PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR

TFTTF Special. It’s the new year, and one of the bit things coming up is the Everest Trek in May 2014. On this tour Chris, Jon and Monika will take photographers up to Everest Base Camp, through the gorgeous Gokyo … Continue reading → The post tfttf621 – Special: Brothers and Mountains appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Join Chris to do some detective work finding out why the Sony RX100 seems to use a really bad Zeiss lens. Look into a smart phone picture and ask yourself seven questions before upgrading to a new camera. Show Links: … Continue reading → The post tfttf620 – Horrible Lens, Great Pictures appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Not that much photography in this episode, even though everything is kind of inter-related. In this last episode of 2013, Chris talks about his five biggest things of 2013, and it’s not about gear: Chris lost 40 pounds of weight, … Continue reading → The post tfttf619 – Five Things That Changed My Life In 2013 appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Chris reviews a black and white image, Rob wants to find out why they still build crop sensor cameras, and let’s find out what Adam Savage of the Mythbusters thinks about digital point-and-shoot cameras (hint: it’s not just love). Show … Continue reading → The post tfttf618 – Adam Savage On Point-And-Shoots appeared first on Photography Tips from the Top Floor.

Does photography make you dumb? Chris tries to get to the root of the discussion. Also: photo borders, the quickest way to mark a photo location on a map and the usefulness of small sensors. Show Links: Get TFTTF push … Continue reading →

This episode of TFTTF is full of great news! Chris just finished recording a Lightroom Video Workshop, the new push notification system is online, so from now on you’ll never again miss important TFTTF news and the Marquardt International Pinhole … Continue reading →

Find out the easiest way to take care of dust on your sensor, Chris revisits a model photoshoot and now that Sony has the A7 and the A7R out and Nikon just announced their retro Df, let’s talk full frame … Continue reading →

In this episode Chris tries to answer Gil’s question “How do I shoot in the style of Vogue?” – he takes you on a journey through what is important when shooting fashion: hair, makeup, posing, lighting, composition and post production. … Continue reading →

The Focus Ring is back, George wonders if it’s worth getting a 24mm prime lens, and Chris helps Charlie to decide what grey card to get. Show Links: new website: discoverthetopfloor.com new website: chrismarquardt.com The Focus Ring Is Back TFTTF … Continue reading →

Dave from Atlanta tells us about his love for analog photography, Antonio from Brazil plugs his podcast, Simon from Farnborough tells us how to find Tips from the Top Floor on a Sonos system and George from Barrachia Colombia has … Continue reading →

A small island, a quick look at computational photography and its implications. Also, the 2014 Everest Trek IS A GO!! Grab the last few spots on the 2014 Everest Trek! Show Links: Magical Software Produces High-Quality Prints From Crappy Lenses … Continue reading →

Nick wants to know about sensor dust, Release Pixie Ravsitar has a question on bracketing and post processing and choice of picture and Chris talks about shooting a dark warehouse in downtown San Francisco – and about a large format … Continue reading →

Phil Schiller, Apple’s VP of Marketing said you wouldn’t have to learn the craft of photography anymore, the new iPhone will do everything for you. True? Also, Michael has a question about 24mm and John wants to shoot in a … Continue reading →

Find out why black-and-white pictures can sometimes be stronger than color photography, learn how to choose the right tilt/shift lens. Also, Mason has a question about photographing plays. Special guest on today’s show: Jon Miller of The Rest of Everest … Continue reading →

A discussion of tension when taking pictures and how to alleviate it, giving your photography a regular workout, an “orb” picture review and tips on shooting pictures on a boat. Show Links: The Tübingen, Germany Workshop Sep 14-15 2013 Photographer … Continue reading →