One Photo at a Time: Photography Essays

The Law in Plain English for Photographers

Rob DeRobertis — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:07:00 GMT

This is a good book for use by photographers. Check out the Imaging Executive Podcast to hear an interview with the author.
http://www.imagingexec.com/index.php?post_id=629500

Podcast: Rhode Island National Guard Airshow

Rob DeRobertis — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:07:19 GMT

Last weekend, June 25 and 26th I was given a unique chance to participate as a member of the media for the 20th anniversary Rhode Island Airshow run by the Rhode Island National Guard . This year's theme was 20 years of thrills. The PAO team treated us all well on the first day and this was great since we had the best weather to photograph the event. The Thunderbirds were the headlienrs and they did an incredible show for the media on the 25th and for the community on the 26, 27th.

Denis Hall conveyed to me that The US Air Force Thunderbirds flew in from from Nellis AFB, NV in one long stretch of several hours strapped tightly in their cockpits. They take off and climb out early in the a.m. up to about 41,000 feet with cruise at 600 knots, then take on the fuel from either a KC-10 or KC-135 tanker for the transit across and over several states and weather cells. It must be one hell of a routine.

Anyway, here is my show.

Enjoy.

24 Hours on the USS Lincoln - the podcast

Rob DeRobertis — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:25:00 GMT

I am finally posting my 24 hours on the USS Lincoln in Podcast form for iTunes use.

RI National Guard Airshow

Rob DeRobertis — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:38:00 GMT

This weekend June 26 and 27th 2010 is the Rhode Island Air National Guard 20th annual airshow. This is always a great event to see all kinds of aircraft from Antiques to F-18s. There will also be skydivers and a combined arms demo. The Thunderbirds cap off the event as the headliners. Here is their schedule. Maybe I'll see you there.

1000 - Opening Flag Jump - Black Daggers
1010 - Tucker Teaser - Sean D. Tucker
1020 - Kevin Coleman Air Shows
1030 - Kent Pietsch
1040 - Rhode Warriors - C-130J Demo
1055 - John Klatt - ANG
1110 - F-18 Hornet Demo
1125 - Mike Goulian
1140 - Kent Pietsch
1150 - Black Daggers
1200 - Vandy 1 - Hak Hickman
1215 - Red Bull Air Force Jump Team
1225 - Kent Pietsch
1235 - Chuck Aaron - Red Bull Helicopter
1250 - John Klatt - ANG
1305 - A-10 Demo
1320 - Mike Goulian
1335 - F-18 Hornet Demo
1350 - Sean D. Tucker
1405 - Combined Arms Demo
1430 - Thunderbirds

You can learn more at www.riairshow.org.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Photography

Rob DeRobertis — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:59:00 GMT

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In the 1988 best selling book by Robert Fulghum "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" is a wonderful poem that provides positive thoughts about living life.

(You can get the book on Amazon through this sponsored link.)

I recently had to wish a friend and colleague good luck as he changed jobs and I will no longer be able to shoot the S--- with him about photography. So I decided to paraphrase this wonderful poem with my slant from a photographer's point of view and give it to him inside a photographic book.. I'll share it with you today.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Photography

1) Composition: Always look for the unique point of view and remember there is always another angle to look at a subject.

2) Speed. Pick the right speed, fast when you need to but slow when you need to see the motion.

3) Depth of Field. Sometimes all the details are necessary... but not always.

3b) Remember Depth of field is useless without depth of feeling.

4) Lighting. Always look at your subject in a different light and look for a different light to light your subject.

5) Subject. Be genuine in your subject matter because the viewer will know what is genuine and what is imitation.

6) Look. Be aware of all that is around you, be ready to capture that decisive moment.

Do you have any learnings you wish to share?

USS Lincoln - Afterwards

Rob DeRobertis — Sat, 22 May 2010 00:59:00 GMT

It is going on 4 weeks since my trip on the USS Lincoln. The question is if this truly was my trip of a life time? To be such a life event, then something should have changed in my life. Well there has been changes. I made a couple of friends. A parent and a wife of crew members on the USS Lincoln.

The parent's daughter is a nuclear engineer on the Lincoln. This parent, is so proud of his daughter that he thinks the world of her. (I guess as any dad would). Yet the sacrifice he gives to us Americans is the most generous gift. His daughter's husband is on another aircraft carrier and she will see her husband for only 60 days in 2010. Again sacrifice and dedication for us Americans.

The wife's husband is a shooter. That is he guides the pilots off of the aircraft carrier on the catapult. It is his job to keep everyone on that aircraft launch site safe. What a high stress job. He has three girls and when home this rugged guy is a plain softie. His wife is a photographer, hence a connection to me. She does some wonderful work, you can check it out here: http://www.jenniferlikes.com/ . Yet in the coming 8 plus months, dad will not be with his young daughters as they grow 8 months older. Jennifer's personal blog is so touching because it tells the story of sacrifice better than I could ever do. http://thelikesfamily.blogspot.com/2010/05/thirty-days.html

This week the USS Lincoln came back to port for a few weeks before and 8 month deployment. I received emails from both the Father and Wife within three hours of each other on Wednesday.

Yea, my life has changed.

People and Machines

Rob DeRobertis — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:50:00 GMT

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People and the Machines

It has been a little over a week since I completed my trip of a life time aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. I have to say, this trip was a life changing experience for me and I want to share it with my friends and family. But how?

I think it is natural for people to find it hard to understand something unless they experience it firsthand. After all we learn by experience. That said, I find it interesting that we can be very opinionated on what we do not experience. People like me can be very judgmental on what we don’t know. The older I get the more aware I become of the shades of gray that do indeed exist in our world.

So the challenge for me is to get you to experience what I felt on the USS Lincoln. It will not be the same as being there. Buy maybe I can provide some justice towards communicating this life through my photography. So I’ve posted a slide show that showcases my twenty-four hour experience aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln . You can watch the slide show here. (There is a sound track so you may wish to crank up (or down) depending on where you are when you watch the show.)

Stills from the slide show can be seen here.

Some thoughts to ponder.
The flight deck is one of the most dangerous places to work in the world. Everyone on the deck is wearing vests, goggles and hearing protection. Communication is with hand signals and shouting. Goggles limit visibility. Vests and uniforms add weight, are uncomfortable and can be very warm on a hot day. Your uniform has strange colors but these colors all mean something from purple (fuel) to white (safety). You are a part of a carefully choreographed, controlled chaos, ballet.

The ship is not made for comfort. There are sharp edges everywhere. The stairs are really ladders. Elevators for people? Are you kidding? Sleeping is 4 bunks high. Everything you own fits is a few square feet of real estate under your bed. You work hard from cleaning the kitchen, carrying cables, to lifting armaments to pulling some Gs on catapulting off the ship in a million dollar fighter aircraft. You don’t sleep well. You have no down time, you are always on in some compactly.

The equipment is high tech yet old. This class of ships and support aircraft are going on 30 years old. Yet the Navy innovates by keeping theses platforms modern and saving the tax payers money by not building new every time.
And through it all, you know you have a real purpose. You are ready for any mission. To Protect, To Deter, To Secure and To Relieve those in need. It is an amazing thing these sailors do for us and our country.

Some additional information from others who had this adventure can be found through the links below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpozIzjuYKc

http://lensblog.typepad.com/ebiz/2010/05/a-day-with-the-us-navy.html

http://scottgulbransen.com/2010/04/23/featured-articles/time-for-the-trap-wire/

http://scottgulbransen.com/2010/04/26/featured-articles/thanks-uss-lincoln-crew/

http://scottgulbransen.com/2010/04/29/featured-articles/young-leaders-abound-in-the-us-navy/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robert1er/sets/72157623823084389/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRDbARunq7c

The Trip of a Life Time

Rob DeRobertis — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:08:00 GMT

I write this while having a nice dinner looking out onto the Pacific Ocean contemplating the last 36 hours of my life. I just finished the trip of a life time participating as a delegate for the Social Media Business Council to the Navy's Distinguished Visitor program. I went on this trip with one set of perceptions of the Navy and the military in general. Not bad perception (I'm a Reagan Republican) but one of almost indifference. I always respected the services and thanked the men and women of the military for protecting me, but I really did not understand the sacrifice first hand until after this last 36 hours.

Right now, as I look out to the Pacific Ocean, I know there are 5000 people whose average age is 19 working their butts off to be prepared to protect me. They are endeavoring such hardships as lack of sleep, separation from family, cleaning floors, running emergency drills, supporting the aircraft, doing what they are told and doing their best to do it right. And for the most part, many of them state they would not want to be anywhere else.

There will be several blog posts from this trip. I'm downloading about 1000 images that I captured in this 24 hour period. Many are of the people, since they truly impressed me on how they worked so hard to meet keep this world safe.

Trip of a lifetime, Try 2

Rob DeRobertis — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In January, I had posted about a planned trip of a lifetime, the postponement of that trip but then the task of turning lemons into lemonade buy using that time to test the Canon 7D and 16-33mm 2.8 lens I had rented.

Well it is a few months later and the US Navy kept their promise and have rescheduled this trip. I leave this weekend to spend a few days on the left coast. I'm going to spend some more time photographing San Francisco (seeing my long lost cousin), some time in San Diego and then 24 hours on the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Since that post, I'm now the proud owner of a Canon 7D. This along with my Canon 40D, will be my tools to try to capture this once in a life time moment. The fun part was trying to pack all my gear into one carry on bag for the trip. But that's another post.

The pondering on my drive into work today was around what I want to learn while on board the USS Abraham Lincoln. I think the biggest learning opportunity is one of management and leadership. I've been watching the PBS Special Series Carrier. Which gives some wonderful background but I am sure, until I experience what our sailors experience I'm distanced from their realities.

What would you want to know if you were to spend time on an Aircraft carrier? What Pictures would you want to see captured?

The impact of the iPad on Photography

Rob DeRobertis — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:00 GMT

The impact of the iPad on Photography

The iPad is coming April 3th.

Many people have pondered what this new device will achieve on introduction. There are millions of posts all over the internet and in mainstream media on this subject.

I found many postings on the iPad are titled “The impact of the iPad on _____". The blank is filled with all kinds of subjects from comic books to real estate sales to photography. So I felt this space was full, but a colleague in my day job asked my opinion and how it will impact business to business communications. That got me thinking…

Apple claims the iPad is a new category. In Steve Jobs keynote where the iPad was launched, he said as much and stated that the iPod and iPhone were launched in existing markets. The later is true, we all remember how difficult MP3 players were and how limited cell phones were until Apple arrived with an extended product (one that included delivery of content with iTunes and the App store) and they redefined the category. But is the iPad defining a new category or redefining an existing category. (Was the CD a new category or redefining the record industry). I think the iPad is not a new category. It is redefining many, many industries. Hence why there are millions of postings on such a subject.

So the question is if the iPad can replace a book or replace a photograph or replace a magazine or replace a comic book or replace a TV or replace… (the possibilities appear to be endless), how will business models change.

For me, I don’t get magazines or newspapers anymore. I get my info real time via the iPhone or laptop. I also don’t read books (I listen to them as I drive to work). Now I’m a bit on the leading edge of technology, but as much as I love Apple, I am not convinced that I need an iPad... yet. This is because the use case does not fit my life style since I have no need to replace a printed document, I’ve already done so. For others this may be different.

That said, one use I can see is using the device to show my photography to others, or to use the device to look at images in the field and from there the possibilities begin to become interesting for the iPad and photography.

Image the following possibilities:

You are in the field capturing a landscape and want to see the results before walking away, with the iPad you can see the full image and easily zoom in to look at detail.
Content providers around the globe are looking for quality images to post on their websites, do people start buying images same as they buy music and books today? Does Apple open a Photo Store?
You are taking pictures at a wedding and the bride’s mother has particular needs. Well, with an iPad, you can show, practically in real time, the image you just captured for approval. Going way beyond that 3” LCD on your camera.
You want to show your images to family, friends, and client. Instead of firing up a thick, heavy laptop with a questionable display or bringing along your desk top plus high quality monitor, all you need to carry is the 1.5 pound iPad to show images on the 9.7” diagonal screen that is 1024 x 768 @132 pixels per inch.
You are on a baseball field and just took a picture of someone’s child sliding into home. You can show that image to the child’s parent and make a “point of sale” transaction right on the field.
You just shot some video and want to preview it before moving on. Just pull out your handy iPad and you are good to go.

I think that the iPad will drive up the need for good quality photography. It will also become a critical tool in the coming years that photographers will want to carry along the iPad in their bag along with their camera and lens kit. [All you need is either an iPad Camera Connection Kit (supports USB or SD cards) or a WiFi/3G connection with your camera.]

So look out, the iPad is coming, the iPad is coming…

Motivational Poster Challenge

Rob DeRobertis — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:48:00 GMT

Over at the Digital Photography School, they are running a weekend challenge to create a motivational poster (like you see in many poster stores) using your own photography. You can read about the challenge and post yours here.

Well here is mine!

Tooting my own horn

Rob DeRobertis — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:20:00 GMT

Excuse me for tooting my own horn but I need a moment to celebrate. I want to announce that three of my images were accepted into the PSA International Exhibitions in Ridgewood, NJ and that one of my images was accepted into the PSA International competition in Wilmington Deleware. A small accomplishment but one I'm excited to share.

The image that was accepted into both the Wilmington and Ridgewood Exhibitions was my "Fire Truck".

The other images accepted into the Ridgewood Exhibition are

"Perfection"

And "Buttonwood Farms, CT"

Last notes on my Canon 7D experience

Rob DeRobertis — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:48:00 GMT

Last notes on my Canon 7D experience:

1) The camera simply "nails" exposure. On my Canon 40D, I almost always have to adjust the exposure compensation since the camera almost never gets it right. On the 7D, it is a no brainer. The metering on this camera is a joy. The image attached to this blog shows a very difficult subject to meter. On the 40D, there is a bunch of trial and error to get it right, on the 7D, BAM: one shot and right.

2) I used the camera for the last time last night. I was asked to take pictures at a retirement party for someone I've worked with for over 7 years. The auto focus of the 7D with poor lighting was spot on. No issues waiting for the camera to find the subject. I'm attaching one photo not because it shows the ability of the camera but it shows the skills of another colleague at work who made this figure out of icing and used it to top the cake!

Turning Lemons into Lemonade 3: The Canon 7D and the 16-35mm 2.8L lens.

Rob DeRobertis — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:55:00 GMT

Turning Lemons into Lemonade 3: The Canon 7D and the 16-35mm 2.8L lens.

Okay gear heads. Here are my thoughts about the Canon 7D lens and the Canon 16-35mm 2.8L lens.

It starts as an unfair comparison since I'm comparing this camera to my Canon 40D. My current camera is an excellent camera and I am very happy with it. The 7D is up a step in class from the 40D given the same sensor size..

To start with, if you are ever going to spend money on a new expensive camera or lens, I suggest you rent one and live with it for a week. This will help you really get a feel if this is something you want to spend lots of money on. I rented my camera from www.lensrentals.com. I've rented from them before and they are great. Customer services are top notch which is what you need from a rental service. I even receive responsive on weekends from Kristin in customer service. Also, lensrentals.com makes it a point to deliver the rental early to make sure you get it on time. You start paying on the date you requested, not on the date you received the camera/lens. So there is always extra time to play.

First impressions.

The 7D and the 40D appear to have the same body. This is nice since I love this form factor. Buttons are in different places which can be a problem when moving from one camera to the other. The power switch for example is on the top (and correct) location for the 7D. The Menu, Info, Picture Style, Image view and trash buttons are on the side not the bottom like the 40D: yet another improvement.

There is this "Q" button which I had no idea what it was for until my friend Phil told me. It provides an interactive display where you can change settings; a really nice feature. There is also a "Raw/Jpeg" button which allows you to change file types on the fly.

There is also an M-Fn button next to the image capture button which controls the auto focus capability. (You have to be impressed that Canon allowed a button to be called M-Fn. Now say it a aloud "Canon has the M, F-IN Button to control the Autofocus". If you don't get the joke, you grew up in a better place than I. The problem is that this button is MFn to use. If you want to change Auto Focus modes you have to press the AF button first then press the MFn button to change modes. Canon does have a really nice menu setup however which allows you to change the function of almost every button, but I could not figure out how to change this requirement to press these buttons in this order.

Auto Focus

Joking aside, the autofocus is great: very responsive. It is very flexible as you get used to the controls. Although I wasn't taking pictures of F18's I can see how this camera would do a great job on an aircraft carrier capturing landing and takeoff. (Sigh!...)

On screen menus

One annoyance with the 40D is that in the dark, it can be difficult to change settings because you cannot see the changes. On the 7D the 3 inch LCD provides a really nice display as the setting change. Now if only Canon had a touch sensitive display where control could be like something say an iPhone...

Biggest Plus

The biggest advantage of using this camera is the view finder. Looking through the viewfinder is like looking through a window; bright and clear. On my 40D, I find myself squinting to look through the camera. According to the spec, the 40D viewfinder provides 95% coverage with a .95x magnification. The 7D is 100% coverage with 1x magnification. For me this difference was very noticeable and a potential buying reason. It wasn't until I looked at the spec that I realized the difference. (PS the 5D M2 is 98% coverage at .71 magnification).

Big Files

As one would expect, given the 8 additional mega pixels 18 vs. 10 mega pixels between the 7D and the 40D, the file sizes are larger. Larger size means a longer time to do anything with each file; from downloading to the computer to renderings in Lightroom to loading into Photoshop. I guess this is the price you pay but do you get better quality images? It is true that you do gain the ability to crop into an image and still get something as good quality as a 40D.

Photographic Quality

I'm not sure if I get anything better by way of quality of images between the 7D and the 40D. Now to be fair, I haven't done a true A-B comparison. I don't think I'll have the time to shoot a variety of subjects with both cameras given the same set up. But for this evaluation this kind of test wasn't my goal;. there are other smarter bloggers out there doing this kind of work. For me this test is more about seeing what is is like to live with this kind of equipment in my tool box. After all, in the end, photography isn't about the tool / machine but the eye and ability to use the machine. In that matter, I'm just an amateur getting there but not a master by any sense of the imagination. The photos I most recently shot with the 7D are good but none of them struck me as an outstanding image. And this was not the fault of the camera but the operator.

Next Steps.

So where do I go from here? In a few days I'll put the camera back in the box and ship it back to lensrentals.com. I'm not sure if a 7D is in my future. Having two bodies is great since you can move from one to the other and I did plenty of that over the weekend. What I really want is a 7D with the sensor of the 5D Mark 2. If I was going to spend money on another body, I keep thinking I need to go to a full size sensor. But I would want the full frame sensor with the processing speed and autofocus capability of the 7D. Something I need to wait for Canon to invent.

And what about the 16-35mm 2.8L wide angle zoom? This is a really nice piece of glass and something I truly see on the horizon.

Turning Lemons into Lemonade 2

Rob DeRobertis — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Turning Lemons into Lemonade 2

Saturday I decided to take the rental Canon 7D and 16-35 2.8L lens for another ride to photograph the sunset. Again positioning the car east, this time I ended up at Horseneck Beach. I went out to what I think is called Gooseberry Neck / Island. It is the southern most point of the Horseneck Beach state reservation. There you can see some very scary looking look out towers. (I didn't go in.) Since I arrived 45 min before sunset, I need to find a good position to capture the image I wanted. (The sunsetting, the beach and rocks in the foreground.) I should have arrived a few hours earlier. There is so much to photograph here: from wonderful wild life to beautiful marshes. This will be a cool place to shoot just after a storm. I know I'll be going back here soon. To see more images check out the gallery here.

Turning Lemons into Lemonade 1

Rob DeRobertis — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:41:00 GMT

Turning Lemons into Lemonade 1

If you saw my previous posts, my planned trip this weekend was postponed. The day after I was notified of my postponement, my rented Canon 7D and 16-25mm 2.8L lens arrived. So what to do, what to do...

Well I decided to take a "mental health" day. Packed up my gear and headed east. In New England, that isn't too far of a trip before you hit water. Having never been to PTown, and the end of the world (or at least the Cape) headed there. The sky was beautiful at home, but darkened as I drove to the Cape. Grayed up and became dreary the deeper I drove into the Cape. And it was cold, with wind chills taking the temps into the 20's.

You can check out my images here.

Stops I made:

Under the Bourne Bridge /

Aptucxet Windmilll

Dunes at Barnstable/Sandy Neck

Nauset Lighthouse near Coast Guard Beach

Cape Cod / Highland Lighthouse

Providence Town

The postponement of my trip of a lifetime

Rob DeRobertis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:49:00 GMT

I think Jeremy Epstein says it best in this blog: http://jer979.com/igniting-the-revolution/usnavy/

Clear and transparent communication from the Navy. They live their motto: Integrity, Honor, and Commitment to Excellence.

So now I know how Jim Lovell felt when he heard he wasn't going to walk on the moon. (Well kind-of).

A trip of the lifetime

Rob DeRobertis — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:35:46 GMT

Next week, I will be traveling to San Diego to spend 24 hours on the USS John C. Stennis as a “Distinguished Visitor”. The Navy and my company are both members of the Social Media Business Council and the Navy has been gracious to invite members of this council (fortune 500 companies) to observe our hard working men and women in the military serve our company. I am honored to be allowed aboard the USS Stennis, a 5000 + Person Nimitz class nuclear aircraft carrier. A ship that carries the most impressive collection of aircraft on the planet F/A-18 Hornets, E2C Hawkeyes, EA-6B Prowlers and the MH-605Seahawks.

In preparations for this trip, I’m watching the series Carrier http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/full_episodes.htm which I understand provides a realistic view of life on an aircraft carrier.

I’m excited to note that I will be landing on the aircraft carrier in a C-2 Greyhound aircraft and taking off from the same.

The SMBC coordinated an earlier visit with a number of influencal bloggers. My favorite blog is “How to Change the world” by Guy Kawasaki

The coolest thing is that I will be able to take pictures! So in preparations I rented a Canon 7D “backup” camera to go along with my 40D, and also rented a 16-35 wide zoom. We’ll see what happens. I am really excited to see the people and equipment in action.

You can check out my latest air show gallery here.

A podcast from the 2008 air show here.

And see my favorite signature image here.

Free 2010 Calendar

Rob DeRobertis — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:18:00 GMT

I just finished putting together my 2010 wall calendar and thought that it might be fun to give away the PDF version for free. If you like the calendar, feel free to print it and hang it on your wall. Also, feel free to share with a friend.

If after looking at it for a while, you decide you want to purchase a high quality print of one of the images, visit my website at www.robde.com or my store at http://robde.smugmug.com/

Enjoy

Workflow

Rob DeRobertis — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:50:00 GMT

Last night at the Stonybrook Camera Club here in Wrentham, MA, (www.stonybrookcc.com) I had a chance to present a class on workflow. In the planning of this workshop, I decided to focus on helping the photographer define their own workflow by identifying the elements important in creating their own. I outlined 6 major steps from capturing the image to delivering the finished product. The ideas behind each step came from a conversation I had online at the Canon EOS Digital Photography Forum on LinkedIn along with research across the web plus my own point of view.

My workflow centers around Adobe's Lightroom so I also have to send a thank you to Scott Kelby for writing the book on Adobe Light Room workflow:

I just posted the slides on my website at http://www.robde.com/Workflow.pdf. It is available for use under creative commons license.

For those wondering how the presentation went. For the most part I think very well. I think the Powerpoint posted was well received. I did have a few "Murphy Law" issues. My projector overheated prior to starting because it was placed in a closed cabinet and my Lightroom catalog became corrupted which never happened before. Luckily I had a backup.

Web References used in this presentation:

The digital photography connection: http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/LFDP.php

“Develop workflow”
http://digital-photography-school.com/simple-lightroom-image-fixing-workflow#more-7747

Luminous Landscape.com
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/digital-workflow.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/workflow1.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/techniques/process.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/instant_photoshop.shtml

Another set of workflow articles:
http://handbook.outbackphoto.com/section_workflow_basics/index.html
http://www.outbackphoto.com/CONTENT_2007_01/section_workflow_basics_2009/20090614_DOP_WorkflowIntegration/index.html