The Grumpy Podographer Podcast

This is it ! Our “Hello World” Episode.

We have been meaning to do our podcast for a while and now its “hear” for your listening pleasure and our glory. Well every two weeks or so anyway, we are listed on Deezer, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Google Podcasts and soon on Apple iTunes.

In this episode Dan and Mick will be talking about a few subjects in their amusing but grumpy style. Firstly taking to sword our recent f@k ups while working onlocation. Sometimes things just do not go to plan, while Dan tries hard not to get sued, Mick forgets some vital equipment and tries to style it out.

We also talk about our “Pet Peeves” or “Pet Hates” depending on your geographic location.

Then finally we talk gear and the Nikon Z9 and Canon R3, are they worth it and do they offer anything more than Sony’s flagship, the Sony Alpha A1.

Guests Sorry, none this week !!

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://thegrumpypodographer.com/
• https://thegrumpypodographer.com/2020/09/24/episode-01-the-hello-world-episode/

You can follow Dan on Instagram (https://instagram.com/danmleephotography) and check out his website danlee.nyc

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Back from the Xmas break, Dan and Mick start their travels. Dan is off to Las Vegas and Mick is off to Prague, both cities of sin ! Will we see them again ? Who knows . . .

In this episode, Dan M Lee and Mick Ryan talk about all the hard hitting stories nobody wants to talk about. Why does everyone leave their #2s all over the place, an issue thats been growing in the pandemic as those get outside more often.

Being an ambassador ? Fun or poisoned chalice ? Sometimes exposure comes at a cost, is it really worth it ?

Links mentioned in this episode: https://thegrumpypodographer.com/

Guests

None This Week

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Show Notes & Links

Dan’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danmleephotography/

Mick’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mprwild/

In this XL episode of The Grumpy Podographer Dan and Mick talk about cameras, and the need for more megapixels. Have cameras just gone plain silly with pixels you can cram onto a Full Frame sensor. Is there any need for Micro Four Thirds while Mick talks in depth and pros and cons of using Olympus for wildlife photography.

On the subject of wildlife photography Mick also talks about "Field Craft" and how to get the best shots given your subject, Dan talks about difficulties of finding places to shoot wildlife in New York City.

Curmudgeon Corner this week the guys talk about annoying things people say to professional photographers.

Guests

Sorry, none this week !!

Show Notes & Links

Dan's Instagram

Mick's Instagram

Andy Rouse Courses

Web Notes

Micro Four Thirds

https://thegrumpypodographer.com/2021/10/07/episode-04-mega-pixel-wars/(opens in a new tab)

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This episode welcomes special guest Kirsten Alana to the Grumpy Podographer Podcast. Kirsten discusses places she's travelled all over the world. Plus we chat about challenges female photographers are presented with when traveling alone overseas and issues Kirsten has encountered.

Curmudgeon Corner this week tackles the impact of social media on sensitive locations and how manipulated images have become the norm.

About This Weeks Special Guest Kirsten Alana

Kirsten is full time travel photographer who has worked in all 50 states, more than 60 countries and on six continents for some of the most awarded campaigns in digital and social media. Her portfolio of clients has included brands in travel, fashion and lifestyle ranging from Four Seasons and SPG to Ted Baker and Amarula. Her expertise in mobile photography, photography and social media has led her to speak at conferences around the globe. She resides in Los Angeles when she is not traveling on assignment.

Links mentioned in this episode: https://twitter.com/KirstenAlana https://instagram.com/kirstenalana/ https://kirstenalana.com https://kirstenalanaphotography.com https://thegrumpypodographer.com/

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In our second podcast we get down to serious business, mostly the art of photography business.

Dan & Mick have had very different careers and approach marketing differently, and ask the question. What makes you a professional photographer or as Mick says "non-professional". What are the components that make up being a professional ? We take a look at those that create and what makes them successful.

Working for free, is it cool to exchange for exposure or experience ? How can you build your portfolio on a budget.

In Curmudgeon Corner this week the lads discuss social media and is it really useful for marketing these days ? Are Instagram algorithms damaging, or the "invisible nasties" as they are now called actually problematic or helpful ? Are websites dead and why doesn't Mick have a website ?

Guests

Sorry, none this week !!

Show Notes & Links

Dan's Instagram

Mick's Instagram

Model Mayhem (Find other creatives to work with on a budget)

Episode Guide https://thegrumpypodographer.com/2021/09/09/episode-02-the-art-of-business/

Dan's Website

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