Podcast 245: Kata Bag 3N1-33 Sling Backpack Review
Kata-Bags sent me a 3N1-33 Sling Backpack to try a few weeks ago, and after using it a number of times now, I’m very pleased with it, and have been looking forward to sharing some details with you today. (By the way, if you’d prefer to listen, there’s an audio player at the bottom of [...]
Win a Kata 3N1-33 Sling Backpack Camera Bag!
I recently had the pleasure of testing out a new Kata 3N1-33 Sling Backpack Camera Bag from Kata Bags (http://www.kata-bags.com/), and I’ve fallen in love with this bag. The great folks at Kata Bags have kindly donated a second 3N1-33 Sling Backpack Camera Bag to give away to one lucky Twitter user, in return for [...]
Podcast 244: Creation Breeds Creativity
As a photographer, have you ever found yourself not being able to turn on the creative juices when you need to? Do you sometimes feel stifled and not able to come up with new ideas? Call it a slump or a rut; call it creator’s block; call it the photographer’s yips even, but the fact [...]
Martin Joined the X-Rite Coloratti!
I’m proud to announce that I recently joined the Coloratti, who, in X-Rite’s words… Include the world’s top professional photographers, a group whose vision, passion, leadership, and partnership are recognized and valued by X-Rite. Coloratti photographers are highly respected by their peers and are admired by up-and-coming professionals, enthusiasts, and students alike. The Coloratti understand [...]
“The Moon” Video
Here’s a video I shot recently, of the moon, as it moves across the sky. It’s a very simple video, but along with the music “Moonlight Sonata” from Beethoven, it’s quite relaxing to watch. I shot this with a Canon EF 600mm F4 lens, fitted with a 1.4X and a 2.0X Extender on a Canon [...]
Podcast 243: April 2010 MBP/WebSpy Photography Assignment Winners
Today we’re going to take a look at the winning images from the April MBP and WebSpy Photography Assignment, with members’ back-stories and I’ll be adding my own comments and thoughts on the images as usual. The April Photography assignment is the penultimate assignment of this current six month batch of assignments that we are [...]
Win a 70-200mm Canon Lens Thermos Travel Mug!
I recently bought a 70-200mm Canon Lens Thermos Travel Mug from Canonmugs.com, and was very happy with it. Thanks to the number of you that they saw heading over to their store from this blog, they offered us a free mug, which I’m going to pass on to a lucky winner, selected randomly on May [...]
Podcast 242: MBP Podcast Companion Now in iTunes App Store!
Last week we launched the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast Companion App, and it’s now available to buy in the iTunes App Store, and today I’m going to explain a little about what you will find in the app and how we intend to develop it depending on initial sales. I would like to say a [...]
How To Article in Popular Photography Magazine
A few months ago I was interviewed by Laurence Chen, a column writer for Popular Photography Magazine, and this week, the June edition was released, including one of my favorite images of a White Eye bird in Blossom, and text from the interview. This is my tear sheet. You can buy Popular Photography at US [...]
Podcast 241: Hokkaido Photography Tour and Workshop 2010 #2
Following on from Episode 237, this week we look at some images from the Landscape leg of the 2010 Hokkaido Workshop. We also hear participants comments from the entire Hokkaido Tour (only in the audio available in iTunes or at the bottom of this post). Before we look at these images, do note that we [...]
Canon Mugs!
It felt very strange taking a soapy sponge to my new 24-105mm F4 and 70-200mm F4 lenses this morning! These turned up yesterday from canonmugs.com, after a short wait for stock to arrive. After washing them, I tried the 24-105mm for a cup of coffee with lunch. Although the plastic taste might wear off in [...]
