This Week in Photo (TWiP)

In this episode we go behind the scenes of the TWiP PRO Community and with Seth Lesky — the founder of LaunchPass.com the service that manages the TWiP PRO membership layer. We discuss the evolution of online communities, TWiP PRO and some best practices for building vibrant online spaces for your niche.

PLEASE SUPPORT TWIP!

+ PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinphoto

Please help support TWiP by donating to the network on Patreon. Running a podcast network is not cheap, free or easy! It requires a ton of effort and commitment. Even the smallest donations help us keep things afloat.

+ TWIP PRO – http://www.twippro.com

If you enjoyed this video, please join our community at http://www.twippro.com – you can support TWiP while continuing the photography conversation. Join the mixer with like-minded photographers, while helping keep us on the air!

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More about our network…

+ THIS WEEK IN PHOTO – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com

TWiP is one of the longest running and most respected photography podcast brand and networks in the world. Subscribe to our podcast, or our YouTube channel to stay entertained, inspired and educated about all things photography.

+ TWiP PRO SCHOOL – http://www.twipschool.com

Continue your learning experience at the TWiP PRO School! We’ve got loads of “instant access” digital courses available for you to dive into NOW. Many courses are taught by some of your favorite TWiP personalities!

+ TWiP MEETUPS – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/meetups

Meet and interact with some of the TWiP hosts, get to know your fellow TWiP PRO community members, and learn how to take your photography to the next level. Everyone is welcome — all skill-levels, camera types, and photographic interests.

+ FASHION BY FREDERICKVAN

You love photography. You love the gear, the tech, the art, the community — everything about it makes it the perfect never ending hobby for you. But what happens when you hit a wall? When you get burned out. You feel like you’re seeing the same photos posted over and over again, only to realize that YOU are also creating the same shots over and over again.

Watch as I tackle these topics with Steve Brazill and Ron Pepper.

Ron Pepper Photography

Steve Brazill Photography

Also…

Copyright vs Darwinism – The agony of the indignant thief

Ignorant image thief gets mad at his victim for breaking the URL path to the stolen images.

Embedding a Tweet is infringement – Says a New York Court

Rejecting years of settled precedent, a federal court in New York has ruled [PDF] that you could infringe copyright simply by embedding a tweet in a web page. Even worse, the logic of the ruling applies to all in-line linking, not just embedding tweets. If adopted by other courts, this legally and technically misguided decision would threaten millions of ordinary Internet users with infringement liability.

PLEASE SUPPORT TWIP!

+ PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinphoto

Please help support TWiP by donating to the network on Patreon. Running a podcast network is not cheap, free or easy! It requires a ton of effort and commitment. Even the smallest donations help us keep things afloat.

+ TWIP PRO – http://www.twippro.com

If you enjoyed this video, please join our community at http://www.twippro.com – you can support TWiP while continuing the photography conversation. Join the mixer with like-minded photographers, while helping keep us on the air!

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More about our network…

+ THIS WEEK IN PHOTO – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com

TWiP is one of the longest running and most respected photography podcast brand and networks in the world. Subscribe to our podcast, or our YouTube channel to stay entertained, inspired and educated about all things photography.

+ TWiP PRO SCHOOL – http://www.twipschool.com

Continue your learning experience at the TWiP PRO School! We’ve got loads of “instant access” digital courses available for you to dive into NOW. Many courses are taught by some of your favorite TWiP personalities!

+ TWiP MEETUPS – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/meetups

Meet and interact with some of the TWiP hosts, get to know your fellow TWiP PRO community members, and learn how to take your photography to the next level. Everyone is welcome — all skill-levels, camera types, and photographic interests.

+ FASHION BY FREDERICKVAN

Kenna Klosterman is a Seattle-based travel photographer, tour leader, international MC and speaker, educator and say-hi-to-strangers gal. As I wrote that, it hit me that I may not being doing enough things in my life.

I first became aware of Kenna in the early days of CreativeLive, where she is the Host. I remember watching when Kenna, along with Susan Roderick, would take questions from Twitter, and I was one of those people asking a question. I still watch CreativeLive to this day, and I even remember the first course I bought from CreativeLive – a fantastic Zack Arias course (speaking of which, Zack…. I need you on Behind the Shot).

Somehow, along with everything else that she does, Kenna leads tours to wonderful destinations all over the world, including Cuba, Morocco, Tanzania, Kenya, Costa Rica and Bhutan.

She was the Field Producer for AdoramaTV’s original documentary series Through the Lens: Cuba. Her Cuba-only Instagram account ‘@cubaphoto‘ was named one of Ink361’s ‘8 Beautiful Instagram Accounts to Discover Cuba‘, and she even recently curated an exhibit of 60 Cuban photographers at the University of Washington. She’s been featured on Resource Travel, DPReview, AdoramaTV, and podcasts like The Candid Frame, The Angry Millennial, and The Visual Revolutionary.

Kenna’s personal vision is to enable change in the world through powerful imagery. Her travels have taken her to over 40 countries – the energy, friendliness and human connectivity of people she’s met and photographed around the world continue to inspire her.

Kenna is fantastic on camera, but with all the great photographers she works with at CreativeLive I fear people miss out on what a great photographer she is. Looking through her photos of Cuba is like going back in time. She doesn’t just capture the images, but the culture.

If you are interested in joining Kenna on one of her upcoming Cuba tours, or her tours co-led with John Greengo to Tanzania & Kenya or Bhutan, be sure to check out the links below.

Kenna is also an instructor at WPPI 2018! Be sure to check out her session “Creating Authentic Portraits with Kenna Klosterman” on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM in the South Pacific Ballroom F – the Session Number is PW34.

Join Kenna and me as we discuss one of her Cuba images, and explore how to interact with, and get better images from, your subjects when traveling.

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This episode is all about video streaming, from the perspective of the still photographer. Photojoseph is on the panel to discuss if you should get into it? What’s are the challenges?

Also the Out of Chicago photography conference is coming up. Chris Smith, the conference founder, joins us to discuss what’s new in this years OOC.

http://www.outofchicago.com

http://www.youtube.com/photojoseph

 

PLEASE SUPPORT TWIP!

+ PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinphoto

Please help support TWiP by donating to the network on Patreon. Running a podcast network is not cheap, free or easy! It requires a ton of effort and commitment. Even the smallest donations help us keep things afloat.

+ TWIP PRO – http://www.twippro.com

If you enjoyed this video, please join our community at http://www.twippro.com – you can support TWiP while continuing the photography conversation. Join the mixer with like-minded photographers, while helping keep us on the air!

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More about our network…

+ THIS WEEK IN PHOTO – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com

TWiP is one of the longest running and most respected photography podcast brand and networks in the world. Subscribe to our podcast, or our YouTube channel to stay entertained, inspired and educated about all things photography.

+ TWiP PRO SCHOOL – http://www.twipschool.com

Continue your learning experience at the TWiP PRO School! We’ve got loads of “instant access” digital courses available for you to dive into NOW. Many courses are taught by some of your favorite TWiP personalities!

+ TWiP MEETUPS – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/meetups

Meet and interact with some of the TWiP hosts, get to know your fellow TWiP PRO community members, and learn how to take your photography to the next level. Everyone is welcome — all skill-levels, camera types, and photographic interests.

+ FASHION BY FREDERICKVAN

In this special episode, Renee Robyn and I have an unplanned conversation about art, and how others opinions can affect how and what you shoot. And also, we discuss motiviations… are you shooting for Likes, Loot, or Learning. Or perhaps some combination of those things.

Check out the TWiP PRO Community!

Connect with Renee:

http://www.ReneeRobynPhotography.com

Underwater photography is one of the most stunning and challenging types of photography you can do. Along with vision, this genre requires a high degree of skill, specialized equipment, and willing subjects. In this episode Craig Colvin and Craig Stampfli join me to share some priceless tips on how to get started shooting models underwater, without taking a bath!

Connect with Craig Colvin:

http://www.craigcolvinphotography.com

http://www.instagram.com/craigcolvinphoto

https://www.facebook.com/CraigColvinPhotography

Connect with Craig Stampfli:

http://www.stampfli.photography

http://www.curiousengine.com.au

http://www.imstagram.com/craig.stampfli

http://www.ppaq.com.au

 

When I first saw Don Komarechka’s work I felt like I was seeing something special, something I had never seen before. I finally met Don on an episode on the parent TWiP podcast on 2016, and to hear him explain his process was amazing. Part photography, part science experiment. Then the hard part happened…. trying to explain what he photographs my friends. People actually didn’t believe me. Let me explain…

Don Komarechka is a nature, macro and landscape photographer located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. From auroras to pollen, insects to infrared, much of Don’s photographic adventures reveal a deeper understanding of how the universe works. Exploring the world that we cannot see with our own eyes has been a common thread in Don’s career as a professional photographer. Always science-minded but never formally trained, Don uses photography as a way to explore and understand the world around him. Photographing something unusual or unknown is the perfect excuse to learn something new. Don’s work often pushes up against the technical limitations of modern camera equipment and the physical limitations of light itself.

So how could someone see his work and then still not believe it’s “real”? While he does photograph many different subjects, Don Komarechka photographs snowflakes, actually real snowflakes! I have lost a good chunk of my day before browsing his snowflake gallery. These images are breathtaking.

Join Don Komarechka and me as we dive deep into a world you can’t see with the naked eye. It’s extreme macro photography on this episode of Behind the Shot.

PLEASE SUPPORT TWIP!

+ PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinphoto

Please help support TWiP by donating to the network on Patreon. Running a podcast network is not cheap, free or easy! It requires a ton of effort and commitment. Even the smallest donations help us keep things afloat.

+ TWIP PRO – http://www.twippro.com

If you enjoyed this video, please join our community at http://www.twippro.com – you can support TWiP while continuing the photography conversation. Join the mixer with like-minded photographers, while helping keep us on the air!

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More about our network…

+ THIS WEEK IN PHOTO – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com

TWiP is one of the longest running and most respected photography podcast brand and networks in the world. Subscribe to our podcast, or our YouTube channel to stay entertained, inspired and educated about all things photography.

+ TWiP PRO SCHOOL – http://www.twipschool.com

Continue your learning experience at the TWiP PRO School! We’ve got loads of “instant access” digital courses available for you to dive into NOW. Many courses are taught by some of your favorite TWiP personalities!

+ TWiP MEETUPS – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/meetups

Meet and interact with some of the TWiP hosts, get to know your fellow TWiP PRO community members, and learn how to take your photography to the next level. Everyone is welcome — all skill-levels, camera types, and photographic interests.

TWiP ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/thisweekinphoto

• Facebook Group – http://www.facebook.com/thisweekinphotography

In this first of two interviews I speak with Olympic photographer Jeff Cable. We discuss how he is preparing to shoot this historic event. What gear he’s taking, and how he is mentally preparing to capture shots of the best athletes on the Earth. The second interview will be recorded after he returns from South Korea — we’ll talk about how it all went.

Follow Jeff at any of these locations:

Blog: http://blog.jeffcable.com

Website: http://www.jeffcable.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffcablephoto

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffcablephotography

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcable12

Photographing weddings may look like fun, and easy money on the surface. But for those that do it for a living, they know that the business is has zero tolerance for error and clients have an understandably high expectation for excellence in the images they are paying you for.

For this episode I’ve invited on two professional wedding photographers; Troy Miller and Bruce Clarke, to share the 3 WORST mistakes they’ve made, or have seen other wedding photographers make. And more importantly, how you can avoid making these mistakes yourself.

Links Mentioned:

Planoly – Visually plan and market your Instagram feed

Later App – Visually plan and schedule your Instagram posts

Capture One – Post processing and image management software

GoPro – The definitive action camera

Adobe Lightroom – Edit, organize, manage and share your photos

Connect with Troy Miller:

Website: http://www.imageryconcepts.com

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/spicyjello

Instagram (biz): http://www.instagram.com/imageryconcepts

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jonzinator

Connect with Bruce Clarke:

Website: http://www.momentsindigital.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/momentsindigitalphotography

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bruceclarke

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bruceclarke

PLEASE SUPPORT TWIP!

+ PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinphoto

Please help support TWiP by donating to the network on Patreon. Running a podcast network is not cheap, free or easy! It requires a ton of effort and commitment. Even the smallest donations help us keep things afloat.

+ TWIP PRO – http://www.twippro.com

If you enjoyed this video, please join our community at http://www.twippro.com – you can support TWiP while continuing the photography conversation. Join the mixer with like-minded photographers, while helping keep us on the air!

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More about our network…

+ THIS WEEK IN PHOTO – http://www.thisweekinphoto.com

TWiP is one of the longest running and most respected photography podcast brand and networks in the world. Subscribe to our podcast, or our YouTube channel to stay entertained, inspired and educated about all things photography.

+ TWiP PRO SCHOOL –

Capturing creative and inspired photographs of women takes a lot of skill. The photographer must be technically proficient, creative, collaborative and depending on the experience level of the subject — empathetic. Some photographers make all of this look easy, but there are many ways things can go wrong when attempting this kind of photography.

In this episode I talk with Craig Colvin and Tim Engle, two professional photographers, each with different approaches to creating beautiful photographs of women.

Craig Colvin’s BIO:

Craig Colvin is a photographer and educator located in San Jose, CA. He photographs many genres, but specializes in conceptual and fine art nude photography. His current project “The Body as Art” involves using the human body to mimic shapes and curves found in nature. He loves sharing his knowledge and teaching others his techniques for photographing fine art nudes in both the studio and in nature.

Craig’s work has been published in numerous magazines and books, and exhibited in galleries and shows worldwide. He teaches numerous workshops on studio lighting, glamour, and fine art nude photography, and online photography courses through This Week in Photography School.

Learn more about Craig here:

http://www.craigcolvinphotography.com

http://www.instagram.com/craigcolvinphoto

https://www.facebook.com/CraigColvinPhotography

Tim Engle’s BIO:

Sacramento commercial photographer and native Tim Engle cultivated a passion for photography in his early teens and has since successfully turned that love into a full time career. Flowing seamlessly between portraits, fashion, avant-garde, and commercial photography, KVIE PBS selected him as one of California’s Master Photographers in 2011.

Learn more about Tim here:

http://www.englephoto.com

https://www.instagram.com/englephoto_inc

https://www.facebook.com/tjengle

Join the TWiP PRO Community:

http://www.twippro.com