Tog-Talk Kevin Ahronson
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Unpicking the photographer's journey for those new to the path.
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I don't want to do watercolours or learn ballet dancing...
Tog-Talk Episode 29With this week's guest David EmeryIn the first Tog-Talk podcast to be shot in video (Watch it on YouTube or Vimeo), Kevin Ahronson interviews David Emery, a photographer he has known for four years. David shares his journey into photography, which began with inspiration from his grandfather who had a cine camera and a 35mm camera. David got his first SLR, a Praktica, on his 14th birthday and started with film photography before transitioning into digital photography. O...
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Grey, Wet, Dismal, Boring, Grumpy
What would you compare your photography journey to? Has your growth and experience behind the camera been like a rocket or has it been more like a snail? Are you completely committed to following your creative journey - or is it a bit spasmodic? Good days and bad days?In this week's Tog-Talk, I am joined by hobbyist-photographer Sandy Borrowdale who describes her photography as sometimes being a bit like her going to the gym.Originally recorded two months ago, back in...
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The Photographer's Journey with guest Alec Grant
Having taken up photography just a few years ago on retirement, Alec completely threw himself into it and has a fascinating tale of rapid progress.Abandoning his Sony camera for an extensive Nikon system, Alec has had a roller coaster experience - culminating in mentoring under one of the world's greatest photographers.In this episode of Tog Talk, Alec Grant tells us about his photographer's JourneyMore to read at tog-talk.comTest Your KnowledgeTest your photography knowledge with the f...
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The Photographer's Journey with guest Dr Simon Ruffle
For several years I've been exploring the subject of the journey we all embark on as photographers. It really is just like a journey with a beginning and a middle, but it has no end (it goes on forever). It has all the qualities of a great adventure with highs and lows, it has pitfalls and moments of elation. And like real journeys, some elements take a long time to get anywhere and others are reached in the blink of an eye.When photographers get together and start talking ...
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Ep. 25 - Five Tips for Photographing People
Five of my top tips for photographing peopleI've been photographing people for a long time. I started doing it almost as soon as I bought my first 35mm film camera. In my home town of Brighton (on the south coast of England) I cut my teeth on capturing ordinary people going about their daily lives down on the beach and on Brighton's busy, bohemian streets. In later years I moved into the studio and I had several years shooting weddings, families and corporate headshots. ...
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Photography Basics Ep.10 - Editing Your Photos
Episode 10 of the 10-part series looking at Photography Basics.In this final episode I take a look at the editing options for your photography. Editing is an interesting subject and people often have strong views on its pros & cons.For most of us, editing allows us to produce images which are more eye-catching. We remove unwanted objects, we balance shadows and highlights, tweak colours and adjust the final shape of the image with cropping. If you would like to know more...