Episode 169 : Exercises to Improve Your Use of Depth of Field
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Hello listeners! In this episode we look at building some tools to enable faster depth of field decisions and that build your ability to previsualize.
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Episode 168 : We Dare You to Try This
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Hello listeners. We have a treat (?) for you this episode. It’s a photography challenge that you can do entirely on your own, solely for your own benefit. It sounds harder than it looks and it’s guaranteed to help you become a more effective photographer. Care to try?
Read MoreEpisode 167 : Dealing with Creative Slump
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Hello listeners. This episode, Gordon leads us through methods to get out of a creative slump.
Read MoreEpisode 166 : Light Pollution Filters
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Astrophotography 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 MoreEpisode 165 : Development Presets - Adding Value or Just Wallpaper?
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Hello 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 MoreEpisode 164 : Tools for Macro Photography
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Many 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 MoreEpisode 163 : Why Use a Spot Meter?
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Most all cameras today offer multiple metering pattern options. What is spot metering? Why would you use it and when? When is it not optimal? Join us for the conversation.
Read MoreEpisode 162 : How to Choose a Tripod Head
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A 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 MoreEpisode 161 : On Camera Video Lights
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In 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 MoreEpisode 160 : The Walkaround Lens
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We 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 MoreEpisode 159 : The Truth About Digital Noise
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Welcome 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 MoreEpisode 158 : The Evolution of Sharpening and How to Choose Your Tool
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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 MoreEpisode 157 : Depth of Field in Some Depth
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Welcome 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 MoreEpisode 156 : Are Plugins Still Viable?
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Hello 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 MoreEpisode 155 : Simple Flower Photography in the Field
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Hello 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 MoreEpisode 154 : Tips for Handheld Stability
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This 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 MoreEpisode 153 : Creative Genius without Creativity
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This 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 MoreEpisode 152 : If You Shoot RAW, Do in Camera Colour Settings Matter?
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Do 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 MoreEpisode 151 : Astrophotography Basics - Focusing
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Hey 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 MoreEpisode 150 : Incident Light Meters
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The 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.
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