TWiT Photo (Video)

TWiT Photo (Video)

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TWiT Photo (Video) episodes

  • TWiT Photo 32: Jingna Zhang - Fashion photography prodigy Zhang Jingna joins Catherine and guest host Sarah Lane to talk about the secrets of her unbelievable rise to the top.

    Fashion photography prodigy Zhang Jingna joins Catherine and guest host Sarah Lane to talk about the secrets of her unbelievable rise to the top. A gaming fanatic with admittedly more interest in StarCraft than fashion, Jingna teaches us how to find inspiration in the world around us and to fulfill her simple credo: "I just want to make beautiful photos."

    Jingna's Tips

  • Pay attention to shadows.
  • Look around and learn.
  • Keep things simple.

    • Jingna's Favorite Gears

  • Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM
  • Beauty dish

    • Hosts: Catherine Hall and Sarah Lane

    Guest: Jingna Zhang

    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 AppLink
    • Netflix

      • 1 hr 1 min
    • TWiT Photo 32: Jingna Zhang
      Hosts: Catherine Hall and Sarah Lane.
      Fashion photography prodigy Zhang Jingna joins Catherine and guest host Sarah Lane to talk about the secrets of her unbelievable rise to the top. A gaming fanatic with admittedly more interest in StarCraft than fashion, Jingna teaches us how to find inspiration in the world around us and to fulfill her simple credo: "I just want to make beautiful photos."
      Guest: Jingna Zhang
      Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
      Jingna's Tips
      1) Pay attention to shadows.
      2) Look around and learn.
      3) Keep things simple.
      Jingna's Favorite Gears
      Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM
      Beauty dish
      LINKS
      Jingna's Facebook
      Jingna's Twitter
      Jingna's Starcraft team
      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: 1:00:57
      1 hr 1 min
    • TWiT Photo 31: Derrick Story - Our guest host, photography expert and educator Derrick Story, covers photography 101 with Leo. Learn how to determine your strengths and address your challenges as a beginning photographer.

      Our guest host, photography expert, educator, and host of The Digital Story Derrick Story, covers photography 101 with Leo. Learn how to determine your strengths and address your challenges as a beginning photographer. Derrick shows Leo some of his favorite cameras and gear, and even gets into the basics of shooting great video.

      Derrick's Tips

    • Master Your Flash. Dial back flash exposure compensation for a more natural looking fill light
    • Use regular exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation together for exposure mastery.
    • Lower your horizon. If you have a great sky, lower that horizon for more interesting images.

      • Derrick's Favorite Gears

    • Canon 320 EX wireless flash
    • Lowepro DSLR Video Fastpack AW
    • Rogue Flash Benders
    • Photoflex 5-1 Photodiscs

      • Host: Leo Laporte

      Guest: Derrick Story

      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 AppLink
      • Netflix

        • 1 hr 7 min
      • TWiT Photo 31: Derrick Story
        Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte.
        Our guest host, photography expert, educator, and host of The Digital Story Derrick Story, covers photography 101 with Leo. Learn how to determine your strengths and address your challenges as a beginning photographer. Derrick shows Leo some of his favorite cameras and gear, and even gets into the basics of shooting great video.
        Guest: Derrick Story
        Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
        Derrick's Tips
        1) Master Your Flash. Dial back flash exposure compensation for a more natural looking fill light
        2) Use regular exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation together for exposure mastery.
        3) Lower your horizon. If you have a great sky, lower that horizon for more interesting images.
        Derrick's Favorite Gears
        Canon 320 EX wireless flash
        Lowepro DSLR Video Fastpack AW
        Rogue Flash Benders
        Photoflex 5-1 Photodiscs
        LINKS
        Derrick's Blog
        Derrick's Twitter
        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: 1:06:33
        1 hr 7 min
      • TWiT Photo 30: Jeremy Cowart - Learn why celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart doesn't like to be known simply as a "photographer".

        Learn why celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart doesn't like to be known simply as a "photographer". This incessantly creative mind has traveled the world to not only create incredible art, but also to utilize his artistic skills to help those in need. Watch a video of Jeremy's process creating "A Portrait of Christ" from a composite of faces, and see the unbelievable stories from his humanitarian work with Help-Portrait.com that will have you near tears.

        Jeremy's Tips

      • When shooting outside, set your white balance to "shade". It just makes the skin tones look better, warmer and healthier.
      • All you really need is 1 light. There's a reason my friend Zack Arias teaches the "One Light Workshop". I take my one light with me everywhere I go and pretty much use it everywhere too.
      • Treat your subject like you would a friend. For most people, getting their photo taken is like going to the dentist. It's very awkward and uncomfortable. They hate it most of the time. So just talk to them, joke around, get to know them. You'll get better images for it.

        • Jeremy's Favorite Gears

      • Profoto AcuteB 600
      • Epson 4900

        • Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte

        Guest: Jeremy Cowart

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

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

        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 WiFi
        • Netflix

          • 1 hr 5 min
        • TWiT Photo 30: Jeremy Cowart
          Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte.
          Learn why celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart doesn't like to be known simply as a "photographer". This incessantly creative mind has traveled the world to not only create incredible art, but also to utilize his artistic skills to help those in need. Watch a video of Jeremy's process creating "A Portrait of Christ" from a composite of faces, and see the unbelievable stories from his humanitarian work with Help-Portrait.com that will have you near tears.
          Guest: Jeremy Cowart
          Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
          Jeremy's Tips
          1) When shooting outside, set your white balance to "shade". It just makes the skin tones look better, warmer and healthier.
          2) All you really need is 1 light. There's a reason my friend Zack Arias teaches the "One Light Workshop". I take my one light with me everywhere I go and pretty much use it everywhere too.
          3) Treat your subject like you would a friend. For most people, getting their photo taken is like going to the dentist. It's very awkward and uncomfortable. They hate it most of the time. So just talk to them, joke around, get to know them. You'll get better images for it.
          Jeremy's Favorite Gears
          Profoto AcuteB 600
          Epson 4900
          LINKS
          Jeremy's Blog Help-Portrait
          "The Portrait Eraser - Thom Yorke"
          "Portrait of Christ"
          "Reaching Down"
          "Deep Dark Blackness"
          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: 1:04:14
          1 hr 5 min
        • TWiT Photo 29: Rick Sammon - See a live demo of creative lighting solutions from enthusiastic educator Rick Sammon.

          See a live demo of creative lighting solutions! Enthusiastic educator Rick Sammon shares his incredible ingenuity and shows us just how to put his tip "Get the darn flash off the camera!" into action. Catherine models once again, and Leo gets to play assistant. See how this Canon Explorer of Light answers the question "What can you do with just one light?"

          Rick's Tips

        • Take the darn flash off the camera.
        • Lighting illuminates; shadows define.
        • The closer you are to a subject, the more intimate the portrait becomes.

          • Rick's Favorite Gears

        • Westcott Rick Sammon on-location Light Control Kit 1018
        • Promote Control

          • Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte

          Guest: Rick Sammon

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

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

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

          Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.

          58 min
        • TWiT Photo 29: Rick Sammon
          Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte.
          See a live demo of creative lighting solutions! Enthusiastic educator Rick Sammon shares his incredible ingenuity and shows us just how to put his tip "Get the darn flash off the camera!" into action. Catherine models once again, and Leo gets to play assistant. See how this Canon Explorer of Light answers the question "What can you do with just one light?"
          Guest: Rick Sammon
          Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
          Rick's Tips
          1) Take the darn flash off the camera.
          2) Lighting illuminates; shadows define.
          3) The closer you are to a subject, the more intimate the portrait becomes.
          Rick's Favorite Gears
          Westcott Rick Sammon on-location Light Control Kit 1018
          Promote Control
          LINKS
          Rick's creativeLive class
          Rick's website
          Embrace The Situation.
          Rick's iPad, iPhone and Mac App Sale!
          Canon EOS-1D X
          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: 57:46
          58 min
        • TWiT Photo 28: Sue Bryce - See Catherine's innate sexiness revealed in a special shoot with Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year Sue Bryce.

          See Catherine's innate sexiness revealed in a special shoot with Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year winner Sue Bryce. Sue shoots glamorous portraits of real women in an age when "glamour" has become a dirty word with *gasp* only her $15 reflectors and no more than 2 minutes of retouching.

          Sue Tips

        • Learn how to pose real women.
        • Stay away from the "liquify" tool in Photoshop.
        • Chin forward and down for the model.

          • Sue's Favorite Gears

        • Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS
        • Canon 50mm f1.2L

          • Hosts: Catherine Hall and Alex Lindsay

          Guest: Sue Bryce

          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:

          • RingCentral
          • Netflix

            • 1 hr 17 min
          • TWiT Photo 28: Sue Bryce
            Hosts: Catherine Hall and Alex Lindsay.
            See Catherine's innate sexiness revealed in a special shoot with Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year winner Sue Bryce. Sue shoots glamorous portraits of real women in an age when "glamour" has become a dirty word with *gasp* only her $15 reflectors and no more than 2 minutes of retouching.
            Guest: Sue Bryce
            Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers - download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free.
            Sue Tips
            1) Learn how to pose real women.
            2) Stay away from the "liquify" tool in Photoshop.
            3) Chin forward and down for the model.
            Sue's Favorite Gears
            Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS
            Canon 50mm f1.2L
            LINKS
            Sue's Blog
            Sue's Twitter
            Sue's website
            2 Day Master Class with Sue Bryce
            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: 1:16:09
            1 hr 17 min

          About TWiT Photo (Video)

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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.