Episodes
Sunday Feb 13, 2011
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 19
Sunday Feb 13, 2011
Sunday Feb 13, 2011
Welcome to Fotobug Podcast # 19! On today's podcast we feature guest photographer, David Hemmings from Canada! David will discuss his workshops and avian photography and may even have a tip or two for aspiring bird photographers. Be sure to check out David's album and workshops: http://www.davidhemmingsbirdphotography.com/ and don't forget to sign his guestbook and tell him you heard him on the podcast! Jim spent the day at the NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) with Scott Kelby, RC Concepión, and Matt Kloskowski as part of the live audience for Scott's upcoming workshop tour, "Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it" and has some behind the scenes video of the NAPP headquarters and studios. Be sure to look for the DVD version of Scott's workshop! Jim has more news on the new GoPro Hero tricopter including a short video of the first (short!) flight! The Photographic Arts Society in St. Petersburg, FL is sponsoring a weekend workshop with our friend, Rick Sammon on March 26th and a Camera Club day with Rick on March 27th. The Saturday event is $49 and the Club day event at Sunken Gardens is $35. Jim and Fred will be at Sunken Gardens with Rick, so come out and say "hi"! For details and to register go to: http://www.photographicartsociety.org Finally, Jim reviews the new ColorRight Pro white balance device for automatically adjusting the proper white balance on your camera. For more information, go to: http://colorright.com/ Upcoming next time is an interview with wildlife photographer and our friend, James Shadle and the Fotobug guys spend a day out on the Hooptie Duex! Don't forget to check out the Into the Everglades workshop at www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com - March 25-27th! Only a couple spots left open.
Sunday Jan 30, 2011
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 18
Sunday Jan 30, 2011
Sunday Jan 30, 2011
Welcome to the Fotobug podcast number 18! Our special guest for this podcast is Glenn Bartley from Victoria, Canada. Glenn discusses his wonderful avian photographs as well as his workshops to Ecuador, Vancouver, Costa Rica and Churchill! Check out Glenn's portfolio, blog and newsletter at: www.glennbartley.com Glenn is our first international interview - with more to come! Glenn shares some of his wonderful images as well as discussing his photography in this episode. Upcoming OPW workshops (www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com), Into the Everglades March 25, 26, 27 2010 - only a few spots remain open. Mongolia - sold out, taking standbys only. Costa Rica Coast to Coast March 2012 (exact dates TBD). Peru Amazon late June early July 2012 (exact dates TBD). Please contact us or go to OPW for more information, pricing, etc., and possibly Iceland in May 2012 -dates TBD. The St. Augustine Birding and Photofest http://floridasbirdingandphotofest.com/ is coming up April 27 - May 1 featuring keynote speaker, Art Morris. Also, our friends Tim Grey and Maxis Gamez will be conducting workshops. Send us your questions! jim.fotobug@verizon.net Coming up next - David Hemmings!
Sunday Jan 16, 2011
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 17
Sunday Jan 16, 2011
Sunday Jan 16, 2011
The first Fotobug podcast of 2011 features a special guest, macro photographer, Mike Moats. In addition to the latest news from CES, Jim and Fred present a 2010 Fotobug year in review featuring many of the outstanding photographers who have appeared on the show including Trey Ratcliff, Clyde Butcher, Tim Grey, Rick Sammon, Richard Clabaugh, Doug Gardner, David Ragin, Jeff Donald, Al and Fabiola Forns, Andy and Mikey, Chris Klapheke, RJ Wiley, James Shadle, Jason Hahn and many others. Thanks to all the great guest and for all the viewers who have subscribed to our podcast. We plan to continue to bring you great guests, topics and photographic training. Our guest, Mike Moats, is a well-known macro photographer who conducts workshops around the country, has written a number of books on macro photography and writes a recommended blog for the business side of photography, and maintains a forum for macro photographers: http://www.tinylandscapes.com/ www.MikeMoatsBlog.com www.macronatureforum.com Please take a moment to rate our podcast and don't forget to come join us at our Fotobug Facebook page. Thanks again for listening and we are looking forward to a great 2011! Coming up next time - nature photographer Glenn Bartley! Note: I recommend you subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, Zune, Miro or other 3rd party service. If you want to view it here - please be patient as it may take several minutes to begin, depending upon your connection speed. Downloading the podcast to your computer may be a better option!
Sunday Jan 02, 2011
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 16
Sunday Jan 02, 2011
Sunday Jan 02, 2011
Welcome to the final podcast of 2010 featuring an interview with Al and Fabiola Forns located in SE Florida. Al and Fabs show off some of their recent photographs and travels to New Brunswick photographing puffins and northern gannets. Please check out their website at www.avianscapes.com and their blog at www.casaforns.wordpress.com. We wish each and every one of you a very successful and happy new year and thank you for subscribing and listening to our podcast. We have more plans for additional interviews and training for 2011, so please stay tuned! We also would like your input and feedback - please feel free to send us questions and let us know what you would like for us to cover. You may email me at jim.fotobug@verizon.net or better yet, come out and visit our Facebook Fan page! I apologize to Mike Moats that we ran out of time, but his interview will be in our next podcast - the first of 2011! You are going to be amazed by his macro photos! Thank you to all the wonderful photographers and friends who helped us and for everyone who took time to view our podcast! More to come and we look forward to 2011 and our first podcast of the year will feature a retrospective view of 2010. Also, first views of the Fotobug aerial photography tricopter! I will also be publishing the results of our HDR shootout on the Fotobug Facebook Fan page! Please note - I recommend you subscribe via iTunes, Miro or Zune. To view the podcast here, please be patient, it could take several minutes to begin to play!
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!
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010
Fotobug, Elusive Image - Episode 5
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010
Welcome to the Fotobug, Elusive Image Podcast number 5! Thanks to all our listeners who have subscribed and please stay tuned as we have a lot more good things to come! In this latest podcast, we talk more about the impact of the BP oil spill on the environment and travel, as well as the new pipeline oil spill in China. We also discuss the photo manipulation that BP did to at least one, perhaps more, press photos. Veterans and current service men and women now received a 25% discount off annual Florida State Park passes. Those who have combat related injuries can receive a free family annual Florida State Park pass. Those applying need identification and written proof, passes are available at all Florida state park entrances. Unified Color Technologies has realeased a major upgrade to HDR Photostudio, renamed to Expose. Jim gives a short review and demo of the program. Recommended! If you try the free 30 day trial of Expose and decide you want to purchase a copy for yourself - use the following link http://www.unifiedcolor.com/buy_products?promo=FOTOBUG or enter FOTOBUG for the discount code and Unified Color will discount your purchase by 20%!!
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