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935 Spy Stuff from 2023-07-05T16:25:28
Chris dives into a legal battle as music photographer Alec Byrne sues Getty Images, explores a nifty DIY Game Boy Mini Camera, unravels how AI reconstructs 3D scenes from eye reflections, geeks ...
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934 Facial Fakes, Fiery Frames from 2023-06-20T17:36:56
In this episode, Chris explores a unique twist on street photography, discusses the challenges of auto white balance in wildfire conditions. He also delves into the world of AI with Uncrop and a...
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933 Hawk Birdhouse and the Mickey Mouse Camera from 2023-04-13T06:00:58
Presenting jam-packed newsreel, a new book, French influencer law, semantic segmentation in real-time, dpreview’s archive, a new film by Fuji, the Mickey-Mouse-Leica and DALL-E coming to a...
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932 You’ve Been Tricked! from 2023-03-29T21:49:20
Yes, they have been tricking you. Millions of albums sold that were produced with cheap plastic gear. Inconceivable! Also on today’s show: a few words on dpreview’s demise (and resur...
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931 The Moon Cheat from 2023-03-18T20:54:32
A special episode with a special guest. Don Komarechka is back on the show. He and Chris discuss HP and their DRM, Samsung and their moon cheat and a German lawsuit involving a photo wallpaper. ...
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930 The Sky Mystery from 2023-02-16T13:24:32
It’s been too long! In today’s episode Chris brings you a fresh mixture of photo topics that go deep into the changes that we photographers face, as well as a discussion on what dete...
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929 No Drama in Photo Land from 2023-01-27T18:48:49
Today we’ll touch on the Adobe content analytics issue, a bit of Flickr pro drama, big movies shot on film and a really interesting firmware from Canon. Topics: [WORKSHOPS] Almost Full: Ea...
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928 One Minute Six Hundred Pics from 2023-01-20T14:35:32
TFOP 245 discusses a new camera purchase and a conversation about historical photos and gold-plating photography on glass || Neurapix is a German startup that has developed AI-based so...
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927 Resolution: 14k from 2023-01-13T16:30:36
Today we’ll look at social media, massive full-resolution space imagery, weird lenses and the cautionary tale of big corporations vacuuming up massive amounts of imagery and what we can do...
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926 Digitizing 88-Year-Old Photos, AI Protests, Relaunches from 2023-01-05T13:34:06
On this episode: JUST RELEASED: the third edition of The Film Photography Handbook. JUST RELAUNCHED: chrismarquardt.com (now offers information about my services in training, consulting, product...
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925 Where Pilsener Is From from 2022-12-11T19:28:57
Oh look, it’s a new episode! Reframing shots in 3D, a relaunched website, listener feedback, a look at NeRFs (no, not the toy guns) and the importance of the real world experience. Topics:...
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924 You’re Hoarding It Wrong from 2022-11-27T17:10:15
Topics: [COOL] Register Now: Eastern European Photo Road Trip : The 10-day Eastern European Photo Road Trip from Berlin via Dresden/Prague/Vienna/Budapest to Transylvania is now officially open ...
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923 THE TIME IS NOW from 2022-11-18T18:45:48
(Photo by Jon Tyson) This is an important episode. Probably more important than other episodes. And more urgent too. Why? You need to prepare yourself for a dramatically and very quickly changin...
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922 Free Camera Choice from 2022-10-27T19:44:38
Convenience always wins. That’s why the iPhone camera app is by far the most used one. Not because it’s the best but because it’s the quickest to reach from the iOS lock screen...
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921 Video Editing Game Changer from 2022-10-19T13:23:50
Chris’ main workstation is still out, but a replacement is getting closer, in form of a fan-less compact laptop that will outperform the previous iMac Pro by a decent margin. This is mainl...
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920 Death of a Workhorse from 2022-10-12T22:06:12
Chris brings you a bit of a different episode today because his main production machine has just died. Want to support? Go to tfttf.com/support Topics: [OTHER] Pellworm : We spent a week on Pell...
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919 And I Froze from 2022-09-28T13:52:43
Chris invites you into the world of building new neural pathways by talking about one of the biggest learning experiences he had in a long time. Also: how about using video tools to inspire some...
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918 Getty Bans AI from 2022-09-23T12:41:02
Chris is catching up on the latest developments in the world of camera makers (Nikon goes 3D printing?!), new papers (awesome noise reduction), a train set with 10 miles of tracks (and photograp...
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917 Are Starlink the Good Ones? from 2022-09-14T20:09:51
A look at exponential growth (it’s the smartphones), an update about the state of satellite streak mitigation to keep the astro photographers happy, two history lessons (hello Lytro, hello...
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916 12K to the Moon from 2022-09-09T13:00:40
Image style transfer, 12k motion picture scan, a different kind of photo bomb, the moon photo conspiracy and of course the new iPhone 14 with its new 48MP camera. Topics: [AI, PHOTO] Stable Diff...
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915 A Cambrian Explosion from 2022-08-31T19:50:48
We’re at the verge of a truly fundamental shift in creativity. AI is seeping into a lot of visual fields, including visual medicine. Also Sigma’s good old Foveon sensor is seeing som...
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914 The Willingness to Lie from 2022-08-24T12:25:35
Chris is back from the Eastern Europe Photo Road Trip Scouting Tour (EEPRTST 😄) and if you haven’t watched his vlog about the tour, what are you waiting for? Today’s episode include...
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913 Epic Episcope from 2022-08-17T12:30:37
As Chris is on his way to Transylvania (you can follow him on his vlog), he talks about face fixers, an amazing photo and headline combo, re-dubbing movies and if your job as a photographer is s...
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912 The Locksmith’s Paradox from 2022-08-10T12:22:08
What do locksmiths have to do with photography? How about expoplanets? Find out on today’s episode. (Episode artwork: DALL-E 2) Topics: [TOOL] SD Recovery : An amazing look at the technolo...
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911 All Things Interesting In Photography from 2022-08-03T12:17:37
The James Web Telescope is arguably the best camera.. not on the planet though. Chris looks at zoomable content, at being there and how that’s different from the limited senses that we can...
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910 Welcome to Dongle Town from 2022-07-27T15:00:24
Let’s talk about photo road trips, dongles, an exercise in spotting humanity, smartphones closing in on us, astrophotography and big satellite constellations. Plus: Where is TFTTF really l...
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909 Generator Chris from 2022-07-20T11:00:23
Chris has now received the magical tool to generate photography out of thin air. But OpenAi’s DALL-E 2 is turning out to be quite a learning curve that is very different from actual photog...
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908 AI in Photography from 2022-07-13T12:23:56
AI is going to enrich our lives and at the same time it’ll pull the rug out from under some people’s legs. Let’s explore things. Feedback? Reach Chris at voice@tfttf.com, or fo...
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907 Peek-A-Boo from 2022-07-06T12:59:18
Hi, it’s Chris. Remember me? Photography Tips from the Top Floor is back and better than ever. I’ll still talk photography, but the show will also branch out into other topics here a...
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906 Virtual Production from 2021-05-03T17:53:03
Chris takes worldwide pinhole day as an excuse to talk a bit about the oldest photography technique. The discussion with director, writer and photographer Jeremiah Chechik takes the two into the...
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905 Starlink from 2021-04-26T12:21:57
Today: Starlink, Apple’s new webcams and Don Komarechka. Enjoy! Links: Watch the interview from this episode on video SPONSOR: eneloop pro – get your rechargeable eneloop pros here (...
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904 Evacuated (Are we obsolete?) from 2021-04-17T14:54:22
Chris talks about a profound realization he had a few years ago. It’s about the way we learn and why we might benefit from a bit of Dunning Kruger Syndrome in the process. Guest on today&#...
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903 Ten Years Invisible from 2021-04-08T19:55:27
The Invisible Camera is now 10 years old. Chris and Allan discuss how things were behind the scenes at the time and what came of it. If you don’t know what The Invisible Camera is then ple...
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902 Wild Service Tree from 2020-11-28T20:51:55
Chris talks about wearing multiple hats, he’s bringing back the MIP, a project that was 10 years in the making, and he talks with his guest Don Komarechka about image theft and about Don&#...
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901 360 Degrees of Freedom from 2020-10-09T01:18:22
Chris and Jon discuss the latest in 360 degree video, exemplified by Jon’s latest video series VIRTUAL 360 Everest Trek Links: Watch this episode on video VIRTUAL 360 Everest Trek Podcast:...
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900 UFOs Are Key from 2020-08-12T22:23:29
Watch this episode on YouTube UFOs (as the knitting community calls their UnFinished Objects) are projects that you put on hold. And hopefully dig out later, so you have something to go to when ...
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Join me at Out of Chicago IN-DEPTH and GET $50 OFF from 2020-08-02T17:16:07
Aug 21-23 2020 will bring you an exciting live online photography workshop weekend with 35+ advanced, exciting sessions from world-class photographers (and I still can’t believe that I got...
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899 The Future of Photography Education from 2020-06-27T19:28:43
In this episode Chris looks at creativity, how it often depends on the right puzzle pieces to come together at the right time, and how a little bit (or a lot) of pressure can bring this all toge...
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898b A Few Words, 05-JUN-2020 from 2020-06-05T16:04:28
video version The world is a crazy place right now.. and I’ve been struggling whether I should say something here, whether I should use this podcast as a platform, because this is a show a...
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898 Pick One Photo from 2020-05-03T15:12:03
Check out Chris’ new video series Pick One Photo that feature Filmmaker Jon Miller, photographer Ibarionex Perello, photographer and thrower of axes Sean Galbraith, photographer and podcas...
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897 Stuck at Home from 2020-03-22T17:31:31
Chris looks at the impact of this BLEEPING virus .. on the photo industry, on this show and on my own business and of course on YOUR photography, … and he suggests some solutions to soften...
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896 Travel&Corona from 2020-03-09T12:36:44
Chris talks about the Siberia photo tour in February and how to shoot ice. While Chris was in Russia, the coronavirus and the news about it have almost exploded and it is having a big impact on ...
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895 Voices (Slice) from 2020-02-29T15:06:04
In today’s TFTTF Slice, Chris runs you through his daily routine while on a workshop. Chris also interviews his tour guide and some of the attendees of the Lake Baikal trip. You’re l...
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894 On the Lake (Slice) from 2020-02-22T13:58:37
Chris and the group are making their way across Lake Baikal, the world’s largest lake by volume. It holds 20% of the planet’s liquid fresh water and is up to 1 mile deep. It’s also frozen in win...
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893 Moscow Extension (Slice) from 2020-02-18T18:53:50
Chris takes a break from packing for his trip to share some additional details of the Moscow Extension of the Lake Baikal workshop. And then adds a little sound-seeing from the Moscow subway. Do...
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892 To New Heights from 2020-02-09T20:00:07
This episode is all about challenging yourself to new heights… of course with a challenge or two. Also Alex wants to know what’s up with those terms and conditions where some photo b...
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891 Snips from the Top Floor? (Slice) from 2020-01-31T13:46:22
Chris gets a voicemail from a listener (Brenie) discussing the new show format. And Mark helps Chris encourage more engagement for the alphabet photo challenges. Download the MP3 for this episod...
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890 New Format (Slice) from 2020-01-29T01:44:21
I am testing this new format for when I travel. So here are, as a test, my ramblings from the Viewfinder Villa kitchen table. Links: Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via e...
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889 It Only Takes 5 Minutes from 2020-01-26T16:20:10
This episode comes at the end of a well-needed break. Actually a break that I didn’t even know I needed. But here we are. Back in the saddle with restored energy and ready to shake things ...
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888 Bye bye … ’til 2020 from 2019-12-26T02:15:26
It’s the last episode for the year 2019… and we’ll talk about what I do around the holidays. This episode is also about giving your photos titles. Why should you give your phot...
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887 Heartwarming from 2019-12-20T13:06:20
You’re an amazing community. And a big welcome to the new patrons who have decided to support an independent creator. I’m humbled by your support. Let me say a quick thank you to the...
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886 The Joy of Photography from 2019-12-13T03:00:14
Chris discusses the Joy of Photography. Can we define it? What makes you pick up your camera? And Matt has brought us a new Slack Challenge… so we’ll review the last one and kick off...
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885a Protecting My Listeners and Surviving at the Same Time from 2019-12-11T17:28:31
Warning: This is not an official photo episode, but rather some background on what’s going on in the world of independent podcasts. So if you’re here for the photography, please skip...
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885 The Biggest Misconception in Photography from 2019-11-14T00:29:29
Chris looks at wind speeds, slow drones, a mini assignment AND you’ll learn that telephoto compression isn’t really a thing. This week’s assignment is Aperture. Post your photo...
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884 Let Me Talk You Out of the Mavic Mini from 2019-11-05T23:15:23
Let Chris talk you out of buying the new Mavic Mini, the sub 250g flying camera that I KNOW a lot of you are eyeing right now. Chris puts it in perspective for you. Links: Join the TFTTF Slack h...
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883 The Man Machine Connection from 2019-10-29T11:54:38
Are you one of those people who have given their camera a name? If the answer is yes, .. this might be one of the most normal things in the world. Today i’d like to explore the emotional r...
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882 Photo Editing in VR from 2019-10-13T22:32:25
On this episode Chris dives into a couple of topics that might as well be at home on The Future of Photography, including Sony’s new layered sensor and lenses that are 1000 times thinner t...
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881 Falling in Love from 2019-10-06T19:19:37
It’s Slack Challenge Time! We’ll also take a photo together (post on your favorite social media with #tfttfnow) and Chris shares a beautiful love story with us. Links: The September ...
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880 Perspectives and Frameworks from 2019-09-29T18:42:18
Let’s go a bit deeper into two aspects of the last episode: frameworks and how they can help you with your photography and perspectives.. but not just those that we photographers love so m...
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879 The Picture Is Not Enough from 2019-09-19T18:00:48
Sometimes the picture alone is not enough to tell the whole story. Special guest Monika Andrae shares her experience and her issues when doing people photography while traveling. Photo: Monika A...
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878 Don’t Matter Where You Go from 2019-09-13T04:01:58
Chris has a special guest on today’s episode. HP Kaggerud is in the house and while you might not have heard about him in the context of photography, chances are that as a TFTTF listener y...
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877 Smaller Cheaper Sharper Lighter from 2019-09-06T12:33:24
We’ve been making lenses for thousands of years, but someone just now discovered the formula to let you make lenses that have zero (ZERO!) spherical aberration. Will this be the miracle cu...
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876 Photography Means Stress from 2019-08-30T20:00:13
Chris has spent months and years to get a grip on this: photography stresses us out. Let’s explore what we can do about it. Also Roger has a dying camera battery and wants to know if there...
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875 One Leg at a Time from 2019-08-24T09:56:57
Today’s show is about origin stories (what made YOU interested in photography?). Also a story about Edward Weston that taught me how the best of the best use the simplest tools you can ima...
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874 The Search for the Missing Color from 2019-08-09T19:02:10
Joshua wants to transfer digital photos onto an analog medium and Robert is curious about why color is sometimes shown in a linear way and sometimes in a circle. And how this explains, why the r...
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873 The Flowers and the Bees from 2019-08-02T20:43:41
Chris checks in with Eimear King, the new voice on The Future of Photography and answers a question on photographic travel preparations, including camera time zones and some really nifty Lightro...
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872 The World’s Smallest Full Frame from 2019-07-23T15:26:45
Chris takes a closer look at the world’s smallest full frame mirrorless digital camera: the Sigma fp. He also asks the question if a full frame camera can REALLY deliver medium-format leve...
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871 Frozen-UV-Macro-Stereo-Photography from 2019-07-11T21:39:24
Don Komarechka is back on the show. This time he tells us about macro photography and about his latest book. The Kickstarter for it is almost finished. [sc:podlovebutton] Links: Kickstarter: Mac...
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870 Almost a Terabyte for 10 Bucks from 2019-07-07T18:15:36
Chris talks with film directory Jeremiah Chechick, he is one of the two new voices on The Future of Photography. Chris’ Wide Angle Photography book is now available in Chinese. And Chris g...
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869 Home Automation and Photography from 2019-06-28T21:14:56
Chris answers some audience questions about Lightroom: How to backup and restore Lightroom and how to select and export thousands of photos over multiple folders. Chris also just made an observa...
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868 Never Touch a Photo Again from 2019-06-23T14:05:54
Which would you prefer? A manual workflow that requires you to deal with your photos every day, or the fully automated version that will automagically surface only your best photos to you? On th...
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867 Camouflage Pets from 2019-06-07T04:00:40
Chris talks about black pets, brindle dogs, how perspective will change background and light. Also: confusing Lightroom photo imports and what to do about them. [sc:podlovebutton] Links: SPONSOR...
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866 Tiny Biggest Mountain from 2019-05-31T04:00:18
Chris looks at shooting directly on photo paper. Mt. Everest is too small on a photo and the May Slack challenge is over: it’s the big reveal of the photos that Chris has chosen to talk ab...
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865 Agree or Disagree from 2019-05-16T19:51:23
Today Colin from Scotland has a Tilt/Shift question and Darren disagrees with what Chris said on the last episode and Chris agrees that Darren is correct in disagreeing but in the end Chris thin...
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864 DAM It’s Hot from 2019-05-03T12:37:41
Chris has a few announcements: 1) YOU could become the next big podcast star! 2) There are two new spectacular photo tours on discoverthetopfloor.com now: Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon and ...
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863 The Auto Button from 2019-04-22T12:57:17
Florin wonders if automating the tone editing of your photos is worth doing it or if you’re better off doing it manually. Chris takes the opportunity to talk you through parts of his photo...
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862 A Million Cameras a Month from 2019-04-12T12:37:33
Chris takes a closer look at the future of print. Print in magazines. Print in advertising. Print in books.. and of course print in photography. He also discusses the dramatic drop in mirrorless...
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861 Get Out and Get Low from 2019-04-07T19:20:42
It’s time to review some of the listeners’ greatest photos. It’s slack challenge time and Chris will look at three selected pictures that say “isolated subject”. He...
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860 Cracking Explore from 2019-03-30T20:00:49
Chris recently had a photo in Flickr Explore that got quite some attention. He takes a closer look at what it takes to get your photos noticed onto the prestigious Flickr Explore gallery. Al is ...
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859 Drone Ship (Repost) from 2019-03-24T21:46:07
(Repost due to a publishing issue) Chris takes you through the dangers and rewards of flying a drone on a moving platform in the ocean, aka, a ship. Joe wants to know how reciprocity failure wil...
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859 Drone Ship from 2019-03-24T18:55:59
Chris takes you through the dangers and rewards of flying a drone on a moving platform in the ocean, aka, a ship. Joe wants to know how reciprocity failure will influence his pinhole photography...
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858 Limits from 2019-03-17T18:01:17
Chris looks at what extreme limitation can do to your photography and why it works at all. Chuck wants to know how to prepare for an extreme Himalayan winter journey.. and Chris talks about how ...
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857 One Second from 2019-03-10T22:38:12
Chris takes you above the Arctic Circle trying to shoot the Northern Lights on a moving ship. Also Wilson wants to move his photos to a different disk and Tom is trying to take pictures of his b...
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856 Togo Talk from 2019-02-22T08:00:09
Chris is on the MS Togo, a comfortable expedition vessel in the Arctic, where he takes a group of 12 photographers to the Lofoten archipelago. They use the perpetual golden hour of this time of ...
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855 Demolition World from 2019-02-16T08:00:57
Chris and Monika discuss Demolition World, a place in Invercargill, New Zealand, that is full of stories and a photographer’s dream. Check out the photos [sc:podlovebutton] Links: Demoliti...
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854 My Eye Is Okay from 2019-02-01T13:30:03
Chris had an issue with his left eye, which in turn triggered a discussion with Monika regarding loss. Loss of eye-sight, loss of gear and loss of creative mojo. Buy Chris a Coffee Photo by Manu...
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853 Sheepish Photography from 2019-01-26T22:02:40
Monika is back on the show to, among other things, discuss why New Zealand mailboxes might be one of the big creative outlets over here. Chris and Monika also go into why she hated her sheep she...
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852 New Zealand from 2019-01-17T13:27:17
Chris and Monika discuss their New Zealand adventure, Larry has a follow-up regarding subscription models and friends don’t let friends shoot vertical video, or do they? [sc:podlovebutton] Downl...
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851 Visual Workflow from 2019-01-03T16:00:27
Happy New Year! FINALLY FINALLY the November challenge review. Chris also takes a quick look back over the last year and he talks to his guest Ibarionex Perello about the visual workflow. Photo ...
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850 Up Your Run-and-Gun Video Game from 2018-12-14T14:10:29
Professional film maker and host of The Two Hosers Photography Show, Allan Attridge, joins the show to help us still photographers up our game in videography. He shares his personal experience a...
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849 Subscription Model from 2018-12-07T14:24:20
Chris takes a look at the frustration people have around Adobe’s subscription model. Especially as it concerns us photographers. The Adobe subscription model, the politics behind it and if...
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848 High-Speed All the Things from 2018-11-30T19:00:47
Chris spent time in Rochester, NY, at the School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, where associate professor Ted Kinsman showed him around and invited him to participate a high-speed photogr...
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847 The Flickr Situation from 2018-11-16T18:47:23
Flickr is about to change its business model, limiting free subscribers to 1000 photos and doing away with their free 1 TB storage space. Chris looks at how bad the new Flickr situation really i...
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