Software tools for Digital Photographers – Notes from March 28th, 2018

Software tools for Digital Photographers – March 28th, 2018

 

 

Ever wanted to know what tools are available to catalog, enhance and showcase your pictures?

This meeting focussed on reviewing several options for PC, Tablets and Web.

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Meeting Minutes

March 28, 2018
Attendance: 27

Housekeeping:

• It appears that even though our newspaper ads are sent within the required deadlines, it is not guaranteed they will appear in the local weekly newspapers. It is therefore important to check our FaceBook page for planned meetings/events.
• Under the leadership of Dan Lessard, we are in the process of developing a Website, but members will have to wait until the end of April for a full reveal… Shhhh!
• As we continue preparing for our Fall Workshop, we are in need of a meeting room, preferably free of charge. If you know such a venue, please let us know at grimsbyphotogroup@gmail.com.
• Special mention: CAN/AM Photo Expo on April 27-29 at Niagara Falls (www.canamphotoexpo.com)

Speakers:

1. Ray Fragapane – Software for digital photographers

Ray took us through the technical aspect of the computer and digital world (Hardware, Software Firmware), focusing on the Digital Photography Workflow:

• Capture photos
  • Know your camera and its capability
• Store photos
  • Local or external drives
  • iCloud or other cloud storage
  • Backup
  • Inventory
• Organize photos
  • Creating folders/sub-folders and applying other descriptives to better identify each photo
• Process/post-processing (photo editing)
  • Various softwares (LightRoom, Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, ON1, etc.) allow to refine/enhance photos (cropping, culling, crisping, composing, special effects, etc.)
  • Mobile photography: A multitude of post-processing software is available to enhance photos (Snapseed, Image Blender, etc.)
• Showcase photos (using currently available platforms)
  • Sharing (social media)
  • Showing (phone, iPad, photo books, slide shows)
  • Printing (fine art, collage)
  • Web (portfolio)

Software main options:

• They could be used as a stand alone (just for editing)

OR

• They could be fully integrated (for both cataloguing and editing)

You can go to www.dpreview.com (under the Reviews tab), where most popular softwares have been reviewed.

2) Terry Lett – All about SD cards

Terry reviewed the various cards used in cameras, their size capacity and other numerical identifiers. He also talked about the important relation between a card and the “read/write” speed of each camera processor, thus determining which card is best to use.

3) Greg Smith – Discovering Charlie Waite

Greg opens the world of photography by talking about famous photographers who have left their imprint and are worth discovering. 

Born in 1949, Charlie Waite became know for his particular approach to Landscape photography. He is still actively engaging in his art through lectures on the international scene and workshops to help photographers of all skill levels. His many awards are a testimony of his huge talent! 

Check out www.charliewaite.com to learn more about Charlie Waite Photography.