September 2, 2010

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Maui Photo Fest Recap and Interview with Paul Bowen // Podcast

Rick and Juan just returned from the Maui Photo Fest, where we had a great time and got to meet so many of you, our listeners. Rick had a chance to interview Terrie & Beth the brains behind the Maui Photo Festival, as well as Paul Bowen, an incredibly inspiring aerial photographer. Lastly Rick ran into Mike Slater and Ed Sanchez from Nik Software. Take a listen to these 3 interviews.

Make sure to check out a selection of Paul Bowen’s images below.

We have a bunch of your questions queued up for the next podcast, but please keep sending those questions our way, Rick and I truly enjoy hearing from you and answering any questions you may have. No question is too basic or too advanced. We promise to do our best, and if we don’t know the answer we’ll find another industry expert to give us a definitive answer.

This is Episode number 20 of the Digital Photo Experience Podcast with Rick Sammon & Juan Pons.

We hope you enjoy the episode, and if you do, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us a positive rating on iTunes. Hey, it only takes a minute!

To get the enhanced version of the podcast with images and chapter markers, subscribe to the podcast via iTunes here: DPExperience Podcast on iTunes

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If you would like to send us questions for consideration in future episodes, go to our Podcast questions form and send them our way.

Hope you enjoy this episode.

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Gallery of images by Paul Bowen


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Juan Pons - who has written 193 posts on The Digital Photo Experience.

Juan is a wildlife photographer who lives in North Carolina. Juan lives and breathes photography and travels around the country making images, teaching and leading photo workshops. Juan's favorite destination is Yellowstone in winter. You can follow Juan on twitter at http://twitter.com/jpons

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September 1, 2010

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Hope You Can Grab a Free Redeem Code for Light It!

Hey Gang

To celebrate my fifth app, Light It!, I am giving away five free redeem codes. Hope you can grab one. They go fast!

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Note: To redeem a code, go to the home screen of the App Store and click “Redeem” in the upper right hand corner. Enter your redemption code and sync your iPad (in this case). Make sure to do so immediately as promo codes do expire and cannot be replaced if this occurs. Sorry friends around the globe, but the codes only work in the US App Store. Also note that the process for redeeming a code is Apple’s standard process, not ours.

To learn more about the app, which is on sale until September 30th, click here.

Explore the light,

Rick


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Rick Sammon - who has written 161 posts on The Digital Photo Experience.

Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon has published 36 books, including Exploring the Light and Digital Photography Secrets. When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, “My specialty is not specializing.” You can follow Rick on twitter at http://twitter.com/RickSammon and visit his website at http://www.ricksammon.com

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August 31, 2010

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Shooting on a Workshop? Speak up, please!

Photographs © Rick Sammon

Juan Pons and I were recently acting as assistants on the sunset hula shoot at the Maui Photo Festival.

Great fun! Great dancers! Great light.

As usual, something interesting happened. After Juan and I set up the reflectors and diffusers to control the harsh light, I ask the crowd of maybe 40 photographers, “Can you guys see the difference in the light when using these accessories?”

Silence.

I asked again. Silence again.

Although I sometimes find it frustrating that no one answers (because I know the photographers can see the big difference), I am also understanding of the situation – because I know it’s not uncommon for people in crowds to remain quite when someone asks a question. Folks in crowds expect others to speak up for them. That point is mentioned in the book, The Tipping Point – which I recommend.

Also, some people are shy about asking a “stupid” question. On a workshop my friends, there is no such thing as a stupid question. Everyone is there to learn! And that includes the instructors.

Anway, you’ll get the most out of a workshop if you speak up, ask questions, offer suggestions, share your pictures on site -  and stick like glue to the instructors. Keep in mind that the workshop leaders are good photographers and instructors – but they are usually not good mind readers.

Explore the light,

Rick

P.S. If you are interested in learning about lighting, my newest app, Light It!, is all about making professional quality people pictures using a flash and affordable lighting accessories – including reflectors and diffusers. For info, click here.

To view the intro movie (and a quick lighting lessons), click here.


This post was written by:

Rick Sammon - who has written 161 posts on The Digital Photo Experience.

Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon has published 36 books, including Exploring the Light and Digital Photography Secrets. When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, “My specialty is not specializing.” You can follow Rick on twitter at http://twitter.com/RickSammon and visit his website at http://www.ricksammon.com

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August 31, 2010

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8.31.10 Tuesday’s Talented Twitter Find: Amanda Stevens

Hey Gang,

We have a cool weekly feature here on DPE: Tuesday’s Talented Twitter Find.

Each Tuesday I choose a photographer who I find on Twitter  who is . . . well, talented!

I find ‘em by reading an interesting tweet and then by clicking on his or her web site.

This week’s Talented Twitter Find is: Amanda Stevens.

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Hey, you could be next! Keep posting cool stuff on Twitter!

Explore the light,

Rick


This post was written by:

Rick Sammon - who has written 161 posts on The Digital Photo Experience.

Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon has published 36 books, including Exploring the Light and Digital Photography Secrets. When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, “My specialty is not specializing.” You can follow Rick on twitter at http://twitter.com/RickSammon and visit his website at http://www.ricksammon.com

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August 29, 2010

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Aloha From Maui

Hi All -

Juan Pons, Eddie Tapp, Judy Host, Randy Jay Braun, Lou Freeman and yours truly  (all DPE gang members) were honored to be presenters at this week’s 2010 Maui Photo Festival & Workshop.

Here are two of my favorite shots, taken at the golden hour “Hula Dancer” shoot on the beach, which was organized by Randy. More images and tips to come.

For now, here are two quick tips:

To add a sense of movement to a photograph, have the subject, that’s right, move during the shoot – as illustrated above.

For dramatic silhouettes, position the subject directly in front of the sun.

Thank you Randy for a great shoot!

Explore the light,

Rick


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Rick Sammon - who has written 161 posts on The Digital Photo Experience.

Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon has published 36 books, including Exploring the Light and Digital Photography Secrets. When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, “My specialty is not specializing.” You can follow Rick on twitter at http://twitter.com/RickSammon and visit his website at http://www.ricksammon.com

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August 26, 2010

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My Top 10 iPad Apps

My Top 10 iPad Apps

In a completely random order, my top ten iPad apps! Some free, some paid, all used regularly. Got some more? Let’s hear about them in the comments.

Square: If you take money, ever, get this. Accept credit card swipes with only a transaction cost. No up front, monthly fees or commitment.
The Photographer’s Ephemeris: Great app for [...]

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August 25, 2010

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Lightning Fast Lightroom Tips – Survey Mode

Lightning Fast Lightroom Tips – Survey Mode

Don’t forget about the Survey Tool. It is invaluable when selecting from a number of similar images. Highlight all of the images in the batch and hit N. Use the numbers to rank them by stars and hit / to deselect images and knock them out of your Survey window.
Bonus: New in Lightroom 3, you [...]

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August 24, 2010

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8.24.10 Tuesday’s Talented Twitter Find: Richard Peters

8.24.10 Tuesday’s Talented Twitter Find: Richard Peters

Hey Gang,
We have a cool weekly feature here on DPE: Tuesday’s Talented Twitter Find.
Each Tuesday I choose a photographer who I find on Twitter  who is . . . well, talented!
I find ‘em by reading an interesting tweet and then by clicking on his or her web site.
This week’s Talented Twitter Find is Richard Peters.
Follow [...]

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August 24, 2010

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10 iPad Observations

10 iPad Observations

After a couple of month’s of use, here are, in no particular order, 10 observations about my iPad. Let me just preface this list by saying I am not a Mac user, I use an Android OS phone and I love my iPad.

Getting online anywhere and everywhere is way more important and useful than I [...]

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August 23, 2010

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Lightning Fast Lightroom Tips: Crop Tool Tip

Lightning Fast Lightroom Tips: Crop Tool Tip

Lightroom 3’s Crop Tool makes it easy to change your photo’s orientation from horizontal to vertical or vice-versa. Press the ‘R’ key to activate the Crop Tool, then press ‘X’ to change the orientation of the crop. You can do this in previous versions of Lightroom by dragging a corner, but LR3 makes it easier [...]

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