Moose Podcasts

Moose Podcast #393 – “Jamie, the Eagle Eyed Girl”

Jamie the Eagle Eyed Girl is a very special wildlife photographer with the wide eyed wonder of a kid! An award winning, gifted soul with so much to share and teach us all!

Moose Podcast #392 – “Preparing for the Unknown”

Photography, every time we step out the door with our camera, we are stepping in large part, into the unknown. Being prepared as best as we can be make the adventure more fun and often more rewarding. Lets talk!

Moose Podcast #391 – “Hard, but Essential!”

Moose Podcast #391 - "Hard, but Essential!" what about photography isn't hard, isn't essential, right? But there is one thing that when you add the word, boring, you might instantly guess, or maybe not. Let's talk

Moose Podcast #390 – “Reboot”

As long as we are human, we have to be aware that the longer we do something, the more set in our ways we get. Ideas we once blew off though might fit us now perfectly. Bad habits could be...

Moose Podcast #389 – “Catching up on Spring Questions ’24”

Moose Podcast #389 - "Catching up on Spring Questions '24" we talk about Likes and clients, comparing two lenses, Merlin ID, #Z8 or #Z9 and much more in this episode, your questions answered. Let's talk!

Moose Podcast #388 – “Aspiring to Stay Green”

"Aspiring to Stay Green" while I'm very much an environmentalist and conservationist, that's not what I'm talking about. Environmentalism in photography is very important and you only get there with a solid start. Let's talk

Moose Podcast #387 – “Dactylogram”

Photographers have their fingers in so many things. That's so fantastic! Have you ever thought about the impression that leaves? Let's talk about it.

Moose Podcast #386 – “Creature of Discomfort”

The learning process, it is as important to photography as different for each one of us. In the challenge of making progress though, you might make it faster, better with a little change and embarrassing the discomfort. Let's talk.

Moose Podcast #385 – “Camera Maintenance, After the Fact”

Our camera gear depends on us to bring it to life to bring back the memories. It also depends on it to keep it at peak performance all the time to make that all happen. After that great trip, it...

Moose Podcast #384 – “Where Do I Start?”

This is such an important question to ask & that gets asked. While you might think there are as many answers as those asking it, I think there's only one. Let's talk

Moose Podcast #383 – “Ready for Spring?”

Spring is fast upon, hard to believe since it's just the first week of February. But making the most of spring photographic opportunities require us to start now, for then. Here are some ideas for critters and aviation to make...

Moose Podcast #382 – “The Thought Process – Settings”

Our cameras come with many options, some essential and some optional. We get to pick and choose as we like but making that selection can be a challenge. Let's talk!

Moose Podcast #381 – “The Thought Process – Lens Selection”

What lens to grab out of the kit? Did I grab the right one? Do I own the right one? Is there more to it the just wide or long glass? It's a great question, here are my thoughts in...

Moose Podcast #380 – “The Thought Process”

I've been asked for a long time a very valid question, what's my thought process when I'm shooting? There is no one answer fits all but in this podcast I start the process. Let's talk about it.

Moose Podcast #379 – “The Achievement is in the Growing”

It is only natural we seek acknowledgement for our accomplishments behind the camera. They often though don't come or, not enough to keep us motivated. But perhaps we're not looking what is happening and how far we're truly come. Let's...

Moose Podcast #378 – “Gaining the Edge”

how do we get an edge on our photography, to improve, challenge ourselves and more importantly be better tomorrow that we are today? Could be a good approach for your photography in 2024. Let's talk!

Moose Podcast #377 – “Goal Time”

With the New Year days away, it's a natural time to ponder where we've come and where we'd like to go. This process sheds light on our photography, where we want to take it and where it wants to take...

Moose Podcast #376 – “Sharp is Not Enough”

You're told you gotta have it, I keep telling ya how to get it and if that doesn't work, you can now buy software that's going to give it to you. And yet, it's not alone makes a photograph worthy....

Moose Podcast #375 – “The Hide”

It could be because of the clock, it might be a one shot opportunity or simply wanting some guarantee of success. Whatever the case, The Hide can make all the difference. Let's talk

Moose Podcast #373 – “The Muscle Memory Advantage”

There is so much at play when we put that camera to our eye. Calling it multi-tasking is putting mildly! Is there a way we can remove all "the basic" photography stuff from the equation so we then can just...

Moose Podcast #372 – “The Application”

Just like anything we do, the challenge is taking what we've learned to know how to apply and when to apply what we've learned. And since we're all special, passionate creators, there is no one way. How do you find...

Moose Podcast #371 – “It’s the Application that Gets Ya!

You've read the books, you've taken the online classes, you've even gone to talk where you're told you now posses all the secrets and yet, the photos aren't what you want. There's a reason, let's talk!

Moose Podcast #370 – “Fall Questions 2023”

Great questions pour in and in this episode I tackle: Generative Fill, Which Telephoto to buy, White Balance kicking butt and selling gear.

Moose Podcast #369 – “A vs. B or, Analysis Paralysis”

Finding the right piece of gear, lens, body, software is an exhausting challenge. It doesn't need to be if you ask the right one question and do one simple thing. Let's talk about those and much more!

Moose Podcast #368 – “Award Winning”

We are continually bombarded with pressures, carrots and ideas that can cloud how we tell our visual stories. Is the lure of award winning one of those?

Moose Podcast #367 – “Old Ways”

Moose Podcast #366 – “What I Miss?”

This is a question I ask after every shoot but last weekend I asked this question for an entirely new reason. It got me to wondering how often we should be asking that question about our photography.

Moose Podcast #365 – “Coming Back Down”

There are many ups and downs in photography, none worse then the let down after a big, wonderful, successful shoot and we go back to the real world. How do we take that and build on so the next one...

Moose Podcast #364 – “You’re Not Alone”

The idea behind a photo, the creation of images, the finishing of images, it often makes us feel as we're all alone. But that doesn't have to be the case, you're not alone!

Moose Podcast #363 – “Is No Bad?”

I'm riddled with internal guilt when I say no to jobs, offers, opportunities, gear when I say no. After some questions from you and asked myself, is no bad?

Moose Podcast #362 – “Camera Basics”

There are so many things we do that with time, get forgotten and we shouldn't. Let's go over camera basics from battery, filters, shades, tripod along with My Menu, Fun Meter to sensor cleaning. This is a long podcast as...

Moose Podcast #361 – “I Got Nothin!”

I've Got Nothin, literally! Now What?

Moose Podcast #360 – “Gotta Make it Happen!”

Where does success come from? However you wanna measure success from the smallest step to the biggest leap, it comes from inside of you. How do you find, channel and make it work for you? Let's talk.

Moose Podcast #359 – “A Professional Is … ?”

You hear it used in nearly every add about products that come out. Folks put it on their business card as a testament to their skill. But do you know what a professional is?

Moose Podcast #358 – “Calling Unique Individuals”

There is so much to contemplate when you go click, the biggest is the story you're telling. You're needed to carry on our oral and visual traditions, you up for the task as it takes a community! Let's start the...

Moose Podcast #357 – “I Have that Shot”

This is a too common a phrase stopping some photographers from getting truly that special photograph. What's the cause for it, how can we push through it and grow? Here are some thoughts.

Moose Podcast #355 – “Bring Color to Life”

Color is essential in our photography as we are color driven. Want the most color when you go click, here are 6 ways to bring it home!

Moose Podcast #354 – “Style & Standard”

Style and standard, both very important of who we are and how we tell our stories visually. You might be at a crossroad, intersection or perhaps feeling at a dead end. Let's talk!

Moose Podcast #352 – “Understand Everything?”

Photography is a knowledge eccentric pursuit! In that pursuit mastering all with a goal to understand everything has been placed as essential. Is it required, is it even possible? Can we succeed without knowing all?

Moose Podcast #351 – “Made Easy”

There seems to be a real wave of "Made Easy" solutions when it comes to photography. Is there such a thing as "Made Easy? Does it get us to where we want, improving our photography? Let's talk!

Moose Podcast #350 – “The Day Rate”

A key to the photography business, the Day Rate is where may think the profit starts and ends. I propose there is a lot more to the Day Rate that you need to ponder and incorporate. Here are my thoughts.

Moose Podcast #349 – “Bringing Home that Lovin Feelin”

Photography is a celebration of life, a tangible record of our memories of our journeys. That's why it's one of the biggest challenges, the personal aspect of the photographic process.

Moose Podcast #348 – “Planning Those Summer Projects”

We simply gotta be in front of them interesting subjects to produce the photos we want. Planning our summer projects and acting on them now is one way we can make this happen. Here are some ideas and help.

Moose Podcast #347 – Just Because You Can, Should …. ?

Just Because You Can, Should .... ? Our collective goal is to become better photographers, I know it's mine. There are lots of temptations out there, more than ever! When should we bite, and not?

Moose Podcast #346 – “A Shot or … Thee Shot?”

Improving our photography is a must, we can strive for no less! Seeing in the viewfinder and our computer the difference between A Shot or Thee Shot is a big part of that journey.

Moose Podcast #345 – “New Doesn’t Require the Latest”

Photographers get all tied up in knots about gear, especially newly announced gear. Or, gear a friend has just added to their kit. But do we need new or, latest to move our photography forward?

Moose Podcast #344 – “Self Doubt is Brutal!”

as we all know all to well. Where does it comes from? Should we worry about it? Or is it something we can turn and help us improve our photography?

Moose Podcast #343 – “The Eyes Have It!”

A lot has been learned already from the mainstream awareness of AI. One of the biggies is how it can improve our photography at the point of capture. We don't need a computer, we just need our eye!

Moose Podcast #342 – “Spring ’23 Questions”

You have great questions, hard to pick the few to answer but this time it's: Shootin in the rain, favorite lens, AI, Major change in my Kit, and more!

Moose Podcast #340 – “I’ve lost the Energy”

The subject in my email inbox grabbed me instantly, "I've lost the energy." In the creative process, photographic realm, this is serious. How can we energize our passion? Some thoughts.