• January 15th, 2012
Welcome to episode 43! Jim and Fred sit down with photographer Marina Scarr to talk about her wildlife photography. Marina's wonderful images are currently featured in several nature and Audubon publications and brochures. Marina began shooting with film and transitioned to digital in 2007. You can see more of Marina's work at her website at www.marinascarrphotography.com. Marina is also the latest member of the Fotobug's "Bird on the Head" club! Check out her photograph with a fledgling Osprey on her head!
In the news, Kodak may be preparing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and may break up into separate business units. Fuji has announced a new E.V.I.L. camera, Kentucky wants to issue hunting licenses for sandhill cranes, and the FAA grounds the whooping crane migration ultralight, then grants an exception to allow them to fly. Nikon announces a new multimedia SLR!
Coming up next, photographer Tim Vollmer from Iceland, who has a special offer for our listeners for a workshop in late May. Also, Jim will be leading a workshop to Costa Rica in early May and will be returning to Mongolia later this year. Tune in for more details!
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• January 1st, 2012
Happy New Year and welcome to Podcast #42! This is our second annual "Year in Review" podcast and we discuss some of the photo related events that happened during the last year. We also review the guests that we have interviewed over the past 12 months and give a little hint of what is to come in 2012. We plan to offer more DIY projects, more training (including another free eBook which will be released in mid-January) as well as workshops and more interviews!
In the news, we have more updates about the troubles at Olympus Camera and show one of the year's best nature photos selected by National Geographic Magazine. We want to thank you all for tuning in to our podcast and for checking out our Facebook page. Please take a few minutes to rate us on your favorite podcast feed (especially on iTunes!) as that will help more photographers find us.
Keep listening and we're looking forward to a photogenic 2012!
Jim and Fred
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• December 18th, 2011
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Jim and Fred have a special interview in Podcast #41, Haje Jan Kamps. Haje is the author of a number of photography books, a blogger on a popular photo site, The Photocritic, and is now the designer and inventor of a new photo accessory, The Triggertrap - http://triggertrap.com/. The Triggertrap is an electronic device that will work with most cameras and allows the photographer to trigger the camera (or multiple cameras, flashes, etc.) based upon an event. The device has the built-in ability to be triggered on a laser, an audio event, a built-in intervalometer and even an accessory port to allow the photographer to trigger the camera on any outside event! The device will be on the market around February 2012 and a do-it-yourself circuit board version should be available around March.
Haje's blog can be found at http://www.pixiq.com/contributors/3673
In the news, Adobe has released Lightroom 3.6 and RAW convertor 6.6, images from a Canon Camera lost at sea a year ago were recovered and found their way back to their owner, the Compact Flash Association has announced a new card format, CNN lays off 50 photojournalists, and Unified Color has released updated versions of HDR Expose and 32Float.
Finally - Jim wraps up the discussion on using the histogram and the Fotobug guys have a special holiday gift for our listeners - The Fotobug's Guide to the Histogram - free! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE EBOOK.
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• December 4th, 2011
Welcome to podcast number 40. In today's podcast, Jim discusses three places he visited in Florida over the Thanksgiving holiday, including Lake Kissimmee State Park, Tiger Creek Preserve, and Circle B Bar Reserve. In addition, Jim and Fred invite photographer Ed Rosack onto the show to discuss his enounter with a bobcat at Circle Bar B Reserve in November - see more at www.edrosack.com.
Do you know how trails are marked in most state parks and preserves? After a conversation with a park ranger, Jim realized a lot of people may not, so we will discuss how to find your way through most park trails, quickly and easily!
In the news, the Walking Dead TV series on AMC uses Canon DSLRs for some scenes, Scott Kelby criticizes Adobe for their new upgrade policy, and why are hard drive prices suddenly going through the roof?
Want to know how to effectively use the histogram to ensure you have captured the maximum amount of detail with the minimum noise level in your digital captures? Jim and Fred share some secrets to using this powerful tool.
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• November 20th, 2011
Welcome to podcast number 39! Fred and Jim present their avians and aviation special - bird and air show photography. Fred travels to an airshow in south central Florida and offers tips and suggestions for capturing classic and military planes in flight. Jim and Fred also travel to a bird rehab center and talk about bird photography and the similarities (and differences) between capturing birds in flight and aircraft.
In the news, more information about the 20 years of losses and cooking the books at Olympus camera, as well as new professional video camera releases from the new Canon Cinema EOS division and Red, Inc. Both companies have released cameras that are capable of working in a professional Hollywood setting with new digital cameras. Canon has some interesting movies and behind-the-scenes footage at www.canoncinemaeos.com. In addition, Canon has a firmware update for the Canon 5D Mk II and Adobe has put up Release Candidates for Camera Raw 6.6 and Lightroom 3.6.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our American listeners and we will be back after the holiday with more news, reviews, interviews and how-tos!
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• November 6th, 2011
Welcome to Podcast #38! In today's episode, Jim and Fred discuss Fujifilm's new 3D viewer, the new post-focus camera from Lytro (www.lytro.com), Apple updates Aperture, and the scandal at Olympus Camera in Japan. In addition, a man sues a Manhatten photo studio for missing the last dance and bouquet toss at his wedding - six years after the wedding and divorce! He demands $48,000 to restage the wedding even though the former wife may have moved back to Latvia!
The new Lytro is an amazing concept in cameras which will allow the photographer to choose the focus point in the final image AFTER the photo has been taken. It doesn't capture images with a typical sensor, but rather captures what Lytro describes as a "complete light field" which captures the color, intensity, and direction of the light. With this information, you can focus, and re-focus anwhere in the picture at any time! The little cameras are uncoventional and do not have any focus motor, but feature an 8X optical zoom and f/2 aperture lens which is constant over the entire zoom range. Visit www.lytro.com for more information and for an online demo of post-focusing!
Also, since the last podcast, Jim completed his final University of Florida module and is now a fully certified Florida Master Naturalist!
Finally - Jim presents an in-depth review of the Neos Adventurer overshoes as mentioned by Chris Klapheke at www.outdoorphotogear.com in our last podcast. Jim not only tests the overshoes in a mangrove marsh in Florida - he travels all the way to Colorado to test them in the ice and snow!
As always, please send us your comments (jim.fotobug@verizon.net or fred.fotobug@verizon.net) or post your comments on our The Fotobug Facebook Fan page and don't forgot to share your favorite images with us!
Be sure to tune into the next podcast, #39, for our Avians and Aviation special!
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• October 23rd, 2011
Fred and Jim welcome back Chris Klapheke as a guest co-host from Outdoor Photo Gear (www.outdoorphotogear.com) to discuss new equipment and accessories for fall and winter photography. We are trying an experiment to bring Chris to you via a Skype video feed! In addition, we will be discussing the new Canon 1D just announced as well as the usual news items. Be sure to tune in to see the amazing time lapse photo taken this past month by an amateur photographer.
This episode is also our spooky Halloween special - so don your costumes and prop up your feet for some creepy shenanigans.
For optimum viewing, we recommend subscribing to our podcast via iTunes, Zune, Miro or any of the leading RSS feeds. Be sure to check out our Facebook Fan page and while there, why not take a moment to 'Like' us! In addition, be sure to 'Like' Outdoor Photo Gear as well! Please don't hesitate to post your images, questions or suggestions on our page, or email us at jim.fotobug@verizon.net or fred.fotobug@verizon.net. We also enjoy hearing from our listeners!
NOTE: It just came to our attention that if you subscribe to this podcast via the Touch, or iPhone or iPad and you have upgraded to the latest operating system, the podcast will now appear under Videos instead of Podcasts!
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• October 9th, 2011
Welcome to Podcast #36 and our Black Hills Shootout special edition. Jim reports on the Shootout from South Dakota and interviews Jason Hahn, Les Vorhis, Dick Kettlewell, and Steve Babbitt - all Outdoor Photo Workshop instructors. Les has a surprise announcement for the Shootout for 2012!
Check out additional workshops at www.outdoorphotoworksops.com, http://stevebabbittphotography.com/ and http://nawild.com/.
In the news, Adobe releases the final versions of RAW converter 6.5 and Lightroom 3.5, parents sue a photographer and Urban Outfitters for $30 million for images of their daughter which they disapproved, Johnny Depp apologizes for comments in an interview, and Flickr and Adobe release new photography Apps for the Android system. Apple announces the new iPhone 4s and the Fotobug guys have a special tribute to Apple founder, Steve Jobs.
Coming up next time, Chris Klapheke from Outdoor Photogear will be showing off items for your fall and winter photo needs!
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• September 25th, 2011
Welcome to the Fotobug Podcast #35! In this episode, Jim and Fred talk about the Canon SLR lens that fell from the sky, an image suggesting Nicolas Cage is a vampire, and more updates on WiFi compact flash cards. In addition, the video review of the quick release tripod head from Podcast #34 has now been put on YouTube and shared on our Facebook and Google+ pages. More videos from the Fotobug vault to come - so stay tuned!
Also included this this episode is a discussion of the Jobu Jr (Black Widow) gimbal head and whether it is practical to use on large lenses, such as the Canon 500mm f/4. Please join in the discussion on our Facebook page and let us know your thoughts.
Jim also shows off a panorama image taken in Mongolia with his DIY L bracket featured a couple episodes back.
More to come - Chris Klapheke from Outdoor Photo Gear will be joining us again as well for his fall line-up as Tim Vollmer from Iceland.
Jim is heading off to the Black Hills Shootout in South Dakota, so if you will be attending that event, be sure to come over and say 'hi'! Jim will be taping interviews for upcoming podcasts.
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• September 11th, 2011
Welcome to the Fotobug podcast number 34. In this episode we have an exclusive on a new product that any nature or landscape photographer who uses a tripod (you do use a tripod, don't you?) will want to try. This nifty invention is a quick realease tripod head mount that allows you to quickly change heads on your tripod - for instance from a gimble head to a ball-head. Jim and Fred speak to the inventor and show off the new device.
The new tripod quick release is now available from Outdoor Photo Gear and Nature Scapes.
In the news, Toshiba has announced a new Wi-fi capable SD card, ICVT has a new method to optimize JPEG compression, the release candidates for Lightroom 3.5 and RAW 6.5 are available from Adobe, and the Fotobug guys discuss a new website - www.youarenotaphotographer.com.
In addition, the guys discuss photo manipulation - good, bad, or in-between? We would like for you to send us your comments, or post your comments at our Facebook Fan page.
Finally, upcoming photo workshops and photo tours for 2012 include Costa Rica, Peru, Morocco and possibly Iceland. Don't forget, there is still time to register and attend the Black Hills Photo Shootout!
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