This Week in Photo (TWiP)

Gigapixel Macro – ITL 05

Shooting macro images can be difficult, but no one pushes deeper into the technical challenges than Gene Cooper at GIGAmacro. We chat about the limits of resolution, how to use microscope optics, and the reasons why creating gigapixel macro photographs is such a challenge – with all the geek chatter that goes along with it.

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* GIGAmacro primer on how their images are made

* photomacrography.net forums

* Diffraction Limiting primer from Cambridge in Colour

* Terabite – world’s first terapixel macro photograph

* Beetle parts in Similac formula from recall

* Zerene Stacker software

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, 500px, Pinterest

* Gene Cooper: Website, E-mail, Twitter, Facebook, Google+

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

Have you ever suffered from “analysis paralysis”? Or the syndrome of not doing “anything” because there are so many choices? Maybe you’re afraid to choose the wrong thing? In photography this condition is even more prevalent. There are SO many options, so many tools, and so many things that inspire us, many people shut down and don’t shoot anything.

There is a way to cut through the paralyzing storm of choices and get focused, and that’s to consider shooting on a theme. Also considering beginning with the end will help you ignore irrelevant things and focus on the thing you’re trying to create. An example of beginnign with the end in mind would be to:

* Think of the final use for the photo you’re creating. Social media? Hanging on the wall? Just for you personally to look at?

* Consider the audience for the photo, and keep them in mind while shooting.

* Maybe even sketch out your idea and assemble any props or items you might need for the shot.

All of these things work together to help you execute your photograph. You want to be in the midset of “making” photos, not just “taking” random snap shots.

In this episode we discuss the simple idea of shooting on a theme, and how that simple mindset shift can take your photos from good, to great!

TWiP 498: CES 2017 Round Up

CES 2017 Kicks off with a plethora of new cameras and gear, and we go deeper into DIY photography with the photo industry’s MacGuyver himself, Tim Engle.

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* CES Coverage from DP Review

* Dell Canvas

* Panasonic Lumix GH5

* DJI Osmo Mobile Silver

* Kodak brings back classic Ektachrome color reversal film

* Polaroid introduces the Pop instant digital camera

Picks of the Week

* Tim: IKEA Ordning timer

* Frederick: Apple Airpods

TWiP Wanderlust – Yucatan Adventure

Ever wanted to go on a photo adventure in and around the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico? Come join me and Federico Chieli for an unforgettable adventure! http://www.twipwanderlust.com

TWiP Patreon

TWiP needs your help. We’ve started a Patreon campaign in hopes that you will help support the network so we can take TWiP to the next level. That means, new shows, more hosts, more TWiP! Please consider donating a few bucks at TWiP.pro/DONATE

* Tim Engle: Website, Instagram, Facebook

* Frederick Van Johnson: Website, Twitter, Google+, Instagram

Credits

* Pre-production by: Bruce Clarke

* Post production by: Suzanne Llewellyn & Vince Bauer

* Bandwidth provided by: Cachefly

TWiP Weddings 054: Unplugged Weddings & Dealing with Photography Guests

Wedding photography is comprised of once in a lifetime moments. Moments that happen in an instant and our job is to make sure those moments are captured for our couples. In addition to all of the technical aspects such as lighting, composition, & camera settings, photographers today also have to deal with another challenge – over-enthusiastic guests wanting to get in on the photography action with their cell phones, tablets, and SLRs. Today we’re going to talk about unplugged weddings and how we deal with well intentioned guests who sometimes make it harder to do our jobs.

Picks of the Week

* Robert: Sony a6500

* Bruce: Canon 5D Mark IV

TWiP Weddings is brought to you by:

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Connect with Us

We want to hear from you. Your questions and comments will provide direction for the show and will inform future topics. Send in your question and it may end up being answered on the show. Submit your questions for the show by sending us an email at [email protected]. You can also post a Tweet using the hashtag #twipwed. You can also follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/twipwed. You can also interact with us on our Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/twipwed/

Connect with our Hosts & Guests

* Bryan Caporicci: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram

* Robert Evans: Website, Twitter,  Google+, Instagram

* Bruce Clarke: Website, Twitter, Google+, Facebook. Instagram

TWiP 497: Good Riddance 2016

Got a new camera for the holidays? Now What? Plus going full-time as an Instagram photographer and setting photographic goals for 2017.

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* So you got a new camera for the holidays. Now what?

* Photographer from Tanzania shares how he became a full-time photographer thanks to his Instagram account

Picks of the Week

* J.M.: Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 & Silent are the Dead

* Tim: Ring selfie fillight

* Frederick: The Game

TWiP Wanderlust – Yucatan Adventure

Ever wanted to go on a photo adventure in and around the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico? Come join me and Federico Chieli for an unforgettable adventure! http://www.twipwanderlust.com

TWiP Patreon

TWiP needs your help. We’ve started a Patreon campaign in hopes that you will help support the network so we can take TWiP to the next level. That means, new shows, more hosts, more TWiP! Please consider donating a few bucks at TWiP.pro/DONATE

* Tim Engle: Website, Instagram, Facebook

* J.M. Giordano: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

* Frederick Van Johnson: Website, Twitter, Google+, Instagram

Credits

* Pre-production by: Bruce Clarke

* Post production by: Suzanne Llewellyn & Vince Bauer

* Bandwidth provided by: Cachefly

Educator, lecturer and PPA Master Photographer.

Troy Miller is one of my favorite Wedding Photographers, and I am proud to call him a friend. Along with his wife Marjorie, Troy runs Imagery Concepts, a successful Wedding Photography business based in Southern California. Troy has helped me in my photography journey more than anyone I have met. I see images in my head differently than before I met him, and yet I am still baffled at the way he sees light. I started entering image competitions, and then judging them, at his suggestion – and Image Comps are one of the best ways to improve your photography.

He and his wife offer a unique dual perspective with an exciting blend of romantic, candid and photo journalistic qualities. Their clients find them by referral only from other clients, or from vendors that love what they do. Somehow, as busy as their business is, he still manages to participate in local photography clubs, and to shoot fine art as a “hobby”.

Troy is an educator, lecturer, image competition judge and PPA Master Photographer.

He has also racked up an impressive list of awards:

* PPA 2014 2nd Place Grand Imaging Award in Wedding

* PPA Image Competition Gold Medalist

* Image chosen to represent the USA in the PPA World Photographic Cup

* PPC 2012 Wedding Photographer of the Year

* PPC 2013 Commercial Photographer of the Year

* Images in the PPA 2013 and 2014 Loan Collection

* PPC Expo Digital Café Chair and lecturer

* Inland Empire Professional Photographers & Videographers 2014 – 2016 Wedding Photographer of the Year

* Inland Empire Professional Photographers & Videographers 2015 Photographer of the Year

One of the things I love about Troy’s images is the unique vision, or perspective, he has. In this episode of Behind the Shot, Troy discusses his shot “Stormy Kiss” – a unique wedding shot of a bride and groom on a stormy Southern CA day. Join us as Troy shares some tips and even has a great app suggestion for those times you need to know when the rain will stop.

Troy’s Work

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TWiP Apps 21: RAW Power; Apple’s RAW Power Unleashed

There are many RAW decoders on the market from companies like Adobe, Phase, DxO, Macphun and of course Apple. Apple’s RAW engine is loved by many but since the demise of Aperture, we haven’t had a way to truly access it. Sure, Photos uses the macOS RAW engine, but you have no control over it. At least you didn’t… until now. RAW Power by Gentleman Coders is a Photos extension and standalone app that gives you complete access to the macOS RAW engine in an intuitive interface that’ll feel very familiar to Aperture users largely because of who wrote it. To find out more, you’ll just have to watch the show.

Join me, PhotoJoseph, for this episode of TWiP Apps with guest Nik Bhatt, founder of Gentlemen Coders.

Find out more about RAW Power at:

website: www.gentlemencoders.com

twitter: @gentcoders

Platform: RAW Power is available on macOS Sierra 10.12.2 and above

Do you have a photo editing app that you would like to share on the show? Click here and select TWiP Apps to contact us!

Never has the old adage “less is more” been more appropriate than when it’s applied to the art of photography. People starting in photography tend to think the reverse… the more you cram into a frame, the better the photo will be. Not true.

When creating compelling photographs, it’s important to consider and understand what the subject of the photograph is, and “focus” the viewers attention to that thing. For example, in a photograph of a person, obviously that person is the subject of the photograph. However, distracting objects in the background can draw attention away from your subject. Your job, as a photographer is to keep things as simple as possible, while telling the story in a single frame.

Keeping your eye on the whole image, minimizing distractions while focusing attention to the subject will go miles in seperating your work from everyone elses.

In this episode, we give some quick tips on how you can go minimalist in your photography!

Infrared and Beyond – ITL 04

A engaging and geek talk about the science behind infrared photography, and much more! Cameras are designed to mimic human vision and limit themselves to only the spectrum that we can see with our own eyes. Creative photographers can step beyond the limitations and modify their cameras to explore the magical world of infrared, ultraviolet, and full spectrum photography. This conversation with Dan Llewellyn is a mind-feast for those photographers that love to understand light. I don’t think I could have had a better guest on the podcast to have this discussion with!

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* Maxmax.com – Dan Llewellyn’s commercial site for extra-spectrum gear

* Video: How the Sun Sees You

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, 500px, Pinterest

* Dan Llewellyn: Website, E-mail