Linux Photography

Book excerpt: Using Linux as a foundation or an important part of your photographic workflow opens a whole world of possibilities. Hosting web-based photography tools and applications, automating mundane tasks, extending your image processing toolset — you can enlist a Linux based system to a wide range of photography-related duties. The book offers advice on optimizing and improving Linux-based photographic workflow by automating tedious tasks as well as using lightweight and specialized tools. Here are just a few topics the book covers. Use Bash shell scripts to import photos and RAW files from a storage card or camera and automatically rename, geotag, and organize the transferred files. * Edit EXIF metadata and organize and photos with ExifTool. * Work with metadata using Exiv2. * Understand color management basics on Linux. * Apply color corrections using Hald CLUT. * Use Kopia to keep your photo library safe. * Set up a cloud backup solution with Rclone. * Find photos from the past with Girasole. * Show photos on a map with PinPinPin. * Turn a Raspberry Pi into a wireless camera server. * Build an Android-based photo backup and processing device. * Turn an iPad or an iPhone into a Linux-based photography companion. The scripts and tools covered in the book play an important part in the author's real-world photographic workflow.