Podcast appearances and mentions of greg benz

Greg Benz, an accomplished American landscape photographer and software developer based in Minneapolis, shares his journey from discovering photography in London in 2000 to becoming a respected educator in the field.  With a passion for cityscapes, landscapes, and the editing process behind the scenes, Greg focuses not only on creating impactful images but also on helping others master complex post-processing tools. Through his website, tutorials, and social platforms, he demystifies HDR, luminosity masking, Photoshop, and Lightroom for photographers worldwide.  Greg also offers valuable insights into photography equipment and workflow tips, all shaped by years of travel and hands-on experimentation. He emphasizes the importance of connecting with the photography community and continually improving one's craft, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist. His work and educational content reflect a dedication to both creative expression and technical mastery. I hope you enjoy the show. You can find Greg's work  here: Website: https://gregbenzphotography.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GregBenzPhotography YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gregbenzphoto Threads: https://www.threads.com/@gregbenzphotography   Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast Or subscribe to my YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@grantswinbournephotography   Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com #landscapephotography #cityscapephotography #gregbenzphotography #HDRphotography #photoshoptutorials #lightroomediting #luminositymasking #travelphotography #postprocessing #photographytips #photographyeducation #creativeediting #minneapolisphotographer

The New HDR with Greg Benz Join Greg Benz and Nicholas Albert as they discuss the new HDR in photography, and how it is changing the ways we can share our images in new and exciting ways. This is not your traditional HDR processing from yesteryear, rather, a brand new approach rooted in modern technology that will transform the way we view and share images.  Please don't forget to rate and subscribe!

In this episode, host Matt Payne sits down with photographer and tech expert Greg Benz to delve into the world of HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology. They discuss the benefits of HDR displays, especially Apple's Pro Display XDR and Asus monitors, for photographers looking to enhance their editing experience. Benz highlights the advantages of HDR for capturing detailed images, outlines the process for accurately calibrating monitors, and suggests experimenting with HDR on newer devices. The conversation covers the efficiency of the AVIF format for image sharing, the functionality of Greg's Lumenzia Photoshop panel for luminosity masking, and practical tips for merging exposures in Lightroom to reduce noise. Benz also touches on the differences between editing for HDR displays and printing, suggesting tools and methods to achieve optimal results in both mediums. Resources Mentioned on the Podcast: Greg Benz HDR website Support the podcast Landscape Photographer's Worldwide Discord Server Greg's Lumenzia Photoshop Panel P.S. you can use the code MP20 for 20% off Lumenzia or any of Greg's courses! Photographer Recommended on the Podcast: Blake Rudis

Greg Benz shares some interesting "developments" made possible by the latest HDR tools inside Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. The post The Rebirth of HDR! with Greg Benz – ep 823 first appeared on This Week in Photo.

Greg Benz shares some interesting "developments" made possible by the latest HDR tools inside Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. The post The Rebirth of HDR! with Greg Benz – ep 823 first appeared on This Week in Photo.

Ελάτε στη παρέα μας στο Facebook. Ψάξε το group μας και μάθε πρώτος ποτέ βγαίνει νέο επεισόδιο και τα τελευταία νέα στο χώρο της φωτογραφίας (link κάτω στη περιγραφή).Σήμερα θα αναφερθούμε στα βηματα στη Φωτογραφία και θα τα αναλύσουμε. Πιστεύω αμα τα γνωρίζεις θα σε βοηθήσουν να γίνεις πιο αποδοτικός και να πάρεις εύκολα αποτελέσματα σε σύντομο διάστημα.Topaz Photo AI. Το προγραμμα απο την εταιρεια Topaz Labs που συνδιαζει άλλες τρεις εφαρμογές της ίδιας εταιρείας. Δεν είχατε αναρωτηθεί και εσείς (όπως εγώ) πρώτα το Sharpen Ai και μετά το Denoise Ai ? Η τιμή λιγο τσιμπημένη θα έλεγα. Το λίνκ εδώ.Matte vs Glossy χαρτί.  Για αυτούς που θέλουν να εκτυπώσουν τις φωτογραφίες τους στο σπίτι και αναρωτιούνται το τύπο χαρτιού που θα χρησιμοποιήσουν σας έχω μία σύντομη ανάλυση. Περισσότερα μπορείται να βρείτε στο λινκ εδώ.Σήμερα ξεκινάει για ακόμη μια φορά το 5DayDeal. Πέντε μέρες όπου διάφορα προϊόντα στο χώρο της φωτογραφίας δίνονται έναντι πολυ χαμηλής τιμής. Το 10% των  εσόδων πηγαίνουν σε φιλανθρωπικά ιδρύματα. Mads Iversen, Greg Benz, Glyn Dewis, Serge Ramelli, Fstoppers είναι ορισμένοι από αυτούς που παίρνουν μέρος. Διάβαστε περισσότερα εδώ.Και μην ξεχνάτε.... μπορείται να με ακολουθήσετε σε όλες τις πλατφόρμες (σχετικα λινκς υπαρχουν στο podcast) καθώς επίσης και να συμβουλευτείτε το blog που διατηρώ (εδώ) για περισσότερα νέα αλλά και τεχνικές.Καλή σας ακρόαση.Γειά σας !! Support the show

Happy New Year! I hope you're off to a great start for this new year. Today I'm talking with Rick Sammon about his latest book. This is Latitude Photography Podcast, Episode 139 for January 2, 2022 ___________ Introduction ___________ Come explore and connect your creative process dots at the Palouse Shoot-n-Print Workshop https://brentbergherm.com/workshops/palouse-shoot-n-print-workshop/ Member spotlight. ___________ Main Topic ___________ Link to Rick's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JJJ7RK4/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1634556370&sr=1-3 Visit Rick's Website to check out his other books, workshops and more: https://ricksammon.com/ Rick Sammon joins me once again.. Rick, Welcome to the show! This is Rick's 6th appearance on Latitude Photography Podcast, and we'll have him on once more in the next episode talking about a very special destination, and an awesome experience to participate in with himself and Ian Plant. Starting right off Disclaimers Each photographer and their interests vary, not everything mentioned today will apply to all people, nor should it. There's a lot more in the book than we'll be able to talk about today, plus, I've added some of my own thoughts to take us off on a few tangents. These are generally thoughts I had while reading the book. Some of the questions and comments I have are unique to my situation, listeners are invited to chime in using the fb group with your own questions or points. Networking You've never met three of the book's contributors Do not make enemies Ego is the enemy - A GREAT BOOK by this title Strong ego = you believe in yourself Big ego = the bad part of ego Basic Premise(s) Work hard during the day Don't put all your eggs in one basket A Photographer's Website Treat everyone like they're at a local deli Blog on a regular basis About what's in your heart Give stuff away for free Socialize Advertising on social networks? Promotional posts vs informational/helpful posts (1:4 ratio) Tagging friends Networking-all in this together attitude vs. ??? Blending personal and professional interests on social networks Passive income streams Affiliate programs “Buy me a coffee” Other alternatives, calling it a “tip jar” or simply “donate” etc Thoughts on a platform such as patreon or BMC vs handling it on your own site Content production Starting a facebook group Aren't there a TON of groups already out there? How to manage a group, the proper attitude to take Establishing goals and purposes Writing a book Easy to say/suggest, how hard is it to “do” Steps that may lead up to a book one day PDF eBook Any tips for topics we can develop that will make a good PDF book vs. a regular book idea? Or should we not differentiate too much? https://expertphotography.com search for The Big List of Free Photography Ebooks. https://expertphotography.com/free-photography-ebooks/ Podcasting Time commitment roughly 4 hours for a 1 hour show It's not for everyone, who should start one? Recording a class Looking good: the glasses challenge, either remove them or… How to develop an idea Where to publish first. YouTube? Website? Other… Email newsletter Intermission Time commitment, work-life balance Exercise, your daily routine vs mine, thoughts on the value of exercise and staying active Selling Prints Deciding if you'll print yourself or outsource Finding an audience ___________ Resources and Links ___________ View the pics on the show notes website: https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/episode/139 ___________ Get yourself on the Globetrotter notifications list. https://brentbergherm.com/latitude-photo-school/globetrotter/ ___________ Join the general notifications list to stay in the know about all the things happening here on the podcast, on my website and workshops I'm planning. I plan to send you an update every 6–8 weeks and I'll include brief stories behind the images and as always, lessons learned while making them. https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ ___________ Shop at lensrentals.com with my affiliate link and I'll get a small commission of the sale: https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGTk1KSEpCRkpOSkVN ___________ I also have an affiliate link with ThinkTank Photo http://bit.ly/2IMRhOT ___________ Peak Design affiliate link https://bit.ly/3CEpsBp ___________ Get yourself a copy of Lumenzia, the luminosity masking extension for Photoshop published by my friend Greg Benz. This is an affiliate link and I appreciate all the support you give by using these links. https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=101487 ___________ New way to support the show. Donation page on the website. One dollar will send me one mile down the road. Thank you for your support! https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/donate/ ___________ Find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brentberghermphoto/ ___________ Find the podcast facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/latitudephotographypodcast/ You'll have to answer a question, who's the host of the show. Your answer is me. Brent. I'll also accept the name of any recent guests. ___________ Find me on instagram @brentbergherm https://www.instagram.com/brentbergherm/ ___________ Find me on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/brentberghermphotography ___________ Find me online at https://brentbergherm.com

Greg Benz talks about the origins of the Lumenzia, and how the introduction of the M1 processor has changed things.

Greg Benz talks about the origins of the Lumenzia, and how the introduction of the M1 processor has changed things.

Luminosity masking. What is it and is it worth it to figure this out for your photography? We cover this and so much more in this edition of Latitude Photography Podcast, Episode 138 for December 19, 2021   Introduction I am your host Brent Bergherm and I'm so glad you're here. It's my ultimate goal to help you connect the dots between vision, purpose and achievement in your photography. We do that through meaningful conversations, lessons, tips and tricks and ultimately, inspiration to encourage you to get out there and make more photographs! Thanks SO MUCH for being here :) I really do appreciate it!   Greg offers the Lumenzia extension and some great deep-dive courses to help you learn everything there is to know about using the software. These are affiliate links and I appreciate all the support you provide by using these links.  Lumenzia: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=101487 Lumenzia and Exposure Blending Master Course: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=165704 Lumenzia and Dodging and Burning Master Course: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=182276 Lumenzia and Both Courses: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=182277   Check out the expanded show notes here: https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/episode/138   Palouse Shoot-n-Print Workshop https://brentbergherm.com/workshops/palouse-shoot-n-print-workshop/   The price is increasing 18% for Latitude Photography School on Jan 2, 2022. Sign up today to lock in current prices. https://brentbergherm.com   Year-End Challenge: Go through your 2021 images and select 10–20 that represent your best efforts of the year. Submit them to the fb group for the show so we can see what you've been up to and so that we can also cheer you on. I'd also love some brief commentary. Tell us how you've GROWN over the last year. That would be amazing. Or tell us your challenges and tell us how you plan to grow this year. Use the Hashtag #TopImages2021 Main Topic LUMINOSITY MASKING for beginners My take on Luminosity Masking Started about three years ago, just dabbled Opinions on post-production work What happened this quarter Background knowledge needed before tackling Luminosity Masking PS layers PS selections PS masking PS save/load selection Anything else Understanding the idea of a Luminosity Mask and the logistics Simple to use, difficult to understand sometimes When to use a Luminosity Mask, what to look for in your scene Exposure Blending Dodging and Burning Techniques when shooting multiple frames Techniques when using one frame Starting the work in PS What to do in Lr or other raw editor Transitioning to PS Assessing the work. How to stack the layers, which order. Diving into the Lumenzia Panel D, M and L buttons (a) and so on buttons, 0-10 buttons, but as this is a starter type discussion, don't plan to dive too deeply here. Apply section Sel button Mask button Two more of your most used options in this section of the panel Deciding on the selection and applying it to your photo Thoughts behind what to look for in the selection preview Modifying the selection defaults (adjusting the orange adjustment layers before hitting the “sel” button Painting in with the selection, brush settings etc. Applying more than one luminosity selection? Selecting different luminance values for adjusting different areas of the photo. Best to adjust on the same layer, or to make additional layers? Making a separate Dodge-Burn Layer (fill layer 50% with Overlay layer blend mode, apply adjustments to the layer using dodge/burn tools rather than regular brush (or can still use black or white brush too) Resources and Links View the pics on the show notes website: https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/episode/138   Join the notifications list to stay in the know about all the things happening here on the podcast, on my website and workshops I'm planning. I plan to send you an update every 6–8 weeks and I'll include brief stories behind the images and as always, lessons learned while making them. https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/   Shop at lensrentals.com with my affiliate link and I'll get a small commission of the sale: https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGTk1KSEpCRkpOSkVN   I also have an affiliate link with ThinkTank Photo http://bit.ly/2IMRhOT   Peak Design affiliate link https://bit.ly/3CEpsBp   Find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brentberghermphoto/   Find the podcast facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/latitudephotographypodcast/ You'll have to answer a question, who's the host of the show. Your answer is me. Brent. I'll also accept the name of any recent guests.   Find me on instagram @brentbergherm https://www.instagram.com/brentbergherm/   Find me on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/brentberghermphotography Find me online at https://brentbergherm.com

This episode is all about getting to know Badlands National Park. I didn't spend too long there, unfortunately, but that just means I have to go back. It's an out of this world landscape that's only a 16 hour drive away… This is Latitude Photography Podcast, Episode 137 for December 12, 2021 Introduction Watch the associated slideshow presentation and discussion on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DUS6gFVxepw Come explore and connect your creative process dots at the Palouse Shoot-n-Print Workshop https://brentbergherm.com/workshops/palouse-shoot-n-print-workshop/ The price is increasing 18% for Latitude Photography School on Jan 2, 2022. Sign up today to lock in current prices. https://brentbergherm.com Year-End Challenge: Go through your 2021 images and select 10–20 that represent your best efforts of the year. Submit them to the fb group for the show so we can see what you've been up to and so that we can also cheer you on. I'd also love some brief commentary. Tell us how you've GROWN over the last year. That would be amazing. Or tell us your challenges and tell us how you plan to grow this year. Main Topic Ian Plant is joining me today to discuss one of my new favorite places to photograph for some great landscape photography. Ian, welcome to the show. BLNP facts Size: 242,756 acres Wildnerness Area: 64,144 acres South Units (Stronghold unit and Palmer Creek unit) are co-managed with the Oglala Lakota Tribe Popularity: 970,998 visits in 2019 Ranks 28 of 63 parks Became a National Park in November 10, 1978 Discussion about the images. Be sure to check the fb page or the shownotes website to see the photographs. Find Ian online at: https://ianplant.com Resources and Links View the pics on the show notes website: https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/episode/137 Get yourself on the Globetrotter notifications list. https://brentbergherm.com/latitude-photo-school/globetrotter/ Join the general notifications list to stay in the know about all the things happening here on the podcast, on my website and workshops I'm planning. I plan to send you an update every 6–8 weeks and I'll include brief stories behind the images and as always, lessons learned while making them. https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Shop at lensrentals.com with my affiliate link and I'll get a small commission of the sale: https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGTk1KSEpCRkpOSkVN I also have an affiliate link with ThinkTank Photo http://bit.ly/2IMRhOT Peak Design affiliate link https://bit.ly/3CEpsBp Get yourself a copy of Lumenzia, the luminosity masking extension for Photoshop published by my friend Greg Benz. This is an affiliate link and I appreciate all the support you give by using these links. https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=101487 New way to support the show. Donation page on the website. One dollar will send me one mile down the road. Thank you for your support! https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/donate/ Find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brentberghermphoto/ Find the podcast facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/latitudephotographypodcast/ You'll have to answer a question, who's the host of the show. Your answer is me. Brent. I'll also accept the name of any recent guests. Find me on instagram @brentbergherm https://www.instagram.com/brentbergherm/ Find me on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/brentberghermphotography Find me online at https://brentbergherm.com

If you're like me, you're always hopeful that the time spent out shooting will be rewarding and productive. But sometimes it doesn't work out that way. Sometimes we continue to be distracted or otherwise “out of it” in a manner of speaking. I'm thrilled to have Lori and Brie join me to tackle this topic on this edition of Latitude Photography Podcast, Episode 136 for December 5, 2021 Check out the expanded show notes here: https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/episode/136 Year-End Challenge: Go through your 2021 images and select 10–20 that represent your best efforts of the year. Submit them to the fb group for the show so we can see what you've been up to and so that we can also cheer you on. I'd also love some brief commentary. Tell us how you've GROWN over the last year. That would be amazing. Or tell us your challenges and tell us how you plan to grow this year. Use the Hashtag #TopImages2021 Just a quick note before we jump into the main topic with Lori and Brie… I mention in this conversation about a future episode with Greg Benz. It's actually going to be two weeks from today that it's released, the 19th of December. In this conversation I said “next week” and I just wanted to clear that up. Also, there will be other announcements and what-not afterwards, please stick around for that! And now,,, off to the conversation where we're looking at this notion of speeding up the process of slowing down. Get yourself on the Globetrotter notifications list. https://brentbergherm.com/latitude-photo-school/globetrotter/ Find out more about the Palouse Shoot-n-Print Workshop https://brentbergherm.com/workshops/palouse-shoot-n-print-workshop/ The price is increasing 18% for Latitude Photography School on Jan 2, 2022. Sign up today to lock in current prices. https://brentbergherm.com Main Topic Speeding Up the process of Slowing Down in your photography Setting the stage, what's this all about? Optimizing Opportunities for Creativity -  (Lori) Forecast potential photography events, such as weather, sunrise & sunsets, celestial events, full moon, new moon, Milky Way, etc. Consider things that might be of interest to you, local events, animal migrations, blooming seasons, etc. Put these events on a calendar and set aside time to photograph them in advance.  For weather and celestial events, pre-plan the closest locations you can get to quickly in case an unanticipated event is happening. I use a weather app called Clear to forecast sunrise & sunsets. I use Aurora Pro to forecast Aurora events. The forecast is key to capturing these types of events. Figuring out what works best for you Trying to “get into the zone” of photography Brent's Tips If you've been at something a while… Take a break Great for long post-production sessions Get out and change your scenery-environment It should last at least 20 minutes, I've never seen it work with a shorter time frame, it often takes longer If you're trying to concentrate on the project at hand, the shoot, or in post-production Turn off your notifications on your phone and-or computer Spend some time decompressing, transitioning to the “zone.” If your mind is racing, or constantly distracted, grab a notepad and write down all the things you're thinking about. Use the notetaking feature on your phone if needed. Write it down and get it out of your mind. Clear your mind. If you're doing “car-based shooting” where you don't have to hike much you're at a disadvantage with this process. Be patient. Don't rush it. It feels counterintuitive but it seriously works. Brie's Tips Same as Brent - Just actually SLOW DOWN!!  When we rush it can cause us to make easy mistakes. Rushing can stop us from focusing on the present and being intentional with our photography. We have a greater chance of enjoyment and success when we can be patient. If you find yourself rushing, take a minute to breathe deeply and relax your body. Plan ahead!  Be intentional in how you approach your photography so you can create your experience on purpose. Plan ahead to be patient and focus on the experience.  I do this all the time and it works! Lori's Tips Allocate time for photography in advance… create a large block of time Mute your cell phone, don't post on social media during photo trips, only afterwards.  Upon arrival at your site, take time to get plugged into the environment. Use as many of your senses as you can to explore your surroundings. Sight… Look around and scan for interesting things, both large & small. Listen… Can you hear wind in the trees, nearby streams, birds, bugs, etc. Touch… Feel the breeze on your skin, the texture of rocks, trees, etc. Breathe Deeply… Pull fresh air deep into your lungs. Plants, flowers, and even animals often give off aromas that can make you aware of their presence. Let yourself be fully absorbed into the nature experience. Imagine yourself as a part of the environment, not just an observer of the environment. Be inquisitive… Seek out some of the things you learned from using your senses.    Announcements, Resources, and Links If you enjoyed this episode of Latitude Photography Podcast, I invite you to consider going further with your photography experience. Latitude Photography School is all about helping you connect the dots between your vision, purpose and achievement in your photography. It's for travel/outdoor photographers who are comfortable with their gear and want to do more, explore more, and really hone in on their craft. All the lessons and conversations are geared towards tapping into your unique vision and then creating more meaningful photographs. You'll also learn things to sharpen your skills and your purpose with your photography as well. The price is increasing on January 2, 2022. But if you sign up now you'll be able to lock in the current rate. Please check out the website for more information https://brentbergherm.com Another thing about Latitude Photography School, I'm revamping my Globetrotter program. It is the ultimate experience to infuse energetic growth into your photography experience. This is accomplished through a focused 9-week experience that is starting in mid March, 2022. It includes lifetime access to the website, weekly sessions, both individual with just me AND group sessions with other globetrotters. If you want to get started with something right away, I say go ahead and sign up for the Adventurer program. And if you want to then upgrade to the Globetrotter experience you'll be able to just pay the difference between the two programs once it's released.  Please find the link in the show notes about the Globetrotter interest list and you'll be the first to be notified when it's open and available. It will open on March 1, 2022, and then enrollment will close on March 11, 2022. We'll then start right after that with our sessions and lessons. You can also expect customized assignments and readings as this is a program designed to address your interests and needs to help you grow and transform into the photographer you want to become.  And if you can't dedicate yourself to a solid nine weeks, don't worry, we can accommodate some custom schedules too :) https://brentbergherm.com/latitude-photo-school/globetrotter/   View the the show notes on the website: https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/episode/136 New way to support the show. Donation page on the website. One dollar will send me one mile down the road. Thank you for your support! https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/donate/ Join the notifications list to stay in the know about all the things happening here on the podcast, on my website and workshops I'm planning. I plan to send you an update every 6–8 weeks and I'll include brief stories behind the images and as always, lessons learned while making them. https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Shop at lensrentals.com with my affiliate link and I'll get a small commission of the sale: https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGTk1KSEpCRkpOSkVN I also have an affiliate link with ThinkTank Photo http://bit.ly/2IMRhOT Peak Design affiliate link https://bit.ly/3CEpsBp Grab yourself a copy of the Lumenzia extension for Photoshop, and if you're interested, Greg offers two deep dive courses as well. These are affiliate links and I appreciate all the support you provide by using these links.  Lumenzia: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=101487 Lumenzia and Exposure Blending Master Course: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=165704 Lumenzia and Dodging and Burning Master Course: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=182276 Lumenzia and Both Courses: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=182277 Find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brentberghermphoto/ Find the podcast facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/latitudephotographypodcast/ You'll have to answer a question, who's the host of the show. Your answer is me. Brent. I'll also accept the name of any recent guests. Find me on instagram @brentbergherm https://www.instagram.com/brentbergherm/ Find me on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/brentberghermphotography Find me online at https://brentbergherm.com Find Brie Stockwell:  https://www.instagram.com/asliceofbrie2020/ and my blog at https://asliceofbrie.com https://www.facebook.com/LoriRowlandPhotography Find Lori Rowland at: https://www.instagram.com/lori_rowland_photography/ https://oregonexposures.com/

On my September 2021 road trip I spent six days shooting in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This was the longest I'd stayed in any one spot. It's also where I was most prolific in my image-making. This is Latitude Photography Podcast, Episode 135 for November 21, 2021 Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7r1Q1kuJBbE   Palouse Shoot-n-Print Workshop https://brentbergherm.com/workshops/palouse-shoot-n-print-workshop/   The price is increasing 18% for Latitude Photography School on Jan 2, 2022. Sign up today to lock in current prices. https://brentbergherm.com   Year-End Challenge: Go through your 2021 images and select 10–20 that represent your best efforts of the year. Submit them to the fb group for the show so we can see what you've been up to and so that we can also cheer you on. I'd also love some brief commentary. Tell us how you've GROWN over the last year. That would be amazing. Or tell us your challenges and tell us how you plan to grow this year. Main Topic   Discuss images from TRNP Reference slide deck images in fb group or on show notes website. Resources and Links   View the pics on the show notes website: https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/episode/135   New way to support the show. Donation page on the website. One dollar will send me one mile down the road. Thank you for your support! https://latitudephotographypodcast.com/donate/   Join the notifications list to stay in the know about all the things happening here on the podcast, on my website and workshops I'm planning. I plan to send you an update every 6–8 weeks and I'll include brief stories behind the images and as always, lessons learned while making them. https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/   Shop at lensrentals.com with my affiliate link and I'll get a small commission of the sale: https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGTk1KSEpCRkpOSkVN   I also have an affiliate link with ThinkTank Photo http://bit.ly/2IMRhOT   Peak Design affiliate link https://bit.ly/3CEpsBp   Get yourself a copy of Lumenzia, the luminosity masking extension for Photoshop published by my friend Greg Benz. This is an affiliate link and I appreciate all the support you give by using these links. https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=101487   Find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brentberghermphoto/   Find the podcast facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/latitudephotographypodcast/ You'll have to answer a question, who's the host of the show. Your answer is me. Brent. I'll also accept the name of any recent guests.   Find me on instagram @brentbergherm https://www.instagram.com/brentbergherm/   Find me on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/brentberghermphotography Find me online at https://brentbergherm.com

Greg Benz, creator of Lumenzia, the popular luminosity masking panel for Photoshop. Gives a walk-thru of how luminosity masking can help photographers take their photos to new levels. The post Understanding Luminosity Masking, with Greg Benz appeared first on This Week in Photo.

Greg Benz, creator of Lumenzia, the popular luminosity masking panel for Photoshop gives a walk-thru of how luminosity masking can help photographers take their photos to new levels! http://www.gregbenzphotography.com

Jadeck returns just a few short weeks after his last Bonzai Basik Beats appearance, with another sublime set for our listening pleasure. Get you groove on with tracks and remixes from the likes of Boxer, Chris Micali, Greg Benz, Olivier Giacomotto, Dave Pad & Anjei, Stan Kolev, R Plus & Dido, Matan Caspi Chook and more. 1º Boxer - Crawler (Extended Mix) 2º Chris Micali, Greg Benz - Gem (Olivier Giacomotto Remix) 3º Dave Pad & Anjei — Sublunar (Original Mix) 4º Stan Kolev - Propaganda (Original Mix) 5º D-Nox & Beckers - Bitter Rain (Cid Inc. Remix) 6º Chook - Leaders (Original Mix) 7º Approaching Black & Brandon Mignacca - One Minute Longer (Movement Machina Remix) 8º R Plus & Dido - My Boy (Meduza Remix) 9º Stan Kolev, Matan Caspi - Damage (Stan Kolev 2016 Re-Work) This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Jadeck returns just a few short weeks after his last Bonzai Basik Beats appearance, with another sublime set for our listening pleasure. Get you groove on with tracks and remixes from the likes of Boxer, Chris Micali, Greg Benz, Olivier Giacomotto, Dave Pad & Anjei, Stan Kolev, R Plus & Dido, Matan Caspi Chook and more. 1º Boxer - Crawler (Extended Mix) 2º Chris Micali, Greg Benz - Gem (Olivier Giacomotto Remix) 3º Dave Pad & Anjei — Sublunar (Original Mix) 4º Stan Kolev - Propaganda (Original Mix) 5º D-Nox & Beckers - Bitter Rain (Cid Inc. Remix) 6º Chook - Leaders (Original Mix) 7º Approaching Black & Brandon Mignacca - One Minute Longer (Movement Machina Remix) 8º R Plus & Dido - My Boy (Meduza Remix) 9º Stan Kolev, Matan Caspi - Damage (Stan Kolev 2016 Re-Work) This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Snow fell across much of the tri-state last week which halted harvest progress for the still-standing crops. Greg Benz ag and natural resource agent in Dunn County in western North Dakota talks about how harvest is continuing this week with the warmer temps.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Benz is a photographer and software engineer who created the Photoshop add-on panel LUMENZIA. The panel is providing a unique way for photographers to select and adjust different tonalities within images.

LTR!034 – Greg Benz the creator of Lumenzia Boutique Retouching - Premium Post-Production Services Greg Benz is a photographer and software engineer who created the Photoshop add-on panel LUMENZIA. The panel is providing a unique way for photographers to select and adjust different tonalities within images. Daniel

We managed to hook up with Greg Benz the creator of Lumenzia this week to chat about where it all started for him and what Lumenzia is and what It can do for us normal folk :) https://gregbenzphotography.com/

Before we get into the episode, I wanted to do a really quick reminder here that we have a listener survey we would love everyone to help us with.  It is a single question survey about what post-processing software you primarily use to edit your photos. Several hundred of you have already answered the survey, so thank you, but I ... The post Photoshop 2020 For Photographers With Greg Benz appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Sharpening and Noise Reduction Options Greg graciously accepted an invitation to come on the show after I read a July 2019 article on his website called “How to reduce noise in Photoshop”.  I always enjoy the articles Greg posts to his website, but one line in this article caught my attention and made me want to have him come on ... The post How to Sharpen and Reduce Noise in Lightroom With Greg Benz appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

Jeff and Greg Benz talk through the why, what, and how of RAID for photographers. Check out the full show notes over at phototacopodcast.com. The post Photographer’s Guide to RAID appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In this episode I’m going to be focusing on a few of my photos and the stories behind them. I had mentioned that I’d start doing this quite a while ago and I received some positive feedback about this idea, and then it got delayed due to a few factors, some of which were the incredible interviews I’ve been able to schedule. I’m so grateful to David Long, Greg Benz, the PhotogAdventures Guys, Richard Bernabe, Timothy Allen, Alyce Bender, Christiaan van Heijst and the others that are coming up. I just love talking with all these very talented photographers and am thrilled to share their stories with you. But today’s show will be a bit different. I’ll be referencing images from my blog over on my personal website. I’ve got some of the stories written there too so you can read it if you’d like that format as well.  So, let’s start off with the post called “The Presence of Humanity” https://brentbergherm.com/the-presence-of-humanity/ This image actually doesn’t have any people of it. But there’s certainly evidence of the human presence. We have a fountain or a wash basin outside the main prayer room at a mosque in Coquimbo, Chile. The tile work is quite ornate and detailed. There’s a pattern for the floor, a different pattern for the wall and yet still another pattern for the wash basin, which is the same pattern as the column found in the upper left corner of the image.  The wash basin is an 8-pointed star shape and it has a copper inverted bowl-shaped item in the center. No water is running but it’s obvious this is for distributing water for washing one’s hands. At the far right of the image you can see the threshold of a doorway and a bit of the door itself. And right there, at the threshold is a pair of black shoes. They aren’t entirely clean, but certainly not dirty either. They are somewhat worn, and their level of detail is just enough to satisfy the mind’s need of being able to properly interpret what they are.  As I wrote in the blog, I feel they are somewhat odd because, “They’re shoes after all, possibly smelly, and they point out of the frame. They are black; we’re often taught that if we want to bring attention to a subject that the eye tends to be drawn towards bright objects with detail. But here we have a dark object with little detail. These shoes, however, complete the story.” And that’s their point. They complete the story. That’s the part that really seals the deal for this image for me. It’s one image. But there’s multiple stories behind it. Most of the questions we may have we’ll never know the answers to. Such as, to whom do these shoes belong? Why are they here? There’s no one to be seen, either inside or out, but yet, here they are. Were they forgotten? Everything in this room feels like it belongs. And to a degree, the shoes belong too. They certainly don’t belong in the prayer room.  The mosque is called Centro Cultural Mohamed VI on Google Maps. It’s found at the top of a small hill in Coquimbo. There’s a paved walkway that takes you up to this mosque. You can’t miss it. There’re only two “towers” in town, one is the minaret on this mosque, the other is the much larger Cross of the Third Millennium.  As I walked in the front door, this washing area was the first thing you see. I’ve got another pic on the blog showing the door partway open and the other door into the prayer room completely open, but no shoes. So, when I arrived, they weren’t there. This is still a mystery to me though. We hardly did anything. We walked in, took a look around, snapped a few pics in this outer room, took our shoes off and went into the prayer room. We saw one fellow in there. He welcomed us in. He already had his shoes off. We took a few pics and we were done. This all happened in less than 30 minutes. Someone else must have shown up that we didn’t realize.  The prayer room had the same pattern of tile work on the columns as the wash basin. The tiles go up about 7 feet on the columns, then they stop and there’s other decorations. There’re rugs on the floor. The woodwork on the partitions are well done though not too ornate. We exited the way we came in and that was it. I saw the shoes and I knew I had my shot. I didn’t touch them. I simply framed up a shot that portrayed the scene in a fashion that told the story as best I could.  Here’s an empty room, with a wash basin that’s turned off. No one is in sight, and the shoes point out of the frame, yet they point into the prayer room. And that’s the point of the story told by this image. That someone came in, took off their shoes and proceeded in. And the viewer is left looking at this beautiful room, and yet, inevitably, you can’t help but have your eyes drawn towards the threshold and then you imagine yourself walking through that door.  I think that’s partly what makes this image successful. It invites you, the viewer, to participate in your mind by activating your imagination. You actively decide to proceed from one place that is known, to a place that is unknown. Then you read on and you find out all about this place or listen to the story here on this podcast an now you know, to borrow a phrase, the rest of the story, as Paul Harvey would put it. https://brentbergherm.com/krakow-pigeons/ My next image is called Krakow Pigeons. I may have told this story a few other places, so I’m sorry if this is a repeat for you. The setting is Krakow Poland, 2016. I was there with my father and we had just arrived in Prague a few days earlier. We’d driven to Auschwitz and then on to Krakow. I made this image on the last morning there. I’d woken early to get down to the city for some early morning photography and decided to hang out on this side of the river (opposite the Wawel Castel) to see what I could find. Pigeons are everywhere, it seems, and Krakow is no different. I found about 12 to 14 pigeons sitting on an iron fence along a sidewalk. I thought back to my times in La Serena Chile and India where I caused a pigeon ruckus as I ran towards them making them fly and then getting the shots. Well, in Chile, I had a friend run at them and I was able to stay still, but anyway… I decided to put the camera into manual focus and on motor drive. I then held it at about tummy height and I framed the scene quite wide. I knew the birds would be silhouetted against the brilliant sunrise colors, so I didn’t really worry about detail in the birds. I just wanted their forms and shapes and movement going throughout the scene. I ran. I was close to the fence and I just ran scaring the birds into flight. It was successful. Though I had success over about 8-10 frames. And my vision was to capture it in one frame. So, I used photoshop to bring the three best frames together. I positioned the birds where I wanted them. I left them mostly in their original location in the frame, I just moved them slightly so there weren’t any overlaps and angled one or two for compositional effect. In doing this I had to decide which would be my anchor frame, and which would ones would only be providing bird forms.  I then increased the contrast on those frames that I was only borrowing the birds from and I then used a “darken” blend mode to only show the birds, and not the sky in those layers. I had to do additional masking, but this allowed the edges of the birds to maintain their natural feel of movement without me having to do any selection work. I then made it a B&W image to enhance the mood I was going for and then I added some grain as well. I feel the grain helps give it a slightly nostalgic sense which goes well with the ancient castle in the background. Krakow is an amazing city and I got some other great shots there, but this one is my top image. Later that day we got into the car and drove to Warsaw, another great city to have your camera. Before we get to the last set of images I wanted to briefly mention my workshops to Chile and Croatia this summer. I’m also going to do one here in Walla Walla, WA. That’s right, the small hamlet where I live will be the site of one of my best workshops yet.  The one to Chile is all set and can be found on the website here. We’ll be photographing the Total solar eclipse that happens in Coquimbo and La Serena area on July 2. We’ll then do some astrophotography on the way back to Santiago and then fly out to Easter Island the next morning. It’s going to be an amazing adventure. Croatia will be a slightly slower pace and we’ll spend some great time shooting the waterfalls of Plitvice National park and the ancient city of Dubrovnik. There’s also an add-on that goes into Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina. And finally, my Walla Walla printing workshop will have us going out here in beautiful SE Washington to shoot in the mornings and evenings. During the heat of the day we’ll be in an air-conditioned room learning the print process and making fine prints of your images. This workshop will also include enrollment into my online print course that I’m currently producing. Check out the website for all the details on these and my portfolio reviews that I’m starting up too. And finally, for those of you that are members of my Photo Workshops group on Facebook, or part of my email list I’m going to send out code for my international workshops that will be up to an additional $100 off. But those are the only places I’m releasing it. https://brentbergherm.com/stout-grove-making-6-images/ The last place we’ll visit in this episode is in the great state of California. In the far north of the state is a place called Stout Grove. It’s in the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.  I really liked shooting here, except for all the mosquitos. I was with my two oldest boys, they were helping me do some videos on this region. Speaking of videos, head on over to my YouTube Channel to watch them. I show you these beautiful areas in the Redwoods and Southern OR coast, and I show you the behind the scenes post production. A link will be in the show notes for this playlist where all these videos are. Stout Grove is a small area. It takes longer to drive there from Crescent City than it does to walk around it. But it’s so beautiful, and you can climb so many of the downed trees, the boys had quite a bit of fun. At least Elijah did, he wasn’t on camera duty.  Being there in the early morning in late June was great as it allowed us to experience it in the perfect light. The wind was non-existent, and the images were coming out all over the place. However, most of the images I shot that day were absolutely vertical. For some reason I wasn’t finding very many horizontal images that day. The first image is a two-frame panoramic, vertically stacked, that I also planned to do as a focus stack. I had shot the ferns in the foreground, so they were in focus, then I shot the tree in the background. I then pointed the camera up a bit to shoot more of the trunk, but only got it in focus. I figured it would be useless to get it out of focus since this was a focus stack as well and I was going to render it sharply. But I was wrong. I actually liked it much better with the out of focus areas, so I just took that one frame that only had the trunk in focus and blurred it in Photoshop to match the blur of the first frame. I then blended them together to make one seamless image. There were a few other items that had to be cleaned up, but you can see the video on YouTube for those details. The second image is probably my favorite of the bunch. It starts out with a downed tree with some small leaves on it, there’s some type of plant growing on it. I probably should look up what it is, but anyway, it’s a big redwood log. In the middle of the frame is another redwood log with some ferns growing out of its base. And then finally some standing redwoods in the top portion of the frame. This is a focus stack. Given the vast distances from foreground to background I couldn’t get this shot any other way. I was shooting wide angle, which naturally increases depth-of-field, but it still wasn’t enough, and this was shot in three sections at three different focal lengths. The part about this that image is so great is that I didn’t have to work any significant Photoshop magic to make it come out right. The only challenge I had was in the transition between the first frame (the foreground) and the second frame (the mid ground). When looking at the mid ground frame, the tree in the foreground is blurry and that doesn’t transition too well when I’m trying to keep everything in sharp focus. So, all I did was go to the foreground frame and use Photoshop’s tool that allows you to select sharp objects. The selection along the top of the log was pretty good. It needed cleaning up a bit, but it was about 90% accurate. This allowed me to apply a mask that hid all the out of focus items. And then all I had to do was nudge the mid ground frame down behind it which hid the blurry section of the downed log that was in the foreground. In all it was rather easy to do, but kind of hard to accurately describe it here in audio only format. I encourage you to look up this video. The background fell right into place and all was good. Watch the video on  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcDm-xKrJyA&list=PLHmjR0YFpZrhplIEnKllb7vXc3Jy_3MjQ I’ve got a lot more videos in this play list too, not just these from stout grove. I’d love for you to check them out.Well that’s about it for today’s show. Thanks so much for listening. I’ll be back in another 7-14 days with either more personal work or another interview. Until next time, happy shooting.

Greg Benz joins Jeff to answer the question of “What is Luminosity Masking?” Episode Sponsors: Squarespace has beautiful templates to make your website look great and 24 hour support if you do happen to get stuck.  Head over to squarespace.com/improve for a free trial and when you are ready to launch use offer code IMPROVE to save 10% off the ... The post What Is Luminosity Masking? appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.

In this interview Greg Benz and I nerd out on the meaning of Bit Depth and how it’s useful to all of us as travel and landscape photographers. The Main Article here. Main Points of interest: 2:10, What is Bit Depth? 4:20, Starting the definition of the “steps” between values smaller. How “granular” it is. 5:40, Box of crayons analogy with relation to bits. 6:00, 8 bits really the minimum for photographers. Banding can be an issue. 6:40, Banding defined 7:00, High ISO, Texture, things that hide banding 8:05, Digital noise is good J 8:35, Dithering and Noise difference 10:10, Advice against having your working file in 8 bits 11:25, Brent describes dithering 12:25, What bits the cameras actually give us. 14:35, Description on camera vs. eye interpretation of light. Log vs. Linear 16:40, How higher bit-depth in the raw stage helps us in camera, especially with the shadows. 19:00, characteristics of pushing the limits of the sensor 21:10, discussion on other terminologies, monitor manufacturers etc. 23:25, adding Gamut to the discussion, sRGB, Adobe RGB, ProPhoto RGB 26:30, some specific thoughts on ProPhoto RGB 29:30, printing with the ProPhoto RGB gamut 33:50, banding with luminosity masking, a fake issue 38:00, Photoshop is really only 15 bit?! What?! 40:40, How does this knowledge help us when shooting and processing? 48:35, Introducing Dynamic Range to the discussion. 52:38, Learning to shoot the right way, to maximize all these items. 55:10, Exposure Blending Master Course Use this link for excellent gear at the Peak Design website. It helps support my podcasting efforts. Thanks! Use this link to get a free gift at checkout, plus it helps support my podcasting efforts. Thanks!

In this weeks episode we chat with Greg Benz. Not only is Greg an amazing landscape photographer but he is also the creator of Lumenzia. If your not familiar, Lumenzia is a software Photoshop extension which...

Welcome to the Master Photography Roundtable part of the Master Photography Podcast Network!  You are joined by thousands of photographers listening to this show who are all on the same journey to master their photography.  I am Brent Bergherm, the host for this episode and joining me at the roundtable today is Greg Benz. Greg, welcome to the show! Topic ... The post Two big announcements from Brent and Exposure Blending appeared first on Master Photography Podcast.

In this episode I talk about how sometimes it is better to invest in experiences and inspiration, rather than that next camera body. I also talk about some of the photographers and educators that have inspired me throughout the last few years.My Icelandic Winter Adventure 2018 workshop can be found here!http://www.nickpagephotography.com/iceland-winter-adventure-2018/ Photographers mentioned in this episode. Thomas heaton - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhW... Greg Benz - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqg4Jimmy Macintyre - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnUO...Steve Arnold - https://www.youtube.com/user/Seascape...Ryan Dyar - www.ryandyar.comSean Bagshaw - http://www.outdoorexposurephoto.com/Alex Noriega - www.alexnoriega.comEnrico Fossati - http://www.enricofossati.it/ Daniel Kordan - https://danielkordantutorials.com/Erin Babnik - www.erinbabnik.comMarc Adamus - www.marcadamus.comMichael Shainblum - www.shainblumphoto.com

In this Episode, Nick has a conversation with Greg Benz about the usefulness and power of luminosity masks.  Greg is the creator of "Lumenzia" the powerful luminosity mask panel.  In the conversation they talk about what luminosity masks are, how they are used in exposure blending, as well as contrast adjustments and dodging and burning.You can find Lumenzia and more of Greg's work hereGreg's youtube channel can be found hereGreg's facebook group "luminosity masksing" can be found hereNick's Website can be found hereNick's youtube channel can be found hereNick's Instagram can be found here

On March 31st, 2017, Cityscape Sessions launched its first official live event at City at Night in Ottawa, Canada. To mark the occasion, Canadian progressive house icon Greg Benz touched down to deliver a sweltering 2.5 hours of ultra-smooth dance music. The night was a hands-in-the-air affair with great energy and an amazing vibe. This weeks show is a one-hour recording from the peak of Greg Benz’ set.

Blake Sutherland returns with a sultry mix of groovy progressive house. Episode 148 features new music from Tommi Oskari, Marc Poppcke, Greg Benz and Chris Micali, Matthias Meyer, and more.

01. 16 Bit Lolitas - Not The Only One (EP Mix) [Anjunadeep] 02. Nissim Gavriel - Love District (Original Mix) [PHW Elements] 03. Anthony Mea - Day In Day Out (Wej Remix) [Spring Tube] 04. Alejandro Manso - Space Time Traveller (Gonza Rodriguez Remix) [Mystic Carousel Records] 05. Greg Benz & Chris Micali - Gem (Micali Stripped Dub) [Commonwealth Recordings] 06. Luzon - The Baguio Track (Victor Ruiz Remix / S-Kape Edit) [Yoshitoshi Recordings] 07. Pryda - Loving You (Original Mix) [Pryda Recordings] 08. Harper & Green - Lost (Oakenfold Edit) [Perfecto Black] 09. Above & Beyond Feat Gemma Hayes - Counting Down The Days (Above & Beyond Club Mix) [Anjunabeats] 10. Paul Van Dyk & Genix - For You (Original Mix) [Ultra] 11. BT & Super8 & Tab - Aika (Rafaël Frost Remix / S-Kape Rework) [Anjunabeats] 12. Armin Van Buuren Feat Mr. Probz - Another You (Mark Sixma Remix) [Armind]

01. Above & Beyond Feat Zoë Johnston - Peace Of Mind (Croquet Club Remix) [Anjunabeats] 02. Marcus Schössow & Years - Zulu (Original Mix) [Code Red Music] 03. Greg Benz & Chris Micali - Gem (Olivier Giacomotto Remix) [Commonwealth Recordings] 04. Rex Mundi - Echo (Original Mix) [Afterglow] 05. Sean Tyas - 9 AM (EP Mix) [Black Hole Recordings] 06. Above & Beyond - Hello (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix) [Anjunabeats] 07. Above & Beyond Feat Zoë Johnston - We're All We Need (Ilan Bluestone Remix)Anjunabeats] 08. Jason Ross Vs Jenaux - Solaris (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats] 09. Ilan Bluestone - 43 (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats] 10. Physical Phase - Maecenas (Genesis Remix) [RaveUp Records] 11. Aeris & Jo Cartwright - In The Face Of Adversity (Original Mix) [Molekular Sounds] 12. MaRLo Feat Christina Novelli - Hold It Together (MaRLo's Tech Energy Remix) [Armind]

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

"Talisman" is a driving dancefloor cracker originally coupled with Poison Pro's "Innovate" as part of Proton's VS series (which also gets a full release this summer). As one quarter of the quartet that comprise Intricate Records and with enough bounce to rival the recent tennis at Wimbledon, Alexey Sonar's original was a Beatport Progressive Top 100 best-seller with DJ support to match.As such, "Talisman" now gets the full release and remix treatment. On the remix front, runner up of the Guy J "Azimuth" remix contest, Silinder, puts in a hypnotic melodic interpretation with the haunting piano riff from the original, centrally underpinning and complementing the remix treatment effortlessly. Watch out for a forthcoming EP of original material from the Dubliner.With recent releases on the Electronic Elements imprint, as part of the Armada stable, Greg Benz, long established doyen of the progressive genre, host of the Auruim show on Proton Radio and Hybridized resident, takes a funky progressive route with a sound palette and layering that makes his work so distinctive.After previously releasing on labels such as Particles and Stripped, Italian duo Apologist last appeared for Proton towards the end of 2011 with their original track "Flute", remixed by Lank and Bambrook. They make a welcome return here with a typically innovative approach to their craft. Elements of the original take on new meanings within the remix as they intermingle with beats and drones. Finally, with original work on Twisted Frequency in 2011 and a remix on Lowbit in the same year, Proton welcomes newcomer Animesh Barthakur under the moniker Dual Drive. His energetic remix is a peak-time groover that builds to an epic conclusion, full of emotion.

2011 comes to an end with one of our biggest podcasts to date. Blake Sutherland, Wide Angle Recordings, and Cityscape Sessions are very proud to welcome Greg Benz to the show. For over ten years, Greg has been amazing crowds across the globe with his captivating and energetic style of progressive house. Together with production partner Marco Di Carlo, Greg operates Aurium Recordings, one of the most exciting progressive labels of this millenium. In addition, the duo is also responsible for countless timeless hits under the alias Benz and MD. And if that's not enough, Greg also happens to be an accomplished painter and full-time dad. Needless to say, a big thanks to Greg for taking time out of his busy schedule to record this exclusive mix. Enjoy the signature, lush sounds of Greg Benz right here on Cityscape Sessions. Have a safe and happy new year!