Episodes
Sunday Dec 19, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 15
Sunday Dec 19, 2010
Sunday Dec 19, 2010
Special guests interviewed in Episode 15 include Jeff Donald and RIck Sammon! Jeff discusses his recent trip to Yellowstone and upcoming trip to Africa. Rick Sammon talks about his workshops, iPhone and iPad apps, and stories from his past. We are really fortunate to have Rick on the show and appreciate his comments and insights! www.ricksammon.info for Rick's blog and workshop information. Special Offer! Check with Groupon (www.groupon.com) for a BIG discount on Outdoor Photo Workshop's Ultimate Nature Photography Crash Course. The course in normally $199, but with the coupon, the course will be only $59! However, the coupon off will ONLY be available on Groupon for 24 hours on December 28th. You can pick any date from January through May for the workshop to be held in St. Petersburg, Florida. The course will include a classroom session and a field session. Information about the workshop can be found here - http://www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com/zen-cart/total-exposure-crash-course . Hope to see you there!! Don't forget to "like" our Fotobug Facebook Fan page and take advantage of this and other discounts and special deals! The final contestant in our HDR Shootout is Nik Software's HDR Expose Pro. Results to be uploaded to our Facebook Fan page. Coming up on the next podcast, interviews with Al and Fabiola Forns and macro guru, Mike Moats!
Sunday Dec 05, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 14
Sunday Dec 05, 2010
Sunday Dec 05, 2010
Please note - due to the length of this podcast, if you are viewing it on the Podbean site, please be patient until a sufficient amount of data has transferred to your computer, it could take up to 4 minutes to begin playing. Better to subscribe via iTunes, Zune, etc., or use the download link below the video feed! Thanks for your patience and for your interest!! The Fotobug features an interview with Doug Gardner and Dave Ragin from the PBS TV show, Wild Photo Adventures season 3 which begins airing on PBS beginning April, Sundays at 7:00pm. In addition, Chris Klapheke returns with Holiday gift suggestions for yourself or the photographer in your life! Be sure to tune into your local PBS station to watch the new season of Wild Photo Adventures beginning this April, Sunday's at 7:00pm. The current two seasons an be seen at Wild Photo Adventures and season 3 will also be available there for those of who who can't get PBS. For your Christmas and Holiday gifts, be sure to listen to Chris Klapheke's suggestions, then head on over to Outdoor Photo Gear to complete your shopping - Santa will appreciate it! More details and links to the gifts Chris suggests will be posted on our Facebook Fan page - The Fotobug - Elusive Image, so be sure to head over there, "Like" the page and be sure to let us know what you would like for Christmas this year! For the HDR Shootout this episodes features Unified Color's HDR Expose. The results of all programs will soon be posted to the Fotobug Fan page on Facebook. Let us know what you think and if you agree with us or not! Coming up - interviews with Al and Fabiola Forns, Jeff Donald, and Rick Sammon, so be sure to subscribe and stay tuned!
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 13
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Street photography, Fotobug style! Jim and Fred take to the streets at Witchstock in Palm Harbor, FL. and try out some of the Westcott/Lightenup and Shoot techniques from the recent workshop by Andy and Mikey. Jim interviews Jeanne Murphy and Brian Lane, his instructors from the Coastal Florida Master Naturalist Program and owners of Sensing Nature, LLC - www.sensingnature.com . Jim tackles Photomatix as the next contender in the Fotobug HDR Shootout. Results to be published on the Fotobug Facebook page! Jim will be heading to the Everglades to help tape a PBS TV series, Wild Photo Adventures hosted by Doug Gardner - and will feature behind the scenes footage as well as upcoming interviews with Rick Sammon, Jeff Donald, Al and Fabiola Forns and a whole lot more! You also won't want to miss the list of Christmas stocking suggestions from Outdoor Photogear owner, Chris Klapheke. Be sure to subscribe! Won't cost a dime! Don't forget to leave us feedback and be sure to join our Facebook Fan page! If your local PBS station or Time Warner cable provider doesn't carry Wild Photo Adventures, go to www.wildphotoadventures.com to view episodes!
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 11
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
The Fotobug first annual Halloween special featuring special guests, Tim Grey and Chris Klapheke and assisted by Jason Hahn! Additional news about Microsoft and Adobe secret meeting, Hoya and the Pentax acquisition and even a money making tip for this holiday season. Special thanks to Tim Grey and Chris Klapheke for sitting down and doing an interview after their busy schedule in St. Augustine. Be sure to subscribe to Tim's newsletter, Ask Tim Grey, and check out the Digital Darkroom Quarterly - www.timgrey.com Chris Klapheke owns and runs Outdoor Photo Gear so be sure to check out his site which specializes in products for nature photographers: www.outdoorphotogear.com PLURALEYES - now for the Mac & Premiere! for a 20% discount - click on one of the following! - Free Trial Purchase Still time to get in on Outdoor Photoworkshop's Into the Everglades workshop for November - don't wait! - www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com Please come and check out the Fotobug Facebook Fan page! We really hope you "like" it and will become a fan and join in the discussions to come! We also established a new website - www.thefotobug.com which will be a portal to our podcasts, news, reviews, and links to our recommendations, workshops, etc. Let us know what you would like to see. Please take time to rate us in iTunes, Zune, Podbean, or your podcast feed service! Thanks and stay tuned for an interview with Rick Sammon and followup interview with Jeff Donald, our HDR shootout and a whole lot more!
Monday Oct 04, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 10
Monday Oct 04, 2010
Monday Oct 04, 2010
The Fotobug guys attend the Lighten Up and Shoot workshop and interview Andy and Mikey. This workshop is part of the Westcott 26 city tour. Andy and Mikey are experts in street photography and have a unique approach to lighting, camera adjustments, and even the approach! This was a wild and crazy workshop and a whole lot of fun! We highly recommend their V-book which can be purchased at www.lightenupandshoot.com and keep an eye out for a workshop in your area! Clyde Butcher announced a group is raising funds to repair the boardwalk at Fakahatchee Strand in the Everglades. www.orchidswamp.org/boardwalk.php if you would like to donate, or call 239-695-2905. The Orlando Camera Club will be sponsoring a workshop with photographer Bryan Peterson (commercial photographer for BP, Kodak, etc. and editor of Pop Photography) on October 22-23. http://www.orlandocameraclub.com/ Jason Hahn debuts his latest video on Wading Techniques based upon his article that appeared in the August issue of Outdoor Photography Magazine. Trey Ratcliff has offered a discount on his latest HDR DVDs to our listeners: HDR DVD - discount code 55BASICDVD will give you 10% OFF of the HDR DVD -Basic Edition 66PREMIUMDVD will give you 20% OFF of the HDR DVD - Premium Edition Newsweek - photos found at garagesales, flea markets, etc. CLICK HERE Coming up - interviews with Rick Sammon and Tim Grey and a follow-up interview with Jeff Donald. Please Check our new Facebook page - FOTOBUG ELUSIVE IMAGE We hope you LIKE it and and will participate!
Wednesday Sep 22, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 9
Wednesday Sep 22, 2010
Wednesday Sep 22, 2010
In Fotobug Episode 9, Jim and Fred interview storm photographer Mike Pendergast from Arizona. Mike discusses the techniques and safety issues shooting lightning and shows off some of his amazing photographs. See more of Mike's photos at www.flickr.com/photos/desert_thunder In additional discussions, should RAW images be converted to DNG? The guys also discuss hard drives for the iPad. Also, part 4 of the discussion of the "lost" Ansel Adams negatives and the law suit by the Adam's estate. Check website at www.ricknorsigian.com to see the images - decide for yourself! More photo workshops coming up from Outdoor Photo Workshops including Into the Everglades November 12 -14, Trophy Texas Whitetails Oct. 29 - Nov 2 and Cowboy Winter in Wyoming Feb 10 -15- www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com Also - introducing the Better Bounce Card from Peter Gregg - www.abetterbouncecard.com iPad hack to allow the attachment of a hard drive: http://www.iphonehacks.com/2010/05/connect-external-hard-drive-hdd-to-ipad-using-camera-connection-kit.html Commercial iPad hard drive: http://www.hypershop.com/HyperDrive-iPad-Hard-Drive-s/183.htm 2GB FAT limit on video for DSLR cameras information from Canon - Click Here Remember to visit our Amazon Store from the menu over on the right as well as our discounts page! Every purchase you make helps keep the podcasts coming! Thanks for your patronage!
Wednesday Sep 08, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 8
Wednesday Sep 08, 2010
Wednesday Sep 08, 2010
(Please note this is Episode 8 despite the error on the opening title which indicates episode 7 - my apologies!) More news, reviews, interviews and how-tos from the Fotobug guys. Thank you for subscribing and please remember to leave feedback and email your questions to jim.fotobug@verizon.net. More photo workshops coming up from Outdoor Photo Workshops including Into the Everglades November 12 -14, Cowboy Winter in Wyoming, February 10-15, and Costa RIca Coast to Coast March 12-20. Go to www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com for more information and to register. Unified Color has released 32 Float plugin for Adobe Photoshop which allows unprecedented 32 bit image editing tools for Photoshop. More information to come! Tamron is giving away 60 lenses in 60 days - simply sign up for their newsletter to register - http://www.tamron-usa.com/ . If you already receive their newsletter, then you are already registered! Interview with photographer Jeff Donald who led the Scott Kelby Photowalk in Palm Harbor, Florida and has organized several Meet-up groups in the Tampa Bay area in addition to being a photo instructor and even a former videographer. Jeff discusses his upcoming workshops and Photo tour to Africa and discusses additional topics of interest to photographers. Jeff Donald's Meet-up group website - http://www.meetup.com/clearwater-photo/ - You may wish to search and find a photo meet-up group in your area! Coming up: Interview with storm photographer, Mike Pendergast, HDR shootup between Photoshop Cs5, Photomatix and HDR Expose, extreme test of DeNoise 5.0, and more how-to videos including Jason Hahn's video on wading techniques for photographers. In October we will be featuring interviews with Tim Grey and Rick Sammon! Stay tuned!
Monday Aug 09, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 6
Monday Aug 09, 2010
Monday Aug 09, 2010
Discussion about upcoming Photo workshops and tours as well as regional photo seminars such as the South Dakota Shootout featuring keynote speaker, George Lepp. Where do you want to go, write and let us know what your ideal trip would be and where you would like to go. Upcoming workshops include South Dakota Cowboys, Into the Everglades, Costa Rica and even Mongolia! The website to register for the Black Hills Photo Shootout is BLACK HILLS PHOTO SHOOTOUT . From a listener question on removing water from a tripod, we present a video interview with photographer RJ Wiley who invented the DRY POD WADERS. The waders slip over your tripod legs and keep the water out! Available from www.birdsasart.com. The Ansel Adams negatives turned out to be taken by someone's Uncle Earl - and not Ansel, despite the six month validation and confirmation. Jim and Fred feel vindicated for being skeptical in the last podcast. Free admission to the US National Parks on August 14 and 15th - grab your camera and hit one of the nation's fabulous national parks. Remember - 20% discount for your purchase of HDR Expose - http://unifiedcolor.com/buy_products?promo=FOTOBUG - or enter FOTOBUG for the promo code when checking out. Also, Float-32 will soon be available! Canon 5 year event - Canon EXPO in New York City on September 2 - 3 - use passcode EXPO3 and invitation code T3CBS to enter! Perhaps you will get to see the Canon Wondercam discussed in the current podcast. To volunteer for the BP Oil Spill cleanup - go to http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931 Correction thanks to listener Albert Blok - http:// www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/index.cfm Also, here are a couple of articles Mr. Blok sent us on mercury in fish and the aftermath of the oil spill - http://krilloil.com/environment/the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-and-its-aftermath/
http://ocean.si.edu/gulf-oil-spill
Outdoor Photo Workshops link - http://www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com Next podcast coming up - interview with Photographer, educator, Jeff Donald!
Sunday Jul 11, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 4
Sunday Jul 11, 2010
Sunday Jul 11, 2010
Join Jim and Fred as they discuss the arrest of a photographer covering the BP Oil spill. Special guest is writer, director, producer, Richard Clabaugh who shows a trailer from his latest film, Eyeborgs, and discusses the use of video from DSLR cameras in professional film production. Get a sneak peak at Eyeborgs! Jim is joining up with Jason Hahn at Outdoor Photoworkshops to help plan international photo workshops. http://www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com http://www.eyeborgs.com
Sunday May 16, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 2
Sunday May 16, 2010
Sunday May 16, 2010
In the second episode of the Fotobug, Elusive Image Podcast, Jim and Fred discuss the iPad, DSLR video as used in the season finale of the TV show House. Also featured is the Clyde Butcher's Venice Gallery with James Shadle, an interview with the inventors of the PUFFIN PAD, and a demo of the HDR capabilities of the new Adobe Photoshop CS5. Puffin Pad is available at www.puffinpad.com Clyde Butcher's website is www.clydebutcher.com James Shadle's site is www.wildflorida.net For details of the Elusive Image Photo tour of Mongolia for August 2011, go to www.elusiveimage.net. We are now accepting deposits for the trip - first come, first served! Due to the length of this podcast - you may wish to download it - otherwise wait several minutes for it to begin playing as this is NOT streaming video!