Big Lens Fast Shutter - Sports Photography Podcast

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Big Lens Fast Shutter (BLFS) is a podcast created by Ryu Voelkel and Matt Cohen which hopes to entertain budding professional sports photographers as well as parents who want to photograph their kids playing their favourite sports. Each month, Ryu and Matt will interview, discuss, moan, groan, and…

Ryu Voelkel and Matt Cohen

  • May 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 47m AVG DURATION
  • 86 EPISODES


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Big Lens Fast Shutter - TTS3

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 39:26


TTS SPECIAL 4: In TTS SPECIAL 4 Matt talks to Cooper Neill.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - TTS3

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 32:38


TTS SPECIAL 3: In TTS SPECIAL 3 Ryu talks to Jason Suarez.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - TTS2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 42:10


TTS SPECIAL 2: In TTS SPECIAL 2 Ryu talks to Adam Pretty.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - TTS1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 42:10


TTS SPECIAL 1: In TTS SPECIAL 1 Ryu talks to Lampson Yip.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 81

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 42:10


Episode 81: In Episode 81 Ryu and Matt talk about shooting indoor and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 80

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 42:10


Episode 80: In Episode 80 Ryu and Matt talk about a busy summer and fall, parts and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 79

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 65:11


Episode 79: In Episode 79 Ryu and Matt talk about projects, liquid, and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 77

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 66:36


Episode 77: In Episode 77 Ryu and Matt talk about backgrounds, some new gear, and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 76

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 49:38


Episode 76: In Episode 76 Ryu and Matt talk about color again, symetry, and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 75

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 60:56


Episode 75: In Episode 75 Ryu and Matt talk about color again, book printing, suggestions to improve the podcast, and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 73

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 68:51


Episode 73: In Episode 73 Ryu and Matt talk about busy summers in Russia and out west, plus backgrounds, business, and light.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 72

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 32:37


Episode 72: In Episode 72 Ryu and Matt talk about Russia, rodeo, lighting and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 71

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 51:50


Episode 71: In Episode 71 Ryu and Matt talk about shooting backlit, pictures that are great because they are famous, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 70

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 50:08


Episode 70: In Episode 70 Ryu and Matt talk about shooting in the weather, timing, jube/celly, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 69

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 63:44


Episode 69: In Episode 69 Ryu and Matt talk about angles, using the elements, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 68

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 52:31


Episode 68: In Episode 68 Ryu and Matt talk about being uncomfortable, answer listener questions, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 66

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 59:39


Episode 66: In Episode 66 Ryu and Matt talk more about negative space, controlling your distances, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 65

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 50:49


Episode 65: In Episode 65 Ryu and Matt talk more about shooting wide and long, negative space, cricket, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 64

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2017 58:09


Episode 64: In Episode 64 Ryu and Matt talk about pushing for variety, shooting wide and long, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 63

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 63:56


Episode 63: In Episode 63 Ryu and Matt talk about inspiration, getting even closer, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 62

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2017 55:04


Episode 62: In Episode 62 Ryu and Matt send everyone back to the drawing board to get even closer, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 61

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2017 51:36


Episode 61: In Episode 61 Ryu and Matt talk about Sports Illustrated's questionable BCS cover, getting closer, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 59

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 47:40


Episode 59: In Episode 59 Ryu and Matt talk about putting objects in the foreground, answer tons of listner QQQs, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 58

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2016 57:51


Episode 58: In Episode 58 Ryu and Matt talk about the olympics, light, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 57

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 59:05


Episode 57: In Episode 57 Ryu and Matt talk about emotion, what rodeo is, and much more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 56

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 54:19


Episode 56: In Episode 56 Ryu and Matt talk about Muhammad Ali, angles, Nikon's D5, and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 55

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2016 50:05


Episode 55: In Episode 55 Ryu and Matt talk about rain, mud, broken ribs, training wheels, and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 54

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2016 40:46


Episode 54: In Episode 54 Ryu and Matt talk about getting closer and not relying on long lenses so much.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 53

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2016 43:06


Episode 53: In Episode 53 Ryu and Matt talk about shooting details and more.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 52

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2016 47:39


Episode 52: In Episode 52 Ryu and Matt examine the results from the panning Assignment Desk, and then get into the emotion of sports photography.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 51

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2016 29:53


Episode 51: In Episode 51 Ryu and Matt talk about panning in unpredictable situations, some changes, as well as a new system to help fund the blog and podcast.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 50

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 45:45


Episode 50: In Episode 50 Ryu and Matt talk about what to do when the action happens far away from you, as well as a new system to help fund the blog and podcast.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 49

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2015 36:28


Episode 49: In Episode 49 Ryu and Matt talk about the critical importance of originality in sports photography.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 48

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2015 46:53


Episode 48: In Episode 48 Ryu and Matt talk about Indy Car racing and golf, and disagree about everything else.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 47

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2015 48:09


Episode 47: In Episode 47 Ryu and Matt talk about shooting in low light and high ISO.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 46

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2015 41:43


Episode 46: In Episode 46 Ryu and Matt talk about adjusting your expectations and your plan on the fly.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 45

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2015 43:58


Episode 45: In Episode 45 Ryu and Matt talk about the dismal sports category at the World Press Photo contest.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 44

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2015 60:18


Episode 44: In Episode 44 Ryu and Matt talk about Sports Illustrated, the layoffs of their full staff of remaining photographers, and the state of professional sports photography.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 43

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2014 37:22


Episode 43: In Episode 43 Ryu and Matt talk about the catch by Odell Beckham Jr and why there were no great pictures of this great play.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 42

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2014 56:37


Episode 42: In Episode 42 Ryu and Matt talk about gear and lens length.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 41

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2014 32:40


Episode 41: In Episode 41 Ryu and Matt discuss getting closer and looking for detail in your pictures.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 40

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2014 55:22


Episode 40: In Episode 40 Ryu and Matt discuss shooting the World Cup and how to get better celebration pictures.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 39

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2014 34:31


Episode 39: In Episode 39 Ryu and Matt discuss techniques for keeping your gear clean, including the all-important sensor cleaning.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 38

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2014 48:05


Episode 38: In Episode 38 Ryu and Matt discuss what to do after your shoot.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode Thirty Seven

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2014 51:15


Episode Thirty Seven: In Episode Thirty Seven Ryu and Matt discuss what to do on the day of your shoot.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 36

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2014 29:17


Episode 36: In Episode 36 Ryu and Matt shove evrything aside in favor of the Golden Bib.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 35

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2014 41:34


Episode 35: In Episode 35 Ryu and Matt talk about year end self-evaluations and begin a three-part Master Class on everything that goes into a shoot.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 34

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2013 41:57


Episode 34: In Episode 34 Ryu and Matt talk about aesthetics, and how to shoot and edit in a way that makes athletes look athletic.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 33

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2013 40:11


Episode 33: In Episode 33 Ryu and Matt talk about emotion, and the importance of capturing it and not confusing it with exertion.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 32

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2013 32:33


Episode 32: In Episode 32 Ryu and (mostly) Matt talk about stepping away from the field and shooting non-traditional events where you might be able to get closer to the action and make more interesting pictures.

Big Lens Fast Shutter - Episode 31

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2013 41:45


Episode 31: In Episode 31 Ryu and Matt answer a listener question about shooting night games under iffy lights.

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