This Week in Photo (TWiP)

Images From Electrons – ITL 02

Our desire to see more and more detail on a microscopic scale eventually hits limitations of light itself. Where photons fail, electrons take over and allow us to create images of unbelievably small things. Cells and viruses, even small clusters of atoms, electron microscopes reveal tiny universes for scientific value. Many of these images can be beautiful, and we talk with Ted Kinsman about how they work, why they’re needed, and how you work with such extreme imaging equipment. Ted Kinsman uses electron microscopes to create images for education, but builds beauty into his work to captivate viewers. Get ready for a very geeky conversation!

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* Wikipedia: Electron Microscope

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

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

* Ted Kinsman: Website (faculty, RIT), website (sciencephotography.com), Instagram

Color Science with Ray Maxwell – ITL 03

Color science is difficult to wrap into an understandable conversation, and there isn’t anyone better to help us get a handle on the peculiar nature of human vision than Ray Maxwell. This conversation winds around a number of topics, from how camera sensors are designed, how printers work, and how our eyes perceive the world around us. As photographers, a greater understanding of color science can spark creative ideas and help us overcome technical problems… but it’s also fun to simply geek out over it!

Note: There was some audio issues with the recording near the beginning of the conversation and a few sentences needed to be cut or reconstructed. Sorry about that!

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* Wikipedia: CMYK Color Model

* Wikipedia: Chroma subsampling

* Foveon Image Sensor Technology

* Bill Atkinson Nature Photography

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

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

TWiP 494: Beautifully Aging Beauty

On this week’s show, Pirelli shows the beauty of age with their 2017 calendar. Plus are photographer’s flocking to Microsoft? And Phase One releases Capture One 10.

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* 2017 Pirelli Calendar shows the un-retouched beauty of older celebrities without Photoshop

* Photographer’s new suitor – Microsoft?

* Phase One introduces Capture One 10

* Martin’s Capture One tutorials

* Martin’s Hokkaido Landscape photography tour

* Masterclass

Picks of the Week

* Martin: Black Rapid Strap & Martin’s favourites on Spotify

* Jose: Moondoglabs

* Frederick: LinkedIn Learning

TWiP is brought to you by:

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

* Martin Bailey: Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

* Jose Rosado: Website, Twitter, 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: 

TWiP Weddings 052: Referrals & Reviews

Ask any small business owner about the #1 way they get new customers and most will likely tell you that referrals and word-of-mouth are the largest source of new clients. This week, we’re going to talk about referrals and reviews and share some tips and strategies that can help increase the number of referrals you receive and ensure that clients can’t wait to refer you after you’ve photographed their wedding.

Picks of the Week

* Bryan: Synergy

* Robert: Maps.me

* Bruce: Canon 5D Mark IV

TWiP Weddings is brought to you by:

FreshBooks

This episode is brought to you by FreshBooks, the super–simple cloud accounting software that’s giving thousands of freelancers and small businesses the tools to save time billing and get paid faster. Try it free at freshbooks.com/weddings

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

In this episode I speak with Griffin Stewart and Cowin Heibert, both are part of the team behind the industry-leading package deal team called 5DayDeal. I’ve particiapted in their promotion for the past few years and I’m continually amazed at how such a small and focused team is able to move mountains. Generating millions of dollars, consistently over such a short time is almost like marketing magic.

Listen in to hear how, why and when they do it. And what might be next for team 5DayDeal!

https://5daydeal.com/

And

https://5daydeal.com/about/charity/

https://youtu.be/HUCj8saSNWk

Check out how 5DayDeal impacts charities – https://5daydeal.com/about/charity/#charity-update

Griffin Stewart – Co-Founder/Owner

Griffin is is an award winning landscape & travel photographer who has visited more than 60 countries. He has worked with the BBC and has been featured by National Geographic and published by Ripley’s Publishing UK, The Royal Air Cadets and more. Feel fee to check out his Photography Portfolio.

Corwin Hiebert – Bundle Ambassador

Corwin is a consultant & manager to creatives, such as world-renowned photographer, publisher, and best-selling author David duChemin; he is also the Chief Executive Cat Wrangler at Craft & Vision & is the co-founder and CEO of Taendem Agency Inc. Corwin has authored several books and eBooks, including the Business Action Planner Toolkit for Photographers. Download his free magazine, Memo2Freelancers, at businessactionplanner.com.

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

TWiP 493: What’s Next for GoPro?

GoPro lays off 200 employees, Instagram adds live streaming and disappearing photos, and 500px wants to be the Uber, for photographers…

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* GoPro cuts costs by cutting staff

* GoPro stops selling Hero5 on Amazon

* Instagram gets Live Video and disappearing photo sharing

* 500px debuts 500px for Business

Picks of the Week

* Evgeny: Peak Design Everyday Backpack

* Chris: DJI Phantom 4 Pro and the 1in CMOS Sensor

* Steve: Olloclip – Core & Active Lens Kits for iPhone 7

* Frederick: Insta360

TWiP is brought to you by:

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

* Evgeny Tchebotarev: Website, Twitter, 500px, Google+

* Chris Berry: Instagram, Twitter,  Facebook

* Steve Brazill: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

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

Credits

* Pre-production by: Bruce Clarke

* Post production by: 

Ken Sklute is a photographer in a very rare group. As a Canon Explorer of Light, Ken is one of less than 50 people that travel the world sharing their passion and expertise with people like you and I.

Ken is hard to pin down on what type of photographer he is, which makes sense I guess because he can shoot anything. He has enjoyed a diverse career photographing people, professional sports, architecture, weddings and landscapes. Ken spends much of his time photographing, teaching and lecturing both Nationally and Internationally. During his 42 year professional photography career he has accomplished the title of “Photographer of the Year” in 32 out of 42 years in the states of New York, Arizona and California. He is an educator and lecturer who also runs his own workshops. One of his passions is weather. He’s a balloon pilot, an avid storm chaser, and loves to chase the Aurora.

 

His list of accomplishments is amazing:

14 Kodak Gallery Awards

Kodak Gallery Elite award

WPPI Grand Award for Weddings

15 Fuji Masterpiece awards

Kodak Mentor

Epson Mentor

Adobe Influencer

Datacolor Expert

NIK Friends with Vision member

And his client list would scare most pros, with clients like:

National Hot Rod Association

U.S. Army

Sports Illustrated

Oakley

Associated Press

National Dragster

Epson

Kodak

Newsday

Join me as I sit down with photographer Ken Sklute to discuss one of his shots of the Aurora Borealis. Ken discusses how he captures these types of shots, and shares so many great tips that I didn’t want the conversation to stop!

http://serendipityvisuals.com

http://facebook.com/KenSklutePhotographicArtist

http://twitter.com/Sklooty

http://instagram.com/Sklooty

In this episode it’s all about printing! Should you print? Or should you keep it “digital”.

It seems like fewer and fewer people are actually taking the time to print their photographs these days. And for good reason – it’s far easier (and more efficient) to share photos via social media, texting or email. But consider for a moment how impactful a tactile, physical print would be.

With a few tips and tools that we share in this episode you’ll see just how easy it is to free your photos from the digital world, and release them to roam freely in the physical world.

TWiP Apps 19: Aperture Exporter

Many Apple Aperture users are still lamenting the loss of their beloved app, holding on as tightly as they can, but knowing that eventually… they will have to let go. Today’s podcast isn’t about helping you to decide where to go, but, how to get there. Any decision you make will be a bitter pill to swallow, but to keep you out of the rabbit hole, may I recommend you take… the blue pill. Aperture Exporter by Blue Pill Software is an app that does as the name implies — it exports from Aperture. Your original photos, adjusted photos, metadata, and more, into a universal format that any app can read. No, your adjustments aren’t coming along for the ride but your adjusted images, are.

Join me, PhotoJoseph, for this episode of TWiP Apps with guest Adrian Grah, owner of Blue Pill Software Ltd.

Website: https://apertureexporter.com/

Platform: Aperture Exporter is available on OS X 10.7 or later

Links mentioned in this episode:

Guest App Pick: Thumbs Plus Pro  http://www.cerious.com

 

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