Beyond Bloggin... » phtoographer resources http://www.beyondjustimages.com/blog Beyond Just Images Professional Photographer's Blog Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:58:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 This and That: Photographer Resources http://www.beyondjustimages.com/blog/this-and-that-photographer-resources/ http://www.beyondjustimages.com/blog/this-and-that-photographer-resources/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:47:58 +0000 Shannon http://www.beyondjustimages.com/blog/?p=453 I have been absent from blogging due to life – which is no excuse – but it happens. Washers die, then require you to schlep all your clothes to a laundromat to dry them. Kids have to be here there and everywhere and somewhere in all that you have to work.  I know this sounds familiar to so many of us.  We all juggle so many different things in our lives and keeping things straight can be a challenge.

So here are a few of the things that have been saving me time lately, some are fun and pretty and others are just practical.

The first is PROOF MAKER.  This action makes it SO EASY to get my clients galleries loaded. I LOVE that I can add the image/file numbers right to the image and they are also a watermark deterrent too!  Who wants to print an image with #101 right on it.

The next time saveer for me is Backblaze. It’s an online backup service.  What I like about it is that it backs up my main drive AND externals (as long as I connect them to the hub).  This has been a lifesaver in terms of peace of mind. It does not replace doing a manual back up to disc for client images, but it does help in the long term should I have an issue with my drives or computer. At just $50 a year it’s one of the least expensive but they have been great to work with.

Another time-saver is my new desktop planner, this planner from Mom Agenda is a life saver. IT’s pretty but also practical. I love it so I note everything in it.   It helps to keep me on time and organized.  The best part is the planners are now 30% off but there is still much of the year left and better yet sign up for their newsletter e: to get a 10% additional discount.  If the washing machine had not broken I would be all over this as gifts for friends this month!

For online organization I love the Flock browser. It  designed to let me view all my social media feeds at one time, this is blogs, facebook, twitter, flickr you name it I can put it there!   I love seeing it all a once, this lets me decide what to respond to quickly and easily.

More later –
Shannon

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