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10/24/2018 0 Comments

More Gear Show #19 | PPN | Which camera filters do you need for your photography?

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Which camera filters do you need for your photography and how should you use them to get the best effects?

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Fall and spring are great seasons for landscape photography. And we have received many questions regarding camera filters for our More Gear Show. Which filter systems are good for what purpose, what kind of filters are useful to reach good landscape results, how many filters do you really need, and which brand should you buy?

In this More Gear Show #19, Marco shares his thoughts and experiences on these topics with you:

What about UV-, Skylight-, or De-Haze-Filters?

Is there still a use for color filters in digital photography?

Do you need a polarizing filter in your bag?

How can you use ND and ND-Grad filters to create creative images or make people disappear? And why a 10-stop ND filter may be a lot less than you need.

Why should anyone own an IR filter as a creative tool?

When you should buy round filters that attach directly to your lens and how you can save money by buying the biggest filter.

What is the purpose of a filter holder system for square filters and how can they benefit your creative options?

How to work with different filters in a filter holder system and square filters? And why you should not mix filters from different manufacturers.

Which brand filters should you buy? B+W, Haida, Tiffen, Lee, Formatt Hitech, or Hoya? Should you buy glass or plastic filters and what filter size do you need for your sensor size?

Filter products for you to check out:

Haida Filter Systems:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2EDEC1b
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2OHyYjl

Formatt Hitech Filter System:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2PmmXPy
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2CD6gZJ

Tiffen Filters:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2EHem69
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2D16tqo

Lee Filter System:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2PeeHRT
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2JcHhNS

Step-Down Ring Set:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2QvQQtE
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2E2VfTE

Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

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Marco Larousse is a journalist and a fine art, street and documentary photographer, a educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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10/15/2018 1 Comment

We Shoot Mirrorless #19 | PPN | Photokina 2018 - Big camera news roundup - Panasonic S1, L-mount alliance, Fuji GFX 50R, Sigma, Ricoh GR III, Zenith M, Zeiss ZX1, and more.

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Photokina 2018 - Big camera news roundup - Panasonic S1, L-mount alliance, Fuji GFX 50R, Sigma, Ricoh GR III, Zenith M, Zeiss ZX1, are some of the topics that Marco and Angela discuss on episode #19 of the “We Shoot Mirrorless” podcast for October 2018.

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Marco invited mirrorless camera expert Angela Nicholson co-founder of CameraJabber.com to the show to talk about many interesting news that they saw at Photokina 2018.
They discuss some hands-on impressions of the recently released Canon EOS R, Nikon Z6 and Z7, and Fuji X-T3 cameras.

Canon EOS R
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Nikon Z6 - 24.5MP FF camera
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Nikon Z7 - 45.7MP FF camera
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2wnfIfQ

Fuji X-T3:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2pmdfOP
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2xxGstM

Mirrorless news of the month:

Panasonic enters the full frame camera market and announced the development of the S1 with 24MP and S1R 47MP cameras. Additionally, Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma announced the L-Mount alliance, which opens Leica’s SL camera mount to two new camera and lens manufacturers.

https://shop.panasonic.com/lumixs

Fuji announced the GFX 50R - that is a more compact and rangefinder-style medium format version of the GFX 50S. The 50R will be quite about $2000 cheaper than the 50S at launch and it should start shipping in November 2018. To support the GFX-System even further, Fuji has added three new lenses to the G-mount lens-roadmap. The GF 50mm f3.5 (WR), the GF 45-100mm f4 (OIS & WR), and the GF 100-200mm f5.6 (OIS & WR).

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2QRcnxi

Sigma has announced that they will make a full frame camera with a Foveon sensor that will use the new L-mount. Sigma will also start to produce native L-mount lenses in 2019.

https://www.sigmaphoto.com/article/l-mount-alliance-sigma-leica-panasonic

Ricoh has announced the successor to the GR II. The new GR III will have a new 24MP sensor with phase detect AF pixel, an upgraded fixed 28mm EFV f2.8 lens, and a touch-screen. The camera is also even more compact than the previous model and should start to ship in spring 2019.

http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2018/20180925_026135.html

Russian camera manufacturer Zenith surprised many experts by announcing the Zenith M, a real rangefinder camera with a full frame sensor that is based on the Leica M240. It is said that Zenith is building the camera body while Leica is manufacturing the sensor and electronics for this camera. The camera will ship together with a Zenitar 35mm f1.0 lens and a production run of 500 copies is planned to ship in Russia and Europe in early 2019. The price for the set is expected to cost around €5000.

Zeiss also remembered their tradition of making cameras and announced the Zeiss ZX1 full frame compact camera. The camera will have a 37MP full frame sensor with a fixed 35mm f2 Distagon leaf shutter lens. Nex to an electronic viewfinder the camera will have a 4.3” touch-screen rear LCD with a 1280x720 pixel resolution. The camera will store the images on an internal 512GM memory and a version of Adobe LightRoom CC is also installed onto the camera.

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1436638-REG/zeiss_zx1_digital_camera.html

Mirrorless question of the month:
Hi Marco, I have seen many announcements for full-frame and medium-format mirrorless cameras in recent weeks. Do you think that smaller sensor cameras will slowly fade out and that future full-frame cameras will come down in size in future development?

Question by: Ben, Chicago, Illinois, USA

We have a PPN Photo Podcast Network group at Flickr (click link) that is open to our listeners and photos taken with all mirrorless camera brands. If you want to join just let us know through the "request invitation" button on the group and drop us a quick line there. We'll add you to the group then. And please ask for the invite via the web browser and not via the Flickr App. The invite process via the app has not been working reliably. You can also submit an image using the Instagram hashtag #WeShootMirrorless

Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and photographer of the month is: Guy Vanhulle - Title: Two of a kind (click here).

Links to Angela Nicholson:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngeNicholson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angenicholson/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angenicholsonmedia/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngeNicholson

Links to Camera Jabber:
Web: CameraJabber.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camerajabber
Twitter: https://twitter.com/camerajabber
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerajabber/

Links to SheClicks:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sheclicksnet/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sheclicksnet
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheclicksnet/

Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWaUn2M1BBoecISFEOJGRCg

Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :)

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 2018 software:
Link: http://bit.ly/2CzlC2g (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam

About this show:
On the monthly #WeShootMirrorless episode of the “PPN - Photo Podcast Network” show, Marco and a guest will discuss news from the mirrorless camera world related to innovations, trends, gear, and accessories. And they will introduce mirrorless camera brands by interviewing the respective managers of those manufacturers. They will also invite pro photographers who make their living working with mirrorless cameras to share some tips and tricks about their workflow.

This month's PPN mirrorless photo & photographer pick: "Two of a kind" by Guy Vanhulle

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10/8/2018 1 Comment

Q&A #17 | PPN | How much should you charge for your images, how to use a polarizing filter, and which camera to give to your kid?

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Q&A about how much you should charge for your photos or prints, how to use a polarizing filter, and which camera should you get for your kid to learn photography?

Please submit your photography related questions to us here: http://www.photopodcasts.com/contact.html

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Here are the questions that Marco answers in this episode:

1. Marco, I’ve just listened to you latest Camera and Inspiration episode #18 with Jeffrey Stoner, where you’ve talked about selling your images through galleries and online. One important question was not covered though: How much should I charge for my images? I now that there is not one definite answer to this, but I know that you always try to give us different approaches from your experience. And I would greatly appreciate hearing some suggestions from you. Thanks, Luke.
Question from: Luke, Washington D.C. USA

Things to put into consideration when calculating the cost of your images/prints:

Cost of paper (including test prints to reach your desired results)
Cost of ink for that size print (including test prints and wasted “cleaning” ink to reach your desired results)
Cost of the printer amortized over i.e. 3 years and divided by a realistic (conservative) amount of prints that you sell each year - then add that pro rata to each prints cost.
Cost of your computer and software amortized over i.e. 3 years and divided by a realistic amount of prints that you sell each year - then add that pro rata to each prints cost.
Cost of photo equipment (camera, lenses, tripods, bags, filters, strobes, etc.) that you buy each year. Allocate the amount of annual cost (or only half of that if your print business is only about 50% of your business as a photographer) and add that pro rata to each prints cost.
Cost of your time. Many artists don’t put this factor into consideration, but time is valuable. The time you spent scouting locations, traveling, waiting for the right weather or moment, selecting images, post-processing, printing, and marketing yourself can make up a huge amount of your time that you can’t be making money at doing other things. Just add a $10 minimum wage to each hour that you invest in the photos that you want to sell as prints. Add those to get the number of hours per year and add that pro rata to each prints cost.
Now you have value for the real cost of each image that you sell. But didn’t you want to earn money doing this, too? Your cost of living has not been covered yet. And rent, food, health insurance, education, transportation, clothes, entertainment, and taxes have not been covered at all by this. So based on the realistic (conservative) amount of prints that you want to sell each year, you need to add a profit into the calculation, too. If you sell about 30 prints per year, a 200% markup may result in a decent profit to sustain your print business. If you sell higher volumes, a lower markup can be feasible, but if you sell through galleries, remember that you may have to subtract an extra 40%-60% commision of the sales price for the gallery.

This is just to give you a basic idea of how to calculate your real cost of each image and how to price it to make a profit. Your results may vary, but be honest with yourself in the process.

2. Would you please give an example of when and how to use a polarizing filter. How do you know when you have the correct setting for maximizing your image? Thanks!
Question by: Bill, Missouri, USA

Products discussed in the answer - examples of high quality circular polarizing filters with 77mm diameter:

Haida 77mm NanoPro MC Circular Polarizer Filter:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2zTiP18
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2Ozsi5V

Formatt Hitech 77mm Firecrest SuperSlim Circular Polarizer Filter:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2QtvwFl
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2yivqJf

B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC Filter:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2zU5dm1
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2IJrgis

Step-Down Ring Set:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2QvQQtE
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2E2VfTE

3. Hello Marco, first of all, a big thank you for producing the PPN shows so regularly and with so much detailed information from your experience, instead of just scratching the surface. This has been really helpful for me.
Today, I have a question regarding sharing the love of photography with my daughter. She is 6 years old (she turns 7 in December), and I want to give her a camera to start photographing with. Can you give me some ideas what to get her that is adequate for her to start with? Regards, Guiseppa.
Question by: Guiseppa, Milano, Italy

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Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Links to PPN:
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10/1/2018 0 Comments

Camera and Inspiration #18 | PPN |How to get your images featured and sold in galleries and online - with Jeffrey Stoner.

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Jeffrey is a pro photographer known for making photographs that capture the essence of place. His passion is to capture images of beauty and wonder that surrounds us. His landscape and wildlife images have been featured in many publications. And he is represented by several galleries in the south-east of the USA.

Jeffrey shares how he was approached by a gallery and how this event changed the course of his future life - leaving a good job to become a photographer selling his art mainly through galleries.

Jeffrey the American photographer O. Winston Link (1914 - 2001) as the PPN inspirational photographer of the month. o. Winston is probably best known for his artistic documentation of the last active American steam trains in the 1950’s. His contrasty B&W images were often shot at night and he created a unique atmosphere by installing many flashes in surrounding houses to create a special look to his images. Check out some of his images at Artsy.net: https://www.artsy.net/artist/o-winston-link

In the main part of the show, Jeffrey and Marco discuss how to select and approach galleries that you want to be represented by to sell your pictures. How should you prepare before you introduce yourself to a gallery? How to get to know galleries in your region? What kind of galleries are out there and what are the general terms that you have to accept? And what you can do to become one of the favorite artists for a gallery.

Here are the links to Jeffrey’s work and social media accounts:
Web: http://www.jeffreystonerphotography.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffreystonerphotography/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyWStoner
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffreyStoner

Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month:

"Selling Art Online - The creative guide to turning your artistic work into cash" - by Dave Conrey.

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2NnUx7K
Amazon US: http://a.co/d/hfamypT

The title of the book says it all. If you want to sell your art online, this book is a good reference for how to approach this project. It tells you how you should prepare your work, what outlets there are, and how to market yourself to be more successful.
The book has about 80 pages and Marco suggests to get the ebook for less than $5 (click the links to Amazon above).

Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWaUn2M1BBoecISFEOJGRCg

Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :)

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 2018 software:
Link: http://bit.ly/2CzlC2g (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.

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We Shoot Mirrorless #19 | PPN | Photokina 2018 - Big camera news roundup - Panasonic S1, L-mount alliance, Fuji GFX 50R, Sigma, Ricoh GR III, Zenith M, Zeiss ZX1, and more.

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