The Digital Story Photography Podcast

During my week in Chicago, I’ve learned a lot of things, talked with many people, and have taken many, many pictures. For those of you who joined me here, you know it was a rich, memorable experience. For those who couldn’t make it, I have a takeout order for you. And that’s the focus of today’s show.

The reason I start packing my camera bag a week before a big trip is to prevent my forgetting something. I figure that over the course of 7 days of use, I'll know what's missing, and maybe just as important, what's not necessary. There are times, however, when I still come up short. And when I do, these are the 5 items that typically I forgot to bring.

Last week I wrote a piece on The Nimble Photographer titled, A Moment of Truth for Photos. My feeling was that Apple had to step up to the plate with something interesting for this app. And indeed they have. We’ll focus on Photos and other photography goodies in macOS Sierra on today’s show.

When I left Southern California in 1989, I knew where I stood in the photo community. Everyone knew me at the local camera shop, I had paying gigs as a journalist, and I was comfortable in my own skin. I had grown up there. It was home. But when I relocated, nobody knew me in Northern California, and I had to invent myself all over again. And I’ll never forget how hard it was to find my place. We all go through this as photographers, sometimes more than once. And that’s the main topic for today’s show.

Photographers tend to be obsessed with perfection. Many discussions I read focus on the sharpest lens, the best image sensor, and the most extreme low light capability. But as part of that quest for the best, do we lose the feeling? Today�s top story explores image perfection and its side effects.

This is The Digital Story Podcast #512, Dec. 29, 2015. Today’s theme is “My Blunders in 2015." I'm Derrick Story.

This is The Digital Story Podcast #511, Dec. 22, 2015. Today’s theme is “Breaking New Ground.” I’m Derrick Story.

This is The Digital Story Podcast #510, Dec. 15, 2015. Today's theme is "Photo App Smackdown." I'm Derrick Story.�

This is The Digital Story Podcast #509, Dec. 8, 2015. Today�s theme is Personal Projects. I�m Derrick Story.

This is The Digital Story Podcast #508, Dec. 1, 2015. Today’s theme is “Top 5 Nimble Cameras of 2015.” I’m Derrick Story.

This week's show features those instances when manual exposure is actually easier than programmed automation. Plus lots of other photography goodies.

This is The Digital Story Podcast #506, Nov. 17, 2015. Today’s theme is “Top 10 Gifts for Photographers.” I’m Derrick Story.

This is The Digital Story Podcast #505, Nov. 10, 2015. Today’s theme is “Getting Our House in Order.” I’m Derrick Story.

This is The Digital Story Podcast #504, Nov. 3, 2015. Today’s theme is “We’re going to make some changes.” I’m Derrick Story.

This week on The Digital Story Photography Podcast: - Favorite Hardware from PPE, Interview with Simone Wilson and John Hershey, TDS Fall Photography Workshop Wrap-up - all of this and more on today’s show with Derrick Story.