We've all been there. That moment of sheer panic when we realize we are witnessing something spectacular: the first step of a child, that perfect sunset, or the off chance meeting of a celebrity and NO! Our smart phone is full. No more storage left. No more images can be taken. We desperately try to delete an image or two to make space but how do we choose? Time to ruthlessly edit your photos and get your house in order.
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All the tech giants say they are protecting your privacy but Apple has made it part of their corporate values. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook has said that privacy is a "fundamental human right". For those that are worried about the security of their data in the cloud and on their devices, this is music to their ears. But what exactly is Apple doing to protect your information?
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In these days of mobile devices and connectivity how private is your information online? How much of our personal information are the big tech companies collecting? In this post we take a look at how Google collects and analyzes your data.
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Successful people get interviewed. If you could be interviewed by someone you admire, how would you describe a life built around your definition of success? Chase Jarvis is an award winning photographer and entrepreneur who has interviewed everyone from Sir Richard Branson to Jared Leto to Tim Ferriss. In this post I describe my dream interview with Chase.
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Our photos and documents are precious and valuable and yet many of us do not back them up securely either at home or in the "cloud". But can we really trust the cloud services that are available to the average user?
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Managing all the photos we take these days is hard. Managing the photos we took before digital and all the images our parents and grandparents took is harder. We need to find the time and energy to review and preserve the images we want to keep now so that it doesn't become a burden for others later.
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As a photographer I was totally attracted to my parents collection of Silverplate. So much so I turned it into a photo project called Refections. You can see more of the group here. But as I worked on this project and kept finding more and more, I wondered if there were more houses like ours, brimming with Silverplate that looks great on a shelf but is seldom used.
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Zion National Park was a revelation. Like the Grand Canyon, you really have to experience it to understand it.
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Autumn can be a stunning time of year. I love to pick up the leaves with the more interesting patterns. It's amazing what you can find when you look really deep. To see more abstract photography head to my portfolio site - LeniJ Photo.
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From Google Photos to Flickr what is the best solution for backing up and sharing photos.
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