In order to keep track of how performance is going over time here are the disk speeds of my various computers and drives. Computer iMac Pro 2017 8TB OWC Onvoy Express TB3: Read 1457 W1327 (BlackMagic Diskspeed) Internal 2TB SSD: Read 2443, Write 2838 G-Tech 40TB: Read 816 Write 1096 (seems oddly slow).
How to Stain Cedar Shingles and Shakes There were only a few snippets of information out there on a good method of mass staining all 6 sides of cedar shingles or shakes so I thought I would prepare a more comprehensive posting. We need to stain and install 600 sq feet of cedar shingles and wanted to pre-stain all 6 sides prior to installation. The problem is how to quickly stain over 1000 shingles and how to let them dry […]
I believe this is a great way to send images – once you set it up in Lightroom, you can just use the print template for the next shoot: Nice Presentation Style Sample of PDF The layout uses the following format – then Print to PDF using the Printer… button at the bottom left of the LR screen. I don’t know if Windows handles the production of a PDF without purchasing additional software but Mac can.
For some time now I have been considering how I can grow photographically so I decided to write down my feelings on where I feel I am now and what needs work in the future. While I was doing this the Northumberland Photography Club asked me to write an article for their newsletter. As I felt most folks would not be interested in where I am now, they may be interested in my plans for improvement as many of those aspects […]
A utility A7Info displays the active focus point the camera used to acquire focus at time of shooting. If you are using a Sony camera released prior to 2021 (A7RIv, A9II) then there is no method of reviewing where the focus point was when the shot was taken during post processing. Note that only Sony ARW files are supported (not DNG). .The application can be located at: https://soens.de/downloads.html. For more current cameras release around 2021 sony displays the active focus […]
July 14 2021 Got some great ideas from our visit – hope to place an order for May 2022:
Here is a set of images that include the taller and narrower structural elements:
Select Images for export Within the Slideshow Module click ABC button > Edit Select Filename or Keywords etc (IPTC data) Export the: Export JPEG Slideshow from the Slideshow menu at the top of the screen The full article can be read here: https://www.dpmag.com/how-to/tip-of-the-week/use-lightroom-to-watermark-images-with-filenames/
Lightroom Bird Name Keywords is a list of what appears to be all of the bird names on the planet – over 10,000 bird names sorted by species along with the Latin name entered hierarchally as Lightroom CC keywords. The list is searchable within Lightroom CC so finding a portion of the name or species generally gets you to the correct name and spelling. I found the list of names from the Lightroom Keyword list blog however Lightroom does not support this […]
The current state of the USB / Thunderbolt standards are very confusing so I created this reference sheet: Standard Port / Connector End Power USB Type Speed Cable Alais Display Port Comments Daisy Chain Protocals Displays Intel Controller USB-A Square end must be inserted correctly 7.5 watts Gen 1 5 Gbps USB 3.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-C USB-C Connector Rounded – insert in any orientation 100 watts Gen 2 10 Gbps USB 3.1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Gen 2×2 […]