more difficult to make changes retroactively. Because of this, it is best to set up your DAMP the way you want from the very beginning. Since I chose Aperture 3 I will go through the power of Aperture in any respect over a four part article. This is part 1:Basics. Essentially we will go through all the basics and presets you can set in order to automate importing and organizing your Photo library in the best way.
If you have ever wondered what your actual shutter count is, you might have stumbled over a few applications to download (EXIF Viewer etc.). If you have at least Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard), there is a much simpler and faster way however. This works with pretty much all Nikon Digital Cameras and I am assuming most Canon DSLRs as well.
This is not a rant, this is and actual incident! I own and owned the renowned Nikon AF-s 24-85 f3.5-4.5 lens. Recently the AF-s motor in the lens broke and I looked for a replacement. After a long search, I found a brand new copy at a local store with a full warranty so I decided to disect the broken lens, clean it and learn how the lens design works. I am curious by nature so when I have nothing to loose, I dig. What I found inside disappointed me very much. Nikon quality assurance, CLEARLY did not work in this case.