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Above Photograph © Lou Jones Africa is the cradle of our civilization. Yet, most Westerners see this massive continent from a distance, and often through a scrim of largely negative headlines.  For more than a decade, Boston-based photographer Lou Jones has sought to challenge this misperception. In 2013, he launched an in-depth photographic documentation of individual countries across Africa under the title the panAFRICAproject.  Jones joins us on today's podcast to recap his efforts to date, which currently encompasses a third of Africa's 54 nations.  Listen in to learn how the project came to be—growing from a solo endeavor to travels with two assistants and enough photo and lighting gear to illuminate an airplane factory. We also discuss the delicate mix of diplomacy and six degrees of separation Jones employs when negotiating access to photograph—plus much, much more. “We're talking about contemporary Africa,” Jones points out. “Talking to people local—not academics in America—to tell us what's important to their culture, what's important to their country, what's important to their community, what's important to their company. Directly from people living there.” Guest: Lou Jones Episode Timeline: 2:58: Lou's earliest trips to Africa predating the panAFRICAproject, then traveling to Ghana to start the project. 7:26: The logistics of travel as a solo photographer and the six degrees of separation that informs his photographic process.  11:33: The substantial diplomacy required in meetings to negotiate access, while avoiding cliches and stereotypes. 19:29: The value of Lou's images as currency in gaining access to photograph business environments. 26:18: The evolution of Lou's photo crew, planning and packing for multiple purposes, plus the art of trading down with project costs. 32:10: The contents of Lou's gear bags, and how he packs everything from cameras to Speedlights to lighting accessories. 39:53: Photography as a bridge to cultural sensitivity and the relationship between a photographer and his or her subjects. 43:08: EPISODE BREAK 44:00: The evolving process of planning each trip to Africa and the constant work when boots are on the ground. 48:12: The complex algorithm Lou and his team use in planning which African country to document next. 53:56: Technological advances and cultural trends coming full circle in Africa, plus cell phone use and fin tech. 59:45: Two cultures side-by-side. Documenting the parallel worlds of contemporary society and indigenous traditions in daily life. 1:05:56: Use of photographs from the panAFRICAproject and maintaining connections with photographic subjects.  1:08:12: Kickstarter and crowdfunding campaigns to support panAFRICAproject travel and books. 1:16:03: Next steps in the panAFRICAproject and the project's impact on a local, grass roots level. Guest Bio: The eclectic career of Lou Jones has spanned every camera format, film type, artistic movement, and technological change, while simultaneously evolving from the commercial to the personal. Recognized by Nikon as a “Legend Behind the Lens” and honored as a Lowepro “Champion,” Jones has maintained a photography studio in Boston for more than 40 years, all while traveling to over 65 foreign countries on assignment. Jones works primarily with advertising agencies and design studios for corporate clients such as Nike, Mobil, and Federal Express, as well as influential publications like Time, Fortune, and National Geographic, among many others. The author of more than a dozen books, Jones is also an esteemed educator and has served as a board member for organizations such as ASMP National, the Photographic Resource Center and the Griffin Museum of Photography.  In tandem with his busy assignment career, Jones pursues long term projects on subjects as diverse as death row inmates, the Summer and Winter Games, and his most recent endeavor, The panAFRICAproject, a contemporary visual portrait of the entire continent, to establish an archive representing its 54 individual countries devoid of the preconceived, western notions of distress. Stay Connected: panAFRICAproject Website: https://panafricaproject.org/ Lou Jones Photography Website: https://www.fotojones.com/ Lou Jones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loujonesstudio/ Lou Jones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fotojones/ Lou Jones Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Jones_(photographer) Lou Jones 2018 presentation at the B&H Event Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plVb_EFMcQM Lou Jones on the B&H Explora blog: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/lou-jones-takes-a-long-term-approach-from-jazz-portraits-to-the Lou Jones's book Speedlights & Speedlites: Creative Flash Photography at Lightspeed: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1025994-REG/focal_press_978_0_240_82144_3_book_speedlights_speedlites.html End Credits: Host: Derek Fahsbender Senior Creative Producer: Jill Waterman Senior Technical Producer: Mike Weinstein Executive Producer: Richard Stevens

Discover the secrets to mastering photography lighting as we host an engaging debate between Kevin Ahronson from Hampshire School of Photography and Kelly Perrin from the Big Ambition Company. Struggling to choose between natural light and flash? Learn how Kevin transitioned from a natural light purist - to a flash enthusiast, after a remarkable encounter with a newspaper photographer. Kelly, however, champions the beauty of natural light, even in the most challenging settings like theatres and conference halls. Their debate offers insights that are invaluable whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your photography journey.This episode doesn't just stop at theory; we dive into practical tips for using both natural and artificial light in various scenarios. From capturing candid moments at weddings to balancing ambient and artificial light during the first dance, Kevin and Kelly reveal their personal experiences and hacks. Enhance your photography with advanced techniques discussed in this episode. From adjusting white balance settings and using CTO gels to elevate your sunrise and sunset portrait shots... to mastering clamshell lighting for studio portraits, Kevin and Kelly provide a treasure trove of tips. Learn how to avoid unflattering shadows, achieve beautiful, professional-looking photos by reflecting or diffusing light.  Don't miss out on this comprehensive guide packed with valuable insights and inspiring stories to help you take your photography to new heights.Photography Masterclass Program: A Part-time One Year CourseThe Photography Masterclass at Hampshire School of Photography is an essential course for new photographers, offering a comprehensive, year-long program that builds strong foundations in both technical skills and creative vision. With 10 modules covering everything from camera mastery to composition, portrait, and landscape photography, it immerses students in a supportive learning environment.Find out more: https://www.hampshirephotoschool.com/one-year-masterclass/Got a Photography Question? If you have a burning question about (virtually) anything to do with photography, click on this link. You can record your question onto your device (phone, laptop, etc) and if picked, I will play it during the show. https://www.tog-talk.com/voicemail/ Photographer's Evening Want to attend one of my free Photographer's Evenings? These are small groups of up to 8 people, sat around a table with me, exploring your photography journey. If you live near Fleet (in Hampshire), click here for more information: https://www.hampshirephotoschool.com/a-photographers-evening/ Looking for courses Want to find out about my live, in-person workshops, check out the Hampshire School of Photography website: https://www.hampshirephotoschool.com Contact me You can contact me by leaving a message via this link: https://www.tog-talk.com/contact/ Hampshire Photography Network A free Facebook group for amateur photographers who want to connect, collaborate and grow together.https://www.facebook.com/groups/1222685165227144 ...

In this episode of The Camera Shake Podcast, we're joined by the lighting maestro himself, Mark Wallace, for an in-depth discussion on how to take your photography lighting skills to the next level. Whether you're using speedlights or studio strobes, Mark shares his expert tips and techniques to help you get the most out of your gear.We'll dive into the the best practices for creating stunning, well-lit images. From understanding lighting ratios to creative lighting setups, this episode is packed with actionable insights that will help you light like a pro.If you're looking to elevate your photography game and master lighting, this is the episode for you. Don't miss out on Mark Wallace's invaluable advice and pro tips!#StudioPhotography #MarkWallace #CameraShakePodcast******************************************************************SUPPORT THE PODCAST: www.buymeacoffee.com/camerashake******************************************************************JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights:  www.camerashakepodcast.com******************************************************************Check out our sponsor: www.platypod.com******************************************************************THIS WEEK'S LINKS:INTERESTED IN THE LOFOTEN VIKING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP?https://www.idavewilliams.com/trainingMark Wallace on the web:https://markwallacephotography.com/https://www.markonabike.com/Mark Wallace on Social Media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkWallaceVideoshttps://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmarkwallace/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jmarkwallaceJOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights:  www.camerashakepodcast.com======================================CAMERA SHAKE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/camerashakeFULL EPISODE 220 ‘Light Like a Pro: Essential Lighting Tips with MARK WALLACE' IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: YouTube - https://youtu.be/DAXssC9PQHAApple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2Y2LmfmSpotify - https://spoti.fi/304sm2G FOLLOW US ONInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerashakepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camerashakepodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ShakeCameraKersten's website:www.kerstenluts.comKersten on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kerstenluts/https://www.instagram.com/threeheadsinarow/

In this episode, I get to very briefly chat with Louis Wahl, CEO of WEX Photo Video. Turns out he is a really nice guy (and with luck, I'll get to chat to him in a full-length interview at some point in the future.) It's the great thing about the photography show - I get to meet loads of people! As well as the short chat, the episode is primarily a response to an email I received from 'Steve' asking what first strobe he should choose.  Having sat and pieced together an answer, I thought it would be useful to make a podcast out of the answer.  I guess you can be the judge of that! Cheers P. If you enjoy this podcast, please head over to Mastering Portrait Photography, for more articles and videos about this beautiful industry. You can also read a full transcript of this episode. PLEASE also subscribe and leave us a review - we'd love to hear what you think! If there are any topics, you would like to hear, have questions we could answer or would like to come and be interviewed on the podcast, please contact me at paul@paulwilkinsonphotography.co.uk.    Transcript [00:00:00] My name is Lewis Wall, and I'm the CEO of Wexphoto Video. Okay. So maybe this needs just a little explanation at the photography show last week, which was a blast. I took my little handheld recorder and just grabbed a few people as I wanted ran the show. And I had a vision of creating one big podcast episode where multiple photographers could answer the same question. [00:00:25] Just questions about the industry, how they felt and why they were, where they're at the show. But when I played them back for a couple of reasons, I didn't think that that was going to work mostly. And you'll hear this in this little snippet. I get quite excited and an hour of that. Well, nobody needs that in their life. [00:00:42] So instead I'm going to sprinkle these little clips. Through some upcoming podcasts just for interest. And so you can hear the views. I have some really interesting people in our industry. [00:00:53] And I started with this guy. Now I bumped into him. And by accident. I was buying a memory card for the recorder. Actually. I needed additional memory card. And so I went and queued at warehouse express, WEX photo and video. Standing there quietly in the queue and the next chapter at the till waved his arm at me, I went over and while I was there, I noticed that it was Louis. It said on his badge CEO. Of WEX photo video. And do you know what I thought I chance, my arm and see if he would be willing to do a short interview. Well, you couldn't have met a nicer guy. And he was very willing to give me a few, a little bit of a viewpoint. And so we grabbed just five minutes and this is that interview. [00:01:33] And I start the conversation with why. Do you come to the photography show? This is where our customers are, uh, and they expect to get the service that we provide to them all the time in the stores, and we provide to them online, as well as our institutional customers, a lot of our professional customers, so, yeah, I mean, this has got to be the place to be. [00:01:52] Where else wouldn't you be at a time like this? This is a brilliant place for us to meet our customers. And, of course, I have to ask you, well, I guess it's an obvious question, but you're a supplier to this incredible industry. Why do you love the photography industry so much? Well, the one thing is that I don't come from a photographic background myself. [00:02:10] I actually come from a kind of a radio television production background. But it's all about the intrinsic desire that our customers have to accomplish something. There's an artistic need, so We've got a mission, which is to help our customers get the perfect shot every time and anytime. People come to us not to buy a black box with a camera in it. [00:02:31] They come to us because they've got a problem, and that's brilliant. So they've got a project, they've got a creative spark, they want to achieve something. And all of the people who work with us, they're all photographers as well. So they've all started with some kind of imaging or background, a creative background. [00:02:46] My last question, this is just a very short set of snippets, but my last question is if you could change just one thing about this beautiful industry of ours, what would it be? That's a tough one. I wouldn't necessarily say it was a perfect industry. I wouldn't say it was problematic. [00:03:02] It's, what would I change? I'd probably make it a bit easier for us to understand how people work. Product is flowing through from the developers, the people who are originally designing it all the way through the end user. 'cause that's often a very translucent, it's almost opaque, so you don't quite understand what's happening there. [00:03:21] Sometimes the big brands will tell you a little bit more about where their thinking is, how they want to develop their technology. But I think what happens is you get a lot of customers who they want to see that they actually wanna see that where, where the technology's going. Because again, they've got these objectives and often it. [00:03:37] You know, it's kind of cased in a little bit of secrecy. I kind of understand that. If you're developing technology, you want to protect it. You want to protect your intellectual property. But that's probably the only thing I would say that's a little bit problematic, yeah? I mean, we went through such a long period of difficulty in terms of production supply. [00:03:56] People were very difficult to find stuff. Um, we're kind of through that now. We can get pretty much what we need. Um, but, uh, you kind of feel this, probably me as not a terribly, um, technologically, uh, kind of genius sort of person. You kind of, well, where does it go next? And I think a lot of people kind of think in that way too. [00:04:15] They want to compete, they want to, they want to grow, they want to develop. So, yeah, I'd say that's probably one area. It's like, what does it look like? You know, what does the future look like? That's probably one question everybody's got. What does the future look like? It's funny, in the last episode I did, one of my laments was, I wish more of the kit was designed with the photographers that are going to use it in mind, as opposed to the guys developing it with their, you know, various bits of interfaces and the way the software, it's all software driven now, everything is software. [00:04:44] Um, and I wish there were more people who are photographers involved in the design phase. But listen, what an absolute pleasure, thank you both for your good service, I've just bought, A very small memory card from you, but over the years, I've spent many thousands with you, but thank you for it. It's my pleasure. [00:04:59] Thank you so much. So, like I said, you can hear me getting very excited, but what a thoroughly decent guy and of course, warehouse express WEX photo video. Is one of those bastions of the industry. It's huge. And it's ultra reliable. I've bought a ton of kit. From them over the years and I'm sure I will continue to do so. [00:05:19] And it was a real pleasure to meet Louis a genuinely nice guy. At least he was in the few minutes I got to chat to him. And hopefully I did leave with a seed that I'll go over and maybe get a chance to record a full length interview with him. Cause I think the insights. From some of our trade suppliers. Would be fascinating for all of us because they've seen the trends and they've got the data on it. [00:05:41] Whereas each of us. Our, in our little silos. So one after the other, I will introduce these little interviews into each of the upcoming podcasts. I'm Paul. And this is the mastering portrait photography podcast. [00:05:56] So hello. One and all, I hope you well on this, I see quite bright and sunny Sunday evening. It's not particularly warm, but at least for a moment, it isn't. raining yesterday, dance the showers quite a bit. It was a good day yesterday. I've had a good week, lots and lots going on. As you can imagine, we had a training workshop here on Monday, which was an absolute blast. [00:06:33] It was so much fun. We called it a mastering extraordinary to sorry, mastery can't even get my own titles right. Mastering Ordinary To Extraordinary Studio Photography, which is basically about shooting in reasonably confined spaces. [00:06:47] And the guys that came in the workshop with just brilliant. We laughed all day the models big shout out to Kinga and to Libby who were brilliant. The two guys who modeled for us and the whole thing about having a good time, enjoying being creative learning as we go Was just the whole, the whole workshop the whole day. It was fantastic. [00:07:09] So thank you to everyone who came. Also this week. I had two shoots yesterday. You forgive me for telling this story. It was that. It was a good day. Lovely clients, but I did that thing that I do so often, which is to get people's names muddled. And this is yet another one of those extreme examples. Sophie and Matt were the couple and Bertie was their dog. So as we're heading out into the garden to take some pictures in daylight, I'm just double checking their names. [00:07:38] I've got, my phone it's got the appointment on it. I'm just very quickly scanning it to make sure I've got everything I need. It's Sophie and Matt, Sophie and Matt, Sophie and Matt. I've literally, as I put my phone in my pocket. I turned to them and say, right, so Alice and Sam, what are we going to do? And the two of them just look at me. Are you absolutely out of your mind? And the minute they looked at me, I knew I'd got it wrong. [00:08:05] How, how, how can your brain ditch what you've just been reading. I mean, literally, as I said, it. It was seconds after I'd read it. The only name I remembered it was Bertie the dog. It was just, oh, come on. Anyway. Saturday was interesting in as much as, although we've had the alien crumb kit in now for a week or so, saturday was the first day when I've had two full shoots going at my normal pace. [00:08:34] But with all of this new equipment on the upside, let's talk about the upside. The light that they give off is beautiful. And I remember now why I originally chose Elinchrom and why, even when I was using Profoto kit, I would still put Elinchrom modifiers back in to the mix. The light we're getting is just beautiful. [00:08:55] And it, it seems to play really well in our studio. Now, every studio is different. Every photographer's tastes and color profiles, are different. For me, for what I do in the space. I do it, there was a proper magic in the studio and it was, it's hard to describe, but I actually felt quite emotional. That said none of the kids did what I expected to when I expected it. One light turned itself off, eventually found the off timer. [00:09:27] There's a little timer in the settings. So I turned the two backlights off cause I needed to turn the two back lights off, which is fine. But when I powdered them back up again, they wouldn't register on the controller. The controller would trigger them. But it wouldn't read them. [00:09:40] So I had no idea. I. I've got literally thousands of pounds worth of kit in the studio and I'm doing what I used to do, which is to walk up to them and turn the dials on the back. Talk about old school. Maybe just, maybe I need to spend the day with the manual because I'm sure none of this is to do with the kit. [00:10:00] It's all to do with the operator. Again, thank you for putting up with the sound quality on that interview. I've got a load of those coming. It was a lot of fun. To do it and a huge amount of fun, lots of questions, or the same questions to lots of people. And there are some really quite interesting insights in there, but today's podcast. [00:10:19] I was going to talk about something different, but I had this email. That came in during the week and it just simply says the following. [00:10:26] Hi, Paul. I have just listened to the latest podcast. Congratulations on becoming an Elinchrom ambassador. I enjoyed hearing the story of you buying your first strobe and how it has led to you becoming a brand ambassador all these years later. I am probably in a very similar situation to where you were in 2003 i.e. Just thinking of buying my first strobe and I wondered which light you would recommend now. I've been looking at the Godox AD200 as I'm on a limited budget, but we'd love to hear your thoughts. [00:10:57] So there you go. Nice email from Steve and in the process of sitting and tapping a pencil on my teeth as I do. I have actually emailed him back and so this is in some senses a transcript of that email, but I thought it'd be an interesting podcast too. Chew on why you choose the kit. You do. So obviously when I'm going back to someone who asks a question like that, and we get these kinds of questions all the time, what camera, what lighting, what software. In the end. You have to make these decisions and they're all arbitrary, but you live with them for quite a long time. [00:11:33] So how would I go about today, choosing my first strobe? So I have to caveat all of this conversation, as you now know. With the fact that as a brand ambassador for it puts me in an interesting position. Of course, I want to recommend nothing but 'Chroms. Why would I do anything else? But of course, That doesn't suit everybody. [00:11:57] The budgets don't suit everybody. And even in my bag, my camera bag right now. I have a Nikon SB800. I have two Godox V1's. And coincidentally, two Godox AD200's. Because they're small, they do their job. The SB800 is then there because occasionally I want to have on-camera flash. Nikon, well, it plays better with Nikon the than it does with Godox. [00:12:21] So I've got that in there. Um, permanently with it's AA batteries, for those moments when I want to do an on-camera flash very often a direct flash, old school photo journalist style. Whether I'm doing a wedding or without doing something a little bit more commercial either way, but it's a very versatile rig. [00:12:38] And I, at the moment, I don't have an answer to how I'm going to change that. To step a little bit more into line with the Elinchroms. Now don't get me wrong at all. It was a proper emotional moment when I fired up the 'Chroms. Uh, for the first time in an, in anger, I suppose, as the expression, for two paying clients, as opposed to doing junior workshop. We're in a workshop, you have time to think. [00:13:01] So I have time to reset. I have time, to adapt when I'm working with a client, of course, it's quick fire. I had a two year old and a four year old in in the afternoon. And I had a dog in the morning, the knee, none of these are patient. You don't have time. So actually working them was app was brilliant, even if I'll be honest, I haven't quite got my arms around it. [00:13:24] So to answer the question, the AD200 is a really good light. So instead of saying, here's what, here's the right answer. Here's the kit you want? I posed some questions and here's the question list I went back to Steve with for him to answer. [00:13:41] Firstly, and most importantly, what is your budget? And then add 25%, possibly 50%. cause no matter what you think you needed, you're going to need more, whether it's spare batteries, whether it's modifiers to put on the front, whether it's a bracket, that'll put it onto a normal light stand, whatever it may be. You're going to need to add that on the AD200's very good, they're a little bit fiddly. But they are exceptionally. Good for what they do. [00:14:04] And even if, and even, sorry, not with, when I'm out there using my Elinchroms, I am sure that the AD200's will never be far away for little bits of fill light or effects lighting, when I need it. [00:14:16] Do the triggers. This is an important one about studio lighting in particular off-camera flashlight ING. Do the triggers for that system feel right to you? All too often, the bit that is missing from any money fractures lineup is the trigger. They're, they're made, they do their job, but they're not user-friendly. [00:14:34] And I have to say, even after however many years I was using the Profoto. synchro Air TTL. It was never my favorite trigger. I get frustrated with Godox as well is nine times out of 10 when I'm using a strobe, I'm using it in the dark. So what's the one thing I want to be lit up. [00:14:51] It's the buttons on the triggers. I. I know what I'm doing is really, I don't get how for a device that by definition, I'm going to use when the light levels are low. It really is difficult to use in low light levels. I just, yeah, just one of those things and it comes back a little bit. To what Lewis was saying about having the designers of these systems a little bit more transparent. [00:15:14] I'd love to have more designers, more designer input. Sorry, more photographers input into the design processes of some of this kit. Because actually we use it. We know where its weaknesses are. We know what is frustrating when we're down there in the dirt. Trying to get things sorted. [00:15:30] Next question. [00:15:31] What adapters will you need to get a modifier onto the light or will you always use a bare head flash? I asked this because if you're using an AD200 nothing fits it until he put a modifier, a bracket on it that will take. Whether it's Elinchrom, whether it's Profoto, whether it's Godox themselves. Any S- type for instance, an S- type modifier on to the front, but you are going to have to buy some additional brackets. To make that possible. [00:15:59] Are you going to expand the system? [00:16:01] So Steve's email asked. W I'm buying or stated I'm buying my first strobe. What would you recommend? And part of the puzzle is what are you going to do in the future? Is this just one strobe, in which case an AD200 is perfectly fine. Is it going to be part of a set and will it all be the same style? They're big for speed lights, but they're little for strobes AD200's of, I don't know if you've seen them. They sort of look. Sort of rectangular, like, I dunno. Couple of bars of chocolate. taped together. They're not very big. They're very rectangular and they're very good. [00:16:37] But will you always stay with this manufacturer? Are you going to buy into their system? Will you have a Godox controller? And then you'll add Godox studio lights Godox led lights Godox, more Speedlights what are you going to do? Because if you're going to stick with a system. Start with the system that ultimately you want to use. [00:16:57] What modifiers ultimately do you want to use? [00:17:00] Will it be umbrellas or boxes? Are they readily available and affordable. Of course, anything that clips onto an S type adapter, that's the old Bowens adapter, is really relatively speaking available and it's going to be not too expensive, because the manufacturers like good docs and picks was it picks a pro and a few of the others. [00:17:20] They're all adult. Adapting and adopting the S type. And it means you get access to really good quality budget kit. To bolt onto the front. Or, you know, like me, are you fascinated with really beautiful light? And it's not that those modifies don't create beautiful light, but for me, just using a kit, I want to feel good about it. So I've stayed. I've had, I've stayed pretty much with Elinchrom, um, throughout, even though. I was using pro photo strobes. [00:17:47] I was still using my old Elinchrom modifiers because they just lovely. Um, Is it. An additional question who inspires you? Maybe that's an obtuse question. But it's not a bad shout to have a look around. Photographers whose work you really like. And then it doesn't take long to go through their social feeds and figure out what they use. [00:18:10] Because if there's a look you're trying to create, there's a lighting quality it's going to try and create. I mean, in the end, you'll form your own lighting, your own designs, your own style. And that's absolutely right. But more often than not, when you're starting out you're using ideas from other people, you're looking at social feeds, you're looking at websites, you're looking in magazines as much as magazines. It's still a thing. [00:18:35] And you, you, the curiosity is peaked when you see a picture, you really like, and you're thinking, okay, how did they do that? It's never a bad idea to have a look at the kit they've used. And for us here in the studio, for instance, I will constantly look at images and try and figure out what lighting they've used. [00:18:52] But of course then actually our studio isn't that big, so I have to figure out a way round that. The good news is if you can figure out a way around it, you can use pretty much any kit. The bad news is there are some things I can't do. There's some lighting patterns. I simply don't have the space typically overhead to be able to do. But either way go and have a look at the people you really, really admire and are inspired by and have a look at their kit and see if that's something that might feed in to the conversation. [00:19:21] This is one of those techie dweeby things, but what is the battery life? And are you going to exceed it? And by battery life, I don't mean it, the total lifespan of the battery, I mean, is it going to go flat at the moment you really want to take a photograph and as such. How much are the spare batteries. [00:19:38] Some of these manufacturers that, you know, in additional batteries, 500, 600, 700 quid. And it's fine if you've got the money. But. You know, maybe that's just too much. Or would you, for instance, if you're only going to work in a studio, will mains power do you? Now here at the studio, I've taken a view to move away from mains, but for no, not because I want to take the strobes out on location necessarily, but because we have children running around, we have dogs running around and having mains cables is not ideal. [00:20:10] My Profoto B1's We're brilliant for that could keep them out of the way the kids, the tripods are all weighted down. There's no cables. The only downside is if I use the modeling lights, batteries are going to go flat pretty quickly. So have a look at the batteries and what strategy you're going to have for keeping things charged up during a day of shooting. [00:20:29] And then the final one I think was do you need modeling lights? If you're like me a photographer that uses modeling lights as your guide, how are you going to do that with something like the AD200 and although the manufacturer Godox do claim that it has a modeling light on it, it's really small. [00:20:45] It's not going to do you an all flood a good it's. Okay. If you're in a really dark space. And you just need to see what you're doing. It does. Okay. But it's not great. In my opinion from that, but if you don't need it, then that's absolutely, brilliant. So it's instead of answering really for Steve. [00:21:03] I don't know what he was expecting: buy that one. that'll be fine. What could go wrong? [00:21:07] I've opposed yet more questions. But I think this is how you choose your kit. And this goes across all types of kit. These are the types of questions. You need to ask yourself. And for me, I think the really important ones, the fundamental one. Is what is your budget? [00:21:23] Because in the end, particularly if like me, you, when you're living from it, You have to show a return on that investment for every bit of kit you buy over its lifespan. What is your budget? [00:21:36] The next thing you have to ask yourself is going to, is it going to do the job? I need it to do. Because as always, there's a thousand ways of doing everything. And every manufacturer will tell you their way is the right way. [00:21:50] And every manufacturer is absolutely right. But what do you do? You got to pick one in the end. [00:21:56] And that's the final question. [00:22:00] Do you want to pick it up and do you want to use it? And that's the most important question of all when it comes to being creative. Because if you don't utterly love using the kit, it land. In a box and that is a proper waste of money. You have to buy the kit that you love and that makes you want to create images. That, that there's no getting around that because if you don't buy something that makes you smile and makes you want to pick up your camera and create a picture, then you'll never use it. [00:22:31] And that really is, a waste of money. [00:22:35] So on that happy note, this is a shorter episode. I'm hoping to go back to my weekly recordings, but we'll see how we go. So far so good. I hope the little interview snippet with Louis at the beginning, was interesting is only short, but I thought he had a really nice way about him and a really intriguing Viewpoint on the industry and it's always interesting to talk to these guys. [00:22:55] As a thank you for him being recorded. I'm giving warehouse express a free plug. There's no arrangement here at all. I buy stuff from them. Much as I buy it from other suppliers too, but I really, I really rate warehouse expresses customer service. I have had. I'm sure if you troll around, you'll find people with different stories. But the story I have is they've always been exceptional. They've always delivered on time. They've always been good value. They are one of those companies where their customer service is rock solid and their stock levels also a pretty high. So if you want it, you can get it and you're going to get it when they say it will arrive. [00:23:33] So you can't say much better than that. So on that happy note, thank you for listening. Thank you for getting into the end of this particular episode and as always, please do subscribe to the podcast, wherever it is that you get your podcasts. Please also leave us a review. Oh, I'm one of the main platforms. [00:23:50] We love it when we see ratings and reviews on iTunes, because of course it is the biggest platform for podcasts of them all but wherever it is that you listen to your podcasts, please do leave us a review. Of course, if you ever have any questions, just like Steve did, please drop me a line. [00:24:06] It's paul@paulwilkinsonphotography.co.uk. That's paul@paulwilkinsonphotography.co.uk. Um, I did mention the workshops we're running. We're ramping those up just at the moment, having a blast. It's so much fun. We've had the nicest models and more importantly, the nicest attendees on our workshops, they're very friendly. [00:24:28] They're very funny. We have a really, just a good time laughing and taking or laughing and creating beautiful images. If you fancy one of our workshops, please head over to Paul Wilkinson photography and look for the coaching section or just Google paul Wilkinson photography workshops and you will land on them. Without a shadow of a doubt and head over to masteringportraitphotography.com, the spiritual home of this podcast. Which has a ton of resources for portrait photographers, whether it's about the creativity. The artistry, the enjoyment or the business of this wonderful art. [00:25:02] And until next time when I should be presenting yet another snippet from the photography show. , thank you for listening and be kind to yourself. Take care.

Headshot Photography Podcast. In this Podcast we will dive into SpeedLights for Headshot Photography. Tutorials: Business Headshot Tutorial: https://www.rafalwegiel.com/business-headshot-tutorial Retouching Tutorial: https://www.rafalwegiel.com/6780491-retouching-tutorial Gel Pack: https://www.rafalwegiel.com/gel-pack ►Website: http://www.rafalwegiel.com ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rafalwegiel ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/rafalwegiel ►Instagram: http://instagram.com/rafalwegiel ►Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafalwegi...

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Konstantin & Becky bring to you the latest Nikon news and photography related announcements. Visit our e-shop: http://bit.ly/eshop_Grays​​​ Nikon published the Q&A of Financial Results for the 3rd quarter of the year ending March 31, 2021 that was published on 4th February https://bit.ly/3u7ZeUK & http://bit.ly/3asH4VW Nikkei Asia published an article back in November last year which states that Nikon plans reform to reduce reliance on key customer Intel. https://s.nikkei.com/37l4s5P & http://yhoo.it/3poNRUZ & https://bit.ly/3tZu0PT DF NOW OFFICIALLY DISCONTINUED IN UK https://store.nikon.co.uk/df-body-silver/VBA381AE/details Production Suspensions Nikon will be suspending production of some accessories on February 6th. The accessories involved are: MC-21A Remote, MC36A Remote, DG-2 Magnifier, and SD-9 External Power Supply for Speedlights. https://dslrbodies.com/newsviews-2/production-suspensions.html Nikon Z6II & Z7 II can shoot 120 images a second https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr9FRW9CMPE&feature=youtu.be# Nikon UK School has been relaunched and is offering 20% off online courses booked before 31st March with code NIKONSCHOOLNEW20. https://nikonschool.co.uk/calendar For a limited time Nikon Japan is offering servicing to old SLR cameras and old manual lenses such as the Nikon F/F2/F3/FM/Nikomart http://bit.ly/2NBMULG Nikon Europe published 2 videos on their YouTube channel. How to set up the Nikon Z 6II for Wildlife & Lowlight photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxJIkApEt9E&ab_channel=NikonEurope How to set up the Nikon Z 7II for Landscape & Portrait photography https://bit.ly/37gBBQj Kirk released BL-Z7II L-Bracket for Nikon Z 7II, Z 6II cameras https://www.kirkphoto.com/camera-mounting/nikon/z-7ii-and-z-6ii.html Rumours Category: Z30 is happening! http://bit.ly/2Nchv2O Editing photos with Nikon's free Capture NX-D – is it worth saving money working with free software? By Michael Eisenberg, Danish copy writer and photographer http://bit.ly/2NxolQa REVIEWS Photographer Geoff Livingston published his impressions on using Nikon Z7ii (and Z6ii) cameras http://bit.ly/2OFlF3r Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S compared to the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and other lenses by photographer Dariusz Breś http://bit.ly/3s1g5H2 Weekend READ & WATCH Interview: Learn how robotics company MRMC puts cameras where photographers aren't allowed to go http://bit.ly/3ps6K9q Making a Nikon EM Stereo Camera https://bit.ly/3u82OhE How the 50-mm Lens Became ‘Normal' http://bit.ly/3aqQotH Photographing “The Wave” (Coyote Buttes North, Arizona) http://bit.ly/3jUtoX3 The Way I See It : An unprecedented look behind the scenes of two of the most iconic Presidencies in our history, Obama and Reagan, as seen through the eyes of renowned photographer Pete Souza https://amzn.to/3bbExP9 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/grays-of-westminster/message

Rebecca Danese: http://bit.ly/Bex_on_Insta Konstantin Kochkin: http://bit.ly/kon_on_insta Production: Foteini Tasiopoulou Visit our e-shop: http://bit.ly/eshop_Grays Contact us at media@graysofwestminster.co.uk Notice regarding transition from international warranties for interchangeable lenses and accessories Nikon will no longer provide an international warranty for NIKKOR interchangeable lenses (F mount and Z mount lenses, mount adapters, etc.) and accessories (Speedlights, etc.), but will provide instead local warranties specific to the country or region of sale, or shipping destination. In addition, some countries and regions may be unable to accept products sold in other countries or regions for repair. Please consult with the Nikon Service Centre, or a retailer or distributor in the applicable country or region. For more information regarding this matter, contact customer support. https://bit.ly/3bypst1 https://bit.ly/3bCLcnp Japan list of discontinued lenses expands - possible soon to be discontinued in rest of world Many thanks to Mike Powell for bringing this to our attention via a Nikon Gear forum: http://bit.ly/2N0C3uH The webpage literally translates to ‘discontinued F mount lenses' and includes a section at the bottom that states: The products listed here are no longer available in Japan. http://bit.ly/3sj5kkh Lenses include the 85mm f/3.5VR DX Micro and the 17-55mm f/2.8G, along with the 10-24mm, 12-24mm DX, all of the AF D lenses and Nikon Manual Focus lenses. NOOR and Nikon Europe are delighted to announce the first online Nikon-NOOR Academy that will take place in Spring 2021 http://bit.ly/38F0GFq Nikon shop direct Japan (Mention to Gray) https://bit.ly/3sn8zaK November CIPA numbers http://www.cipa.jp/stats/dc_e.html http://bit.ly/2XBgm6o NiSi HAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IT'S 15mm f/4 wide-angle manual focus full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount http://bit.ly/35D6c9Y Sirui has announced 24mm f/2.8 1.33x anamorphic APS-C lens for Nikon Z cameras. https://cf.sirui.com/lens/Anamorphic/sr24mm.html Capture One will add support for the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II cameras at the end of the month Capture One also will increase their prices on January 11, 2021 (you can still make a purchase and lock in the old prices): Read more: http://bit.ly/3ijeE3n REVIEWS Ephotozine 50mm f/1.2 S review score 5/5 http://bit.ly/35BXhW9 Richard Haw published his review on 50 f/1.2 S http://bit.ly/3bA0ZDw Cameralabs 50mm f/1.2 S review http://bit.ly/39qNC5V Digital Camera world 50mm f/1.2 S http://bit.ly/2Kdd5Y2 DPReview TV: Nikon Z7 II review http://bit.ly/3oCUmny Weekend Read: The Absolute beginner's guide to film photography: Part 1 - Getting started http://bit.ly/2XxYMjA Marc Roberts Motion Control - polimotion stage https://www.mrmoco.com/volumetric-capture/polymotion-stage/ Video: A behind-the-scenes look at how Kodak manufactures its film http://bit.ly/39uXN9u --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/grays-of-westminster/message

When you’re a photojournalist like Penny Stephens, you need to be ready to shoot at a moment’s notice, be able to capture the emotion and reality of the situation - and tell a story in a single image. Penny reveals her insights from her award-winning career including 22 years working for the respected newspaper, The Age. Penny discusses: how she prepares for a shoot to ensure she is ready to run out the door to capture a breaking story at a moment’s notice; her thought process for capturing images that tell a story; the transition from staff to freelance photographer; her experience being embedded with the Australian Defence Forces in Afghanistan; balancing work and family life and the importance of self care; the importance of personal projects; and much more. Gina and Valerie hope you enjoy the podcast. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials, live mastermind and lots of behind the scenes videos into the creative process. Find out more at ginamilicia.com. Read the show notes Email Gina and Valerie news@ginamilicia.com  Visit GinaMilicia.com | ValerieKhoo.com

Ant Pruitt continues his tutorial to help beginner photographers get started with flash photography. In this episode of Hands-On Photography, Speedlite photography is discussed and tips are shared. Speedlites are also known as Speedlights or on-camera flash. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: mintmobile.com/hop

Ant Pruitt continues his tutorial to help beginner photographers get started with flash photography. In this episode of Hands-On Photography, Speedlite photography is discussed and tips are shared. Speedlites are also known as Speedlights or on-camera flash. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: mintmobile.com/hop

Ant Pruitt continues his tutorial to help beginner photographers get started with flash photography. In this episode of Hands-On Photography, Speedlite photography is discussed and tips are shared. Speedlites are also known as Speedlights or on-camera flash. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: mintmobile.com/hop

Ant Pruitt continues his tutorial to help beginner photographers get started with flash photography. In this episode of Hands-On Photography, Speedlite photography is discussed and tips are shared. Speedlites are also known as Speedlights or on-camera flash. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: mintmobile.com/hop

Ant Pruitt continues his tutorial to help beginner photographers get started with flash photography. In this episode of Hands-On Photography, Speedlite photography is discussed and tips are shared. Speedlites are also known as Speedlights or on-camera flash. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: mintmobile.com/hop

In today's episode, Brenna Ramsden and I chat about using speed lights. We discuss some pros and cons of using speedlights versus natural light and studio strobes. If you're interested in the Custom Collage Creation Course click here: www.equinephotoschool.com/courses.

If you're safe at home and want to learn how to use your Speed-light or strobe light better, this episode is created just for you. Grab your camera, your strobe and tune in.

This podcast is the audio taken from my YouTube video reviewing and unboxing the Yongnuo 560Li and comparing its recycle time and overheating issue to the godox 850ii (which is very similar in performance to the 860ii) /// to watch the video head over and subscribe to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/vincerevoo

EPISODE 19 CONFESSIONS OF A FITNESS COACH PODCAST Beast Thinking + How to train your Brain with Mental & Strength training coach, TUCK TAYLOR! He owns Beast Compound (Beast Athletics) in Clearwater, FL. He's also co-writting a book B.E.A.S.T. THINKING with his co-author, Chris MCcain coming out soon in 2019. Amazing tips to take your training and your life to the next level. Tips on meditation and how it can help you with depression, anxiety and many other stressors in life.  Please SUBSCRIBE & Share! Feel free to write a review and screen shot the episode and tag me on social media!  Find me: IG:@CoachDanielleCollette FB: @ConfessionsOfAFitnessCoach   TUCK TAYLOR IG:@TheRealTuckTaylor @Beast_Athletics @RastaRun (5k on April 20,2019) @Beast_Thinking_ Check out his Beast Thinking page to get updates on when Tuck & Chris Mccains book comes out! Also, great content to continue to learn and educate yourself. Be sure to go visit him in ClearWater Florida!    Meditation Tool: www.choosemuse.com    AD SHOWNOTES: AMPD NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS www.ampdnutrx.com Use code: DANI10 for 10% off all orders!    EAT RIGHT MEAL PLANS Get perfectly portioned, nutrient dense meals delivered right to your door. They deliver twice a week, fresh and delicious meals and you can skip weeks as needed! ALL over FLORIDA & DALLAS TEXAS www.EatRight.Life Use Code: DANI $20 off First Order & FREE SHIPPING FOR LIFE!      Show edited by: Trenton Lambart   

When it comes to using light in photography, we have some choices. What's yours? In this episode, we chat about why we might make the certain choices. #worthymentions The Fader https://www.capturemonkey.com/?p=1025 VSCO https://goo.gl/5vNszC Darkroom https://goo.gl/RbeB7F M83 https://youtu.be/dX3k_QDnzHE Paul C. Buff https://goo.gl/zTdv92 We would love for you to join our community on Facebook and Instagram and we encourage you to go out and bring your imagination to life. Facebook Group: bit.ly/2K1Dumi www.instagram.com/imaginecapturecreate www.instagram.com/briansuman www.briansuman.com/blog www.instagram.com/loganp0well #imaginecapturecreate

Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or pro – there is something for you in this episode. We talk about speedlights and how a simple little light can make ALL the difference. You’ll discover how to get started, easy hacks to bring your images to life – and savvy techniques that can replicate sunsets, window lighting and more more. In this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss what you need to do in order to understand and see light the right way. Gina and Valerie love bringing this podcast to you. Hope you enjoy it. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials, live mastermind and lots of behind the scenes videos into the creative process. Find out more at ginamilicia.com. #ginachallenge #speedoflight Read the show notes. Email Gina and Valerie news@ginamilicia.com  Visit GinaMilicia.com | ValerieKhoo.com

This week we celebrate as the first volume of the Manchester Punk Festival compilation drops into our Punky paws. So whilst we make sure our knife is where it should be, get ready for nine great songs from Svetlanas, Incisions, The Speedlights, Proto Idiot, Titan Go Kings, Bee Bee Sea, Danny Cleaver, Captain Hotknives and Mobina Galore.Manchester Punk Festival, TNS, Comedy Suburbs, Tony has your Facebook comment, Fred, Last Man On Earth, last week, Flying Blind On A Rocket Cycle at The Bowl, From the Vaults, Tony's International Gig Guide, not a great deal happening this week, knife problems down at the warehouse, no Izzatwat this week, fighting and a reminder of the stations which carry us.Song 1: Svetlanas – Negative ApproachSong 2: Incisions – Mexican JailSong 3: The Speedlights – Out Of SortsSong 4: Proto Idiot – Better Way Of LifeSong 5: Titan Go Kings – A Volume Of Titan Go KingsSong 6: Bee Bee Sea – This Dog Is The King Of LosersSong 7: Danny Cleaver – Bored Of EverythingSong 8: Captain Hotknives – Are You Into Bread?Song 9: Mobina Galore – Start All Over

http://www.adorama.com Being creative with your portraits doesn't mean you must have the biggest flash or the best softbox. In this video Gavin Hoey takes on the challenge of shooting a creative portrait using nothing more the two bare Flashpoint speedlights in his small home studio.After the shoot Gavin has some great Lightroom and Photoshop tips to enhance the detail and control the lighting even further. Related Products at Adorama: Olympus E-M1 Mark iihttp://www.adorama.com/iomem1m2.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Create%20Dramatic%20Lighting%20with%20Two%20Speedlights%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video Olympus 12-100mm f/4 Prohttp://www.adorama.com/iom12100b.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Create%20Dramatic%20Lighting%20with%20Two%20Speedlights%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video Zoom Li-ion Speedlighthttp://www.adorama.com/fplfsmzl2.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Create%20Dramatic%20Lighting%20with%20Two%20Speedlights%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video Flashpoint R1 Zoom Speedlight Triggershttp://www.adorama.com/fplfsmzlrr.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Create%20Dramatic%20Lighting%20with%20Two%20Speedlights%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video Microsoft Surface Book i7http://www.adorama.com/mis96d00001.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Create%20Dramatic%20Lighting%20with%20Two%20Speedlights%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video Sekonic L-308Shttp://www.adorama.com/skl308sn.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Create%20Dramatic%20Lighting%20with%20Two%20Speedlights%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video Model: Fern Photos by Gavin Hoeyhttps://www.instagram.com/thegavinhoey Like, share, and comment on the video below...let's get the conversation started! If you have questions, please share them below

If you want to start using lighting but don’t want to invest in expensive and complicated equipment, then start with a single easy-to-use, affordable speedlight. Even if you are mainly shooting during the day, a speedlight (yes even when it’s sunny) can make all the difference and really lift your shots. Especially your portraits. Gina and Valerie chat about why you need a speedlight, where you can use them, how they work and much more. This episode is also packed with recommendations (you’ll find them also listed in the show notes). Hope you enjoy the podcast. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials, live mastermind and lots of behind the scenes videos into the creative process. Find out more at ginamilicia.com. #ginachallenge #thespeedoflight Read the show notes. Connect with Gina, Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit GinaMilicia.com | ValerieKhoo.com

If you haven’t used speedlights much, it can be daunting to know where to start, which ones to pick and when you would find them most effective. But they can enhance your shots significantly if you use them. In this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss what you need to know about speedlights, practical applications for when they can add magic to your shots, recommendations on which ones to use and accessories that will make them even easier to use.  Hope you enjoy the podcast. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials, live mastermind and lots of behind the scenes videos into the creative process. Find out more at ginamilicia.com. #ginachallenge #dook Read the show notes. Connect with Gina, Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit GinaMilicia.com | ValerieKhoo.com

Summer is here and all is very busy in Punky Radioland, but as always we still find time to bring you a cracking set of songs from Rattleplague, The Speedlights, Molly’s Daggers, White Ape, Wonk Unit, Emnibis, The Accelerators, Unit 5 Studios and The Electric Cocks.Denton Texas, alwaysh optimistic, Tony has your Facebook comments, is it Jen? is it Glen?, Goopa Goopa - the origin story, proper animal carnage?, Molly’s Daggers review, Tony talks about meeting up with Carl, MonkeyFist, Tony's prone to hangovers, the new band, Paul talks about the Golf dinner gig, From the Vaults, Tony's International Gig Guide, Green Door Store, Double Down Saloon in Vegas, the week ahead, Tony's off on holiday next week, Paul's now in charge of Alternative Nottingham, first meet up event, Scotland news?, Tony talks about the Unit 5 studios track, Izzatwat and Tony reminds you of the stations which carry the show.Song 1: Rattleplague – Parasite BrothelSong 2: The Speedlights – Gotta Get Back To YouSong 3: Molly’s Daggers – Give Up Your Lovin’ To MeSong 4: White Ape – Ever Get The Feeling You’ve Been CheatedSong 5: Wonk Unit – King’s Road Sporting HeroesSong 6: Emnibis - BreakthroughSong 7: The Accelerators – Sun. Surf And SandSong 8: Unit 5 Studios - LifeSong 9: The Electric Cocks – Electric Cock

In this episode of the Out of Chicago Podcast, Chris talks to Washington-based photographer Nick Page. Nick, who will be presenting at the Out of Chicago Portrait Conference (http://portrait.outofchicago.com/speaker/nick-page/) , specializes in photographing weddings, portraits, architecture and fine art landscapes. He also co-hosts several podcasts for Improve Photography (http://improvephotography.com/) . He discusses his speedlight setup, leading into his conference workshop discussing on-location event lighting. He discusses the Yongnuo line of budget speedlights, including the YN-568EX II (http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN-568EX-4-Channel-Speedlite-Cameras/dp/B00DB21TCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459132472&sr=8-1&keywords=yongnuo+568+ex+2) , YN-560 IV (http://www.amazon.com/YONGNUO-YN560-IV-Speedlite-Panasonic/dp/B00PGTOX26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459132532&sr=8-1&keywords=YN-560+IV) and YN-622C-TX flash controller (http://www.amazon.com/YONGNUO-YN-622C-TX-E-TTL-Wireless-Controller/dp/B00LD0K77M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459132548&sr=8-1&keywords=YN-622C) . In addition to his client work, Nick offers photography workshops and 1-on-1 Skype teaching sessions. His 1-on-1 sessions highlight using editing platforms to learn new skills and using it in a tasteful manner. He also offers free technique instruction on his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxv1rK6prSp2aoNqNyxD_Vg/) . Finally, Nick also discusses his use of social media — including Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/nickpagephotography/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nickpagephotography/)  — saying, “The entire purpose for doing photography is to show it to other people.” The post Speedlights, education and social media with Nick Page: OOC Podcast Episode 34 (https://www.outofchicago.com/2016/03/28/speedlights-education-social-media-nick-page-ooc-podcast-episode-34/) appeared first on Out of Chicago Photography (https://www.outofchicago.com) .

Fundamental Fridays  - Speedlights set on TTL talking Directional vs Bounce Light. With all the choices we need to make for exposure, composition, framing, dept of field, etc. introducing flash, and in this case speedlights, adds a huge change to the mix. I want to take the next few Fundamental Friday's and break down little by little how we can use these tools to our advantage. Today I am walking through the TTL and a bit about how it works, what the flash is made to do and a couple tricks on how to override the functions for a more pleasing image. What does on camera directional flash do or look like? What are the benefits or disadvantages to bouncing your flash? Give this episode a listen and let's see what we figure out. Happy Shooting!

TTL mode, Auto aperture flash, Non-TTL auto flash, Distance-priority manual flash, Manual mode, and Repeating flash. With so many options how do we know what to choose for each situation we are in? Before we even decide what mode to use we need to consider the need for speedlights at all. See this flash thing can become stressful very quickly when we aren't familiar with our gear. On a basic level, speedlights are an artificial light source and we need light for photography; it's a must! over the next few weeks I will be going over the modes on your speedlights and how to use them effectively. There are a few great take away's from today's, audio only, Fundamental Friday. I'll bring back the YouTube element next week! Happy Shooting!  

This installment of the Maximalist was recorded in front of a live studio audience. Join the “cool kids” as they discuss navigating the murky terrain of off-camera lighting, 90's tween culture, the rise and fall of Detroit Rock City, run a cost-benefit analysis on one-trick ponies, and more!!! Hosts/Guest(s) Russell Edwards, Duy Ho, Joseph Tan / Live "studio" audience! Gear/Photo News Items Lightroom 2015.2 , power user issues? YN-685 Released - 622/560 crossover flash Canon Noct New Gear! Joseph: Amazon Basics NiMH AA 16-pack Duy: Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS lens, YN-622N TTL triggers w/ AF assist light, Nikon 24mm f/1.8G Auto Focus-S Nikkor lens Russell: Neewer MK320 TTL Flash w/ LED for Sony (Ninja Turtle ringshot), Westcott Luna Grip Kit Throw us a line and/or follow/subscribe to us:  feedback to TheMaximalistPodcast@gmail.com like the facebook page http://www.facebook.com/themaximalistpodcast most importantly, subscribe/rate/review on itunes: https://goo.gl/9Iikvd Shownotes: Duy's/Russell's Current Flash System: Yongnuo YN-560IV Speedlite w/ integrated YN-602/603 compatibile Tx/Rx functionality Yongnuo YN-560TX flash controller Yongnuo TN-622N TTL/HSS capable triggers (used only as AF assist light) Duy's Prior, Hoffer-derived Flash System: Phottix Stratos II Manual Trigger w/ group control Godox/Neewer/Cheetah V850 Li-ion powered manual speedlight (off camera) remote power controller dongle set for V850 Godox/Neewer/Cheetah V860N Li-ion powered TTL speedlight (on camera) Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT (Yongnuo equivalent: YN-600EX-RT) Magmod Demographic information about Detroit, MI Detroit Theater turned parking garage Decay of Urban Detroit (Time Magazine Photographic Editorial) Henry Ford Museum Computer Museum, Mountain View, CA SNICK Roundhouse Are You Afraid of the Dark Canon's ISO 4,000,000 video camera prototype Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Cover that inspired Joseph to habitually crop too closely Twitch.tv Ninja Turtle Ringshot lit w/ MK320 TTL Flash for Sony: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/571/22159180076_2ba6074dcb.jpg  Duy having fun with this new Yongnuo YN-560IV's: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/717/21998473139_19ebaf831a.jpg  https://farm1.staticflickr.com/730/22195609041_fa6fe35225.jpg Our Sites: http://www.RussLevi.com - Russell's site http://www.DuyHoPhotography.com - Duy's site http://www.JandAlight.com - Joseph's site

Michael Mowbray is an award winning wedding and senior portrait photographer, educator, published author of two books, and 2011 – 2012 – 2013 medalist in the International PPA Photographer of the Year Competition. Michael Mowbray, M. Photog, Cr. Michael is the author of the popular speedlight photography books Shoot to Thrill and The Speedlight Studio (Amherst Media). He is in demand on the speaking circuit with his programs on Senior Portraits, Weddings, Speedlights, and Business. Since opening Beautiful Portraits by Michael in 2001, Michael Mowbray has gone on to win many awards for his portraiture and was  named a medalist in the PPA International Photographic Competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He has had the highest scoring wedding portrait in Wisconsin 8 out of the past 9 years, including Wisconsin Best of Show-Wedding 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. He has won the prestigious Kodak Gallery Award five times, and the Fuji Masterpiece Award for Outstanding Wedding Portraiture three times. Michael has also been named one of the Top 10 photographers in Wisconsin multiple times and “Best of Madison” by the readers of Madison Magazine. Michael gives back to the photographic community by sharing his expertise in classes, seminars and educational videos. He is an adjunct professor for portraiture at Madison College in Madison, WI.

The latest interview in the Moments of Lights series of podcasts is with Eddie Yu, author of a new book called Speedlights and Elephants. Eddie’s approach is a breath of fresh air. He is wise well beyond his years and has tuned into two factors that make the difference between failure and succcess for any business or initiative. They are our mindset and having a meta-strategy

Joe McNally has enjoyed a lifetime making some of photography's most iconic and memorable images. Whether it's been for newspapers or magazines including the National Geographic, his technical expertise with light and his ability to make the impossible images happen have earned him a deserved reputation of one of the world's best photographers. His personal projects of 9/11 workers soon after the attack on the World Trade Center allowed him to make a very personal series of images that will be long remembered. His workshops and books are not only popular but have allowed photographers from all over the world to discover their own passion for photography.www.thecandidframe.com, thecandidframe@gmail.com

Lou Jones is a versatile and prolific photographer who has used has passion for photography to capture sports figures, musicians, celebrities, politicians, CEOs and just everyday folk. His work can be said to fit any variety of photographic genres including photojournalism, portraiture, advertising, fine-art and more, which speaks not only to his skills as a photographer, but also his ability take a technical process and transform it into something beautiful and impactful. His personal projects including a documentary project on Death Row have helped establish him as one of the distinctive voices in photography today. He is also author of the recent instructional book, Speedlights and Speedlights: Creative Flash Photography at the Speed of Light. You can discover more of his work by visiting his or following his . Lou Jones recommends the work of .For streaming audio or subscribe to the podcast for free via for more details on my new Better Photo course, The Pursuit of Light.