This is part three in a series I started awhile ago. If you haven't read the Av (Aperture) and Tv (Shutter Speed) posts yet, feel free to do so now. Av - Aperture Tv - Shutter Speed The Short Version The Av setting controls the aperture, or the size of the hole that lets light... Continue Reading →
My Lightroom-Synology-Backblaze Photography Workflow
Back in 2005 or so, I was doing a lot of photography at the company I worked for. Events, locations, products--you name it, i shot it. I stored all those photos on an external USB drive plugged into a Linux server I hacked together. I was relatively new to Linux, and learned most things by... Continue Reading →
Lightroom : Save time with metadata presets
When importing, use a Metadata preset to quickly add your copyright and creator (or any other) information to all imported photos.
Working From a Home Office
I don't talk much about my day job, though I may start in the next few months. I manage marketing content for several hundred digital signage units across the country. For the past few years, I've been doing this from home. Schedule Initially I got up, walked a few feet, and plopped down in my... Continue Reading →
Evernote Conference and Top Ten List – Part Three
In the last two posts, I listed ten ways Evernote helps me stay organized in my personal and professional life. This post centers around freelance photography, and how Evernote keeps me sane. Part III: Photography Clipping tutorials, pose/style ideas, lighting diagrams and more I'm constantly surfing the web looking for inspiration, ideas, and tutorials. Whenever... Continue Reading →
GUEST POST: Kristi Govertsen – I’m a Hack
This week's TUESDAY TIPS come to you from a good friend of mine, Kristi Govertsen. Dear Daniel’s Readers, I’m a hack. No, that does not mean that I am a computer hacker, magically making all my technology do deliciously awesome feats with a few well-placed keystrokes. I do mean that I’m a hack, a fake,... Continue Reading →
TUESDAY TIPS: Avoiding closed eyes in photos
We all know at least one person who seems to have his/her eyes closed in every picture. They don't do it on purpose, and when they consciously try to keep their eyes open, they end up looking like a deer in the headlights. This is a simple solution that has worked for me 99% of... Continue Reading →

