"Gear is good, but vision is better," says photographer and educator David duChemin. This week, we talk to David about discovering and developing that vision.
Episode #11 - Selective Photo Editing
Most photos can benefit from universal edits to tone and color, but what do you do if just a sky needs to be made more dramatic or you want to add a soft splash of light to a person’s face? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about adjusting specific areas within an image using selective editing tools in apps such as Lightroom, Luminar, and Affinity Photo.
Episode #10 - Quintin Lake's Long Photo Walk
Long walks are great opportunities to bring a camera and make photos—but what about 10,000 km of walking? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff welcome photographer Quintin Lake, who is walking the entire coastline of Britain and taking photos of what he discovers. Our interview talks about the motivation behind Quintin’s The Perimeter project, how it quickly made him realize what gear is essential and what can be left behind, and why ambitious projects like this are worth pursuing.
Episode #9 - Instagram for Photographers
In this episode, we turn our attention to something that often takes too much of our attention: Instagram. It's an annoying time trap filled with hucksters, motivational imagery, and so, so many selfies—while also being one of the world's richest resources for experiencing all kinds of photography.
Episode #8 - Gordon Laing on Taking Great Photos In Camera
We chat with Gordon Laing (Camera Labs) about how to take great photos without post-processing, by taking advantage of the capabilities of your camera.
Episode #7 - Do You Really Need All that Gear?
We all end up carrying too much gear. In this episode, we discuss the mistakes that we've made with gear, and when and why we need certain types of gear.
Episode #6 - Raw vs. JPEG
It's one of the biggest debates in digital photography—should you shoot in raw or JPEG format? Kirk McElhearn and Jeff Carlson break it down: the difference between the two, when one is better than the other, and specific advantages of each.
Episode #5 - Wenmei Hill Interview
Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn invite Wenmei Hill to talk about her work as Editorial Manager at DPReview, volunteering with the organization Soulumination, and inspiring and helping women become better photographers as part of Mamas with Cameras.
Episode #4 - Mastering iPhone Photography
Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn chat about shooting with the iPhone’s Camera app, including shortcuts that even we didn’t know about: how to get to the Camera app quickly, easily focus and set exposure, capture long exposure images using the Live Photo feature, and more.
Episode #3 - Black and White
Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn chat about black and white photos: the history of black and white photography, the various ways you can convert your photos to black and white, and how you can shoot and think in black and white.
