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Photo Geek Weekly is a photography news podcast covering the latest in science and technology. Dive into the details with educated opinions on the cutting edge.

Photo Geek Weekly


    • Oct 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 162 – VR Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 81:54


    Reminder / Last Call: copies of Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet will only be available for a limited time, likely 1-2 more weeks as this is published! Grab a copy while you still can, it would make a fantastic Christmas gift! On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to discuss [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 161 – Beneath the Surface

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 71:24


    Reminder: Only a few weeks left to grab a hardcover edition of Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet! On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Shiv Verma joins Don to discuss the new products announced by Microsoft including the Surface Duo 2 and Surface Laptop Studio, GoPro Hero 10 Black overheating issues, a very [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 160 – Top of the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 83:17


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don and Steve Brazill recorded live! The topics include the new flagship mirrorless camera from Canon, the antithesis of a sharp lens, the new iPhones and how they will impact mobile photography and finally… what if photography was a video game? A great discussion all around, thanks as [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 159 – 8K Aught to be Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 63:43


    Bonus: I’m moving to Bulgaria! Adventure awaits us, and we’ll likely be leaving at some point in October. In the meantime, if you wanted a copy of my new book, Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet, the time to place an order is now. Also, if you’d like to order a print of anything [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 158 – Counterfeit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 71:34


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jeff Harmon joins the conversation to talk about grey-market and counterfeit gear, a new film stock with ISO 5, how to protect yourself from disaster and a $22,000 judgement against a photographer. All this and more, thanks for listening! Bonus: Don’s new book is the #1 selling book [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 157 – A Smartphone with a Lens Cap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 91:10


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to discuss The Leitz Phone 1 and why the camera isn’t centered, other smartphone options for photographers, Sigma’s new 150-600mm lens, Apple Mac Pro GPU options get elevated and how to annoy a photographer. Plus a bonus copyright case! All this and more, thanks to [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 156 – What You Need, and What You Don’t

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 76:47


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Martin Bailey joins the conversation around patents, pro-level resolution, the ethics of licensing photojournalism images and what some might consider a dream job in Iceland for a month. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: Canon patent application shows shutter-like barrier mechanism for protecting mirrorless image [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 155 – Skills for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 78:15


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins the show to discuss how to grow your skills as a photographer, a new backup and digital asset manager from SmugMug, and how we would like a film-to-digital conversion take place. It’s always great to have Allan on the show, especially since we both just [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 154 – All Sizes Rejoice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 77:59


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to discuss new cameras small and gigantic, how nations should handle truth in imaging on social media, advancements in competition for Photoshop and what exactly a “lightograph” is. All this and more – thanks for listening! Preamble: if you have a copy of my new [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 153 – Making a Classic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 67:37


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Chris Niccolls joins the conversation to discuss his experience with the Nikon Zfc, the future of Instagram and where photographers should spend their social media time, storage and security issues and the newest product from Lensbaby that might be taking things in the wrong direction. All this and [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 152 – Locked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 64:27


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ant Pruitt joins the conversation to discuss some heavy and light topics, from the way tech and camera companies treated migrant works through the pandemic to zany patents from Samsung. Also, taking apart things to fix them, and why photographers and videographers might care about Windows 11. All [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 151 – Retro Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 72:35


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Alastair Jolly (Global Brand Manager for SmugMug and Flickr) joins the conversation to geek out about a possible retro-inspired camera from Nikon, how Instagram’s algorithms bring infringed content to your stream, Razer’s new 14″ blade laptop that checks all the boxes but one, and new images from the [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 150 – Mad Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 66:13


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the conversation for another live episode! We discuss a lot of science topics that truly push our current limits of photography, from a greater understanding of the first colour images through to breaking boundaries in lens size and resolving power. All this and a discussion [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 149 – Recognizable Patterns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 73:03


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins to discuss copyright infringement in video games, the juggernauts from Canon and Nikon, inexpensive (and hopefully good) lenses, as well as the latest and future from Apple. All this and more! And if the audio sounds a little muffled, the primary recording had issues and [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 148: Adobe, Please Fix Old Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 97:04


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by both Steve Brazill and Jordan Drake to discuss the latest software update (and persistent bugs) from Adobe, new camera and lens announcements from Panasonic, a photograph of cheese that resulted in a 13.5 year jail sentence and the most horrible way to comply with [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 147 – Unusual Marketplaces

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 65:08


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake jumps into the copilot seat to discuss the Peak Design Marketplace, the ways you can further utilize IBIS, modular smartphone concepts, cinema lenses and what to do about equipment theft. All this and more in a fun conversation – thanks for listening! Story 1: Peak Design [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 146 – Know Your Worth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 87:18


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the conversation once again to discuss Don’s new book and a live unboxing, knowing your worth as a photographer and how some entities may want to take advantage of you, weird cameras, the truth of lies and photography, and what to consider for your next [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 145 – Lens Envy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 63:42


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Martin Bailey joins the conversation to discuss way too many lenses, government censorshipin times of crisis, mistakes we’ve made personally and professionally about photography and a neat little projector. Plus picks of the week as always! Another great episode, thanks for listening! Story 1: Sony introduces compact FE [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 144 – The Good & Bad of Contests

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 67:26


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Frederick Van Johnson joins Don Komarechka to discuss photo contests – the good and the bad, products that function as a solution searching for a problem, Google Earth’s new time-lapse feature and so much more. Thanks for listening! Story 1: Coronavirus Hug in Brazil Wins World Press Photo [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 143 – Preparing for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 66:10


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ibarionex Perello joins the conversation for a talk about photographic professions on the other side of the pandemic, what Canon has up it’s sleeve for the EOS R3, hard drives and back-up strategies, and a 3D lens for wigglegrams that can be built at home. All this and [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 142 – Mergers, Mirrorless & Deception

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 51:44


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Chris Marquardt joins the conversation to discuss Getty Images buying Unsplash, the move to mirrorless and the discontinuation of Canon lenses. We also talk about April Fool’s photography joke products, including thew 10 year anniversary of The Invisible Camera. All this and more – thanks for listening! Story [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 141 – Wrong Place for Resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 63:20


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Shiv Verma to discuss the curious specifications of the Sigma fp L, the strange fluid optics design of an upcoming smartphone, new lenses coming from major manufacturers and how to simplify a product photo shoot. All this and some great banter, thanks for listening! [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 140 – What Dreams Are Made Of

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 61:10


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by PhotoJoseph (Joseph Linaschke) to discuss the latest firmware updates across many Panasonic cameras, the value of a brand vs. the products they create, who is entrusted with repairing film cameras and the pursuit of happiness – and failures – as creative individuals. All this [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 139 – Embiggen and Enhance!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 60:30


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins the conversation to discuss the virtues of enhancing image details, who buys flagship cameras, how to present your portfolio online and what’s to be made of NFT “CryptoArt”. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: Adobe Photoshop’s ‘Super Resolution’ Made My Jaw Hit [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 138 – Through Space and Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 58:00


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve joins the conversation to discuss the amazing cameras on Perseverance, AI technology is taking over people, high-speed cameras reach new limits and an everlasting tripod. As always a fun discussion, thanks for listening! Story 1: A Closer Look at the Mars Perseverance Rover’s Incredible Cameras (via PetaPixel) [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 137 – Diminutive Giant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 77:09


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Steve Brazill to discuss the latest cameras from Fujifilm, what photo competitions to stay away from, censorship, stock and a nifty little 3D camera. As always, thanks so much for listening! Story 1: Fujifilm GFX 100S offers 100MP in a smaller, less-expensive body (via [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 136 – The Juggernaut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 57:15


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Jeff Harmon to discuss Sony’s new juggernaut of a camera, the mystery of broken lenses, what cheap lenses deserve praise and documenting history with extreme resolution. All this and more -thanks as always for listening! Bonus: Watch Don’s latest DPReview TV video about diffraction!: [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 135 – Bounce or Crash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 77:28


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins the conversation to discuss 2020 camera sales, the ominous OM Digital Solutions, whether we need new displays, some random stuff about Kodak and Via Getty. Thanks very much for listening! Story 1: BCN+R data shows digital camera sales in Japan were down 40% year-over-year (via [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 134 – Small Claims, Small Sensors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 82:50


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the discussion for new ways for photographers to defend their copyright in the US, why-oh-why do we need a 32MP selfie camera, new monitors from Dell at CES, repurposing IMAX lenses and Google taking a feature away from their flagship phones. All this and more, [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 133 – Caution to the Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 69:02


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ant Pruitt joins the conversation to discuss the woes of wedding photographers during the pandemic, where the Leica SL2-S sits in the marketplace, How Apple ProRaw might be positively disruptive and what happens when you forget about your beer can camera for eight years. All this and more [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 132 – Only You Can Ruin Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 74:47


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to once again continue the “live” recording experiment. Topics include how AI is shaping our perceptions of photography, new processing power on mobile, patents from Yongnuo and Samsung and the ethics of disrupting nature for a shot. All this and more! Story 1: AI Editing [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 131 – The Way Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 73:44


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Skip Cohen joins the conversation to discuss many industry shifts, business decisions, and the way forward in the photographic industry with some classic anecdotes. It’s always fun to chat with Skip – thanks for listening! Story 1: Photokina is cancelled indefinitely (via DPReview) Story 2: Fujifilm Adds Pixel [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 130 – Copyright & Publicity Hits the Fan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 68:30


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Steve Brazill for our very first LIVE episode! Topics of discussion include where copyright and right to publicity collide, what the future holds form Apple and ARM processors, photographic gift ideas and one of the beastliest cameras I have ever seen. Thanks very much [...]

    Inside the Lens Episode 10 – Lightfield Technology with David Fattal of Leia Inc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 62:47


    On this episode of Inside the Lens, David Fattal is here to discuss quantum computing research that eventually inspired the nanotechnology used in the “light field” displays of the RED Hydrogen and now Leia’s very own Lume Pad tablet. We discuss not only the technology, but the ecosystem and the community being built around these [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 129 – AI Seeking a Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 87:47


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to celebrate three years of the podcast! Kodak is playing with AI, Xiaomi is playing with collapsing lenses, Canon is playing with High ISO, Yongnuo is playing with oval flashes and then there’s a $22,000 photo book. Not to be played with. All this and [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 128 – Extremes and Accomplishments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 56:43


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ant Pruitt joins to discuss limit-pushing technology, a new Android-powered camera from Zeiss, NASA’s latest achievement celebrated in pictures, Adding autofocus to vintage lenses via LiDAR and… liquid-filled lenses? All this and more – thanks as always for listening! Story 1: Canon’s ISO 4 million multi-purpose camera was [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 127 – Doubling Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 51:50


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins to talk about new camera announcements, advances in our software tools, innovations and experiments and more! Thanks for listening as always, stay safe out there! Bonus: Don’s latest episode on DPReview TV Story 1: Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II: what you need to know [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 126 – LiDAR for Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 71:37


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins Don to discuss the advancements in mobile photography – specially LiDAR enhancements that we never knew we wanted. The Lumix BGH1 box camera, unusual prototype cameras up for auction, and how the pandemic has affected us as professionals and creatives. All this and more – [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 125 – Speed, Accuracy, and Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 61:21


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins to talk about world events, high speed cameras, colour grading for still and video, expensive displays, photojournalism and the dogs of war. And more. There’s a lot going on in this one! Bonus! Watch Don’s latest video on DPReview TV: Story 1: The New Freefly [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 124 – Cinemascape

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 56:10


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins the conversation to talk about the new cinema camera options about to hit the market, why in-camera effects matter rather than depending on post-production, the future of prototyping with supercomputers and AI accelerated interchangeable lens cameras. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 123 – Science, Chemistry, and Tiny Cameras

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 56:57


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by veteran podcaster Chris Marquardt to discuss some silly science lenses, extremely compact full frame cameras, the future of Tetenal and the future of advertising campaigns. All this and much more – thanks as always for listening! Story 1: Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 122 – Now That’s a Lens Mount!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 66:12


    >> Be sure to check out Don’s virtual workshops coming up via Princeton Photo Workshop On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Jeff Harmon to discuss the highest resolution camera sensor in a telescope, what will hopefully be the end of our coverage on the heat issues with the Canon R5, [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 121 – Lumix Enhanced

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 68:47


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill comes back again for another round of geek talk – this time about all of the Lumix announcements including the Lumix S5, new sensor tech from Canon and what the heck is Phase One up to with it’s XT System? All this and a story about [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 120 – Not Recoverable

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 72:19


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Steve Brazill to discuss data loss woes, overheating woes, lens disassembly woes… and a fun AI algorithm that makes our photos cleaner! It’s really not that woeful an episode, it’ll be a good one to listen to. Thanks! Story 1: Photos and presets “Not [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 119 – Pixels to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 74:03


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don and PhotoJoseph (Joseph Linaschke) chat about the evolving laws and perception of copyright, what might be coming in September from Panasonic, pushing limits with high-speed cameras and we remember one of the great imaging pioneers. All this and more – thanks for listening! Story 1: Google Images’ [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 118 – Security and Perception

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 50:38


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Stephan Bollinger to talk data security, lens hacks, sensor size equivalency and what a photographic legacy can be defined as. A fun philosophical discussion – thanks for listening! Story 1: Report: Canon had 10TB of data stolen from its servers in ransomware attack (via [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 117 – Better Pixels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 80:49


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the discussion to chat about the Sony A7S III, Kodak not being a photography company anymore, new lenses, updates and potatoes. All this and more – you don’t want to miss this one! Story 1: Sony a7S III initial review (via DPReview) Related: Sony announces [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 116 – Future From All Angles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 69:43


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Alex Lindsay joins the conversation to discuss photojournalism, mirrorless cameras and where the industry is headed, videographers with human rights issues and plenty of banter. I absolutely loved this conversation – thanks for listening! Follow-up: A Real-World Look at Overheating Issues With the New Canon Mirrorless Cameras (via [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 115 – Burning Desire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 77:11


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Allan Attridge to discuss overheating cameras, too many Ks, the hipster approach of Pentax, mirror lenses and more. A great rambling discussion about photography, geekery, and opinions. Thanks for listening! Follow-up: Canon EOS R5 and R6 Overheating During Video Recording – Official Statement (via [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 114 – Canon’s Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 90:47


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins Don Komarechka to discuss the tidal wave of announcements from Canon including new cameras, lenses and sensor technology. We get into the weeds about video encoding technologies and the ethics of admitting your edits and composites. All this and more! Thanks for listening. Story 1: [...]

    Photo Geek Weekly Episode 113 – Film is Dead, Long Live Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 61:00


    On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by expert wildlife photographer Juan Pons to discuss his transition from film to digital, proper procedures for dealing with wildlife, medium format raw video, nifty accessories and “wild” cameras. All this and more – thanks as always for listening! Story 1: Opinion: The film vs [...]

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