Behind The Lens: Photography Talk Show

Oskar Rybczynski
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This is a podcast about two photographers, Oskar and Alex. We both have many years of experience in photography, along with Oskar in dance. This podcast will take you behind the scenes of how normal/ dance photography works from the inside, what we think about gear, what's going on in the photography community, and teach you about photography as well. This podcast is also hosted on our YouTube channel, so be sure to check it out!

Episodes

  1. 06/30/2024

    What’s in our bags? The Past, Present, and Future of Our Gear! | BTL Ep. 8

    June 29, 2024 Follow us on our socials: Alex's IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ Oskar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/oskarrybczynskiphoto/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Schedule: non-existent Gear: Kit.co link - https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear Oskar's Mic - Shure SM7B - https://amzn.to/3MSTrLs Alex's Mic - Shure SM48 - https://amzn.to/3tjEKKy Mic stands - InnoGear Desktop Mic Stand - https://amzn.to/3InxKAC Oskar's Headphones - Beyerdynamic Dt 990 Pro (80 Ohm) - https://amzn.to/36vQtMV Alex's Headphones - Audio-Technica ATH-M50x - https://amzn.to/3tRqtFk Audio Interface - Audient Evo 8 - https://amzn.to/3NyMMaD Camera - Canon R6 - https://amzn.to/34YZHBe Lens - Canon EF 24-105 f/4L - https://amzn.to/3CSd0zI

    1h 11m

  2. 11/05/2023

    Where are My Pictures?! | BTL #7

    11/4/23 In this episode, we talk about Canon's new crazy lens, why sometimes you get missed at a comp for photos, and Alex is shooting at Ohio Star Ball this year! Want to see this episode as a video? Check out our YouTube! ⁠https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA⁠ Instagrams: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/oskarrybczynskiphoto/⁠ Alex's Website: ⁠https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/⁠ Gear we use: ⁠https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear

    41 min

  3. 06/22/2022

    How We Edit Our Pictures! Plus Basics of Photo Editing! | BTL #5

    6/21/22 In this episode, we talk all about how we edit our pictures along with the basics of Lightroom. Want to see this live? Check out our YouTube! https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/oskartheboss/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Gear we use: https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear PG - Photographer Timestamps: 0:00 - What will we be talking about? 1:10 - Raw vs JPEG 5:05 - Picture 1 (Alex) 11:29 - Picture 2 (Oskar) 18:22 - Picture 3 (Alex) 22:47 - Professionals are easier to get great shots of 25:19 - Picture 4 (Oskar) 31:32 - Basics of editing 31:43 - First you cull 32:17 - What is a garbage image? 35:50 - White balance and color corrections 40:39 - All about presets (On1) 42:33 - "Final" edits 44:44 - Break the rules 48:47 - Q: Is there a different kind of camera required for taking videos vs photos? 52:40 - Q: When did you realize you want to do photography? 57:59 - Outro (listen to this, plz)

    1 hr

  4. 05/30/2022

    What Photography Gear Do You Actually Need? And New Camera Release! | BTL #4

    5/29/22 In this episode, we talk about the gear we use and the gear we recommend to beginners. Also, the new canon R7/R10 just got released! Jared Polin Video about R7/R10: https://bit.ly/3trxgVF  Short video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5TfxNu_pJjE  Moo.com: https://www.moo.com/  Want to see this live? Check out our YouTube! https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/oskartheboss/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Gear we use: https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear PG - Photographer Timestamps:  0:00 - Starting Screen 2:05 - What will we be talking about? 2:38 - What's the difference between normal and dance photography? 4:05 - What gear do we use? 12:48 - Use the right lens for your camera 14:37 - Alex's "warm" take 15:37 - Great cheap second lens 17:05 - Recap of what gear we use 17:32 - This is why cheap lense are cheap (variable f-stop) 19:10 - All about flashes 21:13 - Flashes at competitions 23:00 - More flash knowledge 26:34 - Don't forget to look at your images every once in a while 27:37 - Auto ISO can screw you over 29:22 - M1 Macbooks are amazing 34:37 - Professional PG can do a lot with little 35:37 - Phones will not replace cameras anytime soon (because of physics) 36:44 - New Canon Cameras (R7/R10) 38:24 - Backup Cameras are for professionals 39:30 - The best spot to shoot American Smooth 41:06 - Get out of your "comfort zone" for images 42:46 - Alex bumped into someone (there is not enough room sometimes) 44:07 - Back to new Canon cameras 47:52 - Go and see what body you like IRL 49:04 - The camera does more for you 53:12 - What gear you need as a beginner 57:35 - All about batteries 1:02:14 - Q: Do you need a license to take pictures at competitions? 1:05:28 - Q: Are there any different types of cameras that are useful for different types of photos? 1:08:00 - Are there any certain counts or parts of the music that are easier to take pictures on? 1:10:37 - What's the next episode about? 1:12:17 - Outro

    1h 11m

  5. 05/08/2022

    Photography Basics EVERYONE Should Know! | BTL #3

    5/7/22 In this episode, we talk about the basics of photography like aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. Also, we talk about some other random stuff. Just listen to it. Shutter Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjeCchGRQo  Want to see this live? Check out our YouTube!  https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/oskartheboss/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Gear we use: https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear PG - Photographer Timestamps: (times are approximate) 0:00 - Starting Screen 2:05 - What will we be talking about? 3:26 - Phone Photography: when is it useful? 11:59 - Can phones be used for sports? 13:16 - Phones will never be the same as full-size cameras 13:55 - What is a DSLR? 16:29 - Viewfinders: why the OVF turns black when taking a picture 17:32 - Mirrorless vs DSLR cameras 18:45 - Two main things about a lens: focal length and aperture 19:08 - What is focal length? 22:30 - Focal Lengths for dummies 23:00 - The infamous 70-200mm 23:25 - What is Aperture? 27:07 - Depth of field and what it is 29:04 - Lenses: summary 30:29 - The fast the lens, the more expensive 31:14 - Third-party lens brands can be a great option 31:56 - How adapter can suffice 33:22 - Prime lens benefits 33:54 - What is Shutter Speed 36:40 - Going back to basics is why we are here 37:33 - What is ISO? 38:55 - What setting should you change first? 39:25 - What shutter speed should you be using 42:36 - Another benefit of mirrorless cams 43:46 - Negative of tripods 44:17 - The tradeoff of ISO 46:06 - ISO is different than the other 2 settings 47:27 - Some people use 2 cams 48:31 - JPEG vs RAW (objective) 51:11 - Mirrorless are not ALWAYS better 52:24 - Autofocus is a nessesity  53:12 - Different people have different standards 53:52 - How DSLR is better in our experience (kind of weird actually) 55:55 - We try to help out other people to get better shots 57:09 - Move that dial! 58:38 - Don't flash directly into the eyes! 1:00:33 - Flashing is a preference 1:01:29 - Answering your questions! 1:02:11 - Liran asks, "Do you edit/photoshop the dance pictures you take?" 1:06:51 - What is Lightroom? 1:08:36 - Liran asks, "What is the hardest thing about dance photography?" 1:13:13 - Zlata asks, "What's your favorite part of photography?" 1:18:43 - What is a fully manual lens? 1:19:11 - Outro

    1h 19m

  6. 04/04/2022

    Welcome to our new podcast!! | Behind the Lens #1

    4/3/22 In this episode, we go over who we are, and how we got into photography. Also, we get into the behind-the-scenes of being a photographer and some of the challenges that we encounter, already in the first episode! Timestamps below. Want to see this live? Check out our YouTube! https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/oskartheboss/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Gear we use: https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear Timestamps: 0:00 - Starting Screen 2:07 - Oskar talking about himself  3:27 - Alex talking about himself  5:58 - Why you can't use phones for dance photography 7:05 - How we met 9:10 - Tell the photographer what your routine is ahead of time 9:50 - Important message to all dancers 10:42 - Photography is NOT easy 11:12 - Alex talking about editing photos 11:55 - Go and, at least, check your pics at the booth, please 13:00 - Most images NEVER get looked at 14:52 - The world has moved on from DSLRs 15:20 - Different standards of different PGs 16:30 - Different buyers of photos 17:17 - Expectations of the competition organizer 17:35 - Percentage of good pics 19:03 - Why we started this podcast 20:17 - Why it's good we both shoot Canon 21:19 - Shooting for a long time is very hard on your body 22:12 - Shooting the same camera system is really good 22:32 - What camera's we use 23:00 - Someone came up to Alex... 24:04 - Shooting sports, in general, is challenging 24:40 - Mirrorless cameras are awesome, for many reasons 26:12 - Canon R6 and R5 are almost the same  27:18 - Oskar showed Alex a new "way" of photography 28:32 - 24-105 lens is great for certain types of dancing 29:46 - Why having multiple people is crucial 31:06 - Using different lenses and looks can be eye-opening 32:29 - We wish that Canon can make a 24-105 f2.8 33:49 - Prime lenses can be hard to use  34:51 - Shooting with two people can be useful at times 35:39 - Alex talking about printed imagery 41:37 - New "trend" happening in dance photography  43:27 - Alex was a secondary photographer recently 44:14 - Trying new things is what you got to do  45:21 - Getting friends is important 45:53 - Getting multiple different PG is important 47:01 - Only having one photographer can be dangerous 48:16 - This is exactly why we made this podcast 49:32 - Oskar shares his prior experiences 51:59 - Get your name out there as a photographer 54:19 - Outro

    57 min
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This is a podcast about two photographers, Oskar and Alex. We both have many years of experience in photography, along with Oskar in dance. This podcast will take you behind the scenes of how normal/ dance photography works from the inside, what we think about gear, what's going on in the photography community, and teach you about photography as well. This podcast is also hosted on our YouTube channel, so be sure to check it out!

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