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About the Author
Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson on Twitter and Instagram, [email protected]) is a columnist for the Seattle Times and a contributing editor at TidBITS, plus he writes for publications such as Macworld and DPReview. He is the author of Take Control of Lightroom CC and Apple Watch: A Take Control Crash Course, among many other books. He believes there’s never enough coffee and does his best to test that theory.
Acknowledgments
I’ve had the great pleasure of being involved with Take Control since its inception, and I can’t overstress my appreciation for Adam and Tonya Engst as the original publishers of this work, and as editors and friends. I’m thrilled that when the idea of this book first came up, I was their choice to write it.
Many thanks go to Joe Kissell and Morgen Jahnke, the new Take Control publishers, for their encouragement, patience, and steady hands directing this wonderful publishing house.
Kelly Turner was invaluable as editor on this project, not only because she accommodated my schedule (we both endured many late nights, made more extreme sometimes by being on opposite time zones in the United States), but because she’s amazing with words.
I also want to thank the many readers who initially wrote to Take Control asking us to cover this topic and have purchased the first two editions. Special thanks go out to the TidBITS members who followed along and provided feedback as we published the first edition of the book in chapter form on a weekly basis.
And no project is complete without the support of my wife, Kimberly, and my daughter, Ellie, who endure this late-night writer’s schedule and frequent requests to jump in front of the camera.
Shameless Plug
I produce a lot of creative material—something which I’m honored to be able to do—including photographs, books for Take Control and Peachpit Press, and articles for Macworld, the Seattle Times, iMore, DPReview, and other outlets. Find my work at jeffcarlson.com and sign up for my low-volume newsletter to learn about new projects and occasional deals and giveaways. Thank you!
About the Publisher
alt concepts inc., publisher of Take Control Books, is operated by Joe Kissell and Morgen Jahnke, who acquired the ebook series from TidBITS Publishing Inc. in May 2017. Joe brings his decades of experience as author of more than 60 books on tech topics (including many popular Take Control titles) to his role as Publisher. Morgen’s professional background is in development work for nonprofit organizations, and she employs those skills as Director of Marketing and Publicity. Joe and Morgen live in San Diego with their two children and their cat.