Better Fuji Photos John Peltier

Better Fuji Photos Episode 11: Extending Battery Life in Fujifilm Cameras

Tired of your camera battery dying at the most inopportune times?

Here are some tips that you can use to squeeze as much juice as possible out of your batteries. I break these tips up into four categories:


Focus
Displays
Accessories
Battery conditioning

This episode will outline various little things within those four categories to help you.



Links mentioned in this episode:

Inverse focal length rule explained: https://www.jmpeltier.com/what-does-stops-of-stabilization-mean/

Creating Unique Fujifilm Film Recipes course: ⁠https://photocourses.link/recipes⁠. Use the code "POD20" for 20% off.



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Better Fuji Photos Episode 10: Treating Your Memory Cards Like Film



Film photographers know that every photo is expensive - and thus (usually) need to be deliberate about every photo they capture.

Digital photography has all but eliminated that need, and it's costing us in other ways.

In this episode we'll talk about a challenge to limit the number of exposures we can capture on our memory cards, and how that can benefit our photography in the long run.



Corresponding article: https://www.jmpeltier.com/treat-memory-cards-like-film/

Join our Fujifilm Photographer Membership: ⁠https://photocourses.link/fujimembers⁠. Use the code "POD20" for 20% off.



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Better Fuji Photos Episode 9: Controlling Contrast with Dynamic Range

NOTE: The webinar is postponed until March 22nd due to a weather emergency.

The Dynamic Range setting is one of the most mysterious Image Quality settings found in Fujifilm cameras.

However, it's also one of the most important when you're trying to get great in-camera JPEGs.

This setting also affects the RAW file, so it's essential for RAW photographers to know how it works.

This episode covers how the Dynamic Range setting works and how to use it.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Dynamic Range examples: https://www.jmpeltier.com/fujifilm-dynamic-range-settings/

Fujifilm Photographer Membership: https://photocourses.link/fujimembers. Use the code "POD20" for 20% off.

Creating Unique Fujifilm Film Recipes course: https://photocourses.link/recipes

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Better Fuji Photos Episode 8: Six Tips to Improve your Travel Photography

There are some straightforward, easy things that you can consider to see remarkable improvements in your travel photography. And we're not talking about which gear to use. These are some big-picture considerations to incorporate into your travel photography:


Do your research!
Know your gear
Pack light
Don't try to do it all
Take advantage of guides & fixers
Find a story to tell

Mentioned in this episode:

Fujifilm Photographer Membership: https://photocourses.link/fujimembers. Use the code "POD20" for 20% off.

Better Photography Through Visual Storytelling course: https://photocourses.link/story

Think Tank Retrospective shoulder bag (affiliate link): https://bit.ly/3ZH42j4

Corresponding web article: https://www.jmpeltier.com/travel-photography-tips-beginners/

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Better Fuji Photos Episode 7: Consistent Colors with Auto White Balance Lock

Auto White Balance is super-convenient...when it gets it right. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't.

Variations are especially noticeable in sequential photos when changes in composition result in pictures with different color casts. How can we address this? Use Auto White Balance (AWB) Lock!

This feature is found in cameras released in 2018 (X-T3) and later. If you've never tried it, I would encourage you to do so. We'll go over it here.

Links mentioned in this episode:

AWB Lock YouTube demo: https://youtu.be/1rgKmWpIAe8 

Fujifilm Photographer Membership: https://photocourses.link/fujimembers. Use the code "POD20" for 20% off.

Corresponding web article: https://www.jmpeltier.com/fujifilm-auto-white-balance-lock/

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Better Fuji Photos Episode 6: Getting Started in Photography

This episode comes from a listener question about pursuing a career in photography when you don't even have a camera yet. So many photography resources - mine included - assume you already have some experience. But what if you don't? Where do you start? We'll discuss a few considerations in this episode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Building your Fujifilm Photography Kit: https://www.jmpeltier.com/fujifilm-photography-kit-camera/
Fujifilm Photographer Membership: https://photocourses.link/fujimembers. Use the code "POD20" for 20% off.

Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you prefer to listen to your podcasts so we can keep this show going.

If you ever have any questions that you’d like to have answered in an episode, please send me an email at mail@jmpeltier.com.

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