Juan Pons and Rick Sammon talk about the challenges of running photo workshops in Yellowstone – in the dead of winter . . . when the photo opportunities are awesome.

Juan offers advice on clothing, gear and of the utmost importance, working with a good guide.

Juan and Rick also talk about photographing in Alaska, where they have photographed aboard the M/V Northern Song.

As usual, Rick adds some non-photo info to the podcast, too. This week it’s about bison burgers and the Impossible Whopper.

Visit Juan's website

Today's 5 QT episode covers how to write a book and in a future 5QT episode, Rick and Larry discuss the WHY of book writing. Definitely worthwhile to MANY photographers who want to have more credibility, clients, and so many more benefits that come with writing your own book.

Be sure to visit PicturingSuccess.com and get the full list.

Rick recently needed help with a website update and Dave Loebig fixed everything in no time. Dave is a long time friend of Larry's and runs the company that hosts the Picturing Success website, so when Rick needed help updating his site to a secure one for better visibility, Dave handled everything. 

Rick and Larry know the importance of a good website for photographers (and any business) so Larry sat down with Dave to discuss the stuff that photographers should know and do with their website.

Dave's website

Dave's recent blog post about verifying domain registration

Google's push for encrypted sites (HTTPS).

The plan was to cover 5 more of the popular teaching tools Rick Sammon uses called Sammonisms, but when two friends sit down and talk, you never know what will happen. This episode will let you witness the totally unplanned invention of Beckerisms on the fly.

Nick and Rick love landscape photography. And they love sharing tech tips. However, in this dual podcast these two pros talk more about getting motivated and staying inspired than about the exposure triangle. :­)

Nick and Rick do cover camera care, tripod set­up and a bit about photo processing ­ but as you will hear, they are basically having the same kind of fun and informal conservation they have when they meet up on the Oregon Coast, which is one of Nick’s favorite shooting locations.

Nick wrote the foreword for Rick’s 39th book (co­authored with his wife Susan): The Oregon Coast Photo Road Trip: How to Eat, Stay, Play and Shoot Like a Pro. So these guys talk about the book, too.

Visit with Nick:
Web site

YouTube

Nick's Podcast

Instagram

Rick uses "Sammonisms" as a teaching tool for his photography students and this time out we're explaining 5 of them at the request of one of our listeners… Troy Dixon. 

By the way, GREAT idea Troy!! Thanks!!

Join Rick and Jack on this multi-topic podcast, where this dynamic duo share their long-time passion for photography, teaching and learning. You’ll also get some tips on non-photography books that will help you improve your photography.

Want more info? Rick and Jack also talk about their favorite sushi place in Vegas, as well as the improved sharpness of Canon EOS R images.

It’s all good fun on this episode of our podcast!

Links:

Jack's site

Jack's Instagram @reznicki

Yama Sushi 

Jack’s Other Link

The Copyright Zone

Book links:
Vision and Art – The Biology of Seeing
Margaret S. Livingston

Color and Light
James Gurney

Perception and Imaging
Richard Zakia

Family of Man

Sometimes Rick and Larry invite true photography experts to share their insights on topics they know especially well, and drop it into a 5 Quick Tips episode. This time around the show is packed with Wildlife Tips from Bryce Johnson.

Bryce is a partner with his dad/also a great photographer Bryan Johnson at Crocodile Bay Resort in Costa Rica, where Rick shot his KelbyOne rainforest class.

Here is a link to the site:

https://www.crocodilebay.com

Rick interviews awesome photo workshop leaders and dedicated photographers Andy and Mia Meals of Gatsby Travel.

Go behind-the-scenes to see what it’s like to lead a photo workshop in a rural location – Guilin, China in this case. As with most things in life, it’s not as easy as it may look. You need to know the all the ins and outs of working with local people so you keep everyone happy. And you must have back-up plans and lots of phone numbers to call just in case.

Andy and Mia also talk about their recent bird photography experience, which was a first for this dynamic duo. They also talk about using an iPad and moving to the cloud – all good info for travel photographers.

Visit with Andy and Mia on their sites: www.gatsbytravel.com

Sharper images is a goal lots of photographers have and there are some pro tips in this episode that lots of photographers don't even think about.

Have a listen and you're sure to capture sharper shots.