Switching From Windows to Mac
Switching from Windows to Mac happened for me over 20 years ago. I was a diehard Windows user with no interest in moving to the Mac platform. Then Apple developed Aperture, and the hook was officially set. At the time, Lightroom didn’t exist, and I was juggling a hodgepodge of… Read More »
Apple Photos Isn’t The Safety Net People Think
9TO5 Mac writer had iCloud Photos issue One of my favorite blogs is 9TO5 Mac. A gentleman named Zac wrote a piece about how he got burned by Apple’s Photos. His article about how Apple Photos isn’t the safety net people think piqued my interest since my sister had a… Read More »
New Mac For Christmas? Tips to Become a Mac Power User
I’m now a Mac Power user, having learned many tricks and tips since my first introduction to the Apple ecosystem in 2003. Prior to that, I’d been using PCs since 1981. My first PC was an Epson Equity 1, and I used it for word processing as well as producing… Read More »
Apple does the right thing by now offering licensing compensation to winning photos
Last week a storm was brewing within the creative community over the idea Apple was starting a photo contest titled Share Your Best Photos Shot on iPhone. It wasn’t the contest that got creatives riled up, it was the fact that Apple was offering no fees or prizes other than… Read More »
Jeff Benjamin Shows Us How to Do Slow Motion in FCPX
One of my favorite Apple news websites is 9to5 Mac and one of their regular contributors is a young man named Jeff Benjamin. He’s full of great Apple information, and even more importantly seems to be a very nice young man. Recently he shared a FCPX tip for slowing down a… Read More »
Apple’s iWork Software Now FREE
Apple announced today that it’s now offering its iWork productivity software to all Mac users for Free. Prior to the blanket free program, some Mac users were required to pay a nominal fee, but now all Mac users have access to my favorite programs at no cost. I switched over… Read More »
Evidence Mounting Apple’s Photos Will be Revolutionary
Evidence Mounting Apple’s Photos Will be Revolutionary. Why? Because of the coming software technology known as Extensions. On July 3rd, I wrote about how I was feeling much more optimistic about Apple’s new program simply called Photos. A week or so earlier I was depressed over the fact Apple had announced… Read More »
A Fond Goodbye to Steve Jobs-Thank You For The Inspiration
As most people already know, Steve Jobs, the amazing creative genius and business man who’s passion has been so inspirational to so many across the planet, including me, has passed from this world to the next. I like so many others will miss his spirit and creative influence. I have… Read More »
Aperture Web Templates: Custom and Pre-Made
Greetings everybody. What a glorious day as I type this post, headphones on and jamming out to Steely Dan. It’s a cool September afternoon and I’m happy to be back in Montana. I love traveling but it’s always great to get home. I was doing a little web surfing this… Read More »
Apple’s Aperture for Digital Photo Workflow
Many of you know that I’ve been using Adobe’s Lightroom as the main photo editing software for my digital photography workflow and it’s been a great tool. However, for our latest photography workshop in Costa Rica I decided to move over to Apple’s Aperture due to it’s better ability to… Read More »