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  • 758 How dangerous is AI to professional photography?

    Todd is trying to find ways to bend his lens, George wonders what it takes to make sure that his photos don’t get lost when he’s gone and Chris will try to find out if the new AI-powered camera RELONCH is a threat to professional photography. Hint: it isn’t just yet.

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    • Relonch’s Radical Camera Uses AI To Edit Your Photos (And Isn’t Ready For Prime Time) | Fast Company
    • TFTTF 628 The Morbid Episode
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        • Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
        » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out)
        » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open)
        » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift
        » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway
        » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords
        » Oct 2018: Morocco
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        37 min
      • 757 Affinity
        Sawyer calls in with a great tip on focusing with an ND filter and Chris has a few thoughts on the focus trap and how to reliably determine distance without autofocus. Jim wonders about the camera gear to bring on a photo tour and Chris gives an example based on some of the previous photo tours. Brett will do some motorsport photography and is looking for tips and tricks and Barry’s autofocus is way off after he invested in an f/2.8 lens. Chris suspects that there is some serious misalignment at play here between the lens and the camera.
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        Affinity Photo 1.5 is out
        Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.8 is out
        Photo Tours and Workshops with Chris Marquardt
        Lake Baikal photos by Chris Marquardt – Gallery 1
        Lake Baikal photos by Chris Marquardt – Gallery 2
        Chris talks about his new/old MacBook on TFTTF 750
        Online Depth of Field Calculator
        SPONSOR: Cloudspot.io, the crazy fast photo delivery service – try it for free, use code TOPFLOOR to save 20% on your first year
        Chris on Facebook
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        Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
        » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out)
        » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open)
        » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift
        » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway
        » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords
        » Oct 2018: Morocco
        » all photo tours
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        58 min
      • 756 To Downsize or not to Downsize

        This is a quick-fire episode – three questions, three answers – Mark wants to downsize his camera and is looking at mirrorless, Bob has a hard time to focus with a 10 stop ND filter and Chris discusses live view, zooming in, manual focus and Ryan is thinking about going more wide angle – hear Chris discuss the benefits and drawbacks that Ryan might encounter.

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        Links:

        • Slack November Challenge – All Entries
        • Review: A Tale by William Burgos
        • Review: Woodrow Willson Bridge by Joe Kraus
        • Review: Opposites by Kim Walker
        • Ireland’s Northwest and Game of Thrones extension 2018 – Photo Tours with Chris
        • SPONSOR: Cloud Spot – Online Photo Sharing
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            • Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
            » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out)
            » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open)
            » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift
            » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway
            » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords
            » Oct 2018: Morocco
            » all photo tours

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            40 min
          • 755 I Fixed My Shutter

            Today’s episode is about overcoming fears, about doing something you haven’t done before and about repairing a shutter. Chris also does a quick detour into photo history, talking about Prontor and Compur shutters and how they defined a standard that has been part of many cameras and still is even until today: the PC Sync port. Hear Chris and Nick Fancher talk about his new book Studio Anywhere 2: Hard Light – they talk about reducing gear, getting visually stunning results from small flash and learning to get more out of the things you already own.

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            • SPONSOR: Cloud Spot – crazy fast photo delivery. Use offer code TOPFLOOR to get 20% off your first year.
            • A BUNCH OF LINKS – Chris’ Monthly Link Loot (sign up here)
            • Compur Shutter | Camerapedia
            • Prontor Shutter | Camerapedia
            • Chris’ Compur shutter speeds after the repair
            • Win a copy of Studio Anywhere 2: Hard Light by Nick Fancher
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                • Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
                » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out)
                » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open)
                » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift
                » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway
                » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords
                » Oct 2018: Morocco
                » all photo tours

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                53 min
              • 754 Gut Feel Testing

                Andy listens to TFTTF under ground, Adam wonders how to test for maximum dynamic range of your camera and Chris dives right in, to the point where he gets out the camera and does a live test on the show. Holger calls in from Mexico and wonders if what he’s doing with his polarizer is the right thing.. you will learn about the right light, the proper angles and the best things to use a polarizer for. Right down to Rayleigh scattering.

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                Links:

                • Rayleigh scattering – Wikipedia
                • SPONSOR: Cloud Spot – Crazy Fast Online Photo Sharing
                • Dynamic Range: a bit of a more scientific look
                • Polarizer – Wikipedia
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                    • Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
                    » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out)
                    » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open)
                    » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift
                    » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway
                    » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords
                    » Oct 2018: Morocco
                    » all photo tours

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                    27 min
                  • tfttf753 – Fake ISO
                    Chris discusses 4k video on the Canon 5D Mark IV, we hear from a lawyer turned wedding photographer, how to make your wide angle lens even wider and why most cameras end their automatic exposure at 30 seconds.
                    Also, find out how you can become an instant hero for the rest of the TFTTF community!
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                    Links:
                    Canon 5D Mark IV – 4k video test
                    Donegal 2016 РVideo by Olaf H̦ch
                    Ask a question and become an instant hero to the TFTTF community
                    Wide angle: the free secret to making your lens even wider
                    Write a review: The Film Photography Handbook
                    Always wanted to be a slacker? Join the TFTTF Slack!
                    Chris on Facebook
                    Chris on Twitter
                    Download the MP3 for this episode
                    Receive TFTTF updates via email
                    Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
                    » Sep 2016: Donegal
                    » Feb 2017: Lake Baikal, Siberia
                    » May 2017: Svalbard/Spitzbergen
                    » Nov 2017: Bhutan
                    » all photo tours
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                    29 min
                  • 753 Fake ISO

                    Chris discusses 4k video on the Canon 5D Mark IV, we hear from a lawyer turned wedding photographer, how to make your wide angle lens even wider and why most cameras end their automatic exposure at 30 seconds.

                    Also, find out how you can become an instant hero for the rest of the TFTTF community!

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                    Links:

                    • Canon 5D Mark IV – 4k video test
                    • Donegal 2016 – Video by Olaf Höch
                    • Ask a question and become an instant hero to the TFTTF community
                    • Wide angle: the free secret to making your lens even wider
                    • Write a review: The Film Photography Handbook
                    • Always wanted to be a slacker? Join the TFTTF Slack!
                    • Chris on Facebook
                    • Chris on Twitter
                      • Download the MP3 for this episode
                      • Receive TFTTF updates via email

                        • Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
                        » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out)
                        » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open)
                        » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift
                        » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway
                        » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords
                        » Oct 2018: Morocco
                        » all photo tours

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                        29 min
                      • tfttf752 – Augmented Photography
                        Chris does some speculating on the future of photography, especially in light of the next big wave of computing: Augmented and Mixed Reality – this will impact photography on many different levels. There will be new technical possibilities (think 3D sensing), there will be new ways to present photography (virtual displays), new ways of teaching (virtual classes, tours, workshops), and even new creative tools – either that or Chris is completely out of his mind. Chime in in the comments below, with a voice comment (send to [email protected]) or discuss on the #future-talk channel in the TFTTF Slack. Also Kade asks about ISO and dynamic range and how they are linked together.
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                        Links:
                        Brace Yourselves, A New World | an article by Chris Marquardt
                        Real Photo Tours with Chris (virtual ones in the future)
                        Download the MP3 for this episode
                        Receive TFTTF updates via email
                        Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
                        » Sep 2016: Donegal
                        » Feb 2017: Lake Baikal, Siberia
                        » May 2017: Svalbard/Spitzbergen
                        » Nov 2017: Bhutan
                        » all photo tours
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                        35 min
                      • 752 Augmented Photography

                        Chris does some speculating on the future of photography, especially in light of the next big wave of computing: Augmented and Mixed Reality – this will impact photography on many different levels. There will be new technical possibilities (think 3D sensing), there will be new ways to present photography (virtual displays), new ways of teaching (virtual classes, tours, workshops), and even new creative tools – either that or Chris is completely out of his mind. Chime in in the comments below, with a voice comment (send to [email protected]) or discuss on the #future-talk channel in the TFTTF Slack. Also Kade asks about ISO and dynamic range and how they are linked together.

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                        Links:

                        • Brace Yourselves, A New World | an article by Chris Marquardt
                        • Real Photo Tours with Chris (virtual ones in the future)
                          • Download the MP3 for this episode
                          • Receive TFTTF updates via email

                            • Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
                            » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out)
                            » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open)
                            » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift
                            » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway
                            » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords
                            » Oct 2018: Morocco
                            » all photo tours

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                            35 min
                          • tfttf751 – Giveaway and Modes. Guest: Valerie Jardin
                            Get the eBook 1 Hour 1000 Pics – Supercharge your Lightroom Workflow for free. David wonders what shutter modes Chris uses and prompts him to go deep into his reasoning for or against certain modes. Chris will also look into why over- and underexposure are absolutely fine and sometimes even necessary in some of his photography and illustrates his thoughts with several photos, including group shots from previous photo tours and workshops and a couple of example of his street photography from New York. Certain types of photos can really benefit from over- or underexposure.
                            Street photography is also what today’s guest is known for.
                            Photographer Valerie Jardin
                            Photos: Valerie Jardin
                            Valerie Jardin is a storyteller, a photographer and just fun to be around. Valerie is known for her street photography and looks for those right moments where stories unfold – just to capture them with her camera.
                            Street
                            – Valerie’s Website
                            – Hit The Streets (Valerie’s Podcast)
                            – Valerie’s Photo Workshops
                            – Chris is guest on Valerie’s podcast
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                            Overexposure example 1: Group Shot Viewfinder Villa
                            Overexposure example 2: Group Shot Toronto
                            Underexposure example 1: New York Cafe
                            Underxposure example 2: 14th Street
                            Chris is guest on Valerie Jardin’s podcast and talks about film: Hit The Streets 07: Why Film? With Chris Marquardt
                            Download the MP3 for this episode
                            Receive TFTTF updates via email
                            Photo tours with Chris Marquardt:
                            » Sep 2016: Donegal
                            » Feb 2017: Lake Baikal, Siberia
                            » May 2017: Svalbard/Spitzbergen
                            » Nov 2017: Bhutan
                            » all photo tours
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                            44 min

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