Digital Darkroom Core Event Software Review

This is my review of Express Digital Darkroom Core Edition Software for event photography.

[BillMarcy]

Vincent, thanks for your review of Express Digital. I have been using it for over two years and I have to agree it is the best event software out today. BTW when you have a failure to detect the camera, go to the setup tab click capture and there is a button there that will detect the camera without rebooting the software.

[zenithdesignworkshop]

Vincent, thanks for your detailed review. Can you show us any behind the scenes images from your event, and share with us your hardware setup - computer grunt, the printer (was it a DS40?), your strobes (model and the power setting you used) and perhaps your focal length that you used?

[meekerh]

Good overview. We switched from LR to Core and agree with all of your comments as to the advantages.

[vegastony]

Would you consider making a video showing the capabilities of the software doing events? I'm trying to make sure this is the right software for me, but I haven't been able to find a decent video showing its actual use during a "live" or simulated "live" event. I'd like to see the process from when a guest walks up to the screen, you take the photo, and then edit/print it with a border. Specifically Darkroom CORE or Darkroom PRO, not booth. I want to be the one taking the pictures.

[JosephFAllen-kxdj]

I found the information about the software very helpful. I've been doing what I call shoot and print onsite. The problem has been the clients and the volume has increased a good thing for business. I need the speed to be in sync with the quality of the DNP printers and the Canon 5d IV. I purchased the software wish me luck and thanks for the info.

[jamesnewsome]

Can you list all the equipment for your event. Camera, printer, laptop/desktop

[MikeyColon]

Very awesome recommendation - thank you!

[pandamom]

I would love to hear about what settings you did for this to get it to auto print. I can't get mine to auto print.

[dorothynorthern]

Where is the video in the setups you use such as lights and etc.

[davideldridge]

What printer do you use for printing the photos?

[genedoten]

Thank you Vincent for calling me back. I finally got the DNP printer to do the 8x10s for the MCAS Ball. My question is can I tether to a laptop when I take the photo then the second computer for the guest to see and order photo packages. I would like to keep shooting and have Marines come to second computer to select there photo. There expecting 800 guest. Any suggestions would be helpful.

[DONSUTUBE]

Do you have an opinion regarding the optional dongle?

[rhjvisuals]

What cable did you use to tether with?