As we enter a new year, I'm completing my yearly task of selecting my favorite photos from the previous year, so today I'm going to walk you through my process in Capture One Pro, literally blow by blow as I whittle down my initial selection. I have actually just got...
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David duChemin on His Underwater Photography (Podcast 535)
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with my friend, photographer David duChemin, briefly about the new edition of his best selling book Within The Frame, and then about his beautiful recent underwater photography. As this conversation wasn't...
Don Komarechka the Mad Scientist Photographer (Podcast 533)
This week I share an awesome conversation with my friend Don Komarechka about his most recent crazy scientist photography, as he sinks his teeth into full-spectrum, infrared and ultraviolet photography, as well as stereoscopic 3D macro photography. As Don himself said...
Minimalism in Photography (Podcast 530)
Minimalism—I almost made the title of this post just "Minimalism" but that's a little bit open to interpretation, as it has a place in all visual arts, design, architecture and music, as well as a way of life in some cases. So, I added "in Photography" and this is...
Creative Block and Digital Dilemmas Across Disciplines #2 (Podcast 529)
Creativity is something that most people struggle with, and for good or bad, technology has changed everything in recent decades, and this is adding to the problem for some but is incredibly enabling at the same time. The digital age has created its own unique...
Creative Block and Digital Dilemmas Across Disciplines #1 (Podcast 528)
Creativity is something that most people struggle with, and for good or bad, technology has changed everything in recent decades, and this is adding to the problem for some. Photography was transformed at the start of this millennium as digital cameras became...
David duChemin on After the Camera (Podcast 506)
Today I bring you a conversation with my good friend David duChemin, to talk initially about his new series of 20 video tutorials called After the Camera. As you might imagine, we go on to talk about all kinds of stuff, some incredibly profound, and some lighthearted...
Martin’s 2015 Top Ten Photographs (Podcast 505)
This week I'm going to share the 2015 top ten photographs that we edited down to last week, with a little information about each image. There is a lot to be learned about our images from this exercise, so this is something that I like to do each year. If you didn't...
Selecting My Top Ten Photos for 2015 (Podcast 504)
As has been my tradition since 2007, I have taken some time over the past week to reflect on the images I have made during 2015, and worked through the process of editing down my favorites to just 10 images. Today I'm going to share my thoughts on the process, as I...
Being Creative and Developing a Style (Podcast 468)
Today we’re going to explore a number of topics that have been plaguing artists for centuries, and will probably continue to plague us for a few more millennia at least—how to become and stay creative, finding your artistic genre and developing a style. We all, at...
My 2014 Top Ten Photographs (Podcast 455)
Following on from last week, when I walked you through my selection process, this week I'm going to tell you a bit about the 10 photographs that I selected as my 2014 Top Ten. Before we jump in and start to walk through my top ten, I'd like to thank all of you that...
2014 Top Ten Photographs Selection Process (Podcast 454)
With 2014 almost over, and no more shoots planned for this year, I went through my yearly exercise of selecting my top ten photographs, and today I share my selection process with you, as I believe this exercise is something that many of us can benefit from. I'll be...