Photography
Backup all of your photos on Flickr
Photography, Tech, Thought Provoking, WebI read about an update an update to the Uploadr tool from Flickr. In the past, this tool has been cumbersome and inefficient. However, this new tool is working very well for me so far. I just pointed it at an external drive and it’s working well so far. It is possible to view photos by date uploaded or by date taken which extracts the exif information from the photo.
Unfortunately, I used some terrible photo editing tools in the past and in many photos, that information is wiped.
So now I’m on the hunt for a good tool that can batch update exif date information. So far, apart from a couple of command line options, I haven’t found anything.
The photos are all uploaded to private mode so only you will see them. If your computer or backup option goes wrong, this is one option that can help.
This page explains the tool and how it works in more detail.
Helsinki Weekend – April 25 & 26
Finland, Helsinki, Photography, Travel
“Take picture now of what we have.â€
Photography, Thought ProvokingA fascinating article around photography and the World Trade Centre. I totally agree that photographing the banal will be valuable in the future when that life is gone.
In the summer of 2001, Konstantin Petrov took hundreds of digital photographs, mostly of offices, table settings, banquettes, sconces, stairwells, kitchen equipment, and elevator fixtures. Many shots were lit by the rising sun, with the landscape of the city in the background, gleaming and stark-shadowed, more than a hundred floors below.
Inside the World Trade Center
“It’s a big lesson to all of us,†Don said. “Take picture now of what we have.â€
Keem bay on St. Patrick’s Day 2014
Achill, Ireland, Photography, TravelBringing a dream to life
Arts, Photography, Thought ProvokingHeartwarming story behind one photoshoot done by Von Wong.
In September, my agent Suzy Johnston received an unexpected email from a lovely lady by the name of Nicole. She had a request: To have a creative photoshoot done of her before the 21st of September.
Read the full account and see all of the wonderful photos on Von Wong’s site here.
10 bogus excuses for stealing photos on the internet
Photography, TechConcise article by Francis Vachon that explains the most common excuses for the theft of images on the internet.
Photo Apps for the iPhone
Mobile, Photography, TechSome nice suggestions from Petapixel.
Some more suggestions in the comments but I tend to have too many of those apps on my iPhone 4S. I downloaded them all and will play around with them during the week. After seeing the ones that I like, I need to archive off the ones that I don’t use.
It’s time for another pocket camera
Photography, TechI’ve had quite a bit of bad luck with my pocket cameras over the last year between a couple of bike crashes that busted two of them and losing another. Last year, I was excited about the new batch of cameras that were about to be unveiled including the Panasonic LX7, the Samsung EX2-F and the Canon S110. The Sony RX100 was the special option but the cost relative to the chance of it getting smashed was too big a risk for me to take. Looking with new eyes over the compact supercamera landscape, one new option has appeared and looks very interesting indeed. The Nikon Coolpix P330 has just been released in March and the initial impressions look very encouraging. It’s cheaper than most of the camera’s in its class and it has increased the size of the sensor from the previous P310 version.
DXOMark summarises that the P330 performs above its paygrade.
I think I may be tempted to give it a try.
Lasipalatsi Terrace
Finland, Helsinki, PhotographySummer in Helsinki. The terraces are packed on a Wednesday evening but the beer is warm and flat. You can’t have everything.
