Martin Bailey Photography Podcast (MP3)

#215.2 : Soft Proofing for Best Print Results ( MP3 Audio Only)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:49:32 +0900

This week I discuss soft-proofing in Photoshop CS4 for the best possible results when printing. This version audio only, so do consider grabbing the iPhone optimized or full sized video versions available in iTunes and on my blog. View the video or download the full sized video or iPhone optimized version on the blog: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/11/04/podcast-215-soft-proofing-for-best-print-results

#215.1 : Soft Proofing for Best Print Results (Full Size Video)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:49:25 +0900

This week I discuss soft-proofing in Photoshop CS4 for the best possible results when printing. This is a full sized video, but there are also iPhone optimized and MP3 versions available in iTunes and on my blog. View the video or download other formats on the blog: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/11/04/podcast-215-soft-proofing-for-best-print-results

#215 : Soft Proofing for Best Print Results (iPhone)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:49:17 +0900

This week I discuss soft-proofing in Photoshop CS4 for the best possible results when printing. This version is optimized for the iPhone but there are also full sized MP4 and MP3 versions available in iTunes and on my blog. View the video or download other formats on the blog: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/11/04/podcast-215-soft-proofing-for-best-print-results

#214 : Sept '09 Assignment - Mirror Image - Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:26:35 +0900

This week we take a look at the three winning images from the September 2009 photography assignment on Mirror Image. This assignment is sponsored by WebSpy. Back-stories forum post: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3175&start=15 Here are the scores and accumulated votes: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009_2.php Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#213 : Martin Interview by Jack Andrys, WebSpy CEO - Part 2

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:35:20 +0900

This is the second part of the interview of Martin that we recorded with Jack Andrys, CEO of WebSpy, on Oct 12, 2009. Images discussed are included in the Enhanced Podcast, but can also be seen on the blog: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/10/19/213-martin-interview-by-jack-andrys-webspy-ceo-part-2

#212 : Martin Interview by Jack Andrys, WebSpy CEO - Part 1

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:21:28 +0900

Today, Martin talks about himself and photography in an interview by sponsor WebSpy's CEO, Jack Andrys. Images discussed are included in the Enhanced Podcast, but can also be seen on the blog: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/10/12/212-martin-interview-by-jack-andrys-webspy-ceo-part-1

#211 : Canon EF 100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM Lens Review

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:16:31 +0900

The Bokeh Monster is here! Today I bring you a hands-on review of Canon's new EF 100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM lens, with the world's first Hybrid Image Stabilizer system. Check the blog to see all images from this episode: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/10/06/podcast-211-canon-ef-100mm-f2-8-l-macro-is-usm-lens-review All shots from my Oct 4, 2009 visit to Shouwakinenkouen (Showa Memorial Park): http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Shouwakinenkouen_Oct_4_2009 Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#210 : Indoor Portrait Shoot Walk Through

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:32:03 +0900

Today I'm going to walk you through a recent indoor portrait shoot using wireless strobes, umbrellas, a gray backdrop and reflectors. Lem's Web site: http://www.robots-dreams.com/ Lem on Twitter: http://twitter.com/robots_dreams Backdrop from Backdrop-Alley: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=workaround.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=588575&is=REG Impact Background Support System: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=workaround.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=437786&is=REG Photoflex 60" Umbrella: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/42512-REG/Photoflex_UM_RUT60_Convertible_Umbrella_60_.html Photoflex 45" Umbrella: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/42515-REG/Photoflex_UM_ADH45_Umbrella_with_Adjustable_Frame_45_.html Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#209 : Aug '09 Assignment - Juxtaposition Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:30:15 +0900

This week we take a look at the three winning images from the August 2009 photography assignment on Juxtaposition, sponsored by WebSpy. Back-stories forum post: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3113&start=15 Here are the scores and accumulated votes: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009_2.php "The Demise of a Canon EOS 5D Mark II" blog post: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/09/22/the-demise-of-a-canon-eos-5d-mark-ii/ Music created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#208 : Canon EOS 7D & 100mm F2.8L Macro IS Lens Preview

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:11:16 +0900

I recently visited a Special Preview event at the Canon, in Tokyo, to look at the new 7D and the 100mm F2.8L Macro lens. Today I'm going to relay more a preview than a review, to share some of my thoughts on these two new pieces of kit. Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#207 : Overcoming the Fear of Charging

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:50:34 +0900

I'm a proponent of ensuring that we charge for our work, but there are times when your confidence is not quite there, and you are not comfortable taking money from your client. Today I offer some advice on what to do in this situation. Joe McNally's blog post in which he mentions apprehension regarding the client's reaction to photographs shot on assignment: http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2009/08/14/joes-version-of-children-of-the-corn/ Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#206 : Dynamic Range

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:27:15 +0900

Today we talk about dynamic range, exposure values, how much dynamic range our cameras can capture and the possibility of having too much! Great Dynamic Range article: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/dynamic-range.htm Camera dynamic range and other measured data: http://www.dxomark.com/ Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#205 : July '09 Assignment - Backlit - Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:21:21 +0900

Today we take a look at the top three images from the July 2009 Assignment with the theme Backlit. We also review the overall scores for the WebSpy Competition of which July was the second month. Here's the text that I need you to tweet on Twitter: Thanks to @WebSpy for sponsoring the @MartinBailey photography podcast! #photog Scores and accumulated votes: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009_2.php Assignment prizes: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/09/competition-prizes/ Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#204 : Q&A #11 - Signing Images and Fine Art Prints

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:30:27 +0900

Today I answer another listener question on how I digitally sign images for the Web and physically sign my fine art prints. Timothy Armes' LR2/Mogrify plug-in: http://timothyarmes.com/lr2mogrify.php Jeffrey Friedl's Export to Flickr plug-in: http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/flickr Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/ Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#203 : Q&A #10 - Shooting with Grey Skies and Why Manual Mode?

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:46:07 +0900

Today I answer a question from a listener about shooting under a grey sky, and I also go into detail on why I use Manual Mode, especially in challenging exposure situations. Do you know why you need to use Manual mode from time to time?

#202 : Lens Review - Lensbaby Composer

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:10:37 +0900

Today I do a more in-depth review of the Lensbaby Composer, an amazingly sharp lens where it needs to be, and the perfect aid to photographic creativity. Martin's Lensbaby Composer shots: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Lensbaby_Composer Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#201 : Towada Lake Images

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:13:09 +0900

Today we look at some shots from the Towada Lake, which is where I stayed during my recent trip to the Oirase Mountain Stream that we looked at last week. All images from my July 2009 trip to Oirase and Towada Lake: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Tohoku_July2009 Music from Music Alley: http://www.musicalley.com/

#200 : Oirase Mountain Stream (200th Episode!!)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:25:23 +0900

Images with tips and techniques from a recent trip to the Oirase Mountain Steam. Plus, this is the 200th Episode of the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast!! Display all images from my recent trip up North: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Tohoku_July2009 Blog Post with images and transcript: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/07/20/podcast-200-oirase-mountain-stream-200th-episode/ The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#199 : June '09 Assignment - Everything in Focus - Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:30:00 +0900

Today we take a look at the winners of the June 2009 Assignment with the theme "Everything in Focus". You can see the votes for this assignment and accumulated votes to date here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009_2.php Here are the details of the photography assignment prizes that WebSpy has kindly sponsored too: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/09/competition-prizes/ The blog post for this episode: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/07/15/podcast-199-june-09-assignment-results This episode is sponsored by WebSpy, the Internet Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting Specialists. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#198 : More Things I'd Not Like to be Without

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:52:34 +0900

Today I talk about six things that I would not like to be without in my photography adventures. Transcript, images and show-notes for this Podcast: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/07/05/podcast-198-more-things-i-would-not-like-to-be-without Hatch X-TAK 100 Knee Pads: http://www.hatch-corp.com/detail.aspx?pid=XTAK%20100/200/300/400 The Black Rapid Web site: http://blackrapid.com/ The LED LENSER P7 flashlight: http://www.ledlenserusa.com/product_info.php?modelNum=8407 The Gitzo Four Season Jacket: http://www.gitzo.com/Jahia/site/gitzo/pid/17148 The Really Right Stuff Long Lens support: http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/Customkititems.asp?kc=CB-YS-QR-Pkg&eq= This episode is sponsored by WebSpy, the Internet Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting Specialists. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#197 : Ambient Light Product Shoot

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:32:10 +0900

In Episode 151 of this Podcast we looked at my Speedlite studio lighting. Today we're going to take a look at a simple way to light products to shoot with ambient light. Here is the blog post with the photos of the simple ambient light product shoot setup: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/29/podcast-197-ambient-light-product-shoot The backdrop I used in this shoot is from Horiuchi Color, but I'm not sure these are available outside of Japan: http://www.horiuchi-color.co.jp Here is the Blog post in which we take a look at the tear-sheets from a book that I did a lot of work for that is just back from the printers: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/28/the-four-seasons-of-namiki-tearsheets/ Here's the blog post with the self-portrait that I mentioned too: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/24/lessons-learned-from-the-luxury-of-self-portrait/ Here's a link to the forum post from Episode 151. Here you'll find the Lighting Setup Diagram for my simple studio lighting, using speedlites and umbrellas: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2299 Listen to me as the special guest question answerer on Scott Bourne's great photography podcast and Web site, Photofocus here: http://photofocus.com/2009/06/25/photofocus-podcast-episode-7/ This episode is sponsored by WebSpy, the Internet Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting Specialists. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#196 : Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:15:16 +0900

As impatient as I can be with some things, I can be very patient with photography itself, and sometimes it pays off. Listen to this episode to see what I'm talking about. View the full transcript for this Podcast with images and audio on my blog: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/22/podcast_196_good_things_come_to_those_who_wait/ This episode is sponsored by WebSpy, the Internet Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting Specialists. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#195 : May '09 Assignment - Nothing in Focus - Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:13:27 +0900

Today we take a look at the winners of the May Assignment with the theme "Nothing in Focus", and congratulate the winner of the first Accumulated vote Grand Prize of 2009. You can see the votes for this assignment and accumulated votes to date here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009.php You can see all the images entered for the Nothing in Focus Assignment here: http://www.mbpgalleries.com/thumbnails.php?album=800 Here are the details of the photography assignment prizes that WebSpy has kindly sponsored too: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/09/competition-prizes/ This episode is sponsored by WebSpy, the Internet Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting Specialists. The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#194 : Interview with Jon Sheer (JRaptor)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:21:27 +0900

I recently had the pleasure of attending a party to mark the opening of Tokyo based photographer, Jon Sheer's exhibition, Eternal Japan. Today I'm pleased to bring you a great interview with Jon. For extended show-notes, including some of Jon's amazing images, visit my new blog: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/09/jon-sheers-eternal-japan-exhibition/ Grab a demo of Lightzone, the image processing software that Jon mentions here: http://www.lightcrafts.com/lightzone/ A wonderful selection of Jon's work can be seen on his BLUECANVAS site: http://www.bluecanvas.com/jraptor You can also find Jon under the guise of JRaptor on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jraptor/ This episode is sponsored by WebSpy, the Internet Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting Specialists. Here are the details of the photography assignment prizes that WebSpy has kindly sponsored too: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2009/06/09/competition-prizes/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#193 : Fine Art Inkjet Paper Printing Tests Part #2

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:35:37 +0900

With the plethora of fine art inkjet papers available today, I figured I'd select a subset and run some tests. This is the second part two episodes in which we take a look at the results and my testing methods. You can download my test chart for your own testing with the links in Episode 192's shownotes. I didn't include them again here, because they are the same files, and I didn't want to make people download them twice. You can make your own Granger Chart and Gamut Chart very easily in Photoshop. I found the instructions for this on the Luminous Landscape here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/test-charts.shtml There is also a PDF document that I released as episode 192.1, that gives a full explanation of the tests and results with the images. The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast is proud to be sponsored by WebSpy, the Internet Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting Specialists. Visit our landing page at http://www.webspy.com/mbp/ and use the discount code in the Podcast to access your special MBP discount. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#192.1 : Fine Art Inkjet Paper Print Test and Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 31 May 2009 20:44:35 +0900

This is the PDF document that I mentioned last week, to accompany Episodes 192 and 193. This is basically the transcript of the episodes with some additional content. You can listen along to this document with Episodes 192 and 193 here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php?ep=192#Ep192 http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php?ep=193#Ep193

#192 : Fine Art Inkjet Paper Printing Tests Part #1

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:09:24 +0900

With the plethora of fine art inkjet papers available today, I figured I'd select a subset and run some tests. Today and next week we take a look at the results and my testing methods. You can download my test chart for your own testing here (it's a big file though, so please only download it if you intend to use it.): http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/downloads/Martin_Bailey_Inkjet_Print_Test_Image_ProPhotoRGB.tif By all means, remove the text and copyrights etc for your own tests, but if you decide to redistribute the graphic, please use the one that contains my site address and the copyright notice. Thanks! You can also download the loose files in JPEG form here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/downloads/Fine_Art_Inkjet_Print_Test_JPGs.zip You can make your own Granger Chart and Gamut Chart very easily in Photoshop. I found the instructions for this on the Luminous Landscape here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/test-charts.shtml There will also be a PDF document that I'll release a day or two after this, as episode 192.1. That gives a full explanation of the tests and results with the images. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#191 : Apr '09 Assignment - Humorous - Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:34:17 +0900

Today we take a look at the winning images from the April 2009 Assignment which was on the theme of Humorous. You can see the scores and winning images for 2009 here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009.php The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#190 : 10 Steps to Great Long Exposure Images

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:46:33 +0900

It's been a while since we talked specifically about a technique, so today, let's discuss Long Exposures. I share 10 steps with lots of advice for getting great long exposure images. Noise Ninja from PictureCode can be found here: http://www.picturecode.com/ NeatImage can be found here: http://www.neatimage.com/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#189 : 2010 Photography Tour & Workshop Info

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:15:09 +0900

I've just released the details of next Winter's workshop and photography tours. I've added Snow Monkeys in Nagano, and an extra day shooting Red-Crowned Cranes in Hokkaido, as well as all the other wonderful wildlife and landscapes that you know. See details of next Winters workshop and photography tour plans here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/ The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#188.2 : The Nature of Japan V3 - Large Video

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:27:58 +0900

Martin Bailey's nature photography portfolio in a 54 image slideshow with music. Make sure you have your speakers turned up! This is the large size video version of the slideshow. There is also a portable iPhone or iPod version available as episode 188.1. To view full screen on a Windows PC, please go to my portfolios page here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/portfolios.php There is also a Flash version on my portfolios page. You can send feedback or comment on the slideshow here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2825

#188.1 : The Nature of Japan V3 - iPod Video

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:25:57 +0900

Martin Bailey's nature photography portfolio in a 54 image slideshow with music. Make sure you have your speakers turned up! This is the iPhone or iPod version of the slideshow. There is also a large video available as episode 188.2. To view full screen on a Windows PC, please go to my portfolios page here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/portfolios.php There is also a Flash version on my portfolios page. You can send feedback or comment on the slideshow here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2825

#187 : Snow Monkeys (The Japanese Macaque)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:19:04 +0900

I'm adding an optional excursion to my 2010 Winter Wonderland Workshop to photograph Snow Monkeys. This year I went on a reconnaissance trip, the results of which we're going to look at today. Here's a link to all 45 images that I uploaded to my Web site from the Snow Monkey shoot: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Jigokudani_Feb2009 Here's a link to the Livecam at the monkey partk in Jigokudani, Nagano prefecture, Japan. Remember that Japan is GMT : 9 hours: http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/livecam/monkey/index.htm Here is Scott Bourne's "Follow Friday - The Top 10 Photography-related People on Twitter" list: http://photofocus.com/2009/04/17/follow-friday-the-top-10-photography-related-people-on-twitter/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#186 : Assignment #21 - Complexity - Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:25:36 -0500

Today we hear who won the March 2009 Assignment, with the theme of Complexity. See the winning images and vote counts here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009.php The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#185 : An Interview with Scott Bourne

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:34:50 +0900

Today I'm honored, humbled, and totally thrilled to bring you a chat with Scott Bourne. See Scott's "Cranes in the Fire Mist" photograph here: http://twipphoto.com/archives/1816 Find Scott's new Managing Your Digital Life site and Podcast at: http://MYDL.ME/ Visit the This Week in Photography Web site and Podcast: http://TWIPPHOTO.COM Follow Scott on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ScottBourne Also, Scott has a critique site that is very insightful: http://scottcritiques.com/ You can read the Interview that Scott did with Martin that we mentioned here: http://twipphoto.com/archives/2384 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#184 : Winter Wonderland Workshop 2009 #5

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:02:40 +0900

This is the final episode in our series to walk you through the February 2009 Hokkaido Workshop and Photography Tour. For details of the workshop itself, including next year's workshop once the site it updated, please check out my workshops Web site here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/ You can see all of the photos I posted from this year's visit here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Hokkaido_Workshop_2009 The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#183 : Winter Wonderland Workshop 2009 #4

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:56:59 +0900

This week we continue a multi-episode series to walk you through the February 2009 Hokkaido Workshop and Photography Tour. For details of the workshop itself, including next year's workshop once the site it updated, please check out my workshops Web site here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/ Tim Linn's photography can be found here: http://www.tlinn.com You can see all of the photos I posted from this year's visit here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Hokkaido_Workshop_2009 Take a look at details of the Daisetsuzan National Park on Wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisetsuzan_National_Park Here's a link to the article I mentioned which talked about hunter's response: http://outside.away.com/outside/magazine/0197/9701fefreez.html Follow Martin on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/MartinBailey The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#182 : Winter Wonderland Workshop 2009 #3

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:18:10 +0900

#181 : Bokeh! Pronunciation, Meaning and Practical Use

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:05:19 +0900

I'm tired of hearing people mispronounce the Japanese word Bokeh, meaning the out of focus part of a photograph. As the master of bokeh in my photography, and having lived in Japan and speaking the language for the last 18 years, I thought I'd put the record straight once and for all, and tell you how the Japanese actually pronounce it, and give you a little background on the meaning of the word. Read the transcript to this week's podcast here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2750

#180 : Assignment #20 - Minimalism - Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:12 +0900

And the winner of the Minimalism assignment is... Find the winning images and score graphs here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009.php

#179 : Winter Wonderland Workshop 2009 #2

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:59:41 +0900

This week we continue a multi-episode series to walk you through the February 2009 Hokkaido Workshop and Photography Tour. For details of the workshop itself, including next year's workshop once the site it updated, please check out my workshops Web site here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/ Here is the forum post with the before and after things for my image of the Line of Trees, that I mention: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2740 You can see all of the photos I posted from this year's visit here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Hokkaido_Workshop_2009 The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#178 : Winter Wonderland Workshop 2009 #1

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:06:02 +0900

This week we start a multi-episode series to walk you through the February 2009 Hokkaido Workshop and Photography Tour. For details of the workshop itself, including next year's workshop once the site it updated, please check out my workshops Web site here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/ You can see all of the photos I posted from this year's visit here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Hokkaido_Workshop_2009 The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#177 : Top Five iPhone Apps for the Photographer

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:34:14 +0900

Today we're going to look at Martin's top five apps for the iPhone, from the perspective of a photographer. Check out NDCalc with a screenshot, and jump to the iTunes store from this page: http://www.nsonic.de/blog/software/ndcalc-iphone/ Check out DoF Calc here: http://www.apptism.com/apps/dof-calculator You can find the VelaClock app for the iPhone here, with a link to the iTunes Store: http://www.veladg.com/velaclockapp.html

#176 : Assignment #19 - Results

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:14:09 +0900

Just a quick episode today to announce the results of the Composite assignment. Here you can find links to the winners and vote counts for the assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores2009.php

#175 : Becker Interview "Helping the Competition"

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:54:39 +0900

Today we welcome wedding photographer Becker to the show, and chat about sharing and collaboration in photography, as well as the latest digital technology and how it changes the game. Find the [B] School here: http://www.thebschool.com/ Here's Beckers blog: www.beckersblog.com And you can find Becker on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/thebecker The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#174 : This and That

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:58:45 +0900

Having a few problems putting a standard show together this week, I thought I'd just update you on a bunch of stuff that's happening right now. I was interviewed by Scott Bourne for TWIPPHOTO! See the interview here: http://twipphoto.com/archives/2384 Also, the Cooliris window embedded on my site now has dynamic resizing that works. Click the screen resolution links here to see what I mean: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/cooliris.php The February assignment is Minimalism. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism See the assignment guidelines here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=625

#173 : Inawashiro Lake Blizzard - Part #2

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:24:19 +0900

In the last few days on 2008, I went to the Inawashiro Lake in the Fukushima prefecture, for a break with my wife, and to get some photography in. Today's episode is the latter of a two part series to look at some of the shots from the trip. Here's a link to all of the shots from my December visit to the Inawashiro Lake: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Inawashiro_Lake_Dec_2008 Follow Martin on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MartinBailey Add Martin as a contact on Flickr at http://flickr.com/photos/martin_bailey/

#172 : Inawashiro Lake Blizzard - Part #1

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:28:45 +0900

In the last few days on 2008, I went to the Inawashiro Lake in the Fukushima prefecture, for a break with my wife, and to get some photography in. Today we start a two part series to look at some of the shots from the trip. Here's a link to all of the shots from my December visit to the Inawashiro Lake: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Inawashiro_Lake_Dec_2008 Here's a link to the VelaClock Application for the iPhone. This is a must have application for any photographer working in the great outdoors. http://www.veladg.com/velaclockapp.html

#171 : Assignment #19 - Composite

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:18:19 +0900

Today we announce the winner of the Portrait Assignment and announce the theme of the next assignment. We're also moving to a monthly format, so listen up for details. See the scores for the Portrait Assignment here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores.php Here's the forum post with the details of the new theme rules: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=2580 Here's the forum topic about composites: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=2564 See the poll forum topic to select flickr or mbpgalleries for our future assignment uploads here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=2579 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#170 : Martin's 2008 Top 10 Images

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:27:12 +0900

Looking back at 2008, I've chosen my favourite 10 images, and today talk a little about why I like each of them. Here's a link to view all 10 images in a list: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=2008_Best_10

#169 : Reflecting on 2008 and 2009 Want-To-Do List

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:41:54 +0900

Looking back at 2008, and looking forward to 2009. I did a similar Podcast to this at the end of 2007, which was episode 119, which can be found here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php?ep=119#Ep119 Find our Hokkaido 2008 Winter Wonderland Workshop book on blurb here: http://www.blurb.com/user/MartinBailey Here's a link to my Flickr Photostream. Take a look and make me a contact: http://flickr.com/photos/martin_bailey/ Check out the PhotocastNetwork Focus Ring Podcast in iTunes or here: http://www.photocastnetwork.com/ The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#168 : Canon EF 14mm F2.8L II USM Lens

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:47 +0900

The last of three episodes in which I've reviewed three lenses that I have picked up in the last few months, and not talked about yet. Today we'll take a look at some shots from the Canon EF 14mm F2.8L II USM Lens. Here's a link to view all images in my online gallery that were shot with the Canon EF 14mm F2.8 II USM lens: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&narrowdown=lens&search=Canon%20EF%2014mm%20F2.8L%20II%20USM I've also updated my site so that each album and category can be launched in Cooliris with a links in the breadcrumb navigation bar, below the top toolbar in the gallery. Here's a link to the Cooliris site too: http://www.cooliris.com/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#167 : Canon TS-E 90mm F2.8 Lens

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:11:19 +0900

The second of three episodes in which I'm reviewing three lenses that I have picked up in the last few months, and not talked about yet. Today we'll take a look at some shots from the Canon TS-E 90mm F2.8 Lens. Here's a nice article on Tilt-Shift photography in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-shift Here's another link from the above article to an explanation of the Scheimpflug principle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheimpflug_principle Here's a link to view all images in my online gallery that were shot with the TS-E 90mm F2.8 lens: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&narrowdown=lens&search=Canon%20TS-E%2090mm%20F2.8L%20(58mm) Here's a link to the Cooliris site too: http://www.cooliris.com/ Grab the plugin then check out my Wall, linked to the top page of my site. You can find our Hokkaido book on Blurb here: http://www.blurb.com/books/480398 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#166 : Canon EF 135mm F2 L USM Lens

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:40:37 +0900

Over the next three episodes I'm going to do a review of three lenses that I have picked up in the last few months, and not had a chance to talk about yet. Today we'll take a look at some shots from the Canon EF 135mm F2L USM lens. You can find our Hokkaido book on Blurb here: http://www.blurb.com/user/MartinBailey The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#165 : Interview with Rick Smolan

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:59:57 +0900

Today TIME, LIFE and National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan joins us to talk about his life in Photography, and about his latest book projects, America at Home and UK at Home. Here are the Web sites for the latest projects. There's a promo code in the Podcast to get a discount on the book too, so listen out for that. http://www.MyAmericaAtHome.com http://www.UKatHome.co.uk Here's the 25 Coolest Companies in America list from Fortune Magazine: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/07/10/204249/index.htm The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#164 : China - The Great Wall & The Forbidden City

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:19:54 +0900

I was lucky enough to go to China for a few days last week, and today share some very rushed images from the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Here's a Wikipedia article on the Great Wall of China: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_great_wall_of_china The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#163 : Assignment #18 - Portrait

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:47:25 +0900

Today we look at the winners of Assignment #17 on Agriculture, and kick off the next Assignment on Portraits. Here is a forum post with the details of the rules and schedule for the assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=2482 Find the scores for this and recent assignments here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/scores.php Here is another post with the Rules and Guidelines for the Assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=625 The intro music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#162 : First Autumn Colour of 2008

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:57:35 +0900

This week we take a look at some shots of the first colour of autumn, 2008. I also talk about some panning shots of a waterfall. LR2Mogrify is a new plugin for Adobe that enables you to add resize, sharpen and add frames to images during export. This is just what I've been waiting for, and you can find it here: http://timothyarmes.com/lr2mogrify.php?sec=main

#161 : Canon PowerShot G10 Review - Part#2

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:59:51 +0900

Today I complete a two part review of the new PowerShot G10 from Canon. Today we take a look at some images actually shot with the G10. Find the full sized images in the zip file linked from this forum post: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2435 The PDF with all of the images was released as Episode 160.1 here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php?dt=ti&ep=160.1#Ep160.1 Here's a link to the camera on Canon's Web site: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=17624 Please also vote for the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast every day until November 6th, 2008 at: http://www.podcastawards.com/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#160.1 : Canon PowerShot G10 Review Images

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:50:26 +0900

This is a companion PDF document for Episodes 160 and 161. It contains all the images from both episodes. Here's a link to the PowerShot G10 page on Canon USA's Web site: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=17624

#160 : Canon PowerShot G10 Review - Part#1

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:49:32 +0900

Today I start a two part review of the new PowerShot G10 from Canon. I have been waiting for this camera for some time, as I miss having a camera in my bag for those moments when you need one, but don't have your DSLR with you. Here's a link to the PowerShot G10 page on Canon USA's Web site: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=17624 Please also vote for the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast every day until November 6th, 2008 at: http://www.podcastawards.com/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#159 : The Cosmos "Flowerscapes"

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:04:21 +0900

Today we look at a number of Cosmos Flower "Flowerscapes" from the end of my day shooting the Equinox Flowers, that we looked at last week. See all the shots from the day, including the Equinox Flowers with this link: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Kinchakuda_Sept_2008 Here is the link that I mentioned, to list all of my "Flowerscape" images: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=flowerscape The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#158 : Equinox Flowers Revisited

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:12:05 +0900

On September 23rd, the Autumnal Equinox, I went to shoot, what else? Equinox Flowers! Today we look at 10 shots from the day. Here is a link to see all shots from the day: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Kinchakuda_Sept_2008 You can find me on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/MartinBailey The music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#157 : Hokkaido Photography Tour & Workshop 2009

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:24:23 +0900

I explain all about the 2009 Hokkaido Photography Tour & Workshop. Where we go, what we'll see, what you'll learn and what you'll need if you intend to join us. You can see full details of the Tour with some links to slideshows from the last Workshop, and some still photographs as examples of the sort of things we'll see here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/

#156 : Assignment #17 - Agriculture

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:46:06 +0900

Today I announce the winners of the Shadows Assignment and kick-off the next Assignment on Agriculture. See the winning images and accumulated votes on the Scores page here: http://martinbaileyphotography.com/scores.php Here is a post with the details of the Agriculture Assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2369 Here is another post with the Rules and Guidelines for the Assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=625 The intro music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#155 : Maki-e Craftsman & Tools Shoot

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:00:41 +0900

Today we look at some images from another recent client shoot, where I photographed a Maki-e artist at work. Here's a link to the album with all the shots I uploaded from the shoot: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=64 This links will also list the shots, in case I ever change the album: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Maki_e_Shoot_Aug_2008 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#154 : What's New in Lightroom 2?

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:32:24 +0900

Having used Lightroom 2 for over a month now, I figured I'd talk today about some of the new features. This is not a comprehensive look at everything new, rather concentrating on what I'm finding useful or cool. You can take a look at more details on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, and download a free fully functional trial version here at Adobe's Web site: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/ You can find John Arnold's PhotoWalkthrough Podcast that I mentioned here: http://www.photowalkthrough.com/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#153 : Joboji, Iwate Prefecture

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:16:44 +0900

Preceding my assignment work, that we looked at last week, I spent a day in Joboji shooting and getting to know the area. Today we look at some of the resulting images. Preceding my assignment work, that we looked at last week, I spent a day in Joboji shooting and getting to know the area. Today we look at some of the resulting images. Here's a link to all of the shots from my Joboji trip, including the shots from the assignment work: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Joboji_Aug2008 Here's a link to the Singh-Ray Color Combo filter: http://www.singh-ray.com/colorcombo.html By the way, the MBP Podcast is 3 years old today. Episode 1 was released on this day, September 1st, 2005. Thanks to all of you that continue to listen! Without you there'd be no point. The intro Music in this Podcast was created and produced by UniqueTracks. The ending music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#152 : Lacquer "Urushi" Craftsman Shoot

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:33:57 +0900

Today I share some of the photos and experiences from a client assignment shoot that I did in August 2008. You can find all the images I uploaded from the shoot here: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=63 Just in case I move these photos to a new album in the future, here's a link by keyword too: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Joboji_Aug2008

#151 : Pet Portrait Shoot with Speedlite Studio Lighting

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:50:22 +0900

Today we take a look at some shots from a recent client shoot, when I photographed some pets. I also go into some detail about the portable studio I used for the job. Here's a link to the forum post I mention, in which you'll find the Lighting Setup Diagram and the crop of the eyes of one of the dogs, in which you can see the umbrella's reflections: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2299 The Lighting Diagram was made with the Lighting Setup File, courtesy of Kevin Kertz, which you can find here: http://www.kevinkertz.com/ Here's a link to all the shots from the shoot that I uploaded to my gallery: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Client_Shoot_July272008 Music in this Podcast created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#150 : Q&A #9 - Focus/Recompose + LR Print Resolution

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:02:47 +0900

Today I'm going to answer a couple of listener questions, namely on focusing and then quickly recomposing, and a second on print resolution settings in Lightroom. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#149.2 : The Nature of Japan - Slideshow (iPod Version)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:21:27 +0900

Today I'm releasing my "The Nature of Japan" portfolio video. This version is formatted for the iPod. Episode 149.1 is the full size video. Enjoy! This is a 40 image portfolio of Nature Photographs from around Japan put to music. Make sure you have your speakers turned on or your earphones in your iPod, as it adds to the overall experience. You can also check out this video on my Web site with the below link. The Web version allows Windows users to right click and go full screen for the best possible viewing experience, though you will need to install the Photodex plug-in, if you don't already have it on your computer. Here's the link: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/portfolios.php?portfolio=1&type=win

#149.1 : The Nature of Japan - Slideshow Video

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:19:45 +0900

Today I'm releasing my "The Nature of Japan" portfolio video. This is full size video, and will be followed by a smaller video formatted for the iPod. Enjoy! This is a 40 image portfolio of Nature Photographs from around Japan put to music. Make sure you have your speakers turned on or your earphones in your iPod, as it adds to the overall experience. You can also check out this video on my Web site with the below link. The Web version allows Windows users to right click and go full screen for the best possible viewing experience, though you will need to install the Photodex plug-in, if you don't already have it on your computer. Here's the link: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/portfolios.php?portfolio=1&type=win

#148 : Assignment #16 - Shadows

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:44:12 +0900

Today I announce the winners of the Irony Assignment and kick-off the next Assignment on Shadows. See the winning images and accumulated votes on the Scores page here: http://martinbaileyphotography.com/scores.php Here's a forum post with details of the Shadows Assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=2266 Here is another post with the Rules and Guidelines for the Assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=625 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#147 : A Tribute to a Lens Gone By

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:59:41 +0900

I have just sold my old faithful 100-400mm L lens, and feel a little sad to see it go. Today I'm going to reflect on this lens a little, because it really changed my photography. See all images shot with this lens with this link: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&narrowdown=lens&search=Canon%20EF%20100-400mm%20F4.5-5.6L%20IS%20USM%20(77mm) Music in this Podcast created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#146.2 : Hokkaido Workshop 2008 - Slideshow Video (for iPod)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:54:01 +0900

This is the iPod version of a slideshow compilation of photographs from the MBP Winter Wildlife Wonderland Workshop, held in Hokkaido, Japan, in January 2008. There is also a full sized video that will look great on your computer screen, or Apple TV, which is Episode #146.1. If you want to grab both, be my guest, but the download will take a while. If you use Windows, you can also view the video with the Photodex Plugin, and right click to view full screen. The download is much smaller too, though the quality is top class. Find the Photodex version here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/HokkaidoWorkshop2008Slideshow.php And if you want to see the Adobe Flash version, that's here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/HokkaidoWorkshop2008FlashSlideshow.php

#146.1 : Hokkaido Workshop 2008 - Slideshow Video

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:53:48 +0900

This is the full sized version of a slideshow compilation of photographs from the MBP Winter Wildlife Wonderland Workshop, held in Hokkaido, Japan, in January 2008. There is also a version of this video formated for the iPod, which is Episode #146.2. If you use Windows, you can also view the video with the Photodex Plugin, and right click to view full screen. The download is much smaller too, though the quality is top class. Find the Photodex version here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/HokkaidoWorkshop2008Slideshow.php And if you want to see the Adobe Flash version, that's here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/HokkaidoWorkshop2008FlashSlideshow.php

#146 : Hokkaido Workshop 2008 - Slideshow

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:53:27 +0900

This week is a first for the MBP Podcast, as I'm going to release a video slideshow of photographs from the MBP Hokkaido Workshop in January 2008. The video files are pretty large, so please only download the one you want. There is a full sized video that will look great on your computer screen, or Apple TV. This is Episode #146.1. There is also a smaller version for use on iPods, which is Episode #146.2. If you want both, be my guest, but the download will take a while. If you use Windows, you can also view the video with the Photodex Plugin, and right click to view full screen. The download is much smaller too, though the quality is top class. Find the Photodex version here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/HokkaidoWorkshop2008Slideshow.php And if you want to see the Adobe Flash version, that's here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/HokkaidoWorkshop2008FlashSlideshow.php Music in this Podcast created and produced by UniqueTracks.

#145.1 : Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Printer Test Photos

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:33:05 +0900

Companion PDF for MBP-Podcast Episode #145 : Canon Pixma Pro9500 Printer (No More Borders!). Contains Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Printer Test Photos. Find out how to get rid of Canon's 35mm top and bottom borders, and improve the quality of your prints at the same time! Listen to Episode 145 to fully understand what I'm trying to say in with this document: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php?dt=ti&ep=145#Ep145

#145 : Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Printer (No More Borders!)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:32:46 +0900

Following on from the last episode, today I spill the beans on how to overcome the 35mm border restriction with Fine Art papers that Canon enforce with the driver software for the PIXMA Pro9500 A3+ pigment ink printer. Note that I will also release an episode 145.1, which contains a PDF file with some photographs of a number of test prints that I did. (http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php?dt=ti&ep=145.1#Ep145.1) You can see details of the printer on the Canon Web site here: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=182&modelid=12414 There's also a pretty cool flash page with lots of information about Canon's professional range of printers here: http://www.usa.canon.com/app/html/proPrinter/index.html

#144 : Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Printer (Initial Impressions)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:18:10 +0900

Today in this first part of a two part review of the Canon PIXMA Pro9500 A3+ pigment ink printer, I share my initial impressions, and my likes and dislikes after creating Fine Art prints, doing a lot of experimentation with the printer for about a month. You can see details of the printer on the Canon Web site here: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=182&modelid=12414 There's also a pretty cool flash page with lots of information about Canon's professional range of printers here: http://www.usa.canon.com/app/html/proPrinter/index.html

#143 : Yachiho Highlands - Part #3

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:21:23 +0900

This week, we complete our trilogy of episodes, tracing my steps around the Yachiho Highlands area in Nagano Prefecture, taking a look at the "Big Falls", among other things. Here's a link to the poll I mention at the end of the Podcast asking if you prefer smaller downloads or better audio quality: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16447 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#142 : Yachiho Highlands - Part #2

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:31:42 +0900

This week we continue to trace my steps from a recent trip to the Yachiho Highlands as I share some of the images I brought back with me, intermingling tips on decisions I made while photographing the area. Here's a link to all 31 images from the 3 days in the Yachiho Highlands: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Yachihokougen_MayJune2008 Here's a link to the Singh-Ray Color Combo filter: http://www.singh-ray.com/colorcombo.html Here's a link to Mikkel Stegmann's Barnack utility that I reference so much for depth-of-field and hyperfocal distances, and mentioned in the Podcast: http://www.stegmann.dk/mikkel/barnack/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#141 : Yachiho Highlands - Part #1

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:01:02 +0900

I took off to the Yachiho Highlands from May 31 for a few days, and today start to share some of the images I brought back with me, intermingling tips on finding shots, composition, exposure and achieving pan focus when necessary. Here's a link to all 31 images from the 3 days in the Yachiho Highlands: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Yachihokougen_MayJune2008 Check out TinEye here: http://tineye.com/ Here's a link to Mikkel Stegmann's Barnack utility that I reference so much for depth-of-field and hyperfocal distances, and mentioned in the Podcast: http://www.stegmann.dk/mikkel/barnack/ The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#140 : Assignment #15 - Irony

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:04:24 +0900

Today I announce the winner of the Abstract Assignment, and kickoff the next assignment, which is on Irony. Fasten your seatbelts, because this is going to be a tough one! See the winning images and accumulated votes on the Scores page here: http://martinbaileyphotography.com/scores.php Here's a forum post with details of the Irony Assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16086 Here is another post with the Rules and Guidelines for the Assignment: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=625 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#139 : Focussing (on Poppies!?)

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:17:39 +0900

Today we look at some focusing techniques that I used during a recent Poppy shoot, so I thought I'd use some of these shots to help me explain. Here's a link to view all images from this day: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Shouwakinenkouen_Apr27th2008 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#138 : Cropping #2 - Aspect Ratios and Ethics

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:56:20 +0900

Following on from last week, we're going to take a look at how to crop for specific paper sizes, automate the cropping in Photoshop and Lightroom, and end with a little food for thought with regards to the ethical aspect of cropping. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#137 : Cropping #1 - Artistic Reasons and Tools

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 12 May 2008 22:05:22 +0900

Cropping is used for artistic reasons, to overcome technical issues in capture or restrictions of your gear, or not done at all, for ethical reasons. We'll look at each of these areas in a two part series along with some technical details about how to do it. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#136 : Hiroshima Peace Memorial

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:32:08 +0900

After a visit to Kyoto we went on to Hiroshima, and visited Itsukushima and the Peace Memorial Park. The Park is situated under the hypocenter of the bomb blast, and houses numerous memorials, including the A-Bomb Dome, that we'll look at today. Here's a link to a Wikipedia page on the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Park Here's more information on the dome itself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-Bomb_Dome There's also a page on the Itsukushima Shrine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsukushima_Shrine Here's a link to the Vari-ND page on the Singh-Ray filters Web site: http://www.singh-ray.com/varind.html

#135 : Kyoto - March 2008

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:30:45 +0900

During a family visit in March 2008, we did a bit of travelling, visiting Kyoto and Hiroshima. Today we're going to look at a number of images I shot during the few days in Kyoto. Here's a link to view all images from the Kyoto trip, and from Hiroshima, which was the next leg: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=kyoto_hiroshima_Mar_Apr_2008

#134 : India Apr 2008 - Madivala Market Part#2

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:08:46 +0900

In April 2008 I revisited the Market in Bangalore where I'd shot some portrait photos the previous year. I took 10 prints back with me to give to the people in the photos, and today is the second of two Podcasts in which we share that experience. Here's a link to view all images from the trip: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=India_Apr_2008 You can view all shots from the Madivala Market, including my previous visit with this link: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Madivala_Market

#133 : India Apr 2008 - Madivala Market Part#1

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:46:19 +0900

In April 2008 I revisited the Market in Bangalore where I'd shot some portrait photos the previous year. I took 10 prints back with me to give to the people in the photos, and today is the first of two Podcasts in which we share that experience. Here's a link to view all images from the trip: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=India_Apr_2008 You can view all shots from the Madivala Market, including my previous visit with this link: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Madivala_Market The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#132.1 : DOF Explained - Lens Diagrams

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:13:18 +0900

This is a PDF with the diagrams to supplement Episode #132. See Episode #132 for the audio explanation of these diagrams: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php?dt=ti&ep=132#Ep132

#132 : Depth-of-Field Explained

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:12:57 +0900

Today, with the help of some diagrams, I explain how aperture and subject distance affect depth-of-field. See Episode #132.1 for a PDF of the diagrams. Here is the PDF file that contains the six diagrams I use to explain this topic: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php?dt=ti&ep=132.1#Ep132.1 You can also find the diagrams in lower resolution in this forum post: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15231 Here's a link to Mikkel Stegmann's Barnack utility that I reference so much, and mentioned in the Podcast: http://www.stegmann.dk/mikkel/barnack/ Here's the blog post from Stefan Neuweger's blog in which Stefan has kindly done a write up on the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast: http://fotos.neuweger.com/2008/04/08/podcast-showcast-mbp-podcast/

#131 : Observations from PIE 2008

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:18:11 +0900

Just a quick report today with some thoughts from the Photo Imaging Expo 2008 at Tokyo Big Sight on March 20th. Here's the forum post I mention with the images from the show: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2011 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#130 : Assignment #14 – Abstract

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:15:02 +0900

Today I announce the winners of the "Nostalgia" Assignment, and kickoff the next assignment "Abstract". See the winning images and accumulated votes on the Scores page here: http://martinbaileyphotography.com/scores.php Find Calvin Bradshaw, winner of the Nostalgia assignment's Web site here: http://www.calvinbradshaw.com Take a look at this forum post for details of the dates and links to guidelines etc.: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15120 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

#129 : Observations from Gallery Pruning

podcast_admin@martinbaileyphotography.com (Martin Bailey) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:56:11 +0900

When pruning a tree, we cut away unwanted branches and parts that appear necessary to enable the tree to grow more healthily in the coming year. I've decided that each year I will prune my gallery and today discuss some observations from the exercise. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/