This Week in Photo

A special joint TWiP + SmugMug episode!

SmugMug, the world’s most influential name in photography acquires the most popular photography podcast!

In this show @Frederick Van Johnson @Steve Brazill and @PhotoJoseph briefly discuss TWiP’s hiatus, then tear into GoPro and the failure of their Karma Drone. Then we’ll discuss low-light photography tips and finally we’ll round things out with a panel discussion around their favorite cameras.

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AlphaMirrorless 043: Photo Resolutions for the New Year and Goodbye

As we enter the new year many of us are looking to recharge and supercharge our photography and in this episode of the podcast Andy and Juan want to share with you some photo resolutions you may want to consider.

We would like to make a bittersweet announcement, this is our last episode of the AlphaMirrorless podcast, Juan and Andy feel privileged that you have joined us here and trusted us with your questions, but we both feel it is time to move on.

If you have enjoyed our podcast and trust our knowledge and expertise you can continue listening to us. Andy and Juan will be starting a new podcast due to launch next week called reCOMPOSE.

Many thanks to everyone who have supported us on the AlphaMirrorless podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Links mentioned on the episode

* 365 Photo Ideas Calendar

* Naturescapes.net

* Muench University Group on Facebook

* 500px

Picks of the Week

* Juan: Breakthrough Photography filters

* Andy: iPhone 7 Plus!

Wishes of the Week

* Juan: Wish you would consider following us to our new home at http://recompose.photo

* Andy: Ditto

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Juan Pons: Website, Facebook

* Andy Williams: Website, Facebook

* AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page

* Muench Workshops

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AlphaMirrorless 041: Creating Panoramic Images

Spurred by the suggestion of one of our listeners, Juan and Andy share all their knowledge and experience creating panoramic images. Making panos is pretty easy but it can also be somewhat tricky. Listen to Juan and Andy as they make creating panoramic images easy.

Announcement: Juan and Andy are taking a short break from the weekly podcast schedule. This means that there will not be podcasts released on December 26 and January 2nd. However we will return the the normal weekly schedule on January 9. Happy Holidays!

For those more attentive podcast listeners, you may have noticed that we swapped the releases of episodes 041 & 042. We did that because we wanted to get the a6500 video out to you guys as soon as we produced which meant pushing this episode, which we had recorded earlier a week back. Hope you don't mind.

We don't always have all the answers, but if we don't we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us by going to this form.

Links mentioned on the episode

* Really Right Stuff PG-01 Pano Head

* Really Right Stuff's guide on Panoramas Made Simple

* Nodal Ninja

* PT Gui

Wishes of the Week

* Juan: I would like the built in Pano feature on the Alpha cameras to create a raw file

* Andy: More people would shoot handheld panos

Picks of the Week

* Juan: Really Right Stuff PC LR Panning Clamp

* Andy: Bay Photo wiiiiide metal prints for your panos!

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Juan Pons: Website, Facebook

* Andy Williams: Website, Facebook

* AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page

* Muench Workshops

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AlphaMirrorless 042: Video Review & Comparison Of The Sony Alpha a6500, a6300 & a6000

Here at the AlphaMirrorless podcast, we are very excited about the new Sony a6500 that recently started shipping. We have started to put the camera thru it's paces and we wanted to share with you our thoughts as well as give you a comparison of the new a6500 against the a6300 and the a6000. For this we created a special video highlighting some of these new features as well as comparing some of the ergonomic differences between these cameras.

Take a listen to the episode and then watch the video for a hands on review of the camera. Enjoy!

We don't always have all the answers, but if we don't we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us by going to this form.

Winner of our Mindshift Gear Photo Backpack Giveaway

Congratulations to David Welfelt for being the winner of the new Mindshift Gear Trailscape 18L photo backpack. David submitted this great image to our AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page.

Wishes of the Week

* Juan: One thing I discovered is that when you connect an hdmi to the camera, the built-in lcd screen turns off. I wish I was able to control that.

* Andy: Sony updates firmware on other cameras to allow the LCD screen to be turned off, like on the a6500. Very useful for long exposures and also for timelapses.

Picks of the Week

* Juan: Apple AirPods (these will be great for travel) available for order today.

* Andy: Zeiss Touit 12 for the a6XXX series. Several were using it for aurora and star shooting in the Yukon last week, it performed great and the photos were amazing!

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Juan Pons: Website, Facebook

* Andy Williams: Website, Facebook

* AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page

* Muench Workshops

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AlphaMirrorless 040: Fotodiox Releases A Nikon to Sony E Adapter Plus A Few Other Loose Ends

Fotodiox just recently released the FUSION Smart AF Adapter to adapt Nikon Lenses to the Sony E mount. While there have been other adapters for Nikon lenses this is the first one that promises full AutoFocus and exposure functionality with the Sony E mount system. While neither Juan nor Andy have had the opportunity to try this adapter out themselves, Marc Muench, our trusted friend has so we dragged him into the podcast so that he could share with all of us his experience with this much anticipated adapter.

But we are not yet done with this episode, after the talk with Marc, Andy talks to us about his recent computer system upgrades and how he decided to tackle his image storage and backup issues, while Juan shares with us his thoughts on the recent uproar on Apples decision to forgoe established USB3 and Thunderbolt port on the newest MacBook Pro laptops in favor of USB-C; also known as "Donglegate".

We don't always have all the answers, but if we don't we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us by going to this form.

Links mentioned on the episode

* Fotodiox FUSION Smart AF Adapter

* Warning on AlphaRumors on the Fotodiox adapter

Wishes of the Week

* Juan: More USB-C Options

* Andy: SSD Prices would come down

Picks of the Week

* Juan: Carbon Copy Cloner

* Andy: OWC (Macsales) for Disk Drive Enclosure and disks.

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Marc Muench: Website, Facebook

* Juan Pons: Website, Facebook

* Andy Williams: Website, Facebook

* AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page

* Muench Workshops

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AlphaMirrorless 039: Winter Weather Shooting And Questions

This episode of the AlphaMirrorless podcast Juan and Andy discuss shooting during winter weather and cold conditions and we answer a bunch of your questions.

We don't always have all the answers, but if we don't we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us by going to this form.

Links mentioned on the episode

* Custom SLR ProDot

* Really Right Stuff Tripod Spikes

* NEOS Boots

Wishes of the Week

* Juan: Wish I had more time to whittle down my Images in my LR catalog

* Andy: Wish I get the family photo right this year!

Picks of the Week

* Juan: Sandisk Extreme Pro SD USB-C Card Reader

* Andy: Apple’s new Macbook Pro

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Juan Pons: Website, Facebook

* Andy Williams: Website, Facebook

* AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page

* Muench Workshops

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AlphaMirrorless 038: Being Light, Nimble And Quick

This episode of the AlphaMirrorless podcast is all about being Light, Nimble And Quick. Juan and Andy just returned from leading another photo workshop in Cuba and they where often heard saying we needed to be "Light, Nimble And Quick". What exactly does this mean? Well, Juan and Andy talk about the different aspects of this by discussing the gear (and maybe lack thereof) and technique of being Light, Nimble And Quick.

If you want to find out more about the giveaway, make sure to check out the announcement post on the AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page.

We don't always have all the answers, but if we don't we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us by going to this form.

Links mentioned on the episode

* Mindshift Gear Trailscape 18L

* Really Right Stuff Ultra Pocket Pod

* Really Right Stuff New TFC-14 Series 1 Tripod

* Really Right Stuff TQC-14 Series 1 Tripod

* Black Rapid Metro Sling Camera Strap (Black)

* Luma Labs Camera Straps

* Muench Workshops - Things to know about your camera

Wishes of the Week

* Juan: Wish I had had the 6500 in Cuba

* Andy: Filename change in the a7rII firmware

Picks of the Week

* Juan: Peak Design Sony E/FE CaptureLENS

* Andy: CamKix Bluetooth Camera Shutter Remote Control

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Juan Pons: Website, Facebook

* Andy Williams: Website, Facebook

* AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page

* Muench Workshops

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AlphaMirrorless 037: We Answer Your Questions Plus Our Top 10 Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts

In this episode of the AlphaMirrorless podcast Juan and Andy share with you their top 10 Lightroom shortcuts, plus we answer a bunch of your questions. We had a recent episode with your questions, but we still have a long list of questions to get through, so we decided to followup with another episode. We where not able to get through all the questions we have on file with this episode, but please keep those questions coming, we absolutely love hearing from all of you and answering as many of your questions as we can.

We don't always have all the answers, but if we don't we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us by going to this form.

Links mentioned on the episode

* Infrared remote from Amazon

* Neewer Intervalometer

* Smart Remote Control App for the Sony Cameras

* PlayMemories App for iPhone

* PlayMemories App for Android

* Adobe TV

* SensorGel for Sony

Wishes of the Week

* Juan: Wish the Mirrorless Cameras were not such dust magnets

* Andy: Wish that everyone shoots an awesome super Moon today, and includes a compelling foreground, not just a wikipedia of the moon!

Picks of the Week

* Juan: Giotto Rocket Blaster Dust-Removal Tool (Small, Black)

* Andy: Offline Google Maps on your phone

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Juan Pons: Website, Facebook

* Andy Williams: Website, Facebook

* AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page

* Muench Workshops