Pro Photographers-recommendation

I have a question for the photography pros out there. Which macbook do you use, or recommend? I have a one year old 20" iMac, with Aperture, but it seems having a macbook would be really an asset for a photography business.
Thanks!

For a photo pro I would recommend getting a 2.4GHz model with 4GB RAM and the largest and fastest hard drive you can get your sticky fingers on.
As for the choice between a 17" and 15", that will come down to personal preference as weight and size are possible issues for you, however the high-res 17" could make for an excellent 20" iMac replacement although I'd try to have a look at one first to see if you're ok with the resolution.

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I wonder how pro photographers use aperture?I shoot raw and my harddrive is alreay full.I'm not able to import new pictures.Is it ok if i create a vault and delete all my projects in the HD.Can I use an external HD use aperture through the vault??

I wonder how pro photographers use aperture?I shoot raw and my harddrive is alreay full.I'm not able to import new pictures. I don't know what to do. I created a vault. My plan was to create a vault(put all my master files into an external harddrive) and then delete all my projects in my mac pro's harddrive. Is it the correct way to do it ? What should I do if I have thousands of raw files ? How should my workflow be? Can I use an external HD and use aperture through the vault,without keeping the master files on my computer's hard drive?? Or should I shoot raw+jpeg and store raw files in an external backup harddrive and import only jpegs into my aperture library?

There's a bit to learn. It will slowly make sense.
Aperture is an empty field. You're given a tractor and a whole bunch of attachments. What you grow, how, and where, is entirely up to you.
Vaults are for back-up and only for back-up. They have nothing to do with storing your working files.
When your Library outgrows your system drive (and for good performance, you should leave c. 20% of every drive empty), it's time to convert some of your image's Masters from Managed to Referenced. ("Managed" and "Referenced" refer to Masters, not to Libraries.)
There are hundreds of posts in the forum, and several pages in the User Manual on using Masters.
Many people run Aperture with the Library on their system disk, and most (or all) of their images' Masters on external FW drives. This is a good set-up. Note that you will likely have to take steps to back-up the data on your external drives.
If you do the above, there should be no reason to delete any Projects.
The choice of RAW or RAW+JPEG or JPEG depends on the kind of work you are doing. I capture RAW only -- but I don't do any commercial shoots. Pros on deadlines report that the RAW+JPEG works well for them. Capture JPEG if it saves you time. IMHO, there is not a good reason to shoot JPEG to save space (space is cheap; time expensive).
Short-term solution: buy and use a FW800 external 1 TB drive, formatted "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)", and using Aperture relocate the Masters of all images older than 30 days to that drive. (Be sure to change your back-up strategy to include this new drive; you may need a second new drive.)
This general post of mine might help you understand more about Aperture.

Acrobat 9 Pro Book Recommendations wanted

We will soon be install CS4 which comes with Acrobat 9 Pro.
I am look for recommendation of book(s) which would be a useful resource for learning the features of Acrobat 9 Pro.
Thanks

Something to play with:
Acrobat provides "Edge shadow removal"
(the dark edge produced when what is scanned is not flush between platen and cover of scanner.
Try a setting of "Aggressive".
In Acrobat 8 - File > Create PDF > From Scanner
In the Acrobat Scan dialog, Document pane - click the Options button for 'Optimization'.
This brings up the dialog that contains settings for Filtering.
Alternatively, click Document > Optimize Scanned PDF
The associated dialog provides for user configuration of Filtering settings.
Similar approach for Acrobat 9.
However, for File > Create PDF > From Scanner click on "Configure Presets".
The Document > Optimize Scanned PDF for Acrobat 9 is similar to Acrobat 8.
Be well...

I am looking to put a 128gb solid state HD in my MacBoo pro - any recommendations?

These are my mac specs:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro5,4
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.53 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          4 GB
Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version:          MBP53.00AC.B03
SMC Version (system):          1.49f2
I am looking to put a solid state drive in the Lap Top - 128gb will do, but I want a good one. Can any one recommend one?
Thanks - Seb

I believe, for price and quality, you'll find this agreeable.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/internal_storage/Mercury_Extreme_SSD_Sandforce/So lid_State_Pro
You'll want the 115gb SSD; this is well-suited for the requirements of your system - which are identical to mine. Right now, the price is decent, but keep your eyes open for regular sales (like the the Independence Day sale, which knocked $50 from the total price).

Pro Photographers Speak Up

I'm developing a new set of templates geared toward professional photographers. Right now I have six sets of page templates (yes, 6 x 7 pages = 42 different page types) that cover two different, but similar styles.
What I want to know from the professionals (who are trying to use iWeb in part for their sites) is, what kinds of pages do you want or need for your business or galleries?
I have many of the obvious pages you'd want, including all the standard iWeb page types, but not being a pro myself, I'm not entirely familiar with the kinds of pages you want and need. iWeb is still very limited in terms of what the pages CAN do, but I can certainly build foundations for things like SimpleViewer, WordPress and other widget integratons.
If you're a professional - meaning you make money by being a photographer, please let me know if you're trying to use iWeb and what kinds of page types you'd want to see.
You can email me off-line if you'd prefer: support att 11mystics dt com
Suzanne

Suzanne,
I am not a pro per se although I do sell some of my work. I just created an iWeb site because it was a lot easier to do what I wanted in terms of display than any other solution (without a big expense and learning curve). See address below.
The pros I know of who put up web site are of three types (I know there are lots of different aspects of photography, but for web sites I think these are the three most common) - event photographers, commercial photographers and fine art photographers. All three, it seems to me, have different needs (I am sure that I will be corrected by someone).
Event photographers can now use the web to show, often by password, the entire available image collection for an event and then take orders for individual prints or for an album. There are already a number of services that do this that these folks subscribe to.
Commercial photographers need to demonstrate their talents. iWeb currently comes closest, I think, to meeting their needs, but the standard slideshow is not sufficient. And, in my opinion, the need for differentiation is hard to achieve in iWeb. That is where your talents may come to the fore.
Fine Art photographers need a way to display their talents, too, but they must be able to create a sale online. The number of sizes, matte combinations and framing choices can be a challenge in that area.
Then, of course, there are the passionate "advanced" amateurs like me who are looking for really good templates to show our portfolios.
Hope these brief descriptions are helpful.
David
iMac 20" Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Mini DV/DVC pro recorder recommendations.... FCP 6

So, I've got 6 up and running, edited stuff, made some DVD's, some motion graphics (still not bold enough to play in COLOR yet...) but it won't recognize my Canon XL2 or GL2...
Which is no big deal.... (but if you have suggestions (I've trashed prefs and canned/re-installed Qtime7.x, I'm all ears (or eyes).
I also recently acquired a Matrox MXO...was wondering if any of you guys can recommend a fairly inexpensive MiniDV/DVCPRO recorder to output to for broadcast of SD stuff.
There are so many..thought i'd ask the pro's.. .(hoping this solves my PRINT TO VIDEO issues as FCP6 does not recognize the camcorders...).
Thanks
Mark

I have a DSR-11 for sale. Less than 2 hours on the record head!
It plays& records NTSC/PAL Mini-DV and DVCAM. If you need DVCPro, then your looking to spend some money.
Someone get a hold of me if they're interested:
eric{at} poweragemedia {dot} com
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Any experiences from pro photographers,musicians using 2DCMBP ontheroad

I am trying to decide whether to buy now or wait.
I go abroad alot, badly need an upgrade from the G3 PISMO.
1-any difficulties carrying it on board a transcontinental flite
2-Size wise will it fit in several photo backbacks like the PISMO does?
3-I would love to know about speed issues re: DVD burn speed,
photoshop use with ROSETTA until adobe presesents compatible software.
4-Basic plusses and minuses of the 2DCMBP or for that matter the first MBPro?
5-Will waiting make any sense since it will probably be in MAY 2007 when the next generation appears with LEOPARD.
thanks

Correct me if i'm wrong, but the PISMO was only a 14.4" LCD Laptop. The MacBook Pros are a wider laptop and i don't know the height of your bag. I would recommend that you look at the technical specs of the 15" Macbook Pros and see if it will fit in your bag.
Apple also released their Core 2 Duo MacBooks the other day. That might be a much better solution since Aperture and many other photo programs are more processor intensive rather than graphic. The MacBook will be smaller than your PISMO and will have all of the latest and greatest technology. The largest differences between the MacBook Pro and the MacBook are the physical size of the screen, the native resolution of the two screens, price, and standalone vs integrated video. If you can look away from the differences and think of practicality. The MacBook is an economical solution as well as physically smaller than the MacBook Pro. The MacBook has the technology of the MacBook Pro in an affordable solution.

Yamaha MO8 and Korg Volcas with Logic Pro X- recommendations for mixer and audio interface

I plan to use Logic Pro X to access and configure the patch list for my Yamaha MO8 workstation. The Steinberg software I downloaded previously didn't work and never allowed me to configure the sounds. From what I've heard, I was told to use a cheap mixer or a Audio/MIDI interface (like the Scarlett 2i2 or 4i4). The Yamaha MO8 will be used as a master and has MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU. I also have the Korg Volca synths to use as slaves (they only have the MIDI IN port), and plan to connect them to the MIDI THRU on the keyboard. I already have the Yamaha USB driver installed, and the Mac recognizes the device. I also have the Portmidi app and wonder if that will allow me to see the patch list (with the actual names, not numbers).
What mixer and audio/MIDI interface do you recommend to use the Yamaha MO8 and the Korg Volcas? Just to be clear, I don't want to use software synths, but would like to use the external instruments to get the audio (which I know can be selected through the Environment Panel on Logic Pro X).

Anything with 2 audio inputs and 2 MIDI outs.
-Out HP jack of Volca-1/8 to 1/4 adapter into Audio interface 1 (For any that are stereo use both 1 and 2 and use a Y splitter in addition to 1/8 to 1/4 adapters.
-Midi out from interface to Midi in of volca (Or buy a USB to MIDI interface for about $35)
-When starting up the volcas hold down the "Memory button" the LED will tell you what MIDI channel it is set to, you can change it if you wish)
-Create external MIDI track and set it to the same channel as the Volca (Only if you want to do sequencing in the DAW, if thee Volca sequencer is handling it then not necessary)
-Patch together the Volcas via the "synch out/Synch in" jacks to insure they are synched
-Record them all together or one at a time, depending on how many simultaneous tracks your interface can handle.

Mac Pro Monitor recommendations

Hi
Just acquired new Apple Mac Pro 3.7GHz 3.7 GHz ME253 Quad-Core INTEL XEON E5 12GB 256GB PCIe.
For general use.
Looking at " https://www.dabs.com/products/benq-bl3200pt-32--2560x1440-4ms-dvi-d-hdmi-display port-speakers-ips-led-monitor-9G7F.html?refs=58050000-50467&src=3
or
https://www.dabs.com/products/samsung-u28d590p-28--3840x2160-1ms-hdmi-dp-wide-mo nitor-9HMF.html?src=7
Thoughts ?
These are both slightly cheaper than the Thunderbolt Screen from Apple which Ive had and loved.
Si

Some 4K monitors suffer from ghosting- and really bad ghosting! The BenQ looks great on spec though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifU4ZWWZNb8#t=310

New Mac Pro buyers recommendation - please help

hello there -
i'm looking to buy a Mac Pro for use as a FCP video editing station. i'm not going to be doing anything too fancy with it, but i want to run FCP Studio 2, and will load it up with 2-4 GB of RAM for sure.
i'm confused by the specs which state :
An AGP or PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card (Final Cut Studio is not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors)
nowhere does anyone specify what a "Quartz Extreme graphics card" is....
i'm looking at something like this:
Refurbished Mac Pro Quad 2.66GHz Intel Xeon
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FA356LL/A
Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
1GB (2 x 512MB) memory (667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered DIMM ECC)
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200 rpm hard drive
16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics with 256MB memory
does that graphics card do what i want it to do?
where you you find a list of what is a compatible FCP graphics card?
thanks
bbbb

that's really good to know you can put in larger drives than is specified by apple. eventually i may be doing some HD. but i know the ropes about RAID and would only put on there capture scratch that i have tape backups for etc.
two more questions:
i'm considering going for the 8-core instead of the Quad-core. do you see much difference in performance with FCP?
is there much need for more than 2GB of RAM? it's been a long time since i bought a new computer....
i'm guessing most of you will answer "if you are going to do any HD editing, then yes" to both of the previous questions
regards
bbb

Lightroom not a one-stop shop for Pro Photographers

The claim to fame purports to make this a one-stop processing shop for Photographers.
Most photographers prefer to send their post-processed files to the lab. And if they really know their stuff, they are probably profiling their images to the lab printers. This is where LR fails miserably.
To make my point, I will start off by explaining how RawShooter worked (RawShooter was purchased by Adobe and after major surgical procedure sold as Lightroom):
For Rawshooter:
1. Open the RAW file.
2. Choose the profile of the printer I wish to use for the final output. This results in a significant color shift to the image as seen on the screen. After all, the benefit of the profile is to ensure that What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG).
3. Make changes to the image so that the final output is to your liking. (remember, the RAW files themselves are never modified. All you do is create offset points and save that data seperately)
4. Export to JPG
5. Send image to the lab with an assurance that WYSIWYG.
With Lightroom:
1. Open the RAW file
2. No ability to choose a printer profile.
3. Make changes to the image with no idea how the final output is going to look. (remember, the RAW files themselves are never modified. All you do is create offset points and save that data seperately)
4. Export to JPG
5. Send image to lab with the hope you like what you get (HYLWYG)
So, LR cannot be a one-stop shop for processing and printing RAW files. Any one who understands the importance of printer profiles would demand a WYSIWYG image to which one can apply the changes.
Rawshooter was much better at this.

My chip was largely from the way the Pixmantec acquisition was handled. I think everyone felt that was a real issue. George and Tom (and probably others) started the turnaround with the announcement of the freebie for RSP users.
The other issue was that there really wasn't much for Windows users at the time (which was every RSP user). B3 came out and was pretty, umm..., in need of help. Then B4 came out and we started to see how fast the team was working. B4 was impressive from that standpoint, but a disaster in another way - it would only run for 5-10 minutes at a time before crashing for me. That was frustrating because I could see the improvements, but not use the tool. But the fact that we had started to see movement in a positive direction (instability not withstanding) started to turn attitudes around, at least for me.
Since I've been a tester I've seen more first hand how dedicated and hard working the team actually is. 1.0 was far from perfect, either from a QE standpoint or from a feature standpoint. But it's more movement. When you see two positive changes in a short time, you start to see a pattern.
I still see both detail and fundamental problems with LR. But now I'm just trying like crazy to help the team move forward, one little bit at a time, in what little way I can. Given the team's dedication, I have no doubt that we'll get "there" (wherever that is) as long as they get continued support from Adobe management.
I still think you jump on people too quickly, Jeff. I think you should give people one strike (like you did with me) instead of calling them out after the first one. Answer an overly-aggressive post with kindness. If you get more flames back, then that's different. But sometimes you get useful information instead. You never get that when you respond with flames! You're too darned useful for us little guys not to be getting the full benefit of your experience.

Final Cut Studio 7 and Mac Pro RAID recommendations

I have a Mac Pro (early 2008) with 4 x 750gb SATA drives and 1 Promise DS4600 eSATA, decked out with 4 x 1TB 7200 RPM drives.
I am considering the following setup for the disks. I am trying to make sure there is enough redundancy in the setup to survive a hard drive failure and enough performance to satisfy edit and uncompressed HD capture needs over a BlackMagic Intensity card (120mb/s required):
1 x 750gb RAID1 System Drive - Macintosh HD (internal drives 1 & 2), block size 32kb
1 x 750gb RAID1 for FCP Scratch - ScratchDisk (internal drives 3 & 4), block size 128kb
1 x 2tb RAID10 for FCP capture - FCP Capture (Promise DS4600), block size 128kb over eSATA
…purchase something for Time Machine backup or use CCC (external firewire800)
Anything I've missed or anything I should or should not do? Thanks for the input.

I know of audio folks that use mirror for live recording and editing, yes, but there they need multiple drives and to spread out their tracks and libraries and plug-ins, not HD video.
There are excellent RAID6 card setups that make sense. And stick with quality drives.
Audio high-end anyway use to mean SCSI and FibreChannel.
So yes, move project files to RAID6 would be a good move. And do 'torture' the drives to death - BEFORE they are used - for like a week at least, to work and break them in and iron out any bugs.
Use Enterprise RAID Enabled drives, stay off bleeding edge and use safe trusted and reliable equipment (drives, controller, software). One of the real "killers" is if you need new hardware, are forced into an OS that hasn't had a year of testing and your applications usually take 6-12 months (or more) to really be certified.
There aren't a lot of RAID6 controllers, but there are some, and some SAS/SATA.

Macbook pro ssd recommendations

hello people. I have a 2011 macbook pro 15" and i am not not happy with the responsiveness, the start up speed, and all. I have decided to install an ssd of 256GB and then 8GB ram.
Can i get recomendations on which one to buy please (the ssd).
Thank you

Crucial provides a wide range of alternatives for both RAM and SSD. Just select your MBP and it will show you compatible versions.
RAM: http://www.crucial.com/store/drammemory.aspx
SSD: http://www.crucial.com/store/ssd.aspx
However, you should research to find if you really need these upgrades.
Memory updates are useful when you're multitasking a lot applications. Also your operating system can cache frequently used applications/files into memory and decrease access-time of those applications/files. When you boot up your computer, it load operating system and startup application. Then it uses the rest of the memory to do this caching. It does this slowly, so that it won't disturb you by hard disk usage and slow your system down.
Hard drives are mature elements of computers. There are a lot of correction and fault-proofing going on behind the scene. SSD, however, is a new technology and there are couple of problems, such as lifespan, decreasing performance, so on and so fourth.

Iweb pro photographers help please

I'm a student and a fledging photographer. My website is http://web.mac.com/vapunk04 I am planning on gettinga domain name. The issue i am having is i am debating joining istockphoto for my random photos. Or should i get something like paypal on my site. The only thing i am curious about is if with paypal what is the best way to have it where there is a printing service that will ship the photos. Or do i have to print them and send them to the customer? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
drew

I am not sure how user friendly this is, or the specifics, but I noticed that godaddy has functionality for users to order prints from your site:
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/photo/landing.asp?ci=9031
If you just want your friends and family to be able to order prints, that might be a good solution.
If you are concerned about maintaining control over your images (copyright, etc.) it might be better to use istockphoto(plus that will probably increase exposure to your photos, as people may buy them for use in other media).
as an aside - I am looking for hosting and (cooincidentally enough, on an istockphoto blog) came across dreamhost.com - they seem to offer the most storage/bandwidth for the $$$.
good luck!

Air or pro for photoediting

I'm looking for a new computer to use for a photoediting and possible DJ business startup. I like the portability of the air and the power/beauty of the Retina Pro. Bottom line, I need to make a decision based on quality, longevity, and value. Any help would be great!
Also, what Photo-editing software do you professional photographers recommend? Lightroom, Aperture, etc.?

I have a early 2011 MBP 13" 2.3 i5 model. I do photography and edit in PhotoShop CS5/CS6 and Lightroom. I have my MBP connected to external 24" display. Im in the same boat looking to upgrade.
On my MBP 13" (2011) model, I got 16GB RAM ($85), and 256GB Samsung SSD ($250) I bought from Frys Electronics and popped them in my MBP. Its easy, nothing to it. With apple this would been easy $700 upgrade. My MBP run fricken great, PS CS5/6 run fast, no lags, and its takes 5 second load PS or Lightroom app.
Retina Display is great, I want one, but I dont think in my opion it is worth it. Cant upgrade the unit RAM/SSD drives, and if you dont have apple care I hear repair cost is expensive and hard.
People where editing and taking great and amazing photos, publishing work before retina display came around, or even my MBP model was around. So to say Retina Display is a must for photographers is all hype, thats what they said about 17" MBP last version. Always going to be someting better.
If money no issue, go for it. But do get the 16GB as others have said in this post, it is soldered into the bored. I save some money get Non-MBP, use extra money for apple care or Wacom Intous5 tablet, etc.
My 13" MBP on external monitor which it is 90 percent of the time works great. Im only upgrading for the USB 3.0 feature so when I work on files between external drive and my MBP will be faster loading and prevewing. As well as uploading my files from a shoot via USB 3.0 card reader. So Im either going get MBP 13" or the base 15" 2012 model.

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