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Learn about how to make sure you can use use photos you took of other people for your own advertising. Chris talks about the quality of film and you’ll learn everything about Anita’s popular fishburger, which you can get in Sakris?y, Lofoten, Norway. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Donegal Dreamscapes 2016 – Ireland with Chris Marquardt Model Release – Wikipedia Model Release – iStockPhoto Model Release – American Society of Media Photographers Model Release – Digital Photography School Chris on 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) » 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 tfttf734 – Anita’s Popular Fish Burger appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Let’s listen in on Adam Savage’s podcast on how constraint furthers creativity. We discuss a contest and hear Thiago ask about setting up shop as a freelance photographer in Europe. Travis is interested in finding out how to travel with photo gear and Chris has a few words to say about that while he packs for his tour to Lofoten, Norway. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Ireland: Donegal Dreamscapes 2016 Photo Tour Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project (Podcast) About the TFTTF Slack Chase Jarvis: packing for travel 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 tfttf733 – Shabby Luggage appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Jose is trying to start a portrait photography business, Chris thinks back to the time when he started his own business and what his challenges were – and how he overcame them. The TFTTF Slack July Photo Challenge is up and Ryan wonders how to future-proof his photo management solution. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Ireland: Donegal Dreamscapes 2016 Photo Tour – phantastic tours and workshops with Chris Marquardt and Alternative Visions (Trevor Cole and Ashley Kydd) The July Photo Challenge – get your photo reviewed on the show Here’s how to join the Slack SPONSOR: Hedge for Mac – the fastest way to copy your RAW files – to multiple destinations and 100% verified Stop Worrying About Making the Right Decision 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 tfttf732 – Starting A Photography Business appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Let’s review Ravsitar the Release Pixie’s TFTTF Slack May Photo Challenge – aka RRPTSMPC. Bill wants to import his old photos into Lightroom while creating a date-based folder structure, Joe wonders about low-budget professional photography and prompts Chris to get on one of his major soapboxes – don’t miss this

Chris declares you all makers on this episode. Another Chris has some old film in the fridge. Find out what bokeh and double-act comedy have in common and learn about the connection between Star Wars and Donegal in Ireland. Dave has a question regarding printing and there’s a new slack photo challenge for all you TFTTF Cyberspace Slackers. RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Links: Video by Chris: MakerFaire Hannover 2016 Expired film – example 1 (picture by Monika Andrae) Expired film – example 2 (picture by Monika Andrae) SPONSOR: The Great Courses Plus – sign up for a free month What does boke mean? SPONSOR: Fast and safe simultaneous copies with Hedge for Mac, save 20% with this link Star Wars in Donegal and West Cork Video: Color Spaces The TFTTF Slack July Photo Challenge Get on the TFTTF Slack here SPONSOR: Squarespace. Enter offer 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 tfttf730 – Star Wars, Makers and Double-Act Comedy appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Chris talks about MakerFaire and Arduino in the context of photography. Dan has a question on high-speed sync flash and how it would work on his Pentax in a sports photography situation. Troy wonders if variable ND filters are any good and Jeremy has a question regarding picture style settings in your camera. We’ll also listen in on a wonderful discussion between Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Bruce Gilden. Links: Support TFTTF on Patreon A (German) post about the Villa Warming Party Viewfinder Villa – aerial photo #1 Viewfinder Villa – aerial photo #2 tfttf episode 727 – Chris talks about the speed of the shutter Joe McNally Desert Shoot – High Sped Sync with a forest of flashes Flash (HSS Off) at 500,000 FPS Flash (HSS On) at 500,000 FPS SPONSOR: The Great Courses Plus SPONSOR: VideoBlocks The X pattern on a variable polarizer Become a TFTTF Cyberspace Slacker David DuChemin on photo critique Bruce Gilden and Martin Parr In Conversation 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 Title photo: C. Rueckert The post tfttf729 – Makers, Filters and Styles appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES A great tip by Dave on how to save tons of time when shooting at night. A few thoughts on Tripods by Chris based on Brian’s question. An interview with Broui Wang, the founder of Polarr.co. Phil has a question of getting his first roll of film developed and wants some tips on shooting candid shots of a group of people. Also: anyone in for a 2018 Kamtchatka photo tour? Drop a comment below. Links: Visit the countries you only knew from playing RISK Polarr – the photo editor for almost any platform in existence Walgreens film development List of Photographic Labs that develop film in the US 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 tfttf728 – RISK appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Bruce has problems shooting in the forest and Chris has a few recommendations on how to tackle these kinds of photos. Elie is concerned with the resolution when scanning his medium format negatives and Chris does some simple math to find out that you could print them at billboard size. Sina proposes something that’s slightly counter-intuitive: fail more to become better at photography. The coupon code to get 35% on the Film Photography Handbook is CMFILM35, get it here Links: (Video) Camera Shutter in super slow motion (Video) Shooting Woodlands TFTTF episode 663 includes a segment on “scanning” your photos using your camera Want to become a TCS? A TFTTF Cyberspace Slacker? Here’s how. Download the MP3 for this episode Get 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 tfttf727 – Glitch Free appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES This is with the fixed audio. It was entirely my fault, I messed this up in the edit. My apologies – Chris David has some great points about muscle memory and how resetting your camera after you used it will make you a faster photographer. Robert wonders how he should manage and rename the photo files on his hard drive. Brad wants to know how old the light on the top of the frame is compared to the light on the bottom of the frame and Charles has read about a strange beast called the “Technical Camera” and Chris sheds some light on what it is, who uses it and how it works. The Film Photography Handbook hardcover is out now! Here are three coupon codes to save $$$. Show Links: Become a TFTTF Cyberspace Slacker The Film Photography Handbook – Coupon Codes The brand new discoverthetopfloor.com (re-designed, faster, responsive) » Download the MP3 for this episode 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 tfttf726 REPOST – The Speed of the Curtains appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Frank is interested in color spaces and wonders which one to choose in the camera, Hampus calls in from the Himalayan trek and needs some hints regarding what to see in Ireland (hint: Donegal) and Iceland. Ben finds weird artefacts on his flash photos and wonders if it has to do with shutter speed and Terry relays her experience taking wonderful photos of her grandkids because she knew her camera in and out. Show Links: New and re-designed: Discover the Top Floor (Photo Tours & Workshops with Chris Marquardt) Strobist: Lighting 101 Ireland: Donegal Dreamscapes 2016 Photo Tour – phantastic tours and workshops with Chris Marquardt and Alternative Visions (Trevor Cole and Ashley Kydd) Video: Chris compares color spaces: sRGB, Adobe RGB and Euroscale Coated Episode 40 – the one with the cows » Download the MP3 for this episode 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 tfttf725 – Diamond In The Rough appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Rusty says hi to the “Top Floor Cyberspace Slackers” and asks why we should post process. Chris has some ideas about this. Volker does a road trip in California and wonders if it’s the right decision to leave half his gear back home in Germany. Chris has learned to travel light, so you can guess the answer on that one. Joe wants some guidance on how to buy a box camera and Chris elaborates on the differences between 120 and 620 film, the different kinds of box cameras, where to get them and what to look out for. And last but not least, Kade suggests to use solar chargers when on a trek. Chris has done some research into that area. Show Links: The first episode of TFTTF was 11 years ago New photo tour website – Baikal – Svalbard – Norway – Donegal What the TFTTF Community Slack is about 120 film – Wikipedia Kodak Box Camera FAQ » Download the MP3 for this episode 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 tfttf724 – Solar Charging Camera Batteries appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES +++BREAKING+++ The 2017 Svalbard/Spitzbergen tour is now a full charter! More information On this episode: Wilson asks about the 2-3 most essential Lightroom functions, Kade is a binge listener and and makes us better photographers with a toy camera, Casey wonders about printing without intermediate files and Brian tries to find a way to compare the pictures from his camera with the RAW versions. Show Links: The Arctic Svalbard/Spitzbergen tour is now a full charter! Video: Svalbard Solar Eclipse Photography Pyramiden, the northern-most ghost town Ebook on Lightroom workflow: 1 hour 1000 pics by Chris Marquardt Join the TFTTF Slack Chris on Twitter Chris on Facebook Chris on Instagram » Download the MP3 for this episode 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 tfttf723 – Less Is So Much More appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

RECEIVE EMAIL FOR NEW EPISODES Today’s topic cover travel photography scouting,tips for shooting a punk rock band under bad lighting, finding an older version of Lightroom and Google’s decision to make the NIK software suite free. Let’s find out what that means for those who depend on it. Show Links: Donegal, Norway, Spitzbergen, Bhutan – photo tours with Chris Marquardt Patron Wall Of Fame Support Chris on Patreon SPONSOR Acronis: Protect your files, protect two computers for the price of one! Visit trueimage.com/top to learn about the free bonus license » Download the MP3 for this episode Photo tours with Chris Marquardt: » May 2017: Svalbard — Arctic (sold out) » Oct 2017: Bhutan — The Happiness Kingdom (sold out) » 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 tfttf721 – NIK is Free appeared first on PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

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