Twenty years ago this Memorial Day weekend, my wife and I were married. To celebrate, we made reservations to spend a little time at Big Cedar Lodge in the Ozarks, one of the premier resorts in the area. As an anniversary trip, I swore to leave computer, computer books, Photoshop books and all things digital (except a camera, of course!) at home.
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I recently received an email from a participant in a workshop our company taught. It was a question we often hear that involved some of the limitations of compact cameras, and one I thought worth sharing.
Several years ago I was teaching an American Photo workshop (www.mentorseries.com) with famed National Geographic photographer Bruce Dale. He told everyone that one of the key ingredients to good photography was serendipity. I loved that idea, and have always remembered it. Yesterday I ran into it again.
A few weeks ago I got a call asking if I could shoot the NCAA Division 2 Tennis championships in Kansas City May 13th. A few singles and doubles matches for men and women. No problem, should be fun to do. At least that's what I thought. What I'd find out was that the real schedule was a bit more complicated, and would test my workflow planning.
One of the secrets to finding answers in this digital world is to have trustworthy sources, whether they're web sites, magazines, books or friends. I was trying to find out what would be better - to leave my bank of external drives on all the time, or only power them up when needed. For an answer I thougth I'd try Tim Grey. Tim is well-known in digital photography for his deep knowledge of technical subjects (he's written several books and is a frequent contributor to magazines). Here's Tim's answer:
Hi. My name's Nick and I'm a gadget freak.
In fact I think being a gadget freak is in the male genetic make-up. As a photographer and digital imaging consultant I'm always on the lookout for new gadgets that will make my job easier, faster and ultimately cooler.
