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April 3, 2020
How to Get Inspired and Improve Your Photography with National Geographic Photographer Bob Holmes Ep 7
Robert Holmes career as one of the world’s most successful and prolific travel photographers has extended over 35 years. He was the first photographer to be honored twice by the Society of American Travel Writers with their Travel Photographer of the Year Award and he is the only photographer to be given the award 5 times, most recently for 2017.
His assignments have taken him from coverage of the 1975 British Everest Expedition for the London Daily Mail and Paris Match to searching for snow leopards in the remote valleys of western Nepal for National Geographic Magazine, trekking into the rain forests of Borneo with Penan tribesmen for Islands Magazine and crossing the Great Indian Desert on camel for Departures.
His passion for food and wine has lead to extensive work in those industries including the illustration of 9 books on wine and 6 cookbooks. More recently Bob has added film production to his talents and in partnership with Andrea Johnson has been producing videos for clients in the wine and hospitality industries.
Show Notes
It’s important to find people who help spark your creativity, and they don’t need to be in the same artistic field as you are.
Find out who inspires the people that inspire you.
Use this time to regenerate and rejuvenate your creativity.
People Mentioned
Bill Brandt
Shadow and Light
Ernst Haas
The Creation
Alex Webb
The Suffering of Light
William Allard
Vanishing Breed
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Decisive Moment
Andy Goldsworthy
Rivers and Tides
Important Links
Connect with Bob Holmes
Website | Instagram
Find out more about Bob Holmes new Online Class
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Check out our new FREE course which gives an introduction to the Cycle of Photography!
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Tips for Lightroom and Composition — Photographer and Educator Serge Ramelli Ep 6
Fascinated by images from a very young age, in 2005 Serge Ramelli decided to devote his career to them. He thus became a professional photographer and film producer. His curious and creative spirit continually prompts him to discover new techniques, both photographic and computer-based, to better recreate the grandeur of cityscapes. He broadened his experience in the field of photography. Through training tutorials, he successfully teaches his processing of development including composition, equipment and editing, among other things. These computer guides are intended for enthusiasts and professionals who are eager to learn how to operate creative digital tools such as Lightroom or HDR (High Dynamic Range) that deliver powerful images rich in contrast and drama. Through the exceptional photographs of a Paris magnified by his cinematic vision, in this book Serge Ramelli offers a superb demonstration of his art.
Show Notes
There are 5 things that you should be looking for to create exceptional photographs.
You should be looking for exceptional lighting.
Look for leading lines in your photographer.
Find a strong foreground, middle ground and background.
Find a strong framing for your image.
Most importantly, know what story you are trying to tell.
Important Links
Connect with Serge Ramelli
Website | Instagram | YouTube
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Check out our new FREE course which gives an introduction to the Cycle of Photography!
Buy Create book here
Check out our merchandise
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Advantages of Using a Single Lens — Documentary Photographer Daniel Milnor Ep 5
Daniel Milnor spent twenty-five-years as a full-time photographer but is currently “Creative Evangelist” for Blurb, Inc. the world’s premiere print-on-demand publishing platform. He splits his time between the smog-choked arteries of Southern California and the spiritual landscape of New Mexico where he’s been known to hike, paddle, climb, ski, ride and explore all the spaces in between. Milnor is a complete and total nonbeliever in social media and feels these platforms have done irreparable damage to human communication skills and attention span while unleashing a level of consumerism the planet simply cannot survive.
He currently works on a project-by-project basis with clients who are willing to spend the time required to create original artwork as opposed to trendy or temporary content. He also works as a creative adviser for companies with a story to tell. Milnor has taught at Art Center College of Design, Academy of Art University, The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, The Los Angeles Center for Photography and the Photo Experience Workshops in Latin America. An early adopter of select technologies such as print-on-demand books and magazines, Milnor has created and published over two hundred unique titles.His work is in the collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The George Eastman House and The Santa Barbara Museum of Art. He has lectured on photography and bookmaking in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America and Australia.
Show Notes
Daniel Milnor discusses why he moved from using many different cameras and lenses and moved to using only one camera and lens.
You don’t want anyone in front of you that’s going to impede taking the picture and get in your way, whether that’s social media, your camera, or even your mindset.
Buy the smallest, lightest camera you can so you can always have it out and ready to use.
Make sure though you have redundancy. If you are traveling far from home, and you only have one lens and camera and something happens to either of those, you will be in trouble. You don’t need to carry it all with you at all times though.
Important Links
Connect with Daniel Milnor
Website | Instagram
Connect with Marc Silber
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Check out our new FREE course which gives an introduction to the Cycle of Photography!
Buy Create book here
Check out our merchandise
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Bob Holmes Trip to Patagonia Ep 4
Robert Holmes career as one of the world’s most successful and prolific travel photographers has extended over 35 years. He was the first photographer to be honored twice by the Society of American Travel Writers with their Travel Photographer of the Year Award and he is the only photographer to be given the award 5 times, most recently for 2017.
His assignments have taken him from coverage of the 1975 British Everest Expedition for the London Daily Mail and Paris Match to searching for snow leopards in the remote valleys of western Nepal for National Geographic Magazine, trekking into the rain forests of Borneo with Penan tribesmen for Islands Magazine and crossing the Great Indian Desert on camel for Departures.
His passion for food and wine has lead to extensive work in those industries including the illustration of 9 books on wine and 6 cookbooks. More recently Bob has added film production to his talents and in partnership with Andrea Johnson has been producing videos for clients in the wine and hospitality industries.
Show Notes
Bob Holmes discusses his recent trip to Argentina
Important Links
Connect with Bob Holmes
Website | Instagram
Find out more about Bob Holmes new Online Class
Connect with Marc Silber
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Check out our new FREE course which gives an introduction to the Cycle of Photography!
Buy Create book here
Check out our merchandise
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Tips and Advice to Advance your Photography to the Next Level Ep 3
Dorthea Lange was an American Depression era photographer who’s photography influenced photo documentary and helped humanize the effects of the Great Depression.
Above her darkroom door, she put the words of philosopher Sir Francis Bacon “The contemplation of things as they are without error without or confusion without substitution or imposture is in itself a nobler thing than a whole harvest of inventions.”
Important Links
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Check out our new FREE course which gives an introduction to the Cycle of Photography!
Buy Create book here
Check out our merchandise
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More Tips From Marc to Advance Your Photography & Stay Focused and Healthy During the Crisis Ep 1
There are lots of ways to help you stay emotionally healthy, which is just as important as being physically healthy
Take time to walk (assuming that this is possible in your situation)
Be sure to journal to keep track of your thoughts
Take time to advance your creative crafts
Practice your visualization
Use #AYPClub to share your work and get critiques
Be sure to critique properly. Always find something positive to share, and then give one reference point of what you think the most important part to improve is.
Important Links
Connect with Marc Silber
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Check out our new FREE course which gives an introduction to the Cycle of Photography!
Buy Create book here
Check out our merchandise
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April 1, 2020
The “Big Three” Key Points in a Photo with Documentary Photographer Daniel Milnor Ep 2
Daniel Milnor spent twenty-five-years as a full-time photographer but is currently “Creative Evangelist” for Blurb, Inc. the world’s premiere print-on-demand publishing platform. He splits his time between the smog-choked arteries of Southern California and the spiritual landscape of New Mexico where he’s been known to hike, paddle, climb, ski, ride and explore all the spaces in between. Milnor is a complete and total nonbeliever in social media and feels these platforms have done irreparable damage to human communication skills and attention span while unleashing a level of consumerism the planet simply cannot survive.
He currently works on a project-by-project basis with clients who are willing to spend the time required to create original artwork as opposed to trendy or temporary content. He also works as a creative adviser for companies with a story to tell. Milnor has taught at Art Center College of Design, Academy of Art University, The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, The Los Angeles Center for Photography and the Photo Experience Workshops in Latin America. An early adopter of select technologies such as print-on-demand books and magazines, Milnor has created and published over two hundred unique titles.His work is in the collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The George Eastman House and The Santa Barbara Museum of Art. He has lectured on photography and bookmaking in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America and Australia.
Show Notes
There are things that photographers only talk about on YouTube that aren’t what photographers really discuss
There are three key points to every photograph that photographers need to understand before they can take great photos:
Photographers need to understand light
Photographers need to understand timing
Photographers need to understand composition
In a time where people are stuck at home much more than usual, it’s important to cope with this disruption to your life. An important part of working from home is creating a routine
Notebooks can be very helpful to tracking your work
You need to set limits for yourself when you work from home
Make sure you exercise. It doesn’t need to be a lot, it can be just 10-15 minutes.
Important Links
Connect with Daniel Milnor
Website | Instagram
Connect with Marc Silber
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Check out our new FREE course which gives an introduction to the Cycle of Photography!
Buy Create book here
Check out our merchandise
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6 Photography Tips to Break out of your Lighting ruts!
L.A.-based photographer, Bryan Hall, shows Fletcher Murray the various strategies he used to get six excellent shots with and without strobes. Bryan is a celebrity and fine art photographer. Fletch teaches lighting and filmmaking at his CineBootCamps workshops around the world.
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L.A.-based photographer, Bryan Hall, shows Fletcher Murray the various strategies he chose to produce six excellent shots – some with strobe and some with all natural light and some with both. Bryan is a celebrity and fine art photographer; Fletch teaches lighting at his CineBootCamps workshops around the world.
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5 Great Photographers Tell How to Create Emotion & Mojo in Photos
I asked 5 exceptional photographers how they capture emotion or the mojo (magic charm) in their images – Adventure photographer Chris Burkard, Patagonia staff photographer Jeff Johnson, Celebrity photographers Brian Smith and Mathew Jordan Smith, and portrait and wedding photographer Bambi Cantrell, listen and put their advice and put it to work!
Please visit our guest’s websites to lean more about the.m
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Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB ($35)
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Giant Squid Audio Lab lavalier ($46 shipped)
I also mentioned the wonderfully versatile Shure A58WS-BLK Foam Windscreen, which works great on many ball-shaped microphones.
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Podcast mic comparisons – TAP119
See and hear the difference between popular microphones for audio and video podcasting:
Heil PR40 ($300)
Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB ($35)
Nady SP-1 ($15)
Giant Squid Audio Lab lavalier ($46 shipped)
I also mentioned the wonderfully versatile Shure A58WS-BLK Foam Windscreen, which works great on many ball-shaped microphones.
Need personalized podcasting help?
I no longer offer one-on-one consulting outside of Podcasters’ Society, but request a consultant here and I’ll connect you with someone I trust to help you launch or improve your podcast.
Ask your questions or share your feedback
Comment on the shownotes
Leave a voicemail at (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com (audio files welcome)
Connect with me
Subscribe to The Audacity to Podcast on Apple Podcasts or on Android.
Join the Facebook Page and watch live podcasting Q&A on Mondays at 2pm (ET)
Subscribe on YouTube for video reviews, Q&A, and more
Follow @theDanielJLewis
Disclosure
This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship and may receive compensation from your actions through such links. However, I don’t let that corrupt my perspective and I don’t recommend only affiliates.
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