The Active Photographer Podcast
By Giles Babbidge
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Podcast Description
A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the day-to-day life of a working professional photographer.
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Episode #71 – Taking A Look At Perfect Resize 7 | This week: I’m in conversation once again with photographer/writer Hugh Graham, who was one of my lecturers when I studied photography at University. Perfect Resize 7 is the latest version of what a lot of you will know as Genuine Fractals - a great program, first and foremost, designed for upscaling photographs. Rather than this being one of our usual topic-based discussions, on this occasion we are talking specifically about this software – its specification, real-world applications and, of course, our first impressions having used a previous version for many years. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: onOne Software Perfect Resize 7 Warehouseexpress.com Nikon D800 DSLR Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 4/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode #70 – Telephoto Bluebells | This week: I’m deep in woodland once again, this time photographing bluebell flowers. Around this time each year, many ancient woodlands throughout the country spring to life, with a carpet of bluebells appearing almost overnight. I make a point of visiting one such place every year, to see what different shots I can capture and what opportunities might exist for photo future shoots. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: TAP Episode #69 – Scouting A Location For A Second Time – last week’s show TAP Episode #20 – Bluebells At Breakfast – last year’s recording in Stoke Wood Post: Pixlr-O-Matic Has made Me A Phoneographer Flickr Phoneography set Stoke Wood, East Ashling Chichester, West Sussex Nikon D3 SLR Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S Gitzo tripods New Forest, Hampshire/Wiltshire Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 4/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode #69 – Scouting A Location For A Second Time | This week: I’m returning to the scene of a location I scouted some time ago, to see whether or not it still presents the same opportunities as it once did. It’s often the case that when we spot great locations on our travels, there’s simply not the chance to make use of them at the time -and there’s always that slight feeling of nervousness when going back, just in case things have dramatically changed. So what did I find on this occasion? Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Nikon D3 SLR Nikon Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 4/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode #68 – Phoneography For The Masses | This week: I’m talking a little more about the wonders of phone camera technology. I think it’s great the way that people have adopted this latest way to capture and share pictures – both those who have an interest in photography and the general public at large. Of course, this is just the latest step along the lines of what Polaroid pioneered in the past – but again, we are reminded of the question – does it really matter which device and technique is used? Isn’t it the end result which actually matters? Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Post: Pixlr-O-Matic Has made Me A Phoneographer Flickr Phoneography set The Active Photographer Jolly Pixlr-o-matic Instagram Samsung Galaxy Note The Polaroid Book (Taschen, 2005-) Professional Photographer – iPhone Wedding Photography Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 4/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode #67 – How To Cheat In Photography (No Photoshop Required) | This week: I’m in conversation once again with photographer/writer Hugh Graham, who was one of my lecturers when I studied photography at University. In this age of precision technology and digital manipulation, there seems to be the assumption that any visual trickery present within a photograph must have been achieved after the fact. As we all know, this doesn’t have to be the route taken, and very often Photoshop is not the answer to our creative conundrums. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Light painting (technique) Kodak Tri-X Kodachrome Fuji Velvia Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer Robert Capa, photographer Joe Rosenthal, photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, photographer Drew Gardner, photographer Gregory Crewdson, photographer Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 4/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode #66 – Pictures For Promotion | This week: I’m talking about how pictures can and should be used for promotion by businesses. A lot of people have a very narrow perception of photography when it comes to the ways in which pictures can be used to promote what they do. Expectation is often based on bad experiences or misguided assumptions; plain backgrounds and ‘rabbit-caught-in-the-headlights’-style portraits often spring to mind. With this in mind, I decided to show a few real-world examples from my own portfolio in order to set the records straight. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Isle of Wight Herbie Armstrong Goodwood, West Sussex Port Solent John Adams, musician Tom Kent, musician Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 3/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode #65 – Location Scout And Collaboration | This week: I’m taking you out and about as I scout a new location. I’m also sharing a conversation I recorded with a couple of people from the site in question, to give you an idea of the considerations I face when picking new venues for my shoots. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Hilsea Lido – Pool For The People Nikon D3 SLR Nikon Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Focus Extra 2012 – #1, #2, #3 | In all, I recorded 18 conversations with various people from the photographic industry whilst at Focus On Imaging 2012. These recordings would stretch out for weeks if I included just 1 or 2 in each weekly podcast, so I’ve compiled them into a series of six 40-minute(ish) ‘Focus Extra’ shows for you. In no particular order, each snippet is set up to play back-to-back over the course of each show. Here are the first nine… Some quick links to the companies mentioned in these shows: Focus Extra 2012 – #1 Light Blue photographer administration software (position: 01:07) SmugMug online ecommerce and website solutions (position: 15:13 ) Bowens lighting equipment (position: 24:15 ) Focus Extra 2012 – #2 Nikon cameras (position: 01:07) Zenfolio photographer hosting and websites (position: 20:36 ) Joby flexible tripod products (position: 33:33 ) Focus Extra 2012 – #3 Fujifilm digital cameras (position: 01:07) Paramo waterproof clothing (position: 11:21 ) F-stop camera packs & bags (position: 27:39 ) For the second batch of shows, all you need to do is click here. Additional links, as discussed, will follow shortly! Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Focus Extra 2012 – #4, #5, #6 | In all, I recorded 18 conversations with various people from the photographic industry whilst at Focus On Imaging 2012. These recordings would stretch out for weeks if I included just 1 or 2 in each weekly podcast, so I’ve compiled them into a series of six 40-minute(ish) ‘Focus Extra’ shows for you. In no particular order, each snippet is set up to play back-to-back over the course of each show. Here are the second nine… Some quick links to the companies mentioned in these shows: Focus Extra 2012 – #4 Black Rapid camera straps (position: 01.08) The Royal Photographic Society (position: 07:13) Sigma lenses and cameras (position: 21:05) Focus Extra 2012 – #5 Pocket Wizard remote flash & camera triggers (position: 01:08) Gitzo tripods (position: 13:38) Billingham camera bags (position: 31:49 ) Focus Extra 2012 – #6 LiveLink In-Store Card Creator (position: 01:08) Lowepro camera bags and cases (position: 06:22) 3 Legged Thing tripods (position: 37:36) For the first batch of shows, all you need to do is click here. Additional links, as discussed, will follow shortly! Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode #64 – Catching Up After Focus | This week: I’m in the office, catching up after a hectic few days at this year’s Focus On Imaging. As many of you know, last week saw me make my yearly trip to Focus On Imaging, the UK’s largest annual imaging show, held at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre. In this week’s show, I’m taking a moment to slow down and think about of the great content that I recorded and will be sharing with you in the coming week. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Focus On Imaging Manfrotto tripods and support Kata camera bags Gitzo tripods Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here. ©2012 The Active Photographer. All Rights Reserved.. | 3/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
It's a great, informative show
This show is great. It's easy to listen to, it's even easier to understand and it's helpful for the beginner and even the advanced photographer. I'm also jealous of Giles' cool accent!
Where's the professional photographer?
If you're looking for a podcast with a constantly yawning host talking about sleeping bags, reality television "stars" and many other things not related to photography, then this is the podcast for you. I've given it several episodes now and found that its only left me yawning as well. I would say that you could make a drinking game out of this podcast by taking a shot every time he says "and what have you", but you'd be pissed inside five minutes.
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