Linux Photography: Tools for Automated and Streamlined Photographic Workflow on Linux

This book is about improving and optimizing your photographic workflow by automating tedious tasks and using lightweight and specialized tools. The book covers the following topics: - Use Bash shell scripts to automatically import photos and raw files from a storage card or camera and automatically rename, geotag, and neatly organize the transferred files - Organize and manage photos with ExifTool - Manage and edit photos using the lightweight yet versatile gThumb application - Manage and process raw files with Darktable - Manage and process photos with digiKam - Apply color corrections using Hald CLUT - Set up a simple self-hosted photo publishing web application to share and showcase your photographic masterpieces - Implement a cloud backup system - Build a Raspberry Pi-based device for backing up photos on the move - Write Bash shell and Python scripts to control a Sony camera from a Linux machine via Wi-Fi - Use Termux to organize, process, and back up photos and raw files on an Android device - Find photos from the past with Natsukashii - Draw inspiration from Unsplash with the Unbash script - Build photo essays with Expose - Built a remote-controlled Raspberry Pi camera - Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Wireless Camera Server - Create super-resolution photos with the Highrise script - Follow photographers on Instagram without an account - Keep track of your gear using the Everyday Photo Carry PHP app - Plan your photographic activities with the Simple Photo Planner PHP app All material and scripts in the book are derived from the author's actual Linux-based photographic workflow.