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In this episode, we talk about lessons learned from a few years of shooting, learning, and building a career in photography. 

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Phocabulary: Tonal Value The visual perception of the luminance of a specific area in a subject or the reflectance of an area in a print (lightness and darkness). 

Source: Photography Second Edition By Bruce Warren

Tech Briefs Source: https://fstoppers.com/news/adobe-releases-bridge-cc-62-offers-useful-new-features-113949

Book What The Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell -- Music: KB @push-music

In this episode, we talk to natural light photographer Ashleigh Bing about learning from each other, community over competition, and capturing milestones. ShootHappensPhotography.com instagram.com/aambing Website: www.BryonSummers.com Instagram.com/BryonSummers Phocabulary: Ambient Light The available, or existing, the light that naturally surrounds a scene. Source: Creative Lighting: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques by Harold Davis - Tech Brief Good and bad news… The Good news: Film is still around. The Bad news: The price is going up. If you shoot film, specifically Fujifilm, the US price will be increasing by 10% as early as this month. The price increase, although it sucks, is understandable due to the decline in demand for the analog method. You’ll see prices increase across the board on color negative, color reversal, black and white, and QuickSnap disposable cameras. A suggestion for all my film shooters, if you’re not already doing this - if you still want to shoot film, invest in a film scanner or find a place or equipment to develop yourself. 

Suggested developing materials: Photoflex Changing Room, Light Tight Film Changing Tent. 

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Beseler Printmaker Darkroom Kit 

Source: http://petapixel.com/2016/01/22/fujifilm-announces-big-worldwide-price-hike-on-film/ - Book Creative Lighting: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques by Harold Davis - 

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In this episode, we talk about falling back when you need to regroup. Stay consistent and don't quit. 

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Phocabulary: Reflex A reflex camera is one that utilizes a mirror system to reflect the light (the image) coming through the lens, to a visible screen. The image seen in the camera's viewfinder is the same image that strikes the camera's imaging sensor (or filmplane). This system provides the most accurate framing and focusing. The reflex system avoids the parallax problem that plagues most direct view cameras. Reflex cameras are also called SLRs, or DSLRs. Source: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/Product_Resources/digital_glossary.jsp Tech Brief This week in Tech Briefs, Fujifilm releases the flagship model X-Pro2 compact system camera. The X-Pro2 is a mirrorless camera with the option for interchangeable lenses. The camera has a 24megapixel X-Trans CMOS III sensor, ISO sensitivity up to 51,200, and a hybrid multi viewfinder. Compressed Raw is also available, which a first for the X-series. The new focal plane shutter maxes out at 1/8000 sec and flash sync up to 1/250 sec. The camera supports dual SD memory cards all housed in a weather-resistant body. The X-Pro2 retails at $1700 (body only) 

Source: http://www.dailycameranews.com/2016/01/fujifilm-x-pro2/ 

Book Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll 

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In this week's episode, we talk to lifestyle photographer Natasha Campos about how she got started and how a non-profit background brought her closer to fine art photography. 

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Website: www.BryonSummers.com Instagram.com/BryonSummers Phocabulary: Histogram The histogram is a graph showing the number of pixels in a digital image from darkest to lightest. A luminosity histogram reflects tonality; single-channel histograms indicate the number of pixels of a given color at each tone from darkest to lightest. Source: 30-Second Photography - Tech Brief Nikon’s not playing around. The new D5 DSLR scheduled to drop in March was previewed at CES with a gang of specs that’ll leave you drooling. The full-frame camera has a 20.8 megapixel CMOS sensor, a native ISO range from 100 - 102,400, and extended ISO settings of 50 to (you ready for this?) 3,280,000! Crazy! It also totes 153 autofocus points and 99 cross sensors with continuous shooting at 12 frames per second. The D5 boasts a 3.2 inch, 2.36 million-dot touchscreen LCD, dual memory card slots that will either hold XQD or CF cards and a USB 3.0 connection If that’s not enough, it’s the first Nikon DSLR to include 4k video recording. Still interested? Well, you can pre-order yours now for $6,500. Body only of course. 

Source: http://www.macworld.com/article/3020218/hardware/the-coolest-camera-gear-of-ces-2016.html#slide3 

Book Pantone The 20th Century in Color by Leatrice Eiseman & Keith Recker 

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In this episode, we talk to Andre D. Wagner about how he ended up in New York, capturing photos full-time, shooting with a Leica camera, developing film, The Purist, and other adventures. www.AbstractElements.com 

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Phocabulary: Rangefinder Camera A rangefinder camera gets its name from the rangefinder focusing system built-in (or on much older cameras, attached to the hot shoe as an accessory. The system is typically a split-image rangefinder: a range-finding focusing mechanism allowing the photographer to measure the subject's distance and take sharp photographs. Most varieties of rangefinder cameras show two images of the same subject, one of which moves when a calibrated wheel, usually on the lens is turned; when the two images coincide and become one your image is in focus. The distance can be read off the wheel or lens in feet as well as meters. Older, non-coupled rangefinder cameras display the focusing distance and require the photographer to transfer the value to the lens focus ring; cameras without built-in rangefinders could have an external rangefinder fitted into the accessory shoe. Earlier cameras of this type had separate viewfinder and rangefinder windows; later the rangefinder was incorporated into the viewfinder. Tech Brief The rumored Fuji X-Pro2 has leaked online with detailed specs. 

Source: http://photorumors.com/2016/01/04/detailed-specifications-of-the-rumored-fuji-x-pro2-camera-leaked-online/ 

Book Light Science & Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting - 5th Edition by Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, and Paul Fuqua 

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In this episode, James Anthony is back in NY and returns as a guest on WGB. We’re back live from the Adorama Event Space and talking about how your lifestyle can enhance your work ethic, new ventures, plans for LA, and sliding in celebrity DMs. 

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Phocabulary: Aberration A distortion of image quality or color rendition in a photographic image caused by optical limitations of the lens used to capture the image. Aberrations commonly show up in the form of halation around contrasty portions of the image or “smearing” of color toward the edges of the frame. Aspheric lens surfaces and advanced lens coatings are often used in more expensive or complex lenses as a means of reducing aberrations. Source: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/buying-guide/glossary-digital-photography-terms Book The War of Art Steven Pressfield The hardest thing for some of us to do is start. The War of Art talks about how to avoid creative roadblocks whether you’re a writer, painter, or photographer. Pressfield identifies the enemy we must face, outlines a plan to battle it, and pinpoints how to achieve success. I’ve been hearing a lot about this book. Actually thumbed through it at Barnes & Noble recently. Guess I’ll be going back to pick up. 

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In this episode, we talk to photographer, Amon Focus about successfully funding a Kickstarter campaign, travel, and more. 

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Phocabulary: Street Photography Popularized by photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lee Friedlander, and Garry Winograd, street photography looks to the terrain of the urban landscape. Defined by the energy and chaos found in urban cultures, it came into prominence in the 1930s with the emergence of small-format cameras, which allowed photographers to shoot discreetly. Source: 30-Second Photography Book: The Print and the Process: Taking Compelling Photographs from Vision to Expression David duChemin

In this episode, we address a few annoying questions that should be rethought before asked. Don't think of it as a venting session but more of a client etiquette lesson. 

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Phocabulary: Watermark Traditionally, a watermark is an image or icon that is embedded into paper for security purposes (American paper money has a watermark). In digital photography, a watermark refers to information that is embedded in the image data to protect the copyrights of the image. Metadata is data that describes other data. Meta is a prefix that in most information technology usages means "an underlying definition or description." Metadata summarizes basic information about data, which can make finding and work with particular instances of data easier. For example, camera/lens/exposure information, time/date/ are examples of very basic document metadata. Having the ability to filter through that metadata makes it much easier for someone to locate a specific document. 

Sources: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/metadata 

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/Product_Resources/digital_glossary.jsp 

Book New York Said by Amon Focus New York Said is a photo series by Amon Focus that explores the subtle messages hidden in plain sight around New York City. www.kickstarter.com/projects/amonfocus/new-york-said-volume-two-photography-by-amon-focus 

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In this episode, we talk to Kevin Spence about his very non-traditional road to success and what he's STILL doing to reach his goals. Would you believe he commutes from Philly to NY for a 9-5? vimeo.com/lampshadeproductions 

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Phocabulary: Hard Light A direct source of light, not diffused. The sun is the hard light with which everyone is most familiar, but our experience of it is always somewhat diffused through the atmosphere surrounding the earth. The degree of diffusion changes dramatically with weather conditions. Hard light creates harsh contrast and crisp, hard-edged shadows. Source: 30-Second Photography Book 2016 Photographer’s Market: How and Where to Sell Your Photography 39th Edition by Mary Burzlaff Bostic Music: KB @push-music