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Photographer’s review of the 2018 Mac mini 6 Core i7 – Do you need an eGPU?

December 5, 2018November 30, 2018 by Ryan Smith

I occasionally like to write a blog post that is helpful to photographers in general. I recently decided to sell my 5k 27” iMac and upgrade to a 2018 Mac mini 6 Core i7. Until 2018 the Mac mini was really slow and not something a professional photographer with large Lightroom and Photoshop images would really …

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Family of 4 in front of a beautiful sunset by the sea oats

Taking family pictures to the next level with all prime lenses like the Nikon 85mm f1.4G

December 1, 2018August 8, 2015 by Ryan Smith

For several years now I’ve used my Nikon 85mm f1.4 prime lens primarily for weddings and engagement pictures. My other workhorse lens was the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 lens. This is considered an excellent lens and it should be as much as it costs. It focuses very quickly, and it gives a fantastic range for family pictures. …

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Backup strategies for a professional photographer ver. 2

December 1, 2018October 9, 2011 by Ryan Smith

A while back a wrote a post about my backup strategy, but I’ve changed my workflow significantly since then so I thought I needed to make an updated post. This should be helpful to anyone trying to figure out how to keep the precious images, we as professional photographers take, safe from accidental loss or …

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