Tag Archives: Checklists
Unboxing strategies…
The folks over at This Week in Photography (aka TWIP) had a post earlier this week that gave a suggested checklist to follow when unboxing new gear. As you all know how much a fan of checklists I am, I started giving this some thought about what sort of unboxing strategy would work best in my own patterns of gear management and setup. Then toda at work, we got in 23 new computers. This means we now have: 23 CPU’s 23 Monitors 23 keyboards 23 mice 23 VGA cables 23 USB cables 23 power adaptors 46 power cords (one each … Continue reading
Photowalk checklists
As all the hubub over the Scott Kelby (NAPP) photowalk hits a fervorous peak, we are all getting everything together for the walks, looking forward to meeting new people, visit old friends, shoot in new areas, and just enjoy the camraderie of a photowalk with your friends and peers. However, this is still an occasion where you are taking your gear out on a shoot. So, it is always good to stay organized and make sure everything is ready to go. What does this mean? It means prepping your gear beforehand. And of course, checklists can be a handy way … Continue reading
Rituals – Cleaning your Gear
Rituals are an important part of many cultures and belief systems. Yet rituals can also be patterns of behavior. We drive the same way to work every day, we tend to eat similar meals from one week to the next, and we do certain things each and every day, like brushing our teeth, taking a shower (hopefully anyway!), and a host of others. Well, just like other rituals, many of us become very fastidious about our work flow. We color manage things, we duplicate images, back them up, and save in multiple locations. Yet I’ve not seen anyone really talk … Continue reading
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