Small Camera, Big Picture

A living legend in the world of BMX, Sandy Carson creates personal photography projects, turns them into world-class fine art books then leverages his fans to fund the projects.

Summary

I discovered Joseph on YouTube while searching for tips on the Olympus E-M1 MKII and soon realized that he’s a real-deal working pro. What’s interesting is that back when I started shooting with Micro 4/3rds in 2012 the was not many pros shooting the format but today, there’s plenty of pros enjoying the smaller, full-featured standard. In this episode, Joseph and I discuss wedding photography tips for Brides, Grooms and Photographers. Then we geek out about gear.

A few Talking Points

Wedding photography ideas/tips for the bride and groom.

Wedding photography ideas/tips for the bridesmaid.

Wedding photography ideas for the bride from the groom.

Wedding photography business tips.

Wedding photography ideas for beginners.

Wedding photography ideas for new photographers.

Wedding photography with Olympus Micro 4/3rds.

The full frame digital camera game is in full effect. Full-frame (35mm sensor size) is all the rage but what’s the reality of the situation. Chip and G have a fun yet frank conversation on the state of the photo industry around the full frame camera market and help you decide if you really need one or not.

A few Talking Points:

- Needs vs More for the sake of More

- What’s the deal with all the new full frame systems on the market?

- Do you need full-frame at all?

- If you have a DSLR should you go FF mirrorless?

- What about Micro 4/3rds?

If you were to Google “How to be a professional photographer” you’ll find posts that overly simplify the profession like 10 Steps to Being a Pro. While there might be some merit to those posts, being a professional photographer for the long term means a solid work-life balance. Too much work and you’ll burn out, too much chill time and you risk running out of money. One of the things I love about this conversation with Cincinnati based professional photography Tracie Maglosky is how well she’s balanced her busy schedule while keeping a cool head. Listen to this episode and you’ll learn that Tracie blends a healthy dose of personal wellness, family time and photographic technology to keep everything running smooth. Her, relaxed attitude, empathy and beautiful photography are proof positive that we all need to keep our lives in balance if we want success.

Tracie is an Olympus Visionary, Profoto Legend of Light, teacher, mom of three, business owner and wife just to mention a few things she’s up to.

A few Talking Points:

How Tracie turned her love of photography into a business.

Becoming an Olympus Visionary.

Work life balance tips.

The State of Micro 4/3rds.

What I dig about Joe is that he’s redefined himself from commercial photographer to educator in a way that is inclusive to anyone. When I was watching his videos and live YouTube show, TogChat I was inspired, entertained and educated. What’s also cool is that Joe’s work backs up what he says in spades. As an Olympus Visionary he’s rocking smaller, Micro Four Thirds cameras and making work that’s creative and fun. While none of these things are easy, Joe makes it look effortless but that’s the magic here. If you watch his videos, follow him in Instagram or see him teach in person, you’ll quickly see what I mean.

With a flood of new mirrorless bodies on the market today, we’re close to a dozen camera systems DSLR’s not included. With all the new mirrorless systems using full-frame sensors or larger some of the un-educated photographers online came to the conclusion that Micro 4/3rds is dead.

In this episode of the Small Camera, Big Picture Podcast we make it clear that Micro 4/3rds is not dead.

Chip and I talk with Washington, D.C. professional photographer David Wiegold about the business of photography, taking pride in one's craft and how David found success as a generalist photographer for commercial clients.

For this episode of the Small Camera Big Picture podcast we interview Adrian Whipp of Lumiere Tintype. Adrian makes some amazing work all with his tintype camera in a little studio on wheels.

Texas court allowed a school to steal a commercial photographers work while in May they awarded a copyright holder $9.2mil for the same offense. How did this happen?

The PPA’s Gone Crazy, Skylym Updates Luminar,, Sony Announces Super

Telephoto Lenses and a whole lot more.