Tips For Finding Photography Clients It is hard for me to believe, but there are some people who can very naturally approach and talk to people.  On top of that, some of those may also have the advantage of being well established in their community.  Those people may not need the tips offered here.  For everyone else, here are some ... The post Finding and Communicating With Clients appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Everyone needs headshots. It used to only be those at high positions in bigger companies were the only people who needed professional headshots, but thanks to social media it is something everyone needs. Here is how a photographer can get started into meeting some of that demand. Headshots Are About People The first thing you have to do is work ... The post Making Good Headshots With Levi Sim appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

The common mistakes made by photographers that prevent their websites from begging noticed by people looking for their services and/or images. Should Photographers Have A Website Here In 2021? With so many social media options today, does a photographer really need a website? Instagram is made for photos, and there so many people are active on social media. Why not ... The post How To Get Your Photography Website Noticed appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

What Is An L-Bracket? Unlike other pieces of equipment, like say the intervalometer where it seems like the name of the thing is overly complicated, an “L” bracket is a pretty simple thing.  A piece of metal in the shape of an “L”.  The long side of the L goes under your camera and screws into the tripod mount, the ... The post 5 Reasons Every Photographer Needs An L-Bracket appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

What Is Luminosity Masking? Check out Photo Taco episode What Is Luminosity Masking from November 2018. What’s New In Lumenzia v9? Check out Greg’s release notes page and the video demonstrating the new features. Here are Greg’s favorite new features: Fade slider  Reload the last orange preview layers. Sky button (sample from all layers, choose replacement, better guidance through situations ... The post Luminosity Masking and Lumenzia v9 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

2020 Photography Predictions Nick – Sony releases the A7iv – I think this camera will be a minor update from the riii, mostly ergonomic, with some minor tweaks in the internals.  Same sensor, better view finder, bigger grip, better eye and animal AF.  After the massive success of the a7iii.. The A7iv will be a little lackluster, but a decent ... The post 2021 Photography Predictions appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

We are coming to the close of another year.  I highly recommend every photographer go through the photos they created in 2020 and choose the ten best.  I have talked about this many times here on Master Photography and did an episode of why and how to choose your top ten photos over on Photo Taco.   Doing a top ten ... The post Stretch Your Photography Skills in 2021 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Check out the full instructions and show notes for this episode in the Practical Guide To Color Space Workflow For Photographers. Doodads of the Week Jeff: SMALLRIG Multi-Functional Ballhead Clamp Magic Arm Adapter ($11).  Very helpful little gadget that allows me to attach things to my light stands or tripod.  I use it mostly for a receiver of a wireless ... The post Color Space Workflow appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Tips on how to get started in doing team and individual (T&I) sports photography, including a way to quadruple your potential for income! Check out the full how-to article that goes along with this episode over at https://phototacopodcast.com/getting-started-with-team-sports-photography/ The post Getting Started With Team and Individual Sports Photography appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

What is White Balance? White balance is the color temperature of the light illuminating what you are shooting. It can range from 1,000 Kelvin through 10,000 Kelvin. Different types of light sources have different color tints that will affect the colors in your photo. Light Type Color Temperature in Kelvin (K) Candle Flame (orange) 1,000 – 2,000 Household Lighting (yellow) ... The post White Balance – AWB, Presets, Gray Card, or ExpoDisc? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Shooting Family Portraits We have a studio space in our house where we can do some portrait shooting, but our clients far and away prefer to be outdoors for their family portraits.  Not sure that is true everywhere, and maybe it has to do with the beautiful mountains and canyons available to us within a very short time here in ... The post HIGTS – Fall Family Portrait appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Why Should Photographers Care About Shutter Count? Shutter count, more specifically the shutter actuation count, is something that I think every photographer should know about.  Now this isn’t something that will make you a better photographer.  It won’t improve your image quality.  So maybe some of you won’t find this episode very interesting, but I hope you will hear me ... The post Shutter Actuation Count appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

$200 Isn’t Much For a Photographer, Right? I am betting your reaction is similar to what mine was and many others had to the post.  $200 just isn’t a lot for a photographer.  However, the more I thought about it, and saw comments on the post from other listeners, the more I liked the topic and the suggestions. I think ... The post What Can a Photographer Do With $200? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

This topic has really been on my mind recently as I’m in the final stages of building my home office from scratch. I literally mean, there was nothing, but a garage shell. I put up three walls, a raised subfloor on the concrete floor, the ceiling and then ran all the electrical etc. It’s small, but it’s a beautiful space ... The post Our Creative Spaces appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

The Master Photography Facebook group has had a lot of questions posted recently about how photographers go about pricing and licensing their photos.  Most have never done this before. Here is the advice from an expert, Jim Harmer, a trained but non-practicing attorney who also spent over 10 years as a professional photographer. Photographers should provide single-use, limited printing size ... The post How To Price and License Your Photos appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Sharing Images On Social Media Matthew Wells posted this question on the Master Photography Facebook Group “I am not sure what is happening with Instagram.   I have noticed that with some pictures when I start to post them, it strips out some of the editing.  But only with the jpegs I have saved out of Photoshop.  Lightroom exports post ... The post Sharing On Social Media, Vibrant Sunset Colors, and Choosing a Laptop Screen appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

I have tried creating photos using a telescope and my camera.  It didn’t go well.  I asked my friend Steve Brazill, who has used a telescope to create some incredible photos of the moon, in hopes that I could figure out what I have been doing wrong. I am thinking/hoping that most of the problem was the crummy telescope I ... The post How To Take Photos Using a Telescope appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In August of 2020 the news hit that Canon had become an official third-party integration partner to Google by enabling their new image.canon service to send photos to Google Photos. What does that mean for photographers? Is this the wireless workflow photographers are dreaming about? What Is The image.canon Service? Canon released a new cloud service they called image.canon back ... The post What Does image.canon Mean For Photographers? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Learn how to add the 5 fields Google requires for new licensing information to be shown in their Google Images Search engine to your photos using Lightroom Classic Some big changes are coming in 2020 to Google Images Search. If photographer provide the right information to Google’s bots constantly indexing the Internet, image results in Google Images Search will show ... The post Get Ready For 2020 Changes to Google Images Search appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In this solo episode of the podcast I decided to ask listeners what they would like the topic to be this week. I gave them one hour to offer suggestions and then went through most of them. How To Deal With Ugly Greens In Photos First up as a suggested topic came from Breanna Miller who asked: “I struggle a ... The post Most Fun With Photography appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

The world has been a crazy place thus far in 2020. Like many of you, we haven’t had as many opportunities to get out and shoot thus far this year. However, we have done some shooting. Let’s walk through the details of 5 landscape photos to help you learn and/or get inspired to get out and shoot (safely)! The Shots ... The post How I Got The Shot – Details About The Creation Of 5 Landscape Photos appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Introduction Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands of photographers listening to this show who are all on the same journey to master their photography.  I am Brent Bergherm, the host for this episode, and I am joined by Juan Pons! Juan, thank you for joining us, I’m very ... The post Sony A7s3 and other Sony tips with Juan Pons appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

9 Tips For Young Beginning Photographers We recently got some really fun feedback from a listener Gianna Kirschner: “Dear Master Photography Podcast, my name is Gianna and I’m 10 years old. I love your podcast and listen to all the podcasts you make. I listened to your newest podcast and I’m going to try to shoot/see the neowise tonight or ... The post 9 Tips For Young Beginning Photographers appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

What is Neowise? Neowise is a comet. One that scientists say only comes around once every 6,800 years! It has been something that the photography community has been writing about for a couple of weeks now. Photographers have a couple more weeks here in July 2020 to shoot the comet. Check out this link for more information on the comet ... The post Shooting Comets Like Neowise appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

I’ve been busy with a lot of things and haven’t been here on MPP for a bit. We sold our home, made an offer on a new one and we’re just waiting for the process to play out now. I’ve made three different short trips to the Palouse region and am busy working on my Latitude Photography School, I’ll comment ... The post Canon Announcements with Mary Malinconico appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

About Matt Bishop Matt has been on the Lattitude Photography Podcast (Patagonia and Pentax, Preparing for Normal, and Being a Social Media Underdog) with our own Brent Bergherm, but this was his first time here on the Master Photography podcast. Matt dove into landscape photographer back in 2002, when he purchased his first Pentax SLR camera and used Fuji Velvia ... The post Lens Filter Talk with Matt Bishop appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

A really curious thing happened in the Photo Taco Facebook group.  Listener Jim Ruse asked a question there about an experience he was having where some of the photos he copied from his internal hard drive over to an external hard drive would be unreadable a few months later. Hey folks. I’ve got an issue I would like to share. ... The post The Curious Case Of The Decaying Photo appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Software Update Status Adobe just released updates to both Lightroom and Photoshop here in early June 2020.  Lightroom has been updated to version 9.3 and Photoshop to version 21.2.0.  Both have a “Wait” status from Jeff of course, just hasn’t been long enough on the release to get the Photo Taco Seal of Approval. I think I’ll do a more ... The post Ideas To Get You Shooting This Summer appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Software Update Status I have just updated my Software Update Status page over at phototacopodcast.com.  I am giving the “Caution” status to the Photoshop 21.1.3 update Adobe released in late May.  It looks like a number of the larger issues I had with Photoshop have been addressed in this version which allows me to upgrade the status from “Wait” to ... The post Guide To Screen Calibration Using DisplayCal appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

We All Fail As Photographers I want to be real in this episode.  We live in a world where information is highly curated and in some cases entirely staged.  Sort of like the beginning of the Jumanji movie where there is a female character who works extremely hard to get the lighting, environment, and angle just right so that she ... The post Overcoming A Failure To Save A Shoot appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Software Update Status Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 10 here in the last part of May 2020.  This release is called Windows 10 2004 and as always I highly recommend that photographers wait before installing the new build. There isn’t a ton of new functionality that photographers should be excited about.  There actually isn’t much in the ... The post 5 Things Photographers Need In A Computer Monitor appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Five things every photographer should have on their pre-shoot checklist to make sure they are ready for whatever comes their way 5 Things That Should Be On Every Photographer’s Pre-Shoot Checklist I don’t know if full-time photographers have the same challenge, but as a hobbyist photographer fitting in client shoots wherever I can, it seems like I am always rushing ... The post 5 Things That Should Be On Every Photographer’s Pre-Shoot Checklist appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Shooting Fruits and Veggies This shoot comes from way back in 2015. I was wanting a unique way to test out a new macro lens and I remembered something sort of like this and wanted to make it happen myself. The basic setup is: Select your fruit or veggie. In this case we’re going for internally lit produce, you’ll need ... The post Shoot Your Fruits and Vegetables! appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

About Dee Cusick Dee picked up a camera five or six years ago.  She grew up in the Pacific Northwest on and around cattle farms, which has greatly influenced what she shoots.  She had intended to try and get her PRCA photography card so that she could be a full time professional photographer here in 2020, but a little world-wide ... The post Creative Juices Contest Winner – Dee Cusick appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

April 2020 Updates from Adobe Good to go to on Lightroom Classic 9.2.1.  Minor problems most photographers won’t run into. No go on Photoshop 21.1.2.  Still massive issues with popular extensions plus other problems. Canon Webcam Canon released this YouTube video showing how to use a new beta version of a USB driver that turns a few of their supported ... The post Creative Juices Photo Contest Winners appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

April 2020 Updates from Adobe Before we get into the meat of the show, many of you rely on my Photo Taco status for updates to Adobe products and Adobe just released a number of minor updates for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic.  I have yet to give my Photo Taco seal of approval for Photoshop 21.1.  That release has been ... The post Canon R5 Confirmations and Rumors appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

April 2020 Updates from Adobe Before we get into the meat of the show, many of you rely on my Photo Taco status for updates to Adobe products and Adobe just released a number of minor updates for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic.  I have yet to give my Photo Taco seal of approval for Photoshop 21.1. That release has been ... The post Raw Defaults in Lightroom Classic 9.2 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands of photographers listening to this show who are all on the same journey to master their photography.  I am Brent Bergherm, the host for this episode and I am joined by Levi Sim! What’s up Levi? Levi: Spring is here and the ... The post Different ways of shooting macro with Levi Sim appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Quarantine Resources For Photographers Brian, you are a full time school teacher and part time professional photographer, how has COVID-19 impacted you? Brian: Wow. Where to begin? Our school building closed down two weeks ago and we have moved to teaching online. Fortunately, I’m in a community where students have the technology and we’ve used aspects of it in the ... The post Quarantine Resources For Photographers appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Tips For Taking a Professional Self Portrait Kenny Huffman, a long-time listener and alumni of the Create Photography Retreat, asked a question I thought would be good to answer in the episode today given the contest we are running (again we will talk about it at the bottom of the show). Kenny asked me “any method of focusing on the ... The post 20 Steps To a Professional Self Portrait appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Anatomy of Six Creative Portrait Images We are going to do a detailed walk through of the backgrounds, lighting, and camera settings for six creative portraits recently shot by Connor Hibbs. Camera Settings For All Images Shutter on the camera was 1/125 for shutter, set just under the max sync speed (the maximum shutter speed before you get black bars ... The post Six Creative Portrait Images With Connor Hibbs appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

What Is Wet Scanning For Digitizing Film? Wet scanning is a process not for the faint of heart, but if you want the very best image quality digitizing film this may be your best option. Wet scanning is a technique for digitizing film that involves liquids (one is kerosene, so toxic and dangerous) on a flatbed scanner. Why Do Wet ... The post Wet Scanning Developed Film appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Software Updates Status – Don’t Update Photoshop to 21.1.0! Lots of issues being reported to Adobe and by some of the power users of Photoshop I associate with.  Lots of activities are crashing Photoshop, including something as simple as using the Text tool. I am pretty sure my advice will be to skip 21.1.0 and wait for at least one ... The post Six Fine Art Photography Business Tips appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Software Updates Status Another little step back on my recommendation of MacOS Catalina getting the Photo Taco Seal of Approval.  I am hearing from some who still have problems with getting tethering to work in Lightroom with Catalina and Lightroom version 9.2.  If tethering is something you rely on for your business then you want to hold off there. I ... The post Photoshop Has Turned 30! appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Thought exercise on how to boil down all of the elements that makeup the incredible art of photography down to a single sentence. Photography is all about ______? How would you finish that sentence? Software Updates Status A little step back on my recommendation of MacOS Catalina getting the Photo Taco Seal of Approval.  It was brought to my attention ... The post Photography is all about ____? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Software Updates Status Just last week I gave my Photo Taco Seal of Approval on all of the latest updates from Adobe, Microsoft, and Apple.  Here in early February 2020 Adobe released an update to Lightroom Classic as part of their February 2020 updates with version 9.2.  Nothing I think most of you listening will think is a really big ... The post Challenging Portrait Shoot appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Software Updates Status I am finally giving my Photo Taco seal of approval on the most current releases of Lightroom, Photoshop, and even MacOS Catalina! You can always find my most current Photo Taco status updates on which software updates are “safe” to apply by going to my page dedicated to tracking that information at https://phototacopodcast.com/software-updates-status/ The one caveat I ... The post Software Updates Stats and Listener Q&A appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Photoshop for iPad I’ve been really hopeful that Photoshop for iPad will be everything I ever wanted in a mobile working platform. But as a long time (20+ years) photoshop user, I’ve got a lot of baggage to deal with. Help me get over this “hump” of sorts and better understand this newer way of working with images. Topics of ... The post Photoshop for iPad with Aaron Nace appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

What Is Back Button Focus Back button focus sounds could sound like a difficult and technical thing, but it really is a simple concept.  It is changing the configuration of your camera so that the autofocus system is engaged by pressing a button on the back of the camera instead of pressing the shutter half way down.   That is all ... The post Back Button Focus Irrelevant in 2020? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Breakdown of a Recent Portrait Shoot Connor recently did a personal project portrait shoot, which is code for didn’t make money but got to shoot with a model who reached out to him. These kinds of shoots are really fun, especially when you have a model who knows what they are doing as far as posing is concerned. They don’t ... The post Portraits, Locations, and Gear with Connor Hibbs appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Sponsor: Squarespace. Make you dreams a reality with Squarespace. Get 10% off by going to squarespace.com/IMPROVE and using offer code IMPROVE when you order a new website or domain. Software Update Status Before we get to that list of the best episodes from 2019, I need to take a quick minute here and update everyone about the status of software ... The post Best of 2019 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

2019 Predictions, How Did We Do? AI Background Removal in Photoshop (Jeff).  I think Adobe is going to buy and integrate background erasing that uses artificial intelligence into Photoshop.  Click one button and your raw file is sent up to the cloud, analyzed by the AI, and returns a new layer in Photoshop with a layer mask that extracts the ... The post Photography Predictions For 2020 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Annual Top Ten If you have been listening to this show, or my Photo Taco podcast, for more than a year you will know that I am a huge proponent of going through a “Top Ten” process annually.  I have been doing this for many years and I find it to be one of the most helpful things that costs ... The post Setting Goals For 2020 With Jim Harmer appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Who Is Joy Howard? I played around with my first DSLR camera discovering BoKEH with a Christmas present in 2012 of a 50 mm lens.  I think that’s when the real love started. I had a crop sensor Nikon camera so the 50 mm lens gave amazing images. Everything I didn’t know I looked up I watched countless tutorials and ... The post 7 Tips To Magical Santa Photos appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Question 1: How Do I Pose People In Holiday Portraits? Below are real questions from podcast listeners that were submitted to our Facebook group. Do any of these questions about posing sound familiar? Scott Jeffcote: Tips for dealing with small kids that don’t want to be a part of the shoot and won’t smile etc Josh Austin: How to deal ... The post Holiday Portrait Tips (Part 2) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Listener Survey Want to mention one last time on this episode that we have a listener survey open right now.  It is a single question and the link is in the show notes. We want to know what software you PRIMARILY use to edit your photos. Post-Processing Listener Survey  7 Holiday Family Photo Tips Relax.  If there is anything I ... The post Holiday Portrait Tips (Part 1) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Post-Processing Listener Survey  Let’s get to our main topic. That is Outdoor portraits. As you all know I’m big in to the travel/outdoor genres of photography. Sometimes this involves photos of people in the various places I go. But I also like to dabble in the occasional portrait and I’ve been thinking of this show topic for a while and ... The post Outdoor Portraits with Levi Sim appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Listener Survey Before we get into the episode, I wanted to do a really quick reminder here that we have a listener survey we would love everyone to help us with.  It is a single question survey about what post-processing software you primarily use to edit your photos. Several hundred of you have already answered the survey, so thank you, ... The post Seven Listener Questions appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Before we get into the episode, I wanted to do a really quick reminder here that we have a listener survey we would love everyone to help us with.  It is a single question survey about what post-processing software you primarily use to edit your photos. Several hundred of you have already answered the survey, so thank you, but I ... The post Photoshop 2020 For Photographers With Greg Benz appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Really quick reminder here that we have a listener survey we would love everyone to help us with.  It is a single question survey about what post-processing software you primarily use to edit your photos. Several hundred of you have already answered the survey, so thank you, but I would love to get a few thousand responses if you would ... The post How To Do Your First Lighting Setup appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Links for the show survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6K1QNhvmzHvQqp5AUjf5a1HgeZgKdXUBdyqLKKtQEs7mg4Q/viewform?usp=sf_link Camera Cleaning PDF: https://brentberghermphoto1.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/CameraCleaningmpp.pdf Camera Cleaning Products There’s a host of items I like to use for camera cleaning and I’d like to start with those and then we’ll get into technique. Also, I’m going to make a PDF available that has all these items in there. It’ll just be free and open for ... The post Camera Cleaning appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Who Is Dima Sytnik? Dima is the co-founder and CTO of Skylum.  He is a passionate photographer with a software engineering background.  He spent many years developing games for both desktop computers and phones before starting the company that was originally named MacPhun and is now called Skylum.  Dima sat down with me to talk about Luminar, the photo processing ... The post Artificial Intelligence in Luminar 4 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

The Conversation Scott, we have you here to tell us a bit about the NextGEN plugin by Imagely. You work for Imagely and you even have a podcast called WordPress for Photography Podcast. Tell us a little about you as a photographer and the company you work for. I’m a WordPress user, and I teach it at the university. Right ... The post NextGEN Gallery with Scott Wyden appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In-Person Sales For Portrait Photographers Aaron and I had a little discussion in the Master Photography Facebook Group a couple weeks ago that led to my asking if he wanted to come on the show and talk about it further.  I had shared my recommendations on lighting gear for photographers who are looking to get into lighting, the basic kind ... The post In-Person Sales With Aaron Taylor appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Learn about the impact AI and computational photography is having on photographers in 2019 Is Brent Switching From Canon to Sony? Brent, as we were talking about his episode you said you wanted to talk a little about a decision you are toying with on possibly switching from Canon to Sony. Tell me about that. Brent is a conflicted man.  ... The post Impact of AI On Photography 2019 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Getting Started Lighting Gear Listener Chris Truhe asked in our Facebook Group: “Could someone provide me with a list of gear one needs to begin off camera flash, in addition to a speed lite, a stand, and an umbrella? Appreciate your time.” I am going to walk through the lighting gear that I am using.  It is gear that is ... The post Getting Started Lighting Gear 2019 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Fall Mini Session Tips Booking Reach out to people directly – past clients, friends, family, etc. A personal invite makes people feel special. I sold out 75% of this year’s spots just with my personal messages before I even opened them to the public. Use Canva or something similar to create graphics to share on social media. Create multiple graphics ... The post Fall Mini Session Tips and Matching a Corporate Headshot appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Fall Colors In the Northern Hemisphere summer is basically over and we’re looking forward to the changing seasons. Fall is coming and we figured we’d talk about ideas for shooting fall colors today. I love shooting fall colors when I get a chance to do it anyway, but in my area we don’t get a whole lot of fall colors. ... The post 10 tips for photographing fall color appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Listener Lightroom Catalog Question This entire episode was the result of a question that was asked in our Facebook Group by listener Bryan Fishman: ” Can you point me to an episode on combining old Lightroom catalogs into one locally and storing photos externally. New MacBook Pro coming with just 512GB” Bryan’s question is not a very lengthy one, but ... The post Merging and Moving Lightroom Catalogs appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

New Tripod Legs and Ball Head From Colorado Tripod Mark and Jeff did an episode back in February called Best Value Tripods 2019.  We aren’t going to rehash everything in that episode but we had to do a follow up on it because we have both had some time now with the tripod legs and ball head from the new ... The post Best Value Tripods August 2019 Update appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Catching Up With Brent As of this recording, I just returned from our 3.5 week family road trip. We drove over 5,500 miles (8,851 km). I had a printing workshop in Boise, ID, as well as a presentation to their club. We then went to Denver where I hosted another printing workshop. In Boise I had 18 present, and in ... The post New Features of Lightroom Classic 8.4 – Does GPU Actually Work Now? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Here are four reasons to pivot your photography business: Outgrowing your current business Opportunities offered to you Identifying unmet needs in the market Loss of interest/passion OR discovering a greater interest/passion Here are four things to help you make a pivot with your photography business successful: Research: structure, pricing, unmet needs, competitors, target market Update: portfolio, social media, website, Google/Yelp/etc. ... The post Pivoting Your Photography Business appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Sharpening and Noise Reduction Options Greg graciously accepted an invitation to come on the show after I read a July 2019 article on his website called “How to reduce noise in Photoshop”.  I always enjoy the articles Greg posts to his website, but one line in this article caught my attention and made me want to have him come on ... The post How to Sharpen and Reduce Noise in Lightroom With Greg Benz appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

How Much Memory Does Lightroom Need? I am trying to create a resource over at https://phototacopodcast.com that will help photographers answer all sorts of technical photography questions.  Especially questions about what computer they should buy to do post processing. I get constant questions from photographers about deal they see on computers and I know that the real reason they are ... The post How Much Memory Does Lightroom Need? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Follow-Up on Brent’s Switch to Fuji Brent, it has only been a week but I can tell from your posts in the Facebook group that you have made some progress with your switch to Fuji.  Why don’t you give a little bit of an update? Brent: I am going to disappoint some people. I sent the camera [Fuji X-T3] back. ... The post Thoughts on Sony a7R IV appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Going Fuji Brent, after shooting Canon for many years you are giving Fuji a serious try.  What did you buy and what made you decide to give Fuji a try? Brent: Bought the Fuji X-T3, the Fuji 23mm f/2 and Fuji 14mm f/2.8.  Wanted to give Fuji a try for a long time, just looked like the perfect camera for ... The post Goin’ Fuji and Photoshop Trippin’ appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Today’s show starts out with some fireworks photo tips. It’s our Nation’s birthday and we celebrate by exploding fake bombs in the air in reference to our National Anthem. After a few minutes on this topic we dive into the remainder of our photo terms for beginners. Let’s get into today’s main topic. Defining photography jargon. I’ve written down some ... The post A Beginner’s guide to photographic terms Part 2 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Let’s get into today’s main topic. Defining photography jargon. I’ve written down some starting points here to get us started, but I really like having the three of us on to each provide our own perspective. Also, these are in no particular order. Stop, or Stops or f-stop Quite literally comes from the idea of the aperture ring on older ... The post A Beginner’s guide to photographic terms Part 1 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In this episode we talk about copyright for photographers.  Right off the top we need to make the disclaimer that Brent and Jeff are not lawyers and even though Jim is educated as a lawyer he is not your lawyer.  All of you listening would be best served to find yourself a lawyer to help you work through specific situations ... The post How To Protect Your Photos and Can Texas Steal Them? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

WWDC 2019 Reaction WWDC happened in late June 2019.  This is a conference that is intended to help developers know what is coming from Apple later on in the year with updates to macOS, iOS, now iPadOS, and hardware changes.  Let’s talk a little about some of the things that I think are important to photographers. iPadOS and External Storage ... The post WWDC 2019 Reaction and Exploitation of Photographers appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Lightroom Classic 8.3 Update I don’t want to spend much time on this.  In the last episode I told the listeners that I couldn’t quite give my Photo Taco seal of approval for the latest update to Lightroom Classic, version 8.3.  I wanted to give it another week to see if anything else came up. Now that week has passed ... The post Thoughts on Photography appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Lightroom Classic 8.3 Update Lightroom Classic 8.3 has been out for a bit and as usual there are a lot of listeners contacting me to see if I can give it the Photo Taco seal of approval.  The release hasn’t been out long enough for me to be able to do that. I am watching the Adobe forums closely and ... The post Backup for Photographers appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Brown, thanks for joining me today. Today we’ll be talking about the power of LinkedIn for photographers. Questions for Jeff: 1.    What’s special about LinkedIn? 2.    Another social media platform to manage… tips on how to balance LinkedIn with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. (I don’t use twitter, but I do FB and a bit of insta) 3.    How can ... The post LinkedIn for Photographers with Brent Bergherm and Jeff Brown appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Tips For Corporate Headshots On A Budget Use a wider focal length somewhere between 50mm and 70mm Find a space that is about 10 feet deep and 6 or more feet wide with a clean wall Single flash diffused by a shoot through umbrella placed just off camera as close to the person as possible without being in the frame ... The post Budget Corporate Headshot Photography Tips With Connor Hibbs appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Introduction of Jenna Martin Jenna is a fine art photography expert who specializes in underwater photography and has become one of the world’s leading teachers of underwater photography. Jenna does a lot of DIY building of the things she needs to accomplish her creative vision with her fine art photography, including early underwater housings for her camera. If you would ... The post How Photographers Can Improve Their Black and White With Jenna Martin appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

We wanted to reach out to listeners and talk about some questions they have. We have also looked over some of the recent posts in the facebook group. I really love how active our listeners are there. If it’s been a while since you’ve been to the facebook group I encourage you to check it out. There’s lots of things ... The post Q&A with Brent and Jeff appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Thank you for being here today as we talk about the Canon EOS R. Some people love it, some like to make fun of it. I haven’t handled it yet but I’m certainly intrigued by what Canon has for us in their first FF mirrorless camera. Today I’m joined by a listener, Mary Malinconico. She uses the EOS R and ... The post Shooting the EOS-R, a listener’s perspective. appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Episode Sponsor We have a great partner in CreativeLive.com and we want you to check out the video training they offer with over 1,000 immersive video training options available for very reasonable prices. To make it even better use code MASTER10 at checkout to get $10 off your first class! New Master Photo Printing Course Available! Brent has just put ... The post Master Print Course and Screen Calibration appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

MagMod For Beginners I want to start off the show here looking out for my fellow hobbyist photographers out there.  Trevor, I am a hobbyist who dabbles in every type of photography there is and I kind of see it as my job on the show to make sure we speak about the needs of the hobbyists.   I don’t ... The post MagMod and 17 Lighting Setups with Trevor Dayley appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Go to a Workshop/Conference! We have said it on the podcast over and over, there is no better investment you can make in your photography than getting to a conference or workshop. Make it a goal right now that you will find one you can get to sometime in the next 12 months and then do it! We hope it ... The post LIVE From the Create Photography Retreat! appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Carmel, IN, is THE (self-proclaimed) roundabout capital of the world. In Carmel, where roundabouts have replaced signals or stop signs at intersections, the number of injury accidents has been reduced by about 80 percent and the number of accidents overall by about 40 percent. Knowing how much citizens of Carmel love (or hate) them, I was inspired to make an ... The post Round-a-bout the art and more appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

What Can a Photographer Do To Get their Money’s Worth Out of a Photography Conference or Workshop? Pick a Conference or Workshop and go! Be engaged at the workshop, if you have a more introverted personality be an actor for a couple of days Experiment with techniques and photography equipment you may never have used Don’t be afraid to ask ... The post Tips For Getting the Most From Photography Conferences and Workshops appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Before we get to the topics for today, I actually just want to chat a bit with Connor about the most recent subjects we’ve shot recently. So connor, what have you been up to lately? [Connor] I have been shooting quite a bit recently and been a bit all over the board. As far as this week is concerned, I ... The post RAISE by Canon and the YN450 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Quick Side Notes Before we get into our topic today we have two small things we don’t want to spend much time on but need to just do a little follow-up on at the top of the show. Canon EOS RP Spec Reaction: As we thought we would, we had some listeners contact us about our reaction to the specs ... The post Saved By Features and Super Powers appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Today we are going to talk a little more about mirrorless cameras.  Nick, we had you on a little bit ago to talk about the Nikon Z and Canon R cameras that were announced and released late in 2018.  I don’t know about you, but I took plenty of heat from that episode. In prepping for it I sourced a ... The post Canon EOS RP With Nick Page appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

What is “Max Sync Speed?” Max sync speed in flash photography is the fastest your shutter speed can be while still having the entire sensor of the camera open to receive light at the same time.  For most modern cameras this is somewhere between 1/160 and 1/250 but it is very specific to the make and model of your camera ... The post Flash Shutter Sync With Levi Sim appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff and Mark Morris talk about the features/options in tripod legs and ball heads along with the best value options for both. Episode Sponsor Squarespace. Head over to squarespace.com/IMPROVE and use the offer code IMPROVE at checkout to get 10% your first website or domain! How and Why Choose Your Top Ten Annually Check out the latest Photo Taco Podcast ... The post Best Value Tripods 2019 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Based on Tony and Chelsea Northrup’s discussion on their Picture This podcast, Jeff and Brent talk about lies that camera companies tell photographers. In this episode I want to talk about the lies camera companies tell photographers.  I have to say right up front I stole the idea from Tony and Chelsea Northrup and their Picture This podcast.  I love ... The post Lies From Camera Companies appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff, Erica, and Connor talk through photographers using Instagram in 2019. Massive Commercial Job Lost Due To Instagram Let’s start off by talking about a story that made a lot of waves in the photography media here in late January 2019.  It is a story that came out from an discussion between Chris Do from “The Futur” (no “e”) and ... The post Instagram For Photographers In 2019 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff and Connor talk about keeper rates as a tool to get better, how photographers can figure out pricing for their services, how photographers can do bookkeeping, and gels for softboxes! Episode Sponsor We are huge fans of Squarespace.  Super easy to showcase your work. Easy to make a beautiful website yourself and head over to squarespace.com/improve to start your ... The post Keeper Rate, Pricing, Bookkeeping, and Gels for Softboxes appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

We’ve been talking a lot about printing recently for a few reasons. I’m developing an on-line course that will be available April 2 (I’m preventing myself from all the April fools jokes by releasing it on the 2nd, plus that’s also the birthday for a good friend of mine 🙂 Anyway, Canon has also recently offered a fantastic deal on ... The post Printing Revisited appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff and Greg Benz talk through the why, what, and how of RAID for photographers. Check out the full show notes over at phototacopodcast.com. The post Photographer’s Guide to RAID appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Introduction Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands of photographers listening to this show who are all on the same journey to master their photography.  I am Brent Bergherm, the host for this episode and today I’m joined by Levi Sim Levi, welcome to the show. So today’s topic… ... The post Best 9 and Portfolios with Levi Sim appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Episode Sponsor HoneyBook Save time and money working on your photography business using HoneyBook. You can manage your shoot calendar, client communications, and your accounting needs like eSignatures and invoicing all in a single tool. Go to https://www.honeybook.com/ and use offer code IMPROVE to get 50% off your first year! Follow Up on 2018 and New Goals for 2018 Let’s ... The post Photography Goals and Predictions for 2019 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff, Brian, and Brent offer suggestions on gifts for that photographer in your life this holiday season. It is that time of year again where everyone is thinking about gifts they can give each other and we have a few suggestions on some gifts that photographers would love in a number of budget categories. Under or about $25 We are ... The post Photographer’s Holiday Gift Guide 2019 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff and Brent go through the 4 things photographers should consider when getting started in printing their own photos. How to Get Started With Printing Photos Really nothing like taking your own photo, printing it yourself, and hanging it on the wall.  To get started printing your own photos: Buy a good photo printer.  Doesn’t have to be expensive and ... The post How to Get Started With Printing Photos appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In episode 4 of our season discussing various specialties in portrait photography, Erica and Connor sit down with Sharon McMahon, a total boss and dominating force in the world of newborn portraiture. Even listeners who think they are not interested in doing newborn work will find a wealth of incredible advice and information from this incredible business person and photographer. ... The post Portrait Session – Newborn Photography: A Specialty for Serious Business Owners appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff, Brian, and Brent talk through the camera settings, flash modifiers, and flash locations to take a portrait of a large group. Episode Sponsor Create Photography Retreat Join several hosts from the Master Photography Podcast network at the 3rd annual Create Photography Retreat in Las Vegas March 28-30. If you have never been around hundreds of photographers just as passionate ... The post Large Group Lighting appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff is joined by Connor to talk about some simple ways to improving a portrait. Episode Resources: Suzy’s Facebook group post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImprovePhotographyListeners/permalink/1956774681291859/ Portrait Session Podcast – https://www.portraitsessionpodcast.com/ Photo Taco Podcast: AFMA Explained! – https://phototacopodcast.com/afma-explained/ Photo Taco Podcast: AFMA Revisited – https://phototacopodcast.com/afma-revisited/ Photo Taco Podcast: Back Button Focus – https://phototacopodcast.com/back-button-focus/ Episode Sponsors: Create Photography Retreat Join several hosts from the Master ... The post Simple Ways to Improve a Portrait appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff and Brent talk about 6 common mistakes photographers make with artificial lighting Resources: Petapixel: How to NOT Use a Reflective Umbrella – https://petapixel.com/2018/11/08/how-not-to-set-up-lighting-gear/ How to Get Good Exposure Indoors With a Flash – https://masterphotographypodcast.com/how-to-get-good-exposure-indoors-with-a-flash/ Expose to the right (ETTR) Uses and Techniques: https://masterphotographypodcast.com/ettr-uses-and-technique/ Episode Sponsors Create Photography Retreat Join several hosts from the Master Photography Podcast network at the 3rd ... The post 6 Common Lighting Mistakes appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Holiday Photography Tips and Flickr Jeff is joined by Connor to talk about their best tips for photographing holiday events and recent changes to Flickr. Resources: How to Get Good Exposure Indoors With a Flash – https://masterphotographypodcast.com/how-to-get-good-exposure-indoors-with-a-flash/ Expose to the right (ETTR) Uses and Techniques: https://masterphotographypodcast.com/ettr-uses-and-technique/ Why we’re changing Flickr free accounts: http://blog.flickr.net/en/2018/11/01/changing-flickr-free-accounts-1000-photos/ Episode Sponsors: Create Photography Retreat Join several ... The post Holiday Photo Tips and Flickr Changes appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Welcome to Latitude Photography Podcast. The show where we talk about all things related to landscape and travel photography. I’ve got a new bag giveaway. Email me (brent (at) latitudephotographypodcast.com) proof of sharing out the show via your social media channels, emailing friends, anything of the sort, and you’ll be entered to win an Exposure 13 black from ThinkTank Photo ... The post Latitude: Adventures with the PhotogAdventures Guys appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Call In Show You’re listening to the Master Photography Podcast.  {pause 10 seconds} Introduction Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands of photographers listening to this show who are all on the same journey to master their photography.  I am Brent Bergherm, the host for this episode, and this ... The post Call-in Show: Listeners Join with their questions appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Brent, Jeff, and Connor talk about some personal projects that keep them going and help them continue to master their photography Resources: Brent’s Original Post on the topic: https://brentbergherm.com/special-project-protea-chop/ https://brentbergherm.com/special-project-2-oblivion/ https://brentbergherm.com/the-poplars/ Connor’s links: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553200fae4b097f308057f35/565208cfe4b0280166988ab6/5bca1d7f7817f79f2a8dd63a/1539972483895/Tiffany+Composite+Final-WEB+1.jpg https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553200fae4b097f308057f35/565208cfe4b0280166988ab6/59c012732278e7f0d66a54cc/1517846567308/Composite+Final+WEB-1.jpg https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553200fae4b097f308057f35/565208cfe4b0280166988ab6/5a25eac324a694db5acc59af/1512434393035/Hanna+D+Session+High+Res-3.jpg http://www.connorhibbs.photography/product-personalwork https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553200fae4b097f308057f35/565208cfe4b0280166988ab6/5a788112e4966bf9cea84077/1517847106624/Caitlin+Badinger-WEB-08.jpg Jeff’s Link: https://www.jsharmonphotos.com/gameday Introduction Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands ... The post Personal Projects to push creativity and learning appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Reflector or flash to fill in shadows on an outdoor portrait shoot? What’s new with Adobe Lightroom Classic CC 8.0 and Adobe Photoshop CC 20?  What are the basic tips for photographing indoor basketball? Episode Sponsor: Squarespace.  We are HUGE fans of squarespace.  Beautiful templates that are super easy to customize plus the 24×7 support makes Squarepace the perfect way ... The post Reflector v Flash, Oct 2018 Adobe Updates, Shooting Basketball appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff and Brent discuss the exposure “quadrangle”, what it is, and why it goes beyond the traditional exposure triangle. Episode Sponsors: Create Photography Retreat.  Buy your tickets for the 3rd Annual Create Photography Retreat that will be held in Las Vegas March 28-30 for a ridiculously low price of $417 over at createphotographyretreat.com Royal Canvas. Get high quality, reliable, and ... The post What Is the Exposure “Quadrangle”? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica and Brian join Jeff at the round table to discuss how to get good exposure indoors with a camera and a single flash plus 4 portrait backgrounds easily found in ANY neighborhood. Episode Sponsors: Create Photography Retreat: Join many of the hosts of shows from the Master Photography Podcast Network at the March 28-30 Create Photography Retreat in Las ... The post How to Get Good Exposure Indoors With a Flash appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Chris Marquardt talks with Jeff about everything you need to know about digitizing prints and negatives/slides using scanners and cameras. See the full show notes for the episode at https://phototacopodcast.com/ultimate-guide-to-digitizing-prints-and-negatives/  The post Ultimate Guide to Digitizing Prints and Negatives (Photo Taco) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon is joined by Erica Kay and Brent Bergherm at the round table to go through 6 listener questions on the topics of business plans, print mediums, flash workflow, posing technique, and more! Sponsors: Create Photography Retreat.  Would love to have you all join us at the 3rd annual Create Photography retreat in March 2018!  Tickets are only $387 ... The post Listener Q&A: Business Plans, Print Mediums, Flash Workflow, Posing Technique, and More appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon is joined at the round table by Connor Hibbs to talk about exposing to the right (ETTR) as a technique to get the very best image quality possible out of your digital camera Episode Resources: Photo Taco: How To ETTR https://phototacopodcast.com/how-to-ettr/ Photo Taco: Metering Explained: https://phototacopodcast.com/metering-explained/ Photo Taco: Spot Metering Gotcha: https://phototacopodcast.com/spot-metering-gotcha/ Photo Taco: Histograms Explained!: https://phototacopodcast.com/histogram-explained/ Photographic ... The post ETTR Uses and Technique appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Red Hydrogen Phone and White Balance With Don Komarechka Episode Sponsor Squarespace: Get a free trial by going to squarspace.com/improve and when you are ready to launch use the offer code IMPROVE to save 10% your first purchase of a website or domain. Episode Resources Photo Taco – DPI with Don Komarechka: https://phototacopodcast.com/dpi-with-don-komarechka/ Red Hydrogen One Phone: http://www.red.com/hydrogen Petapixel: Plumbers ... The post Red Hydrogen and White Balance with Don Komarechka appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Canon EOS R System in-depth Resources: Canon produced videos introducing the system and giving tons of detail. https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/product-showcases/cameras-and-lenses/full-frame-mirrorless-system/videos?cm_sp=full-frame-mirrorless-_-overview-spot-_-videos Introduction Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands of photographers listening to this show who are all on the same journey to master their photography.  I am Brent Bergherm, the host ... The post Canon EOS R System in-depth appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica and Connor take an overview of the subject they are talking about throughout the second season of Portrait Session: The different specialties in portrait photography. This is just an overview of all the different types of photography a person interested in portrait photography can focus on and specialize in as they master their photography. We by no means feel ... The post Let’s Talk About Specialties in Portrait Photography – Portrait Session Season 2 Episode 1 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon is joined by Nick Page at the round table to talk about his conversion from Canon to Sony and our combined reaction to the official announcement of Nikon’s first full frame mirrorless camera bodies. Nick Converted to Mirrorless Jeff: We are going to get into the recent official announcement from Nikon on their two new full frame mirrorless ... The post Reaction to Nikon Full Frame Mirrorless appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon hosts with Erica Kay and Connor Hibbs joining him at the round table to talk about how branding impacts us as humans, branding affects photographers, and what we think about off brand lenses. “Off Brand” Jeff: In today’s episode we are going to talk about off brand lenses.  To start with let’s talk about the connotation of “off ... The post Off Brand Lenses, Are They Good? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Welcome to a special edition of Latitude Photography Podcast. The show where we talk about all things related to landscape and travel photography. I’m calling it a special edition because this episode is being published on both my Latitude feed and the Master Photography podcast feed. With our somewhat long transition to the shows being on their independent feeds, I’ll ... The post Latitude: Photo Bags call-in show part 1 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff hosts with Connor at the round table to talk about what they want in a mirrorless body and 5 signs that you are progressing as a photographer. Resources: Nikon Rumors: Nikon mirrorless camera rumors: THE BIG RECAP https://nikonrumors.com/2018/07/27/nikon-mirrorless-camera-rumors-the-big-recap.aspx/ Photo Taco: Histogram Explained https://phototacopodcast.com/histogram-explained/ Photo Taco: AFMA Explained https://phototacopodcast.com/afma-explained/ Photo Taco: AFMA Revisited https://phototacopodcast.com/afma-explained/ Photo Taco: How To ETTR (Expose ... The post What We Want in Mirrorless and 5 Signs You’re Progressing appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon answers a listener question about how it is that adjustment syncing between two or more photos should work in Lightroom. He describes some important details about how photo selections work, the role of the “active” photo in selections and adjustment syncing, and some reasons why it may be that adjustment syncing (like Auto Sync) may fail. See the ... The post Lightroom Selection and Adjustment Syncing appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Topic 1: “Professional” Camera Bans: Jeff Brentlinger Brought to our Attention the fact that the Indiana State Fair Banned cameras with lenses larger than 3 inches. When are bans like these legitimate ones and when are they just silly? Why do you think places put bans like this in place? Is it a safety issue or some other reason? It ... The post Camera Bans, Shooting the Football Hall of Fame, and Prime Lens Selection appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Topic 1: Minimum Gear for Headshots Jeff: We have had a good thread going in the Facebook group this week about gear for headshots.  By the way listeners, if you aren’t in that group you are missing out on a really fun community of photographers helping each other out and you should consider joining by searching for “Master Photography Podcast” ... The post How To Headshots and Light Paint Portraits appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Hong Kong & China I’m going to Hong Kong and China in August. And to help me plan my trip is Mia Beales of GuilinPhotographyTours.com. Mia, welcome to the show. It’s so good to have you here to help me plan for this hopefully epic trip I’ll be taking in a few short weeks. I can’t believe how crazy it ... The post Guilin Photography Tours with Mia Beales appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon hosts with Brent Bergherm at the round table to discuss an update to the mid-2018 MacBook Pro in the week since the last episode, a mobile backup solution Brent is happy with, and full-fledged Photoshop coming to the iPad in 2019 Topic 1: 2018 MacBook Pro Update Jeff: In the previous episode we went over Apple’s refresh of ... The post 2018 MacBook Pro Update, Mobile Backup, and Ps on iPad appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

SEO and Building an Organic Web Presence for Your Business – S01 Ep09 In todays episode we talk about building an organic web presence to allow people to find your business on the web without you having to pay for advertising. This can be done through the channels of social media, google business/pages, and strengthened through your blogging capabilities on ... The post SEO and Building an Organic Web Presence for Your Business – Portrait Session S01 Ep09 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff hosts with Brent and Connor at the round table to talk about the mid-2018 refresh of the Apple MacBook Pro lineup and listener questions about shooting focus stacked macro hand held and what makes an intermediate/advanced photography a good workshop participant. Topic 1: New MacBook Pros After 527 days, Apple refreshed the MacBook Pro line in mid-July 2018 15” ... The post Mid-2018 MacBook Pro Refresh, Handheld Focus Stacking, and Advanced Workshop Attendees appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Joining me today is Stevan Tontic. Tell us a bit about yourself and your photography. From Bosnia, Sarajevo. Lives in the Chicago area. Briefly describe two or three locations you recently traveled too. I travel for work. So I get to go to lots of places that most wouldn’t be able to see. Both in the US and internationally. Various ... The post Larger formats with Stevan Tontic appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon is joined at the roundtable by Brent Bergherm, Brian McGuckin, and Connor Hibbs to talk about the Out of Chicago conference, shooting reenactments, and a crazy new technology coming from NVIDIA that photographers should be excited about. Episode Sponsor: Duggal Visit Duggal Vision Solutions for all of your photo printing needs and support the show by going to ... The post Conferences, Reenactments, and NVIDIA appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff talks with computer building expert Matt Bach of Puget Systems about the best choices for building a computer to run Lightroom in 2018.  They talk about all of the decisions to make to custom build a Windows computer, as well as the recommendations for where it is worth spending the money if you are buying a Mac or a ... The post Lightroom Computer 2018 – Photo Taco appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff hosts with Erica and Brent joining him at the roundtable to talk about the new softbox product line from MagMod called the MagBox and a very disturbing court ruling of fair use for a photo that was not properly licensed. Erica, you have had some very good news lately in your life, we have already given congratulations privately but ... The post MagBox and Disturbing Fair Use appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Joining me today is Brian Pex. Topics: Tell us a bit about yourself and your photography. Your trip. Other locations that you want to talk about? Any other equipment items to talk about. Links for this episode: Pexphoto.com Brian’s Photos he was willing to share… The post Latitude-Palouse with Brian Pex appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands of photographers listening to this show who are all on the same journey to master their photography.  I am Brent Bergherm, the host for this episode and joining me at the roundtable today is Greg Benz. Greg, welcome to the show! Topic ... The post Two big announcements from Brent and Exposure Blending appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In this episode, Erica and Connor discuss the best practices for putting together and curating a strong and effective portfolio that will help you put your best foot forward. Then on Sticking Points, Connor sits down with Aaron Taylor to discuss the ways in which he can improve his sales and customer experience with his in person sales process.   ... The post PORTFOLIO BUILDING AND CULLING THE RIGHT WAY – S01 EP05 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In this Episode Connor sits down with Jeff Harmon and Brian McGuckin. We talk about the latest update of Lightroom and talk about the usefulness of new features then discuss how Brian got an amazing World Cup inspired photo of his son. Topic 1: Lightroom Classic CC 7.4 June 2018 Update (Adobe Release notes: https://theblog.adobe.com/june-lightroom-cc-releases-preset-profile-synchronization/ and https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/whats-new.html#lr-classic-cc-7-4)   New features: (Support ... The post Lightroom Updates June 2018 and a World Cup Inspired “How I Got The Shot” appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Event photography can be filled with much excitement and provide many unique opportunities. It’s also a horrible time for an error code to pop up on the back of your camera to find out the last 4-5 photos you took are now gone! This has been the past month for our host, Brian McGuckin. Sponsor of This Episode Udemy Udemy ... The post The Fast & The Furious appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff walks through the details of XMP, what it is, why photographers should care, the pros and cons, multiple options to turn in on in Lightroom, and a couple of lesser known options. Episode Resources Adobe XMP Page: https://www.adobe.com/products/xmp.html Photo Taco – Large Lightroom Catalog: https://phototacopodcast.com/2016/03/07/large-lightroom-catalogs/ Photo Taco – Lightroom On Two Computers: https://phototacopodcast.com/2017/03/18/lightroom-on-two-computers/ Photo Taco – The ULTIMATE Guide ... The post XMP Explained! (Photo Taco) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff hosts with Connor at the roundtable to talk about 3 point lighting.  They cover key/fill/hair lighting, how they should be positioned, how they should be powered, and why a photographer would want to use a 3 point lighting setup. Introduction Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands of ... The post 3 Point Lighting Explained! appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

The redwoods area that we’ll be looking at today is in CA, but just barely. It’s right on the border with Oregon and a great place to use as your base, if you’re not camping, is Crescent City. It’s about 12 miles south of the OR border. There’s plenty of hotel options. The weather is generally mild, if you’re used ... The post Redwoods (Latitude) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff hosts with Connor at the roundtable to talk about stolen photos, copyright, the $60K settlement that the Northrups recently talked about, and the steps to copyright your photos. Introduction Sponsor for this episode: Create Photography Retreat.  Sign up today and get an early bird special price at only $387 for tickets to the 2019 Retreat in Las Vegas!  Go ... The post $60K Stolen Photo Settlement! appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In this Episode, Erica and Connor Discuss The changes coming to the Portrait Session format before having a conversation concerning the overall steps a person interested in taking their portrait photography hobby and turning it in to a business. GENERAL STEPS FOR TURNING YOUR HOBBY INTO A BUSINESS: Step 1 Ask: What kind of Portrait business do you want? Step ... The post The Steps You Should Take to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business – PS appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon hosts with his friend Levi Sim joining him at the roundtable to do some listener Q&A about how Levi makes people comfortable in front of his camera, switching from Nikon to mirrorless, how an amateur can get pro gear, and more! Sponsors of This Episode Create Photography Retreat If you are learning a lot from listening to podcasts ... The post Listener Q&A with Levi Sim appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

On this episode I talk about the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and their Seven Principles. Also, I’ve got a great gear giveaway for listeners. Leave No Trace In my circles, there’s been a lot of talk lately about photographing the places we love and how, sometimes, photographers can do way more damage to a beautiful spot than ... The post Latitude: Leave No Trace and Gear Giveaway appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica hosts with Connor and THE Nick Page joining her at the roundtable to talk about the current status of the rebranding changes going from the Improve Photography Network to the Master Photography Podcast Network and the latest is with Nick. Doodads of the week as well of course. Topic 1: Master Photography Podcast Network https://masterphotographypodcast.com/faq Facebook group The group ... The post Catching Up With THE Nick Page! appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff hosts with Connor joining him at the roundtable to discuss the state of the photography industry from a career perspective. With smartphones, inexpensive but very good camera equipment, and computers automating post processing how is a young person with a dream to be a professional photography supposed to make it? Topic 1: Master Photography Podcast Network https://masterphotographypodcast.com/faq Facebook group ... The post Paid Photography Is Dead appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Brent talks about the Whitman Mission, a great place to go and shoot and the different parts of the park, the seasons and how he keeps going back for more and more. This is one of the great places that he just never seem to tire of. The post Latitude: Whitman – Incredible, Never Tiring Landscape Subject appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Brent Bergherm sits at the roundtable with Jeff hosting an episode where the two discuss the story of some passionate photographers saving the right to do astrophotography in two National Parks in the Unites States.  They also talk about about the progress of rebranding the Improve Photography Podcast Network. Topic 1: IP Network Rebranding Progress https://masterphotographypodcast.com/faq The Photo Taco feed ... The post Saving Astrophotography in National Parks appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Topic 1: BIG announcement about the network transforming to become the Master Photography Podcast network. Not happening because of a fight, or we hate each other.  Jim Harmer is making a career pivot and is very generously giving the Improve Photography Podcast Network over to the hosts of the podcasts!  The network is being re-branded as the Master Photography Podcast ... The post BIG Podcast Network Announcement and What the Hosts Are Doing! appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Brian talks with Erica and Conner about the area for beginners to understand that will make the biggest difference in improvement: light, composition, or camera settings? Knowing yourself as a photographer – What are YOUR strengths/weaknesses? What were you known for when you first began? What are you known for today? What do you hope to be known for in the future? DooDad’s of the Week: ... The post Reflections: What Makes THE Most Difference For Beginners and Photography appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Announcement: Brian is leaving the Latitude podcast in the capable hands of Brent.  He is going to revive his old “Thoughts on Photography” show, which Master Photography listeners should make sure to subscribe to. Topic 1: Question: What’s one of the most exciting or insane things you’ve done while traveling to get the shot? Brian: I know it’s fresh from ... The post Latitude: Brian Leaving, Insane Efforts, Brent’s Workshops appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff walks through how to significantly speed up you culling process in Lightroom by using the Embedded Preview workflow: Disable background processes (pause syncing to Lr CC, pause addresses lookup, pause face detection) Set critical preferences (Camera Raw Cache at least 50GB, enable “Use Smart Previews instead of Originals for Image Editing”, enabled Generate Previews in Parallel if you have ... The post Photo Taco: Lightroom Embedded Preview Workflow appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Connor Hibbs hosts this episode with Jeff Harmon and Erica Kay at the round table to discuss the topics of shooting for free and some tips on how to make tax season a little more bearable. Doodads: Jeff: Topic 2: Logitech MX Master 2S Wireless Mouse ($90) Erica: Peak Design Field Pouch ($39.95) Connor: One-Tab extension for Google Chrome (free) The post Shooting For Free And Tax Tips appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim Harmer talks about how going back to the basics and shooting at night can really help a photographer to improve. The post Tripod: Back to Basics – Night Photography appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff talks with Jim and Brent about the top 3 things that each took from the 2018 Create Photography Retreat. You can sign up for the Create Photography Retreat that will be in Las Vegas in March of 2019 at https://createphotographyretreat.com. The post Top 3 Things Taken From Create Photography Retreat appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica and Connor talk about their experience at the 2018 Create Photography Retreat. You can sign up to go to the 2019 Create Photography Retreat in Las Vegas here: https://createphotographyretreat.com/ The post Portrait Session: Review of the Create Photography Retreat appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Topic 1: Spring Break. Travel photography with the family. 5 Tips for Travel Photography with the Family       Patience       Wake up early, stay out late       Compose your shot then add the family       Save money/Pay money       Engage them – planning & shooting   Topic 2: Recent news or deals: Norwegian Air Announcement. $89 one way https://www.norwegian.com/us/st-patricks-flight-deals Be sure to click the prices, ... The post Latitude: Spring Break and Recent Deals appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks to Jeff about his recent experience renting the Sony A7R3 camera: Only had the camera for a 7 day rental, so not an exhaustive review by any means.  It was also a lot of firsts for me. First time shooting mirrorless. First time shooting Sony (or anything other than Canon).  First time shooting full frame. Rented the camera ... The post Jeff’s Mini Review Of Sony A7R3 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon provides go/no go on the State of Adobe Updates for Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018. The he outlines 8 steps of good hygiene for memory cards: 1) Turn off Camera 2) Wait for 5 seconds 3) Carefully remove card and put it in a card reader 4) Use a GOOD card reader 5) Copy the photos ... The post Photo Taco: SAU And Memory Card Hygiene appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with Connor and Brent about how it is photographers can get started in adding flash to their photography. Doodads of the Week! Jim: Zoom h6 Brent: Pacsafe Camsafe PCI-M Protective Camera Insert  Connor: Zoom H4N PRO Digital Multitrack Recorder The post Beginners Guide To Flash appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks to Improve Photography writes about their end goal in photography and how to get paid work. Topic 1: What’s your end-goal with photography? Go-to settings for shooting different genres of photography Thinking fast Topic 2: Getting paid work How to get your first paid gig TRACK YOUR MARKETING SOURCES SEO Paid ads Doodads of the Week! Jim: The ... The post End Goal And Paid Work appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica & Connor share their best suggestions to help you improve your portraits in the next 30 days. Familiarize yourself with your gear. It is easy to get bogged down with GAS, but it is important to realize that the best gear you can use is the stuff you have right now. Don’t allow yourself to pine after a new ... The post Portrait Session: 5 Ways to Improve Portraits In 30 Days appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Brent and Brian talk about Brent’s workshops, recent trips to Coos Bay and Santorini Greece, and the upcoming Create Photography Retreat. Topic 1: Brief Announcements: I have a nasty habit of going to my “happy place” whenever I talk about a workshop such as my Croatia and Ireland workshops. And that doesn’t do anyone any good 🙂 Head on over ... The post Latitude: Coos Bay, Santorini Greece, Create Photography Retreat appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with guests about photography water and planning photography trips. Topic 1: Photographing water All of these tips apply to any type of water: waves, river, waterfall, etc. Finding the best waterfalls What makes the best waterfalls for a photo? Rgps Polarizing/ND Time of day to shoot waterfalls Composing waterfall photos Leading lines Get far back and include some ... The post Photographing Water and Planning Photo Trips appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

WD 4TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard DriveJim talks with guests about his issues with Drobo and other hard drive storage woes photographers often face.Topic 1: Storage Jim’s Drobo Woes What is everyone using for storage? Two 4 TB WD Hard drives: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Passport-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B01LQQH86A Brenda: Lacie 4Tb external drive to backup iMac (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/910628-REG/lacie_9000258u_4tb_d2_quadra_v3.html) Lightroom catalog and raw files on a ... The post Hard Drive Storage Talk appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff is joined by Victoria Bampton, a.k.a. The Lightroom Queen, to talk about Lightroom Classic CC 7.1.  They talk about her new Lightroom Classic CC The Missing FAQ book and go over 6 questions (including tips on faster culling in Lightroom, the magic alt/option key, Range Masks, and why you should use Quick Adjustments in Library): What is the future ... The post Photo Taco: Lr Classic CC 7.1 With THE Lightroom Queen appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon talks with guest host Don Komarechka about DPI, a topic most professional photographers actually don’t understand. They talk about how file size, pixel dimensions, and DPI don’t really have anything to do with each other, how Adobe isn’t doing photographers any favors with how DPI is so prominently displayed in Photoshop and Lightroom, and how even the best ... The post Photo Taco: DPI With Don Komarechka appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim Harmer spotlights listener Eric Fortman, a biologist photographer. Eric Fortman: I’m a Biologist who uses photography to communicate science. Sometimes I use photography to capture data. (e.g. Seaside sparrow coloration, and wood stork foraging). Sometimes it is used in conversations is between scientists to help describe a certain phenomenon (e.g. landscape photos can help describe the habitat of a ... The post Listener Spotlight – Eric Fortman (Biologist Photographer) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim Harmer spotlights Natalie Greenroyd, a photographer who actually made it through a 365 project!Natalie Greenroyd: I’m a professional photographer with a small, part-time business with the bulk of my clients being families with young children.  I was happy with my clients and the photos I was producing, but I was feeling completely unfulfilled with photographing my own kids.  I ... The post Listener Spotlight: Natalie Greenroyd (365 Projects) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Topic 1:    Brent: Bags: I’ve been on the hunt for the “perfect” backpack since I’m wanting to distribute the weight better than a shoulder bag will do. I looked far and wide and Here’s what I found that isn’t available at B&H. WolfePack Capture. It’s a backpack with a release mechanism allowing you to lower the pack and swing it ... The post Latitude: Travel Bags, Releases of Landmarks, 2018 Goals appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica and Connor talk with Melina Contogiorgakis about her career as an underwater portrait artist. Melina Contogiorgakis is an underwater photographer from Argentina, who is currently traveling and searching for inspiration and the best places to shoot. As a scuba instructor with a degree in photography, she is trying to develop her own style for her underwater portraits, which are ... The post Portrait Session: Underwater Photography appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with Jeff and Brent about KodakOne/KodakCoin and photography predictions for 2018. KodakOne / KodakCoin Jeff: This is a copyright protection platform where the preferred method for paying to use photographs is a new cryptocurrency.  Photographers can register their images on the new KodakOne platform, which will spider the web looking for usage violations and provide a means for ... The post KodakOne/KodakCoin and 2018 Predictions appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff nerds out about the Lr Classic CC 7.1 Update and Composite PortraitsJeff updated his Lightroom Classic CC status with version. 7.1 from “WAIT!” to “cautiously proceed”. He recommends backing up your catalog prior to updating and then checking out the new version at a point where you don’t have a huge client Jon to process and see how it ... The post Photo Taco: Lr Classic CC 7.1 Update and Composite Portraits appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Erica and Connor reflect on their 2017 goals and share their goals for 2018 Erica 2017 Reflections Taking time for myself, not overbooking – success! Creating epic multiple exposures – failure! Book 5 weddings at my highest collection – success! Connor 2017 Reflections Become a full time photographer – Success!? Focus more on Commercial Clients – failure/success? Sell tickets to ... The post Portrait Session: 2017 Reflections and 2018 Goals appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim Harmer spotlights listener Chris Wesley who transforms photos into images that look like they were paintedChris Wesley — http://www.chriswesley.com The post Listener Spotlight: Chris Wesley (Photos to Paintings) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Interviews with LensBaby founder Craig Strong and creator of the MySunset app Emily JeppsonTopic 1: BRIAN: Interview with LensBaby Founder, Craig Strong So, I wanted to do this interview because recently I traveled to Paris and I’ve shot the Eiffel Tower before. I wanted to be intentional this time and be more creative with my shots I used the Lensbaby ... The post Latitude: Interviews with LensBaby Founder and MySunset App Creator appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Photographing the northern lights Cold weather photography Doodads of the Week! Brenda: EMS closed cell foam sleeping pad: The post Roundtable [255] appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Jeff Harmon goes over gift ideas for the 2017 holiday season in budget categories from $20 to $2,000 Don’t forget about the Improve Photography Retreat 2018 and Jeff’s post-Retreat workshop “Be a Ninja With Your Camera” that you can sign up for at http://www.jsharmonphotos.com/workshop. Links to gift ideas: Canon T5i ($550): https://www.amazon.com/Canon-EOS-Rebel-EF-S-18-55/dp/B00BW6LWO4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512247923&sr=1-5&keywords=canon+t5i Nikon D3400 ($400): https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3400-NIKKOR-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B01KITZKDE/ref=sr_1_12?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1512248217&sr=1-12&keywords=nikon+d3300 SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB ... The post Photo Taco: Holiday Gift Guide 2017 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim and Brent talk about 12 lies told to new photographers and being flexible planning a photo shoot A dozen lies they tell new photographers https://improvephotography.com/49778/dozen-lies-tell-new-photographers/ Flexibility in planning a photo shoot http://www.brentbergherm.com/travel-with-me/croatia-2018/ Announcements Looking for 8 people with something cool to share about photography IP+ is about to get awesomer Going to another country to spend 3 days with ... The post 12 Lies Told To New Photographers and Flexible Planning appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica & Connor answer questions from the Improve Photography Podcast Facebook group Andrea De Anda Hi Erica, I’m moving from the Central Coast to the Bay area, What tips or advice would you give a wedding photographer like me to start/transfer my business to another city??? Justin Zaffarese How much can a professional photographer expect to earn ? I know ... The post Portrait Session: Facebook Q&A appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff shares info about the Black Friday Lightroom Presets steal The post Photo Taco: Photography Steal 2017 appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Jim talks with Jeff about dealing with rejection (especially from clients) and 5 unconventional landscape tips based on an article at improvephotography.com by Chris MowersDealing with Rejection Jeff: Share story about a client who HATED my edits of her daughter’s senior photos.  Preferred the auto-toned, flat, blue-tinted proofs I sent her to cull.  For a couple of weeks I asked ... The post Dealing With Rejection and 5 Unconventional Landscape Tips appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Brian and Brent talk about trips to Norway, Sweden and Paris along with a hodge podge of other small topicsTopic 1: BRIAN: Norway, Sweden and Paris More text from Brian goes here Topic 2: BRENT: Hodge Podge of small topics. I’m reading a new book (to me) by Albert Podell. “Around the world in 50 years” covers 50 years of ... The post Latitude: Welcome Back From Norway appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon goes over the details about the two new Lightroom programs now available to Creative Cloud subscribers, the costs of the various Creative Cloud options, and a healthy number of bugs that have been reported making his recommendation be that photographers who need to get work done using Lightroom wait to update. Links mentioned in the episode: Jeff’s Post-Retreat ... The post Photo Taco: Is Lightroom CC Classic? appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with Connor and Brad about Lightroom, Lightroom alternatives, and mobile workflowsLightroom or bust? Why leave LR Classic Pros Cons Where to go Capture One All-new LR Macphun (Sklyum) Luminar 2018?   Mobile Workflow https://improvephotography.com/50326/mobile-photo-editing-workflow-actually-works/ Why do we need a mobile workflow? Instant gratification Where do the files live? Does an iPad edit fast enough on a large raw ... The post Lightroom, Alternatives, and Mobile Workflows appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Jim talks with guests about Sony A7R3 and Lightroom Classic CC ImprovementsWhat Happened?! Sony a7r iii Improvements to Lightroom Classic CC Are its days numbered? Embedded/Sidecar previews at import makes for a faster experience but we have to be told Not Photo Mechanic fast, but better Range Masking Feature in local adjustments is AWESOME Artificial Intelligence Search feature is really ... The post Sony A7R3 and Lr Classic CC Improvements appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica and Connor talk about their preferred light modifiers in a variety of photographic situations What is your Overall favorite modifier and why? Do you have a specific brand you love? Favorite Modifier to go out on a location with The post Portrait Session: Strobe & Speedlight Modifiers appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with guests Rusty and Brian (Pex) about 13 sure fire timelapse techniques and how to take photos that no one else has before13 Sure-Fire Timelapse Photography Techniques https://improvephotography.com/49470/13-sure-fire-time-lapse-photography-tips/ Rhino ROV is on Kickstarter today Syrp Genie II shipping in November – looks pretty cool, but expensive How to take photos that no one else has before New techniques ... The post 13 Sure-Fire Timelapse Tips and Taking Photos Nobody Else Has appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Brent and Brian discuss Croatia, shooting the Sigma 14mm 1.8, and how to scratch that travel itch without going anywhereTopic 1: BRENT: Company Announcement I’ve been doing “free Saturday’s” for a while now but have never really advertised it. I want to go ahead and extend that through December. Place any order for whenever by December 31 and Saturday’s will ... The post Latitude: Croatia, Sigma 14mm 1.8, Scratch That Itch appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with Jeff about the HEIF image format newly adopted by AppleWhat it is and technical info: Tried to import iPhone to Lightroom.  Only brought half my photos. Tried Airdropping and it said “Converting” for ages and timed out. HEIC is pronounced “HEEK”, HEIF is “HEEF” HEIF stands for High Efficiency Image Format.  HEVC stands for High Efficiency Video ... The post HEIF Format (New With iPhone) appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff answers a listener question about hobbyist photographers getting into flash photography from listener Jose Lopez Jose: “I’ve primarily been taking photos of landscapes, events, and other natural light subjects, but recently wanted to do more photography where a flash would be beneficial. I’ve watched the Improve Photography tutorials and spent hours looking online at YouTube and I find that ... The post Photo Taco: Inexpensive Flash appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Jim Harmer talks about composition, color, truth to life resources he has found helpful Art Wolfe Massive.  Bunches. Patterns. Rarely includes light source More environment than individual Steve McCurry Straight into the camera–looking up Gritty.  Textured. One subject Close up.  Widish lens. Afghan Girl Jeremy Cowart Dark, moody Sad Urban Gritty Annie Liebovitz Subdued colors Not much background.  Many backdrop. ... The post Learn Composition, Color, True to Life Subjects From Masters appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Erica & Connor talk about their recent experiences producing styled shoots and major campaigns, and share their tips for successful shoots Erica’s most recent production Hanga 55 unique photos and videos Production manager and photographer Connor’s most recent styled shoot Styled Shoot for Course Composite Starting work on a series of personal projects to push myself to incorporate more and ... The post Portrait Session: Pre-Production Tips for Styled Shoots appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Jim Goldstein, from cloud backup provider Backblaze, comes on to talk with Jeff about 7 important questions photographers should have about backing up their photos and Lightroom catalog to the cloud Questions for Jim Goldstein: How can a cloud backup provider help with the “1” of the “3-2-1” backup strategy? Does adding an external hard drive change how cloud backup ... The post Photo Taco: Cloud Backup appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Jim talks with a couple of guests about 10 tips for better landscapes and the dark side of starting a photography businessTop 10 Tips for Better Landscape Photography Jim: When in doubt, wider and closer Julian: Read landscape photography books for inspiration Kirk: Print your work Jim: AT HOME!  I’ve been printing WAY more since I got a good printer. ... The post 10 Tips For Better Landscapes and Dark Side of Starting a Photo Business appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Jim talks with Brian and Brent about several photography products to avoid or they have never used, then those that they use a lotThe Doo-DON’Ts! What is one (or more) photography product that you bought excited about but have never used? Brent: Collapsible gray card focus target – $25 Jim: Studio strobes – $2,000 Jim: C-stand (Bought an awesome Avenger ... The post Photo Gear Do’s and Dont’s appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with Jeff about when you need a model release and listener questions about differences between Canon Rebel and 5M3, RAID storage, and L-bracketsWhen Do You Need a Model Release? Model releases are only valuable for the PUBLISHING of a photo–not the taking Uses Street photography Book cover Website Social media News Selling a print Listener Questions Alex Crossland: ... The post Model Releases and Listener Questions appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon does a detailed “How I Got The Shot” (HIGTS) for the first portrait shot he felt like he created instead of just captured. It happened to be a wedding photo taken in the summer of 2017. He talks about how he actually had a sad ending to the story because the Lexar USB drive he was using to ... The post Photo Taco: How I Got the Shot (HIGTS) at Millers Park appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with Jeff and Brent about shooting the solar eclipse and listener questions about sharpening, keeping TIF files, getting past being a beginning photographer, and balancing time as a hobbyist photographerShooting the Eclipse Unless you have been hiding under a rock you must know that a rare event is coming up on 8/21 where a full solar eclipse is ... The post Solar Eclipse and Listener Questions appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Topic 1: Photo Releases, both abroad and domestically I’m not a lawyer, so my info here is comes from what I’ve read myself and what I’ve done. Plus, I’m a stock shooter so I do have some practice working with my agent and their requirements. Abroad, Generally I don’t collect. Describe the nature of my work, primarily, fine art or ... The post Latitude: Photo Releases and TSA Screening appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Jeff Harmon revisits one of the most popular Photo Taco topics ever published and talks about his experience doing Autofocus Micro Adjustment (AFMA) tuning over a 5 month period. There are things he has learned that are important for portrait photographers to understand. Resources Mentioned: Photo Taco AMFA Explained! Other Photo Taco Resources: Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module idea to ... The post AFMA Revisited appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Connor and Erica offer advice to their former beginner selves as they were starting into portrait photographyKey Points of Advice Get out and shoot, but shoot with specific goals in mind. If it doesn’t look the way you want it out of camera, you’re not going to get it that way in Post. Look at other photographers for inspiration and ... The post Portrait Session: Advice to Our Younger Photography Selves appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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Interview with well known travel photographer Doug Kaye about travel to CubaTopic 1: Interview with Photographer Doug Kaye www.dougkaye.com   How do you define your work? You as a photographer. A street Photographer. What’s the best thing about being a street photographer? The challenge. Workshops in Cuba Items specific to Cuba First time visitors? Any run ins with photo restrictions? ... The post Latitude: Doug Kaye and Traveling to Cuba appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jim talks with Brent about the ten most inspiring photos of all time10 Most Inspiring Photos of All Time Brent’s: Ansel Adams’ Moonrise, Hernandez, NM, 1954 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e3/Moonrise%2C_Hernandez%2C_New_Mexico.jpg Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother http://www-tc.pbs.org/prod-media/antiques-roadshow/article/images/201307F03-KC-MigrantMother-Photo-Portrait.jpg Steve McCurry’s Afghan Girl https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/Sharbat_Gula.jpg Ground Zero Flag Raising https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/Ground_Zero_Spirit.jpg   Jim’s Raising flag on Iwo Jima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima#/media/File:WW2_Iwo_Jima_flag_raising.jpg 1945, the United States invaded Iwo Jima as part of ... The post Ten Most Inspiring Photos of All Time and Listener Q&A appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff Harmon talks with Bill Claff about his Photographic Dynamic Range testing and math that can be seen on his photonstophotos.net website. Jeff goes over the following questions with Bill: 1) Who is Bill Claff and what do you do with photography? 2) What is the story or background of your excellent photonstophotos.net website? Why did you create it? 3)You ... The post Photo Taco: Photographic Dynamic Range appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

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