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Biography of Underwater Photographer Tim Rock
TIM ROCK specializes in the marine world and is an author, photographer and owner of a photo gallery on Guam in the western Pacific. He attended the journalism program at the University of Nebraska - Omaha and has been a professional broadcast and print photojournalist for 30 years. In his early years his news photography appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC and CNN. The majority of his career has been in the Western and Indo Pacific reporting on environmental and conservation issues. He has won the prestigious Excellence in the Use of Photography from the Society of Publisher\'s in Asia. His TV show was an ACE award finalist. He also lists many other awards for documentaries, television shows, photography and writing. He works as a correspondent for numerous Pacific Rim magazines. He is the author and contributor to ten Lonely Planet/Pisces series guides including The Diving and Snorkeling Guides to South Africa & Mozambique, Malaysia, Chuuk-Pohnpei-Kosrae, Palau, Bali & Lombok, Guam & Yap, Papua New Guinea and The Philippines. He is also currently the editor of Pacific's BLUE Magazine and publisher of the newly resurrected Pacific Below. Rock's photographic work is represented by his own Guam-based agency and by top photographic agents worldwide.
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See My Books Here:
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What I look for in a Dive Operator:
A good photo friendly dive operator will have proper space on their boats and at the dive shop for cameras. This includes a shock-free, covered space near the boat's aft and large, "camera only" rinse tanks. There should also be ample protected work and storage space in the dive shop area to prepare cameras for diving. The crew and captain should be trained to get the cameras to and from the divers at the start and end of the dive and store them properly until the diver can undress and tend to them. I also look for knowledgeable guides and captains who can cater to a diver\'s needs by being aware of favorable current conditions, visibility and marine life. Guides that are good in knowing habitat and location of special subjects are a real plus. Gung ho, swim-as-fast-you-can divemasters are useless to scuba diving photographers. Post viewing facilities are also a plus but not a necessity as I carry my laptop with me for post processing of images. But a room with a convenient and comfortable desk with outlets is a must.
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Latest Tim Rock's Comments
May 4, 2010
Right on, Matt. Speaking of which, I also got a Magic Mouse when I got this iPad. Great little mouse (for the iMac, of course). Yes, hope this thread continues to grow as people come up with more ideas on how to travel with the iPad and use it to their advantage. And you're right, we're going to see more examples of "less is more" as the iPad catches on.
Best,
T
Best,
T
May 4, 2010
Hi Guys,
I believe how you shoot makes no difference if you just want to see your shots. You can shoot in RAW and load the files and see your shots. Just like all the other iPods, it writes its own proprietary jpgs to accommodate its medium. You can load TIFF, RAW, JPG, whatever.
My big gripe is that once again you must go through Aperature or iPhoto to add images or else "sync" the damn thing all through iTunes. Sync is certainly the wrong word. If you don't have everything set just right, you can erase a lot of work by "syncing". With the movies you can just drag and drop. But with photos you're stuck with iTunes and every hoop you must jump to get it to work properly. MAC laptops and desktops operate so simply and then all the devices that are any fun at all must go through this useless interface (have you guessed I don't like the iTunes interface yet??).
I have actually gone to a 13" MacBook Pro now that I have an iPad. I can use this machine, with its long battery life and speedy processor, to work while on trips. One thing I hate is to have everything all set up in the room and then have someone ask to see images of the day, a slideshow or other presetntation. Its not that I mind doing it, I just hate to break everything down. I usually have speakers, extra hard drives, card readers, cooling platform and other odds and ends all set up and then I have to tear it apart. Well, not anymore. I have the adapter for a projector and I can show movies, daily images, Magazine PDF files of past work, Keynote presentations, etc. and leave my work station in the room alone. And I can show something to just a few folks with this handy little toy. Battery life is not a consideration. And with just a 13" book and this iPad, I carry smaller and lighter complimentary gear.
I used to show things from the iPod Touch, but its not the same as this nice, big screen. I think the more you use it, the moore you'll come up with. It is really just an emergency editor, so shouldn't be considered for any serious post processing. But after you're done with the in-room work station steps, this thing is really quite handy.
I believe how you shoot makes no difference if you just want to see your shots. You can shoot in RAW and load the files and see your shots. Just like all the other iPods, it writes its own proprietary jpgs to accommodate its medium. You can load TIFF, RAW, JPG, whatever.
My big gripe is that once again you must go through Aperature or iPhoto to add images or else "sync" the damn thing all through iTunes. Sync is certainly the wrong word. If you don't have everything set just right, you can erase a lot of work by "syncing". With the movies you can just drag and drop. But with photos you're stuck with iTunes and every hoop you must jump to get it to work properly. MAC laptops and desktops operate so simply and then all the devices that are any fun at all must go through this useless interface (have you guessed I don't like the iTunes interface yet??).
I have actually gone to a 13" MacBook Pro now that I have an iPad. I can use this machine, with its long battery life and speedy processor, to work while on trips. One thing I hate is to have everything all set up in the room and then have someone ask to see images of the day, a slideshow or other presetntation. Its not that I mind doing it, I just hate to break everything down. I usually have speakers, extra hard drives, card readers, cooling platform and other odds and ends all set up and then I have to tear it apart. Well, not anymore. I have the adapter for a projector and I can show movies, daily images, Magazine PDF files of past work, Keynote presentations, etc. and leave my work station in the room alone. And I can show something to just a few folks with this handy little toy. Battery life is not a consideration. And with just a 13" book and this iPad, I carry smaller and lighter complimentary gear.
I used to show things from the iPod Touch, but its not the same as this nice, big screen. I think the more you use it, the moore you'll come up with. It is really just an emergency editor, so shouldn't be considered for any serious post processing. But after you're done with the in-room work station steps, this thing is really quite handy.
Apr 7, 2010
Thanks for the review Alex! Looks like it would be handy for editing RAW as well. I see no mention of a DELETE image button anywhere in your story or in the PDF User Manul (free for download from manufacturer website). Can you use this little gem to run through and trash out-of-focus shots and that sort of thing?
Not that I (ahem) ever take any.
Best,
Tim of the Deep
Guam
Not that I (ahem) ever take any.
Best,
Tim of the Deep
Guam
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