Cameras or Whatever - Photography Talk

Tips about keywording your Lightroom catalog for the long term, some random film talk, tracking GPS on non-GPS cameras, and some music recommendations from Cameron.

Chris Dowsett is back to talk to Tyler about NAB coming up, the crossover of photography and video production, and shooting 360 VR video. Behold, the future!

We set out with no direction in mind this photography talk and explore backup, film cameras, flickr and Alien Bees. Actually most of this episode belongs in 2005.

Putting some work in upfront can payoff big time. Kirk Mastin, of Mastin Labs joins us to talk about the value planning before you shoot, looking ahead at the longterm with bigger projects, shooting film and the power of constraints in photography.

Taking a look back at the history of stock photography, how it shaped the photo industry, and where it's going.

Ania & Tyler are fresh off the plane from New York Fashion Week and want to tell you all about what it's like to shoot it. But then stay tuned to the end, because Cameron starts a great conversation about how fashion can fit in to stock photography.

You can take fantastic photos without having a clue what you're doing, but without technical some knowledge you will be limited in so many ways. We talk to guest Jeff Way of Wilkosz & Way about how to use light meters to step up your photography game.

There are so many kinds of photographer to be. We can shoot portraits, weddings, lifestyle, stock, food, video or all of the above, so this week we talk about what is gained and lost in specialization.

Choosing the right gear for the road can be a lot of trial and error. Let's figure out exactly what you need.

Digital photography has an era before presets, and after. They were always around, but recently some high quality filters have become standard for many photographers. We compare VSCO, Mastin Labs and RadLabs Replichrome.

Choosing where to showcase your photography is a big decision, so Cameron Whitman and Tyler Stalman will guide you through some of the different options.

Shooting RAW images generates a ton of bytes, and sooner or later every photographer needs to deal with the long term storage of their photos. We talk about some workflow, best practices, and what hardware to buy to store your files.

Every year brings bigger changes to photography latetly, we take a look at the most interesting gear in 2014 and make some predictions of where the industry is heading.

Using a fixed or zoom has a huge impact on how you shoot, and how your photos turn out. Tyler and Cameron discuss the zoom/prime issue to make sure you leave the house properly equipped.

Is it just me, or are a lot of people shooting on film lately? Tyler Stalman and Cameron Whitman shoot stock, style, and portrait photos and are big fans of film cameras. We discuss why we love it and if it will last.