Tim and Renee discuss the movie "Tim's Vermeer" (which has nothing to do with Tim Grey) and why every photographer should see this great documentary. They then discuss questions from photographers about automatic camera sensor cleaning, frequency of sensor cleaning, printer profiles (or the lack thereof), Lightroom versus Photoshop, and using a projector profile with a laptop.

Links from this Episode:

“Tim’s Vermeer” Movie:
http://amzn.to/1p7jayT

“Mastering Lightroom” Workshop at Maine Media:
http://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/photography/mastering-lightroom

Tim and Renee discuss whether photographers who started off with film photography have an advantage over those who started with digital photography. They then discuss questions from photographers about resolving a strong color cast in Photoshop, using a printer target test image, advice on digital projectors, keeping backup photos in the Lightroom catalog, and the impact of a profile for a digital projector.

Links from this Episode:

Video on Strong Color Cast Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAQsOeCCrAY

Print Tone Target Image:
http://pixologymag.com/download/PrintTones.htm

ColorMunki Display from X-Rite:
http://amzn.to/1krejbS

Spyder4Elite from DataColor:
http://amzn.to/1n9mNo8

Pixology magazine:
http://pixologymag.com

“Mastering Lightroom” Workshop at Maine Media:
http://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/photography/mastering-lightroom

Tim and Renee chat about an article suggesting that photography might "wreak havoc on the brain". They then discuss the questions and answers from the Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter for the week of May 26-30, 2014. This includes questions about keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop, saving images with transparency, clearing the cache in Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw, and a workflow that incorporates Lightroom Mobile.

Links from this Episode:

Article on Photography’s Impact on Memory:
http://www.policymic.com/articles/89895/psychologists-say-a-problem-develops-in-the-brain-when-you-take-too-many-photos

Pixology electronic magazine:
http://pixologymag.com

GreyLearning Video Training for Photographers:
http://greylearning.com

“Mastering Lightroom” Workshop at Maine Media:
http://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/photography/mastering-lightroom

Tim and Renee chat about some of the issues surrounding how easily human vision can be tricked, and color management concepts in general. They then discuss the questions and answers from the Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter for the week of May 19-23, 2014. This includes questions about using Photoshop Elements as an editor from Lightroom, the reality of JPEG compared to RAW, setting output levels for print and calibrating a monitor, the ability to remember colors from a scene, and a camera feature called "gapless on-chip lens design".

Optical Illusions from Purves Labs:
http://purveslab.net/seeforyourself/

ColorMunki Display from X-Rite:

http://amzn.to/1nSPYMz

Pixology electronic magazine:
http://pixologymag.com

X-Rite Color Checker Passport:
http://amzn.to/1gN3Wu5

Sony a7S mirrorless camera:
http://amzn.to/1oWSyRo

Tim and Renee briefly revisit the patent that was awarded to Amazon for photographing a subject against a white background, and then discuss Tim's switch from mostly writing books to mostly producing training videos for photographers. They then discuss the questions and answers from the Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter for the week of May 12-16, 2014. That includes questions about bit depth in Adobe Camera Raw, better matching with the Patch tool in Photoshop, inverting a layer mask in Photoshop, converting to 16-bit mode after processing an image, and sharpening in Lightroom for images to be published in a Blurb book.

Links from this Episode:

GreyLearning Video Training for Photographers:
http://greylearning.com

Pixology electronic magazine:
http://pixologymag.com

“Mastering Lightroom” Workshop at Maine Media:
http://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/photography/mastering-lightroom

Tim and Renee chat about a patent issued to Amazon for a photographic technique involving capturing a subject against a white background, leading perhaps to more questions than answers. They then discuss and expand upon the questions and answers from the Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter for the week of May 5 to 9, 2014. This includes questions about batch processing HDR images for a panorama, keeping file sizes reasonable in Photoshop, a possible myth about bit depth, whether Lightroom Mobile includes the Spot Removal Tool, and the pros and cons of using a lower resolution RAW capture if offered by your camera.

Links from this Episode:

Amazon Patent for Photos Against a White Background:
http://bit.ly/AmazonWhiteBackgroundPatent

GreyLearning Video Training for Photographers:
http://greylearning.com/special/

Pixology electronic magazine:
http://pixologymag.com

“Mastering Lightroom” Workshop at Maine Media:
http://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/photography/mastering-lightroom

Tim and Renee chat about why so many photographers are (with good reason) confused by the concept of "the cloud" and "cloud computing". They then discuss and expand upon the questions and answers from the Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter for the week of April 28 to May 2, 2014. This includes questions about Photoshop in the cloud, moving the Lightroom catalog, blend modes and file size in Photoshop, deleting the JPEG from RAW+JPEG capture, and why a photographer might want to store photos in the cloud.

Links from this Episode:

GreyLearning Video Training for Photographers:
http://greylearning.com

Pixology electronic magazine:
http://pixologymag.com

“Mastering Lightroom” Workshop at Maine Media:
http://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/photography/mastering-lightroom

Tim and Renee chat about the announcement of a new "light field" camera from Lytro, and what it might mean for the future of photography. They then address questions on a partial import into Lightroom, using dual monitors, synchronizing adjustments in Photoshop, print workflow, and whether to sharpen in Adobe Camera Raw if you'll be using Nik Sharpener Pro to sharpen.

Links from this Episode:

Lytro Illum Camera:
https://www.lytro.com

GreyLearning Video Training for Photographers:
http://greylearning.com

Pixology electronic magazine:
http://pixologymag.com

Tim and Renee discuss the early response to Lightroom Mobile, and some thoughts about what new features might be coming soon. They then discuss the questions and answers from the Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter for the week of April 14-18, 2014. This includes questions about removing noise in Photoshop, missing folders after a big import into Lightroom, a workflow that incorporates Lightroom Mobile, backup storage for travel without a laptop, and RAW+JPEG in the context of Lightroom.

Links from this Episode:

GreyLearning Video Training Library:
http://greylearning.com/

Sanho HyperDrive 250GB (larger capacities available):

http://amzn.to/1gGHQwo

Digital Foci Picture Porter 35 500GB:

http://amzn.to/1gGPfvG

Nexto Di Digital Photo Storage 500GB:

http://amzn.to/1ezhPAe

“Mastering Lightroom” Workshop at Maine Media Workshops:
http://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/photography/mastering-lightroom

Tim and Renee discuss the new mobile version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, including a discussion of the overall feature set and what it might mean for the future. They then discuss the questions and answers from the Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter for the week of April 7-11, 2014. That includes questions about white balance with RAW capture, when to avoid noise reduction, default settings for noise reduction and sharpening, first thoughts on Lightroom Mobile, and "exposing to the right".

Links from this Episode:

GreyLearning Video Training Library:
http://greylearning.com/

“Mastering Lightroom” Workshop at Maine Media Workshops:
http://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/photography/mastering-lightroom