Welcome to episode 22! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
The world goes crazy as we debate whether or not that now famous dress was gold & white or blue and black. We discuss this and how so many people can see different things in the same photograph. Check out the photos and illustrations which show how our eyes deceive us here. #TheDress
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In the news:
A town in Belgium gets ticked off at an Italian photographer who won a World Press Photo award feeling he distorted reality and portrayed the town in a bad light. We discuss how easy it is for a photojournalist to portray a subject any number of ways. See the photos and more on this here.
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The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) calls for the 20% of photographers who were disqualified in the World Press Photo contest to come forward and show their original files as well as those they submitted. Read about it here.
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We discuss the FAA’s recent rules regarding drones and what this means for photographers and videographers wanting to use these devices to make money.
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Is an all-digital rangefinder camera that requires the use of expensive Leica glass a good idea? Check it out here.
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Is your local public library going to be the location of your future studio? Read about it here.
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Find out what late star’s family won their rights of publicity case and why you should care.Read about it here.
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Learn why Polaroid was created, how the company helped in World War II, how much they won in a settlement from Kodak and the device they created which you may use in your photography today. Get the book here.
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Camera maker Lytro changes their focus (pun intended). What’s this mean for the light field tech company and their stills cameras? Read about it here.
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Find out which device shot Apple’s latest commercial. Check out the commercial here.
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If you had the money, would you pay millions for a photo of infamous outlaw Billy the Kid?See the photo here.
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Find out which famous actor who just passed away, was actually a very talented photographer. Check out his books here.
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Mark Seliger’s Oscar Party photos. See them here.
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Photographer Joe Rosenthal’s famous “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” photo and the story behind it. See the photo and video with him here.
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Welcome to episode 21! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
Angeline in Paris, France feels like her photography is pointless and wants to know how to find inspiration so she doesn’t lose her interest in photography.
She also asks if I plan on doing any photography workshops in Paris…or anywhere else.
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In the news:
An update on the Florida-based company which ignited a social media racial firestorm over the naming of an upcoming set of Photoshop actions and the imagery used to promote it.
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Did a NASA astronaut break the law while using a clever trick to turn off a city streetlight interfering with his astrophotography? Watch the video here.
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A growing trend for photographers which could earn you more money, but many men might not be interested in shooting. Watch the story here.
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An alleged patent troll sues photography websites. Are you at risk? Read the full story here.
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A photographer gets hit while shooting a race. We tell you why and how to avoid collisions. I share my experiences with getting hit by athletes as well as rodeo stock. (I’ll add some of my rodeo photos here when I look for them.) See the video of the collision toward the end of the video here.
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Can you use a 323-key keyboard made specifically for Lightroom…or any program? To see their Kickstarter campaign, go here.
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Remember Peter Lik’s $6.5 Million print sale? The New York Times discovers the shockingly high amount of money he’s made in his career.
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A USA Today photographer gives us a peek at what it’s like to shoot backstage at the Academy Awards. See the video here.
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What is China doing to help photographers win what they consider the “Photo Olympics”…the World Press Photo awards.
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Is printing a photo on a pancake a waste of human ingenuity? See it here.
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Welcome to episode 20! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
A Florida-based company ignites a racial firestorm with imagery used to promote an upcoming product.
We talk about the controversy and question if sometimes art can go too far.
UPDATE [February 20, 2014 10:45 pm PST]
It appears that amid the controversy, Seasalt and Co. has removed their presence on social media and have included this message on their website.
Is Nikon getting ready to announce the D7200 and a Nikon 1 J5 with 4K video in it?
Less than a week after unretouched photos of Cindy Crawford were leaked, over 200 unretouched photos of Beyoncé are leaked.
Are we going to see more celebrity leaks and is the same individual behind this? Do they have a social agenda? See them here.
The “Father 0f the Internet” thinks a “Digital Dark Age” is coming.
Do you need to take steps to make sure a record of you and your loved ones lives long after you do? Read the article here.
Are a few new Sigma “Art” series lenses on the horizon?
A Kickstarter campaign solves the frustration known as hanging frames.
Click here to see their Kickstarter campaign.
Photoshop turns 25!
What’s changed in the past quarter century and where is Adobe taking it?
Hawaiian photographer Aaron Eveland rents a Canon 800mm f/5.6 lens and creates some stunning imagery
Utilizing a Sony A7s, a Metabones adapter and that beastly Canon 800mm f/5.6, he created images and a video you must see. See them here.
North Carolina-based photographer Faith Massey gets her stolen memory card back…but not her photo gear after a public plea
The stolen card contained images Massey shot of a baby who was going to die and these were among the only images the family would have of their child.
Russian photographer Vadim Trunov leaves his Canon DSLR out in the snow mounted low on a tripod and comes away with really fun images.
This might just inspire you to try a new and fun photo project. See the photos here.
IFTTT releases the Do Camera app and streamlines your photo sharing.
Do you think people will accidentally send the “wrong” photos to everyone in their contacts?
GuruShots goes strong with a unique photo contest site.
Canadian photographer Martin Szabo shakes things up with a unique photo booth idea.
See the photos here.
Supposed leaked details of Lightroom 6 surface on a French site.
Polarr releases version 2.0 of it’s online photo editor.
An Indiegogo campaign launches for a rear-mounted filter adapter.
Click here to see their Indiegogo campaign
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Welcome to episode 19! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
We take our very first question from Australia as Diane wonders if the flippy screen on the D750 will make her look less professional in her wedding photography. She also asks about if she should worry about the D750’s light leak/flare issue and how this body performs in low light.
As a D750 owner, I answer her questions and give her some informed advice.
In the news:
An unretouched photo of 48-year-old former supermodel Cindy Crawford leaks and sparks a national debate.
Does it matter if models are retouched in magazines or no? Is it hypocritical if our portrait clients feel like magazine covers should not be retouched while they ask for our photos of them be?
Mattel reimagines the View-Master with the help of Google and may very well frustrate parents come Fall.
Did Mattel overlook a couple of big downsides to this photo-driven toy from our childhood reimagined for 2015?
World Press Photo awards the top prize to a Danish photographer for a photo depicting a controversial top…and discovers an alarming number of entries needed to be disqualified. Find out why.
Do you think the judges were too harsh in their judgement of the entrants? Click here to see the photo and learn more.
Nikon D750s come back from being repaired for the light leak/flare issue with a black smudge made with a marker rather than the painted black dot shown in Nikon’s official repair photo.
If you get a black marker smudge rather than a painted black dot will this drive down the resale value of the D750? Let us know what you think. RAW TALK podcaster Jared Polin of FroKnowsPhoto.com posted a video and article showing his black smudge in the tripod socket.
Photographer Tim Mantoani’s book “Beyond Photographs” features famous photographers and their even more famous photographs.
Get this great book here.
Olympus shows off a futuristic looking camera setup at the CP+ Expo in Japan
Is a futuristic setup like this something you’d be interested in? Is it something you can handhold? Check it out here.
The Photographer’s Ephemeris updates to version 3.0
This great online resource and it’s app are now on par with each other. Check it out here. I prefer the Photo Pills app.
Russian photographer Nick Lariontsev creates a really cool macro time-lapse of mold growing.
While it sounds gross, this time-lapse might just inspire you to do some macro photography or try your first time-lapse.
French photographer Charles Petillon use giant white balloons to create really cool conceptual photos
Is it time for you to take on that project you’ve been putting off. These photos just might inspire you. Click here to see them on his site.
Major museums and sports teams ban the “Selfie Stick”
Listen to this episode and find out why and what this might say about our self-absorbed society. Click here to view one of many Selfie Sticks available.
Camera maker Olympus announces that it plans to release cameras using its Sensor Shift technology which won’t require the use of a tripod.
Is this the future of cameras? Are 16 Megapixel cameras that output 40 Megapixel images on the horizon for those of us who want to run and gun rather than lock our camera down on a tripod?
NASA releases a 3 minute time-lapse covering 5 years in the life of our son.
The Solar Dynamic Observatory captures over 200 Million photos and culls them down into this awesome video that’ll wow you.
English videographer Paul Parker gives us a view of birds as they fly which very few of us have ever seen before.
Using After Effects, Parker shows us the interesting paths through the sky that birds take. Click here to watch the video.
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario publishes a book of her conflict photography
If you appreciate conflict photography, you’ll enjoy “It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War”. Click here to order it on Amazon.com.
LA-based photographer Joe Capra releases a 10K time-lapse showing the the amazing detail you can see when zooming in on 80 Megapixel images.
This 5 minute, 24 second video shot in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil is worth a view.
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Welcome to episode 18! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
A cheap Photoshop alternative:
England-based Serif, releases Photoshop competitor “Affinity Photo” for free during it’s beta period and only $50 once out of beta with two years of free updates and no subscriptions.
Pentax’s weird KS-2 camera…just not as weird as the KS-1
20 Megapixel KS-2 is announced with some underwhelming features and in an odd color combination. Order the Pentax KS-2 here (affiliate link).
Nikon announces the D810a for astrophotography
Are you going to plunk down $3,800 for a purpose-built, limited camera like this? Click here to see the photos this camera is capable of. Order the Nikon D810a here (affiliate link).
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art series wide-angle prime lens announced
Will it be as good as their 35mm and 50mm f/1.4 Art series offerings? Order the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 from B&H (affiliate link).
Drone maker DJI gets on board with the Micro Four Thirds standard
With rumors of GoPro looking to get into the drone market, is DJI trying to bolster its offerings with cameras attached to their drones with a larger sensor and great image quality?
Find out what country effectively makes street photography illegal
Is it worth the $130,000 fine and/or a year in jail?
Nikon announces its D750 Filmmakers Kit
On the heals of the light leak/flare issue with this otherwise great camera, Nikon is offering a bundle with over $800 in savings. Order the Nikon D750 Filmmakers Kit (affiliate link).
What country confiscated the passport of a conflict photographer to save his life?
Does a country have the right to step in and keep a journalist from doing his job just because he might die?
Imgur discontinues its Pro level of image hosting
Is this something you should be concerned about?
NASA astronaut’s widow finds relics from the Moon landing in her closet
Among the items in the bag was a 16mm film camera which caught historic images. Who owns these items?
Famed photographer Jay Maisel makes $55 Million in one day
Listen to this episode and find out how.
Photographer Seph Lawless documents snow-filled abandoned mall
See the eerie photos here.
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Welcome to episode 17! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
Our YouTube channel has launched. Check out YouTube.com/LensShark for a video preview of the Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R which was just announced.
Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R bodies
The rumors were true. We cover these beastly 50.6 Megapixel, 5 fps camera bodies. But can Canon’s current crop of lenses resolve that much resolution? We discuss who a camera like this is really designed for.
Available to order on Amazon.com (affiliate link)
Canon 11-24mm f/4L USM lens
Is this lens worth its $3,000 price tag? Is this too much for a f/4 lens?
Available to order on Amazon.com (affiliate link).
Venezuelan state television makes a major photo faux pas
They probably didn’t choose the best subject to promote tourism to its country in retrospect.
Film maker Ilford finds a resurgence in film use
What’s up with younger generations discovering film.
Fujifilm announces the XM-FL 24mm f/8 pancake lens with built-in filters
It has 3 filters, but one of them is basically a lens cap?
Is Nikon getting ready to release a D810 designed specifically for astrophotography?
Would you buy a genre-specific body like this?
Olympus announces the OM-D E-M5 II 16 Megapixel Micro Four Thirds camera which can produce 40 Megapixel images using sensor-shift technology
Grab your tripod if you want those 40 Megapixels! We tell you why.
Available to order on Amazon.com (affiliate link).
Pentax to release a K-mount full-frame DSLR
It’s said to be available by the end of 2015.
Pentax releases 70-200mm f/2.8 and 150-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses
Are you interested in these lenses?
Wundershine to release Makerframe with built-in thermal printer
It seems like most people don’t use their digital photo frames. Is anyone going to want to print photos out of a frame?
Rooftopping photographer and two others arrested on roof in Toronto
Is it ok to break locks to access a rooftop you want to shoot photos on?
Photos of Apple’s “Photos” app reveals a clearly consumer app
With Aperture being discontinued, is now the time to finally switch to Lightroom?
Samsung announces the NX500 shoots 4K video and is only $800
Is this the 4K camera for you?
Available for pre-order now on Amazon.com (affiliate link).
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Subscribe to the podcast: http://bit.ly/LensSharkiTunes BONUS audio from a video I uploaded on this at: YouTube.com/LensShark Canon just announced two 50.6 Megapixel DSLRs named the 5Ds and 5DsR. The latter features a Low Pass Cancellation Filter. Order them here. These behemoths in the megapixel arena are clearly aimed toward portrait, fashion, landscape and architectural/real estate […]
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Welcome to episode 16! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
Chris in Ohio wants to know if he should use Photoshop or Lightroom to edit his photos…and why. We answer his question and give him a free alternative (Gimp.org).
We gained over 1,000 followers on Instagram in just 2 weeks! Thanks! We’re “LensShark” on Instagram and all social media. Add us and connect with us.
In the news:
Rumors of Canon’s soon-to-be-announced EOS 5Ds with 50.6 Megapixels. There’s also a rumor of an EOS 5Ds-R model without a low pass filter in it. We mull the specs and give our impression of this rumored camera.
We also talk about the rumored Canon 11-24mm f/4L USM lens…and its rumored $3,000 price tag. Do you think that’s too much for a f/4 lens?
We couldn’t find a single mirrorless body on the sidelines at Super Bowl XLIX. Are they just not ready for primetime? Will they catch up to the DSLR for sports on that level in 2015?
The FAA puts a 30 mile “No Drone Zone” around Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona.
UAV/Drone “Dos and Don’ts”: KnowBeforeYouFly.org
Drone maker DJI forces operators to install a “mandatory” firmware update with sensitive locations mapped out with a no-fly zone.
“Humans of New York” project raises $1 Million for a Brooklyn, New York school to help send students to college.
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