Last night as I fiddled around with my iPad i thought about what a photographer might do with the device. Sidebar: If you’re getting tired of hearing about the iPad, I can assure you that Wednesday’s article has a different focus.
Here’s a list of some uses I came up with in a few minutes of thinking… links with asterisks are links into iTunes for a specific app. 
- Load photos on it as a mobile portfolio.
- Keep your calendar on it; when meeting with clients, scheduling issues can be handled instantly.
- Keep blank model releases (using an app like Easy Release*) and capture them digitally.
- Read email while on the go – respond quickly to clients.
- Read photography articles on the go when you have a connection. Use Google Reader with the built-in web browser.
- Read photography articles on the go – even when you’re not connected. Use an app like Instapaper Pro* to download things that you can “catch up on” while mobile with the iPad.
- Use the LightTrac* app to find the sunrise time, sunset time, and the exact location (overlaid on a map) of the sun’s position for sunrise and sunset on any day.
- Watch Kelby Training (coming soon).
- Use the Square* app to process payment transactions in the field.
- Put it in a stand and use it as an impromptu digital photo frame.
- Give a presentation at your local camera club or other gathering using Keynote* (and without having to carry your laptop).
- Write a blog post (guess where this one was composed…)
What other uses can you think of?
Photo by curiouslee, used under Creative Commons licensing
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