Can the iPad be Your Camera’s New Assistant? While the iPad has received enormous media coverage regarding its role in the future of computing, the debate also includes its impact on digital photography and how we interact with our photographs. It’s still too early to say what the long term effects will be, but we have discovered a few ways your iPad can help keep you organized and streamlined.
Travel Lighter: If an upcoming business or personal trip only requires light computing, the iPad can help you lighten your technology load. Its design can also get you through airport security more quickly as it doesn’t need to be taken out of your bag and scanned separately.
Photo Back-Up in a Pinch: By adding an iPad Camera Connection Kit (purchased separately), you’ll now be able to copy the digital pictures from your SD camera card to the iPad. The import happens quite cleanly in iPad’s Photos application but don’t expect to create extensive albums or do much organization at this point. That said, having your digital photographs on a second device can provide peace of mind. Don’t delete the images off your card until you can get them to your primary computer, though; it’s best to keep them on the card until you can properly transfer and organize them on your central storage computer.
Share This: The iPad’s screen design is an excellent platform for sharing and viewing digital photographs—far superior to viewing images on your cell phone. Many of us enjoy keeping favorite memories on our laptops to enjoy at our leisure, and the iPad makes this even more engaging. You can also keep your Facebook page current by uploading images from your iPad or emailing favorite shots to family and friends.
For professionals looking to share their work, the iPad can serve as a digital sample book or portfolio. It will be a great conversation starter as well as a new way of displaying your best work.
While the iPad isn’t in a position to replace your laptop and image editing software, it can provide some support with some of the most common digital camera issues. And for those who travel regularly for work or pleasure, your back will be pleased with the lightened travel gear.
iPad Photo Apps to Consider:
· Photo Transfer App
· CameraBag for iPad
· Photogene for iPad
· Filterstorm
· Masque
I bought the iPad as soon as it came out.
ReplyDeleteI had an important sit down with a potential client and I needed to refresh my portfolio for that specific client. I had to weigh $500+ for a printer $300ish for paper and ink and hours of my time vs $400 for an iPad and an hour of my time.
No hard thinking needed.
The client loved playing with the iPad and the LCD screen makes the pictures look way more vibrant than any print.
It was a big hit!
Get one if if you have to show you portfolio a lot.
Aaron Dougherty