I recently tried to import some old Lightroom 3 catalogs into my current archive and found that I kept getting the same error message ‘Lightroom could not import this catalog because of an unknown error’ After attempting to try and fix the problem, I found this effective solution on Joe Reifers blog. Read more here Lightroom could not import this catalog because of an unknown error
Essentially before importing a catalog, any offline or missing images must either be removed or brought back online in the catalog you wish to import. Offline or missing images can be found easily by using – Libray > Find Missing Images. Once the missing images are removed or brought back online. The old catalog can be imported into a new or alternative catalog.
I often get asked to produce portraits which are friendly and approachable especially corporate portraits. Traditionally these tended to be be very formal boardroom, desk type shots with very little character.
The need to have web profiles, avatars and press releases has contributed to the style of these portraits changing, however the circumstances under which they are produced has not changed. There is often a limited amount of time to shoot many subjects with a variety of poses and with multiple backgrounds. My preferred method is to use the existing daylight when available and filing shadows with reflectors. This allows a fast turnaround of location background and subject poses. Below are examples of available and artificial light portraits all taken using interior office locations or nearby exterior locations, sometimes with many changes of location. Very often portraits are produced during conferences or between board meetings.
It is now possible for clients to view images after a photo shoot online without downloading any files. Full resolution files can be selected and shared with the lightbox facility. In addition to commercial commissioned work, the online gallery serves as an archive for stock images available for purchase under licence. As well as the purchase of prints and images with a personal use licence. Take a look at the gallery site!
The site is straightforward to use and provides facilities to share galleries and images via facebook, twitter and email. The lightbox feature is particularly useful to create a selection of favourite images which can be shared between registered users. It can also serve as a means to order or download full resolution image files. Please contact Alex Orrow directly to discuss the great benefits of an online gallery to archive and share your images.
Official photographer for Apple’s Summer Camp this Monday 26th at the Apple Store Cambridge. At Apple Summer Camp, kids aged 8-12 will learn the ins and outs of iMovie and how to make a film.
Folk legend Eliza Carthy popped into Cambridge for a little pre Cambridge Folk Festival photo shoot! On behalf of The Co-Operative. Eliza was great fun and I even got to hear her play a little on the old fiddle.
LIVING SPORT is the County Sports Partnership for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It is one of 49 in the country, promoting and encouraging sports and physical activity at all levels across all age groups. Living sport help organise the Youth Games PLUS - the biggest disability sports festival in the region involving around 600 young people in June each year. I have been involved for a year now volunteering my time to take photographs at the Games. The event is a wonderful environment for the young people taking part and everyone involved is very positive and excited to be there. My photographic duties involve taking fun and eye catching images of the opening ceremony, the action during the games and also prize presentations.
