Photo Talk

The WPPI 2016 conference is just a about 10 days away. I will doing audio and video interviews, and posting to the PhotoTalk podcast, so don't miss out. The annual photography event has over 13000 people attend. Its one of the biggest photography shows in the USA. Listen the PhotoTalk podcast interviews from the floor of the WPPI show. There is something for everyone.

I got a chance to catch up with busy travel photographer Efrain Padro, at a recent workshop for Great Escapes travel publishing in down town Los Angeles, Ca. Mr. Padro was speaking at a working seminar about travel photography. Visit his site at: www.padroimages.com Listen to his tips and ideas on how to get your travel photos published. How to attract attention to yourself with art directors and other agencies. What type of camera gear he packs for his assignments. Padró Images is a stock and assignment travel photography business based in the Denver/Boulder Area, Colorado. He specializes in travel, nature and architectural subjects. His stock collection includes images of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Argentina, Belgium, Chile, India, The Netherlands, Morocco, Perú, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, and other locations. He founded Padró Images in 1999 and became a full time photographer in 2003, after almost 20 years of practicing law. His work has appeared in Conde Nast, Travel + Leisure, Architectural Digest, Frommer’s Budget Travel, Geographic Expeditions Catalogs, Outdoor Photographer, Photo Life (Canada), Bienvenidos Magazine (Puerto Rico), New Mexico Magazine, Texas Journey, Colorado State Vacation Guide, Santa Fean Magazine, as well as calendars, web sites, and many other publications. He is the author of The Photographer's Guide to New Mexico, and was the lead photographer for Frommer’s Puerto Rico Day by Day travel guide.

Listen to some inspirational advice from Malin Fezehai. Malin is PDN magazines Grand Prize winner of Emerging photographers of 2015. She was born in Sweden, and is now living in Brooklyn, N.Y. She has been published by many well known magazines and has well corporate clients that seek her photography skills for their products. Hear advice on focusing on your photography career, and how she is working on her next project.

One of the most popular tripod companies in the world is Manfrotto. They make quality long lasting tripods and accessories. Paul Zakrzewski, Director of Manfrotto marketing shares information on the new line of Manfrotto products. As well as talking about what products work for some photographers. Manfrotto products are made in Italy. The name Manfrotto is well know in the photography industry as the go to photography accessory. Manfrotto also makes bags, walking sticks and now has added color to their long line of tripod and accessories. Visit Manfrotto at: www.manfrotto.us Also visit www.manfrottoimaginemore.com for inspirational images and stories from around the world.

David Zimmerman, President of the well known global data recovery service, talks to us about his product. LC Technology recovers from all types of digital media including Memory Stick, SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Micro Drives, all types of SD cards, XD cards, MMC, USB flash drives and any other type of flash storage media. LC Technology can help every type of photographer no matter how their image data has been lost or damage. LC Technology provides data recovery, hard drive recovery, all types of digital media recovery. Even when you think all is lost, LC Technology can recover your valuable data. Whether it was wet, crushed, bent, vandalized, hardware failure, or in a fire. Check out their free demo program and see for yourself how much data can be recovered. Visit LC Technology on line at: www.lc-tech.com

Listen to founder of studiogenie, Venu Gooty, explain how Studiogenie will help the wedding and portrait photographer manage their photography business. Studiogenie is a mobile studio and business management software for photographers to capture leads; create quotes, invoices & contracts; manage your business workflow. Studiogenie is a photography studio management tool that tracks the photographers business right from their iPad. There is also a plug in that works with Lightroom as well as an app for the iPad and an online service that can be used without a smart device. You actually have a on the go business office in your hands. Try the free 30 day demo at www.studiogenie.net There are several versions to try and the data is on a secure Cloud service.

Listen to Brad Jefferson, CEO of Animoto explain how easy it is for today's photographer to have a special slide show created for their clients. Animoto is an online slide show service that creates a slide show from your photographs. Slides shows that have great flow and emotion as well as royalty free music from Triple Scoop. Animoto lets the photographer spend more time behind the camera than in front of the computer. Go to www.animoto.com for a special 20% savings until March 31st, 2015. Promo Code: vegasbaby

Shai Eynav the President and Founder of the Spider Holster shares how out of need, he created the Spider Holster and its accessories for all photographers. The Spider Holster is a perfected camera carrying system, created for those photographers who have tried many other camera straps. Spider Holster is a great product. It’s innovative, comfortable, and most importantly, it puts the pressure from the weight of your camera somewhere else other than your overworked upper body. Watch the many videos where Shai demonstrates the benefits of his camera holster and accessory system. Website: www.spiderholster.com

Have you ever wanted to do a one click edit on your images. Check out Perfectly Clear software from Athentech Imaging Inc.. The company based out of Canada has a superb image correction program that all photographers will appreciate. I recently sat down with Brad Malcolm, President of Perfectly Clear program, at the 2015 WPPI conference in Las Vegas, NV. Brad explains how the software can benefit todays photographers. The program is also also available for the iOs and Android operating systems. So download the App to your phone or tablet. Check out the website for a free 30 day demo at: www.athentech.com

Learn how White Wall Photo labs can make your images look like gallery type photographs with their award winning printing and framing options. Listen to Marieke Goethe, director of public relations for White Wall. She will share the companies history and the pursuit of great customer satisfaction. Based in Germany White Wall ships to all countries around the world. Watch their video on line to see how carefully they package their customers prints and framing. Check out their products at: www.whitewall.com

Find out about Tamrons new exciting lens the 15-30 mm 2.8, from product manager, and well known travel photographer, Andrea Constantini. The new 15-30mm lens has VC, vibration compensation or image stabilization. Its the first of its kind. This is an ultra wide full frame lens with image stabilization with 2.8 aperture through the lens. Also listen to what the "go to lens" are for most wedding and portrait photographers. Tamron lens have consistently proven to be equal to the higher end type of lenses for todays digital camera, whether its full farm or cropped sensor. Tamron is also having a $50 rebate and another bonus $100 rebate on some of their popular Tamron lens line. Take a look at their most popular all around lens, the 28-300 lens, and the 18-200 lens with its new smaller size and sharper image improvement. Rebates are good through April 30th, 2015. Visit www.tamron-usa.com for more information on rebates and their line of lens for todays busy photographer.

What is your compositional photography favorite. Is it the Rule of Thirds? Leading Lines, Framing?, Rule of Odds. Listen to the local photography club share their favorites ideas on composition. Hear some of the ways some photographers compose their subjects. Composition is the basis for photography, without which you don't have an interesting image. Can good composition be learned? Or can composition actually be part of the technical side of your photography.

There are more questions on photography. So listen in on the questions that are tackled by the Advance Photography class. Take the quiz, listen to the question, place audio on hold, and then answer them. See how many you get correct. These are general questions posed to the advance photo class who just finished their photo course. Learn the "Sunny 16" rule. The F/8 rule. Golden hour, Metering modes, Aperture and shutter priority shooting.

Play along with the Basic Photography class as they team up to answer fun photography questions. Learn the basics of digital photography and have fun with the students. Why is it called "Digital Photography", What does "Actuations" mean. What are the advantages of shooting in Program over Auto mode. Try and get a perfect score as the questions get harder.

The advance photography class learns some tips for manual SLR exposure. Learn the many tips about the mysterious and arduous camera manual mode. Manual is not just for the "pros". Manual is for anyone when they want to control the camera settings. Manual is the ultimate in creative vision for your masterpiece image. Learn the "F8" rule, the sunny 16 rule, and other settings to help you gain control and confidence when shooting in the manual mode. Find out if the manual mode is right for you. Use the "Exposure Triangle" to balance the settings on your exposure. There are over 18 helpful tips in this episode.

Listen to the Basic Photography class discusses what they need to learn. Whether you are a Artistic or technical person. We all need to learn the basics of digital photography. We need to blend the two parts of our personality to become proficient in our passion of photography. The instructor reviews over 25 suggestions to the class. Including how to spot color, light and shapes in our world. How to recognize different rules of composition. What basic equipment to have as we start out in photography. Knowing the rules means that you can break them to capture your dream shot. Hear the suggestions about how to keep your passion going. Try photoblogs, use a mentor, join photo clubs, forums, display your work.

Listen to four different photographers sharing their views on where to find photography information. Photography schools, online help or courses. Why they want to work in photography. Get new information and ideas on education resources near you. Hear some of the obstacles and challenges in becoming more proficient in the field of photography. Also learn about Artistic or Technical photographers personalities. Why we need to blend the two skills together.

Photographers rights in the USA are being diminished. Every day new laws are enacted in the name of privacy and security that provides less photographic freedom to the every day photographer. Hear the different stories from members of the RC Photo Club, as they share their experiences when they were told they could not take photos at various locations or venues. Also hear opinions on the new rage of Camera Drones through out the country and how it will impact on photographers rights to shoot in public.

Listen to several compositional photography tips that will improve your images. Learn the basics of photo composition with people, landscape and other styles of photography. Anthony Feliciano is live and talking about photography to a Photo Club in Southern California. What is a rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, basic elements. These answer are available in this podcast. Learn how your personality affects your style of photography and your composition skills.

I caught up with Jennifer Kruger by telephone. Jennifer is the Communications Director for the Michigan based Photo Marketing Association. Jennifer discusses the recent Big Photo Show event in Los Angeles. The Big Photo Show held just last month at the LA Convention Center, featured many exhibitors and well known speakers. Listen to the behind the scenes details of the Big Photo Show. Learn how to keep in touch with future shows and other photographic educational opportunities. For more details visit. https://www.thebigphotoshow.com/

Drew Hendrix from the Red River Paper company sits down to talk about printing paper. The business of good quality paper is easily explained by Drew. Take a moment to learn the ins and out of the printing paper you use everyday. If you take a great photo but the results don't show in your print, then it could be the paper your are using. The Red River Paper company has been providing quality paper to photographers since the beginning of the digital age. Order your sample kit today. Free ICC Profile Library can be found Online. For more information click on www.redriverpaper.com or call toll free 888.248.8774 Thank you Drew Hendrix

Meet Jefferson Graham, Photographer, Jazz Guitarist, and USA's tech columinst. Jefferson has a Talking Tech show on the internet. Check out his tech shows at www.usatoday.com Jefferson answers questions about photography, cameras, flashes, pocket wizards, future of technology, as well as how the Smart phones sales impact the sale of digital cameras. Give a listen to one of today's most informed host on photography and the world of tech.

Erin Manning the former host of the DIY network "The Whole Picture" sits down with me to discuss her background in photography and her new projects. Erin provides tips, and advice for new and upcoming photographers. She says, learn lighting first, don't worry about the technical stuff. Shoot in Program mode when you just starting out. Its more important to get the shot. Look for her new Video Web base, Photography show coming later in the year. She will continue to share her success and knowledge in photography. She is as nice and bubbly to interview as she appears on the "air". Don't miss this fun interview.

I recently interviewed Peter Read Miller, at the Big Photo Show at the LA Convention Center. Peter is a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated Magazine. Peter has been photographing athletes, events, and sports for more than 30 years. Peter's advertising work includes photography for Canon. His editorial clients are Time, Life, People, Newsweek, USA, The New York Times. He has covered 8 Olympic games, and 34 Super Bowls. He has also covered the Stanley Cup Finals, The World Series, The Kentucky Derby. He has had over 100 front page covers on SI. Listen to Peter share is life and career and valuable tips on sports photography.

I recently connected with Jim and Melissa at the PMA headquarters in Jackson, Michigan, via telephone. Hear from the people who are bringing the Bigphotoshow to Los Angeles, May 17th, 18th. at the LA Convention Center. Jim Esp, is CEO of the Photo Marketing Association, and Melissa Aldrich is the Operating officer. The PMA association is bringing vendors and photography buffs together at one big show. This years attendance is expected to exceed the 16,000 mark, set at last years show. Listen to all of the details, as the Bigphotoshow again returns to the Los Angeles area. The show promises to bring new and exciting vendors, and educators to help all levels of photographers. Also click on www.bigphotoshow to enter in the online contest. There are over $6,000 in prizes. No fee entry required. Thanks for your support.

Have you ever lost your photos from a hard drive failure? Did you know how you would recover your lost data. This is where DriveSafers comes in. They can restore your lost files. They have been doing this for over 25 years. Recently DriveSafers have partnered with Scott Kelby of Kelby1 to provide this service to the thousands of members using the Kelby1 training. Listen to how they saved a very well known TV show writer, who lost several episodes of a hit show due to hardware failure. Hint: Simpson's. They can help you too. www.drivesafers.com Toll Free: 800.440.1904, Available 24/7, 365 days.

Win, win a free ticket to the Bigphotoshow at the LA Convention Center, May 17th, & 18th 2014. All you have to do is email your request to phototalkpodcast@gmail.com and receive one free entry to the show. This is a $27.00 value, just by emailing. The first 5 emails will receive a free ticket to the show. The email will have a link and a promo code: "PhotoTalk" Its as easy as that to receive your free Bigphotoshow ticket. While there stop by and talk to me and tell me about your Bigphoto show experience. See you soon Anthony Feliciano, Host, PhotoTalk

Hear the excitement from two first time visitors to the WPPI conference and expo. Kris Ugarriza, a wedding photographer from Madison, Wisconsin, and De'Borah Levias, a maternity and newborn photographer from the Sacramento, Ca. area. They both are passionate photographers who are eager to learn as much as possible about their career in photography. The WPPI conference provides that knowledge base from seasoned professionals at the Las Vegas conference.

Justin Staley representative from FujiFilm talks about the new products that Fuji is rolling out. Fujifilm-Mini 90 & INSTAX 210 Instant Photo Camera, and several of the "X" series camera bodies. The Mini 90 & Instax 201 cameras, generates an instant print in 90 seconds. The newest Fuji flagship camera body, the FUJIFILM X-T1, retails for $1300 USD. Has a EVF, with less lag and easily keeps up with the subject at hand. Look for rebates on most camera bodies. Also new is the “SHARE” the Memories from Your Smartphone with “instax SHARE” Printer. 3 Easy Steps Shoot with a smartphone. Send via the app. Download Fujifilm's instax SHARE application. Print anytime, anywhere. Make copies with the REPRINT button. All products available at most online retailers. Link to: www.fujifilm.com for more details.

I caught up with Scott Kelby at the 2014 WPPI Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scott Kelby the Photoshop guru talks about the new Kelby1, the integration of NAPP and his Kelby training photography education business. Listen to how he juggles and his busy life in general. Hear what Scott thinks is the future of Photoshop, and the Photoshop subscription plan. Scott gives advice to fellow photographers wishing to make photography their career.

********************************************* Hear where host Anthony Feliciano will be in a few days. Yes, Anthony has his media credential badge waiting for him, and he will be covering the WPPI conference and expo again. So don't miss these upcoming audio interviews direct from the WPPI MGM convention floor. ********************************************* I recently had lunch with Bill Wight at a crowded Southern California eatery, and recorded this interview with Bill on his take on the new D4s camera. The new Nikon flagship D4s camera has been announced and we have veteran photographer Bill Wight sharing his views on the changes and features of the new DSLR. Who is this big and bulky camera for? How much is it? and what is all the excitement. Bill tells us his why this camera might not be for him.

Listen to the "Women In Photography Panel", Elizabeth, Janis, Yvette, and Alma, on the behind the scenes opinions of the differences between men & women in photography. After the Mic was suppose to be turned off, the women added more details on the differences on how men see things, and behave for the camera. Are men inherently more difficult or are women more cooperative in front of the camera. Do men make good subjects or not. Learn the details on this 'BONUS' episode.

Hear how every day women are handling the difficult challenges of digital photography today. Are men obstacles or solutions to learning more. Where are women turning to help them get to the next level of photography. What areas in photography are women better than men. Do Women want to deal with men or women when it comes to negotiations. Will women be left behind in the world of digital photography. Thank you Elizabeth Boatman, Janis DeMaine, Yvette Weilacker, and Alma Tilley for participating in this PhotoTalk Podcast.

A review of Nikons latest full frame DSLR. Listen to host Anthony Feliciano give his review and experience with the Nikon Df. Learn why this camera has so many mixed reviews. Is this the camera for you. Learn the pro's and cons and what the future holds for these smaller full frame cameras.

Our panel of experience photographers, Bill Wight, Bob LaRock, John Alexander, Richard Lee discuss todays digital camera trends. What is on your "Camera Bucket List", or wish list. Hear our panel share their views on what they think the digital camera world needs. The talk gets lively and opinionated on the future of certain photography products. Don't miss this lengthly conversation on the ups and downs of the DSLR.

John shares Event Photography tips. What to look for. What equipment to bring. The challenges of different event photography events. Listen to John give tips for best camera results at Car Shows, Rodeos, Airshows.

Southern California based photographer, Gary Dibble shares tips, and his experiences on travel photography. Gary has traveled extensively throughout the world. Pick up helpful advice on your next travel photography adventure. What gear to bring, lenses, airline check in baggage suggestions. Post editing tips. Back up accessories. Security abroad.

Listen to commercial photographer Michael Graves give insight into the world of professional photography. Mike gives details about his start and continue success in todays competitive photography world. Don't miss Mikes tips for new photographers in product and wedding photography.

Listen to all of the digital Leica camera update at the recent WPPI convention. There is one Leica camera for all budgets. The "M" body is out and shipping. Hear the details of this unique camera. The Leica body is classic and the lenses are the envy of all photographers.

Listen to Lindsay Adler as she shares her views on how to succeed in the photography world. Lindsay is a Fashion Photographer based in NYC. She has a studio in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. At age 27, she already has written three photography books, and shoots for several well known magazines. Hear what an up and coming star in the Fashion Photography world has to say about her successes.

Don't miss this episode of Photo Talk if you want to safe money on photography and software applications. Listen to Greg Rostami from Topaz Labs give an overview of the exciting and easy editing tools available through Topaz Labs. As he mentions, all upgrades are free and software is very cost effective. Also in this Podcast is Alex Huff from borrowlenses.com. Borrowlenses.com is a service that rents all types of camera and accessories for all of your photo projects. Use discount code: "trybl13" for a 10% discount on your next rental.

Listen to Rick Berk, Senior Product Specialist from Canon, talk about the latest Canon gear. The D6 camera body and other products. Also included in this Podcast is an interview with Mike Corrado, Senior Product Manger for Nikon USA. Mike is excited to talk about the new Nikon D7100 camera body just introduced at the WPPI conference in Las Vegas, NV.

Listen to the hot topic of "ethics in digital photography as discussed by the RC Photo Club of Southern California. Why do we manipulate our images, Why do we accept these practices in commercial ads. Who is still not a Photoshopper. Have you been "shopped". Listen to historic manipulation examples done in the name of journalism. Where is our society going with image editing. See how we are changing the way we see people and our planet.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to photograph "Trail Lights". You know those great photos of color lights in street traffic. Listen to our guest speaker Bob LaRock explain how easy it is to make colorful images of your night time skies and other objects. Hear about what camera settings you need to have. What basic equipment to use. This can even be done with a "point and shoot" camera. Bob LaRock website: www.imagealchemyonline.com

Hear speaker Anthony Feliciano talk about "street photography" to members of the RC Photo Club.. Listen to tips, do's and don'ts, audience questions. Learn what the street photography is all about. What camera equipment to bring along. Ideas on composition, use of light, and exposure. Do you know your rights as a street photographer in the United states.

Listen and learn from the Basic Photography class, as they answer some fun photography questions. The emphasis is on FUN. This is the last class and the students are having fun with the questions and answers. Hear the humor and excitement about their passion for photography. See how many you can answer along with the class. There is always something new and unexpected in the photography classes. Thank you class.

Some quick tips on how to set your camera for manual exposures. Listen to how easy it is to take total control of your camera from the manual exposure, to flash, and manual focus. Learn the "Exposure Triangle" components. These settings will change the way you take photos forever. Once you learn the manual mode, you might not want to go back to the auto exposures. Shoot like the pros in this quick tutorial.

Learn to shoot in "Program Mode" with the Basic Photography class. Hear tips on why this mode is best over "Auto" camera mode. Program mode will start you on the manual controls of your digital SLR camera. Use this mode for Street Photography, sports, children. Learn the ISO and Exposure Compensation adjustments to a better photo.

Listen to the Basic Photography class discuss how they are going to do the class assignment of taking a landscape or pet photo. Learn the basic principals of landscape and pet portraits.

The advance photography class reviews "photography terms". Hear the most common digital photography terms and their definitions. Get to know terminology that will help you gain confidence when using your DSLR. Repeat the broadcast as many times as you need to get familiar with today's camera terminology.

The Do's and Don'ts of Wedding Photography. A quick guide for all wedding photographers in the business. There are over 32 Do's and Don'ts suggestions. Let me know if you have some favorites of your own. You can email at phototalkpodcast@gmail.com. And don't forget to become a PhotoTalk "follower".