photography

Lynn is a retired teacher who misses her Polaroid. She has an Smartphone but she wants to be able to take a picture and get an immediate print. What are her options? Leo says that there's a lot of mobile printers out there for that purpose, but they're raither cumbersome as compaired to the original Polaroid. Leo suggests the iPad because she could use various apps to catalog her images and also view pictures like a print out. Amazon has the FujiFilm InStax.

Louis is concerned with privacy and Google Glass. He's seen interviews with journalists like Robert Scoble who have admitted to wearing them while going into public bathrooms. Leo says that one of the features of taking images is a very loud audible click and having to verbally say "take image." It's designed so the subject knows that they're being imaged. What about video? Leo says that there should be a red light.

Sandy uses a portable hard drive to backup her photos. Leo says that's a good idea, but it's not enough. Leo says that adopting a 3-2-1 backup strategy is best - three copies, two formats, one off site. Check out The DAM Book by Peter Krogh and DPBestFlow.Org.

Arthur had some pictures that he uploaded to his yahoo mail account. When he tried to download them, they say they aren't there! Leo says that using email as a backup isn't really the best of things. He should look into Carbonite.

(Disclaimer: Carbonite is a sponsor).

Alex needs a backup camera for his Canon 5D Mk. II. Leo says that while point and shoots will do that, he's really fallen in love with micro 4/3s cameras. They're smaller, but they give the clarity of the 5D thanks to interchangeable lenses. The Olympus OM-D is the one that Leo has.