As some of you are aware, I have been working on developing a new version of TPN. This is an exciting and scary thing to do! After all, we have a great community here, and why would I mess with it?! I am most concerned about making sure the community that makes up TPN continues, since I consider you all to be colleagues in photography and in many cases, real friends.

One of the questions I am frequently asked through my website and at workshops is what my digital workflow consists of. The majority of my photos are processed in a matter of minutes. A simple workflow can quickly transform those dull-looking RAW files into images with natural colour rendition, good contrast and sharp details.

Before digital all we had in our camera bags were cameras and lenses. And film, lots of film. Maybe some filters and a flash, but that was it. In the digital era we still carry all the above with the exception of memory cards replacing rolls of film. So why are our bags so much heavier and bulkier than they used to be. The typical digital camera is slightly heavier than its film equivalent, but that doesn't explain it all. The big reason is an item called laptop, which now seems to dominate our bags with the real photographic gear filling any space the laptop and accessories leave.