PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR

In this last episode of the year, Chris will touch on Deep Sky Photography vs. Nightscapes (and why he might have used that term slightly wrong). There are a few questions about zones (is it really the holy grail of exposure?) and Chris interviews Sina Farhat from Gothenborg, Sweden, who tells us about his method … Continue reading tfttf663 – Nightscapes vs Deep Skies The post tfttf663 – Nightscapes vs Deep Skies appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Today Chris goes through a bunch of listener questions and feedback. Jonathan asks about deleting pictures in camera, Chris says he never deletes pictures in camera. Mark wants to know if it’s a good idea to switch from automatic mode right to manual mode, skipping aperture priority. Jim needs some help choosing matte colors when … Continue reading tfttf662 – Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Wide Angels – And Some Qs And As The post tfttf662 – Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Wide Angels – And Some Qs And As appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Today we’ll hear feedback about Ethiopia from Nina, Michael from Sydney helps Chris with his English (yes, he blanked out on “udder”) and John has a question about the legalities of street photography. Chris tries to find some answers on this very difficult topic that’s much more grey and black or white. Show Links: Ethiopia … Continue reading tfttf661 – Permission Or Forgiveness? On The Legalities Of Street Photography The post tfttf661 – Permission Or Forgiveness? On The Legalities Of Street Photography appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris tells about his Ethiopian adventure, about how divers the culture, history, people and landscapes are, about how colorful this country is and how little tourism he encountered while traveling Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, the Danakil desert, the salt flats and Erta Ale, a live volcano. Chris elaborates on a picture taken at the volcano, … Continue reading tfttf660 – A Living, Breathing, Burping Organism The post tfttf660 – A Living, Breathing, Burping Organism appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris will do some night sky photography in Ethiopia. In this episode he goes over how he prepares for that, what lenses he’ll bring and how he applies the “600 rule” to get the right shape of stars. This episode includes a bonus part: revisiting the infamous thunderstorm episode. Show Links: 600 Rule – StarCircleAcademy.com … Continue reading tfttf659 – Deep Sky Photography The post tfttf659 – Deep Sky Photography appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Even while he’s in Ethiopia, Chris finds time for a quick episode. Show Links: Iceland in winter: 72 days to go » Download the MP3 for this episode The post Ethiopia Update 1 – A chat with Trevor appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Sometimes it’s not just you who gets in a slump about photography, it can be entire groups. Kyle asks the question how to keep his photography club from coming and going like so many before. Also: let’s meet our bovine friends again. Show Links: Iceland in winter: 73 days to go » Download the MP3 … Continue reading tfttf658 – Fanning The Flame And A Bovine Intervention The post tfttf658 – Fanning The Flame And A Bovine Intervention appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris prepares for his Ethiopia trip and answers three intertwined questions by Gabriel, Dave and Brian, all around exposure, grey cards and zones (promise: I only briefly ramble about this). Show Links: Grey cards at B&H Grey cards at Enjoyyourcamera.com » Download the MP3 for this episode The post tfttf657 – Three Qs And Three As appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

On this episode of Tips from the Top Floor let’s try to find out about the most useless pieces of photo gear that you’ve ever bought.. with contributions from Kyle, CarmineWorx, Michael, Lisa and Oliver. Show Links: 10 GB at10MBits/s – Wolfram|Alpha helps you find out how long it takes Joo Kraus – Musician (with … Continue reading tfttf655 – Useless Photo Gear The post tfttf655 – Useless Photo Gear appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

NY photographer Richard Hutchings talks with Chris about his time working as a photographer for Sesame Street, about his time working with Morgan Freeman and the way the business has dramatically changed over time, resulting in the need to repeatedly reinvent himself as a photographer. As a bonus, learn about one of the best ways … Continue reading tfttf654 – Shooting Morgan Freeman The post tfttf654 – Shooting Morgan Freeman appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris talks about building a pile of digital guilt that we build by delaying decisions in photography to the post processing phase. Not only does that move the issue from the front to the back of the workflow (and yes, there are ways to effectively deal with big piles of images) but the actual question … Continue reading tfttf653 – The Big Pile Of Digital Guilt The post tfttf653 – The Big Pile Of Digital Guilt appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

How do we lose our passion for photography, and how can we get it back? That’s a tough question that many photographers wonder about, especially at the point when they are in a slump and don’t know how to get out of it. Chris asked the TFTTF Patrons what they did when that happened to … Continue reading tfttf652 – Passion Come, Passion Go The post tfttf652 – Passion Come, Passion Go appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Yes, you an I and everyone is a Match Machine! Today on the show Chris will discuss cliché cameras, and why people relate to some pictures more than others. It’s quite amazing actually. The pattern matching thing itself is pretty cool. Once you realize that humans are very pattern-driven beings, it becomes quite obvious how … Continue reading tfttf651 – Match Machines The post tfttf651 – Match Machines appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris will briefly talk about the new iPhone 6 and how that relates to photography. He’ll also try to find the elusive value of art and let’s see if we can help brad to stylize his photos through post production. Show Links: (For the German listeners) ABZUG FM Ask a question on the show One … Continue reading tfttf650 – A Q and an A and an iPhone The post tfttf650 – A Q and an A and an iPhone appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

You take a sunset picture. Oh no, not again. HDR? Seen it all. Or maybe a color key where a red rose sits lonely in a sea of black-and-white? Clichés are everywhere in photography. Chris explores how bad it really is if you choose to shoot a cliché picture. A word from Chris: TFTTF needs … Continue reading tfttf649 – GAAAAH, NOT AGAIN! Cliché Photos And What To Do About Them The post tfttf649 – GAAAAH, NOT AGAIN! Cliché Photos And What To Do About Them appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.