Ewen Bell 📷 / is on Nostr

Editorial photographer. Author, writer and mentor. Traveller and lover of the Arctic and Himalayas. Partner to Shellie Froudevaux.

My Home: https://ewenbell.com
My Love: https://ironchefshellie.com

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2024-07-11 15:17:18

Hey @npub1asm…646p can I ask for free advice on digital drawing?
I'm pretty awful at drawing but would like to make simple sketches to flesh out ideas. I have an old iPad mini but it's too old to run Affinity Design. Do you think it's worth buying a proper drawing tablet or should I just dig around and see what software I can find that runs on my old iPad?

2024-07-11 08:05:37

2024 = Learning so much. Achieving so little!

2024-07-09 11:15:33

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Exporting to a web-based platform might be a really good option. Things like ZenPhoto maybe?
https://www.zenphoto.org/
Maybe some folks here have other suggestions to ZenPhoto.
One of the problems with legacy software, even where they permit subscription lapses, is that updates to MacOS often render older packages inoperable. You have to keep pace with security updates, then suddenly your old library stops working.

2024-07-09 06:39:38

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Gonna say this is misleading.
Affinity Photo is comparable to Photoshop. Not Lightroom. There is no RAW workflow function at all, just editing one image at a time as you might in Photoshop. Not just missing catalogues, but missing RAW workflow too.
Affinity also relies on LibRAW and doesn't directly handle support for RAW formats. That's why they are hands-off when it comes to RAW support and new models.
It's is not a Lightroom alternative.

2024-07-09 00:39:54

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Yes that's the entire business model from Adobe. Subscribe to a catalogue you can't access any other way.
I understand in some versions of Lightroom you were able to export a catalogue to browse even after a license lapsed. But these things change all the time and what works one year gets removed the next.
I had a friend who worked as a DAM expert and he gave up that business because Adobe kept moving the goal posts on his clients. Capture One is no better.

2024-07-09 00:32:03

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There is no Lightroom equivalent from Affinity.
They have versions of Photoshop, illustrator and InDesign.

2024-07-09 00:09:58

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Super glad to hear there's no credit card required for the free trial.
I've been using their software for so long I can't remember when. Great stuff. Can't believe how much money I've saved compared to the Adobe days.

2024-07-05 12:24:33

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Kathmandu Valley is a broad region, with a few big cities beyond Kathmandu itself. One of my faves is Bhaktapur where we get to enjoy a glimpse of what it must have been like to visit Kathmandu a few decades ago.
Great laneways and a marvellous Durbar Square.
#Photography #Nepal #Bhaktapur #Himalayas #35mm #EwenInNepal
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2024-07-05 08:43:27

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I've lived my whole life with a speech impediment and even after 54 years of therapy, counselling, pushing back the boundaries and learning to rewire my brain... I have good days and bad days.
Colds or anything that disrupts breathing are big triggers for speech stumbles. Being super exhausted is difficult too. I have to work so fkn hard to keep any semblance of fluency, and the slightest bump can tip over the apple cart.
Biden works hard to keep on top of this.

2024-07-04 10:35:30

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Potatoes on the move in Kathmandu.
My best street photography takes place when I get off the streets :) Markets in particular are full of stories. Some folks are shy to share that story, but some are bursting at the seems to be recognised.
#Photography #Nepal #Kathmandu #Himalayas #35mm #EwenInNepal
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2024-07-03 08:22:36

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Never too young to learn the ropes.
#Photography #Nepal #Swayambhunath #Himalayas #35mm #EwenInNepal
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2024-07-03 08:21:20

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The people of Nepal express themselves with a gentle eagerness. They do everything with a smile and a thought for the gods. Whichever gods they may choose.
#Photography #Nepal #Swayambhunath #Himalayas #35mm #EwenInNepal
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2024-07-03 08:11:48

Today I'll be sharing a bunch of photos from Kathmandu Valley, captured back in October last year. I'm very lucky to have spent so much time in Nepal, and I want to share a little of why I love it there so much.
This thread will not venture into the Annapurnas, Sagarmatha or other mountain regions. Just Kathmandu Valley.
#Photography #Nepal #Swayambhunath #Himalayas #35mm #EwenInNepal
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2024-07-03 02:59:29

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Our Puggles is 13 years old and survived a direct hit at high speed with a Kangaroo. Will be so sad the day she gets retired.
Shopping for cars is traumatic because no new car will ever be as lovely as the one you're replacing.