Around the Lens

Around the Lens

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Around the Lens episodes

  • AtL Photo Flip - Episode 1 - Geoff Livingston

    Around the Lens and 10 Frames Per Second are proud to present a new joint effort focused on discussing everything related to photo books called Photo Flip. Each month we'll bring on new authors, collectors and industry insiders to discuss photo books and the news surround them. The show is hosted by long time Around the Lens guest Joe M. Giordano, his co-host from their show 10 Frames Per Second Elena Volkova, and AtL founder and host, David J. Murphy.

    On this, the first, episode of their new show, they welcome Geoff Livingston, a part-time street and event photographer to talk about his new photo book, #NotMyPresident. The book showcases stories and photos from protests related to both Donal Trump's campaign for president and subsequent presidency. During our discussion we talk about his inspiration for the new book, some of his editing decisions and his thoughts about the Biden administration.

    45 min
  • AtL - Depth of Field - Covering COVID

    Bruce Byers (www.brucebyers.com), host a panel discussion about covering the COVID virus with Prof. William Snyder, Interim Program Director, Advertising Photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology's         School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, and two students from RIT, Traci Westcott and Brittainy Newman.

    1 hr 5 min
  • AtL: In a Flash for Jan. 8, 2020

    On this week's episode of Around the Lens: In a Flash, a weekly video, photo and visual journalism news show, Travis Keyes and David J. Murphy discuss the top stories of 2020, new copyright law, our predictions for 2021, Canon rumor news, innovations in sensors, drones and Nikon.   Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/aroundthelens. Find all our social media outlets at aroundthelens.com and share your thoughts on the show.

    ---SHOW NOTES---

    0:00 - Intro

    0:22 - Top Stories of 2020 according to PetaPixel - https://petapixel.com/2020/12/31/the-10-most-popular-petapixel-posts-of-2020/

    4:17 - Small Claims for Copyright: The CASE Act Becomes Law - https://www.rangefinderonline.com/news-features/industry-news/small-claims-for-copyright-the-case-act-becomes-law/

    7:56 - New Camera Predictions in 2021 - https://fstoppers.com/gear/what-new-camera-equipment-can-we-expect-see-2021-540924 13:20 Curved camera sensors are now commercially ready - https://www.dpreview.com/news/7542036825/french-startup-is-preparing-its-curved-cmos-image-sensor-for-mass-production

    15:04 - Canon replacing the shutter button! - http s://www.slrlounge.com/canon-is-replacing-the-shutter-button-with-a-touchpad

    18:23 - Chinese drone company DJI added to U.S. economic blacklist - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/18/us-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-.html

    21:29 - Nikon Halting its Camera Production in Japan - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/18/us-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-.html

    24:20 - Outro

    28 min
  • AtL In a Flash - 2020 12 18
    • Women Photograph chooses their photos of the year www.womenphotograph.com 
    • Dell XPS 17 Review https://petapixel.com/2020/12/12/dell-xps-17-review-a-photo-editing-powerhouse-with-a-stunning-display/
    • Resolutions/52-week Photo Challenge https://www.clondon.me/blog/52weeks0
    • Adobe’s Earnings Soar, It Plans to Invest Further in A.I. Editing  https://petapixel.com/2020/12/11/as-adobes-earnings-soar-it-plans-to-invest-further-in-a-i-editing/  
    • Adobe tries to re-earn trust  https://petapixel.com/2020/12/10/adobes-tech-eroded-the-publics-trust-in-photos-now-theyre-trying-to-fix-it/  
    • Google built a rig with dozens of cameras and hundreds of LED lights to make Portrait Lighting possible on Pixels  https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/12/11/google-built-a-rig-with-dozens-of-cameras-and-hundreds-of-led-lights-to-make-portrait-lighting-possible-on-pixels/
      • 42 min
    • In a Flash - December 11, 2020

      Travis Keyes and David J. Murphy discuss the photo news of the week. 

      Arecibo Observatory

      Verizon Positions its New Unlimited Cloud Storage as a Google Photos Replacement

      Camera Battery Reinvented

      AP publishes best photos of 2020

      This Device Can Charge Four Different Camera Batteries at the Same Time

      A computer predicts your thoughts, creating images based on them

      37 min
    • In a Flash - December 4, 2020

      Check out the newest show from Around the Lens called In a Flash, a news show dedicated to news about the photography, photojournalism, videography and filmmaking communities. This week's episode is hosted by David J. Murphy (www.djmphoto.com) and Travis W. Keyes (www.traviswkeyes.com) who discuss the following stories:

      Photokina Shuttered Indefinitely Due to the Crashing Camera Market

      Nikon to Release Two New DSLRs, Several F-Mount Lenses in 2021: Report

      NPPA Requests the CDC Include Photojournalists in Early COVID-19 Vaccine Phase

      Google stopping unlimited high quality photo uploads on June 1, 2021

      Apple M1 Chip: Let's Talk!

      Gun-Toting Couple Sues Photographer, Demands Copyright to Viral Photo

      37 min
    • AtL 250 - To Be Continued

      0:00 – Musical Intro

      0:20 – Dave's Intro

      1:06 – Talking about Zach Roberts

      1:53 – Talking about Ron Hamilton

      5:06 – Talking about Travis Keyes

      7:17 – Talking about Evelyn Hockstein

      10:55 – Evelyn chooses a mirrorless camera

      14:10 – Guest 1 – Mike “Sharky” James

      15:23 – Guest 2 – Jamie Rose

      19:14 – Guest 3 – Bruce Byers

      20:37 – Topic 1 – State of the Show

      26:03 – Future of the Around the Lens

      30:15 – Topic 2 – New Canon 70-200mm and 50mm lenses

      1:10:47 – Topic 3 – 20 Years in the Future

      1:25:18 – Outros an Guest Plugs

      1:27:48 – Final Outro from Dave

      Guests: Jamie Rose, Mike “Sharky” James, Bruce Byers

      TOPIC 1: The future of Around the Lens.

      • After five years and 250 episodes, AtL is coming to an end. But this isn’t the end of AtL as a platform, and this isn’t the end of content, podcasts or otherwise. No, this is a new beginning for the platform, and will usher in a new era of programs dedicated to discussing the news, topics and gear related to visual journalism, photo journalism, filmmaking, photography, videography, photo books and so much more in new and exciting ways.
      • In the next few months you’ll begin to see a new series of shows appearing on the platform. They be specifically targeted and related to topics that hopefully interest and affect you. We’re currently working on a tight and consise, get in and get out, news show. Furthermore, we are going to be bringing new voices to AtL with a diversity focused panel discussion show. Additionally, we’ll be doing a show dedicated to photo books and their impact on society. Finally, as we always have, we’ll continue to do one-on-one interviews with interesting voices in our career field.
      • It’s an amazing time to be at AtL, and we hope you’ll join us as we say goodbye to the old and hello to the new.

        • TOPIC 2: Canon 70-200mm f/4 and a $200 nifty 50mm f/1.8 to their line ups

        • Two new lenses have been released by Canon for their RF mount cameras, the 50mm f/1.8 and the 70-200mm f/4.
        • What do we think of these new lenses? How do they fit into Canon’s current lens lineup? How does this lens line up stack up against Nikon and Sony?
        • What are your go to lenses? If you had to choose one lens for the rest of your life which one would it be? What kind of innovations do you want to see in the lens market going forward?

          • TOPIC 3: Covering the 2020 Election

          • Hopefully by the time we discuss it well have an idea who our president will be, but regardless, many of us have been capturing the election, and the many, many events surrounding it. Let’s talk about our experiences.
          • No matter who won, the political landscape will never be the same. How do your think things will either change or be different over the next four years?

            • FINAL TOPIC: The last twenty years have radically changed the world of photography and photojournalism, what do you think the next 20 years will bring?


            1 hr 30 min
          • AtL 249 - Penultimate

            Guests: J.M. Giordano, Daniel Dreifuss

            Topics:

            Following Investigation, Magnum Photos Suspends David Alan Harvey for One Year

            Megadap, world’s first AF adaptor for manual lenses

            Is a printed portfolio really necessary? This photographer shows his process for creating a printed portfolio, but at the end of the day, does a printed portfolio really matter? When was the last time you had a printed portfolio?

            1 hr 2 min
          • AtL 248 - Reeducation

            Guest: Bruce Byers

            Topics:

            Photoshop unveils new AI features

            • Photoshops new AI portrait features allow for dynamic and dramatic manipulation of faces to include the ability to change the direction the face is looking, the direction the eyes are looking, the age of subject and their overall happiness or how angry they are among other features.
            • What do we think of these new capabilities? Are we scared by how good these features are at making manipulation so easy?
            • How do we think features like this will affect societies overall ability to trust and believe authentic and honest photos being created by visual journalists? Do we think this innovation will make our jobs harder, or will it just be another in the many innovations that have overall made scrutiny of images and the sources they come from that much more important.

              • DJI Releases the Pocket 2

              • DJI has unveiled the sequel to the mini gimbal camera, the Pocket 2. This camera improves on it predecessor in many ways and make a gimbal camera easily accessible and pocketable.
              • Does DJI’s new camera intrigue you at all? Would you consider adding something like this to your kit? Did you own the Pocket 1, would you consider upgrading?
              • Does a device like this really have a place in a world with in body image stabilization, electronic stabilization, digital stabilization and stabilization in post?

                • Photographing Women in Public is “Gender-Based Violence”

                • In an opinion piece for the NY Daily News, Jean Son claims that people photographing women on the street without their consent are somehow performing a form of “gender-based violence,” and she is working with councilmen in NYC to restrict such acts.
                • While I think we can all agree that this kind of case will go nowhere, and that the 1st amendment will protect photographers, what does it say about our society that a case like this even exists? How do we feel about Son’s opinion on the issue? Is this even an issue?
                • Additionally, in some cases Son has been able to get police to get photographers to delete their photos. How is this even ethical? What would you do if a police officer told you to delete your photos? If you were in that situation would you stand your ground or just delete on the moment knowing you’ll probably be able to recover them later if necessary?
                  • 1 hr 3 min

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