Apple’s iPad could be a great new tool for photographers
Apple introduced its new iPad device this week, and while people have been focusing on all of the mobile attributes of the device, it could also become a powerful tool in any amateur or professional photographer’s bag of tricks.
While the iPad does not have a camera (yet … even though it would be a weak one, our guess is we will see one in the second generation of the device), its potential benefits to photographers should not be overlooked.
The new version of the iPhone OS (operating system) photos app allows for you to put photos into collections that appear graphically as a stack of printed photos.  Place two fingers on the stack and stretch, and you can quickly see miniature versions of all the photos in that collection, you can then lift your fingers and it goes back to being a stack.  If you choose to open a collection, you are presented with thumbnails of the images, click one and it expends to the full 9.7-inches, 1024 x 768 pixels, of the screen.  If you want to show the picture to someone else, flip the ipad over, and the image will adjust its orientation to make the image right side up to whomever you are showing it it.
You can also create slideshows of images so that people can watch through any collection of photos you choose.
While the base price of $499 for the iPad might seem prohibitive at first, imagine the possibilities of taking this to a meeting with a new client. Â You have essentially a computer monitor in a device that is only 0.5-inches thick, and weighs only 1.5 lbs. Â You can then quickly show your work to anyone you want on a fairly large screen without having to lug around a laptop. Â The size of the device will also make it easier to slip into a messenger bag, larger camera bags, backpacks and so on.
Will it be a perfect tool? Â Doubtful, but it could save you a lot of space, weight and time when needing to share your work with others.
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