Ep. 33: Who Determines Who is Professional and Who is Not? - and more
Lens Shark Photography Podcast
Sharky James
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2015
⏱️ 20 minutes
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In This Episode
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France passes a law banning unhealthy, skinny models and requires photo manipulation notices. (#)
Sigma's CEO says that Sony will be THE major player in the photo industry. (#)
Do Star Wars camera bags say you like Star Wars more than photography? (#)
Listener Ed in Pennsylvania wants to know what makes someone "professional" and what to charge.
An Olympic silver medalist is nearly hit by a 22 lb. camera drone which fell 65 feet while on his run. (#)
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Jack Kurtz, a photojournalist in Bangkok Thailand, and you're listening to the |
| 0:04.6 | Petapixil Photography Podcast with Sharky James. |
| 0:08.3 | Welcome to the Petapixil Photography Podcast 33. Who determines who's professional and who is not? |
| 0:17.0 | In this episode, France takes on thin models and photo manipulation |
| 0:26.0 | Sigma CEO thinks Sony will be the major player in the photo industry. |
| 0:30.8 | Would you buy a Star Wars themed camera bag? A drone nearly |
| 0:35.4 | takes out an Olympic silver medalist and listener Ed in Pennsylvania wants to |
| 0:40.1 | know when you're considered a professional and what to charge. All that and more in |
| 0:44.6 | episode 33 of the Petapixil Photography Podcast. |
| 0:48.6 | Thank you so much Jack for opening the show. I greatly appreciate it. |
| 0:55.7 | Jack Kurtz is an award-winning photojournalist and documentary photographer |
| 0:59.8 | formerly with the Arizona Republic and he's now based in Thailand and shoots for |
| 1:03.8 | Zuma Press covering politics social issues and more in Southeast Asia. To |
| 1:09.2 | check out his work visit Jack Kurtz photography.com that's Kurtz with a Z today's show is work, |
| 1:13.0 | visit Jack Kurtz Photography.com, that's Kurtz with a Z. |
| 1:14.0 | Today's show is going to be a little bit shorter, of course, |
| 1:16.0 | since it's the holidays and there's less news to report, |
| 1:19.0 | but I wanted to make sure that there was still an episode for you guys to enjoy, |
| 1:22.0 | nonetheless. |
| 1:23.2 | Hey, I don't mind working the holidays. |
| 1:25.4 | I love what I do and I'm so thankful that you guys are all listening out there. |
| 1:30.0 | I hope you all enjoyed spending time with your families and didn't gorge too much on ham or whatever |
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