This Week in Photo (TWiP)

TWiP Apps 18: Affinity Photo

Affinity Photo, from the UK based company Serif, is ONE of an eventual three part series of apps designed to fill your photo editing, design, and page layout needs. Based on modern tech, clever engineering and perhaps a bit of magic fairy dust, Affinity Photo is incredibly fast and impressively deep. For those tired of the subscription model of certain other software companies, Affinity Photo may do everything you need at a fraction of the cost. Its brethren apps, Affinity Design for vector based illustration and a forthcoming layout app, as well as an iPad version with feature parity on the horizon, you may find that you are, in fact, ready to take your photo editing to Affinity… and beyond.

Join me, PhotoJoseph, for this episode of TWiP Apps with guest Ashley Hewson, Managing Director at Serif.

Twitter: @Macaffinity

Website: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/

Platform: Affinity is available on macOS 10.7 or later as well as Windows (coming soon).

Links mentioned in this episode:

Guest App Pick: ProCreate

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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

I’m sharing my interview with Jenna Shouldice on documenting the birth process. Jenna is a documentary photography and mother of an adorable 11 month old. I was introduced to her work while watching Kirsten Lewis on Creative Live. Jenna joined Kirsten to talk about birth photography.

On today’s show we start by talking about her birth photography. It’s a topic I usually find irresistable and it’s even more so at this moment being just a few months away from giving birth myself. We also talk about why Jenna enjoys documentary photography, and how watching and photographing other families has given her perspective with her own little girl. Jenna talks about capturing moments that are hard in a beautiful way, how she and her husband work together and what she loves about the workshops she does with Kirsten Lewis.

Jenna’s Instagrams: One, Two, Three

Connect with Jenny: Website, Flickr, Instagram, Facebook

Do you have a family photography question? A guest suggestion or topic you’d like to hear about on this family photography podcast? You can contact me on the TWiP Family Facebook page and join theTWiP Family Facebook group or send an email to [email protected]

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TWiP 490: The Creative’s Cloud

Adobe updates its Creative Cloud apps and announces big changes to their Adobe Stock service. The Cubs win the World Series! But photojournalism coverage of the event lost. And, you may have heard that innocuous webcams were the unwitting tools of the recent massive Internet disruption. Well, it looks like you may have heard wrong!

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* Adobe announces updates to Photoshop and a massive Adobe Stock news

* Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times covers after the World Series

* Your DVR didn’t take down the Internet – yet

* Martin Bailey Workshops

Picks of the Week

* Craig: Book by Zack Arias – Photography Q&A: Real Questions. Real Answers

* Martin: Canon EF 24-105mm F4L IS Mark II lens, MAP Camera

* Frederick: Nikon KeyMission 360 & Doctor Strange

TWiP School Veterans Day Sale!

TWiP School courses on sale for $47 each (reg. $147)!

* Pocketshooters – Mastering iPhone Photography – On sale for $47

* Aurora HDR 2017 Demystified! – Make gorgeous images using HDR! – On sale for $47

* Digital Video Alchemy – Pro video, with non-pro gear – On sale for $47

Grab each for just $47. OR grab the bundle for just $137! Use the code “TWIPVETERAN” at checkout.

EACH $100 off for 3 Days!!

Just use the coupon code “TWIPVETERAN” and grab this essential training before the price goes back up.

*This discount promptly ends Tuesday November 15th, so grab em now!

TWiP 490 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/twip.

TWiP Patreon

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TWiP Weddings 050: Why You Can Use a Mirrorless Camera Professionally

A recent article on F-Stoppers by Vanessa Joy, cited several reasons why she doesn’t feel that she can use a mirrorless camera when photographing a wedding. Are her points valid or was the article just click-bait? Since we have two photographers on our panel who frequently shoot weddings with both Sony & Fuji mirrorless cameras, we thought we’d provide a rebuttal to this article with our thoughts on why you can use a mirrorless camera professionally.

Links Mentioned in this Episode

* Why I Can’t Use a Mirrorless camera professionally

* Mirrorless Photography will change the future

* Westcott Rapid Box Duo

Picks of the Week

* Bryan: Fuji X-T2 & Spider Black Widow

* Robert: Timelapse tips from the Ace

* Bruce: GearEye & SpiderLight Holster

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+,

AlphaMirrorless 036: The New Sony Alpha a6500 and More!

Sony recently announced the a6500, what appears to be their new flagship APC camera. In this episode of the Alpha Mirrorless podcast Juan and Andy discuss this new camera and the new features it brings, and we discuss what is different between it and it’s two predecessors, the a6300 and a6000. Plus we discuss a few more things like the new MacBook Pros recently announced and more.

Some of the new features are:

* In Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) offer up to 5 stop advantage

* HUUUGE Buffer: 233 JPGs (Extra Fine), 107 RAWs

* Faster Image Processor

* Touch Screen!!!

* Deeper Grip

* Continuous Live View/viewfinder with minimal lag

* New menus! (Juan complains STILL NO “MY” MENU

* Virtually same size as a6300 (RRS Plate should work)

* For Video Shooters

* Better Temperature control

* S-Gamut/S-Log

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

* Sony a6300

* Sony a6000

* Sony 55 f/1.8 ZA lens

Wishes of the Week

* Juan: MY MENU!

* Andy: FULLY functioning Touch Screen! (Navigate Menus, all of it)

Picks of the Week

* Juan: Sony a6500

* Andy: Sony 55 f/1.8

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

* Juan Pons: Website, Facebook

* Andy Williams: Website, Facebook

* AlphaMirrorless Facebook Page

* Muench Workshops

This week’s show is a conversation with photographer Garen Marguerian about learning the language of photography. Garen has posted photos daily in the TWiP Family 365 Project group on Flickr along with other listeners this year. The topic of feedback and criticism comes up in the group discussions from time to time. I loved what Garen had to say about both giving and receiving feedback and wanted to hear more.

Garen talks about the ways he’s learned to speak the language of the image. First he learned from brutally honest Flickr groups, then a local group of photographers and the Arcanum. We talk about the vulnerability of both the person sharing their image for feedback and the person who is giving feedback.

See more from Garen: Flickr, 500px, Google+

More about Jenny: Website, Flickr, Instagram, Facebook

Do you have a family photography question? A guest suggestion or topic you’d like to hear about on this family photography podcast? You can contact me on the TWiP Family Facebook page and join theTWiP Family Facebook group or send an email to [email protected]

TWiP 489: Wanderlust & New Gear

In this episode I introduce you to a new member of the TWiP family, Federico Chieli to talk about Microsoft’s new Surface Studio PC that wants to kill the iMac. Plus Apple updates the MacBook Pro with a new Touch Bar and Sweden bans drones in public places.

Links Mentioned in This Episode

* TWiP Wanderlust

* Microsoft’s new Surface Studio PC is a creative dream, and it wants to kill the iMac

* Microsoft will pay you not to use a MacBook

* Apple unveils a new MacBook with Touch Bar

* Sweden bans drones in public places

* Aurora HDR 2017 Demystified (Code: WANDERLUST)

* Digital Video Alchemy (Code: WANDERLUST)

Picks of the Week

* Federico: DJI Mavic Pro + Hero 5 + Tekniq Camera Bag

* Frederick: MacBook Pro 13″ w/Touch Bar

GoPro Karma vs DJI Mavic & Osmo Mobile

From iPhonedo.com

TWiP 489 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/twip.

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

* Federico Chieli: Website, Instagram

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

Credits

* Pre-production by: Bruce Clarke

* Post production by: Suzanne Llewellyn & Vince Bauer

* Bandwidth provided by: Cachefly

Renee Robyn, welcome to your show…

You may have noticed that lately we’ve been making a bunch of changes to the TWiP Network, and if you’re perceptive you might be able to discern what’s happening. In short we are shifting things to appeal to broader audiences, and to provide more value to the photographic community. TheFIX is one of our popular shows, and though Photoshop post-processing education is (and likely always will be) important — we feel there are several outlets online that provide stellar training on that topic. There’s Lynda.com, KelbyTraining.com, CreativeLive and the list goes on. Heck, in a pinch you can even learn almost everything you need to know about Photoshop for free using services like YouTube or AdobeTV.

So, instead of throwing our hat into an already crowded ring, we took a step back and looked at what was missing from the mix. And it became clear that the instructional world is top heavy with the “nuts and bolts” of software, but there is a huge deficit when it comes to highlighting amazing artists and getting inspiration though their processes and techniques.

Renee Robyn is a Photographer, digital compositing artist, model and my friend. I can’t think of anyone more suited to the task of bringing the reality of the digital art world to the masses then she. She’s an amazing person, her artwork is amazing, and when you learn about her story you will be amazed.

Welcome Renee Robyn, to your show.

About Renee

Canadian born and raised, Renee is a former model turned photographer who has developed an ethereal style, combining fact and fiction. Merging together expertly shot photographs with hours of meticulous retouching in Photoshop, her images are easily recognizable and distinctly her own. She travels full time, shooting for clients and teaching workshops around the world.

Connect with Renee

ReneeRobynPhotography.com  |  500px.com  |  Facebook.com  |  Instagram.com  |  Twitter.com

Ways to get your FIX

You can enjoy this and every episode of TheFIX in its video or audio version. Click the video at the top of this page to watch the video version, or use the audio player on this page to listen to the show. To enjoy the audio version when you’re on the go, subscribe to TheFIX in iTunes or your favorite RSS player. You can also subscribe to theFIX on YouTube.

Macphun rose in just a few short years to become a formidable software company in the industry. Starting with creating iOS apps, the company quickly moved into the plug-in industry, and now they’ve been creating beautiful and innovative desktop software that helps photographers create images they never thought possible. Macphun is a scrappy company that’s able to move quickly and adjust to market demands. While some of their larger competitors (like Adobe) may have vastly more marketshare, but they cannot move as quickly or be as responsive to the user base as a small company can.

Macphun’s headquarters is in the Ukraine, where much of the software development happens. They also have offices in San Diego, USA where much of the sales and marketing magic happens.

In this episode, I sit down with Alex Tsepko – Managing Partner, and Kevin La Rue – Vice President. We discuss one of the company’s newest programs, Aurora HDR 2017. Aurora was launched last year to rave reviews, and they’ve updated the software with new features and performance updates.

Alex Tsepko is responsible for all aspects of daily operations, marketing, PR, sales activities and strategy for the company which has grown to 50 people worldwide with a customer base numbering over 30 million. Tsepko has a Master’s degree in Media Management & Marketing from Kyiv National University.

 

 

 

Kevin La Rue has had a 25+ year career as a product and

marketing professional in the field of consumer and Internet software, specializing the last 10 years in the photography field. He joined Macphun in mid-2013 to help launch the firm’s U.S. presence and currently drives all activities in support of the company’s professional photographic software products. La Rue has a BSBA degree from the University of Arizona and was an inaugural graduate of the Karl Eller Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Honors Program.