Episodes
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Fotobug Episode 356 - Hover Air X1 Beyond the Selfie Mode
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
A couple episodes back we Jim and Fred reviewed the Hover Air X1 and labeled as a 'selfie drone'. However, since Jim and Fred tend to discourage selfies they wondered if the Drone could be useful for an actual video for Vloggers or YouTubers. Check out this podcast to see how to do just that! The wireless microphones they are using is from Amazon - The PQRQP 2 Pack Wireless Lavalier Microphone for iPhone or iPad - there is likely a version available for Android as well! Amazon Microphone Link
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Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Fotobug Episode 331 - Photoshop Layers for Lightpainting
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Out of The Fotobug vault! Back in 2017, Jim conducted a lightpainting workshop at the Black Hills Photo Shootout at the Western Heritage Center in Spearfish, South Dakota. This is an important technique for capturing parts of large objects, such as the one room schoolhouse, and then assembling the layers in Photoshop.
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Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Fotobug Episode 319 - Central New York Waterfalls
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Jim recently traveled through Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York and visited several state parks in order to photograph waterfalls. This episode features waterfalls in central New York and the finger lakes region including Rochester and Ithaca. He also points out suggestions to improve your waterfall captures on cloudy and rainy days!
Don't forget - still time to register for the Black Hills Photo Shootout in South Dakota - last weekend in September! https://blackhillsphotoshootout.com/
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Fotobug Episode 294 - Dew Drops and Macro
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
One way to embellish your macro photos of plants, flowers and cobwebs are by adding a few water drops like morning dew. It is easy to "dew" (do?!) - just carry a little spray bottle with a mix of glycerin and water with you. Both are inexpensive and then you will always have a little dew or rain drops in your pocket to enhance your plant photography!
Registration for the Black Hills Photo Shootout is now available and the workshops are filling up fast! Go to https://blackhillsphotoshootout.com now to sign up! Also check out the Dakota Adventure the week before at Teddy Roosevelt National Park. Hope to see you there!
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Fotobug Episode 290 - More Fun with the Pluto Trigger
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Two episodes back Jim and Fred tested out the Pluto camera trigger with the drip attachment. In this episode the guys test out the sound and laser triggers and get really wet doing so! First up is capturing water jumping out of wine glasses (plastic in this case!) and an apple Splashing into a glass salad bowl (real glass!).
Also, the latest news of course! Please subscribe to The Fotobug YouTube channel for even more photography related videos!
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Fotobug Episode 288 - Water Drop Photography
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Another way to work on your photography skills and have some fun at the same time is to capture water drops. Jim and Fred use the Pluto system, although the MIOPS system is also a good option. Regardless of the system used, we recommend adding a Guar gum on Xantham gum solution to the drip container and experiment with colored gels, milk, and food coloring! Check out the podcast for more suggestions!
Also, watch the podcast for the latest news in photography!
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Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Fotobug episode 282 - Tips and gadgets for photographers!
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Jim and Fred and preparing to head down to the Everglades so we decided to pull a video from The Fotobug vault from 4 years back. The items and information in this video are still valid! Please share with us your favorite photo tips, techniques or gadgets that you can't live without!
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Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Fotobug Episode 281 -Smoke, Oil and Water
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Although Spring is right around the corner, bad weather is still interfering with a good portion of the country . So, you want to get some shutter time anyway? Jim and Fred show a couple more ways you can still use your camera while stuck indoors with simple inexpensive items. Oil and water and smoke from an incense stick can make some amazing abstract images. Warning: these setups can be habit forming!
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Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Fotobug Podcast 278 - Cape Coral's Burrowing Owls
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
2021 is finally here, the vaccine is coming (eventually!) and Fred and Jim decided to take to the road for a socially distance shutter fest. So, they headed on down to Cape Coral, Florida to photograph the little burrowing owls. Cape Coral has one of the densest populations of burrowing owls in the country. Although January is not an ideal time to see and photograph them. If you wish to try your luck (best in the Spring!), go to the main Cape Coral library to start. There are a number of nests right next to the library. Then begin to drive through the local neighbor hoods and look for pvc pipes and wooden T-perches that mark the nests. Do no block the roads, approach the birds or trespass on private property! Check out the podcast for more information!
In recent photo news, a new program called Dall-E can take a text file and recreate images! The EU has passed a new set of drone rules to make it easier for travelers to use their drones and Sony has announced a new drone. If you are still using Adobe Flash, as of December 31 - Adobe will no longer support and they recommend you uninstall it from your computer.
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Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Fotobug Episode 277 - Better Audio for Video
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Our first podcast of 2021! Happy New Year!
Recording video with your DSLR or mirrorless camera requires decent audio as well! Jim and Fred go over equipment you can use to record better audio for your video recordings. The built-in microphones are OK, but won't record the best audio and your listener/viewers expect decent audio!
Lots of news to share - remote ID for drones, DJI is on the USA blacklist, a person accidentally records the world's longest exposure with a pinhole camera and lots more in the podcast!
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