By lucky, I mean those fortunate souls who are using Nikon's new flagship SLR the D3X. The mega-megapixel camera is now supported by Aperture. But you may need to upgrade to some of the new Mac's out today which promise...

It's always a good idea to refresh your knowledge of Aperture, and with every new resource there may be little nuggets of information that you weren't aware of to help with your workflow. I recently came across a series of...

It was somewhat unexpected but Apple released on Monday (January 26, 2009) a 2.66MB update to its iLife Media Browser. The media browser is the "link" that allows different iLife apps to easily and conveniently access media such as photos,...

For a long time, I didn't use Aperture's HUDs (otherwise known as 'floating palettes' in all previous applications...) all that often. As time goes past I find myself using them more and more often - especially after Aperture 2 came...

When it comes to highlight recovery, Aperture is a very powerful tool. When I first started shooting digital, I was under the impression that digital exposure was like exposing slide film of old, better be accurate and err on the...

Update Feb 5, 2009: While I liked using the HyperDrive in general in the field, I had a few problems (e.g. the unit would get hot after backing up a large card and then claim the battery was dead, despite...

January marks, among other things, the beginning of a new seasonal cycle in international modeling with Ford’s annual Supermodel of the World finals. Giselle from the Philippines is one of the candidates to this year’s competition to be held...

We seem to be on a plateau, software-wise, at the moment. The next versions of both Windows and OS X are bugfix/performance releases (yes, I know it's actually more complex than that!) with a much lesser emphasis on new features...

It's that time of year again - a new version of iLife is out, with a new snazzy version of iPhoto...

When I last wrote about projects, albums, and folders, a few people asked about deleting images. In this post, we'll try to clear up deleting. Throughout this post, keep two things in mind. Number one, pay close attention to what...

In October of last year, I wrote a blog entry about a decision to migrate my personal collection of photographs from iPhoto to Aperture, unifying all my photographs, from personal images to professional work, "under a single roof." It was...

For as long as I have been shooting digitally, I have been trying to come up with a good solution for centralizing the storage of my RAW images files, and making sure they are safely backed up. If you have...

By default Aperture has a series of “built-in” smart albums that appear automatically. These smart albums function at the library level - meaning Aperture looks at all the images you import and any images that fit the criteria associated with...

With regular and consistent use, many long-time Aperture users may have already hit upon a fairly simple, efficient and straightforward workflow--a workflow that, perhaps, has even already calcified into a habit. Resorting to an almost automatic, repetitive repertoire of keyboard...

As I've mentioned before, I put a bit of stuff up on eBay in December (actually, it was almost 500 lots...). As this eBay business seems to be turning into a nice sideline for the winter when there is less...

Okay, I have seen these around the web quite a bit already, but I thought I would post an Aperture-centric version. These are in reverse order, with the last one being the most important. 10 - Keyword, Keyword, Keyword -...

What is your photographic weakness? At a workshop a few weeks ago, we closed the door and went around the table asking that very question and got a lot of similar answers. “I don’t shoot enough”. “I don’t use flash...

When I last asked what confused people the most about Aperture, many people commented that folders, albums, and projects were confusing. This week, we're going to take a few minutes to review this fundamental but potentially confusing topic. Projects are...

On a recent fashion shoot, I found myself getting involved beyond the usual shoot-and-deliver mode. My working relationship with the client, and my role in the project, has evolved from just being a part of the campaign's pictorial to being...

I’ve worked with hundreds of talented photographers, video editors, and designers over the years, helping them solve technical problems or accomplish whatever creative task might be at hand. One trend that I see over and over is that there’s never...