jpeg2RAW Photography Podcast (large video)

This week we invite Stephen Miller from our Facebook Group to join Tim and Mike in a round table discussion about lens diffraction, high megapixel cameras and various other topics.

Blake Rudis from everydayhdr.com shares his Ansel Adams inspired Zone Editing system. The Zone System breaks the image into 11 "zone" layers for easy manipulation.

Matt returns to jpeg2RAW, this time to walk us through editing images in OnOne's Perfect Photo Suite. If you don't like the subscription model Adobe is doing or just looking for an alternative, OnOne's Perfect Photo Suite may be for you.

Mike does something he has never done before, something he never thought he would do. Clean the sensor in his camera! CAUTION: Mike didn't follow the direction and could have damaged his sensor. Read the directions and clean at your own risk!

We all know how important it to have a proper backup plan for your images. Yet, every month I hear of some photographer who has lost images and didn’t have them backed up. There really is no excuse any more to not having a proper backup plan. In this episode, Mike walks us through his process of backing up his data.

Rachel Brenke – Copyrights We have talked about Copyrights before on the show, but this time we have an expert.  Rachel Brenke, aka “The Lawtog”, makes her SIXTH appearance on jpeg2RAW.  Rachel discusses Copyrights basics and reviews my handling of a recent copyright issue. Remember to use our link when buying from Amazon – www.jpeg2raw.com/amazon Rachel Brenke (from Rachel’s website – go here for more info. BIO Rachel Brenke is a lawyer, photographer and business consultant for photographers. She is currently helping creative industry professionals all over the world initiate, strategize and implement strategic business and marketing plans through various mediums of consulting resources and legal direction. She has been featured on CreativeLIVE and at national conferences such as WPPI and Seniors Ignite. See more: http://www.thelawtog.com/meet-rachel-the-law-tog/ Disclaimer: I am a lawyer but I’m not your lawyer! View my entire disclaimer here Show Notes: Intro Questions: What have you been up to since our last show on #89 on August 27, 2013 not long after my return.  I wasn’t wearing the headband, but my hair had not grown back. Sixth show for Rachel Photography / attorney for photographers How much shooting do you get to do these days? Still have time to shoot.  Gravitating toward Commercial / Studio work. For those that don’t know, Rachel runs “The Lawtog” website.  What do you hope to achieve with this website? Site has exploded over the past couple of years…hired additional photographers.  Site has plenty of free elements which provides resources for the photographer. All levels of photographers have use of the site. Working on finding lawyers across America to work with The Lawtog by local venues How are your documents given on your website? Documents are Word and can be saved and edited to fit the person that needs the contract. What do you see as the most common mistakes you see photographers make from a legal perspective? People give away copyright release Copyright / ownership of the image is setup at creation of the image.  You can License / print release for the client to print. Mistakenly believe they don’t have copyright…you don’t have to register the photo but to collect damages you need to register the photo Digital signatures – App based contracts vs paper? ESIGN Act of 2000 allows for electronic signatures Interview Recoveries – How do you calculate Actual Damages? Case specific…sales versus advertizing Do you have an established rate for a track record Can I photograph and have to worry about obtaining a release? No…if you are in a public area you have the right to take the photograph and not need a release How do I register my images? How are the damages different with a registered image vs one that is not registered? When do I have to register the image?

Victoria Bampton earned the name “Lightroom Queen” from fellow forum members because of her vast knowledge of Lightroom and her willingness to help others. Now in her very first podcast appearance, Victoria comes to jpeg2RAW to share some of this knowledge and discuss what’s new in Lightroom 6.

Luminosity masking is a great method for editing the tones within an image. Greg Benz decided to take it to another level, learned a programming language and wrote a Photoshop Extension called "Lumenzia".

Don discusses his recent visit to Bulgaria, shares some of his images and talks tech with Mike & Tim.

Atlanta photographer Kate Parker shares her amazing photo series "Strong in the New Pretty". The series features her two girls and shows how they are perfect just being themselves.

Tim and Mike discuss photographer's copyrights and options when images are found to be used without the photographer's permission.

Tim and Mike discuss Mike’s recent Photo 101 class he taught, plus some Lightroom 6 and more.

Coming back to jpeg2RAW, Abe Robinson shares his creative vision for dark glamour portraits. Runs us through a photo shoot, working with nude models and a story or two.

Stock Photography is a great way to make passive income, if you know the tricks. Rob Sylvan returns to jpeg2RAW to give his insight into the world of Stock Photography.

European based photographer James Connolly shares his experience of becoming a photographer after starting his career as a professional poker player.