Podcast 335 : Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2 Review
A few weeks ago I picked up the new Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2, and have had a chance to use it a few times, and draw a few conclusions, so today, we’re going to take a look at this new device. Note too that this is really my first foray in the wonderful world of [...]
Podcast 334 : Interview with Andrew S Gibson Photography Author
Today we chat with photography author Andrew S. Gibson, about his books, and becoming a writer, along with a few photography tips. Andrew S Gibson is a Technical Editor for EOS Magazine and a Craft & Vision author, as well as author of his own eBooks Square, Understanding DPP and Understanding Exposure. Use this audio [...]
Podcast 333 : Food – Mar 2012 Assignment Winners
Today we take a look at the five winning images from the March 2012 MBP Assignment, on the theme of “Food”. Turnout for this assignment wasn’t great, which I guess proves what we already knew, that food photography isn’t as easy as you might think! Thanks to all of you that did get involved and [...]
Podcast 332 : Sakura Photo Walk Report – Tokyo 2012
Kind of following on from last week’s Podcast, on my recent visit to the Tsukiji Fish Market, I’m going to step back a few days to the Saturday before that, April 7, when I joined the Sakura Photo Walk in Shinjuku, here in Tokyo. This was the first photo walk I’ve joined, and I wanted [...]
Podcast 331 : Tsukiji Fish Market
Last week, I visited the Tsukiji Fish Market here in Tokyo with Scott Jarvie, and had a wonderful morning shooting around the market, and so today I’m going to share some of my experiences and photos with you, with some advice for shooting there yourself interwoven, including a bit of a Japanese lesson to help [...]
Podcast 330 : Creating a Photography Portfolio
I recently bought a Pina Zangaro portfolio case, and put together a physical portfolio of some of my work, to take to clients to discuss using my images in their magazines. A portfolio is also useful to present your work to potential clients to win assignments, and most printed media clients want to see a [...]
Podcast 329 : “Intimate Landscape” Feb 2012 Assignment Winners
Today we take a look at the five winning images from the February 2012 MBP Assignment, on the theme of “Intimate Landscape”. Again, although it was rather a difficult theme, we had an amazing turnout for this assignment, even beating January which was great too! Thanks to all of you that got involved and uploaded [...]
Podcast 328 : Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Review
Martin Bailey reviews the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III with it’s brilliant new Autofocus and incredible high ISO capabilities.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III – First Few Photos
OK, so I picked up my Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera just before lunch today, and I took some lenses into Shinjuku with me, with the intention of doing a bit of shooting in the afternoon. NOTE: I released a full review of the 5D Mark III a few days after this post. [...]
Episode 327 : 2012 Snow Monkey & Hokkaido Tour/Workshop #2
From Feb 13 to 24, 2012, we took a group of photographers to Nagano to photograph the amazing Snow Monkeys for three days, and then on to Hokkaido for a further nine days for my Winter Wildlife Wonderland tour here in Japan. Last week we looked at some of my images from the first six [...]
Podcast 326 : 2012 Snow Monkey & Hokkaido Tour/Workshop #1
From Feb 13 to 24, 2012, we took a group of photographers to Nagano to photograph the amazing Snow Monkeys for three days, and then on to Hokkaido for a further nine days. This was the fifth iteration of my now very popular Winter Wildlife Wonderland tour here in Japan, and today and then again [...]
Episode 325 : Syl Arena on the Canon 600EX-RT Speedlite & ST-E3-RT Transmitter
On March 2, along with the long awaited EOS 5D Mark III, Canon announced a major update to their Speedlite range, with the 600EX-RT becoming the new flagship strobe. What’s perhaps even more exciting though, is that they also announced the ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter, which takes their native solution away from Line-of-Sight Infra Red triggering, [...]
Podcast 324 : Jan 2012 “Frozen Motion” Assignment Winners
I’m back from my Snow Monkey and Hokkaido Winter Wonderland Workshop and Photography Tour, and just settling back into my daily routines. I’ll be updating you on the tour later, once I’ve gotten through all of my photos, but today we’re going to take a look at the five winning images from the January 2012 [...]
Podcast 323 : An Interview with Landon Michaelson – Part 2
Today we conclude a two part series in which I chat with Landon Michaelson about his plans for 2012, and some of his amazing photographs. Use this audio player if you’d prefer to listen: Here are Landon’s photos that we talk about this week. Show Notes Landon’s Web site: http://bksecret.com Music by UniqueTracks Audio Use this [...]
Podcast 322 : An Interview with Landon Michaelson – Part 1
Today we start a two part series in which I interview talented photographer, huge contributor to the MBP community, and overall incredible human being, Landon Michaelson. Use this audio player if you’d prefer to listen: Here’s Landon doing this thing in the field. Next week, we’ll also talk about the following photos. Don’t miss it! [...]
Podcast 321 : Lens Calibration and Microadjustment with FoCal
Today we’re going to take a look at a great new product from Reikan Technology called FoCal. The folks at FoCal were kind enough to provide me with a copy of their product to give it a good test, and I really liked what I saw, so decided to share my findings here today. We [...]
Podcast 320 : Dec 2011 “Organic” Assignment Winners
Today we’re going to take a look at the five winning images from the December 2011 assignment, on the theme of “Organic”. It was great to see a still more people get involved in our assignment for the January assignment that is about to close! Thanks to those of you that uploaded your resulting images, [...]
Podcast 319 : Lightroom 4 Public Beta New Feature Overview (Video)
Last week, Adobe released the Public Beta version of Lightroom 4, the lastest version of the software that many of us use and love. I’ve not gone crazy with LR4 yet, but I’ve had a bit of a play with it, so figured I’d do a video this week to show you some of the [...]
Just Released! My New C&V eBook: Making The Print!
I’m incredibly proud today to tell you that we just released my new ebook with Craft & Vision! Making the Print: Printing Techniques for the Digital Photographer The second eBook in C&V’s Masterclass series and my new book is the perfect primer regarding all things related to fine-art printing. No stone is left unturned as [...]
Podcast 318 : Martin’s Top Ten Images from 2011
Having skipped selecting my 2010 Top Ten images at the start of 2011, because I was simply too busy, I really missed going through the exercise, so this year, I was sure to make time to reflect on 2011, and select my favorite images. The act of looking through a year of photos is always [...]
Ideal Exposure in the Winter Wonderland
Here are the two images that I talk about in Chris Marquardt’s Tips From the Top Floor Podcast this week. I talked about techniques I use and teach on my Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido Photography Tour and Workshop, to control exposure and ensure you capture beautiful whites, and blacks full of texture, regardless of the [...]
Podcast 317 : An Interview with Dan & David Newcomb
Many of you let me know how much you enjoyed our Interview with MBP Community member Graham Morgan in episode 305, and some people asked me to do more, so today, I am really pleased to bring to a chat with Dan Newcomb. Dan has been an active member of the community for many years [...]
Podcast 316 : Nov 2011 “Machinery” Assignment Winners
Today we’re going to take a look at the five winning images from the November assignment on the theme of “Machinery”. It was great to see a still more people get involved in our assignment for November! Thanks to those of you that uploaded your resulting images, and please do continue to try and get [...]
