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The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

The Candid Frame #98 - David (The Strobist) Hobby

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Arts, Visual Arts

4.8768 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2010

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

David Hobby has created a huge following through his popular blog, The Strobist 'which helped promote the use of small, portable speedlights for creative and exciting imagery. Beginning his career as a photojournalist, David developed an approach the demanded getting the shot under the tightest deadlines and challenging circumstances. The practical approach he developed for lighting, which he generously shares on his website has helped hundred of thousands of photographers discover their own voice and creativity without the mistaken belief that it takes expensive equipment to make memorable and beautiful photographs. You can discover more of David's work by visiting his website and flickr feed. David Hobby recommends the work of Gregory Heisler and Peter Yang. For streaming audio click here or subscribe to the podcast for free via

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0:00.0

It's August 23rd, 2010, and this is The Candid Frame.

0:28.7

I have received some recent questions about accessing older episodes of the show.

0:33.9

For whatever reason, the iTunes music store has limited access to only the last six episodes.

0:39.4

I believe that this is an issue with the feed which I'm trying to correct.

0:43.3

This may involve completely switching the feed.

0:45.5

If this happens, I will post the message on the blog, as well as make an announcement through Twitter or Facebook.

0:52.0

In the meantime, you can access all the shows by clicking on the archive link on the

0:56.8

right hand side of the blog at the candid frame.com.

1:00.5

Almost every episode is available via manual download there.

1:05.0

I'm also considering making a switch in terms of where the blog is hosted, which may be

1:09.0

part of the problem I'm having, but I'll let you know if that changes as well.

1:13.2

So stay in the loop, and I encourage you to periodically visit the blog over the next two weeks,

1:17.9

or simply follow me on Twitter or on Facebook for regular update.

1:22.8

Today's guest is a photographer that no doubt many of you already know.

1:28.3

David Hobby, aka the strobist, is a photographer that no doubt many of you already know. David Hobby, aka the strobust, is a photographer that has helped popularize the use of small

1:34.0

portable speedlights for use in creative and inventive lighting techniques.

1:39.5

Embrace both by amateurs and professionals, his popular blog and his approach to lighting has inspired

1:45.6

hundreds of thousands of photographers to think of Flash as more than just a tool you use

1:51.3

when there isn't enough light. As you'll hear in a moment, David is not about tech for tech's sake.

1:58.0

But it's very much like many of the great guests on this show,

2:01.5

a photographer rooted in the belief that a photographer has to have something to say with

2:06.2

his images.

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