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May 16, 2015

Welcome to episode 31!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:01:17 – Sony Artisan of Imagery Jason Lanier takes on authorities in an effort to end “discrimination against photographers”. Does he speak for you? Will this make things better or worse for photographers? Watch the video here.

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00:06:08 – Canon announces its 50mm f/1.8 STM to replaces the 50mm f/1.8 II. See it here. (Affiliate link)

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00:07:07 – Users report that Lightroom 6/Creative Cloud is disappointing as most are not seeing the GPU acceleration improvements…and some are actually getting slower performance. We tell you why and how to fix this. Lightroom 6 standalone or Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan. (Affiliate links)

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00:09:47 – Sony Australia launches its “Move to Mirrorless” ad campaign. We discuss this and talk about how the industry is moving to mirrorless as DSLR sales continue to slide. Watch it here.

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00:16:19 – Rumors of Fujifilm’s X-T10 and its specs.

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00:18:01 – Fujifilm announces firmware version 4.0 with great new features for X-T1 users continuing its policy of giving users improvements without having to wait for a new camera.

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00:20:41 – A wedding shooter allegedly calls a bride the ugliest he’s ever photographed and ignites a social media firestorm. Read about it here.

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00:22:35 – Olympus announces a limited edition Titanium version of it’s OM-D EM-5 II as well as an 8mm f/1.8 fisheye and a 7-14mm f.2.8 zoom. (Affiliate links)

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00:25:46 – Canon issues a product advisory regarding white spots all over sensors in the new Rebel T6s and Rebel T6i. Why can’t camera makers stop these issues from happening?

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00:32:23 – Canon announces that it’ll fix the original 5D (which is 10 years old now) if its mirror is detaching…but not for much longer.

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00:34:44 – Wyoming enacts a stupid law which could send photographers to prison for one year.

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00:37:56 – A New York photographer, known for his interaction with police, makes news again. What you need to know, based on my years as a photojournalist, about how to deal with law enforcement. Watch it here.

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00:47:47 – Finally! You can bulk download your photos from Flickr.

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00:49:11 – A wedding shooter wows the bride and groom by delivering their wedding album on their wedding day. Will people be asking for this service now? See it here.

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00:51:12 – Sony reportedly has trouble keeping up with demand for its sensors.

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In Drone News:
00:51:55 – Makers of the Lily drone claim it’s the first “throw-and-shoot” camera, but will it really not crash into objects as it’s following subjects at 25 MPH? See it here.

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00:54:54 – DJI raises $75 Million more and is now a $10 Billion company as it seeks to expand into other markets.

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Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!

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The post Episode 31: Does Jason Lanier Speak For You? [LSP #0031] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.

May 7, 2015

Welcome to episode 30!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
Your host is featured along with 9 other sports shooters who dare to use mirrorless systems on the job.

Check it out the MirrorLessons.com piece here:
http://bit.ly/MLsports


00:02:06 – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6/Creative Cloud is released and it’s mostly seen as being a big yawn by the photographic community. Get it here. (Affiliate link)

 

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00:05:00 – Is Nikon actually working on a full-frame mirrorless camera system…and will that help to keep Nikon relevant?

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00:08:07 – A Baltimore photojournalist is beaten by police and another is arrested during the riots. How is it that police can’t tell the difference between a photographer and a protestor? See the video and pics here.

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00:10:36 – The war on photography continues as a California woman records video of law enforcement activity and they overreact. Watch the video here.

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00:12:56 – Yongnuo releases its 35mm f/2 lens for the Canon EF mount which is significantly cheaper than Canon’s. Here’s Canon’s version. (Affiliate link)

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00:14:36 – A popular viral blog allegedly uses a photographer’s photo within a month of being sued for copyright infringement by another photographer.

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00:16:21 – American Photo magazine ceases publication.

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00:17:33 – A group participating in a photography workshop gets arrested, then deported from Indonesia.

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00:19:31 – Sony updates its 24-70 mm f/2.8 and 16-35mm f/2.8 A-mount lenses with 4 times the autofocus tracking speed. Get the 24-70mm f/2.8 here. and the 16-35mm f/2.8 here. (Affiliate links)

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00:21:59 – Nikon and Sigma settle their patent infringement suit. Nikon alleged that Sigma had violated their patent for its Vibration Reduction (VR) technology.

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00:23:54 – Nikon announces an upcoming firmware update for its flagship body, the D4s, which adds additional functionality.

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00:25:04 – Pentax releases its 24.35 megapixel K-3 Mark II with a technology that produces a highly detailed image, has an astrotracker and more. Get it here. (Affiliate link)

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00:29:10 – Presets and actions maker VCSO raises an additional $30 Million (USD) in funding.

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00:29:54 – Zeiss releases its first full-frame autofocus lenses with an OLED scale on them for the Sony E-mount. They are an 85mm f/1.8 and a 25mm f/2.

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In Drone News:
00:31:24 – A photographer sprints down the beach, makes his way down some large rocks and catches his DJI Phantom drone JUST in time to save it from hitting the ocean.

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Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!

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The post Episode 30: Lightroom 6 Wah Wahhh [LSP #0030] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.

Apr 30, 2015

Welcome to episode 29!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:01:51 – A photographer leaves his Nikon D5200 (affiliate link) on a Ryanair flight only to have it stolen by flight attendant.

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00:05:11 – An Ontario-based vegan posts a video to YouTube claiming that cameras are radioactive and dangerous. But old camera gear is, so do some research. Read more here.

 

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00:07:12 – Mitakon releases a very affordable alternative to Canon’s 85mm f/1.2 L lens.

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00:08:45 – Is lighting gear maker Photoflex a photo industry zombie as they’ve announced that they’re not going out of business after all?

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00:11:00 – A South Carolina man captures newsworthy footage of a police shooting and demands to be paid for it. What would you do it if happened to you? I give my advice based on my experience as a newspaper photographer and we cover Copyright issues as well.

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00:17:23 – Shutterstock publishes a surprising list of cameras used to submit photos to its stock photography service in 2014.

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00:21:21 – Kipon announces its Canon EF to Micro Four Thirds adapter will autofocus and full transmission of EXIF data.

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00:22:35 – Fujifilm announces its XF 16mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime lens. Buy it here. (affiliate link)

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00:23:39 – Instagram clarifies its policies on copyright, nudity and more.

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00:26:56 – Do you post DIY items on your blog or YouTube channel? You might be a patent infringer. Also, did you know that talking about your pricing with other photographers and setting prices is illegal?

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00:29:54 – EllaSnap is an app which helps you sell wall prints as it shows your clients what their photos will look like on their actual wall.

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Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!

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The post Episode 29: Is Your Camera Dangerous? [LSP #0029] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.

Apr 29, 2015

Welcome to episode 28!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:02:20 – A photographer fires back and files a $1 Million lawsuit against a bride and groom she alleges tried to ruin her business.

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00:04:41 – Canon permanently drops prices on its great glass. Check them out here. (Affiliate link)

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00:09:25 – Nikon warns of cameras being sold which are made to look like more expensive models. Is your camera a phony? We tell you how to find out.

 

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00:11:38 – A Texas lawmaker withdraws the ridiculous anti-photography bill he introduced…and probably wishes he hadn’t proposed it in the first place.

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00:12:45 – Google-owned Snapseed releases v2.0.

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00:13:05 – Firmware replacement developer Magic Lantern pulls a very unfunny April Fools Day prank which annoyed its users.

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00:14:25 – Apple releases “Photos”…is it right for you? Is it a viable Lightroom alternative?

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00:15:29 – Is limiting payment for your photography in obscure, underground currency Bitcoin a good idea?

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00:17:56 – Photographer Gordan Jack dies from injuries sustained while photographing a famous tennis player prior to his wedding.

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00:18:23 – A Humane Society of Utah photographer helps get a large percentage of dogs adopted through her photography and wants to inspire others to do the same.

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00:19:26 – Datacolor announces three versions of its Spyder5 monitor calibrator to help ensure you get consistent print results. See them here. (Affiliate link)

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00:20:32 – DxOMark is high on the Nikon D7200 and rates it the highest of all APS-C crop sensor bodies ever and says it’s dynamic range is in second place among all cameras tested.

For more info and to buy the D7200, visit: http://www.LensShark.com/Nikon-D7200

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00:22:33 – You’ve gotta see this photographer in Osaka, Japan who is the Tony Stark of photography. Watch the video here.

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00:24:00 – Nikon to release firmware for the D4s, D810 and D750 which will add additional video features. Is this enough? Why does Canon seem clueless when it comes to what its users want?

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00:27:18 – Photography Tyler Johnson utilizes 27 GoPro cameras to create his take on the bullet time effect with stunning results.

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00:27:41 – Manfrotto announces the Digital Director allowing you to use an iPad Air as an external monitor and as a way to control your Canon or Nikon DSLR.

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00:28:27 – Getty Images tells how Carlton E. Watkins’ photos lead to President Abraham Lincoln making Yosemite a National Park. Watch it here.

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In drone news:
00:29:25 – Drone maker DJI thinks it’s a good idea to fly drones inside a church during a wedding ceremony. It’s not. Watch the video they produced and a parody video for a good laugh.

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00:30:55 – A drone operator in The Netherlands finds out the hard way what happens when you fly a drone close to a chimpanzee. Watch it here.

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00:31:42 – Blackmagic Design announces its Micro Cinema camera which is designed to be flown on drones or attached to just about anything.

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Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!

Listener questions needed:
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The post Episode 28: Is Your Camera A Phony? [LSP #0028] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.

Apr 9, 2015

Welcome to episode 27!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:01:40 – A photographer and her former MTV VJ brother, get detained by a “hostile mob” who wouldn’t let them leave until they could view the photos the shot of their children.

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00:16:14 – Nikon releases its Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera, but will anyone actually buy it when much more exciting offerings by Sony and others are available?

 

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00:21:30 – A Chinese official finds out when his love for photography got in the way of doing his job.

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00:23:03 – Craigslist recommends that you arrange to do your expensive gear transactions…at a police station.

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00:24:44 – Novo announces the world’s first Sapphire Crystal Glass filters.

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00:25:20 – Sony closes all but two of its remaining stores in the U.S. as they continue to restructure.

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00:26:29 – Samyang announces it’s Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens in various popular mounts.

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00:27:25 – Amazon plays to win and announces two unlimited photo storage solutions.

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00:29:14 – Camera maker Olympus announces a customer loyalty program.

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00:29:39 – F-stop Gear announces its Kit Sentry solution for protecting your camera gear.

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Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!

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The post Episode 27: Watch Out For West Virginia! [LSP #0027] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.

Apr 8, 2015

Welcome to episode 26!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:01:16 – Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas vetoes a bill which would have infringed on the First Amendment.

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00:03:42 – Would you apply chemical eyedrops to your eyes if it meant you could improve your night vision?

 

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00:05:01 – Facebook now allows parents to tag their kids who are under 13.

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00:05:53 – Sony divests itself of about half of its investment in competitor, Olympus.

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00:07:53 – Photoflex goes out of business after 30 years in the business.

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00:09:35 – In-depth with official White House photographer Pete Souza. Watch the interview here.

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00:10:18 – Yahoo!-owned Flickr has two options for you to release photos into the public domain. But should you?

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00:11:22 – An 87-year-old grandmother sells a huge collection of Civil War photographs to the Library of Congress. Read more about it and see the video here.

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00:12:42 – Camera maker Olympus reaches a court settlement to dispense with a number of lawsuits following its accounting scandal.?

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00:14:28 – A photographer shoots 5,000 photos in 9 months and creates a stunning time-lapse of the Manchester, England sewer system. See it here.

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00:15:33 – A Turkish photojournalist’s photo of a Syrian girl surrendering to his camera goes viral and sparks controversy. Read more about it here.

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00:16:57 – Social network Instagram removes a photo of a fully-clothed woman with period blood twice then puts it back and apologizes. Read the Washington Post article here.

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00:18:53 – Nikon makes a completely pointless stainless steel hot shoe mount insert. Is this Nikon’s idea of innovation amid stiff competition?

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00:22:04 – A military transport jet nosedives 4,000 feet as the pilot’s DSLR gets lodged between the joystick and his chair’s armrest.

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00:23:58 – Photography lighting industry pioneer Paul C. Buff dies at age 78.

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In Drone News…
00:25:01 – PhaseOne makes an 80 Megapixel medium format quality camera which is meant to be carried beneath a drone.

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00:25:57 – Our YouTube video with an in-depth preview of Nikon’s D7200 tops 8,000 views. Find it at YouTube.com/LensShark

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Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!

Listener questions needed:
Click the link for the podcast and leave us an audio question to have a good chance to get on the show.

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The post Episode 26: Another Victory In The War On Photography [LSP #0026] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.

Mar 22, 2015

Welcome to episode 25!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:01:04 – Wedding industry “The Knot” polls wedding shooters and finds out what they really make.

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00:07:46 – Another photographer gets plowed into by a horse while shooting a horse race. How can you protect yourself? See it here.

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00:10:28 – A Texas Republican introduces a bill which would make it illegal to photograph law enforcement within 25 feet of them. Read more about it here.

 

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00:14:26 – Actress/troublemaker Lindsay Lohan posts a photo on Instagram with some pretty bad Photoshopping…then follows it up with a racial slur. See it here.

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00:16:52 – Photoshop experts use version 1.0 from 25 years ago with pretty comical results. See it here.

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00:17:25 – Researchers find that posting the “perfect picture” has kept them from enjoying life.

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00:20:01 – YouTube introduces 360 degree videos. Can you make use of this? Read about it and see them here.

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00:21:30 – Nikon finally ships the MB-D16 battery grip for the Nikon D750…some 6 months after the D750 began shipping. Is Nikon just not the company it used to be?  Buy the Nikon MB-D16 here or get the much cheaper Neewer aftermarket version here. (Affiliate links)

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00:22:44 – Camera app Zither seeks to help you better organize your camera’s most important information. Get it here.

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00:23:09 – Rollei’s assets are set to be auctioned off in Germany. But why did they have a creepy mannequin? See the photos here.

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00:24:05 – Thomas Blanchard creates a stunning time-lapse of flowers blooming with 9,620 RAW images. See it here.

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00:25:01 – Photographic jeweler Leica, who makes overpriced cameras for doctors, dentists and other rich guys, survives the transition into the digital world. Read the Wall Street Journal’s article here.

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In Drone News…
00:28:50 – Chinese drone maker DJI is on pace to do $1 Billion in sales in 2015.

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00:30:52 – Our YouTube video with an in-depth preview of Nikon’s D7200 reaches nearly 6,000 views. Find it at YouTube.com/LensShark

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Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!

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The post Episode 25: What Wedding Shooters Really Make [LSP #0025] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.

Mar 19, 2015

Welcome to episode 24!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:01:21 – A U.S. Navy veteran catches flack for photographing a solider cradling his 8-day-old baby using the U.S. flag. Read more about it here.

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00:04:53 – Is Canon getting ready to update its amazing 50mm f/1.2L lens? Get the current one here. (affiliate link)

 

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00:05:48 – Los Angeles County agrees to pay three photographers $50,000 and train its deputies that photography is not a crime.

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00:09:47 – Eye-Fi releases what it’s calling “The most powerful wireless SD card ever”. Buy it here. (affiliate link)

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00:10:48 – People are up in arms over The New York Times excluding former U.S. President George W. Bush in a front page photo of President Obama and thousands of others marching in Selma, Alabama to commemorate a famous march in the civil rights movement 50 years earlier. See the photo here.

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00:24:46 – A Vogue magazine editor/princess humiliates a 65-year-old homeless woman in Paris, France by posting a photo to Instagram. See the photo here.

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00:27:19 – Bloomberg Politics apologizes after putting Hillary Clinton’s head from one photo on her body from another photo and blames this dodgy Photoshop job on being rushed. Then TIME magazine seemingly adds horns to her by mistake (or was it on purpose?). See the photos here.

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00:29:34 – An apartment complex near Orlando, Florida forced tenants to sign a contract with a social media addendum in which they agreed to pay a $10,000 fine if they talked negatively about the complex and its owners. Additionally, the contract transferred rights of any photo taken by residents on the property to the complex.

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00:32:28 – Midnight Rider director Randall Miller and producer Jay Sidrish are held accountable for the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones. Jones died after being struck by a train on tracks during filming for the movie.

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In Drone News…
00:35:53 – The 23-year-old woman who attacked a 17-year-old drone operator because she thought he was a pervert and shooting video of women in their bikinis on a beach, may have the charges dropped. Watch the video of the attack here. (Warning: bad language)

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Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!

Listener questions needed:
Click the link for the podcast and leave us an audio question to have a good chance to get on the show.

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The post Episode 24: A Victory in the War on Photography [LSP #0024] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.

Mar 9, 2015

Welcome to episode 23!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:01:37 – Triggertrap apologizes to backers of its Kickstarter campaign despite raising nearly 6 times more than they asked for. Find out why.

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00:07:59 – Nikon takes two years to release an underwhelming update to the D7100. We break down the D7200 which you can pre-order now. (affiliate link)

 

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00:12:45 – An English photographer thinks quickly and photographs a weasel on the back of a woodpecker in flight as it tries to escape. Check out the article and photos here.

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00:14:43 – HP licenses a photograph through Getty Images for use as wallpaper on their laptops and nets a Turkish photographer a surprising amount.

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00:16:03 – Bloomberg reports that stock photo giant Getty Images burns through one-third of its cash reserves in a short period of time as photographers struggle to make money with them.

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00:17:57 – Nikon diversifies by purchasing a business as DSLR sales continue to decline.

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00:21:45 – A group of anonymous nature photographers voice their outrage over photos of a frog riding atop a beetle. See the photos here.

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00:23:33 – With more waffles than at IHOP, World Press Photo takes action, stripping a photojournalist of his first place win.

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00:26:30 – Sony further builds out it’s E-mount line with the announcement of 4 new lenses bringing the total available to 11. They are a 28mm f/2, a 35mm f/1.4 Zeiss Distagon, a 90mm f/2.8 Macro with OSS and a 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 with OSS as well as 4 ultra-wide and fisheye converters.

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00:29:17 – The House of Lords EU Committee publishes a report on drone use in the European Union outlining its concerns.

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00:31:46 – Beach goers cheer as a jetliner flies just feet over them as it lands near the end of a small runway on the caribbean island of St. Maarten. See more photos shot at Maho Beach here.

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00:32:58 – High-end strobe maker Profoto announces the B2, a unit they say can be used on-camera as well as off-camera and offers some outstanding features…at a price. You can purchase the Profoto B2 now. (affiliate link)

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00:34:18 – Some confusion over the rear gel slot in Canon’s new 11-24mm f/4 lens.(affiliate link)

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00:34:51 – Can you make more than beer money shooting for a stock photo site with 250,000 photographers submitting images? Check out Twenty20 here.

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00:37:24 – A photographer teams up with Arizona State University to install a solid metal camera which will photograph the Tempe, AZ skyline for 1,000 years. Will it work?

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00:38:59 – A Chinese company introduces a $64 competitor to the GoPro.

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00:40:07 – Do you like the look of film, yet just don’t want to shoot it? You might be interested in this suite of presets which has fooled many film shooters. Check them out here.

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00:40:42 – Bag maker Lowepro announces a line of camera bags for fancy people to hold their fancy gear. Check out Lowepro bags here (affiliate link).

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00:42:02 – iPhoneographers capture stunning images shot with the iPhone 6 which Apple is displaying on billboards around the world. Have smartphones come of age in the photography realm?

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00:43:08 – A photographer uses a Light Blaster to project an image and propose to his girlfriend of 8 years during their annual photoshoot while capturing it all using GoPros.Check out the Light Blaster. (affiliate link) and the video of the proposal here.

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00:44:00 – Urban explorers utilize Instagram to break the law and risk their lives to photograph New York City from atop skyscrapers. Is photography worth the risk?

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Mar 3, 2015

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