Photo Geek Weekly

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Alan Shapiro sits in the co-pilot seat to explore the faults of industrial design and general laziness in the photographic industry, alongside the perception of street photographers in unusual scenarios and how to best avoid being labeled as “creepy” when your work is innocent and candid. We also [...]

A fantastic discussion on this episode of Photo Geek Weekly with Rick Sammon! We dive into new lenses, innovative new filter technology, a bit of nostalgia coupled with some great advice and recommendations. For a slower news week this is one of the best episodes of the podcast with a meandering discussion down many geeky [...]

Story 1: Sony reveals faster, higher-res OLED viewfinder display (via DPReview) Story 2: Fuji Announces the X-T100 Camera (via fstoppers) Related: Lumix Firmware Updates (via PhotoJoseph) Story 3: People Magazine Once Paid $10,000 for a Photo It Didn’t Even Want (via PetaPixel) Story 4: Man Climbs NASCAR Fence for Closeup Photos of Racecars (via PetaPixel) [...]

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Mike Howard joins the conversation for a look at the latest technology from RED and a HUGE drop in the price of their cameras, hacking low-to-mid-range cameras to add new features, industrial sensors for sale from Canon and a little glimpse of what NASA is working on. There [...]

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brokaw joins the conversation to discuss where we draw the line between photojournalism and storytelling, AI noise reduction, innovative cameras that serve no purpose and just having fun with odd gear. We wind around a few engaging topics for this episode, give it a listen! Story 1: [...]

Title image by Marcio Cabral On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, we dive into the infamous anteater photo that won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, only to have the reward revoked based on concerns that it was faked. Rollei is back in the TLR business, NASA shows off a camera that [...]

On Episode 24 of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill jumps back into the copilot seat to discuss the visual interpretation of sound, new lenses in niche markets, monkey copyright (again, and briefly!) and a really fancy camera on wheels. Enjoy! Story 1: SOUNDCAM is the First ‘Affordable’ Handheld Camera for Seeing Sound (via PetaPixel) Story [...]

Oh this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Skip Cohen sits in the co-pilot seat for a discussion about large format photography and the potential path to digital, the latest updates on the monkey selfie case, why there are so many camera patents and finally, what happens when a company pushes engineering limits and succeeds. All [...]

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don Komarechka is joined by Bruce Clarke to discuss some of the latest technology to emerge during this year’s NABShow. Black Magic unveils a micro-four-thirds cinema camera with a shockingly low price tag, the first CFExpress cards emerge with staggering specifications, and Eizo describes their newest generation of [...]

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, I’m rejoined by veteran podcaster and curious geek, Allan Attridge, to discuss the latest developments in Adobe’s Camera Calibration technology, the future of special-use sensors from Canon that push all the limits, and the usefulness (or lack thereof) of using square filters on your smart phone. Definitely a [...]

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the discussion for a number of highly geeky and engaging topics. RED introduces a new sensor originally designed for space with exceptional dynamic range and low-light performance, the hidden truths about (some) photo contests, lawsuits and AI. A classic geeky mix if there ever was [...]

podcast title image from Photography Blog | Mark Goldstein On this episode, we tackle the challenges of discovering new markets and what Canon and Nikon have been doing to research and develop them. We also cover what back-up strategies you should be exploring, what Google could do with all of Lytro’s patents, and a brief [...]

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Darlene Hildebrandt joins the conversation to discuss a Kickstarter campaign that allows you to use a digital back on many 35mm film cameras (and it doesn’t break the bank), what innovations might be possible now that Google has open-sourced its pixel-by-pixel object recognition software, and what is quickly [...]

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, we discuss the demise of ImageBrief and what it means to be in the business of photography, neutral density filters and if 15 stops is too much, Canon’s latest push to the low end, and the Mitakon 50mm F/0.95 and if you should care. There’s a lot to [...]

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins the discussion about Canon’s new “innovation” in flash technology, the woes of dealing with microstock marketplaces like 500px Marketplace, and an ultra macro lens from Laowa that will make any non-Canon shooter take interest. Enjoy the conversation! Story 1: Flashes for the masses: Why the [...]