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.
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 →
5 minutes reading time When I write about open-source software, about moving away from familiar tools like Lightroom, about scripting or changing workflows, I sometimes get the same reaction from readers: “Easy for you to say - you’re an IT guy.”That assumption is comforting, but it’s also wrong. Being “an IT person” does not mean... 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 →
The Truth About Leica Why did I write this article? Well, I currently own three Leicas, a few Leica lenses, but more Minolta, Panasonic, and Chinese glass. Why did I buy those Leicas? And why do I have more Chinese and old Minolta lenses than Leica lenses? I'm curious to see the reactions. One thing's... Continue Reading →
3 minute read time I started writing about this new workflow in late 2025, and even back then I hinted that I had found the solution. You could ask what the big deal really is. It’s just metadata, after all, and a few tools working together to get a result. Sounds like overthinking, and I’m... Continue Reading →
Not that long ago it entered the Top 10 almost unnoticed. Today it sits at number 6, and the 100,000 download mark has already been passed. No marketing push, no algorithms to please - just people trying it, using it in real workflows, and passing it on. That, more than the number itself, is what... Continue Reading →
“Freedom in a workflow doesn’t come from one magical button that does everything, but from knowing that you can always walk away - with everything that’s yours still firmly in your hands” Over the past months, following a series of articles about DAM and workflow, I received a number of reactions that caught my attention.... 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 →
5 minutes read time When you shoot for days - sometimes weeks - without an immediate publishing rhythm, something sneaky happens. The photos pile up. Not just files, but decisions. What’s been touched, what’s been half-processed, what’s still raw and innocent, and what you’ve already quietly forgotten about ? At some point, your own archive... Continue Reading →
This article isn’t really about multitools, and certainly not about brand comparisons. It’s about mindset. Anyone who spends time photographing outdoors knows that things don’t always go as planned, and that being lightly but thoughtfully prepared matters. The Signal-style tool is used here as an example of practical thinking rather than gear obsession: simple, functional,... 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 →
3 minutes read When the Gear Stopped Moving, the Workflow Fell Into Place Twenty years of camera-hopping taught me one thing: your workflow only works when your gear stops changing. 2000–2020: The Pentax YearsStarted with Pentax. Solid. Reliable. Muscle memory. Then birds happened. Heavy glass. Slow autofocus. Endless shutter speed battles. Pentax didn't become bad... Continue Reading →
Going out to photograph nature means dealing with more than light and composition. Weather changes, gear gets wet, batteries fail, plans drift. This article from The Bushcraft Family focuses on the kind of practical field skills that quietly keep a trip on track - simple, tested ideas for camping, photography outings, and everyday emergencies. No... Continue Reading →
Welcome back - and a happy 2026 ! I've already seen many fellow bloggers, and most of the New Year wishes have been exchanged. For everyone else: my very best wishes for the year ahead! I hope your step into 2026 was a gentle one, and that the months to come bring fewer worries, more... Continue Reading →
