Camera and Inspiration #1 | PPN | April 30th, 2017

04/30/17 • 47 min

On the "Camera and Inspiration" show, Scott and Marco talk about inspiration in photography and try to help you to take your camera out with more intent. On this episode they cover the following topics:

A warm welcome to the new "Camera and Inspiration" episode at Photo Podcast Network.
Scott picks this month inspirational photographer: Diane Arbus (1923 - 1971) American photographer and photojournalist. She is known as one of the early photographers to focus on "marginalized" people of society. Her "An Aperture Monograph" book is one of the most sold photo books in history. And the movie "Fur" (2006, starring Nicole Kidman) tells a fictional version of her life. Do check Diane's work out, she was a true master and still is an inspiration to today's photographers.
Why are we so attached to photography? We talk about the documentary gene that make people want to record their daily lives for future generations - dating back to the cave man.
Scott shares some tips to help photographers become better at the craft of photography by following some simple advises that he wished he had known when he started with photography:
Pay attention to the background.
Know your gear backwards and forwards.
Wait on the light.
Slow down.
Get to know your subject REALLY well.
Marco's inspirational photo book of the month is called: MOONFIRE by Norman Mailer and is published by TASCHEN (350 pages ca. US-$ 40 / EUR 30). The book documents the probably single most historic event of the 20th century: The moon landing of Apollo 11 on July 20th, 1969. The book has an amazing image quality for 1969 film photography! It's a well-structured visual documentary of the events that lead to the moon landing.

Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :) And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review about our shows on iTunes. For more information on Scott Bourne follow him on Twitter: @ScottBourne For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam About this show: On the monthly "Camera and Inspiration" show, Scott and Marco discussed the art, history and motivation in photography that often gets lost in today’s media rich world. Slow down, look closer and put more intent into photography to increase your creativity and final results. And simply spread the pure love of photography.

A warm welcome to the new "Camera and Inspiration" episode at Photo Podcast Network.
Scott picks this month inspirational photographer: Diane Arbus (1923 - 1971) American photographer and photojournalist. She is known as one of the early photographers to focus on "marginalized" people of society. Her "An Aperture Monograph" book is one of the most sold photo books in history. And the movie "Fur" (2006, starring Nicole Kidman) tells a fictional version of her life. Do check Diane's work out, she was a true master and still is an inspiration to today's photographers.
Why are we so attached to photography? We talk about the documentary gene that make people want to record their daily lives for future generations - dating back to the cave man.
Scott shares some tips to help photographers become better at the craft of photography by following some simple advises that he wished he had known when he started with photography:
Pay attention to the background.
Know your gear backwards and forwards.
Wait on the light.
Slow down.
Get to know your subject REALLY well.
Marco's inspirational photo book of the month is called: MOONFIRE by Norman Mailer and is published by TASCHEN (350 pages ca. US-$ 40 / EUR 30). The book documents the probably single most historic event of the 20th century: The moon landing of Apollo 11 on July 20th, 1969. The book has an amazing image quality for 1969 film photography! It's a well-structured visual documentary of the events that lead to the moon landing.

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More Gear Show #1 | PPN | April 20th, 2017

On this “More Gear Show” episode, Scott discusses Camera Bags and interviews Mike Sturm, co-founder and designer at Think Tank Photo.

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Scott’s favorite camera bags:

Amazon Basics DSLR and Laptop Backpack Think Tank Photo Airport Takeoff 2 Think Tank Photo Video Workhorse 21 Shoulder Camera Bag Pelican 1614 Waterproof 1610 Case with Dividers Pelican 1510 Carry On Case with Divider Set THE VEST GUY Scott Bourne Mesh Photo Vest Tenba Messenger: Large Photo/Laptop Bag Peak Design Everyday Messenger 15"

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We Shoot Mirrorless #2 | PPN | May 10th, 2017

On this “We Shoot Mirrorless” podcast episode, Scott and Marco discuss these new products and mirrorless topics:

Scott returned from a workshop in Arizona and shares some AF tips for bird photography.
A bit of feedback from NAB
Sony introduces a new flagship mirrorless camera. The a9 is aimed at the pro sports photography market and has some impressive specs, but is that enough to win the pro market? We share our thoughts about it.
Sony introduces the new FE 100-400mm f4.5 - 5.6 GM OSS lens.
Fuji announced two new lenses for its GFX 50s mirrorless medium format camera. The GF 23mm f4 WR and GF 100mm f2 WR will ship in late June 2017.
Fuji also announced a new GF lens roadmap with a GF 45mm f2.8 WR for late 2017 and a telephoto prime as well as a teleconverter for 2018. The GFX will also receive a FW update to improve AF in difficult lighting situations and improve exposure compensation options.
Listener Michael shared a helpful product for Fuji X-Pro2 users who are affected by the “eyecup gate”. The company JJC produced aftermarket standard rubber eyecups for the X-Pro2 (EX-XPRO) and even a version for people who wear glasses (EF-XPROG).
Olympus introduced firmware updates for the E-M1 Mark II, E-M5 Mark II and PEN-F as well as some updates for lenses.
Panasonic also offers a FW update (v1.1) for the GH5 and introduced the Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f2.8-4 ASPH lens.
Ricoh showed off a 4K-capable Theta 360° camera at NAB that allows for live streaming as well as a 4-channel mic to record surround audio.
Listener Laurence asked which mirrorless camera works best for indoor sports with fast moving action and bad light?
We have a We Shoot Mirrorless group at Flickr (click link) that is open to our listeners and photos taken with all mirrorless camera brands. If you want to join just let us know through the "request invitation" button on the group and drop us a quick line there. We'll add you to the group then. And please ask for the invite via the web browser and not via the Flickr App. The invite process via the app has not been working reliably.
We have picked our monthly featured photographer and image from our Flickr groups. Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and photographer of the month is: Martin Griffett with his image “Shadows at Leith Hill.”

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For more information on Scott Bourne follow him on Twitter: @ScottBourne

For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam

About this show:

On the monthly #WeShootMirrorless episode of the Photo Podcast Network show, Scott and Marco will discuss news from the mirrorless camera world related to innovations, trends, gear and accessories. And they will introduce mirrorless camera brands by interviewing the respective managers of those manufacturers. They will also invite pro photographers who make their living working with mirrorless cameras to share some tips and tricks on their workflow.