Twit Photo (mp3)

At the Wedding & Portrait Photography International (WPPI) conference 2012 in Las Vegas, Catherine is joined by 8 industry experts and insiders to convene on the controversial subject, "Is Technology a Menace to Photography?" The luminary-studded panel featured renowned photographers such as Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Gibson, celebrity photographer and Help-Portrait creator Jeremy Cowart, reDefine host Tamara Lackey, Fast Track Photographer educator Dane Sanders, legendary wedding photographers Cliff Mautner and Jerry Ghionis, hot emerging fashion photographer Lindsay Adler, and glamour queen Sue Bryce. They engaged in a heated discussion about topics, such as the too-easy lure of technological gimmickry to smooth over lack of artistic know-how; self-education and cultivation of a unique creative vision with responsible and mindful use of technology; so-called "naive" art; the future of point-and-shoots and DSLRs in an age of camera phones; and the relevance of professional photographers over the coming

Trey tells us all about finding your own voice, whose critique is most important, upcoming Lytro photo walk, why mirror-less cameras are the future, and more. LINKSTrey's SiteTrey's TwitterTrey's Google+ Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Trey Ratcliff Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast for free at twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this show.

Jerry Ghionis is recognized as one of top wedding and portrait photographers worldwide. He spills the light on how he creates and captures the emotional scene at a wedding. Not only has Jerry won the WPPI wedding album of the year seven times, he was also name as the 2011 Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year by AIPP. Jerry then shows us how to use available light in a photo shoot with Catherine! LINKSJerry's websiteJerry's TwitterJerry's FacebookGuest: Jerry Ghionis Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast for free at twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: SquareSpace Offer Code: twitphoto2 Gazelle

It's hard not to want to hate Robby Cavanaugh – fresh out of school, the SoCal boy has already been published in Vogue Italia, won a bunch of awards, and now has another notch in his belt as our first TWiT Photo Guest Quest winner. Yet, Robby's incredibly down-to-earth and just has a natural artistic talent. Joining us live in the studio, the fine art photographer comes clean about Photoshop in his "phantasmagorical" images and achieving artistic excellence with very, very little gear, and lots and lots of perseverance and perspiration. Judges Zack Arias and Tamara Lackey crack the whip on the portfolios of Guest Quest winners, and give invaluable advice to contest aspirants. Robby's TipsIf you can think it, it can be done.Be vulnerable and honest with your work.Photoshop is not a dirty word, but it can be. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Catherine Hall Guests: Robby Cavanaugh, Zack Arias, and Tamara Lackey Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Don't miss a chance to watch or listen

The question on everyone's mind must be: what hasn't David Bergman done? With 11 covers for Sports Illustrated, including the coveted 2010 Super Bowl, and his distinction as official tour photographer for Bon Jovi, David gets a lot of game. He joins us live in the TWiT studio to discuss his now-famous GigaPan shot of Obama's inauguration and shows viewers how he processes 600 frames of a GigaPan shot in a live software demo. Also, the music geek shares inside secrets on being a successful music tour photographer, and you won't want to miss the moment he shocks Leo and Catherine with his gigantic, $10G+ bazooka 600mm F4 Nikon lens. David's TipsVisualize the photo you want to make.Shoot details.Learn how to light a portrait.LINKSDavid's WebsiteDavid's TwitterDavid's FacebookDavid's GigaPanGuest: David Bergman Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe

Flip through Ron Haviv's portfolio and it reads like a powerful lesson of the major conflicts in the history of the late 21st century. From his now-iconic images of the 1989 election of Panama, to the fall of the Berlin Wall, to his exclusive coverage of the civil war in Yugoslavia, the prolific war photographer is undeterred in his noble mission as the "eye of the public" and using his camera as a tool to document the truth. Watch the video to hear Ron discuss gaining access into conflict zones, being taken prisoner 3 times in the line of duty, and decompressing after an intense assignment. Ron's Tips Research your stories. Prepare for a multi platform end result. Use your esthetics to create a bond with the viewer and the image. Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Guest: Ron Haviv Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Download or sub

Fast forward 12 years through art school by learning excellent design lessons from former NYTimes.com Design Director Khoi Vinh. Named one of "The 50 Most Influential Designers in America," Khoi discusses how learning to see through a camera is a great way to sharpen your design eye. Always wondered about compositional rules, space and geometry in a frame? Watch this episode to learn how to maximize the graphics and colors occurring in nature to create dynamic, complex imagery. Also, Khoi introduces his social collage app, Mixel. Khoi's Tips Learning to see through a camera is a great way to sharpen your design eye. The language of photography is an important part of design literacy. Photography is an essential part of social media now; understanding photography as a social element is essential for any UX designer. Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Guest: Khoi Vinh Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free

Find out what it takes to be the top F1 photographer in the world. Learn tips on panning, best shutter speed/firing mode, composition, capturing the fiery atmosphere of one the most most exclusive motor sports, stabilizing a massive 600mm lens, and managing the biggest nuisance of the sport: the security. Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Darren's Tips Rule of Thirds. The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as photography, painting and design. The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts (as per my examples) by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections. Don't just take a picture, make a picture. What I'm trying to get across is a sense that when one takes a photograph try to think of all the reasons one is

Get a deeper look into the rich film photographs of indigenous cultures by Australian Institute of Professional Photography Master (with 4th Gold Bars) Tania Niwa and learn her Photoshop tips. Tania first awes Catherine and Leo with the beauty that she has captured in-camera with her film photography, then moves into a live Photoshop demo with her modern digital portraits. Learn the depth of the photographer's connection to her tribal heritage, plus how she presents family portraiture to her clients using ProSelect software! Tania's Tips/Demo Adjustment Layers Online Look Book Using ProSelect as viewing and selling tools Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Guest: Tania Niwa Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for th

In this jam-packed episode, Photoshop Guy Dave Cross gives a special hands-on presentation of Photoshop CS5 techniques, guest host Trey Ratcliff is in the studio with Leo and Catherine, and we make a surprise call to the winner of the Guest Quest contest! Don't miss Trey's Google+ tips and Dave's exclusive Photoshop demos. TWiT Photo Guest Quest Winner: Robby Cavanaugh Dave's Photoshop Tips/Demo Adding sky. Creating a pattern. Making a collage. Adding text to an image. Next episode's guest: Tania Niwa Hosts: Catherine Hall, Leo Laporte, and Trey Ratcliff Guest: Dave Cross Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast. Sponsors: Ford SYNC Netflix

Matthew Jordan Smith is a celebrity in his own right, and a phenomenal artist with an enviable passion for personal projects. He discovered stars like Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum before they were famous, and he continues to work with entertainment industry giants like Oprah, Halle Berry, and Jamie Foxx. He joins Catherine and guest host Iyaz Akhtar to share his tips for getting noticed, pulling a team together, and not falling star-struck in the presence of such greatness. Matthew's Tips Get into the habit of treating each picture you take as if it was film and you only have 35 frames to shoot. This will make you treat each frame as something special and not just disposable pixels. Try to shoot at your camera's "native ISO". For Sony and Nikon it's ISO 200 and for Canon it's 160. Shooting at the native ISO will give you better files than shooting at other ISO's. Its similar to shooting films with the lowest ISO's but digital is different. Move in close. The one thing I see in most photographs is that they a

Action sports and adventure photographer Tyler Roemer shares his tips for shooting on location -- and he's been to some spectacular locations! Learn tips for shooting sports you're unfamiliar with, capturing the action at just the right moment, and treating your photography like a business. Hear some of Tyler's most frightening adventure travel stories, from almost being killed by his own tripod to suffering a scorpion bite in Nevada, and the business tips that took him from not considering photography a viable career option to being published in National Geographic. Tyler's Tipsa Trash your gear. Know the game. 5.6 Tyler's Favorite Gears Canon EF 50mm 1.2L USM Manfrotto Super Clamp LINKS Tyler's Blog Next episode's guest Matthew Jordan Smith Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Guest: Tyler Roemer Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog

From beauties in-studio to grimy street food in Mexico City, Penny De Los Santos captures food moments like no one else. Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Saveur photographer joins us to share her secrets for capturing the best moments at the family dinner, what shots will make people hungry, and more, as we delve into her history as a photojournalist. Penny's Tips Shoot beyond every assignment. Find your point of departure. Spend time with your subject. Penny's Favorite Gears Domke camera bags Instagram for iPhone LINKS Penny's Blog Penny's Twitter Next episode's guest Bob Martin Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Guest: Penny De Los Santos Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast. Sponsors: F

Lighting guru and author of Strobist.com David Hobby joins Leo and Catherine in the Brickhouse to share his lighting secrets for everyone from beginner to pro. David reveals the special place in his heart for DIY lighting techniques, and explains how he is still inspired by the images in life after so many years of shooting. David's Tips A little fill light from right near (or on) the lens axis can allow you to get away with almost anything else, lighting-wise. Think of it as a "legibility dial" which does not bring a new lighting direction into the frame. Turn it up or down as much as you like, depending on the legibility you need. I think of it as my "CYA" light. When shooting in an iffy location, it is always easier to apologize than to get permission. If someone in authority is not actively telling you "no," go ahead and try it. If you get busted, act sincere (even if you don't mean it) surprised and ... not particularly smart. Then apologize and be on our way. This works best when combined with a litt

Fashion photography prodigy Zhang Jingna joins Catherine and guest host Sarah Lane to talk about the secrets of her unbelievable rise to the top. A gaming fanatic with admittedly more interest in StarCraft than fashion, Jingna teaches us how to find inspiration in the world around us and to fulfill her simple credo: "I just want to make beautiful photos." Jingna's Tips Pay attention to shadows. Look around and learn. Keep things simple. Jingna's Favorite Gears Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM Beauty dish Hosts: Catherine Hall and Sarah Lane Guest: Jingna Zhang Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast. Sponsors: Ford SYNC AppLink Netflix

Our guest host, photography expert, educator, and host of The Digital Story Derrick Story, covers photography 101 with Leo. Learn how to determine your strengths and address your challenges as a beginning photographer. Derrick shows Leo some of his favorite cameras and gear, and even gets into the basics of shooting great video. Derrick's Tips Master Your Flash. Dial back flash exposure compensation for a more natural looking fill light Use regular exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation together for exposure mastery. Lower your horizon. If you have a great sky, lower that horizon for more interesting images. Derrick's Favorite Gears Canon 320 EX wireless flash Lowepro DSLR Video Fastpack AW Rogue Flash Benders Photoflex 5-1 Photodiscs Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Derrick Story Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Downloa

Learn why celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart doesn't like to be known simply as a "photographer". This incessantly creative mind has traveled the world to not only create incredible art, but also to utilize his artistic skills to help those in need. Watch a video of Jeremy's process creating "A Portrait of Christ" from a composite of faces, and see the unbelievable stories from his humanitarian work with Help-Portrait.com that will have you near tears. Jeremy's Tips When shooting outside, set your white balance to "shade". It just makes the skin tones look better, warmer and healthier. All you really need is 1 light. There's a reason my friend Zack Arias teaches the "One Light Workshop". I take my one light with me everywhere I go and pretty much use it everywhere too. Treat your subject like you would a friend. For most people, getting their photo taken is like going to the dentist. It's very awkward and uncomfortable. They hate it most of the time. So just talk to them, joke around, get to know them.

See a live demo of creative lighting solutions! Enthusiastic educator Rick Sammon shares his incredible ingenuity and shows us just how to put his tip "Get the darn flash off the camera!" into action. Catherine models once again, and Leo gets to play assistant. See how this Canon Explorer of Light answers the question "What can you do with just one light?" Rick's Tips Take the darn flash off the camera. Lighting illuminates; shadows define. The closer you are to a subject, the more intimate the portrait becomes. Rick's Favorite Gears Westcott Rick Sammon on-location Light Control Kit 1018 Promote Control Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Guest: Rick Sammon Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.

See Catherine's innate sexiness revealed in a special shoot with Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year winner Sue Bryce. Sue shoots glamorous portraits of real women in an age when "glamour" has become a dirty word with *gasp* only her $15 reflectors and no more than 2 minutes of retouching. Sue Tips Learn how to pose real women. Stay away from the "liquify" tool in Photoshop. Chin forward and down for the model. Sue's Favorite Gears Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS Canon 50mm f1.2L Hosts: Catherine Hall and Alex Lindsay Guest: Sue Bryce Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast. Sponsors: RingCentral Netflix

Tamara Lackey is a renowned professional photographer, innovative entrepreneur, author, and web show personality. We learn how she captures life and connect with her subjects, from children to the President. Tamara's Tips Meet the child where they are. Look for light around you. Don't settle for cheese. Don't settle for pre-conditioned response. Tamara's Favorite Gears Canon 35mm 1.4 Kelly Moore Libby Camera Bag Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte Guest: Tamara Lackey Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.