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I’m a Memory Keeper, and so are You
I’m a Memory Keeper, and so are You

Of all the life skills we learn in school, there are two daily tasks that should be part of every curriculum, but generally aren’t. Money and photography. By comparison, the only time in years that I dredged my memory for chemistry facts was at last Tuesday’s trivia night.

Where I naturally spent money and took photos. Like every other day. Go figure.

Delete or Don’t Delete. There is no Try.
Delete or Don’t Delete. There is no Try.

If I hear one persistent complaint about Apple Photos and iCloud, it’s the ease with which you can unintentionally remove entire memories from your life. Precious photos deleted and gone.

But, ironically, it’s also what makes the Apple Photos experience so remarkably good.

Observations from the top of Photo Mountain
Observations from the top of Photo Mountain

Every parent has that moment, or will, when they notice that their kid has become an adult. You were so wrapped up in the journey that you missed the arrival. A few weeks ago I returned from the 2023 Photo Managers Conference in Orlando and felt smacked by the same discovery.

Paul Einarsen Paul Einarsen

It's Officially Winter! Time to Try Out Night Mode

Back in the day, when I was learning to shoot film, hardly a day went by that I didn't wish for more light. Film just wasn't that sensitive and, inevitably, the shot I wanted was blurred, grainy, or just plain weird once I'd applied all my lightening tricks in developing and printing the image

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How to Use Night Mode on the iPhone

One of the coolest stealth features of the new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro cameras is Night Mode. It’s a stealth feature in that you’ll never know you have it if you don’t push the envelope by taking pictures in very low light without a flash.

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