Just back from Peru and I got the news from David Schloss that the Aperture workflow video we shot back in March is now available for download on the MacCreate site.
Now this pretty much falls under the heading of shameless self promotion anyway, so while I'm at it I might as well drop the other shoe -- or two. Not only is this a plug for me and Aperture, it's also a plug for Scotland and single malt whiskies to boot.
You see, when David suggested we do an instructional video about my Aperture workflow I said sure. But then I asked him where he wanted to do it and said it might have to wait since I was going to Scotland soon. David's answer was immediate: "Why not do it in Scotland?" Well really, why not?
The more I thought about it the more I became convinced he was right and we just ought to go on a whisky distillery road trip through Scotland, photographing and doing workflow along the way. We'd see some great Scottish countryside, visit some historic distilleries, and just have a hell of a time. Which is pretty much how it worked out. Starting in Orkney we visited the ancient stone circle, The Ring of Brodgar, spent an afternoon at Highland Park and got lucky when we discovered a hapless bridegroom-to-be enduring an Orkney tradition -- a blackening.
Then down by ferry to Balblair where the whisky gushing out of cask nearly shorted out my lights and on to Glenfiddich where we saw every aspect of the distillers art, including a classic cooperage. Along the way I had to keep the workflow going (not easy when I was sitting in the bar at the Craigellachie Hotel surrounded by 700 single malts!) Which is the real point of the video, detailing how I work with Aperture on the road to keep track of thousands of images, organize my work, caption and keyword the pictures and just generally do all the things that make pictures valuable. I really have to get the system down pat so I can spend the maximum time shooting. When I'm in Scotland I don't want to waster time sitting in a hotel room staring at my computer.
My good friend Jim Turner was along, ostensibly to help with lighting and general brainstorming, but actually getting ever deeper into the legend and lore of whisky country. Now that I think about it this really was one of my better schemes. (And nobody survives in the world of photography these days without a few good schemes.)
David's Maccreate site has a nice sample clip. I hope you enjoy it. And if the video gives anyone a hand up with the task of digital workflow I'll consider it work well done, maybe even worth a wee dram for a toast. Slainte!
Jim
Hi Jim, I'm an Italian amateur photographer. I've bought your video about 5 days ago and... well, it's fantastic! It's fantastic to see a great photojournalist like you shooting in places and working with Aperture.
The only missing part is about photo adjustments, but I think your images aren't much retouched, is it right?
So thank you and thank David for this great video.
Posted by: Alessandro | June 08, 2010 at 08:15 AM
Allessandro, naw, I do some photo adjustments but it's just that this video was about workflow so that's what we focused on. Maybe we'll do and adjustments video in the future.
Hey, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. We had fun shooting it and putting it together.
Keep me posted.
Jim
Posted by: Jim | June 18, 2010 at 02:18 PM
hi,
i am a novice photographer from india. my name is prithwijit. i am trying to buy a d slr camera for the first time. my budget is 23,000 rupees. can you suggest me anything, you can mail me as i am providing the information. i did'nt find ur email id anywhere. that's why i m asking u in the comment box. will you please help me out????
Posted by: prithwijit biswas | August 27, 2010 at 03:33 PM
Hi Jim,
i am a professional Photographer in Germany, Province Brandenburg, my wife has give me your video to my birthday on 24.june and this video is so wonderful, thanks for your work. I like your photos. Developed you the raw with nikon nx(2) or now with aperture? I work with aperture and nikon d700 on my macbook pro, its work so slowly.
wherewith you stitch the panos, photoshop or ptgui? I make my panos with ptgui, a very good stitcher, my website
www.liebke-foto.de
kind regards Frank
Posted by: Frank Liebke | September 27, 2010 at 04:29 AM