Our Work - Our Galleries

Watch for Spring 2020 Gallery link here soon. 

But meanwhile here are quick links from our past efforts. Collages from Spring 2019 Gallery. There is no audio soundtrack. Other recent work was posted at Spring 2018 Sample Gallery and 2017 Gallery iPhone Photography Seminar.  

Website Revisions Coming Soon

Much of this site improves each semester but the details of each Day are refreshed to reflect current anticipated activities. Now that we live in a Controlled-Environment-Zoom, CEZ, new plans are underway. Expect outlines on August 10th and gradually more details will appear. Stay Tuned!

iPhone Photography Experimental Studio

The RS Fall Semester officially begins on Friday, September 4th, but our meetings begin Thursday, September 3rd. The proposed seminar description:

Seminar includes participant demonstrations where experienced photographers use iPhone apps to create digital artwork. Online Zoom meetings with shared albums for learning and critique platforms. Using the app stacking process to create unique images. Visit our website for demonstration videos and artwork examples at https://rsiphonephotostudio.blogspot.com. New photo studio artists should be at ease with iOS basics and expect to purchase $25 in apps or prints. Requirements: iPhone 8, X, XR, XS, 11, 11Pro; iOS 12 or 13, AppleID. An iPad is helpful for editing images and a computer is desirable to attend Zoom meetings so you can use your iPhone/iPad. This is NOT a beginner photography seminar. All enrollees go to WAITLIST and will be contacted by instructor to check prerequisites mentioned above. 

Are you wondering about "iOS Basics" and where you can check your skills?

• Apple Channel on YouTube*
• View the videos on this site
• Check social media for any of the Apps listed on this site 
• Talk with your friends about how they use photo apps

* Can you do this without me providing a direct link? Web surfing and searching are other skills to develop. 

In semesters past we often had in-class photoshoots, like these ... tabletop adventures.

Ready, Set ...

Zoom!

Fall 2020 iPhone Photo Studio becomes iPhone Photography Experimental Studio. Six sessions via Zoom on Thursdays, 10-12.

Basic plan anyway. Will be brainstorming and trying out the technology to find activities that will inspire you ...

Miscellaneous Notes

This page will have a few things remembered, discovered or followed. Come back again to see if additional items have been added or reorganized.

From Cynthia - upscaling image resolution with ON1 Resize 2020 - for Mac or Windows.

From Melissa - DxO PhotoLab 3- alternate to Lightroom and the NIK Collection 2.5

STOP - class has been postponed

Our last class, scheduled for March 19th, has been postponed at the request of the Ren Soc Board. I've requested April 16th from the Library and will keep you posted.

That date came and went without a whimper. We are still in lock-down mode. Be safe.

Pixelmator play - new video

Two important features in my toolkit are layers and selections. New video created on

• iOS Pixelmator: Layers, Color Selection and Erase a quick demo using iPhone to isolate subject from busy background. 
• Coming soon. 

Confirm Camera App Settings

A camera is a camera, whether it is a point-and-shoot, a DSLR, mirrorless or smartphone. After exploring your camera for new features ... or in new situations then it is time to review all your settings and return to your preferred workflow. Now you are ready for a quick shot without confusion. [Reminder to self!]

Make your own version of this Camera Apps Settings list:
Apple Camera [HEIF]
Camera+ 2 [Macro Preset | TIFF ] [Other Preset | RAW + TIFF separate images
SlowShutter [TIFF]
ProCamera [TIFF]
Obscura [RAW-DNG]
Moment [RAW-DNG]
Halide [RAW-DNG]
Hydra [HiRes 32MP | TIFF]
645 PRO [TIFF-DNG]

You will notice that most of the cameras are taking TIFF and RAW-DNG images. Two things to keep in mind before you follow my workflow: 1) these are large files and I do not expect to keep them on my iPhone indefinitely; 2) DNG photographs need to be processed to look their best and then a saved copy can remain on the iPhone. If storage space on your device is low, change your camera settings to save in HEIF or high quality JPEG.

This afternoon I'll be taking a set of photos with each app and then looking at the metadata with Metapho to see how the camera app is referenced. This will establish a baseline, and each time an app gets an update or when iOS is updated this test could be repeated.

iOS & Computer - Part 1

This semester we are taking file management in small chunks. We will see challenges presented by peers and how to adapt our workflow for improved efficiency or image quality.

File management is a spectrum of activities and approaches. We are all somewhere on that spectrum based on past experience and where/how we share our photo art. If you just want to share online, then you won't continue on the spectrum to home-based printing. If you will never use a print service bureau, then you won't continue on exploring archival papers and imaging processes.

Along with cloud file storage and ubiquitous USB thumb drives came the demise of CD/DVD optical storage. Charlene reminds me to "future-proof my photographs" and other important documents by moving to the latest storage media - in triplicate!

My computer experience is Macintosh-based since 2012 when I retired from supporting Windows and Macintosh and online learning systems. If you have Windows resources to share, give me URLs and a brief description and I will add them to this website. 

All of file management begins with saving, previewing and moving files. Naming files used to be important but our iPhones have their own scheme of naming files - we just have to get out of the way. 

This is a beginning outline. Help me improve it. 

Moving camera photos to iOS 

• SD Card adapter
• WiFi on camera 

Moving Files to/from your computer 

• iCloud - sync
• Files app 
• Dropbox account 
• PhotoSync app 
• AirDrop 
• Lightning/USB-C cable 

Prepare your computer / external hard drive 

• Clean off Desktop, use Stacks to collect related files
• Add folders for new edited photos
• [Subject, Location, Effects, etc? Something meaningful to you!] 
• Add folders for original photos 
• Select folder and drag to add to Finder Sidebar 
• Use caution when renaming image files 
• Backup your computer and external hard drives 

Preview & Review your photos

• Add Comments 
• Add Keywords
• Add Tags
• Delete 
• Mac Finder Views [icon, list, columns and gallery] 
• Sort list by name, kind, size, dates, tags 
• Quick Look - select file then Spacebar and Arrow keys 
• Select file then File > Get Info (Cmd + I) 
• Gallery view with metadata details in right pane [Rotate, Markup & More...] Use View > Show Preview Options to customize details
• Spotlight Search of contents and Internet
• Finder Search, add multiple criteria 

Resources for learning more and confirming your workflow 

As of 2/17/2020 my Mac computers are still running the Mojave, MacOS 10.14.6 with current security updates. To get Help with your current operating system use the Finder > Help > Mac OS Help or the Help > Search feature. Review the Optimize Storage > Manage > Reduce Clutter > Review Files option. New to me as I review this Help feature and the little details too insignificant to mention in a WWDC rollout presentation. Similar optimization features are available on iOS.

Apple Books also has free MacOS related User Guides for laptops and desktop computers. The MacBook Air with Retina Display Essentials or MacBook Pro Essentials. If you are using a desktop then the iMac Essentials guide is for you. Here is the link to see all the Apple Computer Guides in Books. The trick here is the books reference the newest MacOS, Catalina. 

Notes to add:
Safari Reading View, Save as PDF, Merge PDFs & Save to Books

To be continued, after my bike ride.