PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR

Something different on this episode of Tips from the Top Floor.. let’s do a quick-fire episode.. Three questions, Three answers.. one about filter therapy, one about sharpening grain, and the question of all questions: what on earth is an f-stop. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: The Apocalypse of Lens Dust [Lensrentals.com] The TFTTF Slack – A Few Words [slack] Chris Marquardt Photography [facebook] Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 749 Filter Therapy appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris listens in in on the Accidental Tech Podcast with John Siracusa, Casey Liss and Marco Arment and tries to bust a few myths around dust in your camera. He just released a video that takes you behind the scenes of a photo shoot with a band. Also Jeremy wonders how much of a disappointment the new Canon 5D Mark IV really is and Chris gives his take on the critique that has been voiced online. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Photo Tours with Chris Video: Shooting Joo Kraus – Photo Session with Chris Marquardt Video: Cleaning Shoes – Retouching Joo Kraus’s soles in Lightroom / Photoshop xkcd: Duty Calls (aka “Someone is wrong on the internet”) Accidental Tech Podcast: 190: The Girl Who Never Came Over The Two Hosers Photo Show Particle Sizes Dust reduction system – Wikipedia tfttf746 – An Embarrassing Story The Apocalypse of Lens Dust (lensrentals.com) I Don’t Know Why It Swallowed a Fly – Weather Sealed Lens With a Fly Inside (lensrentals.com) Front Element Scratches (lensrentals.com) Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » May 2018: New York Tilt-Shift » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 748 Bust The Dust appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris talks about shooting the aurora from a moving ship, what the challenges are and how to overcome them and incorporate them into your photography in a creative way. Thomasz asks why not just do long exposures from a tripod instead of buying a new camera. Also Chris finally gets around to review the September slack challenge – and release pixie Matt comes on the show to introduce the next photo challenge: OPPOSITE (with a twist) RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: The Film Photography Project Aurora shot from a moving ship Challenge review Stefan R. – Jim Housley – Release Pixie Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 747 Aurora From A Moving Platform appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Richard wants to shoot the northern lights in Iceland with a 12 year old DSLR and you can hear Chris finally say that sometimes it’s in fact the gear., Andy points us to a cause that’s worth volunteering for, Joe reports back on his brother-in-law’s successes with his box camera and Ryan wonders about the advantages of shooting ETTL flash over manual. Also Chris will tell you a very embarrassing story about how he got his creative butt kicked by a lens with the wrong filter diameter. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Telephoto Long Exposures of Donegal Dein Sternenkind – freiwillige Fotografen gesucht Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep – volunteer photographers wanted Participate in the challenge – Join the TFTTF Slack Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 746 An Embarrassing Story appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

On this special Photokina episode of Tips from the Top Floor, Chris talks gear with his guest Allan Attridge of the Two Hosers Photo show. They go over anything that they find worth mentioning, including Nikon’s new KeyMission action cameras, the Leicas Sofort (how do you pronounce that in the US?), the new GoPro Karma drone with the HERO5, and the Fujifilm GFX 50S mirrorless digital medium format camera. And of course Chris and Allan also brush the Canon 5D Mark IV. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: The Two Hosers Photo Show Join the TFTTF Slack Community Greenland 2016 | Photos by Chris Marquardt Donegal 2016 | Photos by Chris Marquardt Record your questions and send them to voice@tfttf.com Chris on Facebook Chris on Twitter Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 745 Photokina 2016 Special appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris is back from his travels to the east coast of Greenland and to Donegal, the northwest part of Ireland. On today’s episode Bob asks about shooting trains with reflective elements and John has a tip (coating tripod feet against corrosion) and a question about photo exercises that give you some real exercise. Chris also talks about shooting huge icebergs in Greenland and how to process those images. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Uncrunching Tripod Legs (Video) Greenland Photography by Chris Marquardt Zodiac in front of iceberg (Photo: Chris Marquardt) 3-mast schooner Rembrandt in front of a glacier (Photo: Chris Marquardt) Join the TFTTF Slack and become a TFTTF Cyberspace Slacker! Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 744 ICEBERG!!! appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris listens in on a TED talk by adventure photographer Corey Rich to learn why he thinks embracing discomfort is important to photography. Matt has a question on how to get confident focus with his fish-eye lens. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Embracing Discomfort | Corey Rich – YouTube Online Depth of Field Calculator Last chance to win a copy of The Art of Photography – Giveaway! Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 743 Confident Focus appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Let’s watch Adam Savage look at some amazing artifacts of photography and visit the model he built for a Stanley Kubrick exhibition. Jon wants to know about Back Button Focus – what is it, why would you want to use it, what are its advantages and its pitfalls. Also find the answer to the question if intermediate ISO steps are okay to use. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Adam Savage Visits the Stanley Kubrick Exhibition! – YouTube Adam Savage’s Overlook Hotel Maze Model – YouTube Back Button Focus – YouTube Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 742 Learning to Move Sideways appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris looks into Magnum photographer Joseph Kudelka’s philosophy of photography and John wonders about rolling shutter. You can also still win a book and join a discussion. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Rocky Nook and Tips from the Top Floor Giveaway Thirty Minutes with Josef Koudelka Rolling shutter explained Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 741 Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’ appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris discusses the own-backyard-syndrome – is the grass on the other side really greener? Jim tries to find a good way to switch from Apple Photos to Adobe Lightroom and we take a closer look at Getty Images who lately seem to have gotten into a little bit of trouble. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: The Carol Highsmith Archive at the Library of Congress Getty vs. Carol M. Highsmith: Photographer filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Getty for selling her public domain photos Getty Responds to $1 Billion Lawsuit, Will Defend Itself ‘Vigorously’ Getty Images Sued Yet Again for Massive Copyright Violations – ZUMA Press The Carlyle Group – Wikipedia I feel like there’s almost nothing to shoot where I live [Reddit] Seeing Fresh: The Practice of Contemplative Photography Export Lightroom CC to Apple Photos in One Click Join the TFTTF Slack SPONSOR: Hedge for Mac – fill out the survey and win The Rocky Nook Giveaway – win a copy of The Art of Photography by Bruce Barnbaum Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post 740 The Own-Backyard-Problem appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

We’re opening yet another Slack photo challenge, Ted has a word to say about an interview that Ibarionex Perello did with Chris on The Candid Frame, Joe got his family into discussing photography by using box cameras and Ed wonders about getting a CLA, a Clean-Lube-and-Adjust. Oh, and bumblebees… RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Meet your TFTTF peers and spend photo time with Chris – discoverthetopfloor.com Bumblebee Flight Does Not Violate the Laws of Physics The Candid Frame #331 – Interview with Chris Marquardt Slack Challenge: photo 1 by David Mann Slack Challenge: photo 2 by Matt Armstead Slack Challenge: photo 3 by Brian Walworth tfttf724 – Chris discusses box cameras Join the TFTTF Slack Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post tfttf739 – The Bumblebee Principle appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Andy has the feeling of missing out of some of the cool features his camera might have – because he’s using older lenses. Jack wonders how a photo he once saw could have such an incredible depth and Chris explores what depth cues in a photo can do to your perception. Also, friend of the show CJ Chilvers is asking for your help: in which past episode of TFTTF did Chris read from CJ’s book A Lesser Photographer? RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: The do-one-thing-every-day-that-scares-you newsletter CJ Chilvers needs your help to complete the list in this blog post Get EARLY ACCESS to episodes at Patreon Become part of a wonderful community and join the TFTTF Slack SPONSOR: Squarespace. Use discount code TOPFLOOR to get 10% off your first purchase Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post tfttf738 – With One Eye Closed appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris discusses over-engineering and over-tooling the creative process There is some great follow-up on the show regarding “crunchy legs” and how to fix that .. and it involves a dentist. Chris will also discuss 360-degree-photography with his guests Jon Miller and Herb Saperstone. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: SPONSOR: The Great Courses Plus – GET ONE MONTH FREE Join the TFTTF Slack here Chris was a guest on The Candid Frame with Ibarionex Perello Get your question on the show! The Rest of Everest | An Almost Unabridged Expedition Experience TFTTF, the "Crunchy Legs" episode Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post tfttf737 – 360 – Where Every Shot’s A Selfie appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

On this episode Frank has a question about protecting his tripod investment, Tim can’t decide which tilt-shift lens to buy and we’ll take an interdisciplinary look into how the job of a music mixing engineer isn’t that much different from someone who’s editing photos. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Twice Only: Newsletter by Chris How to Clean Your Tripod The Umlaut Episode: tfttf735 Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post tfttf736 – Crunchy Legs appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris took a Zodiak ride over the very same Mælström that Edgar Allen Poe and Jules Verne wrote about, Bob isn’t sure when or if to delete his photos, Darren wants to know more about lenses that keep their focus while zooming (parfocal lenses) and Mike wants to optimize his backup strategy for when he travels to Greenland. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Lofoten Photography by Tom Stewart Lofoten Photos by Chris Marquardt Video: Riding the Zodiak Learn to delete pictures with confidence: 1 Hour 1000 Pics (eBook by Chris) Parfocal Lenses (Wikipedia) Mythbusting: Parfocal Photo Zooms (lensrentals.com) SPONSOR: The Great Courses Plus (use this link to save!) Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (only 1 spot open) » Jan 2018: Ladakh — Chadar Trek » Aug 2018: Ireland — Giant's Causeway » Sep 2018: Norway — Lofoten Fantastic Fjords » Oct 2018: Morocco » all photo tours The post tfttf735 – A Ride Over The Mælström appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.