Portable Aperture
Over at the Inside Aperture blog, Dominique James describes his Aperture workflow while on the go.
I find it interesting to read about how other photographers travel, but these workflows often depend on decent facilities, and a convenient way of lugging a huge number of accessories around. If, like me, you enjoy traveling to remote tropical islands with no electricity or running water, the game plan changes a bit.
So here’s an alternative Aperture workflow for you: Pack your bodies, lenses, sensor and lens cleaning supplies, lots of fully charged batteries, and a huge stack of 2GB or 4GB CF cards. When you get home, import everything into Aperture and edit from the comfort of your own home or office. Done!
Worried about failed cards? It’s never happened to me, but use smaller cards to reduce risk, and don’t shoot all your images from a single location on a single card. Also, distribute cards—both full and empty—among your various bags so that if one gets lost or stolen, you’re still in business.
This approach to photographic travel may seem inappropriate to gadget lovers—but it will mean less weight to carry, fewer precious electronic gadgets to worry about, and most importantly, more time to get out there and shoot. Try it!
December 26, 2007 #