Episode 31: Benefits of Digital Asset Managers
Do you store your photos in an application or in specific locations on your hard disk? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about the advantages of using a Digital Asset Manager (DAM) such as Apple Photos, Lightroom, or Luminar.
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Hosts:
Show Notes:
- Luminar
- Adobe Lightroom CC
- Adobe Lightroom Classic CC
- Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan
- Take Control of Lightroom CC
- Alien Skin Exposure X4
- Dropbox
- First look: Skylum Luminar 3 adds support for photo libraries, Digital Asset Manager to follow, by Jeff Carlson, at DPReview
- Luminar Roadmap, Skylum.com
- The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar, by Jeff Carlson (forthcoming)
- Buy Luminar using this link and help support PhotoActive (Affiliate link)
Our Snapshots:
- Jeff: Lumy app
- Kirk: American Winter, by Gerry Johansson
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As promised, some photos from Jeff’s vacation to Kaua’i:
Wailua Falls
Camera: DJI Mavic Pro
Shutter speed: 1/25 sec
Aperture: f/2.2
ISO: 177
Photo: Jeff Carlson
Rocks and Surf at Secret Beach
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 2 seconds
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 200
Photo: Jeff Carlson
Scraggly Sunrise, Kapa’a
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Photo: Jeff Carlson
On Top of Sleeping Giant
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Panorama made from 13 exposures
Photo: Jeff Carlson
Hannalei Pier
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 200
Photo: Jeff Carlson
Kim in her happy place
Camera: iPhone XS
Shutter speed: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/2.4
ISO: 640
Long Exposure effect applied to a Live Photo
Photo: Jeff Carlson