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A podcast about the craft of photography, covering the skills and technology we contend with on the road from hobbyist to professional.

Candid

  • Sep 7, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
  • 59 EPISODES


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Candid #59: Nikon Z6 & Z7

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 35:41


Álvaro returns from his trip, and we discuss the new Nikon cameras that showed up while he was gone.

Candid #58: On the Surface Go

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 40:26


Thomas Wong is back on the show with Marius to talk hybrid devices for photographers on the go. The Surface Go, to be precise.

Candid #57: Still Alive

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 52:14


It’s been a while. We’re still here, and we owe you an explanation. Later, Álvaro & Marius chat about Nikon, Peak Design, and Álvaro’s upcoming trip.

Candid #56: Bitten in Inconvenient Places

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 57:49


Álvaro recounts his Argentinian adventures, Marius writes about iPad photography workflows, and we offer some thoughts for the new year.

Candid #55: What's With You and Eating Mosquitos?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 83:20


Josh welcomes a new family member and Álvaro prepares for a trip. We talk iPhone photography and travel preparation, including dealing with mosquitos, moisture, filters, and backing up your shots on the road.

Candid #54: Mint in Box

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 47:34


We address some listener feedback before talking about our experiences and recommendations for dealing with eBay and other used markets for buying and selling.

Candid #53: He's Got Dust in His Lightroom

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 55:04


There’s a new Lightroom in town! Well…two new Lightrooms. It’s all a bit confusing, but we’re here to help untangle it.

Candid #52: Behind the Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 51:34


In an experimental new segment, the gang choose an image from each others’ recent work and try to dissect the story and technique that went into realizing it.

Candid #51: Try to Look Untasty

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 65:05


Marius returns from Africa bringing photos and stories. We talk about the experiences, and—of course—the gear. Olympus and Fujifilm are compared, the struggles of cultural photography are explored, and close encounters are described.

Candid #50: You've Got to Have a Big Knob

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2017 58:13


Regrouping after their Toronto trip, the team catches up on the latest camera news before delving into Josh’s new blog and new lens, first impressions of Peak Design’s new Cuff & Leash, plus the unique LoupeDeck Lightroom controller.

Candid #50 (-1): Live From Toronto!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2017 64:38


Meeting in person for the first time ever, the team converges on Toronto for a live episode! Hijinks ensue as we discover new camera systems, new mediums, and how to properly pronounce Álvaro’s name.

Candid Conversations: Olympus' Yannick Michaud

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 35:57


Marius and Álvaro sit down with Yannick Michaud from Olympus to talk about the company’s past, present, and future.

Candid #47: Two Canadians and a Spaniard Walk Into a Bar…

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017 79:37


All three hosts are back on the air to make a very special announcement…and to hear all about Marius’ adventure in Romania with the Fujifilm GFX!

Candid Conversations: Panasonic's Trisha Gillings

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 47:53


Álvaro and Marius are joined by Panasonic’s Canadian Product Manager for Imaging, Trisha Gillings. Conversation ranges from the interesting relationships at the heart of the Micro Four-Thirds consortium to some behind the scenes insight into how the latest Panasonic products came to be!

Candid #45: Canons, Macs, and the iPad Pro

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 80:58


Álvaro and Marius return to discuss Marius’ weekend with a Canon 5D Mark IV. Then it’s time to unpack Apple’s WWDC announcements as they pertain to photography, with a special iPad Pro segment featuring Thomas Wong.

Candid #44: The Sony a9

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2017 56:24


The whole gang is back together to talk Sony news—the a9, the 100mm Macro, the 100-400mm GM, and more!

Candid #43: Street Photography

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 80:54


Álvaro & Marius catch up on a bit of news before diving into the wonderful world of street photography: what it is, how to approach it (including getting over the fear of starting), and some of our favourite tools & techniques!

Candid Conversations: Erin Brooks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 67:40


Erin Brooks, iPhoneographer extraordinaire, joins Álvaro and Marius for a far-reaching chat about modern photography. Along the way, we discuss her involvement in the Shot on iPhone campaign for Apple, her favourite apps for editing, and where a standard mirrorless camera fits into her workflow.

Candid Conversations: Adobe's Josh Haftel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 77:45


This week’s show features Josh Haftel, product manager for Lightroom Mobile at Adobe. He joins Marius, Álvaro, and “Manitoba” in a wide-reaching discussion about the state of mobile photography, the future of imaging technology, and where Lightroom fits into the picture.

Candid #40: Medium Format—The Bigger Picture

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 63:00


Leica and Fuji have both announced new products, including a competitively priced medium format system, GFX. We take this opportunity to talk about medium format as a whole and who might be most tempted to make the leap.

Candid #39: Everything Old is New Again...Except Lightroom

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 66:31


Álvaro and Marius do their best to catch up on the deluge of photo news from the week. The Panasonic GH5, Kodak’s Ektachrome revival, and DJI’s supposed transition to Hasselblad ownership are all addressed, along with a wishlist for Adobe Lightroom in 2017.

Candid #38: Winter Photography

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017 63:54


We answer a listener question about shooting in winter: how to do it, what to bring, and what to watch out for to ensure you and your gear stay safe.

Candid #37: There and Back Again

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 75:31


We catch up on some news before delving into a discussion around narrative in photography and whether or not it’s at risk of disappearing. To close out 2016, we also discuss out photography New Years resolutions.

Candid #36 - Photographer vs. Colour Gamuts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 48:52


We tackle the strange and complicated world of widening colour gamuts, with a discussion around its benefits, challenges, and what it all means for the modern photographer.

Candid #35: Lightroom Presets as a Learning Tool

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 61:34


There’s more to Lightroom presets than emulating film. The gang talks about various preset recommendations and discusses their use as resources for learning how to develop your own style.

Candid #34: Just a Huge Spacebar

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2016 59:47


In light of the new MacBook Pro announcements from Apple, Josh and Marius take a skeptical look at the current computing landscape and talk about why it’s such a challenging time to buy a machine for professional use.

Candid #33: What Makes a Photograph Compelling?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 76:30


Marius and Álvaro share some listener feedback before dissecting the elements of a photograph. They look at each ingredient and how they come together to make an image interesting, including a discussion of the role of post-processing.

Candid #32: Unfamiliar Bedfellows

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2016 69:55


After a quick recap of our Photokina reactions, we talk about Marius’ new PEN pal. We also examine how Fuji and Olympus are gaining confidence in their products, the threat of mobile technology, and how well the Fuji X-T2’s C-AF tracking works.

Candid @ Photokina - Part 4: Odds & Ends

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2016 74:59


Our final Photokina episode is packed full of everything else at the show—Canon products, more thoughts on Olympus, and a ton of hands-on lens impressions from the show floor. We also choose the recipients of the official Candid Awards for Biggest Splash, Most Improved Company, and Biggest Disappointment. Can you guess which companies won?

Candid @ Photokina - Part 3: Fuji

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2016 56:33


The third episode in our Photokina week coverage includes our first impressions of Fuji’s announcements, including a brand new medium format system, Álvaro’s hands-on impressions of the X-T2, and two very special interviews!

Candid @ Photokina - Part 2: Micro Four-Thirds

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 52:08


Our second Photokina coverage episode is all about Micro Four-Thirds, featuring the Panasonic GH5, Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark ii (with nose sensitivity improvements!), and more.

Candid @ Photokina - Part 1: Sony

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2016 32:53


In the first of our Photokina coverage episodes, Álvaro tells Marius about his first day at the show and gives us his impressions of the announcements from Sony.

Candid #27: Apples to Apples

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2016 47:48


With Álvaro on his way to Photokina, Josh & Marius are eager to share their first impressions of the iPhone 7 Plus and what its advancements mean for mobile photography.

Candid #26: I Can't Stop Touching It

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 70:00


Everyone’s back just in time to welcome another 50mm lens to the Sony lineup. Marius also shares some first impressions about a new camera before the discussion turns to photo books and printing.

Candid #25: The Rise of Unsplash

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2016 82:57


Josh and Marius are joined once again by Drew Coffman, and together they talk about some new Canon and Fuji announcements before digging into the main topic: Unsplash.

Candid #24: Travel (Instagram) Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2016 70:33


Álvaro and Marius catch up on the news while Josh plays baseball, and then Álvaro tells us what he learned on his trip to Lisbon. Along the way we answer a listener question, chastise Zenfolio for terrible behaviour, and discuss photo backups for travel.

Candid #23: Expose to Whatever

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2016 70:29


We’ve got a couple of excellent listener questions to answer before delving into exposure. We go over ETTR and other techniques and compare exposure rules in digital versus analog photography.

Candid #22: Right Place, Wrong Lens

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 79:21


With Josh and Marius back from their respective summer trips, the gang is back together and eager to talk about the latest photo news as well as reflections on travel equipment.

Candid Conversations: Drew Coffman

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2016 57:15


With Josh still away, Marius & Álvaro are joined by friend of the show Drew Coffman. They talk about Drew’s gear, including a new Leica Q, before wrapping up with a detailed discussion of iPad Pro and mobile photography workflows.

Candid #20: Photokina Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2016 67:54


With Josh on vacation, Marius & Álvaro chat about Siri image search concerns, more WWDC details, and what we can expect to see in the camera market over the next year.

Candid Conversations: Paul Matthijs of Hedge

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2016 45:33


Paul Matthijs joins us to talk about Hedge, a powerful Mac app for safely importing footage and photos after a shoot. We discuss the app itself, and sustainable app development.

Candid #18: RAWesome! WWDC for Photographers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2016 72:55


In the wake of Apple’s keynote address at WWDC 2016, we take some time to talk about the photography-related announcements and our overall impressions of what’s coming for macOS and iOS users.

Candid #17: Candid Unpacked, Part 1: Josh

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2016 74:22


We react to GoPro’s major software pivot before peeking into Josh’s travel bag to see what he’s bringing with him on his trip to Europe this summer.

Candid #16: Zooms vs. Primes & Mosquitos vs. Pyjama Bottoms

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 57:30


Josh tells us about his new GoPro, and before long we’re talking primes vs. zooms, Sony vs. Fuji, and hearing about Marius’ bug-filled shoot up north.

Candid #15: An Intro to Shooting Film

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2016 83:49


Álvaro helps us get started shooting film, but first we catch up on some news, including a bokeh showdown, a mobile photo workflow comparison, and a bold claim about Fuji.

Candid #14: Rainbow Vomit Coloured Icon (And Other Thoughts on Instagram)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2016 76:37


We weigh in on Instagram’s new design update before delving into the product itself: its growing importance to the industry, the challenges it faces as a product, and its potential for growth.

Candid #13: Hanging Out With Dan Hawk

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2016 75:08


We invite our first ever guest onto the show to talk about learning photographic technique, the appeal of simple cameras, and more!

Candid #12: The Perfect Compact Camera

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2016 69:30


We catch up on some news and a listener question before trying to nail down our vision for the perfect compact camera.

Candid #11: The Most Expensive Advice in the World

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 65:20


We answer a listener question about keeping your camera gear safe while traveling, and before long Josh's first impressions of the Sony 85mm GM lens lead us into a deep discussion about product reviews.

Candid #10: Photo Editing & Manipulation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 93:50


Our tenth episode is all about editing: techniques, software choices, and the ethics of manipulating images.

Candid #9: Inspiration

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2016 65:18


Steering away from gear talk, we ponder the difficult topic of photographic inspiration in this week's episode. Where do we find it? What compels us to go out and shoot? We also introduce a brand new contest and answer a listener question!

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