Matthew Botos

Aperture’s stacks are a handy way of organizing similar photos, but can be dangerous when you’re deleting images. If a stack is expanded when you select all rejected images, only the rejects will be deleted. But, if the stack is collapsed, the whole stack will be deleted! I managed to do this to two months worth of projects and didn’t realize it until weeks later.

Restoring the images from Time Machine retrieved them, but it’s not straight forward. Apple seems to have forgone any intelligent interaction between Time Machine and Aperture in favor of Aperture’s Vaults - perhaps I should take the hint! Aperture can import older versions of projects from Time Machine backups, but you’ll first have to copy them out of the backup Aperture library since you won’t be able to browse it for imports.

I’ve heard for years how beautiful Banff is, so I was thrilled to have a week snowboarding there in the Canadian Rockies this year. In addition to the usual photo opportunities, a number of people were already asking about a trip photo book like the Whistler one, and I picked up another “assignment” on the plane. Needless to say, it was a full week…

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You’re invited to my first photo show, opening March 6! The good people at Earth Mart in Phoenixville, PA offered to showcase some of my photos as part of First Friday. Details are below; hope to see you there!

From Alaska to Belize to Pennsylvania, Matthew Botos has photographed many faces of nature and come to treasure it even more. A show opening Friday, March 6 at Earth Mart in Phoenixville will feature a variety of his nature and travel images showcasing the earth’s beauty and sustainable ways we can enjoy it. These digital works will be presented as both large-scale canvas gallery wraps and traditional matted prints, which will be signed and available for purchase throughout the month of March.

Matthew Botos is a local photographer with an interest in nature, extreme sports, and unique portraits. As an avid mountain biker and snowboarder, he brings an insider’s perspective to images of sports, their beautiful natural arenas, and those who enjoy playing both outside and inside. His full portfolio and booking information can be found at matthewbotos.com.

Earth Mart, an environmental department store, brings a new concept to shopping. All of the products offered are environmentally-friendly, energy-saving, recycled, sustainable and/or fair trade produced. Earth Mart is located in historic Phoenixville, Pennsylvania at 235 Bridge Street. The store features the artistic and innovative creations of Iola Design, with bamboo wall shelving, and of Littlewood Biddison Arts, with a found-wood tree sculpture.