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Receive free updates Chris talks about Apple’s new Photos app and if it’s fit to replace Apterture (hint: not really) of if it’s even a Lightroom replacement (hint: you’ll have to wait). Also: a deep dive into an interesting thread on the photography subreddit. Show Links: SPONSOR: lynda.com, try it 7 days for free! (check … Continue reading "tfttf678 – Apple’s New Photos App" The post tfttf678 – Apple’s New Photos App appeared first on TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Receive free updates Chris talks about using color filters on your black and white camera. This goes back to the oldest recorded methods of creating color pictures and it has been done way back when there was only black and white film. He has also started to do short photo Q&A sessions on his Periscope … Continue reading "tfttf677 – Roll Your Own" The post tfttf677 – Roll Your Own appeared first on TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Receive free updates Chris discusses how misunderstood sharpening is. Sharpening is often perceived to be a necessity in the digital world. Partially that’s right. The anti aliasing filters and the de-mosaicing process will reduce the sharpness and detail in a picture. By increasing edge contrast, sharpening will increase the perceived sharpness. It will thus make … Continue reading "tfttf676 – Q and A and Sharpened Horses" The post tfttf676 – Q and A and Sharpened Horses appeared first on TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Receive free updates Chris and Allan (of The Two Hosers’ fame) dissect the rule of thirds and its implications on your photography. What many of you might see as a bland and boring topic that could be discussed within five minutes turns into an engaging discussion of over half an hour. Plenty of new insights … Continue reading "tfttf675 – The Rule Of Thirds" The post tfttf675 – The Rule Of Thirds appeared first on TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Receive free updates Chris gives you some advice on buying a camera, he’ll look into the specific problems of working with clients who don’t know anything about image composition and it’s time to take a closer look at concert photography. Also another chapter from CJ Chilvers’ book: How to read about photography. Show Links: SPONSOR: … Continue reading "tfttf674 – Choose Your Teacher Wisely" The post tfttf674 – Choose Your Teacher Wisely appeared first on TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Receive free updates Learn what makes us like pictures from certain cameras better than from others, find out about Chris’ new watch this video recommendation, including the story of a picture taken on the top of Rockefeller Center and let Chris hand you the one thing that will make you a much better photographer. New … Continue reading "tfttf673 – The One Thing That Will Make You A Better Photographer" The post tfttf673 – The One Thing That Will Make You A Better Photographer appeared first on TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Receive free updates He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, he played one of the most iconic roles on TV and directed movies. And he died this morning. I’m of course talking about Leonard Nimoy. And I’m sure as many of you did, I grew up with him on TV, obviously in Star Trek as Mr. … Continue reading "tfttf672 – Leonard Nimoy, Photographer" The post tfttf672 – Leonard Nimoy, Photographer appeared first on TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

Chris has a discussion with his guest C.J. Chilvers on why you shouldn’t trust someone like Chris telling you how to do your photography. Also a look behind the scenes of how to build a wall paper pack with 20 images at 12 different crops, making this a whopping 240 individual files and another great … Continue reading tfttf671 – Don’t Trust Chris The post tfttf671 – Don’t Trust Chris appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris shares his most important tip on buying a smaller camera, Paul wants to find out what the deal with prime lenses is, Ryan asks about composition guidelines for panorama pictures and Tony wonders what the best photo backup strategy might be. Show Links: Iceland 2015 – Photos by Chris Marquardt Obama with a selfie … Continue reading tfttf670 – Primes Are Great Teachers – Q&A The post tfttf670 – Primes Are Great Teachers – Q&A appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris gets on a tiny little soapbox and talks about tools. How they are there to be a means to an end and not the main purpose of photography. He provides plenty of examples to illustrate this point. Show Links: A Lesser Photographer – ebook by C.J. Chilvers 2015 and 2016 Photo Workshops with Chris … Continue reading tfttf669 – Highway Or Back Country Road The post tfttf669 – Highway Or Back Country Road appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris talks about Donegal, Ireland, about speeding up Lightroom on the new 5k iMac and Sonny Portacio of Pocketlenses.com joins the show to talk about shooting with your smartphone. Show Links: Support the show on Patreon Workshop: Darjeeling First Flush – May 2015 Workshop: Donegal Dreamscapes – September 2015 Pocket Lenses – by Sonny Portacio … Continue reading tfttf668 – The Smallest Camera You Own The post tfttf668 – The Smallest Camera You Own appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Finally the detailed version of how to tell visual stories. Chris has been experimenting and now added a second layer to his Lightroom workflow, not just boiling down photos to the best of the best, but also sorting them into stories that can include pictures from all quality levels. He then uses Storehouse to put … Continue reading tfttf667 – Visual Storytelling The post tfttf667 – Visual Storytelling appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris talks about visual storytelling, selfie-sticks (yes, again), finding the right macro lens (or faking it) and finally: how to do manual exposure the right way? Follow along with his walk-through to learn something today. The Oatmeal: Should you buy a selfie stick? Russian Space Selfie – NO STICK INVOLVED! (Video) iMore show 439: Ally’s … Continue reading tfttf666 – Manual Macro Selfie Stick The post tfttf666 – Manual Macro Selfie Stick appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Well.. isn’t it all photography? Doesn’t it feel kinda wrong to look down on those who shoot with a smartphone? And honestly, we’re doing it all, aren’t we? Is it any less serious than shooting with a big DSLR? Chris discusses this and more questions. Also: Hit Me With Your Selfie Stick… Show Links: 22 … Continue reading tfttf665 – Hit Me With Your Selfie Stick – Smartphone Photography The post tfttf665 – Hit Me With Your Selfie Stick – Smartphone Photography appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Happy New Year! Chris kicks off the new year by answering some listener questions and making sure we don’t lose sight of the most important things in photography. Jose has a question about buying a computer for editing photos and videos, Graham needs a way to exercise his photographic eye and Tommy reports back on … Continue reading tfttf664 – Becoming A Better Photographer The post tfttf664 – Becoming A Better Photographer appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.