PhotoNetCast #92 – Doing Your Own Thing

In this episode we have a good conversation on how to do your own thing in photography and defining your photographic style.

Defining your photographic style

 

In this episode Antonio Marques, Sean Galbraith, Bob Lussier and Scott Kivowitz engage in a discussion about defining style in photography, how to develop one and finding inspiration from other photographic works and bodies of work to help photographers learn while introducing individuality into their work. What do you think? Does photographic style still exist?

In the news, the megapixel wars rages on with the new Canon 5DS and 5DSR, Nikon releases a super niche D810a, Scott introduces a perfect Nikon mirrorless full frame and the darkroom comes to the iPhone.

No time for listener questions, so we’ll have a few more on the next episode.

For now, enjoy the show…

 

Selected from the Web

 

Bob: Gotham: a moody BW Timelapse of San Francisco

Scott: New KelbyOne Lightroom show

Sean: World Press Photo Awards; Gallery

Antonio: Martin Gommel’s new work on refugees

PhotoNetCast #87 – Highlights from Photokina 2014

In this episode we discuss some of the highlights from this year’s Photokina announcements.

Highlights from one of the largest photography industry shows – Photokina 2014

 

Every two years, Cologne, Germany, is stage for one of the biggest (if not the biggest) photography industry shows. Thousands or visitors and delegates fill the halls with so much gear that being there is like an gambling addict being dropped in the middle of Vegas…

Anyway, the rumours and announcements abound in the days leading to the event.

In this episode we take a look not at rumours, but at some of the announcements from this year’s show.

Enjoy the show…

 

 

In no particular order:

DSLR Cameras

  • Nikon D750 $2300 (24MP, FX, 6.5fps, 12800ISO, 1080p, tilting LCD, WiFi

  • Canon 7D Mk II $1800 (20MP, APS-C, 10fps, 65 point AF, 16000ISO, GPS, dual cards)

Mirrorless and Compact

Lenses

Accessories etc.

 

Selected from the Web

 

Bob: The Photo Frontier

Sean: Bruce Gilden Critiques Art Photography (NSFW)

Dave: Malkovich, Malkovitch, Malkovitch: Homage to Photographic Masters by Sandro Miller

 

PhotoNetCast #85 – We’re Back!

Has it really been 8 months? Surely not? Just when you thought we had disappeared for good, we’re back. Job changes, house moves and family crises, but now it’s time

We’re Back!

 

Has it really been 8 months? Surely not?

Just when you thought we had disappeared for good, we’re back. Job changes, house moves and family crises are (hopefully) behind us all so we’re hoping that we can now get back to something like a regular podcasting schedule. Keep your fingers crossed and keep watching!

In this episode, Antonio is joined by Dave and Sean for a general natter about some recent news topics and to answer listener questions.

During news discussion, Dave enthuses about the new Nikon D810, a camera that finally hits the function and price sweet spots for D700 owners looking to upgrade, we consider the value of photography in the light of a couple of news stories from ImageBrief and South African photographer Greg Lumley, consider Flickr’s newly-announced photo licensing marketplace and get confused about how Sony will manufacture their new curved sensor.

On a more light-hearted note, we take a quick look at some imaginative on-the-job engagement photos from a Chinese SWAT officer and note that DXO Film Pack 3 software is available free until August 15th.

Enjoy the show…

Questions from Listeners

  • Lee vs. B&W 10 stop ND filters? Although we like both of these options, the consensus was that the Lee system, though more expensive, is easier to use.
  • Web sites to support client proof galleries and offer print purchases? Several suggestions were offered with the two most popular in the host’s opinion being
  • What resolution of file is needed to print at a given size? This question resulted in lengthy discussion of the variables involved in figuring out the answer. There’s more to it than just the paper and printer with viewing distance also playing into the equation.

Selected from the Web