I recently upgraded my computer to an Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro. It's easily the best computer I've ever owned—both in terms of size and performance. Below, I share my experience upgrading, the challenges I faced, and my overall thoughts after using it daily for the past four months. Time to Upgrade I've been an Apple user for decades, but…
Olympus E-M1 - 1/80 sec @f/8. ISO 400, 40mm, no filters I've posted "things I'm enjoying right now" lists before, but unfortunately never got in the habit of sharing them regularly. After seeing some good ones online from my favorite bloggers and realizing how much I liked them, I decided to give them another try. So here are five things I've…
My main computer is a Macbook Pro Retina 15” which I use every single day as a photographer and small business owner. While I do have an iPad, which I love, I depend on the laptop for all creative and productive tasks. Whether writing blog posts, managing my websites, brainstorming, or creating presentations, I need the control and power that…
With the demise of Apple’s Aperture, their pro level application for managing and editing images, several people have asked me about options and how to migrate their image libraries. There hasn’t been a huge demand for information however, because I think a majority of photographers have been using Lightroom for some time, and it was plain to see that while…
I’m often asked about the equipment setup in my studio, and how I use it all together to run my business. This includes computers, applications, backup hardware and strategies, printers, network configuration, and everything else I use on a regular basis. This doesn't only include processing and printing, and framing, but also marketing, writing, teaching workshops, and everything else that…