Artful Camera

By Carl Olson, Jr.

What's Artful Camera about?

The Artful Camera is a show about the art, craft, and business of analog and digital photography, video production and editing, and filmmaking.

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Artful Camera episodes:

06.05.2019
New Mac Pros with Afterburners (241)
Chris Fenwick tells me what he thinks of the new Mac Pro just announced at Apple’s 2019 WWDC Keynote. I ask him, “Will you be buying one?” We talk about podcasting, the new Mac display and it’s high-priced stand, and...
10.30.2018
Pat McGowan - BlackBox Global One Year Later (240)
Pat McGowan - CEO and Founder of BlackBox Global.
08.30.2018
Are Websites Relevant Anymore? (239)
Mike Carroll asks: "Are websites relevant anymore?" Chris Fenwick and Carl Olson attempts to answer his question.
01.10.2018
I Was Strolling On The Moon One Day (238)
There are only five astronauts alive out of the twelve men that walked on the moon. Their photography and video inspire over 40 years later. I ramble about the needless complexity of gadgets revealed at CES 2018, the new DJI OSMO...
12.21.2017
Paul Friedman - Founder of LensProToGo (237)
Paul Friedman - the founder and CEO of LensProToGo - is my guest for this episode of the Artful Camera.
11.20.2017
Rick Delgado and the Art of Editing Documentaries (236)
What does video editing a documentary have in common with a deck of cards? Filmmaker Rick Delgado answers that question in this edition of the Artful Camera.
11.08.2017
Scott McKenna - Documenting His Video Production Journey (235)
Scott McKenna is on a mission to document and share his journey as a creative. He is the owner of 4LCStudios - a production company that produces wedding, commercial, and aerial video. There are no secrets with Scott. He loves...
11.07.2017
Chris Fenwick Previews Final Cut Pro 10.4 (234)
Chris Fenwick previews Final Cut Pro 10.4 and the new iMac Pro on the Apple Campus in Cupertino, California while attending the 2017 FCP X Creative Summit.
10.10.2017
Nick Andrew On Making: I AM WOLF (233)
Nick Andrew, a 27 year old filmmaker, is determined to make a feature length documentary titled: I AM WOLF: Lifeblood Of The American Wild. It's an ambitious project that both he and his wife, Bekah, are passionate about.
10.03.2017
What Photographers Can Learn From the Old Masters (232)
Photography and painting have much in common. Both the painter and photographer are concerned about composition, lighting, color, and story. When the first photograph was taken in 1826 by Joseph Niepce, the practice of the painter already had a history...
07.24.2017
John Reuter - Second Impressions - Part 2 (231)
John Reuter talks about his creative process in creating his beautifully textured mixed media Polacolor image transfers taken with the Polaroid 20x24 camera.
07.19.2017
John Reuter - Second Impressions - Part 1 (230)
Artist and photographer John Reuter talks about his pioneering work in Polacolor image transfers using the Polaroid 20x24 camera. His work is now on exhibit at the Palm Beach Photographic Center from June 21 through August 5, 2017.
06.28.2017
Brian Greenberg - Owner of Richard Photo Lab (229)
Brian Greenberg - owner of Richard Photo Lab - talks about the lure of film photography, and business, marketing, and branding for pro photographers.
06.19.2017
Steven Bernstein, ASC - Writer, Director, Producer (228)
Steven Bernstein, ASC, is a writer, director, producer, cinematographer, and instructor. In this episode of the Artful Camera, Steve engages in a fascinating conversation about screenwriting, lighting, and the visual language of filmmaking.
06.12.2017
Rick Delgado on Filming for Nickelodeon, New Macs for Pros, and the Sony a9 (227)
Rick Delgado on filming for Nickelodeon, new Macs for pros, and the Sony a9.
06.06.2017
David duChemin - The Soul of the Camera (226)
Photographer and author David duChemin talks about his new book The Soul of the Camera – The Photographer’s Place In Picture-Making.
05.26.2017
Creating Camelot - The Kennedy Photography of Jacques Lowe (225)
Creating Camelot: The Kennedy Photography of Jacques Lowe showcases more than 70 intimate photographs and iconic images of President John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jacqueline, and their children, by Jacques Lowe, Kennedy’s personal photographer from 1958 through his early years...
05.15.2017
Pat McGowan and Blackbox Wants Filmmakers To Be Paid Fairly (224)
Pat McGowan is the CEO of and founder of Blackbox Global. What is Blackbox Global and why should filmmakers care? That’s what I try to wrap my head around in my conversation with Pat. He is on a mission to...
05.08.2017
Dave Bias and the FILM Ferrania Story - Part 2 (223)
Dave Bias tells the story of FILM Ferrania, the production of P30 film, reclaiming old cameras, and the future of analog film.
05.03.2017
Dave Bias and the FILM Ferrania Story - Part 1 (222)
Dave Bias is the marketing director for FILM Ferrania. They are bringing back analog film in a big way!
04.25.2017
Ben Bruton-Cox - Setting a Professional Tone (221)
Ben Bruton-Cox is a professional filmmaker and co-host of the Our Week in Video podcast. In this episode of the Artful Camera, Ben talks about the need to set the right tone professionally as photographers and filmmakers.
04.20.2017
Sony a9 - High Speed DSLR Killer (220)
Sony has announced the a9 - a full-frame, high speed mirrorless camera designed for sports and action photographers.
04.13.2017
Panasonic GH5 Soap Opera and a Studio In Your Pocket (219)
The highly anticipated Panasonic GH5 has generated a soap opera of epic proportions which I discuss in the episode of the Artful Camera. Also, Chris Fenwick expands on his concept of a studio in your pocket
04.05.2017
Ansel Adams - The Masterworks - At The Booth Western Art Museum (218)
Ansel Adams - The Masterworks, comes to the Booth Western Art Museum.
03.14.2017
Sam Hiser and the Artful Innovation of New55 Film (217)
Sam Hiser tells the New55 film story, and shares his thoughts on the art of photography today.
03.07.2017
John Reuter and the Fate of the Polaroid 20x24 (216)
Delve into the world of both analog and digital photography with John Reuter who is an accomplished artist, photographer, filmmaker, and director of the 20x24 Studio - the home of the mammoth Polaroid 20x24 camera.
02.27.2017
Paul Aitken Livin' the Drone Life (215)
Paul Aitken - expert drone pilot, aerial cinematographer, arthur, and co-founder of TheDroneU.com - is the guest of this episode of the Artful Camera.
02.22.2017
Rick Delgado on Filming Analog Made with RED (214)
Cinematographer Rick Delgado and I collaborate on a documentary series called Analog Made.
02.15.2017
A New Name for the Digital Convergence Podcast (213)
The Digital Convergence Podcast gets a new name: Artful Camera. I explain why I changed the name of the show and what you can expect in future episodes.
12.27.2016
DCP 212: Where Do Creative Ideas Come From?
This year I’ve published 31 episodes of the Digital Convergence Podcast. If there is anything to be learned from these podcast episodes this year it’s that gear will only get you so far. Most cameras made today are good–even the...
12.20.2016
DCP 211: Overcoming Discouragement (With Kris Simmons)
Kris Simmons - The Video Business Success Coach - tackles discouragement. “I’m about to shut the doors to my business!!!” Perhaps you’ve been there–frustrated that your creative business is on the brink of collapse. The creative work you find rewarding,...
12.16.2016
DCP 210: The Raptors Have Landed (With Jason Been)
Jason Been of Imagecraft Productions returns to the DCP to talk about an exciting new addition to his video production equipment inventory: a brand new set of IBE/Optics Raptor lenses - designed for full frame sensor video cameras. Jason talks...
12.06.2016
DCP 209: FCP X Audio Lanes Impact on Picture Lock (With Chris Fenwick)
I have a conversation with Chris Fenwick about his experience attending LACPUG (Los Angeles Creative Pro User Group) meeting last week. A team from Apple presented the latest FCP X update: 10.3. In our conversation, Chris explains the benefits of...
11.28.2016
DCP 208: Relationship Marketing for Video Pros
Kris Simmons returns to the Digital Convergence Podcast as the Video Business Success Coach. In this episode, he talks about his strategy to turbocharge his video business this year with Relationship Marketing. He’s doing this by getting involved in his...
11.14.2016
DCP 207: Dylan Higginbotham - Founder of Stupid Raisins and Creator of FCP X Plugins
A while back I found a fantastic whiteboard animation plugin called Story Pop. It’s a FCP X plugin from a company called Stupid Raisins. I love this plugin! It’s a delight to use. I have to confess that for the...
11.08.2016
DCP 206: Kenn Bell - Director of Second Chance Dogs
Kenn Bell, a freelance filmmaker and animal welfare advocate, talks with me about how he created his powerful, heart-rending documentary called Second Chance Dogs. His story begins back in 2011, when Kenn developed the critically-acclaimed documentary Hero Dogs of 9/11,...
11.02.2016
DCP 205: Final Cut Pro X 10.3 Has Arrived!
Chris Fenwick - who has over 30 years of experience as a professional video editor - talks with me about some of the exciting new features of FCP X 10.3. Please support our show sponsors: CrumplePop - Premiere Pro and...
10.24.2016
DCP 204: Caleb Pike Builds a Hackintosh for FCP X
Caleb Pike of DSLRVideoShooter.com is the ultimate MacGyver of DIY video. In this episode Caleb talks about how he built his own affordable Hackintosh. Caleb is kind of like Dr. Frankenstein: he has taken the software brains of a Mac...
10.18.2016
DCP 203: Dave Dugdale on Sony and Canon
Dave Dugdale of LearningVideo.com and Chris Fenwick of Slice Editorial join me today to talk about Sony’s new cameras - the a6500, a99, and the R100 Mark IV. But this is not just a gear chat, we talk about our...
10.11.2016
DCP 202: Tom Bryan's The Casey Neistat School of Filmmaking
Last week Chris Fenwick and I explored scene by scene Casey Neistat’s video: The Casey Neistat’s Guide to Filmmaking. In that episode, Chris referenced a hilarious video created by London-based director and filmmaker Tom Bryan. Tom’s film is called "The...
10.03.2016
DCP 201: Analysis: Casey Neistat's Guide to Filmmaking
It seems like everyone today wants to be the next Casey Neistat. What makes his YouTube channel and videos so compelling? Neistat's YouTube channel currently has over 5 million subscribers, and has amassed over 1 billion views. He must be...
09.14.2016
DCP 200: The Future Convergence of Stranger Things
This is the 200th episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast. My special guest for this episode is none other than Chris Fenwick. Chris has a long, storied history with this show so it's only fitting that he joins me in...
09.05.2016
DCP 199: Joseph Olson on Crushing it on YouTube
My brother, Joseph Olson, talks about crushing it on YouTube. Originally trained as physicist, he now produces YouTube videos - by the thousands! His two YouTube channels - BrickTsar (all about Legos) and TrainTsarFun (all about toy trains) - have...
08.30.2016
DCP 198: No Country for Old Men with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV's
On August 25th, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - was officially announced amidst a cacophony of both praise and disappointment - depending on whether you are primarily a stills photographer or videographer. Ben Bruton-Cox of the Our Week In...
08.15.2016
DCP 197: The Return of Rocko's Modern Life & How I Met the B-52's
In this episode I cover: 1) The return of Rocko's Modern Life and how I met the B-52's while working as a camera operator intern at a local Atlanta TV station. 2) Canon EOS 5D Mark IV rumors are heating...
07.12.2016
DCP 196: Am I Getting Paid Enough? - Part 3
This episode features: 1) Soundstripe co-founders Travis Terrell & Micah Sannon announce an exciting development in their music licensing service that’s going to make licensing songs even easier and more affordable. 2) ShareGrid co-founder and Creative Director Brent Barbano returns...
06.13.2016
DCP 195: Am I Getting Paid Enough? - Part 2
In the last episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast, Kris Simmons (of 6 Strong Media and KRE8 University) and I discussed a question submitted by listener Pat Miller. He gave us a link to a video he produced for a...
06.07.2016
DCP 194: Am I Getting Paid Enough? (With Kris Simmons)
Digital Convergence Podcast listener Pat Miller emailed me some time back with the question “Am I Getting Paid Enough?” The question came with a twist - Pat didn’t tell us how much he charged his client for the video in...
06.01.2016
DCP 193: The Karakoram Anomaly With Mathew Farrell
To what lengths will you go as a photographer or filmmaker to do a job? Photographer and filmmaker Mathew Farrell has probably gone farther and higher than most of us will in a lifetime. Mat was hired to document a...
05.23.2016
DCP 192: Jason Been - Imagecraft Productions
Jason Been, owner of Imagecraft Productions, has been working in television production for over 20 years and has an extensive knowledge of the production world. He began his career in the early 1990s as a freelance audio guy and then...

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Artful Camera episodes:

New Mac Pros with Afterburners (241)

Pat McGowan - BlackBox Global One Year Later (240)

Are Websites Relevant Anymore? (239)

I Was Strolling On The Moon One Day (238)

Paul Friedman - Founder of LensProToGo (237)

Rick Delgado and the Art of Editing Documentaries (236)

Scott McKenna - Documenting His Video Production Journey (235)

Chris Fenwick Previews Final Cut Pro 10.4 (234)

Nick Andrew On Making: I AM WOLF (233)

What Photographers Can Learn From the Old Masters (232)

John Reuter - Second Impressions - Part 2 (231)

John Reuter - Second Impressions - Part 1 (230)

Brian Greenberg - Owner of Richard Photo Lab (229)

Steven Bernstein, ASC - Writer, Director, Producer (228)

Rick Delgado on Filming for Nickelodeon, New Macs for Pros, and the Sony a9 (227)

David duChemin - The Soul of the Camera (226)

Creating Camelot - The Kennedy Photography of Jacques Lowe (225)

Pat McGowan and Blackbox Wants Filmmakers To Be Paid Fairly (224)

Dave Bias and the FILM Ferrania Story - Part 2 (223)

Dave Bias and the FILM Ferrania Story - Part 1 (222)

Ben Bruton-Cox - Setting a Professional Tone (221)

Sony a9 - High Speed DSLR Killer (220)

Panasonic GH5 Soap Opera and a Studio In Your Pocket (219)

Ansel Adams - The Masterworks - At The Booth Western Art Museum (218)

Sam Hiser and the Artful Innovation of New55 Film (217)

John Reuter and the Fate of the Polaroid 20x24 (216)

Paul Aitken Livin' the Drone Life (215)

Rick Delgado on Filming Analog Made with RED (214)

A New Name for the Digital Convergence Podcast (213)

DCP 212: Where Do Creative Ideas Come From?

DCP 211: Overcoming Discouragement (With Kris Simmons)

DCP 210: The Raptors Have Landed (With Jason Been)

DCP 209: FCP X Audio Lanes Impact on Picture Lock (With Chris Fenwick)

DCP 208: Relationship Marketing for Video Pros

DCP 207: Dylan Higginbotham - Founder of Stupid Raisins and Creator of FCP X Plugins

DCP 206: Kenn Bell - Director of Second Chance Dogs

DCP 205: Final Cut Pro X 10.3 Has Arrived!

DCP 204: Caleb Pike Builds a Hackintosh for FCP X

DCP 203: Dave Dugdale on Sony and Canon

DCP 202: Tom Bryan's The Casey Neistat School of Filmmaking

DCP 201: Analysis: Casey Neistat's Guide to Filmmaking

DCP 200: The Future Convergence of Stranger Things

DCP 199: Joseph Olson on Crushing it on YouTube

DCP 198: No Country for Old Men with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV's

DCP 197: The Return of Rocko's Modern Life & How I Met the B-52's

DCP 196: Am I Getting Paid Enough? - Part 3

DCP 195: Am I Getting Paid Enough? - Part 2

DCP 194: Am I Getting Paid Enough? (With Kris Simmons)

DCP 193: The Karakoram Anomaly With Mathew Farrell

DCP 192: Jason Been - Imagecraft Productions