Technology
It seems that taking a photograph is only a small part of a photographers job. As a sports/event photographer I find that deadlines are getting shorter, and the brief is getting longer. The dilemma is how to take a shot and deliver it as quickly as possible back to the Picture Desk. Traditionally returning back to base with a compact flash card has been the preferred solution. I think there are now a number of easier and faster ways around this.
I am always on the look out for new technology that is going to make my life and the people I work for easier. ShutterSnitch is an iPad application which looks like a photographers dream. My current thinking is to combine the Eye-Fi Pro X2 8GB with the ShutterSnitch and a 3G Wi-Fi hub. I shoot with a Canon 1D MkIV which has the advantage of having dual card slots so I will be able to record low res jpeg files on the Eye-Fi SD card and use the CompactFlash cards to record the raw data.
I’m Sure there are other solutions, and if you have a better one I would love to hear from you.
