Cameras or Whatever - Photography Talk

It's been a while since we took inventory of our workflow and a few things have changed. We talk about our memory card strategies, how we use Lightroom, and hard drive management.

The band is back together to talk about the Nikon Z7, the Sony a7III, and the flaws in HSL sliders.

We take a look at the Hasselblad H6D, Canon C200, Aputure Lights, and much more.

There lots of ways to shoot a great portrait, but there are even more ways to shoot a terrible one. Let's talk about some of the best/easiest techniques to light portrait photography.

Since he couldn't make it to the last episode, we go over some of Cameron's recent favorite cameras.

Jordan Drake of The Camera Store TV is back to talk about one of the craziest years for cameras.

Every year the big tech companies fight over the crown of best mobile camera. Tyler has been testing a few of them and gives his impressions. Cameron has some thoughts on how the format you shoot with can share your creative output. DxOMark Smartphone Ratings: Explained!500px, Color Profiles, File Formats and YouAbbey Road 60s DrummerGoogle Home MiniQuasar ScienceDigital SputnikAputure Lighting

After spending some time shooting with the mirrorless medium format Hasselblad X1D, Tyler wants to talk all about medium format cameras. We also touch on Lightroom processing techniques and VSCO.

The idea of a 'full frame' image format is the industry standard we all use, but let's take a second to talk about what 35mm really means for photographers.

More about the Sony A9, Tyler gets an ultra wide and Cameron talks a bit about his love Soundgarden just before news had broke about Chris Cornell's passing.

A new Sony is coming, Tyler needs a new mic, Cameron likes instant film, and finding inspiration in unexpected places.

A wide angle lens is a beautiful thing and while Tyler has been traveling he's been wanting to go wider. Cameron has some thoughts on converging lines, and they both regret not getting wider tilt-shift lenses.

There's a certain amount of photo library maintenance that comes around once a year. For Cameron that means creating spreadsheets to organize his binders of negatives, so that he can find them by film and camera type. For Tyler that means creating new Lightroom catalogs and buying new hard drives. Always more hard drives.

We've all heard a dozen different rules of composition, rules of exposure, and rules of rules. Let's try to figure out when they are worth following and when they are better off ignored.

The episode Tyler has been wanting to make for years, the deep dive review of the Canon 5D mark IV.

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First Cameron updates us with his adventures in infrared photography and has some tips to get those cotton candy colors instead of a muddy mess. Then we talk about how many photos we like to shoot in different situations.

How we juggle the personal and professional working in creative industries.

Whether you've been a photographer for years or are just starting out, you need to arrive at every job with the equipment you need to get it done. We talk about some of the cameras and lenses that we have learned are necessary for different situations.

Just because there were no big cameras announced doesn't mean there wasn't a ton of interesting details on the show floor. Jordan Drake of TCSTV is back to talk video.

We don't replace our primary cameras very often, but to meet increasing videos demands Tyler went with a new Sony, the a7RII. The long and short is that it's image quality is best in class with super sharp, high resolution images with lots of dynamic range in the shadows. The down side is lots of interface design problems, consumer level build quality and very slow image review. Samples from the Sony a7R II

Even natural light takes a lot of work, so we discuss the various ways to make any lighting situation work for you.

To start 2016 we are talking about ways to keep moving forward when you are out of ideas, and just don't feel like it. Also some follow up on the Film Toaster and Chris Dowsett sticks around for a few extra minutes to talk Star Wars.

This may not be what you were expecting in your podcast feed, but I put a lot of thought into in a galaxy far far way and recorded a bonus track with Rob Mitchelson. We will be back to talking cameras soon!

Looking back at 2015 we had a funny mix of incredibly innovative and painfully dull camera technology. Most of our workhorse cameras were left unchanged, while whole new genres are being opened by others. Either way, it's great time to be a photographer!

Photography gear isn't cheap, so a lot of careful thought goes into building a camera kit. We give our recommendations for the best cameras and lenses for a new photographer to start with, based on what you want to shoot.

This week we talk about light stands vs c-stands, Tyler's gear wishlist, Cameron's impressions of the Film Toaster, and if there is any reason to consider switching from Lightroom to Capture One.

Tyler & Cameron search for the perfect camera straps and review and compare our new ones. They talk about hands on impressions from PhotoPlus Expo in New York, film scanners, travel and as always some musical recommendations. Cecilia camera strapsONA camera strapsHoldfast Gear strapsBlack Rapid strapsBarbershop bags and strapsLeica SLFilm Toaster

Tyler is back from his huge trip and has a few stories, Cameron gripes about client woes, we talk about outsourcing post processing, and put out a call for a new type of film scanner.

Review of the Sony a7R II, cameras with soul versus technical brilliance and Instagram aspect ratios.

After a month of working on the road and vacationing Tyler and Cameron finally get to catch up and talk the talk, starting with a review of the Pentax 645z followed by a lot of talk regarding camera ergonomics and vintage rangefinders.

With no set topic we go all over the place, starting with the Tyler's recent big commercial video project.

As big music fans, Cameron and Tyler both started shooting live music events early on and have a lot to say about it. The best gear to bring, ways to shoot, and pit etiquette. Then we also dig in to some great Canadian band recommendations.

Pouring over blogs, forums or camera podcasts is fun for any photography nerd, but is productive? We also talk audio gear and headphones.

With no set topic, we went all over the place this week. Setting photography rates, shooting band photos, the classic Lomo LCA, Tyler's new Canon G7x and his dream point & shoot camera. Also Beastie Boys.

Do you hold your photography up to other peoples standards or your own? Does looking at other photographers inspire you to match their quality or discourage you because you feel you can't?

Selecting images is almost as important as photographic technique. Make poor choices can spoil your portfolio, so we talked about some of the methods we use to narrow a shoot down to it's best photos.

The Canon 50mm f/1.8 II (aka the nifty fifty, aka fantastic plastic) is a massively popular little lens, and since 1990 has been a go to for countless new photographers. Now 25 years later it has finally been update, so we put it to the test.

We have put in some serious research to find the best modern point and shoot film cameras, and both made different choices. We do deep analysis of the Fuji and Contax, with a nod to the Olympus XA.

Tyler spent the weekend with the Sony A7s and it kicked off a conversation about the megapixel race, relying too much on blur and choosing lenses.

Stock photography master Sean Locke joins us to talk about the finer points of licensing photos. We go reminisce about exclusivity at iStockphoto, talk about being at Stocksy, and share tips about managing portfolios across multiple agencies.

Sometimes you carefully craft a photo and sometimes you wonder the streets to find it. We talk about obstacles and techniques to finding great street photography, our favourite lenses for the job, and lessons we've learned.

Camera manufacturors have been battling for the crown of high ISO champion for years. Now that cameras can virutally see in the dark,we take a look back at how we got from relatively slow rolls of film to the incredible low light capabilities of cameras like the Sony A7s.

Tyler, Jordan and Chris report live from Las Vegas about all the great gear at NAB Show 2015, America's biggest video production conference. We got our hands on new cameras, lights and software, and have a lot to say about it.

This week we have the Product Manager of Licensing at 500px (and good friend) Nuno Silva to talk about how Instagram feeds can become a career in photography, even for an inexperienced photographer. Then we have an interview with a new photographer that has experienced some of this success, Chris Amat, who is also part of the Great North Collective.

Tips about keywording your Lightroom catalog for the long term, some random film talk, tracking GPS on non-GPS cameras, and some music recommendations from Cameron.

Chris Dowsett is back to talk to Tyler about NAB coming up, the crossover of photography and video production, and shooting 360 VR video. Behold, the future!

We set out with no direction in mind this photography talk and explore backup, film cameras, flickr and Alien Bees. Actually most of this episode belongs in 2005.

Putting some work in upfront can payoff big time. Kirk Mastin, of Mastin Labs joins us to talk about the value planning before you shoot, looking ahead at the longterm with bigger projects, shooting film and the power of constraints in photography.

Taking a look back at the history of stock photography, how it shaped the photo industry, and where it's going.

Ania & Tyler are fresh off the plane from New York Fashion Week and want to tell you all about what it's like to shoot it. But then stay tuned to the end, because Cameron starts a great conversation about how fashion can fit in to stock photography.