Host Mark Bennett looks at how lenses work, languorously, tries out a tripod, tenuously, queries some luminaries for quotes, non-querulously, guest Peter Ensenberger raps out the rules of composition, respectfully, and then back to the host who assigns activities to achieve rule acquaintance, actively. (Who says alliteration is all washed up?)

Host Mark Bennett dives into diffraction, meanders through Photo Mechanic, listens to Peter Ensenberger list why lines are a leading cause of good composition, vows that you should shoot more verticals, and opens the floor up to Édouard Manet (the early French impressionist guy), Ren Ng (the Lytro camera guy), and Josef Albers (the guy whose quote escapes Mark's (the host guy's) figuring out). There's comedy, sound effects, music, and something else. Wisdom? Um, doubt it.

Mark Bennett explains, with Skittles (again?) and sine waves on the palms of your hands (?), about polarized light — what it is, how it forms, and what to do about it. Then he does something about it as he reviews the Breakthrough Photography X4 CPL filter. Peter Ensenberger returns to explain the benefits of simplicity in composition, then Mark shares a tip for achieving said simplicity, and quotes Pete Turner on that, and a couple other, topics. It's good stuff, Maynard!

Host Mark Bennett has a cold, but still plows on into explaining the functions and effects of apertures, so you'll have to look into that! He looks into the Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C lens and finds an admirable performer, sorta regardless of the price, but it's got a really good price! Peter Ensenberger keeps looking to improve our composition skills, Mark suggests you look squinty (a request, not a comment on your looks), and a cluster of quotees look at light from both sides now.

Host Mark Bennett presents the open-and-shut case of how and why shutters work; tries out the X4 UV filter from Breakthrough Photography to see what it keeps out of, and doesn't put into, his photos; four notable women are quoted giving some hard-earned smarts; and Peter Ensenberger returns to begin his journey of teaching us all to be better composers. Of photography.

Host Mark Bennett does a shallow deep dive into light metering, narrows down his wide angle review of the Demon DB-44 ball head, speaks briefly at length with Rod Klukas of ARCA-SWISS, and gives Edward Weston his due by taking his words and putting them to music. (This last part is totally partly not true.)

Host Mark Bennett looks at the Brownie camera and photographer Alvin Coburn, each arriving on the scene in 1900 following a couple decades of development, and they both persisted until 1966. Funny how that history worked out. Mark Klett has built his own history by, among other projects, tracking down and rephotographing scenes of the American west, including some originally shot by Coburn. Listen in for a historic conversation. Plus macro photography, a focusing rail, and focus stacking.

In this episode host Mark Bennett looks at ISO as it applies to film/digital sensor sensitivity; gives the MP-3 camera backpack from MindShift Gear a look-see, speaks with photographer Dave Hannon and how he looks at photography, challenges listeners to look at selfies in more than one way, then shares quotes from Rick Sammon including, "the camera looks both ways." Lookie here — it's episode 13!

What do you do when you can't draw? Invent photography, apparently. That's what Fox Talbot did in 1835, and host Mark Bennett gives a brief rundown of that affair. Luminar 2018 software is the latest whozitz for working on digital photos, and it's a welcome addition. Brian Ward has built a name for himself among framing aficionados in the Phoenix area. Listen in for a twist on photography, and Julia Margaret Cameron shot several famous people and now they're all dead. What's up with that?!

Mark Bennett explains the relatively simple idea of the ARCA-SWISS quick-connect system (in a relatively complicated way), reviews an L-bracket built to those standards (in his non-standard way), speaks with a guy who fixes things (without breaking a sweat), yells at you to get down (no actual yelling), and quotes a photog on the right side of copyrights (insert pun here).