Episodes
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Fotobug - Episode 243 - BHPS from 2011
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Since this is a busy travel month - Jim is conducting a workshop in Montana - so we decided to pull out of The Fotobug video vault, back in October 2011 - the first year Jim attended the Black Hills Photo Shootout. It includes interviews with many instructors who are no longer part of the event. This will be the ninth year of the Photo Shootout and registration is still open - blackhillsphotoshootout.myportfolio.com Many sessions are filled up, but don't miss this event - last weekend in September!
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Fotobug - Episode 219 - Highlights Black Hills Photo Meetup
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Fred and Jim just returned from the Black Hills and shares highlights of the event!
In recent news, Just two weeks after Nikon introduced its Z-system, Canon has joined the full-frame mirrorless club with its new RF-mount system. DJI has been authorized by the FAA to allow 107 pilots to apply online and gain near instant approval to fly within 5 miles of nearly 500 airports. Phottix has launched a new operating system for its portable flash systems that it says automatically switches between different manufacturer’s TTL systems. Sigma has said it will create a full-frame Foveon camera and will adopt the Leica L mount for its system. 'I'm Back' is now available on Kickstarter for a range of old film-SLRs, such as Nikon's F-Series, the Olympus OM10 or the Canon AE-1 and works by capturing the image projected onto a focus screen using a 1/2.33"-type 16MP Panasonic image sensor. Nikon will cease offering Brazil-based customer service and technical support. All this and more details in the podcast!
What a surprise at the number of photographers who showed up in the Black Hills despite the cancellation of the Shootout this year! Jim and Fred especially want to thank Mike Wolforth, Mark Nelson and family, Tony Dutoit, Robert Yellowhawk, Mandy Whaley, Steve Thompson and all the photographers who showed up and helped out! Nicole, get well soon! We were also sad that Bill Fortney was unable to make it to any of the events due to one of his group became ill, but Bill has promised to do an interview on a future podcast!
Next time, Jim will present a highlights of his western trip! Please subscribe the The Fotobug YouTube channel for even more!!
Sunday Oct 15, 2017
Fotobug - Episode 193 - Highlights Black Hills Photo Shootout
Sunday Oct 15, 2017
Sunday Oct 15, 2017
Fred and Jim just returned from South Dakota and the 8th annual Black Hills Photo Shootout and have lots of news to share! SanDisk has unveiled a new line of memory cards more reliable that standarad cards. Apature Light Storm 300D is a new LED studtio light that matches a 2,000 watt tungsten light. Seagate has releaed three new 12TB hard drives. The Insta360n Pro 8K is a new camera that has received Google Street View Certification. GoPro has released a new action camera - the Hero 6. EyeEm can make it easy to secure model releases from your photo sessioins - check https://www.eyeem.com/ for pricing and more information. Windowed is a free app to allow you to post to Instagram directly from your computer - http://windowed.io
The eighth annual Black Hills Photo Shootout was a huge success and if you missed it this year, be sure to mark your calander for the ninth annual BHPS which will take place in Rapid City the end of September in 2018. Fred and I want to thank all the great instructors, Vanelli for the keynote speech, and all the great people who attended and made this year a really special event. We are looking forward to next year on the eastern side of South Dakota!
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Fotobug - Episode 167 - Highlights 2016 Black Hills Photo Shootout
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Jim and Fred have returned from the Black Hills Photo Shootout and Jim from his extended trip to western National and several state parks. More to come on these parks in future episodes. In the news, Epson has announced a partnership with UAV maker, DJI in order to allow the use of Epson's Moverico Augmented Reality glasses. Shutterstock now has a plugin for Photoshop to import images directly. Getty responded to the $1 billion dollar lawsuit against it claiming the images are in the public domain and are no longer controlled by the photographer. Fujifilm is introducing a medium format digital camera. GoPro finally released the Karma drone, but has been upstaged by DJI's new Magik portable drone. GoPro has also released the new Hero 5 action camera. Flickr Marketplace is being shut down over a lack of sales.
Jim will be featuring video from many of the national parks he visited in future podcasts as well as reviews of the new Pulse from Alpine Labs, the Rollocam, and lots more - so be sure to stay tuned and subscribe! For those of you who attended the workshops, we want to see your images!!
Sunday Oct 04, 2015
Fotobug - Episode 140 - Black Hills Photo Shootout and Jennifer Wu
Sunday Oct 04, 2015
Sunday Oct 04, 2015
Welcome to our coverage of the Black Hills Photo Shootout in Rapid City, South Dakota. But first, the latest photographic news! Lenstag now has a subscription option for $2.00 a month of $19.00 a year - currently by invitation only. There is now a Kickstarter project to produce a DSLR-like case for the GoPro camera. Flickr demonstrated an early preview of a 'virtual reality experience' designed for viewing 360-degree panoramic photos. Sony has introduced the Alpha 7S II, a second iteration of its video-centric Alpha 7S. DJI has announced a pair of Micro Four Thirds aerial cameras including a model that can shoot lossless 4K Raw footage. Photographer and designer Philipp Schmitt has created a concept camera called 'Camera Restricta' with a unique feature: it won't allow the user to take a picture in an area where too many other photos have been taken. Finally, Apple has launched the long-rumored iPad Pro. Watch the podcast for more details!
Sunday Oct 06, 2013
Sunday Oct 06, 2013
Episode 88 of The Fotobug features The Black Hills Shootout from western South Dakota. The keynote speaker for the fourth annual Photo Shootout was Bill Fortney who makes an appearance in the podcast. Our featured guest is photographer Dick Kettlewell who talks about The Shootout as well as his own photography and workshops. In addition, video from The Buffalo Roundup at Custer State Park is featured.
In the news, Adobe releases updates to Lightroom as well as Adobe Camera Raw, GoPro releases the Hero3+, and Jim demonstrates a method to add shortcuts to our website on IOS devices.
There are lots of workshops and events coming up in coming months - be sure to keep tuning in! A well-known photographer and Canon Explorer of Light has offered to do a free Photo walk next year which will help celebrate our 100th podcast! Additional information on workshops and the Tampa Bay Shootout can be found at www.thephotoshootout.com and www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com.
Sunday Aug 25, 2013
Fotobug - Episode 85 - Jason Hahn
Sunday Aug 25, 2013
Sunday Aug 25, 2013
Welcome to podcast #85! Jason Hahn is our guest this episode. Jason talks about his recent family photo trip out west and shares some of his photos with us. In addition, we discuss the upcoming Black Hills Shootout which takes place September 27, 28 and 29 in Spearfish, South Dakota. This is the fourth year of the photo workshop and features keynote speaker, Bill Fortney. Registration is at www.thephotoshootout.com and there are still openings available!
Jason also talks about the 2014 schedule for the Outdoor Photo Workshop which includes the Everglades, Raptors, Iceland, Slovenia and many workshops in South Dakota. Check www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com for the 2014 schedule.
In the news, Fred and Jim talk more about UAV photography and FAA guidelines, Kodak emerges from bankruptcy, Garmin releases a new sports camera and a lot more!
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Sunday Oct 07, 2012
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 62
Sunday Oct 07, 2012
Sunday Oct 07, 2012
Welcome to podcast #62 and our Black Hills Shootout special. Fred and Jim have returned from South Dakota and feature images from the event and a few of the workshops. Turnout was great this year and Rick Sammon, the keynote speaker, remained for the entire weekend attending several of the workshops. Be sure to plan on joining us again next year! In the news, Sony and Hasselblad have announced a partnership to produce a newE-mount compact camera, and Sony has invested in Olympus and now owns 10% of the company. Adobe just released Elements 11 for Photoshop and Premiere and you can pick up the pair for $149 and they just released the final versions of Adobe Camera Raw 7.2 and Lightroom 4.2. Finally, Nikon cameras D4 and D800 are the first DSLR video cameras to pass the rigid BBC Test to be approved for European television production. Be sure to check out the Everglades workshop in November at www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com as well as the Northern Lights workshop to Iceland in February (still opening!), the workshop in Costa Rica in April and the Peruvian Amazon in June.
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 61
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
Welcome to podcast number 61! Master macro photographer Mike Moats calls in and shares some of his recent photos and discusses his upcoming workshops and gives some tips for improving your macro and closeup photography. Mike's website can be found at www.tinylandscapes.com, so go and check out his gallery, workshops and eBook! Jim just released the latest Fotobug eBook guide The Fotobug's Guide to Macro Photography and you can download your free copy at http://www.scribd.com/doc/106249144/Fotobug-Guide-to-Macro-Photography. While you are there, be sure to grab the other Fotobug guides as well! A lot is going on in the world of photography right now with Photokina in Germany underway. Chris Klapheke is currently in Germany at Photokina and will be reporting on the latest news in an upcoming podcast. In the meantime, Nikon has announced a new full-frame DSLR, the D600, Canon has announced a new full-frame camera, the 6D, and Google has purchased Nik software! Stay tuned for a lot more announcements from Photokina! Fred and Jim will be heading to the Black Hills Shootout at the end of September in South Dakota. Jim is giving 4 workshops, two on HDR and 2 on time-lapse in addition to the other great workshops at the event which will also feature keynote speaker, Rick Sammon! We hope to run into some of our listeners there! In November, there is still time to sign up for the Everglades workshop at www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com. Also coming up, the amazing Aurora Borealis and Glaciers of Iceland with Tim Vollmer in February, Costa Rica Critters in early April, and the incredible Amazon of Peru in early June. All workshop information can be found at www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com. We suggest you subscribe to the podcast via iTunes so you won't miss any upcoming programs, including the news from Photokina from Chris Klapheke! Don't forget to rate us on iTunes and to join us on Facebook!
Sunday Sep 09, 2012
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 60
Sunday Sep 09, 2012
Sunday Sep 09, 2012
Our special guest on episode 60 of The Fotobug is Tom Snyder from the Florida Teaching Zoo (www.thezooschool.com). Jim and Fred held the DSLR video class at the Teaching Zoo in Bushnell Florida and have invited Tom back to talk about the zoo and some of the animals housed there as well as his programs in Costa Rica to protect frogs. In the news, Kodak is getting totally out of the consumer photography business, a new bridge drowns while have her portrait taken in Canada, and Impossible releases a new poloroid style instant film. Coming up, Jim and Fred will be at the Black Hills Shootout in South Dakota at the end of the month and there are still openings for the OPW Everglades workshop in November as well as the Northern Lights workshop in Iceland with Tim Vollmer in February, Costa Rica in May and back to the Amazon in early June. Check www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com for details and to register. Stay tuned for the new Fotobug guide on macro photography which will be available soon!