San Diego Photographer

This is our new logo for the company. I would love to hear all of your thoughts and opinions. Also, a big thanks to Dylan Drake Designs, she is a wonderful designer and an even better person.

I.                   Transfer photos from camera to computer

a.       Create a folder to put the pictures into.

                                                              i.      Name the folder related to the pictures or event and include the date

1.      Ex: “Day at Seaworld – 07-17-2010”

                                                            ii.      Rotate all of your images to the appropriate position

                                                          iii.      Create subfolders

1.      Create a folder and label it JPEG folder that you put all of your JPEGs in it

2.      Create a folder and label it ‘RAW’ and put all of your RAW files in it

3.      Create a folder and label it ‘Final’ and put all of your completed and edited photos into this one

II.                Optional

a.       Burn the folders onto a disc for back up or to deliver for a client

b.      Batch process

                                                              i.      Change the file names for all of your photos to make them more descriptive

                                                            ii.      Change the image size to be uploaded to the web

                                                          iii.      Image adjustments and enhancements

                                                          iv.      Add watermark, copyright or logo

c.       Individually edit photos that need more alteration than just brightness or borders

III.             Upload online

a.       Post to blog or website

                                                              i.      Resize image for appropriate display size

b.      Share on Flickr or Facebook

                                                              i.      Add description and tags to the photos and tag friends

c.       Upload to client or personal server for client to view and order photos online

IV.             Back up your photos

a.       Carbonite.com – automatically backs up new files to their server

b.      Copy all photos to an external hard drive

c.       Burn photos onto discs

Free Tools Available for Organizing and Sharing Photos

1.     Flickr – share, store, and upload photos for free

2.      Picnik – Free and basic way to edit photos

3.      Pixlr.com – advanced tools similar to photoshop on the web

4.      Picasa – a downloadable software to organize and share photos online and on your computer

I am currently having Dylan Drake, a wonderful graphic artist, work on and design my new logo and brand identity. The old logo (seen on the right) is very web 1.0 and has lost its appeal and it is time for an upgrade. I am reaching out to you, my fans, and my clients to help decide which what my new logo will be. Please leave your votes and comments in the comment box or on the Fan Page: San Diego Photography on Facebook

This is a quick tutorial of how you can set up a professional and portable background for an indoor or even out door studio.