Podcast 219 : Photography Fundamentals – Next Steps
Prefer to listen? There’s an audio player at the bottom of the post. A few weeks ago I did two episodes, number 216 and 217 relaying some fundamental things for someone just getting starting in photography to bear in mind. During the preparation for those episodes, I had a lot of ideas that were arguably [...]
Podcast 218 : Oct ’09 Assignment – Only 50mm! – Results
Prefer to listen? There’s an audio player at the bottom of the post. Today we look at the results of the October MBP/WebSpy Assignment on the theme Only 50mm! We have some great back-stories to share too! Once again, the quality of the entries for this assignment was outstanding. Thanks to everyone that participated! As [...]
Podcast 217 : Photography Fundamentals for the Beginner – Part 2
Prefer to listen? There’s an audio player at the bottom of the post. last week we started this two part series to update a 5 year old forum post on the fundamentals of photography, which was revived by Chua Kim You, from Montreal, Canada. Thanks again Chua for reviving that thread, and I hope you [...]
An Exercise in Magnification with Extension Tubes
Extension tubes are really handy. Because they have no glass elements, they aren’t very heavy, and you can couple two or three together and put them into one pouch, and they are no bigger than a small lens, so they fit in the photographer’s vest without taking up much room. When you put an extension [...]
Podcast 216 : Photography Fundamentals for the Beginner – Part 1
Prefer to listen? There’s an audio player at the bottom of the post. Last week, a new user on the forums, Chua Kim You, user name redpandafire from Montreal, Canada, revived an old thread from June 2004. I’d posted and article called “Fundamental Advice for Photographer’s Getting Started”. I had to admit, that looking back [...]
Podcast 215 : Soft Proofing for Best Print Results
This week I have created a video Podcast. It is also be available as an mp3 in iTunes and there’s a player at the bottom of this post too, for those that prefer only to listen. I do suggest trying to watch the video when at a computer though, to actually see what I got [...]
