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One 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 MoreWelcome to the Make Better Photos and Videos podcast! This time Gordon and I respond to a listener’s request to explain depth of field in human understandable form with no math if possible. Seems reasonable, let’s see if we did it.
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Read MoreThe idea of the incident light meter may sound outdated, even when we bring in the ability to meter flash as well as ambient and mix sources for metering.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.
Read MoreThe Make Better Photos and Videos podcast will return March 19, 2022
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?
Read MoreHello listeners! The question this episode is whether minimalism as it applies to photography a redundant classification. To answer we explore what minimalism is, and then try to determine if it is actually unique or special.
Read MoreHello listeners! This time around Gordon and Ross talk about what makes an image high key or low key and share best practices for successful achievement.
Read MoreThis time Gordon and Ross chat about the amazing versatility of the ultra wide angle lens
Read MoreHey folks. In this episode Gordon and I talk about the pros and cons around the two primary means of licensing software. This is a recurring topic of discussion for some folks. We don’t expect to change your mind, that you choose to do for yourself, but hope to offer perspectives that you may not have considered
Read MoreWelcome to episode 142. This time Gordon and I chat about the myth of underexposure producing richer colour and better images in your digital photos. It’s not just a myth, it’s factually the wrong approach. Listen in to learn how to achieve the best looking images.
Read MoreThis time we are going to use the concept of continuous shooting frame rates to make video frame rates easy to understand and to demonstrate how video may be more along the lines of what you want to do for certain things.
Read MoreHello friends. This time we drag out that ever recurring Internet photography spasm about how primes are better than zooms. Or the much rarer zooms are better than primes. Gord and Ross stick to the facts to help you make an educated choice that works for you and your personal use cases.
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