TWiT Photo (Audio)

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TWiT Photo (Audio) episodes

January 24, 2012 TWiT Photo 41: War & Conflict with Photojournalist Ron Haviv
Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte
Flip through Ron Haviv's portfolio and it reads like a powerful lesson of the major conflicts in the history of the late 21st century. From his now-iconic images of the 1989 election of Panama, to the fall of the Berlin Wall, to his exclusive coverage of the civil war in Yugoslavia, the prolific war photographer is undeterred in his noble mission as the "eye of the public" and using his camera as a tool to document the truth. Watch the video to hear Ron discuss gaining access into conflict zones, being taken prisoner 3 times in the line of duty, and decompressing after an intense assignment.
Guest: Ron Haviv
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Ron's Tips
1. Research your stories.
2. Prepare for a multi platform end result.
3. Use your esthetics to create a bond with the viewer and the image.
LINKS
Ron's Website
Ron's Twitter
Ron's Facebook
Ron's vimeo
Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/photo.
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Running time: 53:05
54 min
January 17, 2012TWiT Photo 40: Design & Photography with Khoi Vinh - Maximize graphics and colors in nature to create dynamic, complex imagery with the former NYTimes.com Design Director.
Fast forward 12 years through art school by learning excellent design lessons from former NYTimes.com Design Director Khoi Vinh. Named one of "The 50 Most Influential Designers in America," Khoi discusses how learning to see through a camera is a great way to sharpen your design eye. Always wondered about compositional rules, space and geometry in a frame? Watch this episode to learn how to maximize the graphics and colors occurring in nature to create dynamic, complex imagery. Also, Khoi introduces his social collage app, Mixel.
Khoi's Tips
Learning to see through a camera is a great way to sharpen your design eye.

The language of photography is an important part of design literacy.

Photography is an essential part of social media now; understanding photography as a social element is essential for any UX designer.

Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte

Guest: Khoi Vinh

Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.

Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo.

Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Sponsors:
Squarespace.com Offer Code twitphoto1
Gazelle
54 min
January 17, 2012 TWiT Photo 40: Design & Photography with Khoi Vinh
Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte
Fast forward 12 years through art school by learning excellent design lessons from former NYTimes.com Design Director Khoi Vinh.
Named one of "The 50 Most Influential Designers in America," Khoi discusses how learning to see through a camera is a great way to sharpen your design eye.
Always wondered about compositional rules, space and geometry in a frame?
Watch this episode to learn how to maximize the graphics and colors occurring in nature to create dynamic, complex imagery.
Also, Khoi introduces his social collage app, Mixel.
Guest: Khoi Vinh
Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
Khoi's Tips
1. Learning to see through a camera is a great way to sharpen your design eye.
2. The language of photography is an important part of design literacy.
3. Photography is an essential part of social media now; understanding photography as a social element is essential for any UX designer.
LINKS
Khoi's Photography
Khoi's iPad app: Mixel
Khoi's Instagram
Khoi's Flickr
Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/photo.
Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Running time: 53:44
54 min
January 03, 2012TWiT Photo 39: "King of Formula1 Photography" Darren Heath - Tips on panning, stabilizing a 600mm lens and capturing the fiery atmosphere of an F1 race.
Find out what it takes to be the top F1 photographer in the world. Learn tips on panning, best shutter speed/firing mode, composition, capturing the fiery atmosphere of one the most most exclusive motor sports, stabilizing a massive 600mm lens, and managing the biggest nuisance of the sport: the security.

Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
Darren's Tips
Rule of Thirds. The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as photography, painting and design. The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts (as per my examples) by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.

Don't just take a picture, make a picture. What I'm trying to get across is a sense that when one takes a photograph try to think of all the reasons one is taking it and how one would like the end viewer to see it and their reaction to it. All photographers are in essence trying to create interest and excitement for the person or people who will eventually view the image so don't just shoot, shoot and shoot again without really giving some thought to the picture you wish to achieve.

Using light effectively. 'The importance of light and having the patience to wait for it' is really something of a mantra for me. It goes hand-in-and with my two previous tips and when all three are combined a winning shot should be the result. Think about the position of the sun, the time of day, the track the sun will take across the sky, the subjects position relative to the light, lens, flare, shadows, back-lighting opportunities, aperture and shutter speed settings, etc, etc, all are key.

Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte

Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo.

Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Sponsor:
Squarespace Offer Code twitphoto1
1 hr 16 min
January 03, 2012 TWiT Photo 39: Darren Heath
Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte
Want a job as an F1 photographer? According to 'King of Formula1 Photography' Darren Heath, who traverses from Monaco to Abu Dhabi to capture the dizzying excitement of the races, you will need sharp elbows to fight off the dozens trying to get the best shots of that race. Learn Darren's tips on panning; best shutter speed and firing mode; dealing with 'unsavory' F1 security personnel, and stabilizing monster 600mm lenses amid the fiery atmosphere of one of the most exclusive motor sports.
Guest: Darren Heath
Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
Darren's Tips
1) Rule of Thirds.
2) Don't just take a picture, make a picture.
3) Using light effectively.
LINKS
Darren's blog
Darren's Twitter
Darren's website
Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/photo.
Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Running time: 1:15:20
1 hr 16 min
December 20, 2011TWiT Photo 38: Tania Niwa - Get a deeper look into the rich film photographs of indigenous cultures by Australian Institute of Professional Photography Master (with 4th Gold Bar) Tania Niwa, plus her Photoshop tips and a live demo.
Get a deeper look into the rich film photographs of indigenous cultures by Australian Institute of Professional Photography Master (with 4th Gold Bars) Tania Niwa and learn her Photoshop tips. Tania first awes Catherine and Leo with the beauty that she has captured in-camera with her film photography, then moves into a live Photoshop demo with her modern digital portraits. Learn the depth of the photographer's connection to her tribal heritage, plus how she presents family portraiture to her clients using ProSelect software!
Tania's Tips/Demo
Adjustment Layers

Online Look Book

Using ProSelect as viewing and selling tools

Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte

Guest: Tania Niwa

Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.

Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo.

Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Sponsors:
Ford SYNC
Netflix
1 hr 7 min
December 20, 2011 TWiT Photo 38: Tania Niwa
Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte
Get a deeper look into the rich film photographs of indigenous cultures by Australian Institute of Professional Photography Master (with 4th Gold Bars) Tania Niwa and learn her Photoshop tips. Tania first awes Catherine and Leo with the beauty that she has captured in-camera with her film photography, then moves into a live Photoshop demo with her modern digital portraits. Learn the depth of the photographer's connection to her tribal heritage, plus how she presents family portraiture to her clients using ProSelect software!
Guest: Tania Niwa
Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
Tania's Tips/Demo
1) Adjustment Layers
2) Online Look Book
3) Using ProSelect as viewing and selling tools
LINKS
Tania's Facebook
Tania's Twitter
Tania's website
Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/photo.
Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Running time: 1:06:27
1 hr 7 min
December 13, 2011TWiT Photo 37: Dave Cross - In this jam-packed episode, Photoshop Guy Dave Cross gives a special presentation on Photoshop CS5 techniques, guest host Trey Ratcliff is in the TWiT studio, and we make a surprise call to the Guest Quest contest winner!
In this jam-packed episode, Photoshop Guy Dave Cross gives a special hands-on presentation of Photoshop CS5 techniques, guest host Trey Ratcliff is in the studio with Leo and Catherine, and we make a surprise call to the winner of the Guest Quest contest! Don't miss Trey's Google+ tips and Dave's exclusive Photoshop demos.

TWiT Photo Guest Quest Winner: Robby Cavanaugh
Dave's Photoshop Tips/Demo
Adding sky.

Creating a pattern.

Making a collage.

Adding text to an image.

Next episode's guest: Tania Niwa

Hosts: Catherine Hall, Leo Laporte, and Trey Ratcliff

Guest: Dave Cross

Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.

Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo.

Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Sponsors:
Ford SYNC
Netflix
1 hr 17 min
December 13, 2011 TWiT Photo 37: Dave Cross
Hosts: Catherine Hall, Trey Ratcliff, and Leo Laporte
In this jam-packed episode, Photoshop Guy Dave Cross gives a special hands-on presentation of Photoshop CS5 techniques, guest host Trey Ratcliff is in the studio with Leo and Catherine, and we make a surprise call to the winner of the Guest Quest contest! Don't miss Trey's Google+ tips and Dave's exclusive Photoshop demos.
Guest: Dave Cross
TWiT Photo Guest Quest Winner: Robby Cavanaugh
Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
Dave's Photoshop Tips/Demo
1) Adding sky.
2) Creating a pattern.
3) Making a collage.
4) Adding text to an image.
LINKS
Dave's Twitter
Dave's Workshop
Trey's website
Backlit Box
Next episode's guest
Tania Niwa
Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/photo.
Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Running time: 1:16:04
1 hr 17 min
December 06, 2011TWiT Photo 36: Matthew Jordan Smith - Photography celebrity Matthew Jordan Smith joins Catherine and guest host Iyaz Akhtar to share his tips for getting noticed in the industry, pulling a successful team together, and not falling star-struck in the prese
Matthew Jordan Smith is a celebrity in his own right, and a phenomenal artist with an enviable passion for personal projects. He discovered stars like Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum before they were famous, and he continues to work with entertainment industry giants like Oprah, Halle Berry, and Jamie Foxx. He joins Catherine and guest host Iyaz Akhtar to share his tips for getting noticed, pulling a team together, and not falling star-struck in the presence of such greatness.
Matthew's Tips
Get into the habit of treating each picture you take as if it was film and you only have 35 frames to shoot. This will make you treat each frame as something special and not just disposable pixels.

Try to shoot at your camera's "native ISO". For Sony and Nikon it's ISO 200 and for Canon it's 160. Shooting at the native ISO will give you better files than shooting at other ISO's. Its similar to shooting films with the lowest ISO's but digital is different.

Move in close. The one thing I see in most photographs is that they are taken too far away from their subject. Move in and fill the frame with important information to create strong images. Treat the frame as if you were painting a picture on canvas. Make sure everything in the frame is what you want.
Matthew's Favorite Gears
Sony 100mm macro f2.8

85mm Carl Zeiss f1.4

Profoto white Beauty Dish

Next episode's guest: Dave Cross

Hosts: Catherine Hall and Iyaz Akhtar

Guest: Matthew Jordan Smith

Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.

Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here.

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo.

Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.
Sponsors:
Epson
Ford SNYC Entertainment
58 min

About TWiT Photo (Audio)

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Professional photographer Catherine Hall and overenthusiastic amateur Leo Laporte chat with some of the world's leading and most inspirational image-makers. Learn tips from acclaimed pros as they impart their knowledge of making arresting images through personal anecdotes, real world experience, and a discussion of their favorite toys. The show educates, inspires and empowers photographers of all levels.