Episode 154 : Tips for Handheld Stability
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This episode I will share with you some simple tips to improve your stability when taking pictures handheld that will make a difference in reducing camera microshake caused by you.
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Episode 153 : Creative Genius without Creativity
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This episode, I am inspired by an email from regular reader JC about the number of 5 step programs to being a professional photographer, with no consideration of the photographer.
Read MoreEpisode 152 : If You Shoot RAW, Do in Camera Colour Settings Matter?
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Do the in camera settings for white balance or colour space matter when you are shooting in RAW? Listen in to find out the simple truth.
Read MoreEpisode 151 : Astrophotography Basics - Focusing
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Hey listeners. This episode is the first in a series of podcasts and articles to help you get started in astrophotography, keeping things simple and relatively low cost.. Enjoy!
Read MoreEpisode 150 : Incident Light Meters
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The idea of the incident light meter may sound outdated, even when we bring in the ability to meter flash as well as ambient and mix sources for metering. That perception is wrong. Listen in to learn what Gordon discovered as he embarked on learning about the incident light meter.
Read MoreEpisode 149 : Why We Photograph
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It’s a simple question, but the answer is not as simple as it probably should be. This is a short episode encouraging you to think about the question for yourself, and to come up with your own answer.
Read MoreNOTICE : No Podcast this week
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The Make Better Photos and Videos podcast will return March 19, 2022
Read MoreEpisode 148 : What is Computational Photography?
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Hello neighbours, in this episode Gordon and Ross tackle the subject of computational photography and discuss some questions around it.
Read MoreEpisode 147 : Do You Need a Protection Filter
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This time I want to talk about protective / UV filters. Do you need them, if you use them, what do you gain, and what do you lose?
Read MoreEpisode 146 : Is Minimalism a Redundant Classification
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Read MoreEpisode 145 : High Key Low Key
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Hello listeners! This time around Gordon and Ross talk about what makes an image high key or low key and share best practices for successful achievement.
Read MoreEpisode 144 Ultra Wide Angle Lenses
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This time Gordon and Ross chat about the amazing versatility of the ultra wide angle lens
Read MoreEpisode 143 : Subscription vs Perpetual Licenses
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Hey folks. In this episode Gordon and I talk about the pros and cons around the two primary means of licensing software. This is a recurring topic of discussion for some folks. We don’t expect to change your mind, that you choose to do for yourself, but hope to offer perspectives that you may not have considered
Read MoreEpisode 142 : The Myth of Underexposure
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Welcome to episode 142. This time Gordon and I chat about the myth of underexposure producing richer colour and better images in your digital photos. It’s not just a myth, it’s factually the wrong approach. Listen in to learn how to achieve the best looking images.
Read MoreEpisode 140 : Prime Lenses vs Zoom Lenses
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Hello friends. This time we drag out that ever recurring Internet photography spasm about how primes are better than zooms. Or the much rarer zooms are better than primes. Gord and Ross stick to the facts to help you make an educated choice that works for you and your personal use cases.
Read MoreEpisode 139 : Resolutions for 2022
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While 2021 is not yet over, we’re doing our last podcast of 2021 and Gordon and I decided to talk about our resolutions as photographers and videographers for 2022. We don’t expect things to be much different next year from a getting out perspective, COVID being unlikely to head off to a different planet, but we have been thinking about how we might approach our process a bit differently.
Read MoreEpisode 138 : What to Think About When Participating in a Camera Club
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A camera club membership can be a source of inspiration, friends and new ideas. Sometimes it can be found to be a less than positive experience. In this episode, Gordon shares his perspectives on camera club membership
Read MoreEpisode 137 : How Fast a Lens Do You Really Need?
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Instead of choosing lenses based on emotion and perceived subjective value, perhaps it is time to use a more data driven method that eschews assumptions in favour of facts.
Read MoreEpisode 136 : Exposure Compensation Aka Getting Your Image The Way You Want It
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Welcome to episode 136. This time Gordon and I talk about the exposure compensation tools and why you should be using them to get your image, the way you see it.
Read MoreEpisode 135 : Infinity and Beyond?
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How do I focus at infinity in the dark? How come the lenses on my digital autofocus camera appear to focus past infinity? Is that even possible? What is beyond infinity? Am I crossing a multiverse boundary?
Listen in to Gordon and Ross to find answers to these interesting and troubling questions.
