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Basic Jones: More Than TV | Outdoorphotographer.com

Pro Nature Photographer Dewitt Jones writes about how photographers can use Apple TV as a great way to display their images, especially if there is a studio or gallery location. I started doing this when Apple TV was first introduced, which I think was about a year and half ago. I run continuous slide presentations, set to music, on a Sony Bravia flat screen HD, connected to the Apple TV unit and managed via iTunes on my MacBook Pro and Apple AirPort Extreme wifi system.

Once visitors to my studio notice the show they don’t want to leave, including unsuspecting sales people who often forget why they first came in.

Compared to prints on the wall, my nature, scenic, wildlife and cityscape images on the Apple TV/Sony Bravia combination literally pop with color and sharpness and jump off the screen. I also customize slide presentations for private and commercial clients, reviewing architectural and portrait shoot proofs.

Dewitt Jones makes a good point in his article indicating that the Apple TV unit was never originally designed for pro photographers, but rather consumer use of video. This is why I love my Macs. My favorite program for creating slide shows posted on YouTube and elsewhere is iMovie - once again a program that was originally designed for display of digital video. The versatility of the Apple system and software is pure nirvana for all of us “creative types,” photographers included.