Andrew S. Gibson just released his latest Craft & Vision ebook, which is a "Big Book" some 240 pages long, all about making The Natural Portrait. At a time when so much of the information has us scrambling for our flashes, this book is a breath of fresh air, as...
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Selecting My 2013 Top Ten Favorite Photos (Podcast 404)
Now into 2014, I thought I'd carry on my tradition of selecting my favorite ten photos from the previous year, and I found the process so difficult this year, that this is what we'll discuss today, as I believe this is something that we can all learn from, especially...
The Complete Photography Bundle – 5DayDeal! (Podcast 403)
The most complete and best value Photography Bundle ever compiled! The moment this Podcast went live marked the very moment that the Complete Photography Bundle goes live on the 5DayDeal Web site. Today I'm going to walk you through some of the main details of this...
My Journey – Just Getting Started (Podcast 402)
Having just achieved that major milestone of 400 Podcast episodes, a lot of people have asked me to reflect on my journey and how I go to this point in my life. The end of a year is always a good time to reflect on what got us to where we are, so I thought this would...
Fighting Condensation with Reasonable Methods (Podcast 401)
I received a question recently from listener Derek Bezuidenhout asking about condensation issues in cold weather. I'm asked this a lot and usually have one main bit of advice and that is to ensure you put your gear back into your camera bag before going indoors....
Inspired? Show Me – 400th Podcast Episode Party!
I often receive email from people kind enough to let me know that the Podcast has been a source of inspiration. Well, to celebrate our 400th episode we decided to hold a party! Darlene Hildebrandt hosted the Hangout on Air, which was a life saver, because my computer...
One Tree in a Billion – Nicholas Foxton Interview (Podcast 399)
Today I bring you an interview with Nicholas Foxton from the One Tree in a Billion project. This is a project that I think is very important and would love to see go ahead, but the team needs your help to make that happen, so please do take a listen and find out how...
Clothing for a Winter Photography Tour or Workshop (Podcast 398)
With my Japan Snow Monkey and Hokkaido Photography Tour and Workshops for 2014 just around the corner, this week I'm going to walk you through the main items of clothing that I take with me. This of course is not solely for the purpose of my tour participants,...
Interview with Offset’s Keren Sachs & Scott Braut (Podcast 397)
Shutterstock changed the stock photography industry when they opened their doors in 2003, answering the needs of photography buyers and agencies worldwide, and creating new opportunities for photographers to sell their work. They've done it again recently, with the...
Jack of All Trades, Master of Some (Podcast 396)
I touched on this in another Podcast episode a few months ago, but today I wanted to take a little more time to reflect on how I'm finding it necessary to be a bit of a Jack of All Trades! Of course, to succeed, we need to master (or at least strive to master) some...
New Kid in on the Block – a 27″ iMac (Podcast 395)
Last week I took delivery of a shiny new 27" iMac, and having just about got it set up how I want it, I wanted to relay my thinking behind the purchase, and a few important things that I've learned from a Photographer's perspective, especially with regards to the...
The CapturePRO from Peak Design (Podcast 394)
A number of months ago, I backed a Kickstarter project, to help a company called Peak Design bring the version 2 of their Capture camera clip system to market. After the team spent a little more time than they expected to iron out some international shipping...