Episodes
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!
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Fotobug - Episode 265 - More Macro Tips!
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
We hope everyone is staying safe! In recent photo news, a woman recently fell off the rim of the Grand Canyon attempting to take a photo - be careful out there! Canon is about to release the R5 and R6 mirrorless cameras, although demand has been so high there is a possibility in a slight delay. In addition, there have been some reports of over heating issues although Canon is downplaying the issues. Kodak is selling off it's Alaris paper and chemical business to a Chinese company. Cascable has released an app for using 100 different DSLRs as webcams - currently free, but will eventually cost $40.
Fred and Jim present more hardware for capturing macro images using lenses you already own. There are inexpensive solutions in case you wish to get into macro photography and don't have the budget for a macro lens.
Items featured in the podcast:
Collapsible Rubber lens hood - https://amzn.to/30oI3R1
Extension tubes - https://amzn.to/393P7GG Note - search for your camera brand - there are a number of extension tube manufacturers available
Reverse Adapter rings https://amzn.to/2ZBkw00 Again - search for the ring to fit your model of camera and correct filter size for your lens
Macro coupler adapter ring - https://amzn.to/3hgmclH Once again, make sure to order to proper filter size for the two lenses you intend to use!
Subscribe to The Fotobug YouTube Channel and get a free book on macro photography!
Stay tuned for information about a virtual Black Hills Photo Shootout event coming up in September!
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Fotobug - Episode 262 - Macro lenses and technique
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Jim and Fred look into several brands of macro lenses and describe a technique to improve your macro captures, but first, the latest in photography news!
Canon brings its EOS webcam beta utility program to Macos! Shutterstock has established a new pay structure which favors those photographers which have the highest number of sales. A Dutch court has ruled that a grandmother must take down images of her grandchildren at the request of the children's mother. DJI has scored a victory against Autel and will likely not have to stop selling its Mavic drones in the US. They also filed a patent suit against Autel claiming that Autel copied their Phantom look and feel. Microsoft has been sued for $2.25 million for using photos without permission. M&M photo tours has a great sale on a Tanzania Migration workshop in late August - only $5900 including airfare from JFK in New York. https://www.mmphototours.com/photo-tours-2020
Macro photography is something you can do right in your home or in your backyard while social distancing! Jim and Fred take a look at Toshiba, Sigma and Canon true macro lenses. In addition, Jim reveals a macro technique using manual mode on the camera and manual flash mode to help improve your captures and reduce wind motion blur and motion blur from the movement of your subject. If you would like a copy of Jim's free eBook on macro photography, just subscribe to The Fotobug YouTube channel and ask for a copy! Jim will send you a download link!
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
Fotobug - Episode 110 - Nerotrigger laser style
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
Welcome to podcast number 110! Fred and Jim test out the laser triggering option on the Nerotrigger and attempt to capture falling jello into Fred's mouth. Although we had a small problem with the Nerotrigger, we eventually corrected the issue and were able to proceed with our unusual quest! The Nerotrigger can also trigger on other events and we will be testing additional features in future episodes.
There is still time to get in on the Maine Fall Colors, Moose and Black bear workshop. Also registration is open for The Black Hills Shootout in South Dakota, but workshops are filling up fast. We also have openings for the Julian Alps fall colors in Slovenia. Go to www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com for these and other workshops!
Chris Klapheke will be returning for our next podcast, number 111!
Sunday May 18, 2014
Fotobug - Episode 104 - Closeups and Macro
Sunday May 18, 2014
Sunday May 18, 2014
In the news, GoPro may be going public. The CEO of GoPro has filed for a potential IPO. The National Park Service has banned UAVs (drones) at Yosemite National Park. Fourandsix Technologies, Inc. has launched www.izitru.com (pronounced 'is it true') a new, free service and companion iPhone app that can determine whether or not an image has been processed. Would you like to do long night exposures, or possible light paintings on your iPhone? While the latest generation of smartphones can in many ways rival traditional compact cameras, the lack of true long exposure functionality on most phones is a limitation. However, now there's an app for IOS. For more news, check out the podcast.
Jim and Fred are also conducting the Critter Closeup Workshop on June 7th in St. Petersburg, FL. As an intro, they present some equipment that can be useful for closeup and macro photography including lenses, adapters, and lighting equipment. There is still time to sign up for the workshop at www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com. Also, Jim and Charlie MacPherson will be doing a wildlife workshop in Pennsylvania at the end of June. For information go to www.theamazingimage.com.
Stay tuned for upcoming podcasts for more new reviews and interviews!