This site documents a modern RAW photography workflow built on open standards, file-based metadata and open-source tools – and the tech that makes them possible.
6 minute read time New reader just landing here ? - if not, skip this paragraph For those who just landed here and have not read the previous articles, what is this about? You probably know Adobe and Photoshop, and many other programs used for photo management. That category is usually called DAM software, Digital... Continue Reading →
5 Minutes read time Restoring and Reconstructing the Scene with Metadata Exif data has always mattered to me, it's like photo's DNA. Years ago, when I opened someone else’s photo, the first thing I did was check the metadata. I still do. It always tells me something. The camera model and lens reveal the tools... Continue Reading →
5 minutes read time And this time no code, no scripts, no terminal windows - just basic photo viewers and editors everyone knows, yet still searching as if it were a database. Same destination, different route. I wrote that a short while ago, and it stuck - not because terminals or scripts are bad, but... Continue Reading →
After looking at the statistics and reading the few reactions that did came in yesterday, something became clear: my “tutorial” missed its mark. Not because it was wrong, but because the path I chose simply isn’t a path everyone wants - or feels safe enough - to walk. That’s not a problem, just a signal.... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: If You Can Type and Press Enter, You Can Do This Well, this morning I published an article (two in fact), and normally that’s followed by comments, replies, or the occasional email landing in my inbox. This time, though - or rather, because of the absence of any reaction at all - something became... Continue Reading →
This article is a direct continuation of the earlier Linux example.The logic and workflow are exactly the same: search IPTC metadata embedded in the files and immediately turn the results into a visual selection of photographs. The only difference is the platform. Where the original article used a small Bash script on Linux, this one... Continue Reading →
Windows users: there is a second article that builds directly on the explanation in this one, showing how the same script-based workflow can be implemented on Windows. macOS users work in a Unix-like environment and, if they choose this kind of workflow, can usually adapt the Linux version with only minor changes. The Terminal Problem:... Continue Reading →
8 minutes read time This first part covers a simple script that creates a list to help you locate the photo you’re looking for. In the second part, we’ll turn that search into a visual display in your favorite photo viewer, so you can pinpoint the right image more easily. The next video gives a... Continue Reading →
6 minutes read time A Digital Asset Management (DAM) system is supposed to organise and remember your photos for you - I just chose to let the files do that themselves : IPTC as Database: No Catalog, No Problem Where Does the Meaning Live? At its core, most DAM software does the same thing as... Continue Reading →
7 minutes read time The diagram above isn’t meant to represent reality as-is. It’s simply there to show that my old RAW+JPEG approach, combined with a more or less (un)structured flow, made storage feel a bit chaotic. Coded file naming helped, but it didn’t go nearly deep enough in terms of structure. The new workflow... Continue Reading →
