I had the unique pleasure of connecting with none other than Nicole Young (Nicolesy) from TWIP fame recently. We chatted things up quite a bit on Skype, and as luck would have it, the recording was running! 🙂 So, for LDP episode #41, please welcome Nicole to the show by stopping over and giving her a big thanks. The show notes follow below. Continue reading “Talk about cool!”
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Traveling and Photography – Episode #40
So, the weekend was spent on lots of photography stuff – we had the February edition of our Creativty Workshop Series here with the Denver Photo Meetup group and that was a lot of fun. The theme for this outing was contrast, and the group came up with a lot of great examples. For a peek at some of the member shots, be sure to stop over there and look at the photo gallery: Denver Photowalk Creativity Workshop Series Continue reading “Traveling and Photography – Episode #40”
Just under the weekend wire…
As Friday draws to a close, lots is going on here – we’re packing up!
That’s right packing things up and rolling on outta here! Naw, not the blog, or the podcast – always here, but with my return to a full time position we realized two things: 1. We were kind of living beyond our means a little, and 2. The current house is pretty far from where work is for both of us.
Since Tracy is used to the RTD system now (and gets it free with her job) it just made sense that we consider looking in areas that are closer to where I am working so…the house is going on the market! All this means that much is being packed up into boxes, furniture being moved out to give a minimalist staged look to the house. (I guess all my photo gear “just looks like clutter” according to our realtor!)
So, the podcasting PC is being packed up, as is much of my photo gear. I am keeping the barest of essentials, one desktop and my laptop though – so blogging will continue – once all the rest of this gets organized, boxed, labeled, and cleared into a storage facility…(man I need a studio!). What that has meant is a light blogging week. The podcast that I recorded with Rich Charpentier last week has finally been spliced together and is being uploaded to the folks at PLM right now. It might not be available before midnight, but here’s the show notes anyway:
1. Industry News
- Apple announces the iPad – I know so last week, but we’ve got some unique perspectives to share on how it could be used…
- Canon announces it’s now made 50 million EF lenses (we are assuming they are also including the EF-S line) – congrats to Canon!
- National Archives is prohibiting cameras – find out why!
2. Printing Pictures – dynamic range, papers, color spaces, printer gamuts, and lots more…
3. Listener Questions and Answers
Check out the show over at Personal Life Media (in about an hour – so slightly after midnight)…also don’t forget the February Giveaway is under way – Rich has generously donated a canvas print for the lucky winner! Stop over at his blog to thank him, then check out his website with some of the most amazing HDR work I think I’ve seen! Happy shooting all, have a great weekend, and we’ll see you back here on a more minimalized and organized Monday!
New Formats for the New Year
With the advent of a new year, the podcast is hopefully going to take on a new format – with things being more conversational. Erik Bernskiold comes back to the show and we’re talking about all the latest news in photography, as well as a main talking point of how to publicize and share your images online – looking at the pros and cons of the various options that are out there. Lots of news including announcements from the recent CES show, as well as contest information, and listener questions and answers so it’s a pretty heavily packed show. Almost an hour and a half, so it could last you through a few commutes! Here’s the show notes, and enjoy!
CES News
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
- Casio EX-FH100
- Samsung CL80
- Sony and Olympus announced adoption of the SD format
- Samsung TL210
Canon Camera Announcements
- A3100
- A3000
- A495
- A490
We also had been noticing a lot of the newer SLR cameras have been announcing firmware updates, so if you have a relatively new SLR, check your vendor website for details.
Sharing Your Photos
- Flickr
- Forums
- DeviantArt
- Photography Corner
Hosting Services
- WordPress
- Smugmug
- Squarespace
- Livebooks
- Self-hosting
- Paying a Design Professional
Picks of the Week
- Erik’s Pick: Nicolesy Blog
- Jason’s Pick:Â Joe McNally’s Blog
Listener Questions
Print Resolution versus Screen Resolution (Jason)
SEO for Websites and Flash (Erik)
Catch up with me and Erik on our respective websites – you know my info, but if you want to learn more about Erik and his work, here’s his web presence links:
A long show for sure – but tons of content. Thanks to Erik for taking the time to sit down and talk again – we’re going to try to make this a regular occurrence, as well as get some others involved in the conversation! Thanks also go out to the folks at Audible for their sponsorship of the blog! Happy shooting, and share your feedback, here, on Erik’s site, on iTunes or even with the folks at PLM (thanks to them for their sponsorship as well!) Happy shooting and we’ll see you here again tomorrow!
37 out of 52
Can anyone guess the significance of the post title right off the bat? Any takers at all? For those that could, cool! For those that can’t, 37 is a reference to the last podcast for 2009! Episode #37 (Longevity of Lenses) is now available for your listening pleasure in iTunes and with the folks hosting the show directly on the web at Personal Life Media. It might be an hour or so actually before the show is available for download on iTunes, so hold off for a little there before downloading – you might get the previous episode! It does take a look at the subject of lens longevity much along the lines of the previous post here on the blog, but it also speaks to things like depreciation, and considers the business element of lenses too – so there’s always more in the podcast for blog readers to enjoy!
I can’t guarantee I will have a post ready for tomorrow, so this could also be the last post for 2009 as well. It’s always fun to look back and review the year this close to the end. I’ll have some more details trickling out once we’re into 2010, including the always popular “Best Blogs”. There does seem to be a trend as in 2007 I posted my “Top 7 of ’07”, followed by the Top 8 of ’08, and most recently, the “Top 9 of ’09”. Can you guess what is coming soon in January? 🙂
Here though, it seemed appropriate given that the podcast was released today, to note that it is episode 37 of the show. That means 37 episodes in 52 weeks – that’s more than one every other week. I am not sure what the average show length is, but am guessing it is in the 30-45 minute realm, which means some people out there have spent at least 26 hours (over a day!) listening to me talk about photography! Got another day available for 2010?
I hope so because we’re going to have a lot more fun and cool stuff coming up in the podcast, and on the new radio show for newcomers over at WebtalkRadio! More guests, more articles, more tips and tricks, and yes…more contests! These shows and articles and contests though really are here for you, the listener and reader though, so if you want me to cover anything specific, please feel free to let me know in the comments of the blog or via email!
Anyway, enough of the “back story”. Here’s the show notes:
Photo News:
Listener Q&A
Which Lens?
- EF-S 15-85 f3.5-5.6 IS USMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (=24-136)
- EF-S 18-135 f3.5-5.6 ISÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (=28-216)
- EF-S 18-200 f3.5-5.6 ISÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (=29-320)
- EF-S 17-85 f4-5.6 IS USMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (=27-136)
Scripting Resources:
- http://www.kirupa.com/motiongraphics/ps_scripting.htm
- http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/photoshop-scripts.html
- http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/
There you have it! Enjoy!
Last but not least…don’t forget the contest deadline is rapidly approaching – tomorrow midnight is your last chance to get your favorite Giving photo into the Flickr thread to be eligible for the prize bonanza! Lots of stuff is going to go to some lucky participant, so get it up there and good luck! Happy New Year one and all, and we’ll see you next year here on the blog/podcast/etc.! Happy Shooting!
Episode #36 – The End is Near!
Okay, the end isn’t near, but the end of the year is near, and it’s time to start doing wrap-ups all over the internet and other publications. Heck, even Time Magazine has a photos of the year, as did Rangefinder, and many blog authors are doing the same. So, in the interests of always “doing something different”, I am inviting everyone that listens to the podcast and reads the blog to share your own thoughts of 2009 in the comments. Here’s the questions that I always think about at the end of the year:
- What was my best photo?
- What was my biggest accomplishment?
- What software/hardware really stood out above the rest for me?
- What was my favorite book of the year that I read?
- What new blog became a staple in my reading?
So, rather than me telling you, this year you have an opportunity to tell me what your favorites are! Feel free to sound off in the comments or via email…the address as always is jason<at>canonblogger<dot>com
In the blog notes for the week – the latest podcast is up, and lots of blog/podcast news to share. I also took a more detailed look at photography and the law, and some of the resources I rely on. Lastly, as always were the listener questions and answers. Enjoy the show, and here’s the links/show notes:
Blog/Podcast Notes and News
- Canon Blogger Fan Page
- December Giveaway (theme is “Giving”)
- DIY Photography Article – Astrophotography
- Photofocus Article
Photograhy Legal Resources
Listener Questions and Answers
Enjoy the show – as an added bonus I added another link in the show notes that wasn’t actually IN the show. Anyone know which one it is? Winner is the first person who guesses right in the comments! Oh yeah, and here’s a link to the show on PLM and iTunes!
So, that’s it for this week – looking forward to hearing people’s thoughts of the year! Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here again on Monday, have a great weekend!
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Podcast #35 is now live!
The latest episode of Learning Digital Photography is now live and ready for your download and listening pleasure. As always, there’s news, interviews, and listener questions and answers – and this time it’s a theme of Treats, Travel and Tips. I had the pleasure of bringing Andie Smith back to the blog/podcast and we actually had a chance to sit down and really chew the fat on a lot of stuff.
- News
- Nikon Contest – $100,000 Giveaway!
- Saturday Night Live recorded on a Canon
- Techie Tips for Shooting at Holiday Events
- Interview with Andie Smith
- AndieSmithPhotography.net
- Andie.Smith on Flickr
- @AndieSmith on Twitter
- Recommended Reading
- Listener Questions and Answers
- Gift Ideas
- Monopod Recommendations
- Why the 800×600 Aspect Ratio for Giveaways?
That’s it for today – make sure you go grab the podcast from either the folks at PLM or via the iTunes feed. I’ve now added a page (check the top header) where you can go grab them if you forget… 🙂
Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here again tomorrow!
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How Low Can You Go?
In episode #34 of Learning Digital Photography, we look at the subject of low light photography. In these shooting circumstances, you often need to drop your shutter speed pretty low, while shooting with apertures that are relatively open, and high ISO’s in order to get the scene with enough light. Whether you are shooting night photography, concert photography, or foggy weather, these are all things to look at and think about.
To help shed some light on the subject (get it? 🙂 ), we talked to Becky Thomas (aka BecThomasPhoto on Twitter) on the show. A great conversation, and lots was covered so be sure you give it a listen. Thanks to Bec for her time – it was a lot of fun. Make sure you stop over to her site as well for a great dose of inspiration.
Photo News
- Panasonic Sound System NW-10
- Facebook Automated Photo Tagging (Face Detection)
- Price Cuts on Photo Storage from Google ($4096 for 16 TB)
Photo Technical Tips
- Pros and cons of increasing ISO
- Pros and cons of opening your aperture
- Pros and cons of slowing the shutter
Listener Questions and Answers
- Camera Prices/Lines – What camera should you get?
- Difference between a Lightroom catalog versus photo backups
- Which stock agency to use?
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Experiencing Technical Difficulties…
Podcast alert!
The folks at Personal Life Media are having some technical difficulties with podcast content and it is still unavailable for listening. S, until they sort things out, an old school MP3 download is available here. I’ve also edited the previous post to include the download there too. My apologies for the hiccup from PLM. Thanks for your patience all!
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Creating Compelling Captures – the Podcast!
Last week we looked at 5 different ways to create compelling captures here on the blog. Well, today the latest podcast is available where we go into a little more granularity on the subject. A little dash of some photo news and tidbits are thrown in too, but more importantly, the previously hyped and promoted conversation with David DuChemin is now live and ready for your listening enjoyment. We look not only at how to create compelling captures, but also at how the idea of controversy fits into the picture. Can controversial pictures make for more compelling images? What defines controversy? Is it the photographer, the conditions, the viewer, or something else altogether?
David and I also talk about his travels, share a few anecdotes, and look at the world of photography in new and exciting ways – coming at things creatively rather than technically. Lots of great stuff for your listening enjoyment. Here’s the show notes for Episode #33 of Learning Digital Photography:
News Canon 7D gets firmware updateImage Analysis using 3-d Software Toyota grabs images off Flickr
David DuChemin Interview Within the Frame Visionmongers On-line E-books
Compelling Captures Summary and Contest Notes Compelling Captures November Contest
That’s it for today, make sure you get the podcast from either the download link over at PLM, or via iTunes and let me know what you think! Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here again tomorrow!
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PODCAST ALERT!!!
The hosting folks are having some technical difficulties, so please bear with them as they sort things out – in the meantime, the ad-free podcast can be downloaded as an mp3 file here!
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