The Mobile Photographer: An Unofficial Guide to Using Android Phones, Tablets, and Apps in a Photography Workflow

The photography world is changing rapidly and today's photographer needs to stay current with new and emerging technologies. The cameras in smartphones have revolutionized photography. Now, smartphones, tablets and apps are set to revolutionize the workflow for professional and advanced hobbyist photographers. In this book Robert Fisher shows that today's Android devices and apps offer tremendous opportunity for photographers to enhance and increase the efficiency of their workflows. Even allowing them to do tasks that the cameras alone can't.

In this book Fisher walks the reader through the process of choosing the proper device to fit their needs and uses his experience to assist you in make wise choices for producivity-enhancing apps. Next, he covers add-on accessories that make using these devices more effective in the field. 

The guts of the book is in the workflow enhancements; from capturing images to organizing in the field and even doing initial editing. And that editing can be of true RAW image files. You can't do that on that 'other' system. None of the in-the-field techniques would matter without seamless integration to desktop editing tools and Fisher shows how that is possible. With his smart, mobile philosophy, Fisher shows you how you can effectively leave the heavy laptop at home and be much more efficient with just mobile devices and apps. Not to mention the lightening of the load when traveling which, with increased restrictions on carry-on baggage, can mean the difference between incurring fees and not.

In addition to the in-the-field techniques, Fisher also shows you how these devices and apps can be used to enhance work in the studio and in the office. Using a tablet to organize a studio shoot is much more efficient than using the LCD on the back of the camera. Working with a tablet tethered wirelessly to a DSLR allows the photographer the freedom to move around the studio and interact with models, stylists and assistants. You will even be shown how Android tablets can be used as a graphics tablet for working in Photoshop or Lightroom. Ever thought about using a smartphone or tablet as a lighting source? Fisher shows you how you can do that too.

From hardware and software to uber-geeky apps and accessories, this book provides a solid foundation for creating artistically masterful shots with ever-available, easy-on-the-budget devices, ensuring that you never miss a moment or mood worth capturing.