Gunther Deichmann's Blog

Apple Training and Certification introduces a NEW GREEN Certificate fulfillment process...contributing to a GREENER and better Environment

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-08-05T13:16:10+08:00

Apple Training and Certification goes GREEN....just received this info, I am very happy and supportive of this GREEN move, well done Apple for caring about our Environment. ...Since environmental considerations are an integral part of Apple's business practices, Apple Training and Certification is pleased to introduce a new Green certificate fulfillment process. Beginning August 1, paper certificates will no longer be sent to Mac OS X and Pro Apps students who pass certification exams. Instead, students will receive an email with a link to download a PDF version of their certificate at no charge. Students will be able to print these certificates, but we hope that most will choose to simply post the PDF certificates on their websites.

Tip: iLife including Aperture 2 using the Themes from iDVD plus a little help from Snapz Pro X…of course the ever so cool GarageBand with iMovie, creating simple 15 and 30 second Video clips on the fly…or just having fun on the Mac

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-08-04T14:19:19+08:00

Taken advantage of the iDVD Themes in a different way, this is a simple work-around very basic but fun and if you use Snapz Pro X for your screenshots then why don’t you try the Movie capture option, this option can give you some very cool results, it is fast and easy to use. I only used a couple of Themes but in iDVD you have so many to choose from…try experimenting and you find there are a lot of cool things you can do. ...Pick a couple of images drop them into your iDVD Theme and you almost there, if you using Snapz Pro X choose the Movie option and record your iDVD theme. ...The rest is pretty much automatic, once Snapz Pro X has finished the recording (depends on the lengths of the clip) it prepared also a QT file for you, I usually save them on my desktop easy to find later. ...How long does this take…not very long at all, I guess the hardest part is the Music, which I created from scratch in GarageBand, but since I had already a good selection of soundtracks the whole operation took only one hour for all three clips.

From Mumbai in India to Spanish…fotoaldia.com has just posted a photo selection from my Mumbai trip… View from my Car Window on their Website Gallery…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-08-02T17:44:02+08:00

If you can read or speak Spanish you might find this article and the images interesting, fotoaldia.com is a very cool website with a lot of information and great Galleries…however it is in Spanish. ...Es miembro del Instituto de Fotografía Profesional de Australia (IAPP) y ha sido merecedor de 14 reconocimientos al mérito en sólo 3 años. ...Sus imágenes han visto la luz en muchas publicaciones internacionales como: Airone, en Italia, Geo, en Alemania y Francia, la Revista Stern, el New York Times, Grand Reportage, Figaro y también en VSD, en Francia. En la actualidad Deichmann reside con su familia en Manila, Filipinas, desde donde cubre como fotógrafo todo el Sudeste de Asia y el Pacífico. ...Para más información sobre este fotógrafo visite esta página: http://www.deichmann-photo.com/

HANOI VIETNAM... View from the Car Window… a nice example of Vietnamese daily life…a reader contribution. A cool shot, edited in Aperture 2.1.1 interesting TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY and the shooting from the car window continuous…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-08-01T16:23:16+08:00

Today I like to share with you an image I have received from Massimo Casal in Vietnam, I have known Massimo for quiet some time from email exchange and Aperture discussions. After seeing my previous article on “View from my Car Window” he send me this very cool image from Hanoi, Vietnam. Thank you Massimo for letting me use your image on my blog, a nice one to share with all our other readers. ...Anyway as you know very well it is very easy to copy a pictures using tools like "Grab" for the Mac, even if still in low resolution. ...RAW file processed with Aperture 2.1.1, using also the Dodge and Burn plug-in to lighten and sharpen the bride face.

Are YOU the next GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER? Magazine teams up with Apple’s new Aperture software

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-31T19:39:42+08:00

Cool tips, trouble shooting, workflow etc.,etc. just about everything you need to know about Aperture (Aperture 2, & Aperture 2.1.1) plus a lot more. ...See below the post I have picked up from the AUN (posted by David Schloss AUN on 07-28-2008, 05:37 PM ) ...Winners featured in November/December 2008 issue - Magazine teams up with Apple’s new Aperture software New York, June 25, 2008 (Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., www.hfmus.com) -- American PHOTO announces the call for submissions for its third-annual Emerging Photographers’ portfolio review competition. The winners will be given the opportunity to have their work published in the November/December 2008 is... read more @ http://www.apertureprofessional.com/

The View from my Car Window continuous…a very different perspective, frustrating but rewarding Photography…edited in Aperture 2 and exported to PhotoShelter never leaving Aperture, sounds familiar…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-30T14:17:39+08:00

I had to discipline myself not to jump out of the car at times, but then that was the whole Idea in the first place, and I am not finish yet by all means…a lot more to come. Not easy… moving, your view been blocked by other vehicles when you just about to press the shutter, trucks pull along side of you, or you have to stop at a red traffic light… see something and then of course comes Green, oh no… missed that one too. ...But as a passenger or with a driver you can create some amazing images, of course you have to bring your Camera along to the Board meeting… “A word of advice don’t try this, if you driving the car this could lead to major traffic jams and crashes…” ...All images have been taken with out ever leaving the car, edited in Aperture 2.1 then exported direct to PhotoShelter using the Plug-in from PhotoShelter never leaving Aperture. In other words I was “glued” to my car seat and also to my seat in front of my Mac BookPro using Aperture 2.1.1 now if that is not a coincident, then I don’t know.

How to protect your Photos on the Web? A common question by Photographers…there are many different ways but Aperture 2 provides you with a simple and quick solution to place a Copyright watermark on all Your images.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-28T13:37:20+08:00

I always get ask how do I protect my images on the world wide web…it used to be a bit complicated and tiresome but with Aperture 2 it is easy and straight forward. Some thief’s go through great length and spend time removing even opaque watermarks in Photoshop, there is never a 100% guarantee even with Aperture and its automatic watermarking. The perfect solution is don’t display your Images on the web…but I think these days are over and we all like our images out there…so how do we protect our images? ...(Opacity settings eg.0.1 to 1.0 all depends a bit on the image, light or dark) With different options available the opaque slider in Aperture 2 is a good start how the watermark is going to look, just try different settings until you satisfied. ...I provided you a link to “How do I protect my images online” a great article I found recently with some additional options and tutorials to save guard your images from those thief’s.

A nice letter from the National Geographic Traveler and the closing chapter on our Nudibranch Photography discussion as seen in the recent National Geographic Magazine...plus a short intro... the Olive ridley Turtles, an endangerd species.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-26T18:19:09+08:00

Coastal development, beachfront lighting, pollution and hunting are contributing to the demise of the sea turtles, which come ashore periodically to lay their eggs in "nests" dug in the sand, according to the study. ...See below the letter from Marilyn Terrell; thanks Marilyn for your kind words, lets do this again one of these days with topics concerning our Environment or related issues. ...I like it that people with differing points of view are given a chance to express their concerns and opinions on your blog in a civilized way. ...Marilys letter came in response of our last discussion and the letter written by Lee Goldman, if you have missed it just click on the link below. ...A letter from a Marine Biologist…Education, awareness, an article in the recent Fins Magazine fits in nicely with the Nudibranch images in National Geographic Magazine…

Australian Images coming to life again in Aperture 2…long forgotten but now restored in Aperture. Photography from some 25 years ago…the Galloping Freshwater Crocodiles from the remote Northern Territory...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-24T18:57:40+08:00

The images…these must have been the very first image taken of Freshwater Crocodiles showing a true Gallop…yes Crocs do Gallop just like a horse, I bet you didn’t know that, well me neither until I went out with Dr. ... They studied Crocodiles in various parts of the Northern Territory in Australia…catching and tagging these amazing “prehistoric” animals for a major research project...it was during this research that they discoverd the gallop of the Crocodiles. I spend month’s with the research team in remote parts of the NT and managed to get these shots with my old X700 Minolta, yes long before my Nikon days. ...Not only did I managed to bring them back to life again in Aperture 2.1 but I thought I share a rare moment of the past with you. ...After the rainy season they move to more permanent areas of water that will not dry up in the dry season, and will rarely eat and hardly grow until they return at the start of the next rainy season.

Underwater Photography…are you a responsible Photographer? A letter from a Marine Biologist…Education, awareness, an article in the recent Fins Magazine fits in nicely with the Nudibranch images in National Geographic Magazine…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-23T13:14:05+08:00

Thanks again to all who have responded to this discussion…if nothing else comes out of it at least we have tried to guide new and not so experience Underwater Photographers in the right direction explaining about our precious Marine Life and to follow the rules of engagement, Don’t Touch. ...Maybe National Geographic Magazine should publish an article, but this time not with pretty images but explaining the Do and Don’t which could be very educational to the million of readers they have. ...Perhaps they won’t make more money at work or solve the reasons for why the kids get tattoos early in life, but to see the nudibranch may provoke a direction in their lives that lead towards responsibility to the environment even if on a personal level. ... I don’t know, but then again, if none of them were harmed, nor their lives dramatically changed (or changed at all for that matter) then it boils down to other areas of concern…not at all whether it had an affect (or not) on the viewer of the photograph. ...As a marine biologist, professional aquarist, and professional dive guide I have had my share of folks who needed a lesson in the most basics of the ocean and marine-life, but never have I encountered someone who would believe such a thing as this author is suggesting.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE: The notion of it's for the greater good ".. the results are worth it. People who has never heard of Nudibranchs before have..." , does not apply here... a quote from one of our readers on our Nudibranch Photography topic as featured in the recent MAGAZINE...read the latest letters...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-22T14:53:00+08:00

I have received more feedback on our Nudibranch Photography Topic...see below a very interesting letter again fom Jaya, at this point I like to express my sincere thanks to all who have replied and voiced their opinon, thank you all. ...Secondly, if it was intention to show the world, these beautiful creatures, wouldn't it make sense to show them in their natural environment and habitat? ... There are a number of great shots of the nudibranchs, taken as they were by everyday folks, that you have shown with your blog. ...The end does not justify the means, if it means, moving something from it's natural habitat, its natural environment so that a beautiful picture can be taken. ...Who defines if that diver photographer has the expertise or experience to move marine life around to get a great shot so that he can post it on his blog for the world to see ?

Now we know…feedback from an employee at the National Geographic Magazine regarding the Photography by David Doubilet on Nudibranchs …how did he do it? Explanation and some cool links…now you can decide for yourself, plus more comments from other readers…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-19T16:44:52+08:00

I would have loved to use one or two of David Doubilet images but I respect the copyright…just incase you don’t know what a Nudibranch is, see below the image taken in Puerto Galera Philippines. ...Wow what a budget given to him by National Geographic, however there is no way that this could have been executed without moving the Nudibranchs from their original location… ...…read the feedback from Marilyn an employee of the National Geographic Magazine who has shed some light on the subject… certainly an interesting topic, worth while talking about it... how far we can or cant go in today’s Photography. ...Message: I read your blog about the Doubilet photos of nudibranchs in National Geographic and how he did it, which is a question many people had. ...I work at Nat Geo and I had lunch the other day with someone who\'s been diving with Doubilet and he has lots of cameras set up and several assistants and he can go from camera to camera taking photos.

Interesting NEWS...not my usual Photography and Aperture topic but it made me laugh...GarageBand 400 Million years ago?

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-18T13:46:36+08:00

I picked up this article from the BBC...not my usual Photography and Aperture topic but it made me laugh... ...Not quiet... but very interesting reading and I thought I share this with you... oh boy what they discover these days... ...Toadfish and midshipman fish use a variety of different sounds to attract mates and scare off rivals. Now US researchers have found that the area of a fish's brain that drives vocalization is extremely primitive. Writing in the journal Science, they say it suggests that the ability to communicate through sound emerged very early in the evolution of vertebrates...read the complete article and watch the Video...

Is this the smallest Nikon D2X in the world? An amazing little wonder crafted by hand… plus more Aperture 2 workshops at the planning stage at the Power Mac Center.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-17T18:44:36+08:00

The smallest Nikon D2X... on my MacBook Pro during the recent Photography and Aperture 2 Workshop... ...During my recent Photography and Aperture 2 Workshop at the Power Mac Center, Honey Machuca from THINK BIG Events Management www.thinkbigevents.ph presented me with this soooooo cute Nikon D2X Camera made by Hand just for this occasion. What else can I say…but thank you so much Honey, you are very talented indeed producing such a small Camera with all the details, even the lens has glass…very cool and thanks again. Now back to Aperture 2…more Photography and Aperture Workshops are planned from Basic to Pro level…I keep you updated or you can check with the Power Mac Center in Greenbelt Makati. http://www.powermaccenter.com/

Time to Remember…a simple but cool Video... created using iLife…GarageBand and iMovie this was a real father and son effort having a lot of fun doing it…plus in YouTube Now...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-16T16:10:42+08:00

You might remember my son Mark-Lee from one of my earlier Blogs… how he uses GarageBand for creating and mixing his DJ stuff… ...The other day Mark-Lee borrowed my small Sony Video Cam and took some cool footage at this Disco… and I was trying to relax that day after some editing in Aperture making up some more soundtracks for future presentations. But honestly… I was just messing around relaxing with GarageBand when I looked over to the Mac my Son was working on…hey cool footage son, please let me have some of this stuff…OK Dad... ...It just gets to show you how easy it is sometimes…of course you need to have a Mac where everything just works so well together, including the transfer of the Video file from his G5 to my PowerBook Pro via Wi-Fi network, super fast... ...By the way the still shot at the start of the Video came straight from the Aperture 2 Library using the Media Browser in iMovie, the same with the Soundtrack created only hours before in GarageBand.

Underwater Photography…a controversial subject… moving Marine Life around for a better shot. Aren’t we supposed to leave them where they are? What ever happen to the good old saying…LOOK…APPRECIATE…But Don’t Touch?

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-14T18:57:38+08:00

Wow what a budget given to him by National Geographic, however there is no way that this could have been executed without moving the Nudibranchs from their original location,even Photoshop could have been excepted in this case but moving animals around? ...I have seen David’s other images and one can only admire him, absolutely fantastic there is no question about it…but this Nudibranch shoot, I honestly don’t get it. ...Here we are talking about the environment and now we start moving our precious Marine life around declaring with these images an open season for other underwater Photographers…well, if he does it, then why cant I…what is next…tied up Dugongs and Turtles? They doing it already in Palau with Crocodiles just for the thrill, some operators offering to dive with Crocodiles for a fee of course and as the saying goes “no strings attached” but in this case there are. ...If this was done for some scientific research then I can understand it, great images for sure, but I am disappointed at David Doubilet and National Geographic meddling with our marine life in the not so natural way.

PhotoShelter update…restored historical and rare images from Australia are now on my PhotoShelter Archive…Black and White with the help of the Monochrome mixer in Aperture 2.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-09T21:15:06+08:00

I have just updated my PhotoShelter Archive the NEW Gallery is called Historical Images from Australia. Some of these images had to be restored but not been altered with the help of Aperture 2 tools and techniques. For restoring old images with Aperture 2 (one of my previous blogs) go to: ...We have also added a FEEDBACK & CONTACT FORM on the Blog page (upper left) due to popular demand. Below are just a few of the images which are now available via the PhotoShelter Archive, Images which cant be taken anymore since some of the traditional ceremonies and culture practices of the Aborigines in Australia have unfortunately disappeared.

From about 40 thousand years ago to 2008…we still share our thoughts and ART… except in a different way but very much related to India and Aperture 2…a real Time Machine in Photography.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-08T18:33:49+08:00

Santosh is a real nice and cool Photographer from Mumbai…well Santosh is not just anyone, he is an excellent and very creative Photographer plus a super nice guy. ...Now we are in 2008 and seeing images like this…very colorful and creative…so I decided to bring you Images which I took some 30 years ago…no Aperture and Photoshop then. The images are related somehow, showing art in its oldest and most recent form, the Australian Aboriginals used to use earth color (Ochre) and paint on Tree bark or retouch 40 thousand year old paintings in caves…now it is Inkjet Printers that translate our artwork on to paper, an amazing contrast. ...When I received the email from Santosh I was working on some old Australian Aboriginal images and that gave me the Idea to show the ancient and new way of reproducing our thoughts and Ideas…now that is contrast! ... Enjoy the images and thanks to Santosh for letting me use his Image… see below his recent letter to me…I guess he is just about to move over to Aperture 2.

Nice feedback from our last Aperture 2 Photography Workshop at the Power Mac Center Manila, Philippines…using already the .Mac Web Gallery, Dodge and Burn and switching from PC to Mac…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-05T20:10:11+08:00

It is nice to hear back from people who have been sitting through the sessions on Aperture 2…and now using some techniques that had been discussed during these three hours. (see below) ...Read below some of the comments I have received from a few participants,many thanks again to all participants who attended the recent Aperture 2 & Photography sessions at the Power Mac Center at Greenbelt 3, Makati,Manila. ...Tks again for the time you spend with rookies like us, it's a great experience to learn from a pro like you !!! ... _Looking forward to see you again,_Cheers,_Vincent_(tks also for your kind comment to my attention on the blog ! ...Tks for your kind comment on my photos, first time I received a recognition like that from a photographer (I know my family and friends love my pictures, but....

Smart Photography Magazine in Mumbai, India published an article on Travel Photography “Chronicles of a Globe Trotter” & Aperture 2 was instrumental getting it out in time via the .Mac Web Gallery for the high-resolution images...plus a lot more.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-04T16:53:22+08:00

Strange… it seems we are going back in time a lot these days…restoring images from Australia (my previous blog) and now back to Mumbai India… but all of this is related to Aperture 2 including the uploading of low (for selection at first) and high resolution images using the . ...The article “Chronicles of a Globe Trotter” in the Smart Photography Magazine is a good example how digital Images and scanned tiff files have been used for a story working only with Aperture 2 for the selection, adjustments and the final delivery. ...The complete article is available on my website as a PDF file for downloading under Publications, or use this link. ...Smart Photography, the premier magazine launched by Next Gen Publishing Ltd. has become India 's No.1 imaging magazine within just nine months of its launch. Moving ahead of several other photo magazines, not only is Smart Photography the largest in terms of circulation and readership, but also the largest in terms of the number of pages per issue and advertisers patronizing the magazine.

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY…cool Marine Images from a Dive Master at the Dugong Dive Center in Palawan, Philippines…processed in Aperture 2 & another example of Aperture and its flexibility.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-07-02T15:35:59+08:00

The other day my good friend Dirk Fahrenbach from Dugong Dive Center dropped by and gave me this CD…hey Dirk what I am going to do with that? ...After importing the images I only applied a few adjustments, mainly…cropping, Auto levels and a bit of contrast…since all the images had been in JPG I had some limitations, but Omar’s shots where that good anyway that little was needed for improvements. Again, Aperture came in very handy in editing the shots very fast and applying some basic adjustments, I created a new project and after I am done can store this one on my external drive in case we need Omar’s shots for some future publications. ...Great shots with a small Camera and it gets to show you again what can be done with limited equipment, I guess in Underwater Photography you have to be a good Diver first, and Omar has that mastered for sure. ...For a selection of Omar’s Images (LOW RESOLUTION ONLY)click on the Photo Gallery above (upper left) I have created another Photo Gallery for Guys like Omar, otherwise we never get to see their nice images.

Photography and APERTURE 2... Action and fun at the Power Mac Center in Makati Manila, Philippines

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-30T18:00:10+08:00

Besides the Workshop a lot of other things happen at the same time around the Power Mac Center, customers receiving a cool Tattoo I LOVE Mac, T. -shirts and Camera Straps give away, plus participants from the workshop received their certificate for being part off it. To my surprise some very familiar faces showed up during our first session, John Chua from Ad Photo, Photographer Kevin Hamdorf who drove all the way from Subic Bay with his Daughter and Rose his Graphic Designer, good old Bebet Gaudinez a Lightroom user who attended my Photo Workshop in Cambodia last year and Vincent Leterrier who participated in one of my earlier workshops made his presence felt with some very cool images he shot recently. ...All participants had to go out and shoot a number of images which we later imported into Aperture 2, then we did some adjustments, cropping and changing a few into Black & White using the Monochrome Mixer. ...Thanks to Honey Machuca from Think Big, of course to the Management and technical staff at the Power Mac Center for providing me with a non stop supply of Coffee and made sure everything went smooth, they did a great job. ...The Work Shop was a basic introduction into Aperture 2 with all the possibilities after the shoot, demonstrating the total integration on the Mac with short demos on iLife and iWorks...plus a lot more including a short critique session on the images.

APERTURE 2 & AUSTRALIA… reviving and restoring these old and very precious scanned images with Aperture 2.1 it is a lot easier then you think…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-27T20:58:36+08:00

I used to use Photoshop but now with Aperture 2 there is seldom the need for it and at the same time I can re-catalog them into my system with the Metadata. ... I apply a variety of tools and techniques to retouch the images covered in fungus, scratches etc. with the clone or repair tool, plus the Adjustment Panel gives me a ton of other adjustments to bring the images back to life. You be amazed what Aperture 2 is capable off, including one of my favorites the Monochrome mixer, given you all the options for some cool looking Black & White images, some of these old images actually look better in Black & White. I have incorporated a NEW GD PHOTO GALLERY on my blog page now, (upper left side) there you find a selection of images that have been treated in Aperture 2 comparing the original with the restored or converted image next to it. ...However some of the adjustment tools in Aperture 2.1 cant be used since they have been designed to work only with the RAW image format, but this has not stopped me for doing most of my restorations in Aperture 2 now, archiving and bringing them back to life again.

Aperture 2 and GarageBand check out the Mac integration and have fun with the Podcast… assemble your Soundtracks in GarageBand...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-25T13:00:48+08:00

Whenever I get the chance I open GarageBand and create my own music tracks they come in very handy when putting together slide shows or presentations later. ...The integration on the Mac makes all of this very straightforward and you don’t have to be a musician, as long you have a good feel for music and a little patience. ...Creativity is un-limited, it is all up to you, use the existing Jingles and sound tracks or create an entire music track from scratch, there are so many possibilities. ...I have a whole collection of sound tracks tucked away in my iTunes Library just for the occasion when I need to put together a presentation in a hurry, creating your own sound is not only fun but you have something you made and this will set you apart from all the others. ...Drag your images direct from the Media Browser, you have also access to your iMovie, choose a Jingle small red square this will open all the Jingles, now you can choose which one you like, right large red square.

The NEW Date for Aperture 2 & Photography at the Power Mac Center, now on Sunday the 29th of June...plus Editor's Choice 2008 Aperture 2.1

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-23T18:46:49+08:00

NEW Date for our Photo Workshop with Aperture 2 at the Power Mac Center, Sunday the 29th of June from: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. You all know we had to cancel our last Workshop/Seminar due to Typhoon Frank which hit the Philippines very hard last Sunday, our thoughts go out to those who have suffered during this severe storm. ...Workflow and image editing are equal partners in this year's applications, led by Apple's powerful Aperture 2.1. ...This year saw the advent of specialized plug-ins for Apple's Aperture 2.1 and nondestructive localized editing in Adobe's upcoming Lightroom 2.0 -- bringing Photoshop-style control of specific image areas to these picture-management powerhouses.

Typhoon "Frank" The Aperture 2 and Photography event at the Power Mac Center for Sunday had to be canceled due to severe weather condition...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-22T16:52:46+08:00

Due to severe stormy weather condition this morning we had to cancel the Aperture 2 event and Photography Workshop/seminar at the Power Mac Center today. The Sunday event and class will be re-scheduled...please stay tuned or contact the Power Mac Center in Makati for new dates at Phone 7297087-88 ...Typhoon "FRANK" has passed east of Metro Manila early this morning and is now crossing Central Luzon. At 2:00 a.m. today, the eye of Typhoon "FRANK" was located by radar, satellite and surface data at 30 kms South of Tayabas, Quezon or 90 kms Southeast of Metro Manila (13.9°N 121.5°E) with maximum winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is forecast to move north northwest at 15 kph.

Now We Know...what is Aperture 2...the first day and 12 hours later, two sessions of Photography and Aperture 2 at the Power Mac Center in Makati, Manila

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-21T23:55:02+08:00

A short briefing for the participants before the actual photography, importing the images after the shoot into Aperture 2 using MacBooks, introduction into the basics of Aperture 2 including the versatile interface, tools, tips, how to produce a short slide show with Aperture 2, the integration on a Mac using iLife & iWorks including a demo how to produce a short presentation with Keynote, brief description on Pages and a live/real time demo using the . ...Shooting around Greenbelt and later processing the images in Aperture 2 an introduction into Aperture at the Power Mac Center, the first group from 1pm until 5 pm was lucky with the weather. However the second Group from 5 p.m. until 8 pm had to deal with tropical rain and darkness, a challenge which in my opinion was well executed. ...I like to thank all participants from today, for a job, well done, special thanks to Melvin Tosino, Andrew and E.J. from the Power Mac Centers technical staff who assisted me during these long hours. ...Next week we show you some more images (including who took them) from these two days with Aperture 2 and Photography at the Power Mac Center.

Aperture 2... setting up for the event at the Power Mac Center...Photography & Aperture Workshop

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-20T22:07:27+08:00

Photo: Hermes Singson - GD synchronizing the Mac Book Demo units with Aperture 2 for Saturday and Sunday's workshops. We try and report in almost real time from the event over the next few days, so please stay tuned. Thanks to the technical staff Mark and Melvin from the Power Mac Center in Makati, Manila for their assistance in setting up the the Mac Books for tomorrows Aperture workshop. Special thanks also to Honey Machuca from THINK BIG for doing a great job in marketing the Event. There are still some seats available for tomorrow night and a few for Sunday, call the Power Mac Center for more details and reservations.

Aperture 2 Your best shots. Made even better. Photography Workshop with Aperture 2 and Mac...at The Power Mac Center in Makati, Manila...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-20T14:01:55+08:00

Aperture 2 features incredible tools for managing massive libraries,speed through photo edits,making essential image adjustments and delivering photos online and in print using one simple, integrated workflow. ...learn more about Aperture with Apple-certified trainer ...Dates: June 21 and 22, 2008 Time 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm ...http://www.powermaccenter.com/

Aperture 2 in June... in New York with AUPN...in Manila with the Power Mac Center...plus PhotoShelter Shoot the day.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-17T20:01:28+08:00

The last week in June promises to be very exciting with Aperture 2 all over the planet, well at least in New York and Manila see below some dates and venues starting from the 20th of June with a PhotoShelter special. ...You find me at the Power Mac Center in Makati, Manila from June 21st to the 22nd. two days of Photography & Aperture 2, for reservations and more info I have provided a direct link to the Power Mac Center below. ...Join AUPN at B&H for Aperture Day - June 23rd ...The AUPN will be presenting a day of seminars and instruction at B&H Photo in New York City, on June 23rd. ... Especially aimed at the iPhoto user and the photographer thinking of upgrading to Aperture 2, this session will tackle some of the hottest topics in digital photography, and answer your Aperture questions.

Mac Technology and fossils…they do have something in common... a very cool science article…if you interested in Fossils and Dinosaur you need to check this out.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-13T11:36:59+08:00

The image below is of a fossilized Ammonite (an ancient relative of today’s Nautilus) from the Jurassic period, one of a few left in my collection, going back in time just like Time Machine… ...left: Ammonite from 160 million years ago - right: Nautilus a close ...Some of you know my background with fossils or Paleontology…but what has a Mac in common with all of this? ...Mac Technology Helps Put the Spring in a Hadrosaur’s Step Read more about this amazing story with cool images @

Great NEWS for Photographers & Aperture 2 users...MobileMe, if you are a current .Mac member, your account will be automatically upgraded to MobileMe in July… more integration than ever.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-12T19:56:26+08:00

Very recently I talked about Aperture 2 iLife and iWorks and the integration on the Mac... more good news for the traveling Photographer has just been announced... ...Now is the time to sign up for the latest Mobile technology with MobileMe…. if you a current Mac account holder don’t worry your account will be upgraded automatically. But here is the very cool part, if you are a Photographer and Aperture 2 user then you going to love this…double the online storage. To give you plenty of space for your email, photos, and other files, MobileMe doubles your storage from 10GB to 20GB for an individual subscription. ...With MobileMe, you'll continue to enjoy features that take advantage of seamless integration with Mac OS X and iLife - Back to My Mac; access to your iDisk in the Finder; Mac-to-Mac syncing of Dock items, preferences, and more; iWeb site publishing; and photo and movie sharing directly from iPhoto '08 and iMovie '08.

Aperture 2 in the field…how do I store and back up all my RAW images with out overloading & clogging up my MacBook Pro

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-12T13:14:31+08:00

The image below shows my typical Hotel or on the road setup, MacBook Pro with two Lacie 160-Gig Rugged Hard drives, if you buy these drives make sure they have a triple interface, they also come with USB only. ... (A, B) The drive marked with A is where all my reference Aperture files go, the B is only for backing up drive A via the simple SilverKeeper software from Lacie, (if you purchase the drives the software comes with it) C is my high speed fire wire 800 Card reader, this one goes direct to the fire wire 800 outlet on the Mac Book Pro. You can also do it the other way around, daisy chain with 400-fire wire and use the 800 fire wire out let on your Mac Book Pro. ...This way you can upload all your CF Cards with out running short of storage space, it is advisable to connect your computer to the outlet since both fire wire Lacie drives take the power of your machine, however I have used this system in the field without the luxury of a hotel and this works fine for just under two hours. (tested with a 1 year old battery at 100% charge) ...You still have the thumbnails and previews in your Aperture 2 Library in jpg at a resolution you have decided on, I use a resolution of 1024 for my Previews in Aperture 2, good enough for my Keynote presentations and the .

More NEWS just arrived from the Smart Photography Magazine in Mumbai India...the best exhibited images this year...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-11T13:00:32+08:00

A small world it is… Smart Photography Magazine India’s leading Photography Magazine based in Mumbai has send me this published article from the Environmental Exhibition which was held in Armenia recently. Remember from my earlier blog I contributed some images for this Exhibition, but had no idea about the best exhibited images of this year, Kavita Dadhe from Smart Photography told me about it and send me a PDF file, (thanks Kavita) read the article below. Smart Photography is also publishing a nice spread of my images in the next issue on Travel photography…stay tuned and once it is published I share it with you. ...It was curated by Ovsanna Hovsepyan, and co-organized by film director and working partner of DAVOS studio, David Sarkissian. ... Fourty two photographers from all over the world participated in the exhibition and their images were showcased in Yerevan in Armenia from 28th March to 14th April.

AUPN changes the Name to Aperture Users Network

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-10T17:34:20+08:00

We took advantage of today's big Worldwide Developer Conference to make the first part of a change we've been waiting to do here. We're changing our name from the Aperture Users Professional Network to the Aperture Users Network. ...But since Aperture 2.0 shipped we've noticed that more and more non-professional shooters have been using the program. We're seeing this in our classes, at photographic events and at in our forums. And we've gotten a lot of emails from people who are asking about joining our group, but start off with "I'm not a

Apple talk until 3:30 AM...two Mac addicts chatting away all night...a marine biologist, photographer & writer from DivePhotoGuide

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-10T13:27:32+08:00

Matt and myself chatted all night long and I thought at one point doing a Pod Cast but that would have been way to long… he walked out of here at around 3:30 AM just in time for his flight to Club Paradise in Palawan at 11:30 this morning. ...Matt is studying marine biology and is working for DivePhotoGuide as a writer photographer, he just arrived from Bali and is covering now some of the dive destinations in the Philippines, Jason Heller the founder of DivePhotoGuide and a good friend ask me some weeks ago if I could assist Matt during his visit over here. So here we are Matt and myself talking all night until the early morning, chatting away about our experience with Mac and Aperture 2, Photoshop, Photography and so on, a very interesting and productive evening. ...Interesting, Matt is using the New MacBook Air, he decided to work on this trip with it since there are so many weight restriction on small aircrafts and he has to carry a lot already, a ton of cameras and underwater housing making the MacBook Air the ideal choice. We try to catch up with each other again when he is returning from Dugong Dive Center in Palawan next week...for another session and Apple talk.

Latest Press Info... Formula BMW & Marlon Stockinger...his new Blog and the TV coverage on You Tube...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-08T01:14:01+08:00

Stockinger Top Formula BMW Rookie Finisher in Action Packed Races, you can also find him now on You Tube... the TV coverage from last week, clips from his early days in Karting... ...http://www.youtube.com/ Remember the Fast & Furious from my earlier blogs...he is getting very fast now. Marlon Stockinger, sponsored by BMW and Swiss Private Bank Sarasin, put in a stellar performance last weekend at the Sepang International Grand Prix Circuit in Malaysia, where Asia Pacific’s Finest young racers gathered for a four-day race meeting. After struggling in the opening rounds of this year’s Formula BMW Pacific Championship during the recent F1 Grand Prix in Sepang, he is gaining confidence with each outing... read more on his brand NEW blog @ http://www.marlonstockinger.com/blog.html

APERTURE 2 & the .Mac Web Gallery a fantastic time and money saver for Photographers who spend time on the road…keeping those deadlines and making a sale from almost anywhere.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-06T11:05:41+08:00

You might not have your Master Images with you since you store them as reference files back home on your external hard drive, but you have the previews in your Aperture Library in JPG . ...Don’t worry about this little site folder warning which pops up when you try and publish your images it only tells you that your Masters are not available but your Previews in 1024 size are, good enough for a selection and layout. ...You finished your assignment in Australia and hit back home, wait for the editor’s choice, once you have his decision you just hook up your external drive where you store your masters and upload the chosen ones in high resolution. ...Years ago we burned CD’s with images and even had to make all the image corrections knowing that they might not be used…not only that but we had to send them via DHL or Fed Ex to magazines and Stock Agencies, this took days and was very expansive. ... Mac account. (of course you have the options to increase your storage capacity for an additional fee) I think it makes a lot of sense, plus I am connected and can make a sale no matter where I am.

iWorks’08 and APERTURE 2… Keynote, Pages & Numbers how useful are they for Professional Photographers? Do we really need iWorks’08 or can we do with out it? You be surprised…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-06-03T22:54:39+08:00

Say, your on the road shooting a resort and your client requests a presentation the day before you leave…launch Keynote, without any doubt my personal favor, pick a Theme from the Theme menu, go to your Media Browser select the images direct from the Aperture 2 Library (iPhoto is also there) add text, some animation and your almost done. But if you really like to impress your client…go back to your Media Browser and choose some Music, I always have some sound tracks prepared in iTunes, multiple tracks of 30 sec., 45 sec., and 2 min. or create your own in GarageBand. ...But Keynote doesn’t stop here, see the screenshots below for all the option you have on the Export Panel and a lot more in Quick Time (QT Pro is required for all the options) I just love Keynote for my presentations, the Web or sending a quick preview to clients via mail. ...Dont underestimate Numbers’08 in iWorks’08 it is an innovative spreadsheet application great for your invoices or other related forms such as travel planners plus a lot more. ...But my favorite is Keynote’08 an amazing and easy to use application, don’t know what I would do with out it…I just love it and my clients too; Keynote’08 alone is worth every penny spent on iWorks’08.

iPHOTO and APERTURE 2 do we need them both? You bought a new Mac… iLIFE installed do we really need iPhoto as professional Photographers? I do…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-31T18:18:34+08:00

I have kept the file fairly small for those of you with a slow connection of course you can make this much bigger and have a nice presentation in no time...even when you on the road. ...All of us have these happy family snaps; images of friends and parties, now is the time (for me) to use iPhoto, keep my personal images separate from my pro work. ...Occasional my friends or family members ask me to store or sort out their personal images, yes I could do this in Aperture 2 very easy but my preference is to use iPhoto for this personal stuff. ...I have found a very nice and efficient way to use both applications and because of the superb integration on the Mac I have access to iPhoto in Aperture 2.1 anyway, plus keeping the business separate from the private images. iLife is not only iPhoto, you have iTunes, Garageband, iMovie, iDVD & iWeb it is a whole package, now it is up to you how to apply each and every one of them, been so integrated you end up using them all, like I do for some cool presentations.

APERTURE 2...View from the Car Window...creating cool Black and White Images using the Monochrome Mixer and a little Animation...NEW IMAGES uploaded.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-26T21:34:02+08:00

...Aperture 2 creating some cool looking Black & White Images using the Monochrome Mixer plus a little Animation... the images from India including the COLOR IMAGES are soon on my website in about 24 hours, we also updated the Home page. Click on the screen shot or use this link:

APERTURE 2 TIP…Import Panel is empty but my files are on the Desktop…where are my Photos? Sometimes we forget how smart Aperture 2 really is…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-26T13:00:09+08:00

At times we get too comfortable with the good things…and I am no exception, in one of my earlier blogs I praised Aperture 2 with its do not import duplicates function…remember this nice and great feature when you mixed up you CF Cards…do not import duplicates, a really fantastic time saver when you on the road. Well yesterday I tried to import some images, which had been treated outside Aperture 2 from the same Project, but into a new Album…I had my images on my desktop and when I tried to import them into the same project into this new Album everything on the import panel was blank. (They did originated from this Project and I exported them a week earlier for a special selection into a folder on my Desk top.) ...The field in the import panel was ticked at do not import duplicates…very clever of Aperture 2 but not so clever on my side since I have this checked all the time when ...I had worked with these files before and they where also part my earlier Project, of course now they become duplicates…I wanted to over ride this for a specific reason and do some more work with them, up on deactivating the check box all my images appeared and I imported them in no time.

Asia Pacific’s Finest young racers gathered for a four-day race meeting at the Sepang International Grand Prix Circuit in Malaysia…a warm up for the Historic F1 night race later this year in Singapore…& 2nd place for Stockinger in his Formula BMW...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-24T17:01:01+08:00

Marlon Stockinger, sponsored by BMW and Swiss Private Bank Sarasin, put in a stellar performance last weekend at the Sepang International Grand Prix Circuit in Malaysia, where Asia Pacific’s Finest young racers gathered for a four-day race meeting. After struggling in the opening rounds of this year’s Formula BMW Pacific Championship during the recent F1 Grand Prix in Sepang, he is gaining confidence with each outing. ...… Nara was away well when the safety car pulled off with Stockinger skillfully slipping into his tow and pulling away from the rest of the field. However, the unshakable Nara took the flag to record a superb second victory, joined on the podium by the triumphant BMW Juniors Stockinger in 2nd and Wootton in 3rd place. Due to the great results for this weekend Stockinger advanced from 5th to 2nd place behind Simon Moss of South Africa in the rookie classification and from 12th to 5th place in the overall drivers classification for the 2008 championship…

From LIGHTROOM to APERTURE 2…thinking of switching? Worried YOU loose all your DATA and having to start all over again? Do I have the solution...?

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-23T20:39:17+08:00

Switching from Lightroom to Aperture 2...a question I have been ask many times in the the past few month, Mac and PC users who have been using Lightroom are impressed with the incredible integration and flexibility of Aperture 2...just when they hear the . ...I have been asked over and over again…I am using a Mac and like to use Aperture 2 but I have done all my previous work in Lightroom, is it possible to transfer all my Data over to Aperture 2 and not loosing all the info and hours of hard labor? This subject has come up many times and until very recently I could not answers these questions, and I have to be honest here I have no Idea about Lightroom, I started with Aperture 1.0 been happy since day one and working now faster and more efficient in Aperture 2, some of my previous blogs with samples have shown and proven this only to well. ...Why should we deny Mac users Aperture 2 if they would like to make the switch, and if you ask me it makes a lot of sense, if you a Mac user then you are so much better off with Aperture just for the integration alone plus with all these new plug-ins. Apple is aware of it and from past experience a solution is going to be available one of these days, I hope soon for all you out there who like to make the switch.

TIBET'S Horse Racing Festival published in the Asian Geographic Magazine...APERTURE 2 & the .Mac Web Gallery helped to keep the deadline...the story is out.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-23T00:22:45+08:00

Edited some 5000 images in Aperture (Aperture 1.5 at the time) made the deadline for my Book Journey Through Color & Time a month later, Tibet being the last chapter of the book, and now kept another deadline thanks to the build in Aperture Web Gallery...see my previous blog. Now the story is out in the Asian Geographic Magazine...read some excerpts below and a screen shot of the spreads...without Aperture (of course now I am using Aperture 2.1) this would have been an impossible task. ...Tibet’s province of Nakchu in Tibet hosts many festivals throughout the year, but one stands out more than any other; it is the highest horse racing festival in the world – a spectacle of colour, festivities and endurance for participants and visitors alike. Over 10,000 people will cross high passes of more than 4,000 meters by foot, horse and jeep to make their way to the Nakchu Racecourse, to race, eat, drink and make merry during this annual festival. ...But be warned – this festival is not for the faint-hearted – oxygen levels in Nakchu are approximately 61 percent and during the month of August, temperatures can soar up to 40 degrees Celsius in the shade at high noon and go right down to minus one degree Celsius in the early morning.

“Asia Without Borders” PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION NEWS...ASIAN Geographic looking for striking image of Asia's land, people, architecture or wildlife...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-22T18:35:33+08:00

Like to see YOUR images in print/published, maybe win a nice new Camera all that plus more with the ASIAN Geographic Magazine in 2008, the latest issue is available right now, see below a short intro and the links for YOU to join. ...ASIAN Geographic is looking for special photographs from talented amateur and professional photographers who have captured a striking image of Asia's land, people, architecture or wildlife. ... An overall Grand Prize will be awarded to the best overall picture as judged by our panel of editors. The top photographs will be exhibited as part of an “Asia Without Borders” photography exhibit scheduled to be held in December, 2008. For more info and complete details click the screenshot above or this link: http://www.asiangeo.com/contest_awb.html

Continues feedback...Is this a real image? Film & Digital images, years apart from AUSTRALIA to GREECE ...more real images & comments from some readers...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-21T12:18:37+08:00

I guess a very nice dialogue has started and I try my best to publish all of them as they become available, as mention in my previous blog exchange of ideas and knowledge is good. ...BTW, your thought and the exchange of ideas about "real images" in your blog is really interesting and educational. ... I believe you'll be a lot of help in this area GD, a lot of newbies in photography will be guided and many pros will be delighted. ...thanks for your thoughts and input, have a look at the latest blog.... some real images no manipulation shot the way I saw them, been at the right place at the right time. Observing the weather before going out...work out a strategy where you need to be at a certain time of the day...and of course a bit of luck will help.

Interesting feedback...Is this a real Image? Compare the images... Are we facing a dilemma in PHOTOGRAPHY today…the story continues...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-19T15:59:47+08:00

Read below some of the un-edited emails I have received, different opinions from different Countries…in the end it is up to you which way you create your images but as mention before I am very firm when it comes to Photo Journalism, Geographic, Culture and Travel Photography. ...great I just read your blog, no problem I think a very nice and cool forum... what i am saying and what i am worried is that in Journalistic terms like real events this real verses manipulated becomes an issue. ...Very difficult indeed to tell, I am an advocate for real things when it comes to Photo Journalistic images, we should not mess around with these, of course Photoshop and all the other stuff out there has is place and I use it too, but in real life and events we should be careful and not manipulate the images or distort a given event. ...thanks for this dialogue... very interesting indeed, hmmmm let me think, the image in the end will win you and I know that, I guess it boils down to only one thing your conscious and been able to feel good about it and say... yes this is real, I know that, even if they dont believe me, that alone is a good feeling and worth a lot. ...It is an interesting subject which ever way you look at it and we all know times have changed when Digital arrived, I am just a little concern, since I admire the likes of Capola, Ansel Adams and many more, a craft which is now seldom taught even in schools, sad but true, can we change it?

Light of HOPE ? Burma/Myanmar...how much longer? Is it becoming GENOCIDE? The suffering continues...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-18T19:17:30+08:00

It is the Typhoon/Monsoon season... how would we feel if we had to suffer like these beautiful and gentle people in Burma? The hard line Regime is still not moving, thousands more have to die... ...A Country I got to know... not only for its culture but for it's beautiful people, they had a difficult life before... but NOW it is Genocide. ...© Gunther Deichmann - On the banks of the ...(Original Image taken on Tri-X black and white film)

Stock Photos…images available 24 hours a day via PhotoShelter online… in high & low resolution, browse the Gunther Deichmann Archive Gallery with constant updates from more than 20 Countries

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-17T20:32:42+08:00

Currently there are close to 4000 images in high resolution available covering Countries like: Australia – Pitcairn – Tahiti - Germany – Italy – Greece – Spain – France – Indonesia – Laos – Thailand - Burma/Myanmar – Vietnam – Cambodia – Taiwan – Palau- Yap - Pohnpei - Chuuk (Micronesia) Guam- Saipan - Philippines – Brunei – Malaysia - Singapore – Hong Kong - India – Tibet… ...The contend of each folder has a full description and the number of images inside, click the folder and you see the selection of the country or category. There is also a folder with most of the high-resolution images from the Book… ...Check the link below and browse the gallery, scroll down & once the Home page is up on the left hand side you see this box (see screenshot below) just click on… red oval. ...For Gunther’s commercial work over the past few years please visit: http://web.mac.com/gdimages/gdimages/Home.html

Luis Martin Harder…his first Exhibition at One Workshop Gallery in Manila & at the same time “Reunion” with some of my students from the Cambodian GDPhotoWorkshop.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-17T13:58:49+08:00

Congratulation to Luis Martin Harder one of my students from the Cambodian GDPhotoWorkshop last year…he really went out his way and show cased his very first Exhibition on the 13th of May in Manila. Since Cambodia he has done real well, more than 30 images from Cambodia and the Philippines are on display, very impressive work I might add and I am very proud of him. A good and mixed crowed attended the opening night at the One Workshop Gallery including other familiar faces like good old Bebet Gaudinez (I am just waiting to see ...Photographers like Wig Tysman, Tilak Hettig, George Tapan and many other personalities including Henry Bateman Artist/Writer showed up to give Luis the credit he deserves, of course the host Photographer Master printer and Artist Ross Capilli and his wife made sure everybody had enough to drink and eat. ...You might remember from one of my earlier blogs…he was the one who received the Aperture software, (which was sponsored by the Power Mac Center in Makati) during our Cambodian GDPhotoWorkshop, see the image below in case you have forgotten.

Is this a real Image? Are we facing a dilemma in Photography today with all this software around us? Photoshop-Lightroom-APERTURE 2 – Plug-ins, new filters, the list goes on and on…how can we prove it is a real image… or been manipulated?

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-16T11:45:52+08:00

How far can we go with our computer…it is a creative field after all…in commercial work, advertising, FX, or experimental creative photography we can go wild and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that…the computer and the software today allow us to do some amazing things, I have seen some pretty cool stuff and do some of it myself. ...Aperture 2 unlike Photoshop let me work on my images up to a point…and this is the part I really like, you don’t get tempted to move some “heads around”, a great management system, nice editing tools you do need for digital files and a few other cool tools and applications. But manipulation is out…if I like to do that then I switch to Photoshop or buy some new plug –ins for Aperture 2, the nice part is and this is real great…with Aperture 2 YOU can choose and set it up the way you like it, customizing to suit your type of photography. ...I like the way Aperture evolved, but I feel to much attention has been given to all these plug ins, yes if you do commercial work go for it, but NO if you do serious creative, Journalistic and real life work, because you like to look into the eyes of your client and say… YES this is the real thing you can take my word for it… ...Only a few years ago we had our negatives or slides and could prove what was real and what had been manipulated…I guess now we can only rely on our Raw images, one more reason to shoot Raw only, what I am trying to say is, that it is getting harder and harder to prove these days what is real and what is not…please think about and form your own opinion like I have with all my blah, blah above.

APERTURE 2 & the .Mac WEB GALLERY…keeping tight schedules and deadlines is easy now…delivered Tibet on time…a real live scenario.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-14T22:18:28+08:00

Deadlines, deadlines and more deadlines…the last minute changes by editors or the production staff from magazines… an all to familiar story. Take this very recent case; I submitted images from Tibet for a story in the Asian Geographic Magazine, the first images where in low resolution…for selection purpose. ...No problems…I got Aperture 2 and since all my high and low resolution images are stored in my Aperture Library I quickly selected the “CHOSEN ONES” had them up for downloading on a New . ...I guess not…once the story is out this month I let you have a preview until then…if you need your images out there fast from one publisher to another, use the Web Gallery in Aperture 2, so easy now and happy faces at the production department. ...I have managed to download all the hi-res images from the link you provided.

Fresh APPLES and APERTURE 2… they had a lot in common recently …a simple shot from inside my Hotel Room in Mumbai India…plus one more Black & White…using the Monochrome mixer.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-13T10:39:29+08:00

It is amazing what you find or have forgotten when you do some more editing in Aperture a few weeks later. ... During my stay at the Hotel I noticed these Apples on this small Table, I thought…hey not bad, the light, the reflection and I guess the relationship between the words Apple and Apples, I shot this scene right in front of me using only the available light from the window. Then in Aperture 2 I used only the Raw conversion, the straighten tool, a little cropping and applied some sharpening. ...This shot was taken few minutes later while sitting on my bed and looking towards the window, a straight shot I might add…and I didn’t move the furniture either, no manipulation in Photoshop, again using only the Raw converter in Aperture 2, the straighten tool, a little cropping and some sharpening. ...I saw this women sitting outside her home in a small alley in central Mumbai, the original image was color but converted to Black & White in Aperture 2 using the Monochrome mixer.

BURMA-MYANMAR NEEDS HELP! Devastated by a Monster Typhoon...the people are starving...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-11T22:30:14+08:00

© Gunther Deichmann - Burmese Indian Community north of Yangon No need for many words but Burma needs help... I have traveled through this amazing and very beautiful Country years ago and the Burmese people are some of the most gentle in South East Asia...deprived of their freedom by a brutal Military Regime who will not even let outside help into the country in times of real need. ...A group of Monks helped me many years ago from being arrested, now I have seen them getting beaten by the Military and Police why is outside help been delayed when it is needed most? As a travel Photographer/Journalist I feel responsible to voice my opinion, even if this will not change the currant situation...lets hope there be a change for the better in the near future.

F1 GRAND PRIX & Formula BMW Racing CALENDAR for 2008...including the very first F1 Race in Singapore at NIGHT...a challenge for Nikon v. Canon in low light conditions.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-10T16:08:13+08:00

But did you know that Aperture 2 or now 2.1 is going to be in China at the Olympic Games in full force, not me this time, but many Pro's going to be there using Apple Aperture 2 software...a lot more on this later. ...Due to popular request I have provided you the dates for the F1 Grand Prix and Formula BMW Racing events for 2008. The most exciting and the very first F1 GRAND PRIX NIGHT race in Singapore is on Sep 26 - 28 (Rd 15 & 16) Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore ...March 21 - 23 (Rd 1 & 2) Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia (along with F1) ...Sep 26 - 28 (Rd 15 & 16) Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore (along with F1)

F1 Grand Prix at night soon in SINGAPORE...the very first & supported by the Eurasia Team and of course Marlon Stockinger Philippines & Aditya Patel India...“I want to own a Ferrari team” Aditya Patel is all tuned up…

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-09T15:44:05+08:00

“I want to own a Ferrari team” Aditya Patel is all tuned up…the first F1 Grand Prix at night supported by the Eurasia Team in their Formula BMW... ...Back to the F1 Grand Prix and Formula BMW… this time a report from India. ...Now the team is looking forward to the big and exciting race in Singapore soon, the very first F1 Grand Prix at night. ...But for sure furious… The Formula BMW Eurasia Team with Aditya Patel & Marlon Stockinger will be there as the support race in their Formula BMW. ...That’s about it … see below some magazine articles from India featuring Aditya Patel & GOOD LUCK to the Eurasia Team.

DJ Mark-Lee…Aperture 2 and GarageBand…plus iTunes…how does this fit together? Simple…if you got a Mac then you can do all of this plus…a cool slide show with sound, assembled on the road.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-08T10:36:00+08:00

The only thing left to do… open your slideshow in Aperture 2 and add your sound track you created minutes ago, follow my instructions below how to get there, iTunes is now at your fingertips find your sound track & add it to your slide show, sounds almost too easy. ...Take my Son Mark-Lee for example… he is doing some part time DJ work and he uses my old but still very functional Titanium Mac G4 Laptop, using GarageBand and creating his own artwork in Photoshop, see above…pretty cool if you ask me. ...If you are a music lover and created your own mix, of course you can use these too...but please don’t use something from the iTunes Store or from other sources, Music which does not belong to you, respect the copyright of others. ...Once you have arrived here you have many options and your iTunes Library is there too, now you find your sound track which you have created only minutes before, select it go through your slide show settings and your done. ...Of course you can always prepare some music at Home and later use it for your Aperture Slideshow, I have created my own tracks when traveling and the weather was bad, spend my time in the hotel room, mixing sound tracks in GarageBand... but at least I had some fun.

APERTURE 2 Tip...iPhoto Library and Aperture 2.1 how well do they work together? Real well...& so useful if you started in iPhoto and switched to Aperture 2...iLike...or is it iLife.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-07T16:29:17+08:00

No need… you stay in Aperture and have access to all your iPhoto images and can leave them there, no need for importing all the high-end stuff, no more switching back and forth. As a matter of fact you can do this not only with iPhoto but also with your images stored on your external drives from years ago as mention in one of my earlier blogs. ...The choice is yours how you like to manage your images, it is easy to import your complete iPhoto Library and use Aperture 2.1 working with one software. ...A little tip... if you have mixed up your personal images with some others but like to separate them, import the iPhoto Library into Aperture, once that is done delete all the personal images in Aperture and your images are organized, dont worry your personal images are still in the iPhoto Library since you selected in the import panel leave in current location. ...This is a screen shot of my iPhoto Library and you can see (I selected the underwater images) they are now in my Aperture Library.

APERTURE 2 Tip...where do I find my Camera info...this is nice if You like to compare DATA...very cool & not only for the Pro's...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-06T22:05:32+08:00

Where do you find at a push of a button YOUR Camera Info when you like to compare your shots after the shoot in Aperture 2.1 ...Show and Hide Camera & Color info...the red oval shows you the data, you have to be in the adjustment mode/panel. ...You can also move your Cursor over the image to get the color Value in between the images, the grey area will show you the Camera info. ...You can also move your cursor over your Thumbnails... for those of you who are still in the early stage of Photography this command is great for analyzing your images quickly. ...Aperture is not only great for the Pro's but it can help you to take better images by quickly finding out what went wrong or right.

Gunther Deichmann UPDATED BLOG Page...see for yourself and go to http://www.deichmann-photo.com/blog.html

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-03T19:16:26+08:00

Due to popular demand and frequent requests we have just updated our blog pages with a few appropriate Banner ads. We keep these to a minimum number, we like to be informative and not clutter up our site, they are very much related to photography, travel, latest on Aperture 2, the Digital Photo Center in Palau complete with Wi-Fi and Aperture, Underwater Photography and other similar subjects. Now a special mention on the new PALAU TOURS Website, announced only today... a great NEW SITE for PALAU in Micronesia with stunning images and very informative text... ...Click on the image and visit the NEW PALAU TOURS BLOG ...This new site is still undergoing development, but it is out in Cyberspace now, including the NEW PALAU TOURS BLOG with frequent up dates, check the blog @ http://www.palautours.com/blog.html

OUR PLANET & the ENVIRONMENT…the International Exhibition in ARMENIA…”Become The VOICE of VOICELESS” visit the site and view the images.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-05-01T16:29:13+08:00

We have to take care of our PLANET and the ENVIRONMENT otherwise there be nothing left for our Children… ...The image above was taken in Palau Micronesia it was used as the Cover ...As mention in one of my earlier Blogs some of my Images have been part of an international Environment Exhibition at the Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art. For more detailed information I have provided some links below… many other international Photographers have contributed images for the Exhibition and environmental awareness, for a complete list of all the participants and sponsors including the WWF World Wildlife Fund in Armenia go to the provided links below… I am happy and proud to have been part of this Exhibition in providing images creating awareness for our fragile environment.

TROUBLE SHOOTING & TRAINING at the POWER MAC CENTER Manila Philippines...the Dates & Topics

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-30T17:39:39+08:00

at the Power Mac Training Center, Level 2 Greenbelt 3, ...Check out the Training Center at the Power Mac Center In Makati. ... for Aperture he is also on the Apple Aperture Advisory Board. Visit his website @ http://www.deichmann-photo.com/home.html ...Check out our Training Calendar website for more info & services.

TROUBLE SHOOTING…an issue with OUTLOOK (PC) & MAIL (MAC) more likely on the PC…how to fix this little but annoying problem…very simple… YOUR Signature creates this glitch.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-29T17:33:15+08:00

It all started when some of my friends complained having problems replying to my e-mails, they wrote back and said their Outlook started to freeze upon hitting the reply button and could only reply by open OUTLOOK again creating a new message. A persisting and re-occurring problem for quiet some time with a few of my good buddies who are using PC's ...So where was this little glitch…nothing major but I understand a little annoying for some, they had to re-boot when replying to my mail…no need for re-booting on a Mac. ...We run some tests and found out this happens only with Outlook upon replying to my mail, Outlook did not like my SIGNATURE on my outgoing mail. ...Problem solved, when I send e-mails now and I know they are using Outlook I just remove my Signature and that works, or you need to switch my emails to plain text when replying because it is the html in the SIGNATURE that creates this problem.

A personal view on all these NEW PLUG-INS for APERTURE 2.1...do we really need them all & how useful are they...plus a little workflow.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-28T17:11:51+08:00

Ok some of you might love these plug-ins and there is really nothing wrong with it but for me…filters and some others in the pipeline are not much use to me. I am a Photojournalist/Travel Photographer, I like my images the way I saw them…even before the digital age I have never used any filters, the only thing I do now is remove the odd sensor dust, cropping and straightening and of course the great black & white conversion. ...I am not a Photoshop guy who enhances the images… no need before, why now…but I love the ability to export my files direct from within Aperture 2 to my PhotoShelter archives and PhotoShelter Collection, the latest plug in is very cool, plus I can create a nice . ...These are the things I love more than anything…lets take PhotoShelter as an example I have the ability to upload my images from just about any location provided I have a connection, not only having the possibility of a sale but just for safe keeping in a different location, it is just like another backup system & you know how important that is. OK. for our studio guys and commercial Photographers some of these plug-ins are a welcome new addition to Aperture 2.1 and some of them come in very handy for sure, making the job so much more efficient and easy but for me filters and other new plug-ins are not much of an advantage, I like to spend more time in the field.

Interesting travel information... & DID YOU KNOW...BOLLYWOOD is everywhere in Mumbai India...from the high rise buildings to the slums it is all over the place.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-28T13:12:13+08:00

Mumbai India... click on the image for the latest photos on Mumbai India ...If you travel to Mumbai India dont be surprised when you see or came across this amazing film industry, no matter where you go, posters and shooting along the road. ...Bollywood is known across the world for the sheer volume of films it churns out each year. Virtually ruling the entertainment sector of India and great many parts of South Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and parts of Africa, Bollywood also commands a sizable chunk of Indian diaspora in the UK, Canada, Australia and the US. For my images on Mumbai India go to my PHOTO SHELTER ARCHIVE @

Late breaking NEWS...the most recent images from Boracay island in the Philippines are on my PhotoShelter Archive ready for viewing

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-26T22:41:07+08:00

PHOTOSHELTER NEWS My hangover has left me and I managed today to upload the latest shoot from Boracay Island in the Philippines onto my PhotoShelter Archive. Check it out @ http://www.photoshelter.com/c/gdeichmann © Gunther Deichmann - Parasailing in Boracay, Philippines

PHOTOGRAPHY… JAZZ & some cool BLUES plus a little Aperture 2…celebrating with some good friends at the GERMAN CLUB in Manila Philippines…the images & you know how much I love the Blues.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-26T18:29:22+08:00

Thanks to some very good friends and a superb JAZZ/BLUES Band called Johnny Alegre AFFINITY, we had a great evening at the German Club in Manila Philippines we where even graced with the presence of the German Ambassador Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch a coincident. ...The amazing thing was that the Band had been organized a few weeks before not because it was my day but the German Club ask me if I knew some Jazz or Blues Band to play on the 25th of April. I called Bebet Gaudinez who was part of my Photo Workshop in Cambodia, I knew that he could refer me to some good musicians, but then the next surprise… one of the musicians the bass player was related to one of my other students in Cambodia Luis Harder…a very small world or maybe not so in the music or photography circles. Thanks to Bebet for organizing this real cool band and yes, Bebet and me did talk about Aperture 2 a little…but that was earlier in the evening. ...All of us had a great time including my wife Grace, my son Mark-Lee & friends Gunter and Otts Taus, Juergen Warnke from Club Paradise, Paul Schenk from Swiss Air, Arnold Munoz from Rougarai, Rhandy Singson and of course Hermes plus many others.

Cool looking slideshows with PhotoShelter... the Archives are now viewable as slide show and at full Screen...plus more.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-25T03:14:11+08:00

It is just so amazing what these guys come up with at PhotoShelter...now you can view all the Galleries as a slideshow and not only that you can set the speed, email to someone the code or view it on full screen and if you click on the abc you have all the caption as well. This is applicable to all the Galleries in other words you can now watch the show... each and every Gallery at full screen. GREAT NEWS. Below are the screen shots how it looks and how to do it, click on the images below for a direct link to my PhotoShelter Galleries, choose any Gallery and you have the cool looking slide show. ...Marked with a red circle is where you can activate the slideshow

Late NEWS…more images from AMAZING INDIA on the PhotoShelter Archive now…plus almost forgotten in 3rd place Aditya Patel from Chennai India with the Eurasia Team at the recent Formula BMW & more with Aperture 2

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-24T11:53:23+08:00

Sometimes it is strange how things come together, remember when I was reporting on the F1 Grand Prix and Formula BMW from Sepang Malaysia during the month of March, which was organized and sponsored by PETRONAS. ...If you click on the Yellow one that is for the Archive selection all the new images are allready there...the green one is for the PhotoShelter Collection… I am waiting on the editors now before you can view the latest images in the PSC too. After the event I traveled to Mumbai in India…and I should have mention Aditya Patel, sorry I just forget, but you know it has been very hectic the past few month so please forgive me. ...See below some article I have just come across on Aditya Patel, another young upcoming driver… and I guess the fast and furious continues, congratulation on his achievement finishing an impressive 3rd place. ...Eurasia Motorsport’s Aditya Patel finished an impressive third place in the first round of the Formula BMW Pacific Series held at Sepang Circuit’s Malaysian F1 GP support race.

More new plug-ins for APERTURE 2.1…this time from PhotoShelter the easy way of uploading and meeting deadlines for Magazines & editors…plus MUMBAI INDIA is ready for viewing on the PhotoShelter archives now…the Journey continues.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-22T12:49:36+08:00

More plug-ins arriving… the latest one is from PhotoShelter (see the screenshot below) an update from their earlier version but now perfect and improved for Aperture 2.1 this has always been a great edition in Aperture since I have joined PhotoShelter, if you remember PhotoShelter was one of the very first plug –ins for Aperture 1.5. I have already tested this new plug-in… very nice, it even tells you if you have made a mistake e.g. forgot to convert your black & white image (Grayscale) to RGB, and be honest we all make these little mistakes sometimes, these guys are getting very clever out there, taken all the thinking away from us, well almost. When you on the road as much as I am this plug-in comes in very handy, no matter where you are you can upload your images direct from within Aperture, don’t I have mention this before…never leaving the program. ...The same images are also now available on my PhotoShelter Archives and if you don’t believe me…then check out link below and go to the Archive and India is there, soon to follow is Boracay in the Philippines. ...They needed a good choice of images so I prepared them in one of my favorite…the Web Gallery in Aperture 2…with password, username… the works ready for the selection and once they have chosen from the low res. images I just upload the high res. ones, given the editor a good broad selection for the article, not missing out on anything plus all my caption and info is done and not having them to do twice… so simple all with Aperture 2.1

From Mumbai in India to Aperture 2.1 plug-ins... they are on the way...one of the first from Nic Software...Viveza is available in May 2008...plus Sam's Tours Digital Photo Center in Palau exposed in Scuba Diving Magazine

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-19T13:22:43+08:00

Before we introduce one of the first Plug - ins for Aperture 2.1 some more images below from my last journey to Boracay in the Philippines... & very soon all these new images from the past few weeks will be on my PhotoShelter Archives and PhotoShelter Collection. ...The Wi-Fi connections we installed running cool, not to mention the iMac upgrades and training of the staff on Leopard and Aperture, I guess all of this would not have been possible without the investment from Sam Scott and the incredible input and advise from Dermot Keane the GM at Sam's Tours. ...Sam's Tours' all new Digital Photo Center is fully equipped to cater to digital photographers of all interest levels, from those with handy point-and-shoot cameras to the most demanding digital photographers shooting in RAW format. Their six top-of-the-line Apple iMac workstations are loaded with terabytes and terabytes of storage, archiving and secure data backup systems, lots of RAM, and completely optimized for digital imaging with Apple Aperture 2 image management software, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Bridge, Toast, and topped off with DSL Wi-Fi internet access. ...I guess to go with the iMacs and Aperture at Sam's Tours was the right decision, check it out the next time you in Palau and dont forget your Camera for these incredible shots above and below the waves.

From black & white images…back to color… more images from India after the Aperture 2 event… roaming the streets in Mumbai and venturing towards Goa one afternoon.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-18T13:49:00+08:00

I guess I did fall in love with the colors of Mumbai and India and like to share just a few more images with you before changing the subject… don’t worry a selection of images will be shortly on my Site (http://www.deichmann-photo.com/) the PhotoShelter Archive and the PhotoShelter Collection (http://www.deichmann-photo.com/stock.html) but I have to catch up first with a lot of editing, paperwork and prepare for my next trip to Bali in Indonesia now. ...Aperture certainly made my life a lot easier these past few weeks…from the extreme F1 Grand Prix in Sepang Malaysia where I joined Marlon Stockinger on his Formula BMW debut, remember the fast anf furious…to Mumbai India for the Apple Aperture World Tour and then straight to Boracay Island in the Philippines for a commercial shoot, it has been non stop and thousands of images later, a few hectic weeks have gone by. ...© Gunther Deichmann - the two images above... late afternoon along the road from Mumbai to Goa, women carrying bricks at a small building site, these clay bricks are manufactured right on site hence the dust and smoke from the nearby brick furnace. If you are a photographer and shoot a lot of images then Aperture is the solution not only of its editing and management capabilities but the integration with the Mac…editing has become fun again…not to mention the new plug-ins soon available with Aperture 2.1 ( click this link for more info)

Mumbai India...the view from the car window continues...how to create cool looking Black & White images with Aperture 2.1

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-16T15:22:57+08:00

You all know I am very much of a color person and never shoot much in Black & White, maybe changing film before became a bit of a hassle or carrying the extra camera around... ...However on these rare occasion I do shoot Black &White and sometimes it looks even better... more down to earth and real...no need to carry a second or third camera around with you, Aperture 2 can do all of this after the shoot and the nice part is...you still have the original color images after the conversion. ...All you have to do is... go to the Monochrome Mixer in the Adjustments Panel and there you find all you need including these color filters we used to use during the old days in front of the lens. ...I dont call this manipulation in the Computer... remember you are not in Photoshop...this is just like the old fashion darkroom... even before I converted some slides into a Black & White image in the darkroom... nothing new except is has become a lot easier and remember it is the image you created in the first place that will leave a lasting impression. I LOVE COLOR but sometime Black & White is beautiful too and I am by no means against it, I love good Black & White images and it is so great that we still can do this today except for all these chemicals, I guess if you look at it this way, Aperture is very much environmental friendly.

What has a Whale in common with Kashmir in India & Boracay in the Philippines…? Just a coincident...Who knows…?

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-15T15:49:57+08:00

As you know I have just returned from Mumbai in India & Boracay in the Philippines... and today I came across this very interesting article. If you book a Safari trip with Calypso Diving then you have a good chance to see them in Panagatan and if you go to Kashmir in India you might find some of their relative in sedimentary rocks as fossils. ...But did you know that Whales “lived on land” according to some new discoveries... check out this amazing article below that has just rolled ...Remains found in the Kashmir region of India suggest the fox-sized mammal is the long-sought land-based ancestor of whales, dolphins and porpoises. ...Whales are known to be descended from land-dwellers but the "missing link" has been a mystery until now…for more interesting reading and photos click the link below:

Some Images after the Aperture event in Mumbai India... plus a 12 hour stop over via Manila before hitting the famous Boracay Beach in the Philippines for some commercial photography...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-14T16:30:31+08:00

The brief stop over in Manila just gave me enough time to say hi and bye to my family, a change of underpants and enough time for a good cup of Coffee before hitting the road again…from one extreme to another, contrast and color along the road but having Aperture 2 in my “suitcase” makes my life a lot easier these days. ...I roamed the streets for a few days after the Aperture event in Mumbai and decided to shoot some images just from the car window, easy to do since the traffic is slow and you be amazed what you can capture…see below only some examples. ...More on my main website very soon… but now to Boracay… a commercial shoot but I decided to show you today something a bit different…low light, color and movement these images where taken in between the commercial shoot when ever I had the time. I am back for a month now and catch up with some long overdue blogs and more on Aperture 2 or should I say Aperture 2.1 ...It has proven again and again that without Aperture I be spending to much time after the shoot... another 3000 plus Images just from the Boracay trip and I am almost done with my editing and I just walked into the door this morning, I might mention briefly again the new feature during import…do not import duplicates I keep this activated all the time now, silly me mixed up some CF Cards again but hence this very useful new Feature in Aperture 2 no problems.

Only 12 hours in Manila after Mumbai India...& now leaving for Boracay Island...but I got my Road Warrior Aperture 2...& some images, a little taste from India

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-07T21:24:46+08:00

You might remember from my earlier blog about this real nice tropical Island called Boracay in the Philippines...well I am leaving tomorrow morning to get this shoot done... we had to put this one off due to bad weather before...but now the weather is great. Yes it's been only some 12 hours since I have returned from Mumbai and now the sun is out and I have to go again... ...I have transferred the Images from my Indian trip to my Mac Pro... the project from Mumbai...done some editing and cleaned my laptop ready for Boracay... super organized and very efficient. ...I survived the red hot chili peppers and the great curries in India, the Apple Aperture Event was just great... the colors and contrast I had been looking for I found plenty full... ...I am sorry... more tips on the new and amazing features in Aperture 2 have to wait until I get back from Boracay Island...

Aperture World Tour, the event in Mumbai India...Aperture 2...great people & so much contrast and color...the Journey continues...

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-04-04T01:22:52+08:00

Yes you have guessed right the Apple Aperture event in Mumbai is completed and I am hanging around for a few extra days and realized that I should have come to India a lot sooner. ...See below some images from the Apple Aperture event and in the coming days I feature some images from my few days in and around Mumabi, yes Aperture 2 came again very handy, since the event I have shot some 1800 images in just a few days, it really helps to have a Road Warrior like Aperture around. ...The only drawback since the digital age and the arrival of Aperture is that I get less sleep... in the old days you just marked your rolls of film and went to bed, but now you upload them and start editing right away...well do I get carried away, my fault... ...Anyway with Aperture 2.1 at least it is quick and very efficient not like before spending hours on end in Photoshop, now I can get some sleep which reminds me I have to hit the sheets soon. Sorry for the delay of this Blog from Mumbai, but I hope you understand that I rather shoot and create images then writing all night long... there is just to much contrast and color around me at the moment.

Late breaking NEWS… Aperture 2.1 just released… with amazing new features for photographers & soon in Mumbai, India for the Aperture World Tour.

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-03-29T00:18:55+08:00

As mention in my previous blog I try to give you an insight direct from the location, lets cross our fingers and hope the connection is Ok., until soon. Marlon Stockingers website, the Photo Gallery and front page has now been updated with the latest images from the F1 Grand Prix and the Formula BMW in Sepang, see Marlon in action... ...A simplified UI makes it easier to preserve an image's original aspect ratio, match the aspect ratio of your display, or use one of the standard preset aspect ratios. ...A contextual menu allows you to choose the Show on Map by right-clicking (or Control-clicking) on an image that contains GPS data. ...Automator actions have been added to Save as PDF pop-up menu in the Print Book window to automatically generate JPEG or TIFF images from book pages.

The last lap before India...F1 Grand Prix...GP 2...Formula BMW...the images and Aperture 2...Sepang Malaysia 2008

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-03-27T22:45:36+08:00

The last lap from the F1 Grand Prix in Sepang Malaysia, then I have caught up before leaving for Mumbai in India on Sunday. I hope for a better connection from the land of red hot chili peppers and tasty curries, it would be so nice to give you a live report from the Apple Aperture 2 World Tour in Mumbai, lets wait and see. ...Ok., lets wrap things up with Marlon Stockinger and the F1 Grand Prix in Malaysia, today I have included some behind the scene images and a couple cool action shots, a Ferrari and some action of the GP 2 plus the Formula BMW. ...For our photographer friends some more info on Aperture 2 …I have already uploaded all the images from the F1 Grand Prix into my PhotoShelter collection…not bad in just a few days we provided you with some blogs and I prepared a Mac Web Gallery with medium size resolution images for Marlon, for press releases etc., etc. Of course you can only access this one with a password and username, you might write to Marlon and get the access code, you find his personal info on his website @

PRESS RELEASE... Stockinger gets Baptism of Fire at Malaysian F1 Grand Prix & Formula BMW

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-03-25T11:24:39+08:00

16 year old Filipino race driver Marlon Stockinger had his racing debut last weekend at the 2008 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix in a Formula BMW car, driving for team Eurasia Motorsport. ...Indian Team mate Aditya Patel had a good start from 7th place on the grid whilst Ross Jamison of Hong Kong, Simon Moss of South Africa and Sean McDonagh of Korea took the lead, leaving the others behind, struggling for visibility. ...“I had to start from 10th place again, but this time I felt more at ease and started to enjoy the race and overtake some people. ... I have to work hard on my qualifying and driving technique, since most of the other drivers have already some racing experience in cars”, says Stockinger, ending the race in 8th position overall and 3rd in the Rookie Cup respectively. Moss, Jamison and McDonagh made the podium whereas Patel was forced to retire as a result of damage inflicted after he was punted into a spin at the first turn.

Catching up...Kimi Raikkonen and his Ferrari make it so easy...it has been a perfect week at the F1 Grand Prix in Sepang Malaysia

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-03-24T23:04:07+08:00

Yes... a few great days, except for my internet connection at the Hotel, I am trying to catch up now...a few more images today from the last few days in Sepang... ...I did some pre editing since my connection was just not there...at least I had a head start before I got back to Manila. ... Great action from Sepang in soaring heat and a heavy tropical shower during the Formula BMW's first race, Marlon Stockingers first major race... straight into the unknown... heavy rain a real challenge for him. ... I shot some 3000 images and Aperture 2 went through it without a glitch, as a matter of fact I could not have done it with out Aperture, working every night with my Mac Book Pro and two external Lacie hard drives storing the files during import as reference files, the second drive for back up purpose. I got sunburned and looked like a red Ferrari...then I got drenched in the rain including my Cameras... but it was fun being there, thanks to Tom Stockinger and the fantastic Eurasia team a great bunch to hang around with.

F1 Grand Prix...GP 2 Asia...Porsche Carrera Cup...Formula BMW plus a lot more in Sepang Malaysia with Aperture 2...preparation day

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-03-21T22:58:42+08:00

Aperture 2 did not let me down, it was the complete useless connection in my Hotel... talking about slow and very furious... ...Sorry for the inconvenience but I make up for it in the next few days with some images from all the races and behind the scenes. ...Today has been my first day in Sepang, everybody is getting ready for the F1 race, Formula BMW with Marlon Stockingers first race, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the GP 2 Asia. The temperature soared today, I got my usual sunburn and look like a red Ferrari now, but we had a chance to watch the F1 cars doing their practice run and of-course all the interesting action in the Pit with the Formula BMW and the GP 2 Asia. ...Check out some of the images from this hot very hot day, but I dont think this is going to stop the fast and furious...well it slowed me down a bit, as predicted Aperture 2 performed just great uploading was a breeze and the editing went just as planed...only a slow connection today.

Late News...Aperture World Tour... in Asia, Singapore-Hong Kong-Taiwan & India 2008

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-03-19T19:37:03+08:00

Join us and enjoy a close look at the next generation of Apple’s powerful photo editing and management software. With its simplified user interface, Aperture 2 is easy enough for any photographer to pick up and use. Intuitive and accessible, it brings a variety of new interface features that members of Apple’s pro photo marketing team will demonstrate, including: ...This free, two-hour seminar explores all of the top features in Aperture 2, our invited professional photographer’s workflow and an introduction of Canon’s latest camera. ...For more details and venues click on the image above or this link: http://www.apple.co.in/aperture/tour/

Concern for Tibet…& in two days reporting from Sepang in Malaysia on the Formula BMW with Marlon Stockinger and the F1 Grand Prix with Aperture 2

gdeichmann@mac.com — 2008-03-19T12:01:12+08:00

Stay tuned for the next few days… from the 21st until the 24th I try and give you as much information and NEWS as possible from the Formula BMW and the F1 Grand Prix race in Sepang Malaysia. ...Now some sad NEWS and my concern for Tibet, a country that I love so much… is there a Storm brewing over the Potala in Lhasa? ...The now deserted Barkhor street... where the old and new meets, traditional Tibeteans with their pryer wheel on the way to the Jokhang Temple ,Lhasa, Tibet,. The Jokhang Temple is one of Tibet's holiest shrines, originally .built in 647 A.D. in celebration of the marriage of the Tang Princess Wencheng and the Tubo King Songtsen Gampo. ...I sincerely hope that peace will avail and this uprising will not spin out of control, during a recent press conference the Dalai Lama caution constrain on both sides, violence will not solve this problem only dialogue and common sense.