Let's Talk Photography — RETIRED FEED

Let's Talk Photography — RETIRED FEED episodes:

• 01.15.2022

  LTP100a: Feed Moved

  The podcast has moved to a new feed, details here: https://lets-talk.ie/ltp100a-feedMoved

  
• 12.26.2021

  LTP 99: A Time to Reflect

  In this solo show Bart evangelises the importance of taking time to take stock, looks back at his own Photographic 2021, and sets some goals for 2022. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp99. This show is ad-free because of...

  
• 11.21.2021

  LTP 98: Photographing Buildings with Jeff Curto

  This month Bart chats with returning guest Jeff Curto about shooting engaging images of buildings. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp98. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on...

  
• 10.24.2021

  LTP 97: Nightscapades

  This month Bart chats with Australian photographer Doug Ingram, better known as Nightscapades, about the art and craft of shooting so-called ‘nightscapes’. Depending on the shot and your point of view a nightscape can be described as a landscape that...

  
• 09.25.2021

  LTP 96: How Stephen Wilkes Plays with Time

  In this solo show Bart shares his excitement about discovering the ‘Day to Night’ series of unique time-lapse photos by photographer Stephen Wilkes on the Spark & Fire podcast. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp96. This show is ad-free...

  
• 08.11.2021

  LTP 95: The People who Support Us

  In this solo show Bart takes some time to reflect on the people who support his photography, and encourages everyone to do the same. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp95. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of...

  
• 07.17.2021

  LTP 94: Photojournalism with Robert Lachman

  This month Bart talks photojournalism and photo editing with retired LA Times photographer Robert Lachman. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp94. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on...

  
• 06.20.2021

  LTP 93: Keep Learning

  In this solo show Bart shares eight ways in which he keep learning and improving his photography. We all learn in our own unique ways so Bart doesn’t recommend a recipe for learning, but rather shares how he learns in...

  
• 05.23.2021

  LTP 92: Railways not Trains

  In this solo show, and very much inspired by last month’s chat with Antonio Rosario about the railway photographer O. Winston Link, Bart digs a little deeper into the whys and the hows of railway photography. The first part of...

  
• 04.25.2021

  LTP 91: Bart Busschots on O. Winston Link (with Antonio Rosario)

  This month Antonio turns the tables on Bart, interviewing him about one if his favourite photographers, O. Winston Link. Link was a commercial professional commercial photographer by day, but a dedicated amateur railway photographer by night (literally!).

  
• 03.15.2021

  LTP 90: Shoot like a Videographer with Wally Cherwinski

  This month Bart is joined by keen photographer and videographer Wally Cherwinsky. We all strive to come home with interesting photos, and Wally has an unusual suggestion to help you get there — think like a videographer. Listen, subscribe, and get...

  
• 02.28.2021

  LTP 89: Go Wide!

  In this solo show Bart does his best to excite you about wide angle photography, and to convince you to give it a go! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp89. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of...

  
• 01.10.2021

  LTP 88: Why Apple's ProRAW Rocks!

  In this solo show Bart explains why he’s so excited about the ProRaw feature Apple released for the iPhones 12 pro in December. It turns out the file format format underpinning it all is open, and it heralds a lot...

  
• 12.26.2020

  LTP 87: 12 Whys of Phone Cameras

  In this solo show Bart lays out the 12 reasons he believes phones in cameras have gone from pathetic jokes to amazing photographic tools. 2020 is the first year that Bart took 100% of his ‘keepers’ on his phone, and...

  
• 11.21.2020

  LTP 86: Jeff Curto on Olivia Parker

  This month Bart is joined by returning guest and photographer Jeff Curto. This is another instalment in the series-within-a-series where Bart invites photographers he respects to evangelise photographers they respect. The sky is the limit, guests can choose any photographer...

  
• 10.18.2020

  LTP 85: Finding Inspiration in the Ordinary

  This month’s show is best described as an un-expected part two for last month’s show. Bart shares some thoughts on finding inspiration in the ordinary things around us as we continue to face COVID-induced restrictions and confinement. It is possible...

  
• 09.20.2020

  LTP 84: The Circus Animals' Desertion

  In this solo show Bart shares his experiences finding photographic inspiration in 2020. The show was triggered by a memory of a poem by the Irish writer W. B. Yeats. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp84. This show is...

  
• 08.25.2020

  LTP 83: iOS Jargon Busting

  In this solo show Bart explains the effect of each of the photo adjustment sliders in the built-in iOS camera and photos apps. Ever wondered what the difference is between exposure, brightness and brilliance? If so, this is the show...

  
• 07.19.2020

  LTP 82: Doug Kaye on David Burnett

  This month full-time amateur photographer Doug Kaye joins Bart to evangelise the work of photographer David Burnett. David’s work defies categorisation or easy description, but it is certainly both original and creative. You can see David’s work at www.davidburnett.com. Listen, subscribe,...

  
• 06.23.2020

  LTP 81: Beyond the Rule of Thirds

  Bart returns for another solo show, picking up where he left off last time. In the previous show Bart gave his take on the so-called ‘Rule of Thirds’ — useful as a guideline sometimes, but definitely not a universal rule!...

  
• 05.23.2020

  LTP 80: The Rule of Thirds?

  In this solo show Bart describes the so-called ‘Rule of Thirds’, and then teases apart what it’s good for, and more importantly, what it’s not good for. He argues in favour of its use as a tool in your proverbial...

  
• 04.13.2020

  LTP 79: Kirk McElhearn on Michael Kenna

  This month Bart is joined by Kirk McElhearn from the PhotoActive podcast. This show is part of an on-going mini-series where Bart invites fellow photographers on to evangelise any photographer of their choice from any time in photography’s history. Kirk...

  
• 03.20.2020

  LTP 78: Night Mode Critique with Jeff Gamet

  This month Bart is joined by Jeff Gamet from TextExpander. Bart and Jeff use the winner’s of Apple’s Night Mode photo competition as a vehicle for discussing Night Mode on modern smartphones. As well as critiquing the images themselves Bart...

  
• 02.16.2020

  LTP 77: Jeff Carlson on Pete Souza

  This month Bart is joined by fellow podcaster and photographer Jeff Carlson from the PhotoActive podcast. In the second of what will hopefully be an on-going series, Jeff evangelises twice former Whitehouse photographer Pete Souza, the source of some of...

  
• 01.19.2020

  LTP 76: Photographic File Formats

  In this solo show Bart continues the on-going photographic jargon series. This time Bart aims to make sense of the confusing sea of file formats out there. Why do they all exist, what are they for, and which ones should...

  
• 12.25.2019

  LTP 75: Capturing Winter

  In this solo show Bart ponders the art of capturing winter photographically. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp75. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon (https://patreon.com/ltpod). Reminder -...

  
• 11.24.2019

  LTP 74: Antonio Rosario on Walker Evans

  This month Bart is joined by fellow podcaster and photographer Antonio Rosario. In the first of what will hopefully be an on-going series, Antonio evangelises photographer Walker Evans. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp74. This show is ad-free because...

  
• 10.13.2019

  LTP 73: Computational Photography

  In this solo show Bart shares his opinions on the next wave of photographic technology — computational photography. Bart starts with his argument as to why computational photography even is photography, and then explains why he’s so impressed with what...

  
• 09.25.2019

  LTP 72: Atmospheric Optics

  In this solo show Bart walks through some of the cool effects that often go un-noticed in the skies above our heads. We should all be keeping an eye out for these phenomena so we can photograph them as and...

  
• 08.19.2019

  LTP 71: Aspect Ratios; DOF Listener Q

  In this solo show Bart explains the term ‘Aspect Ratio’ and answers a listener question on Depth of Field. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp71. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering...

  
• 07.28.2019

  LTP 70: Lens Lingo

  In this solo show Bart tries to breakdown all the photographic jargon associated with lenses. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp70. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on...

  
• 06.24.2019

  LTP 69: 'Timelapse' with Steve Sheridan

  This month Bart chats with Steve Sheridan of the Podfeet podcast network about timelapse photography. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp69. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on...

  
• 05.26.2019

  TLP 68: A Potpourri of Ponderings

  This month’s show is a bit of an experiment — it’s a solo show, but unlike previous solo shows. Rather than focus on a single topic, Bart visits three mini-topics instead. First, a discussion about selfies and social media inspired...

  
• 04.13.2019

  LTP 67: 'Phone Photography Excellence' with Jeff Carlson

  This month Bart invited Jeff Carlson from the PhotoActive podcast to join him to critique and learn from the 10 images Apple recently chose as the winners of their ‘Shot on iPhone’ competition. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at...

  
• 03.16.2019

  LTP 66: 'The Image has to Speak for Itself' with Clay Daly

  This month Bart chats with photographer and podcaster Clay Daly from the Through My Lens podcast. The conversation is wide-ranging, but loosely focused around the question of what is and is not photography. The same phrase came up again and...

  
• 02.17.2019

  LTP 65: White Balance

  Continuing his jargon-busting series of shows, Bart explains ‘White Balance’. You’ll find the full set of ‘Jargon’ shows at https://www.lets-talk.ie/jargon. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp65. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please...

  
• 01.20.2019

  LTP 64: The Art and Technology Dance with Jeff Curto

  This month Bart follows up his ‘potted history of capturing light’ (https://lets-talk.ie/ltp62) with an interview with photographer and retired professor Jeff Curto on the complex interplay between technology and art throughout photography’s history. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at...

  
• 12.27.2018

  LTP 63: More Street Photography with Antonio Rosario

  This month Bart continues his conversation on Street Photography with Antonio Rosario from Switch to Manual and the Street Shots Podcast. You’ll find the first part of the conversation as Episode 61 (https://lets-talk.ie/ltp61) from October 2018. Listen, subscribe, and get the...

  
• 10.25.2018

  LTP 62: A Potted History of Recording Light

  In this solo show Bart takes you on a journey from photography’s pre-history right through to the digital age. Photography may have been announced to the world in 1839, but it took a lot of work by a lot of...

  
• 10.13.2018

  LTP 61: Street Photography with Antonio Rosario

  This month Bart chats with Antonio Rosario from Switch to Manual and the Street Shots Podcast about his street photography. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp61. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please...

  
• 09.27.2018

  LTP 60: What's Your Point of View?

  In this month’s solo show Bart ponders the question of our photographic point of view. He argues that whether we know it or not, we all have one. Should we take the time to reflect on ours? Does it matter? Listen,...

  
• 08.29.2018

  LTP 59: Projects

  In this month’s solo show Bart gives a detailed answer to a question friend of the show Antonio Rosario posed on episode 209 of the Shutter Time podcast — do you shoot photographic projects? The short answer is ‘yes’, but...

  
• 07.29.2018

  LTP 58: Vacations by Phone Camera

  This month Bart chats with Jeff Carlson from the PhotoActive podcast about getting the most out of the cameras in our phones while on vacation. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp58. This show is ad-free because of the generosity...

  
• 06.23.2018

  LTP 57: Digital Sensors

  In this solo show Bart explores the workings of the digital sensors that are at the heart of our modern cameras. How do they work? How do they differ from each other? What’s the difference between CCD and CMOS? What...

  
• 05.27.2018

  LTP 56: Inspiration

  In this month’s solo show Bart ponders inspiration, and particularly how things we disapprove of and dislike can none-the-less inspire us. Bart also ponders the really big question — does photography make a difference? This show was inspired by some...

  
• 03.25.2018

  LTP 55: Brightness

  In this solo show Bart asks you to imagine a line, and then takes you and your line on an imaginary journey from historghrhams, to brightness sliders, to black and white point sliders, to contrast sliders, and finally on to...

  
• 03.19.2018

  LTP 54: Ethics

  This month’s show is a solo show where Bart shares his throughts on how he thinks about ethical and moral questions around photography. This episode was inspired by episode 184 of Shutter Time with Sid & Mac with special guest...

  
• 02.25.2018

  LTP 53: Focus

  This month Bart continues his on-going series on photographic terms. This time it’s all about focus. Not focus in the art of arting sense, but in the physical optical sense. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp53. This show is...

  
• 01.25.2018

  LTP 52: Pondering Callings, Style & AI

  Bart tries something new this month and shares his thoughts, feelings, and opinions on three photographic topics raised on other podcasts. Recent episodes of Shutter Time with Sid & Mac have asked whether or not we are called to photograph,...

  
• 12.22.2017

  LTP 51: ISO

  Bart continues his series explaining photographic terms and phrases in this solo show all about ISO . This is the third and final part of a mini-series on the so-called ‘exposure triangle’. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp51. This...