Hi Scott,

Thank you so much for your kind words—really appreciate it, and it’s always great to hear from someone who not only values the work on Open Source Photography, but also openly embraces Linux! It does take a bit of courage to mention that in a public forum—there are still far too many who think “real work” can only be done on Windows or Mac.

I actually took the time to browse through your father’s website—what an absolute treasure trove! I’m genuinely impressed by the breadth and quality of Harry Rowed’s photography; there’s a real sense of history and storytelling in those images. It must be quite a project to digitize and organize his work, but also a huge privilege. Your upcoming exhibition in Puerto Vallarta sounds like something truly special—wishing you every success with it, and I hope it brings his work to an even wider audience.

And yes, very glad to meet a fellow open source and RawTherapee user! Your workflow sounds quite familiar, although I suspect your Nikon has a few more pixels than anything I’ve got in my bag. (But hey, the real magic happens in the eye, not the sensor!)

Hope you’ll keep following Open Source Photography. I always appreciate comments like yours, and I’m sure there are plenty of stories and ideas we can exchange. Thanks again for taking the time to write—means a lot.

All the best from Belgium,
Marc

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As well as my own photography, I’ve been organizing and digitizing the negatives and transparencies taken by my father, Canadian photographer Harry Rowed. To promote his work I’ve presented many slide shows (made with LibreOffice Impress, of course!) and a few exhibitions. Currently I’m collaborating with the City of Puerto Vallarta and a gallery for a major exhibition of his photography there from the early 1950s. This exhibition will start in November or December this year.

I digitize this historical work using mostly my Nikon Z7 with a Nikkor 60mm f2.8G micro lens, and of course an open-source workflow.

https://harryrowed.ca/

Thanks,

Scott Rowed

Canmore, Alberta, Canada

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Thanks, Selwyn. I really appreciate the support from colleagues, because let’s be honest—getting people interested in Linux isn’t always easy, even though, in so many cases, it’s actually the best choice. So, thanks again for your encouragement, and I hope to see you around here again.
Marc

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Hey Mark,
Thanks a lot—I always appreciate your comments, you know that. Converting your kids’ laptops was definitely a good move. Chrome OS is everywhere in schools here too, though I do wonder why they didn’t just go with a proper Linux distro. For school use, it might actually make more sense (but maybe a bit harder for schools to keep everything under control).

Anyway, just a few more days and the summer holidays start for the kids here in Flanders—still the classic two months off, so I expect I’ll be kept busy “on duty” for a while! 🙂

Thanks again, and all the best,
Marc

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I’ve converted my boys old laptops to a version of Chrome OS, because schools are now using it. Of course they can run Linux files from that too.

Don’t be afraid of Linux if you read this, it’s really not daunting like it used to be.

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