I am bleary eyed. We went to Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge and shot 837 photos. Even culling out the best shots, I’m not remotely close to halfway through editing and I’m bleary eyed. I’ve been having problems with Affinity, an editing program designed for Mac. It’s difficult to learn, difficult to use, and a PITA when I had to re-download the program. It’s a good program if you can learn how to use it and don’t mind being frustrated.
I usually shoot RAW because when I’m shooting jewelry or wildlife, I want the sensor to pick up the most amount of data. That’s why RAW files are so huge. To free up space on the laptop, I first sent all my RAW photos to external storage. Then, I converted the RAW photos on the laptop to JPEG and deleted the RAW version. I freed up 100+ gig of space on the laptop.
I bought a Tamron 150-600 lens recently and we went to Bosque del Apache to test out the lens. This is a 4-pound lens, which I knew when I bought it. I needed to brace my arm on whatever was handy in order to hold the lens reasonably still. Fortunately, the Vibration Control is incredible and most of my shots didn’t look like I was struggling with a heavy lens. The lens is designed to be used with a tripod. I don’t mind using a tripod, but I don’t like using one when I’m shooting wildlife. The wildlife will move way to fast to respond with a camera on a tripod. Spending more time at the gym will likely help with my ability to hold the lens still.
I’m still having problems with insomnia. I just don’t get tired so I go to bed well after midnight. Then I sleep late the next morning. I haven’t been able to get myself onto a sane sleep schedule. Because it gets dark about 5:00 PM and I prefer to shoot jewelry outside, I’m losing a whole lot of photography time with this off-kilter sleep schedule.
Some of the photos I’ve been taken are being used to design fabric. I manipulate the photos to make abstract designs. It’s a fun project. Eventually, I’ll sell my fabric designs on Spoonflower. First, I need to pick out the most suitable photos and order fabric proofs. Then, if the colors don’t need tweaking, I can offer the designs for sale.
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