Episode Summary 
On this week's episode, Larry Becker shares a DIY tip for creating your own inexpensive flash gels. Then RC goes in depth into his personal strategy for archiving photos so that they're safely backed up and still accessible from anywhere.
Links Mentioned in the Show
- PhotoshopWorld
- Peachpit.com/KelbyTV
- RC Concepcion
- Larry's Cheap Shots
- Strobist Filter Kit
- G-Tech G-Drive Mini
- Synology DS1812+
- Michael Clark Photography
- Rogue Gel Kit
This Week's Sponsors:
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Thanks, some great tips.
Just finished your HDR book RC, only one word to describe it SUPERB!!!
Exposed book and Rouge Gells YES YES PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great way to save a little cash making your own Gel. Always like saving money as an amateur.
Nice show guys. Keep up the good work
Mmmmm, stil curious whether you ship the prices to Europe,,,,
Enjoyed the show RC !
Love your show, I just wait each week until the next show arrives!!
Great tip of the gell!!
At a later date can you provide estimates on time to upload to the cloud, then the download /restore process back ultimately to LR?
Love your show and use Rouge products
Great tips on workflow, thanks!
great tips keep them up see you next time
Great show as usual!
I would like to see a segment on off camera flash using the pocket wizard TT5 for Nikon.
I definitely liked the backup tips, they were very useful.
Definitely some great backup tips this week.
Love the show!! Great tip on the flash gels. Will experiment before I buy the good(expensive) ones.
Hey great show guys!
Can’t wait for the RC course on how to store/manage/access our pictures.
Cheers!!
Enjoyed the storage lesson RC!
Good show.
I can’t wait for RC’s course on workflow. Even with this great explanation from this episode I still have some questions that I’m pretty sure will be answered in the course. Waiting impatiently now!
I liked the archive piece.
Great Cheap Shots segment!
I’m in for the book and the gels – they look fantastic!
Keep it up!
i’ve just learn about your site and i think it’s great , catching up on all the videos , nice evolution from episode 1 to episode 9 ( what i’ve seen so far )
great tips and tricks
thanks a lot for all that info
Great show
I love to get those gels for my brandnew sb700
Well done!
Nice episode! Would like to see an episode like “how to get this shot”. Some one would post a picture and someone can break it down and list the steps to get a particular shot.
Very good tips ! Thanks
Great show! RC – I love the access you have to your photos looks like a great product.
Just stumbled across this a week or so ago. Already hooked!
Hey Guys!
verry helpful tips for the gels!! i will try to find somme cheep ons for my big lights!
thanx!!
sam
Awesome show! Grate guidelines for workflow and back up.
Here comes a coment from the south of Sweden.
The backup that you have, must be be a dream.
I’m in for the book and the gels – they look fantastic!
Good tips.
Great, great show. Look forward to more information on backup/storage on Kelby training. More ideas on this subject would be good.
Great show as always! I always learn something new. Thanks.
Larry you Rock.
Loved info on the backup storage system. But how does LR keep track of your photos.
Great Show RC! You rock! So my four exturnal hard drives just don’t cut it…
Love this last Episode I seem to always learn 2 or 3 things each time I watch ( I am new at this ) and try to use each time I go out to shoot.
Watch you every week!
I need to gel.
Gello! Hope my old brain has enough storage for all this info!
Do you think the photo of the guy with the strips on his forehead behind RC looks like he could be his older brother?
RC, Lary and whole of you that put all of this together you rock.
Good work.
Thank you.
Another great show.
Looking forward to the class R.C. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks, getting a little more understanding of gells.
thanx rc for the storage tips
Great show…good to see the team of Larry and RC back in action. Had a quick question on to grip or not to grip. What’s your take and insight on battery grips to shoot vertical. Is it worth the cost or is a twist of the wrist just the way you go? Be Well!!
Great program, always enjoy RC. Keep up the great tips and tricks.
Another great show. When do we find out about the Bag that RC was testing for 30 days
Another great show. Great topics and tips. This was a good mix so keep up the great work.
Jim
Great storage tips RC,
Great show. Thanks
Love the cheap shots. Would like to see more of that. Would also like so info on storing pics in the cloud, using Amazaon’s glacier service.
great show. like the info on gels. how about off camera triggers sometime?
Great show guys!
Great tips. Thanks!
Synology sounds great. Thanks for letting us know about them.
Love the info on the gels.
RC, really great and usefull tip.
Thank you
Great show. Would love to get the Rogue Gels.
Can’t wait to see the training on the Synology DS1812.
great show….I can’t wait for your video on this.
nice show….
Larry has always good and cheap solutions!
RC, so if I understood well you don’t work your photos on your local disk, but always hooked to the external one?
My question would be about the best way to manage your photos using Lightroom.
For the moment I still have space on my internal disk to hold them all (they are not that many) but sooner or later I’ll have to transfer part of them to an external disk and I’m not really sure how to make it in an efficient and practical manner.
Any thoughts on a simple solution? Let’s say the fileserver solution is a bit out of my need/budget
Thanks in advance!
Wonderful!! I was looking at a long term storage set up and yours makes perfect sense. I also work on my local disk and store off line but still I need something that gives me more options! Thank you!! I am looking forward to you in-depth class!
Another great show! Awesome tips RC.
Great show as always, Thanks
Nice show this week.
Definitely checking out Synology’s products. Thank you for the tips!
Great show, I really like the tips about making your own gels.
Good Show! I liked the segment on gels. Keep the good information coming.
Liked the storage portion of the show. It answered many questions that I had.
Episode 19.
impressive workflow
Excellent (though very expensive) solution for workflow/archiving.
Should we also consider burning DVDs/CDs of the keepers?
Do you feel comfortable enough with the Cloud to store your work there?
Thanks for a great show!
John
Good show!
Great tips! Thanks for the info on Synology.
Great Show as always, R.C.
Naw you’ve been on about using gels with speedlights, how about adding modifiers – using gels with speedlights and modifiers ( umbrellas, grids, speedlight soft boxes).
Love the show. I would love to win the Rogue Gel Set. Thanks
Great show guys!
I listen to ALL these podcasts. I have been away from photography for, well, a long time. Now that I will be retiring soon, I’ve been getting back into it.
Lots of great info here, but I’d like to see some Apple Aperture stuff.
Keep up the great work guys. And thanks!
I been using a Synology box and love it !! Thanks for the great info.
I’d love to see some more ‘tips & tricks’ on food or product photography.
Love the show!
Love the shows and the Synology is very interesting. Maybe one of these guys could be the price in an upcoming show?
Looking forward to your storage solution workshop. Wondering about your backup regime. Off line backup services for the huge amounts of data we’re now generating with our D800s and so on gets prohibitively expensive.
I really loved learning about the Synology drive. I’ll have to check that out now. Thanks!
Great show . Love the storage workflow content.
Great show. Loved the workflow storage tips.
Great show! Hey RC, how do you manage back-ups during the year with your Minis? Or do I have to wait for the show on KelbyTraining in a couple of months?? 8¬)
Thanks RC for another great podcast! Loved the synology segment! Great stuff. I use the same unit at work
Another great show RC!
More good stuff from Larry Becker, please.
Great show. I can’ t wait for the backup training show to help me….thanks…
Very interesting show.
great show!!
Loved the show this week, especially the storage system. Anxiously awaiting your storage workshop videos.
great show
Great to see Larry.
Great show and very interesting. My question is:
What are the advantages to the Synology Drive vs lets say On-Line Backup sites? Could you talk about On-Line Backup sites next week? Some of the reviews on Synology are not that favorable.
Great to see Larry again! Love the show.
Great tips on file storage! I look forward to the class.
Quickly becoming my favorite podcast
My computer will not allow the video feed for the program. I have tried everything in tools options.. Any ideas
Thanks
Dan
Great tips on workflow, would love to see more.
Very interested in the Rogue gels
Great show
Love Larry’s idea about craft-store gels.
I`m learning so much with you guys. I`d like to learn more about bracketing and HDR. Thanks
Funny Larry
Great show. Downloaded 53 and love it!
Thanks for the backup info.
Gentlemen, this episode; total win
Thank you everyone that makes these possible!
Thanks for the tips on photo storage. And, those tips from Larry about craft store gels… way cool.
How about an episode on macro photography?
Great discussion of archiving.
Can’t wait for workflow session with RC and will also head over to Kelbytraining for archiving in Lightroom.New to it and it is a mess now.Love to have a set of the gels too.
Larry, I haven’t done this in a while but you used to be able to get gel samples kits from Rosco and the other manufactures. They were free. Can’t get any better than that. As a bonus, they fit the front of speed light..
Like the storage and backing up
Great Show!!
Great episode. How about a show on sports photography. Keep up the good work.
Great info on the Synology server!
Great show as always. Dave, I think the old free Rosco gel samples have been replaced by the sampler pack RC showed, which you have to pay for. These are great to play around with, but IMHO they are not easy to attach to your flashes as they are just barely the size of the front lens. I think strips with Velcro like RC showed the other week are a great solution.
Great intro to the Synology system, RC. Looks to be the Cadillac solution. I, too, am interested in your backup regimen — do you keep a backup other that the Synology + cloud backup? I’m so paranoid about losing my images …
Great tips on gels. Keep up the great work. Thanks.
You guys are awesome! hat Synology server is beast. Maybe you could direct us to a system that might fit a tighter budget?
You spend a bunch of time talking about what you do, but could you spend more time talking about WHY you have chosen this computer workflow?
Great show, hook me up!
I’ve just caught up with the current show. I discovered D-town TV a few weeks ago and have watched D-town through tips and tricks. Keep up the great work. the 20 minutes or less per show makes it easy to watch on a lunch break or waiting for the kids to get out of dance class.
you are gellling
Wow, Episode 19 was packed with great information. Especially valuable was RC’s insight into his workflow and recommendations for products. In the history of D-Town TV and Photography Tips & Tricks this is certainly one of the top 10 episodes. Thanks, RC!
Great production! I appreciate the clarity of your presentation!
Hi ! Great show, I would like to win the gels and book if the draw as not been done yet ! I love some cheap trick since I not rich and photography stuff cost so much …..
Thank !
Photography tips and tricks Episode 19, Great show on gels and archiving photos safely with Larry and Rc. I would like to see more shows on how to archive your photos and how to use gels. I would love to win the book from Michael Clark exposed or the Rogue gels.
Carlos Zaldivar 216-71st apt 1 Guttenberg NJ 07093
Love this site!
can I see more tips on lighting and strobes?
I am looking forward RC’s class on storage.
Can I use PC and Mac files in one box storage?
Great gel tips, Larry.
Great show RC. Really liked long term storage system
There’s always something new to learn on this show. I love it. I’d like see how to freeze motion using speedlight flashes.
GREAT show!!
Great show RC
/Fredrik
I was interested in hearing RC’ explain his workflow process, however it wasn’t clear to me if and how this might be retained by a Lightroom catalogue for future retrieval and post processing.
As always, I enjoyed the show!
Great show. I will look at buying a synology device.
You guys need to get Bill Cunningham on a show! Great show
Great TIPS!!!!
Great show guys!! As always, there something new to learn in photography! Good luck to everybody!
Thanks RC. the biggest problem I have is work flow. The G drive mini is a great idea for me for long term storage. My problem is the deletion process…. what kind of things do you look for to decide what to keep and what to get rid of? and is this before Lr processing or after?
Thanks for the tips love the show.
Love this show – thanks so much!
Great show this week. Really like the hard drive backup workflow, and really look forward to a kelby training class on it!
Great show with very helpful information. Would love to see more in depth info on storage and backup. Great tips on gels also. Thank you for your time and experience.
Great show. Loved the detailed info about long-term storage AND access remotely.
Does your system have redundancy? I’ve seen so many hard drives fail, I want to have multiple copies of my images – preferably in different locations.
Thanks.
Nice tips as always guys! Always look forward to the guests, so bring some back.
that ds1812 is crazy !!!!
Love your podcast- signed up for Kelby training and amazed at the amount of information and inspiration.
How about some suggestions for getting out of the winter blues photography wise.
Hi,
I love watching your videos and all other video son Kelby training.com … already a annual member…
great tips as always on storage..whcih I was looking for some permanent solution..
Hope these products are available in INDIA too as I am almost broke ordering from Amazon and B&H and paying heavy duty..
do check my fb page too
http://www.Facebook.com/RobinSainiPhotography
Cool storage solution. I recently added a MacMini which should be able to do SOME of that.
Great Show. Loved the info on Rogue and the peach pit ebook deal.
How about tips on Pano equipment???
DS1812 looks interesting. Thanks for the show. Would love you to get some tutorials on Astrolapse like maybe Ben Canales, Brad Goldpaint or somebody like that.
Thanks!
This is the subject I need to learn about. I travel to Belgium for the whole summer and trying to figure out how I can access my images while I am there.
I would also like to know if I leave it plugged in while I am gone will it work the whole time? What if the lights go out?
I will be looking for you class.
Great tips
always love the show. keep it up guys!
Great show RC. I really enjoyed seeing your work flow!
Enjoyed Larry’s filter tip and the Synology Drive array.
Keep the tips flowing.
RC great stuff. I am interested in the Synology DiskStation DS1812 after my DROBO died last November (Drobo didn’t want to know about it and they told me they dont care) Had our entire photo library on it. Does the Synology DiskStation DS1812 work well with MAC? I see on their web site it is windows based, but you are a MAC user?
Regards, Paul.
I would love to see how to use those cokin filters and when you would use them.
Great show! Thanks.
Great show. Love to see a show about carrying your camera gear while out on a shoot and different options without having to bring everything with you.
Love all the cool tips. Thanks!
Watching in the UK. Great show as always RC.
Great show, love learning from you guys!
There are a lot of flash gel kit makers out there but the usual is the CTO and Green correction for all practical purposes. The others are fun to play with but this is generally all you will need. Thanks for the tips.
Interested in alternatives to archive file storage at home. Worse case break-in or fire. Nice to have backup but lost. Back up in a fireproof safe?
Great episode!
Can you guys cover Wireless FP sync with Off Brand flashguns?
Example: YN-666 triggers & YN-658 EX
How do they compare to Nikon speedlights and more expensive radio triggers. They are becoming more popular everyday and the write ups look good, but are the worth it for the pro-am photographer.
Keep up the great work!
Great show I learn so much!