Archive for October, 2009

Podcast 214 : Sept ’09 Assignment – Mirror Image – Results

"Sunflower Illusionist" © Allen ONeal

Prefer to listen? There’s an audio player at the bottom of the post. Before we take a look at the winning images, I wanted to note that since we upped the pace when we shifted to a monthly assignment, more and more I’m announcing the theme of the new assignments in the forum, and once [...]


Shooting Stars Flash on Entry!

Orion's Sky (Orion is top right)

On Saturday night after I’d had a shower and ready to go to bed, I had a change of heart, and packed my camera and lenses etc. and jumped into the car and drove for four hours from Tokyo to the Urabandai area of Fukushima Prefecture in northern Japan. The autumn colour is setting in, [...]


Podcast 213 : Martin Interview by Jack Andrys, WebSpy CEO – Part 2

Distant Dance

Many people have asked me to give more details about myself over the four years that I’ve been doing the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast, but I didn’t get around to it until last week. When I spoke with Jack Andrys, the CEO of WebSpy, our sponsor, about having Jack on the show, he had the [...]


Podcast 212 : Martin Interview by Jack Andrys, WebSpy CEO – Part 1

Coffee Mug Damaged and Creased Martin at 19 months

Many people have asked me to give more details about myself over the four years that I’ve been doing the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast, but I have never gotten around to it. When I spoke with Jack Andrys, the CEO of WebSpy, our sponsor, about having Jack on the show, he had the idea of [...]


Podcast 211 : Canon EF 100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM Lens Review

100% Crop of Nectar Sucker @ F4

Prefer to listen? There’s an audio player at the bottom of the post. I’m not sure if Canon is using this marketing worldwide, but in Japan, they are calling the 7D the Image Monster! On the same day as the 7D release, Canon also released their new EF 100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM and [...]