Becoming a Student of Light With Sean Bagshaw

05/31/22 • 88 min

Outdoor Photography Podcast

Episode 61: Today I sit down with Oregon-based landscape photographer and educator, Sean Bagshaw, to chat about:

How he transitioned from teaching middle school science to being a full-time landscape photographer and photography educator
How he analyzed his own photographs and how that helped to improve his photography early on
The importance of connecting with other photographers as part of his growth as a self-taught photographer
How to translate what you connect with in the landscape into a compelling photograph and the importance of curiosity
His approach to composition and the questions he asks himself when composing
The role of shadow when it comes to being a student of light
Understanding the three types of pixel values: luminosity, hue, and saturation
Luminosity masks and why you may choose to use them in your photo-developing process
How to know when to use different types of multiple exposure blending
A whole lot more!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Website: http://www.outdoorexposurephoto.com/

Follow Sean Bagshaw on:

Producing Better Prints Video Tutorial with Sean Bagshaw and Zack Schnepf

Get 20% off all of Sean’s video tutorials and on the TK Panel with code “outdoorexp20”

Photo Cascadia website: http://www.photocascadia.com/

Sean’s photographs we discussed:

“Psychedelic Dettifoss”

“Lineage”

Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown (Amazon affiliate link meaning I receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you use that link to make a purchase)

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Episode 61: Today I sit down with Oregon-based landscape photographer and educator, Sean Bagshaw, to chat about:

How he transitioned from teaching middle school science to being a full-time landscape photographer and photography educator
How he analyzed his own photographs and how that helped to improve his photography early on
The importance of connecting with other photographers as part of his growth as a self-taught photographer
How to translate what you connect with in the landscape into a compelling photograph and the importance of curiosity
His approach to composition and the questions he asks himself when composing
The role of shadow when it comes to being a student of light
Understanding the three types of pixel values: luminosity, hue, and saturation
Luminosity masks and why you may choose to use them in your photo-developing process
How to know when to use different types of multiple exposure blending
A whole lot more!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Website: http://www.outdoorexposurephoto.com/

Follow Sean Bagshaw on:

Producing Better Prints Video Tutorial with Sean Bagshaw and Zack Schnepf

Get 20% off all of Sean’s video tutorials and on the TK Panel with code “outdoorexp20”

Photo Cascadia website: http://www.photocascadia.com/

Sean’s photographs we discussed:

“Psychedelic Dettifoss”

“Lineage”

Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown (Amazon affiliate link meaning I receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you use that link to make a purchase)

Full Show Notes

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ABOUT BRENDA PETRELLA (host)

Learn more about me

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Previous Episode

To Blend or Not to Blend...

Episode 60: Today’s Tidbit Tuesday topic was prompted by one of our listeners, who asked a question about when to create multiple exposures of a high dynamic range scene. I also discuss other types of multiple exposure blending used in landscape photography and why you might choose to use them. Enjoy!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Episode 24: How to Expose for High Dynamic Range Scenes

Episode 30: Understanding Histograms, ETTR, and ETTL

Colleen Miniuk’s article: It’s All About ME (Multiple Exposures)

How to Focus Stack Tutorial on the OPS YouTube Channel

Sean Bagshaw’s YouTube Channel

Helicon Focus
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ABOUT BRENDA PETRELLA (host)

Learn more about me

Visit my online portfolio

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Next Episode

What's Included in Raw Format Files?

Episode 62: Today’s Tidbit Tuesday topic was inspired by two of our listeners who submitted questions related to what kind of information is recorded in raw format files and a question regarding raw files and color spaces. Enjoy!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Understanding Digital Raw Capture, Bruce Fraser

Rendering the Print: The Art of Photography, Karl Lang

Color Management Overview, American Society of Media Photographers
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HAVE A QUESTION?

Record a Question for Tidbit Tuesday
LOVE THE OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST?

Ways you can support the show:

Buy Me a Coffee

Leave a Rating and Review

Share the show with others!
CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE TO FOCUS?

Download my FREE Hyperfocal Distance Made Easy Ebook
ABOUT BRENDA PETRELLA (host)