Welcome to another edition of The Photography Bar. In this episode, Kam, Rob and Mark sit down and discuss how we started in photography; with the way the industry has changed, Kam would do things differently now. We talk in-depth about Nikon discontinuing a range of their DSLRs in Japan - could the rest of their supply follow?
We're a group of photographers and videographers chatting all things photography, video and drone filming. Industry news, funny stories, opinions, gear reviews and general chit chat all from our favourite bar with our favourite pints. Our episodes release every Monday - Subscribe to make sure you don't miss a minute!
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Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Welcome to another episode of The Photography Bar Podcast. This week we welcome back to the show Colin Jones of The Societies of Photographers. We sit down with Colin to go over some of the awards from The Societies annual user voted trade awards - there are some surprise winners and brilliant nominations.
We also talk about the first-ever selfie to be taken. Is it as modern as we think? On top of all of that, we also take a look at Diigitals - 3D modelled fashion shoots. Will they replace the photographer?
To view Diigitals click the following link: https://www.thediigitals.com/models
To view the award winners and nominations from The Societies click the following link: https://thesocieties.net/the-societies-2020-photographic-trade-awards/
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Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
The Instant Camera, the original digital camera celebrates its birthday and we discuss it's impact on the world today.
We also look at the camera spec on the Perseverance Rover Mars Mission and the remarkable images that we've seen come through so far.
Finally, we chat about the LA Hosptial Doctor, Dr Scott Kobner that's been documenting Covid-19 giving us insight into the work of the medics and patients battling Covid-19 with some hard-hitting, stark black and white images taken on his Leica.
To take a look at the Mars Perseverance Rover images click here: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/images/
To take a look at Dr Scott Kobner's images here via Peta Pixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/02/20/er-doctor-documents-covid-19-battle-in-a-la-hospital-with-his-camera/
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Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
So the doors to the bar have been flung open again and ask the question if it's okay to copy other photographers' work? Would you be blatantly ripping off someone else's ideas or could be the catalyst to developing your own new ideas?
We also chat about editing and are we seeing the beginning of the end of image editing as we know it? Has Photoshop gone too far and taking the art of innovation and creativity away from photographers. Will photo editing become a dying art as filters and pre-sets become so advanced?
Click the link here to take a look at Benedict Brains article on imitating master photographers: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/uk/features/the-art-of-seeing-29-imitating-master-photographers-can-lead-to-your-own-style
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Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
In this week's episode, we discuss how the filming of the Superbowl broke new ground with a clear nod to photography techniques. Is the world of photography and video merging even closer?
We all love our gear and get very precious about our cameras, lenses and kit. We drool over the latest improvements in ISO, sensor quality and speed when new cameras are released. But no matter how good our cameras may be, do we follow the essential rules of taking better photos?
Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, George Clooney.....names we all know. But who was the greatest person ever to be photographed? Who really knew what to do when in front of the camera?
Take a look at the Superbowl camera shots Mark has been discussing by clicking the following YouTube link - skip to 1:50 seconds for a good example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KVa8xJgOaA
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Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
He's bringing sexy printing back, in this episode of The Photography Bar we talk to Martijn Brouns of Floop Photography who have developed state of the art algorithms that turn your photos into 3d prints with depth. We talk with Martijn about this fascinating process.
How could we not bring up Sony's new A1 Mirrorless system? Mark breaks down some of the specs for us in this episode and we also give our thoughts on the camera nobody saw coming!
To give Floops 3D printing a go, please check them out at the following link and bring your prints to life: https://floopphotography.com/
Finally, Kam has discovered a way for all of us photographers to get moving again whilst in lockdown. The Yo-Yo Desk Bike. Take a look at this link below and listen to the show to see if this product could change your way of working...we're not as convinced as Kam.
Click Here For The Yo-Yo Desk Bike Link
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Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Also, are you a photographer that gets into dangerous situations? Well, following on from Leica's 007 and Monochrome cameras have they released a bulletproof camera?
We also chat about some great new ingenious (quirky) inventions that could make our lives as photographers so much easier.
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Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Welcome again, the (virtual) bar is open again where the Landlords look at FujiFilm and IBM's incredible invention that could dramatically change the photography world but have they stolen an idea that we discussed in the bar several months ago?
Are Nikon releasing the Z8 and Z9 and do the D850 and D6 have mirrorless competition.
Have you ever had a photo of yourself shared without your consent? Well, we look at a sports photographer who is making a claim against US sports star LeBron James but it doesn't quite end there!
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Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Welcome to another edition of The Photography Bar Podcast. This week we're talking with photographer and marketing expert Jeff Brown. Jeffs had a really interesting career as he started his professional photography career as a military photographer in the royal navy and then just after ten years of service he decided to leave the armed forces where he then set up his own photography business specialising in weddings and commercial work. He went on to open a separate school photography business and he also now writes for several industry magazines and is a marketing ambassador for British Photography Awards and the Theme of photographers association.
You can take a look at Jeff's website below for his mentoring details;
https://www.focusonmarketing.co.uk/
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
This week we're taking a look at camera actuations and buying second-hand camera bodies...is it worth it? Would you purchase second hand? Do you purchase second hand?
Nikon say goodbye to Japan, we loom at the world's smallest camera and you won't believe how small it really is. Robert chat's about buying three lenses...all the same! Plus the usual chit chat.
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Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
As we come to the end of a memorable year Mark, Rob and Kam reveal the awards including Best Camera Manufacturer Of The Year, Best Story, Best New Product and a whole lot more.
So did Canon blow the competition out of the park, did Nikon surprise us in 2020 and are Sony still the leading innovators? Listen and find out what we think in our final show of the year.
Remember that we tell it as it is, so there is no holding back on our views and there are a few disagreements with our own personal awards.
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