Topic 1: BIG announcement about the network transforming to become the Master Photography Podcast network. Not happening because of a fight, or we hate each other. Jim Harmer is making a career pivot and is very generously giving the Improve Photography Podcast Network over to the hosts of the podcasts! The network is being re-branded as the Master Photography Podcast …
Reflections: What Makes THE Most Difference For Beginners and Photography
Brian talks with Erica and Conner about the area for beginners to understand that will make the biggest difference in improvement: light, composition, or camera settings? Knowing yourself as a photographer – What are YOUR strengths/weaknesses? What were you known for when you first began? What are you known for today? What do you hope to be known for in the future? DooDad’s of the Week: …
Latitude: Brian Leaving, Insane Efforts, Brent’s Workshops
Announcement: Brian is leaving the Latitude podcast in the capable hands of Brent. He is going to revive his old “Thoughts on Photography” show, which Master Photography listeners should make sure to subscribe to. Topic 1: Question: What’s one of the most exciting or insane things you’ve done while traveling to get the shot? Brian: I know it’s fresh from …
Photo Taco: Lightroom Embedded Preview Workflow
Jeff walks through how to significantly speed up you culling process in Lightroom by using the Embedded Preview workflow: Disable background processes (pause syncing to Lr CC, pause addresses lookup, pause face detection) Set critical preferences (Camera Raw Cache at least 50GB, enable “Use Smart Previews instead of Originals for Image Editing”, enabled Generate Previews in Parallel if you have …
Shooting For Free And Tax Tips
Connor Hibbs hosts this episode with Jeff Harmon and Erica Kay at the round table to discuss the topics of shooting for free and some tips on how to make tax season a little more bearable. Doodads: Jeff: Topic 2: Logitech MX Master 2S Wireless Mouse ($90) Erica: Peak Design Field Pouch ($39.95) Connor: One-Tab extension for Google Chrome (free)
Tripod: Back to Basics – Night Photography
Jim Harmer talks about how going back to the basics and shooting at night can really help a photographer to improve.