Ep. 113: Couches in Fields and Other Nonsense - and more
Lens Shark Photography Podcast
Sharky James
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2016
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Episode 113 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Commercial lifestyle and environmental portrait photographer Erik Valind
In This Episode
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NYC-based photographer, author and educator, Erik Valind opens the show. Thanks Erik!
Listener Joe in Delaware wants to know alternatives to the overdone couch in the field, train tracks, etc. shoots and if more giveaways are coming.
MeFOTO announces a new line of tripods with a removable leg that's not a monopod this time around. (#)
Hoya releases a line of Infrared ND filters to help solve color-shift in newer, high resolution sensors. (#)
Facebook helps make it easier for photographers and others to buy and sell locally. (#)
Google releases the Pixel and Pixel XL and DxOMark's tests show it bests the iPhone. (#)
Dutch photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans dies in Libya. (#)
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| 0:00.0 | This is photographer Eric Valen and you're listening to the Petapixil Photography Podcast with Sharky James. |
| 0:05.0 | Enjoy. |
| 0:06.0 | Welcome to the Petapixil Photography Podcast, Episode 113, Couches in Fields and other nonsense. |
| 0:14.0 | In this episode, a listener knows how much I hate the couch and field shoots and wants other suggestions. |
| 0:26.0 | Me Photo changes the Tripod game. |
| 0:28.0 | Hoya releases new IRND filters. |
| 0:32.0 | Facebook wants to make it easier for you to buy and sell your gear, |
| 0:35.0 | Google ups the game in camera phones, and a great photojournalist is killed in Libya. All that and more in episode 113 of the Petapixil Photography Podcast. |
| 0:47.0 | Thank you so much, Eric, for opening the show. I greatly appreciate it brother. |
| 0:55.8 | New York City Base Commercial Lifestyle and Environmental Portrait |
| 0:59.1 | photographer Eric Valend is a Tamron Image Master has taught for Creative Live and Kelby One and is the |
| 1:05.0 | author of two great books. One of those is portrait photography from |
| 1:09.0 | snapshots to great shots and another written with the awesome Lindsay Adler well I'll save the title |
| 1:15.3 | for you as a surprise it's about shooting in 10 of the worst lighting conditions |
| 1:20.0 | and how to deal with those both of those books are great reads and |
| 1:24.5 | chock full of amazing useful knowledge. I think you're really going to enjoy |
| 1:28.4 | those. Now later this month in October 2016 if you happen to be in New York City or go into Photo Plus Expo |
| 1:35.5 | also known as PPE and you shoot portraiture it would be ridiculous if you didn't hear him |
| 1:41.1 | speak there. |
| 1:42.1 | His presentation is called Portrait Photography |
| 1:45.0 | choosing the right lens and light, |
| 1:46.0 | and it's sure to be invaluable education. |
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