Episode 167 : Dealing with Creative Slump
/Hello listeners. This episode, Gordon leads us through methods to get out of a creative slump.
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Hello listeners. This episode, Gordon leads us through methods to get out of a creative slump.
Read MoreAstrophotography is more popular than ever. We have cameras that work well in low light, and that do a great job on longer exposures, but we also have more light pollution in the sky than ever before. Do these light pollution filters being advertised work, and if so, what do they do?
Read MoreHello listeners. We have a bit of a debate for you this episode regarding development presets. Are they making you a better photographer and editor, or are they just wallpaper to get to an end state without engaging your personal creativity. Opinions abound so please join us to make your own decision
Read MoreMany of us like macro photography while others would like to do it but are inundated with a lot of data that isn’t clear on what tools make the most sense. Join Gordon and I to learn more.
Read MoreA tripod is a combination of two important elements, the leg set and the tripod head. As photography becomes more of a joy, the criticality of a good tripod kit increases, and while choosing a leg set can be straight forward, knowing how to pick the best tripod head for your use cases is more work. In this episode we explore tripod heads and provide clear guidance to inform your decision.
Read MoreIn this episode we talk about how easy it is to pick and use small on camera video lights for your video projects and also as supplemental lights for fill for still photography.
Read MoreWe often get the question about what is the one best lens for photography while walking around. There is no one answer, so listen in to hear some approaches to resolving the problem.
Read MoreWelcome to the Make Better Photos and Videos podcast. This time we take a trip into the world of digital noise. What is it? What causes it? What can we do to address it? Come along and listen!
Read MoreOne of our listeners wrote in asking for a discussion about sharpening. He was curious about how it worked and what methodologies were out there and how one might use them. We thought that this was an excellent topic for this episode.
Read MoreHello listeners, welcome back to the Make Better Photos and Video podcast. In this episode we look at the subject of plugins and ask the question if they are still needed.
Read MoreHello listeners! This time Gordon and I talk about some basic tips for successful flower photography when in the field using your interchangeable lens camera.
Read MoreThis episode I will share with you some simple tips to improve your stability when taking pictures handheld that will make a difference in reducing camera microshake caused by you.
Read MoreThis episode, I am inspired by an email from regular reader JC about the number of 5 step programs to being a professional photographer, with no consideration of the photographer.
Read MoreDo the in camera settings for white balance or colour space matter when you are shooting in RAW? Listen in to find out the simple truth.
Read MoreHey listeners. This episode is the first in a series of podcasts and articles to help you get started in astrophotography, keeping things simple and relatively low cost.. Enjoy!
Read MoreThe idea of the incident light meter may sound outdated, even when we bring in the ability to meter flash as well as ambient and mix sources for metering. That perception is wrong. Listen in to learn what Gordon discovered as he embarked on learning about the incident light meter.
Read MoreIt’s a simple question, but the answer is not as simple as it probably should be. This is a short episode encouraging you to think about the question for yourself, and to come up with your own answer.
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Read MoreHello neighbours, in this episode Gordon and Ross tackle the subject of computational photography and discuss some questions around it.
Read MoreThis time I want to talk about protective / UV filters. Do you need them, if you use them, what do you gain, and what do you lose?
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