The Art of Photography

I've got some amazing things in the mail I want to share with you all today. I've talked a lot about Wine Country Camera filters in my videos. Its a really unique filter system designed for high-end architectural and landscape photography applications. I'm good friends with the owner, Rod Clark and he just sent me the new 150 Filter Holder. The 150 is designed for wide-angle lenses that don't have filter threading. The attachment for the filter holder goes over the lens and tightens into place. The attachment is made of glass-filled nylon so its extremely tough but also as light as a feather. These are made on an industrial 3D printer so they can produce these for very unconventional lenses and have them in production in as little as 3 weeks. If you're interested in Wine Country - check out the website and use offer code AOP to save 15% off of anything and everything in their store. http://www.winecountry.camera Thanks to all who sent me books this week - check them out here! Oliver Krebs :: Signal to Noise https://www.kehrerverlag.com/en/oliver-krebs-signal-noise Henry Balaszeskul :: Einhunderstelf https://www.einhundertelf.info Marie Boyard :: Yunomi https://www.yunomimag.com Check out my other videos: • Creative Photography VS Technical Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zy6RF6w3BI • The ONE THING to take your LANDSCAPE Photography to the next level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUnWbmTDKU • $63,000 Camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq2LmstGD5M • Why Every Photography Needs an ND Filter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VExYd-BeMrM • Hot Air Balloon with a Sony Infrared Camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krcKbSUHmSE Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr On my channel you will find videos about photography, cinematography, post processing tutorials for Capture One, Lightroom and Photoshop, photo assignments that YOU can participate in, the Artist Series and of course me vlogging about my personal life. The Artist Series is an ongoing set of videos I produce as documentaries on living photographers. I am extremely passionate about photography and video and my goal in making these videos is to share my passion and enthusiasm with you! Don’t forget to subscribe and make sure to hit the like button and share this video if you enjoyed it! * Wine Country Camera sent me the 150 holder system to share with you in this video. Rod is a close friend of mine - no financial transaction was made - I share his work because I really like what he does. Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 2830 S. Hulen, Studio 133 Fort Worth, TX 76109 US of A

Photography is a mix of many disciplines - it includes a creative component on top of physics, chemistry, electronics and other various sciences. We live in an age where we have more technology coming out than we actually use. In some ways we are spoiled to this and its made us lazy in the effort that we put into creating images. So in this video, I'd like to raise a discussion about where the boundary is between the technical and the creative sides of our art. Where is it for you? Martin Munkacsi book I'm referring to: https://amzn.to/2CJtDyR Check out my other videos: • Nobody Cares About Your Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4pE-pdhnJw • Sharper Image Myths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gomen4HjoiU • The Most Important Lesson In Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDjVoI59kYc • The Secret To Being A Great Photographer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U--Tn19nYME • Photography Lesson With John Free https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKIUOX426Dw Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This week I had the opportunity to test out the new real-time autofocus on the Sony a6400. The results are interesting. Gear used in this video Sony a6400 https://goo.gl/Ec1j6x Atomos Ninja V https://goo.gl/RvTZ7H The Sony a6400 is the first camera to use what Sony calls "Real Time Tracking Autofocus" which essentially adds pattern and color recognition to its AI autofocus system in addition to face detection and Eye AF. This allows for subjects that might turn or pass behind an object as the camera stays in focus on that subject. It works and its not bad - especially considering the price point. The one area that's problematic is in the graphic display that tells you what its focusing it on. I'll explain in this video. #SonyA6400 #autofocus #HandsOnReview Check out my other videos: • Sony a6400 :: The Best Vlog Ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtNAnEPM3kk • Sony SENSOR HACK - seeing light differently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9CUUhJ_i_A • How good are Sony Lenses? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJQG_pU3J4 • Why Sony is Killing It Right Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYMgDT_iAI • Sony RX100 V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuY48hNitCA Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This week Sony flew me to San Diego for the release of the Sony a6400 which is the new APS-C, entry level mirrorless camera in the Alpha lineup. Pre-order yours at B&H https://goo.gl/Ec1j6x The big new features on this camera are a 180 degree flip screen, unlimited recording in video mode, an HLG picture profile and object tracking/AI integrated autofocus. This is an interesting release from Sony as it seems they have upgraded the a6300 and a6500 cameras specifically targeted at vlogging, but the autofocus system additions push this camera over the top for me. While they're not nearly as fast as the Sony a9, they do offer a new range of flexibility if you wish to track your subject in real time. The artificial intelligence algorithms intelligently track subjects with the ability to recognize color patterns in addition to face detection and eye detection. This opens up a considerable amount of accuracy in tracking subjects for things like sports. Also interesting is the battery life is noticeably better on this camera compared to my experience with the Sony a6300 that I currently own. Camrea features: • 24 megapixel APS-C Exmor CMOS Sensor • new BIONZ X Image processor • Real-time Eye-AF and Real-Time Tracking • Internal UHD 4k video with S-Log 3 and HLG picture profiles • flip screen • up to 11 fps shooting #Sony #SonyAlpha #BeAlpha #SonyA6400 This video is sponsored by Squarespace. For a free trial and 10% off, visit https://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP on checkout! Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Some big news and updates along with some viewer mail. I will be speaking at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art on March 28th - I’ll pin a comment as soon as I have more details. I’m also doing a podcast now with my friend Jaron Schneider - you should check it out! http://theartofphotography.tv/off-camera/ And finally - I’m wrapping up the next season of the Artist Series! Stay tuned - looking like a March release date. Sorry for the delay - it will be worth the wait. Mail from: The Irving Penn Foundation Ester Caty Young http://www.blurb.com/b/8904546-the-black-ink-cat?ebook=672874 Obsolete and Discontinued (Mike Crawford) https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/obsolete-discontinued#/ Check out my other videos: • Hot Air Balloon Ride with a Sony Infrared Camera https://youtu.be/krcKbSUHmSE • Fujifilm X-T3 Hands On Review https://youtu.be/mMiQ9-kE0nc • Sony Sensor Hack :: Seeing Light Differently https://youtu.be/o9CUUhJ_i_A • Nikon Z6 Hands on Review https://youtu.be/-ZX5t73pTSs • Most Underrated Camera of 2018 :: Panasonic G9 https://youtu.be/ggBhMbNF8LY Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Today Nikon announced the new Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S ultra-wide zoom lens. As the latest addition to the Nikon Z System of mirrorless cameras, they announced the new ultra-wide zoom lens at CES today. This lens looks amazing. As the Nikon Z system was announced and released over the last few months, one of the glaring missing lenses is a wide angle. As Nikon have announced the lens roadmap over the next 2 years, its nice to see them staying on schedule. I really do think this lens will be the highlight of the system. • Z-Mount, FX Format • 14 Elements in 12 Groups • 4 Aspherical Elements • 4 ED Elements • 11" / 28 cm Minimum Focus Distance • Nano Crystal, Fluorine & Super Integrated Coatings • Stepping Motor Autofocus Drive • Programmable Control Ring • 7 Blade, rounded diaphragm • f/4 to f/22 aperture range • 82mm filter threading • Retractable Design • Dust and Drip resistent Check out my other videos: • Nikon Z6 Hands on Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZX5t73pTSs • Hot Air Balloon Ride with a Sony Infrared Camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krcKbSUHmSE • Dear Nikon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lDMOyNwA4Y • Nikon Sent Me the Nikon Z 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwUZZ15zWNI • Why Sony Is Absolutely Killing It Right Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYMgDT_iAI Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Hot air balloon ride with my newly modified Sony NEX-7 camera with full spectrum conversion. Sony were nice enough to convert my older NEX-7 as a full-spectrum camera. This involved removing the infrared and low-pass filters from the sensor to allow light beyond the visual spectrum to be recorded in the image. You can limit this light by using filters on the lens. For these images, I used a 720nm Infrared filter so you're only seeing infrared light. I converted the images to black and white and the results were really surprising! Back when I shot black and white film, I did so because I loved the results you could get by manipulating the exposure and chemical development to get different results. As digital photography became more mainstream, I never got the same enjoyment from digital post production. Digital Cameras are optimized for color output and its just not the same. Using a full spectrum conversion though is the closest we've come to the old film days because you can actually control your end-result in the camera. #SonyAlpha Check out my other videos: • Sony Sensor Hack :: Seeing Light Differently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9CUUhJ_i_A • Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 G Master Lens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-xRCrZXIc • Why Sony Is Killing It Right Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYMgDT_iAI • How Good Are Sony Lenses? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJQG_pU3J4 • Sony RX100 V :: WOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuY48hNitCA Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Fujifilm X-T3 is a powerhouse mirrorless camera featuring up to 30 frames per second burst rate shooting and internal 10-bit video at 4:2:0. Get your's at B&H https://goo.gl/RdUHZm Amazon https://amzn.to/2Smstjz Fujifilm released the X-T3 this year as the successor to the popular X-T2. This is a massive upgrade for both stills and video. The X-T2 was a fantastic camera, but had some limitations in terms of power management. You really did need to purchase the battery grip to enable faster burst rate shooting as well as video recording time and overall performance. The grip allowed the camera to use 3 batteries at once. The Fujifilm X-T3 represents an optimized rethinking of the X-T2. In addition to the brand new, back-side illuminated X-Trans 4 sensor and X Processor, the firmware in the camera has been redesigned as well and you actually get more features than the X-T2 and you can access everything to its fullest potential without having to use the optional battery grip. For shooting stills, the camera now features burst-rate speeds up to 30 fps (with electronic shutter). Autofocus also got a major upgrade with phase detection AF points added across the entire frame. Video is now 10-bit and will record at 4:2:0 internal or 4:2:2 external via the HDMI port. The camera will shoot in f-log as well adding a tremendous amount of flexibility in post production color grading. Future firmware updates will include a HLG (hybrid log gamma) profile as well. And the best part - the Fujifilm X-T3 is actually cheaper than the X-T2 was when it was released. This is an affordable powerhouse of a camera and the best to date in the Fujifilm ecosystem. Fujifilm X-T3 features: • 26 megapixel APS-C X-Trans BSI CMOS 4 Sensor • X-Processor 4 with Quad CPU • 1080p and 4k UHD video up to 60p • F-log gamma and 10-bit Output • 2.16 million phase-detection autofocus points • 0.75x 3.69 million dot OLED viewfinder • 3 inch, 1.04 million dot, tilting LCD touchscreen • Extended ISO 80-51200 • Burst rate shooting speeds up to 30 frams per second Check out my other videos: • Fujifilm X-T100 :: The New Best Deal In Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9u5JVSKdo • The Fujifilm X-E3 is INCREDIBLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjCjp-6lhcA • Fujifilm nailed this… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlje4uLW7og • Fujifilm X-T2 :: Brilliant Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlje4uLW7og • My Favorite Fujifilm Lenses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3K9IBcHYK4 Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr On my channel you will find videos about photography, cinematography, post processing tutorials for Capture One, Lightroom and Photoshop, photo assignments that YOU can participate in, the Artist Series and of course me vlogging about my personal life. The Artist Series is an ongoing set of videos I produce as documentaries on living photographers. I am extremely passionate about photography and video and my goal in making these videos is to share my passion and enthusiasm with you! Don’t forget to subscribe and make sure to hit the like button and share this video if you enjoyed it! * Fujifilm were kind enough to loan me the X-T3 for review. No financial compensation was made and the opinions here are my own. Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 2830 S. Hulen, Studio 133 Fort Worth, TX 76109 US of A

Spent the weekend photographing landscapes and astro with the Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master with Chris Hau and Stan Moniz! I was honored to get invited to do this Sony trip and work with some amazingly talented people. Saw some old friends and also met some YouTuber's I'd not met before. We all had an amazing opportunity to use this lens in a variety of situations. I've never shot astrophotography until this trip and it was absolutely addicting! Featuring in order of appearance: Stan Moniz https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthsmh56Kag8qnslXD4vd6g Chris Hau https://www.youtube.com/user/thechrishau Raymond and Leigh from Snapchick https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSnapChick Jason Vong and Vivienne Lee https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBG4ZzTTBVg23yVdQhztnfQ Get the Sony 24mm f/1.4 at B&H https://goo.gl/HjL1Kc Check out my other videos: • Astrophotography and the Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master Lens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51X-JW024nU • Sony Sensor Hack - Seeing Light Differently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9CUUhJ_i_A • Why Sony Is Killing It Right Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYMgDT_iAI • World Cup Lens Of the Future :: Sony 400mm f/2.8 G Master Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr On my channel you will find videos about photography, cinematography, post processing tutorials for Capture One, Lightroom and Photoshop, photo assignments that YOU can participate in, the Artist Series and of course me vlogging about my personal life. The Artist Series is an ongoing set of videos I produce as documentaries on living photographers. I am extremely passionate about photography and video and my goal in making these videos is to share my passion and enthusiasm with you! Don’t forget to subscribe and make sure to hit the like button and share this video if you enjoyed it! * PixelShift Studio and Sony were kind enough to invite me on this trip and they paid for my flight and accommodations. No financial transaction was made and the opinions here are my own. Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 2830 S. Hulen, Studio 133 Fort Worth, TX 76109 US of A

The Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 G Master is incredible for Astrophotography. Available from B&H https://goo.gl/HjL1Kc This weekend I was invited to Sedona, AZ for a Sony trip to use the 24mm f/1.4 gm to shoot the night sky. This lens is absolutely incredible - I've had the chance to use it before, but not in an astrophotography setting. I compared the Sony 24mm against the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 Art and the Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 We were joined by Stan Moniz and José Francisco Salgado - be sure to check out their work! Stan Moniz https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthsmh56Kag8qnslXD4vd6g José Francisco Salgado http://josefrancisco.org/ What I love about the Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master • Excellent low-light performance • beautiful depth of field • almost no sagittal coma flare • very low chromatic abberation even wide open • light weight • fast auto-focus • reasonable price point - performs better than lenses 5 times as expesive Check out my other videos: • Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-xRCrZXIc • Why Sony is Killing It Right Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYMgDT_iAI • How Good Are Sony Lenses? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJQG_pU3J4 • Sony 400mm f/2.8 G Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pix0A5TGn8 Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr * Sony invited me to Arizona and payed for my flight. There was no financial compensation and the opinions here are my own.

I recently had my Sony NEX 7 modified as a full-spectrum camera. Essentially this means the sensor will recognize the visual spectrum in addition to Ultra-violet and Infrared light. By using various filters on the lens, you can achieve some interesting results by limiting the light spectrum for both photography and video. This weekend I'm going on another Sony trip to shoot some astro photography with Stan Moniz. Make sure you check out his channel and subscribe! Stan Moniz https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthsmh56Kag8qnslXD4vd6g My camera was modified by Precision Camera - thanks to Sony for helping out with that! Check out my other videos: • Sony A5100 The Best Deal in Photography? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KeKZ_LX8j8 • $63,000 Camera - the Phase One Achromatic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq2LmstGD5M • Sony RX100 V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuY48hNitCA • Nobody Cares About Your Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4pE-pdhnJw Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Our current Photo Assignment is #15 - Holga Style! Make sure you submit your photo assignments by the end of the week as we're about to move on to #16. Remember to check out the NEW PODCAST, AOP Off Camera! https://goo.gl/RgP4Uq Featured in this video: @aaronjherro @aaronoverstreetphoto Alexander Komarov Damon Johnston @iantimberlake Mick on the Lake Raphael D Swift @bikezilla1 @tyler.bervy Not familiar with Photo Assignments? Check out these videos: • How To Participate In Photo Assignments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUB1dGvKsAQ • Introducing Photo Assignments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB0rtvtmdF8&list=PLGEE7pGLuppRkSVEpl7Qt57aYrQy2uH8r&index=30 • Photo Assignment #15 :: Holga Style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WYJ7lCwE8 • Use A Digital Camera Like A Holga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfW6zc5DeMU Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Landscape Photography is a game of patience. I had set out for some long exposure images, but didn't come up with the right skies this time. My filter system from Wine Country - use offer code AOP for 15% off of anything in the store! http://www.winecountry.camera/ Check out my other videos: • Nikon Z6 :: Hands on Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZX5t73pTSs • Why Every Photographer Needs and ND Filter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VExYd-BeMrM • Landscape Photography with the Phase One IQ3 • The One Thing To Take Your Landscape Photography To The Next Level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUnWbmTDKU • $63000 Camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq2LmstGD5M Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Nikon Z6 is a 24 megapixel, full-frame mirrorless camera from Nikon. Get your's at B&H https://goo.gl/6xtdCn or Amazon https://amzn.to/2DChhM0 This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your order use offer code AOP on check out at http://squarespace.com As the baby brother to the high megapixel Nikon Z7, the Z6 has several advantages to its lower resolution including low-light performance, faster burst-rate and video at full resolution with no cropping of pixel binning. While not quite on par with the Sony A7 III in terms of autofocus, the Nikon Z6 has many features that make this an excellent performing camera and an alternative with an adaptable lens selection. In this hands-on review, we'll explore all of the features of this camera including sample images and video footage. I really am impressed with what Nikon have delivered. Its a solid start to a promising mirrorless system. • 24.5 Megapixel, FX-Format BSI-CMOS sensor • EXPEED 6 image processor • 273 phase detection points • Built in 5-axis image stabilization • 12 fps shooting • ISO 100-51200 • UHD 4k video up to 30p • N-log and 10-Bit HDMI video output (8-bit internal) • 4k Timelapse Check out my other videos: • Dear Nikon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lDMOyNwA4Y • Nikon sent me the Nikon Z6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwUZZ15zWNI • Hangin' with Nikon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl7CNvb0rco • The Most Underrated Camera of 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggBhMbNF8LY • Oh Canon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMey53Y44e0 Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This week Nikon invited me to come to Florida to shoot with the new Nikon Z6. This was a press event with several other YouTubers and 3 Nikon Ambassadors. This is a glimpse behind the scenes of what we were doing with the Nikon Z6 and I sat down to talk to Matthew Jordon Smith and Chris Hershman about their careers and excitement around the new Nikon mirrorless camera. Matthew Jordan Smith https://www.matthewjordansmith.com/ Chris Hershman http://chrishershman.com/ Check out my other videos: • Nikon Sent me the Nikon Z6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwUZZ15zWNI • 35mm photography and the Nikon F3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5SkJTfvQtc • 5 reasons you should own a Nikon F4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QfZly4L9C4 • Nikon F5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYUPQY3pNls • Nikon D7100 Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIh4jHnEJQ8 Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I just received a Nikon Z6 and I'm off to Florida tomorrow to put this thru the paces. I'm going to reserve technical judgement until I've had a chance to use it for a while, but the Nikon Z6 is beautiful. I haven't used the Z7 so this is my first go-round with Nikon mirrorless. But since we're opening boxes, its not just Nikon. Some amazing photos from viewers as well! • Tom Barr https://ootlier.com/ • Lee Jackson https://leejo.github.io Check out my other videos: • Dear Nikon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lDMOyNwA4Y • 35mm photography and the Nikon F3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5SkJTfvQtc • 5 reasons you should own a Nikon F4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QfZly4L9C4 • Nikon F5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYUPQY3pNls • Nikon D7100 Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIh4jHnEJQ8 Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Leica introduced the SL in 2016 and it still holds up as a brilliant mirrorless camera. I reviewed this using the Leica 24-90mm f/2.8 zoom lens which is one of the best zoom lenses I've used to date. It is heavy but its an incredibly versatile system. • 24 megapixel, full frame CMOS sensor • Leica Maestro II Image Processor • Internal 4k video • L-Log profile • contrast AF with 49 AF points • Up to 11 fps burst rate • Dual SD card slots • Weather-resistant milled aluminum body • Built-in wifi and GPS Check out my other videos: • Hasselblad 80mm f/1.9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvWTdBxZZUU • Panasonic G9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggBhMbNF8LY • Panasonic S1R, S1 and the new L Mount https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFkAZwE6F-o • Deepest Pixels :: Leica SL First Look https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHD4xoHKtFU • Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-xRCrZXIc Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

You've heard all the camera rumors, but here's another teaser of something coming soon. Last week I was at PhotoPlus Expo 2018 in New York City. You have heard most of the photo rumors as they came out last month at Photokina. We saw the new mirrorless cameras from Nikon and Canon as well as the fixed-lens camera from Zeiss, the Zeiss ZX1. Also on display were the new mirrorless full-frame cameras from Panasonic and the new medium format cameras from Fujifilm and Phase One. Oh yeah - and another announcement from me. More on that soon. In this video: Dan and Sally Watson https://www.youtube.com/user/learningcameras Eric Rossi https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRossi25 Jared Polin https://www.youtube.com/user/JaredPolin Jason Vong https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBG4ZzTTBVg23yVdQhztnfQ Hugh Brownstone https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZb8uqR_73t8DlfpVfVbiEw Check out my other videos: • Dear Nikon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lDMOyNwA4Y • Oh Canon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMey53Y44e0 • $63,000 Camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq2LmstGD5M • Medium Format Street Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsvdcP9IVf8 • Phase One Trichromatic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaTfgnf74Do #photography #photoplus2018 Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

In this tutorial, Matt Beaty and I will show you how to turn your digital camera into a Holga. #PhotoAssignments Photo Assignment #15 is about getting messy. Its about allowing accidents to happen in photography. The easiest rout to go is to actually use a Holga, but you can also transform a digital camera as well. You'll need: • Gaffer's Tape • Clear wrapping material • That's kind of it Check out HiddenLight: https://www.instagram.com/flagstaffcamera/ https://hiddenlightllc.com/ Check out my other videos: • Photo Assignment #15 :: Holga Style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WYJ7lCwE8 • Hasselblad 80mm f/1.9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvWTdBxZZUU • In the cockpit with an Aviation Photographer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvsUC9i3Y1c • The most underrated camera of 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggBhMbNF8LY • Sony 24mm f/1.4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-xRCrZXIc Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Hasselblad 80mm f/1.9 is incredible. Its a major addition to the Hasselblad X1D lens lineup in that it has an incredible personality. Available in December 2018 at B&H https://goo.gl/hnLeUZ The Hasselblad X1D is still a fairly young system. Hasselblad has a roadmap of coming lenses and the 80mm f/1.9 is the 6th lens in the lineup. More importantly this lens represents an unusual lens type for medium format in its aperture. There currently is no lens like this available on any native medium format system and that's what makes this special. Hasselblad have developed a new voice and if this is any indication of the future direction, its going to be incredible. • 80.5mm f/1.9 • 14 elements in 9 groups • Aperture range f/1.9 to f/32 • 77mm filter threading • 2.30 lb / 1044 g Check out my other videos: • Why Sony Is Killing It Right Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYMgDT_iAI • Oh Canon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMey53Y44e0 • Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-xRCrZXIc • Sony 400mm f/2.8 G Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pix0A5TGn8 • Sony A7 III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVnMQAHjbLg Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photo Assignments are back! Photo Assignment #15 is going to be fairly open, but you'll be shooting Holga style. Want to shoot on a real Holga? You can get one here: https://amzn.to/2CSIyt4 Of course you don't have to use a Holga - you can use your digital camera as well - just remember these are the rules. • Turn off Autofocus and no Viewfinder - you'll use your eyes and zone focusing • Aperture will be set to f/8 only • Shutter speed can be either 1/30 or 1/60 sec • ISO must be 100 or 400 Those are your choices. You'll need to understand light and how you can work within those parameters. It won't be easy! And finally share your work on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #Photoassignments - you can also tag me, @tedforbes as well. Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Neutral Density filters are extremely useful in video and still photography applications when you want to control light and use lower shutter speeds. Check out Blackstone filters at http://www.winecountry.camera/ You can get 15% off of anything in the store by using offer code AOP on checkout. Typically in video you will get the best motion estimation by using a 180 degree shutter. This is double the frame-rate of your video clip. In still photography and landscapes you want to be able to capture motion of things like clouds or water for a dramatic effect. All ND filters are not created equal. Color casts are a huge problem as are distortions from glass inconsistencies. I use only Blackstone filters for this reason. Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Frank Crebas is an aviation photographer based in Amsterdam. This video was produced in partnership with Sony. Sony brought us all out to the Miramar Air Show in San Diego to photograph with the A9, Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 and Sony FE 100-400 G Master lenses. I got a chance to sit down with Frank Crebas on the second day we were there to talk about his career and approach to aviation photography. Frank is one of the world's premiere aviation photographers and one of the most prolific in the field. • How Frank started shooting airplanes • The first serious jobs • How to photograph in a cockpit • How to deal with glare in photography • How to deal with lighting conditions photographing an air show • Choreographing a photo shoot Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I had the opportunity to photograph the Blue Angels at the Miramar air show this weekend when Sony flew me and several journalists to San Diego to work with the Sony A9 and the 400mm f/2.8 lens. I also had the privilege of learning from 2 of the finest aviation photographers working today - Frank Crebas and Larry Grace. They gave me some wonderful tips on how to shoot aviation in broad sunlight. The Sony A9 is simply outstanding. With its stacked CMOS sensor it is capable of shooting raw files at 20 frames a second with no blackout in the viewfinder. More importantly it can adjust the autofocus up to 60 times a second. It is one of the fastest and most powerful mirrorless cameras I have used to date. Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Panasonic G9 is a mirrorless, micro four thirds camera aimed at still photography with some surprising video features. Panasonic G9 on B&H https://goo.gl/Z3r9aF Lenses used in this video: Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 https://goo.gl/kcuqeB Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 https://goo.gl/qvEURb Panasonic Leica 12mm f/1.4 https://goo.gl/71xnRJ Panasonic have delivered an amazing camera with the G9. Its quite possibly the sleeper camera of 2018. It features a 0.83x magnification 3.68 million dot OLED viewfinder. Its a 20 megapixel camera that features 5-axis image stabilization, 4k6-p and an 80 megapixel high-res shot mode. There is also a flip screen and joy stick for fast and easy navigation. This video is sponsored by Squarespace. For a free trial visit http://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP for an additional 10% off at checkout. Panasonic G9 Features: • 20.3MP Digital Live MOS Sensor • Venus Engine Image Processor • UHD 4K60p Video • 80MP High-Res Shot Mode • 5-Axis Sensor Stabilization; Dual I.S. 2 • 0.83x 3.68m-Dot OLED Viewfinder • 3.0" 1.04m-Dot Free-Angle Touchscreen • Top Status LCD • Rear Joystick • Advanced DFD AF System • 4K and 6K PHOTO • ISO 25600 and 60 fps Continuous Shooting • Dual UHS-II SD Slots • Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Is this finally the Sony killer? Welcome the Panasonic S1R and S1. Panasonic announced the first 2 cameras in their full-frame mirrorless lineup, the Panasonic S1R and the Panasonic S1 which will be 47 megapixels and 24 megapixels respectively. The cameras will use the former Leica SL mount, no renamed the L mount and further lenses and bodies will be contributed by Leica and Sigma down the road. • Panasonic S1R will be a 47 megapixel body • Panasonic S1 will be a 24 megapixel body • Both will feature Dual IS • Both will feature 4k video up to 60p • Dual card slots (XQD and SD) • Lenses to start will be a 50mm f/1.4, 24-105mm and a 70-200mm Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Fujifilm have announced the GFX 50R and the Fujifilm 100S concept cameras. Both of these are medium format. The GFX 50R is a compact, "rangefinder" style version of their previous camera - the Fujifilm GFX 50S. It brings over the same sensor in a much smaller and more portable configuration. The price point is considerably lower as well. Also added is Bluetooth integration. The Fujifilm GFX 100S concept is a camera to be released in 2019. This is where things get particularly interesting. The 100S will feature a 102 megapixel sensor, IBIS (in-body image stabilization) as well as 4k video and phase detection autofocus across the entire sensor. I'm guessing this will be an entirely new sensor likely not built by Sony. But my favorite announcement today is the Fujifilm partnership with Phase One in the Capture One software. Capture One has not supported any medium format cameras other than Phase One until now. This is a huge step forward. I love Capture One and use it all the time. But this has been a stumbling block for Capture One - they have to support all cameras if they intend to gain traction in the raw image editor application space. Over view of Fujifilm announcements: • Fujifilm GFX 50R - smaller rangefinder style body, 50 megapixel sensor • Fujifilm GFX 100S - Concept camera to be released in 2019 • Capture One support for Fujifilm Medium Format Cameras and film profiles Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Success requires work. It also requires understanding how to get people's attention. I got a question from a viewer about how to succeed in photography. This individual is somewhat frustrated and its completely understandable. I personally believe that everyone in the world has the power to do anything they want. There are countless people who are proof of this. But the bottom line is that most can't/don't/won't which is why my advice should fire you up even more. • Define what you are trying to succeed at specifically. Chase that goal, but don't close yourself off to other opportunities. • Be careful about "creating work for yourself" • Do the work. This is the most obvious, but its the most difficult. Its also what makes people ultimately give up. Do the work. Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Is the Fujifilm 16mm f/1.4 comparable to the new Sony 24mm f/1.4? In short, its a tough comparison. They both have the same field of view in the end result - one is full frame and the other is designed for APS-C mirrorless. But physically they are 2 different focal lengths. These mean different designs, different intent and so on. But since we're talking about the Fujinon 16mm f/1.4, this is one of my favorite lenses of all time regardless of system. Its an incredible wide angle with excellent contrast, sharpness and bokeh. It has a minimum focusing distance of just under 6 inches and is fast enough to use in low light and get great results. • 13 elements in 11 groups • 2 aspherical and 2 extra low dispersion elements • f/1.4 to f/16 aperture range (22 stops) • 1/3 stop increments • 9 blades (rounded diaphragm opening) • Focus Range – 15cm to infinity • filter size - 67mm • Autofocus Motor: DC coreless Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Sony is making some of the best full frame mirrorless cameras in the world. How do their lenses stack up to the other options? The last 2 mirrorless lenses that Sony has produced have shown us the direction things will be going in the next few years. Not only are the designs extremely innovative but also the materials used in these lenses. Sony have a method of producing XA elements, or Extreme Aspherical elements in a way where they can both dial in the clarity of bokeh in an image and also reduce sagittal flaring issues in astro photography. XA elements are made by molding glass, not grinding. So there is a much greater control to smoothness to tolerances of 0.01 microns. Bokeh is also controlled with the use of 11 aperture blades over the traditional 9 (Canon uses 8). This allows you to maintain a circular aperture when stopping down slightly to get a better optical performance out of the lens. And finally Sony has created essentially a solid state camera with the development of direct drive super sonic wave motors that are used in the autofocus system. This allows for faster, more accurate and quiet autofocus. Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 G Master is the 30th lens in the Sony native E-mount lineup designed for full frame alpha cameras. Following the 400mm f/2.8, it uniquely designed both optically and mechanically. The optic design delivers both an extremely high resolution and a smooth and gorgeous depth of field. Its a compact and lightweight addition to the G-Master line and features a Direct Drive SSM focusing system for greater thrust, accuracy and high speed compatibility for video and continuous shooting on cameras such as the Sony A9. • 13 elements in 10 groups • 11 blade circular diaphragm • 2 XA elements • 3 ED elements • 9.4 inch minimum focusing distance • light weight and compact Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This week Leica sent me the Leica SL and the 24-90mm f/2.8-4 lens to check out. I want to share with you a few first impressions - this thing is a tank. The Leica SL is a full frame, mirrorless camera with a 24 megapixel sensor. It shoots 4k/30p video. It also features a beautifully minimal interface, joystick and a .8x magnification viewfinder. And its heavy. Very heavy. Heavy pixels. However the image quality is simply outstanding. Its a Leica and they have a long history of making some of the most beautiful lenses ever produced so I'm super excited to share this with you over the next 2 weeks. • Leica SL (Typ 601) • Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. zoom lens • 24 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor • Leica Maestro II Image Processor • 14-bit • Internal DCI 4k Video • L-log Gama • 11fps burst rate • 33 frame buffer depth • ISO 50-50000 • 1/250 second flash sync Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Apple announced 3 new phones today - the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and the iPhone XR. There doesn't seem to be any upgrades to the cameras in these phones, but what actually impressed me is the processing power. Apple has introduced the new A12 Bionic sensor with the next-generation Neural Engine. There is a 50% graphics boost, 15% performance core boost, and 50% lower power usage. Apple is now claiming 5 trillion calculations per second. This is going to make things really interesting if we can get past portrait mode and see what 3rd parties such as Adobe will do. Lightroom Mobile is getting closer to what the desktop version can do and this performance boost is a big game changer. Also noteworthy is the new Super Retina display, advanced facial recognition, depth control and of course… lots of bokeh. Watch the video to… • Watch Phil Schiller talk about Bokeh • Understand deeper pixels • Be tempted to buy a new phone • See how lenses are much like cheese Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

There is an enormously missed opportunity in the world of photography today. We have more technology than ever before and we don't do very much with it. This week we saw 3 major announcements, the Nikon Z7 and Z6, the Canon EOS R and the Fujifilm X-T3. In the history of photography I've never seen a marketing blitzkrieg like we've seen over the last few weeks. And the funny thing is people respond not by making amazing things, but by fighting on the internet. Canon invites us to be part of the revolution. Lets look at some actual revolutionary moments in photography. Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Fuji has announced the Fujifilm X-T3, their latest X-Mount, APS-C flagship camera. They have absolutely nailed it. This camera looks incredible. The X-T3 features not only a new sensor, the Fujifilm X-Trans 4, but also the new X-Processor 4 which is both more powerful and more energy efficient. They've designed this new sensor with 425 phase-detection autofocus points that cover the entire frame. They've also delivered a mirrorless camera that shoots 4k/60p video at 10bit. New Features: • Low illuminance limit of PDAF is now -3EV from -1EV • New Sports Finder Mode – features blackout-free, high-speed continuous shooting (30fps crop electronic shutter, 11 fps mechanical shutter) • New Pre-shooting function, starts recording when you press the shutter half way (up to 20 frames pre, 20 frames actual, total of 40 frames to play with) • Standard ISO: 160 to 12800 • EVF – 0.5 type organic finder – 3.69 million dots – 0.75x • LCD screen – 3.0, 1.04 million dots • 3 way tilt screen (no forward facing) • touch panel • 4k / 60p • 4:2:0 10 bit video in camera • 4:2:2 10 bit HDMI output • Hybrid Log Gamma by firmware update in 2018 • Simultaneous film simulation/f-log output by firmware in 2018 Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Today Canon released the Canon EOS R, full-frame mirrorless camera. This is an entirely new lens mount for Canon and so an entirely new system. Canon has been pretty quiet over the last few years and Sony has made it quite obvious that the competition has fallen behind. Canon also announced 4 lenses - a 24-105mm, 28-70mm, 35mm and a 50mm. Is the Canon system enough to compete with the Nikon Z6 and Z7? Does it compete with Sony? Lets break it down. The Canon EOS R • 30MP full frame sensor • Dual Pixel Raw, micro-adjustment, bokeh shift and ghosting reduction • 5,655 selectable AF points • 8fps burst rate with one-shot AF • 5fps burst rate with servo AF/AE • 1 SD card slot – UHS-II compatible • UGD 4k up to 25/30p – 1.6x crop • Canon log profile • 4k uncompressed 10 bit HDMI output • HDR movie, 4k Time-lapse movie • Focus Peaking / Focus Distance Indicator • 3.1″ vari-angle, 2.1 million dot LCD with touch control • GPS via phone app • Wi-fi/Bluetooth • LP-E6 / LP-E6N Battery And unfortunately way too many "gotchas" on these features. Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Fujifilm were kind enough to send me the new X-T100 to check out. This might be the best deal in photography. The Fujifilm X-T100 is a budget conscious, mirrorless camera designed to fit Fujifilm X-Mount lenses. Clearly there are some things that are held back to make this camera affordable but almost all the features and the image quality you expect from Fujifilm is there. I was actually extremely impressed with the X-T100. If you're on a budget, its a great camera to start with and spend the extra money on lenses. • Mirrorless APS-C camera design • Fuji Image Quality is on point • Supports XF lenses and leaves money left over to buy them • Excellent all around camera for photographers at any level Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The secret to getting your film on Netflix is the question. Brett Culp is a filmmaker and speaker. He's one of the most positive people I know. Its quite infectious. Brett has made 2 films that have been picked up by Netflix - Legends of the Knight and Look to the Sky. Both films are about positive stories and use the idea of superheros as a catalyst for positive social change. In this video we discuss • Finding your voice • Making a positive impact • Creating something the world needs • Creating a movement around a film and not just a movie • Our ability to change the world

The DJI Mavic Pro 2 is the latest drone from DJI. It features a Hasselblad camera, 1 inch sensor, Hasselblad Natural Color Solution and a 10-bit Dlog-M color profile. Today DJI has announced 2 new models in the DJI Mavic series, the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom. DJI were kind enough to send me the Mavic 2 Pro. I was really excited to see how the new camera and 1 inch sensor delivered image quality and I was not disappointed. The footage is amazing. The new camera and sensor not only look incredible, but the extend the range of what you are able to do with this drone. You get 14 EV of dynamic range and an incredible 10-bit, 4k video file with the option of HLG or Dlog-M picture profiles. These offer an incredible range for grading your footage in post and making it look fabulous. The Mavic 2 Pro features: • 4k, 10-bit video • Hasselblad camera system and color profile • 1" sensor (same size as the Sony RX100 series cameras) • OcuSync 2.0 (1080p video streamed to your phone in real time) • 31 minutes of flight time • ActiveTrack 2.0 • Hyperlapse • Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing (6 directions) • Hyperlight • HDR imaging • Panorama stitching in-camera

This week, Nikon is expected to announce their new full frame mirrorless system with the Nikon Z7 and the Nikon Z6. Over the last few years we've seen Fujifilm and Sony develop some really interesting mirrorless camera systems. Panasonic and Olypmus have had mirrorless cameras with their micro 4/3 system. The next month is going to be very interesting in terms of camera announcements from Nikon, followed immediately by Canon and then rumors say Sony will follow with another as well. But the interesting newcomer is Nikon. Nikon failed with their last mirrorless attempt - the Nikon 1. So far we know there are likely 2 camera bodies they will announce as well as 3 lenses and an adapter for the older F mount lenses. Will this be enough to compete with Sony and Fuji who already have fully developed systems? These are my thoughts as to what Nikon need to succeed: • Develop a sensor that gives us dynamic range like we're seeing with Medium Format Cameras • Develop an autofocus system that competes with Sony's Eye AF • Develop some actually interesting lenses, not just generic f/2.8 zooms • Provide some legitimate video options - 4k, high frame rate, log profiles and 10-bit. • Find a niche and figure out what will make people want to use Nikon This video is sponsored by Squarespace. For a free trial visit http://squarespace.com/aop - for 10% off your subscription use offer code AOP on checkout. Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Organize your gear with these 6 ideas from household items. Photographers end up with a lot of cameras and lenses. If your gear is taking up too much space or lives all over the house, I've got some tips for you on how you can get it organized and ready for use at all times. All of these storage devices are repurposed from items you can get at the store and are affordable. Watch the video to… • Organize your lenses so they are ready for use • Store your cameras where you can get to them without taking up an entire counter surface • Convert a pantry shelf designed for can goods to store all of your lenses • Use a modular shelf system that's customizable • Use a hook system for camera straps, bags, or backpacks Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I've been in this studio space for the last 3 years and I'll admit that in my haste of moving in I did a pretty poor job of organizing. The clutter has finally caught up with me and its time for a studio makeover! I thought it would be interesting to show you what I'm working on because as photographers, we tend to accumulate a lot of stuff. Identifying the clutter is the hardest part but once we have this figured out its fairly easy to get cleaned up and organized. Watch this video to identify clutter and find storage solutions: Cameras and Lenses Random Cables Consumables (film, paper, SD cards etc) Accessories (tripods, grip equipment etc) Books (Photography books and mail sent by viewers) Flat Storage (prints, negatives, paper work) Music is from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your videos, Epidemic is simply the best in the business. Check them out here: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Love them or hate them, Sony has come to a point with their alpha series mirrorless camera lineup where they are dominating the mirrorless market. So much so that Nikon and Canon are aggressively designing mirrorless systems of their own. As someone who's had faith in Sony since the early days of e-mount, I want to share a few thoughts on what differentiates a mirrorless camera from a traditional DSLR. It goes way beyond the fact that the mirror is gone so the camera can be smaller. Its a system-wide approach and I think this will shed a little bit of light on what Canon and Nikon are facing putting together their own systems. This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trial and 10% off, visit http://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP on check out

In this photography tutorial, we'll take a look at editing images only using the levels adjustment tool in Capture One to manipulate an image in various ways including how to get film looks such as Kodak Portra, Ektar, Fuji Veliva, FC160 and other looks. If you are a channel sponsor you'll have access to all of these looks as Capture One presets - check out the community tab for the channel. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Check out Datacolor's Spyder5PRO:: http://bit.ly/ArtofP_Spyder Use the promo code "TED" at checkout for a 15% discount (Valid through 9/30/2018) This video is sponsored by Datacolor. Calibrating your display is probably the most important thing that every photographer should be doing, but for whatever reason most don't. In this video I'll show you how you can use tools such as the Spyder5 and the SpyderCheckr to calibrate both your monitor and cameras as well for consistent and accurate color throughout your entire workflow. Color calibration establishes a baseline for all of the color and edit work that you do in Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop. It keeps colors consistent so the reds in the print are the same reds you saw on your screen. The blue saturation is the same on the page as it was in your intention of the edit. We've talked a lot about the "photographers intention" in the last few videos and we are moving into color manipulation in the editing process with Adobe Lightroom and Capture One. Calibration is absolutely essential moving forward as if we don't calibrate, we are just guessing. We don't want to guess, we want to make deliberate and accurate work that matters.

I'm currently filming for Season 3 of the Artist Series. This past week I've been in Atlanta - you know where they film Queer Eye, Atlanta, Greenleaf, Flip or Flop Atlanta, etc… Well my little show is nowhere near as successful but hey - I'm in Season 3! This week I've been working with Bastiaan Woudt who is a brilliant, young photographer from Amsterdam. Bastiaan is currently in the US for his gallery debut of his recent project Mukono which is a beautiful project shot in Uganda to bring awareness and fresh water resources to the local people. Check out Bastiaan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Woudtphotography Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Artist Series Season 3 is under way! Join me on a behind the scenes look at Clyde Butcher. Often called the Ansel Adams of the Everglades, Clyde Butcher has developed a unique approach to large format photography native to the Florida Everglades. I'm spending the week with Clyde to film the first video for the next season of the Artist Series - its going to be a good one! Check out Clyde's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/clydebutcher/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Today Adobe is releasing a series of updates across all of the Lightroom apps including Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Lightroom CC, Lightroom.adobe.com and Lightroom Mobile. This is a major round of updates including the ability to sync presets and profiles as well as major updates to the Mobile Lightroom applications. We now have a healing brush as well as the ability to automatically remove chromatic aberrations and more. And now since we have the ability to sync presets and profiles, you can also create presets from Lightroom Mobile and sync them to the desktop. Filming the Artist Series Season Three :: Photographer Clyde Butcher The Artist Series Season 3 is under way! Join me on a behind the scenes look at Clyde Butcher. Often called the Ansel Adams of the Everglades, Clyde Butcher has developed a unique approach to large format photography native to the Florida Everglades. I'm spending the week with Clyde to film the first video for the next season of the Artist Series - its going to be a good one! Check out Clyde's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/clydebutcher/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Since we can't support the USA in the World Cup, the next best thing is clearly the brand new Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 G Master telephoto lens! Sony has officially stepped into the professional sports photography arena with its new zoom lens. Weighing over 2 lbs lighter than the Nikon 400mm f/2.8 E FL ED VR is 11.47 and the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L USM, the Sony 400mm GM also features a more balanced design, sharper image rendition and faster autofocus supporting the Sony A9's 20 frames per second shooting speed. This lens is extremely significant, not only being better than the competition optically and mechanically, but it also represents what Sony has been striving for with mirrorless cameras providing the best in class system for sports and wildlife photography. Sony contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I'd like to come to New Jersey to photograph soccer. I jumped at the opportunity to photograph the New York Red Bulls play FC Dallas. So the USA did not make it far in the World Cup, but this shows us what the possibilities that the future holds - not only for the World Cup but also for photography. While Sony did bring me to New Jersey to test this lens, this video is not sponsored and the opinions here are my own. Featured in this video: Jared Polin https://www.youtube.com/user/JaredPolin/ Steve Huff https://www.youtube.com/user/stevehuff1969 Chelsea Northrup https://www.youtube.com/user/VistaClues Gordon Laing https://www.youtube.com/user/cameralabs Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Hasselblad 21mm f/4 is the widest lens Hasselblad has produced to date. The closest focal range this would come close to would be the Fujifilm 23mm GFX. This lens has a full frame equivalent to about 17mm - it is wide. Its also extremely impressive in terms of performance. This is a difficult lens to design within the limitations of portability, price, and fitting in with the rest of the system. The engineers at Hasselblad have done a brilliant job with this lens. Its very much a technical lens with incredible distortion control and edge to edge sharpness. The 21mm f/4 is perfect for architectural photography - particularly interiors and tight spaces that can be challenging to photograph. The lens features 13 elements in 9 groups, 2 aspherical elements, an aperture range of f/4 to f/32, central lens shutter with up to 1/2000 sec flash sync, internal focusing with manual focus override and a front filter threading of 77mm. Hasselblad were kind enough to loan me one from the first production run for a week to test. You can get one at B&H: https://goo.gl/pecEtJ AOP T-SHIRTS! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

In researching further about Steve McCurry's Afghan Girl, I found an interesting alternate take of the image as well as the story behind the photograph. When we're talking about the photographer's intention, this becomes a very broad discussion. We're talking about composition, color theory and the technical things that produce the finished photograph, but there's a broader space. These are all things we have to learn in photography but when it comes to getting the shot, we have to forget all about the rule of thirds, the rule of odds and all the other technical compositional tools and we go for realizing the intent. Steve McCurry had a very clear intent when he first saw the Afghan Girl. This was expressed consciously and subconsciously throughout the entire process and ended up being one of the most famous National Geographic covers in the history of the magazine. HIGHLY recommended book of Steve McCurry Portraits: https://amzn.to/2y9f8FJ Check out the interview with Steve here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIgx-nkFL6c AOP T-Shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Lets talk again about photographing with intent. In this video I want to talk about what happens in front of your lens and how you can get really effective results by limiting your color palette. Steve McCurry's Afghan girl is an incredible example of this. Its not only a famous photograph but it has become iconic over the years. Everything in this composition supports the eyes including color. McCurry took this image on with a Nikon FM2, 105mm f/2.5 lens and used Kodachrome 64. While many contest that this is a definitive Kodachrome image, I actually argue that its the selection of colors that was important and keeping them reduced to essentially 3 - red, green and the skin-tone. AOP T-shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Intention is the point of all photography. How do you intend for your work to look? The intention of the photographer starts with the idea, concept and composition of the image and its carried all the way through to the final printed work. Photography today has changed in some ways because we tend to publish our work for screen-based devices, but the intention of the photographer - or your intent shouldn't be sacrificed. William Eggleston, Ernst Haas, Luigi Ghirri and Saul Leiter were all color photographers with different styles and different looks to their work. They represent the best photographers of their time. Yet they all shot on Kodachrome. So why does their work look vastly different from one another yet they were using the same film stock? The answer is in the intent. Each had a unique intention to how their work would look, what it would say and how it would communicate to the viewer. The answer is in the printing stage of photography. This is where decisions were made that created unique works. Printing workshop with Richard Jackson, Marielle Wilkes and Wesley Bernard https://goo.gl/LTf6AS AOP T-Shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Sony has just announced the latest compact camera in the RX100 lineup - the Sony RX100 VI. I have owned every model since the RX100 III so I am super excited about what's coming. The major additions are the longer lens, improved AF, redesigned pop up EVF and the addition of S-Log3 and HLG picture profiles. I've used the RX100 V for the last 2 years as my main vlogging camera. If you need something portable, this really is the best option out there by a long shot. I have several videos shot on the RX100 below. This thing is going to be a beast! I'm supper excited. You can pre-order starting June 7 from B&H https://goo.gl/7UiBQ8 AOP T-shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Some cool stuff in the mail I want to share with you guys today! Hasselblad 21mm f/4 Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Lensmate Thumbgrip for the Fujifilm X-E3 as well as a rare and brilliant book by Alexey Brodovitch called Ballet. Lensmate Thumbgrip for Fujifilm X-E3 https://amzn.to/2JmQDcE Alexey Brodovitch - Ballet https://amzn.to/2suyUVR Hasselblad 21mm lens https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1407157-REG/hasselblad_cp_hb_00000255_01_xcd_21mm_f_4_lens.html/BI/8986/KBID/10442/DFF/d10-v21-t1-x893946/SID/EZ Art of Photography SHIRTS https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from EPIDEMIC SOUND: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr 27 The Sony RX100 VI is going to be AWESOME! Sony has just announced the latest compact camera in the RX100 lineup - the Sony RX100 VI. I have owned every model since the RX100 III so I am super excited about what's coming. The major additions are the longer lens, improved AF, redesigned pop up EVF and the addition of S-Log3 and HLG picture profiles. I've used the RX100 V for the last 2 years as my main vlogging camera. If you need something portable, this really is the best option out there by a long shot. I have several videos shot on the RX100 below. This thing is going to be a beast! I'm supper excited. You can pre-order starting June 7 from B&H https://goo.gl/7UiBQ8 AOP T-shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Last week I released a video for the artist series and then a few hours later I had to delete it. I want to talk about why. It won't happen again. Also coming - photo assignments will be returning soon - thank you for your patience. Also I will be renovating the studio over the next few weeks. I want to get input and suggestions from you guys so stay tuned. I've outgrown the space I've got now and unfortunately moving is not possible at the moment so I'm going to redesign what I've got to make it work! Music from EPIDEMIC SOUND: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY T-SHIRTS https://aop.threadless.com/

In photography, there are no rules. Kevin Raber and I sat down at the Sony Kando 2.0 event and had a fun discussion about all things mirrorless and the most important thing in photography - you and having fun! Subscribe to Luminous Landscape's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lJ3EM0VC4TS0jY6VJtTcw Check out Luminous Landscape: https://luminous-landscape.com AOP T-Shirts: https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Sony Kando 2.0 is described by Sony as "Your most inspiring and fulfilling creative experience this year." Kando 2.0 brings together Sony Artisans, Sony Collective members as well as press and it is open to the public. I was honored to get invited this year and I ended up filming 5 interviews with some really accomplished photographers and filmmakers. Kando also offers classes, panel discussions and shooting opportunities around Monterey California. So in this first video - I'll give you a little vlog based around what we were doing there. The Monterey Bay Aquarium was probably my favorite activity - the place is beautiful and extremely photographic. Sony were nice enough to loan me an A7r III as well as several lenses - the 85mm 1.4 GM, the 16-35mm GM and the 12-24mm G. Art of Photography Shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I got a letter from a photographer in Tehran who watches my videos. I was really touched by not only the letter but the photographs that were sent and the meaning behind them. AOP Shirts: https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

While sorting mail for the last video, I recognized a trend of Q&A questions that people have been sending me via snail mail. So why not share them here! Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. I hope I'm able to give you some photography advice that works for you. Art of Photography shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

As the mail has been stacking up, its time to open some viewer mail. There are some amazing photos this week!!! My mailing address is in my bio if you'd like to send work in. AOP Shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

A few weeks ago was in New York City and had the opportunity to get together with my buddy Lance Schad who works at Digital Transitions. We got to shoot some street photography with some really nice cameras. We also did some studio shooting and did an Art of Photography meetup at the Trailer Park Lounge on 23rd street which you see at the end of this video. Special thanks to all who came out! We had a great time. Check out Digital Transitions: https://digitaltransitions.com/ Art of Photography Shirts: https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit Digital Transitions in New York City to do some photography in their studio. In this video, Doug Peterson shows us his method of focus stacking on the Phase One XF with the IQ3 Trichromatic back. You can do this with any camera. The challenge of macro photography is working with an extremely shallow depth of field. Phase One will do automatic calculations for the photos you want to stack but this can be done manually with any camera. The software we used for stitching the final image is called Zerene Stacker. It does have a 30 day trial if you want to try it out. https://zerenesystems.com/cms/stacker Art of Photography shirts: https://aop.threadless.com Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Every famous photograph was made with a camera less advanced than the one you are using now. This is a quote I read a few months ago that's stuck with me for quite some time. Ansel Adams didn't have gear as advanced as what we have now. Neither did Henri Cartier-Bresson or W Eugene Smith or Saul Leiter. Photographers tend to put equipment on a pedestal. We blame our shortcomings as photographers on the gear that we have. Sony, Nikon and Canon all market to us in that way - you need the latest and the greatest because your photography depends on it! The truth is that important work… work that matters - doesn't have anything to do with the technology we have access to. It has everything to do with what we have to say and communicate visually. Photography is an act of speaking. Art of Photography Shirts: https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Adobe Lightroom Mobile is great at letting you take better photos while traveling. One of my favorite tricks is to use Lightroom Mobile Sync to get all of my RAW files and edits back on to my desktop computer and into my image archive when I return to the studio. In this photo editing tutorial I'll show you how to edit photos in Lightroom Mobile on the go and how to seamlessly move transfer them through the cloud to Adobe Lightroom on my desktop computer. This is one of my favorite tips for how to edit travel photos while on the road. This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your first order, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout Art of Photography Shirts: https://aop.threadless.com Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Digital Transitions was kind enough to loan me a Phase One XF camera with the IQ3 Trichromatic back for my time in Arizona. Matt Beaty took me off roading through Arizona to get some epic landscape photos and test out the Phase One. The Phase One IQ3 is a 101 megapixel, medium format back. It uses a custom bayer filter design that separates Red, Green and Blue light in a new way that other digital cameras do no. In the RGB spectrum, there is always some degree of overlay. The Phase One design separates these a bit more than conventional cameras. The cost is about 1/3 an f-stop of light but the results are stunning. Matt Beaty https://www.instagram.com/mattbeaty/ Digital Transitions https://digitaltransitions.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

First photography vlog from Arizona. I've been invited to come up and participate in a day long photography review session at Hidden Light LLC in Flagstaff. Amazing day filled with some wonderful photography and new friends. Participants arrived in sets of 4 throughout the day and each got 20 min with each reviewer. In all I got to critique 14 portfolios throughout the day and some really wonderful photographs. I was most impressed with photographers who worked in series projects, telling a story though multiple photos. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Adobe are launching some major updates for photography applications. I think these are the most significant updates they've put out in the last 10 years. They all hinge around the new camera RAW calibration profile known as Adobe Color. A camera RAW calibration profile is the first step in rendering a camera raw image before you begin to edit. Lets look at how this will improve not only your image quality, but also speeding up your workflow allowing you to get better results in Adobe Lightroom FAST!

This weekend I am headed to Arizona to do a photography portfolio review session at Hidden Light LLC. I want to share what all I have packed for the weekend including my basic everyday cary and my camera bag. For the weekend I've got the opportunity to photograph with a PhaseOne system including a PhaseOne XF body, the IQ3 Trichromatic back and the 80mm and 35mm lenses. My EDC bag - the Commuterpak on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/836346161/next-gen-everyday-carry-bag-commuterpak?ref=bgypvh Digital Transitions https://www.instagram.com/digitaltransitions Gimbals EVO GP-Pro https://amzn.to/2H01OEs EVO Rage (for point and shoot cameras) https://amzn.to/2pMREQc EVO Rage S (for larger mirrorless and DSLR cameras) https://amzn.to/2pPZV5H Art of Photography and Deeper Pixels T-shirts https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I've got some beautiful photography books in the mail that I want to share with you. I haven't done mail time - or zine time in a while so here we go! My new bag! The Next-Gen Everyday Carry Bag: Commuterpak https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/836346161/next-gen-everyday-carry-bag-commuterpak?ref=bgypvh Hidden Light Portfolio Review Signup http://hiddenlightllc.com/portfolio-review/ Dr Andreas Kaufmann Interview at Luminous Landscape https://luminous-landscape.com/the-leica-story-dr-andreas-kaufmann-interview/ Bastiaan Woudt https://www.youtube.com/user/Woudtphotography https://www.instagram.com/bastiaanwoudt Borut Peterlin https://www.youtube.com/user/borutpeterlin Maciek Szczerba https://www.instagram.com/maciekszczerba/ Art of Photography Shirts! https://aop.threadless.com Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

In this photography editing tutorial, we're going to look at one of my favorite editing software applications - Capture One. Capture One is an incredible application for editing RAW files. Compared to Adobe Lightroom it offers much more power and options however the user interface is quite different. Here are 5 tips to get you started working in Capture One Pro faster. If you're used to using Adobe Lightroom, Capture One can seem like a higher learning curve. The interface is quite different, but if you learn a few basic things it can get you going quickly with photography editing. In this video I'll cover sessions vs catalog, the customizable interface, working tools, adjustment layers and output options. You can download a free trial version of Capture One here: https://www.phaseone.com/download Save 11% off a Capture One license - use this link and offer code AOP11 https://digitaltransitions.com/product/capture-one-pro/ New T-shirts in the AOP Artist Shop https://aop.threadless.com/ This video is sponsored by Squarespace Make your next move with Squarespace and use offer code AOP on checkout http://squarespace.com/aop Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

For our final photo shoot with the Sony A7 III, we boarded helicopters and headed to Valley of Fire State Park in the Mojave Desert to see what the cameras could do in both aerial photography and landscape photography settings. While this footage was filmed last week, while I was editing this video yesterday - the news came across about the Helicopter crash in New York City. A similar photo expedition made an emergency landing in the East River which resulted in the deaths of all five passengers. My heart goes out to the families of the victims in this horrible tragedy. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr Art of Photography T-shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/

I was very fortunate to be invited to the Sony A73 press event in Las Vegas. This was the first time I was invited and I was absolutely humbled to be there. Of course the big announcement was the Sony A73 and as a press member I got to borrow a pre-production camera for the next 3 days. Sony set up a number of shoots where we could test the limits of the A73. This is what its like to go to a Sony press event. This video was filmed on the Sony A7III (footage after the announcement), Sony a6300 and RX100 V (before the announcement) Pre-order your's here: B&H https://goo.gl/N21gwh Amazon http://amzn.to/2G20Re3 Other YouTubers in this video (order of appearance) Jordan Drake (Camera Store TV) https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCameraStoreTV Gordon Laing https://www.youtube.com/user/cameralabs Ken Rockwell http://www.kenrockwell.com/ Jared Polin https://www.youtube.com/user/JaredPolin Stephen Eckert (works with Jared) Eric Rossi (helped me film much of this video) https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRossi25 T-Shirts here -> https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

After the Sony A7 III announcement event, Sony set up a series of photo shoots for us to test the limits of what the camera can do. Today we are in the Vegas desert with dune buggies to test the new A7 III, plus we get to drive them and have some fun. I have to say, Sony​ has some serious confidence dropping 40 mirrorless cameras into the desert for a shoot, but we had a lot of fun on this one. Pre-order your's here: B&H https://goo.gl/N21gwh Amazon http://amzn.to/2G20Re3 Other YouTubers in this video (order of appearance) Jordan Drake (Camera Store TV) https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCameraStoreTV Gordon Laing https://www.youtube.com/user/cameralabs Ken Rockwell http://www.kenrockwell.com/ Jared Polin https://www.youtube.com/user/JaredPolin Stephen Eckert (works with Jared) Eric Rossi (helped me film much of this video) https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRossi25 T-Shirts here -> https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I had the honor of being invited to the Sony A7 III announcement in Las Vegas this week. Rather than doing a specs video, I sat down with Kevin Raber from Luminous Landscape to talk about the Sony A7 III as well as what this camera means in the development of full frame mirrorless cameras of which Sony has been the leader. If I Was A Betting Man - Luminous Landscape https://luminous-landscape.com/rantatorial/if-i-was-a-betting-man/ Pre-order your Sony A7 III from: B&H https://goo.gl/TbP6ob Amazon http://amzn.to/2CVayYA Art of Photography Shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I recently bought the Fujifilm X-E3 after trying out both the Fujifilm X-T3 and the Fujifilm X-Pro2. While I really liked the two top end models, the X-E3 offered the same image quality in a smaller package. And its priced well under $1000. This month the rumored Fujifilm X-H1 will likely be announced as another top of the line so it should be interesting to see what it offers. Get your DEEPER PIXELS shirt here! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr This video is sponsored by Squarespace Visit http://squarespace.com/aop for a free trial and use offer code AOP on checkout to save 10% on your order

One image, 2 editors… why are the resulting images different? I've compared the calibration algorithms in Adobe Lightroom and Capture One and the results are extremely interesting. To understand the resulting photos, you have to understand a few things about RAW format and how it is interpreted. Adobe Lightroom has been the market leading software for image editing for what seems like forever. But we are entering a time where we actually have choices and depending on your priorities as a photographer you can choose what image editor works best for the photography you make. Get your Art of Photography T-Shirt! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr Make your next move with Squarespace Visit http://squarespace.com/aop for a free trial and use offer code AOP on checkout to save 10% on your order

The Hasselblad X1D is an interesting camera for Medium Format because of its size. The X1D is much smaller than the studio types of models most digital medium format cameras come in. So with a camera that's designed for portability, lenses are a concern because of the sensor size. How do you design a lens that is as compact and portable as the camera itself? Hasselblad currently offer 4 lenses - a 30mm f/3.5, 45mm f/3.5, 90mm f/3.2 and a 120mm macro. I had the opportunity to work with three of these lenses on the Hasselblad X1D over the last month and I'm excited to share the results with you. Hasselblad X1D - get it at B&H https://goo.gl/4YqBhV My filter system: http://www.winecountry.camera/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This is my long awaited review of the Light L16. Announced 2 years ago it is finally out. The Light L16 combines 16 lenses in a mobile style body. Light say this is aimed to replace a traditional DSLR and a bag of lenses. The Light L16 uses computational imaging to get to the final image. When you make a photograph, it uses multiple lenses to compose the photo. Up to 10 images are combined and then stitched together in post production. On the widest angle setting this produces an 81 Megapixel image. So how does it work and what do the images look like? Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

You asked for it - by popular demand here's my monograph book picks for the year. Ababilis "Deeper Pixels" Jacket and Hoodie on Kickstarter Ernst Haas :: Color Correction Luigi Ghirri :: Kodachrome Saul Leiter :: Early Color (and older one but essential) Irving Penn :: Centenial Flor Garduño :: Trilogía You can get them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theartofphotography And I also picked two viewer submissions: Tom Barr :: Shetland OO https://www.shopkdd.com/shetland-oo Bastiaan Woudt :: Morokko http://www.bastiaanwoudt.com/b-o-o-k-s/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

After being on the wait list for the last 2 years, Light finally sent me the Light L16. Is this the camera of the future? The Ababilis Responder Jacket (the Deeper Pixels jacket) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1306918721/responder-tactical-outerwear-guaranteed-for-life?ref=86l28a Check out the Dears https://www.thedears.org Also on Spotify, iTunes etc Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Hasselblad were gracious enough to loan me a Hasseblad X1D to review. This camera represents a benchmark in medium format digital photography with it size. This is a medium format digital camera that is smaller than most DSLR's. If you want high resolution images, look no further. This camera is a best! Additional camera work from my buddy Eric Rossi Rent a Hasselblad and try one out today https://www.hasselblad.com/rental/#/home This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trial visit http://squarespace.com/aop and for 10% off your order use offer code AOP on checkout Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Having spent a week in Arizona at Hidden Light, I've made many photography videos behind the scenes at their amazing photo lab. Matt Beaty is not only an interesting photographer, but he is one of the best platinum palladium printers working today. Platinum palladium is a beautiful alternative process that's made a resurgence in recent years. Warm tones and sharp details are two of the main characteristics. I sat down with Matt to talk about his approach and what he does. Want a print made? Check out Hidden Light http://hiddenlightllc.com/aop Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Back at Hidden Light for another day of photography. This time I get to print one of my one images as a pure palladium. Want to make a print? Check out Hidden Light: http://hiddenlightllc.com/aop Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This week I had the opportunity to photograph the Grand Canyon while I was in Arizona. We drove up just before sunrise to catch it right at the moment the sun came up - amazing experience. Check out the Amabilis jacket on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1306918721/responder-tactical-outerwear-guaranteed-for-life?ref=86l28a The filters I'm using on my camera are from Wine Country Camera - you can use offer code AOP and save 15% on checkout. http://www.winecountry.camera/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Take a tour walkthrough in one of the best photography labs in the world. Hidden Light have been printing various processes over the 17 years they've been in business. They work with some of the best fine art photographers in the world and their quality is second to none. Want to get a print made? Check them out here: http://hiddenlightllc.com/aop Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photo Assignment #14 is on food photography and I'd like to share some of the viewer photographs! Special thanks to all the photographers that submitted work, it is outstanding. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

You guys send me some really amazing photography zines, prints and now even coffee in the mail. Today my buddy Peter McKinnon sent me some of his new signature blend of coffee from James Coffee Co to check out. I'm finally catching up with the mail so I hope you enjoy some of the awesome photography books and zines people are sharing! Check out: Peter McKinnon https://www.youtube.com/user/petermckinnon24 Rory Marion https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSndXNbLgyeSXVTa9Unlxg Jennifer Thompson https://www.photographybyjenniferethompson.com/ Allformat Collective http://www.allformatcollective.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Recently having the opportunity to compare 2 Canon 16-35mm lenses I was quite impressed. Here are the comparison shots and my thoughts on the 16-35mm f/2.8 and the f/4 This video is sponsored by Squarespace. For a free trial and 10% off your order visit http://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP on checkout. Canon 16-35mm Zoom Lenes - get them at B&H: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens https://goo.gl/n2Rikh Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens https://goo.gl/Pe6Tua Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Your topic for Photo Assignment #14 will be somewhat seasonably appropriate this time… we're talking about food photography. Photographing food is very similar to still life photography. There are a number of ways that you can communicate visually such as organic metaphor, concept, color, the unexpected - different approaches but all capable of interesting results. I took a photography history approach to the examples as we look at the work of Edward Weston, Wynn Bullock, Tom Baril, André Kertész, Josef Sudek, Irving Penn and of course - William Eggleston. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedforbes/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Wine Country Camera filter system might just be the most amazing tool for landscape photography that I've ever come across. Its the only filter system that I've seen that has an integrated workflow. This thing is exactly the one thing that will completely level up your landscape photography. You can save 15% by using offer code AOP on check out so go check out Wine Country Camera: http://www.winecountry.camera/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The photography submitted this week is absolutely outstanding! Photo Assignment #13 was on Self Portraits and the work is extremely special. Photo Assignments are a weekly photography exercise in improving our work as photographers and expanding our creative thinking. I've linked up several playlists below if you'd like to get involved! Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Phase One XF is the most high-end camera system you can buy. I recently had a chance to use this setup with the IQ3 monochrome back. I was told this back is the first one in the US so I was pretty excited. This camera setup is a game changer. The Phase One IQ3 Monochrome back is one of the most exciting things to happen in camera design in the age of digital photography. The sensor weighs in at a cool 101 Megapixels and its designed to capture light past the visual spectrum. When you understand how to shape this using filters you have one of the most advanced, digital monochrome cameras ever made. The results are stunning. Special Thanks to Digital Transitions for loaning me the camera and to Rod Clark who makes the best filter system on the market for setting it all up! Check them out here: Digital Transitions https://digitaltransitions.com/ Wine Country Camera http://www.winecountry.camera/ This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your order, make your next move with Squarespace by using offer code AOP on checkout. http://squarespace.com/aop Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photo Assignment #13 deals with self-portraits in photography. Looking back on the history of photography this phenomenon isn't just limited to people with iPhones. Successful portraits of any kind use elements of aesthetic and conceptual thinking to create works. Vivian Maier is probably the most known photographer embracing the medium but there were others as well: Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, Andreas Feininger, Richard Avedon and many others. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Today Sony has announced the new Sony A7r III mirrorless camera - the latest in its A7 lineup. The A7rIII looks extremely promising. They seemed to have cleaned up a lot of the little frustrations with the A7rII, increased the performance and added some nice new features for both still and video shooting in 4k. The camera will be available at the end of November. Sony also introduced 2 lenses - the 24-105 f/4.0 OSS FE and a telephoto prime - a 400mm f/2.8 to be released in the summer of 2018. Also announced as I was about to film this video - DxO has purchased Nik Software from Google. This is incredible news as Nik is one of the best post production packages I've used. Google have announced they're abandoning development on Nik so its nice to see someone committed to keeping it up to date.

David Brookover is in town and he’s brought a few surprises. This week we will be taking a look at the Phase One XF camera with the IQ3 monochrome back. It comes in at 101 Megapixels and is the most expensive camera to ever be sold. There is only one of these in North America and you’re going to get to see it! Special thanks to Rod Clarke from Wine Country Camera and Digital Transitions for making this possible. Wine Country Camera http://www.winecountry.camera Digital Transitions https://digitaltransitions.com Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photo Assignment #12 is on composite images. You guys did some amazing work this week!!! Photo Assignments are designed to expand our creative thinking in photography and our skills as photographers. You can participate as we do these every Monday. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Puerto Rico is currently in a disastrous state following the damage from this summer’s hurricane season. FEMA is currently responding but supplies are needed. Chelsea and Tony Northrup are working with Michael the Maven on a charity project to deliver simple water filtration systems to people in need. This is an incredible way to give back and one of the reasons I love the photography community so much. These filters are all FEMA approved, in fact, Chelsea and Michael navigated all the red government tape to make this happen. I am giving to the cause as well – I’ve donated a limited edition of 10 prints that you can get as well as 3 portfolio reviews for people who are interested. This is the time to put down the camera and come together as a community and I’m really proud of my colleagues who are behind this cause. You can donate here: http://sdp.io/prwater Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photo Assignment #12 is about working with composite images. Essentially this is a final image that is made up of multiple images. This is fairly wide open but could use double exposure, a collage of images, images within your photo, digital manipulation and compositing… there are mane options on this one. I want to encourage people to try some different things on this one so I am extending the deadline one more week. Photo Assignments are projects we work on every Monday. These photography based assignments are designed to expand our creative thinking and improve our skills as photographers.

One of the great features of Adobe Lightroom is the ability to deal with a really large group of images and make it manageable to work with. These are my 7 top Lightroom keyboard shortcuts that are designed to make your workflow faster to deal with. Have any keyboard shortcuts you like? Please share them in the comments! Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photo Assignment #12 is to make a composite photo. There are many ways to do this, one of which is digitally stitching photos in Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop. This is a great way to get beautiful, high resolution landscape images, but there are other ways to use this technique too which are a lot more basic. You can use polaroids, prints, have framelines, make perfect digital composites, whatever you think is the best technique to tell your story and be creative! In fact I encourage you to experiment. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

A behind-the-scenes look at an Urban Landscape project I’m working on for a client. Shot in downtown Dallas, I’ll show you how I’m working with stitched images in Adobe Lightroom for max depth and sharpness. These images were shot with a Zeiss Loxia f/2.0 35mm lens Get it at Amazon http://amzn.to/2x1hfp7 or B&H https://goo.gl/3Ue85m Check out: Ben Horne https://www.youtube.com/user/bensdmkII Thomas Heaton https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhW84xfA6gEc4hDK90rR1Q Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

One of my favorite features in Adobe Lightroom is the mobile syncing function. My favorite use in addition to syncing to the mobile app is the ability to create web galleries that automatically sync to your edits. This is particularly useful in collaboration situations when working with a client. In this tutorial I will show you how to create these. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

New freelance gig this week – an old friend I used to work with called and said she needed a photographer… I told her I was up for it. So I’ll bring you along and we’ll check out my old neighborhood while we are at it. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Fujifilm are making some of the best lenses on the market right now. I’ve been experimenting with various configurations over the last few months between the X-T2 and the X Pro 2 – and my absolute favorite lenses so far are the 16mm f/1.4 and the 23mm f/2. Get them at B&H Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR https://goo.gl/zrfbEz Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR https://goo.gl/78bVtW Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Some great news for analog photographers this week as we saw announcements from both Kodak and Polaroid. Kodak are slated to have a limited release of Ektachrome soon and full production next year. Polaroid have aquired the Impossible Project and are producing film once again under the sub brand – Polaroid Originals. Polaroid Originals will be making a new series of instant film called i-type. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This week our photo assignment dealt with the photography composition technique of subframing. Subframing is a way of using elements in the composition to frame up the subject – you end up with a picture within a picture. Outstanding work and congratulations to everyone who submitted photographs this week – there were literally thousands of images submitted. This is a selection of the best. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This week brought the unveiling of the new iPhone X as well as the iPhone 8 and 8 plus. This is also the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone. I want to talk about the iPhone in the context of photography. This smartphone literally changed everything. Now everyone not only has a camera on them at all times, but the ability to share things in the moment across the internet and reach an audience. This is the real significance of smartphones, but since its the biggest announcement of the year I figured it was an appropriate time to have this talk. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Big announcement from Sony today as they release the RX10 IV – the latest in the RX series lineup. The Sony RX10 IV is a bridge camera that features a 1 inch sensor paired with a 24-600mm equivalent focal length lens. The major editions to this model are the ability to shoot raw stills at a burst rate of 24 frames per second. Phase detection autofocus has been added to to make this a serious option for continuous autofocus for applications like video. You can preorder from B&H here: https://goo.gl/KiZ2sA Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

One of my big projects right now is changing up my digital storage for photo and video files. My goal is to have everything in one place, easy to get to without breaking the bank. This is step one. Also some awesome stuff in the mail this week! Check out: Tim Huebeck/Waste Of Film https://www.youtube.com/…/timheubeckpho… Tom Barr - Ootlier https://twitter.com/ootlier The Bigger Picture Cards http://www.biggerpicture.cards/en/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photo Assignments! This is number 11 and it deals with a photography composition technique called “Subframing”. Essentially subframing is using elements in your composition to frame up the subject – its like a picture in a picture. There are many ways to use this technique, you can be subtle or more obvious, but its an excellent way to create more depth in your photography composition. Check out Craig Whitehead (sixstreetunder) https://www.sixstreetunder.com https://www.instagram.com/sixstreetunder https://twitter.com/sixstreetunder Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Today brought us the announcement of the new Fujifilm X-E3 which is a small form, rangefinder inspired camera design that in someways is a little brother to the Fujifilm X-Pro 2. This camera looks to be quite promising as it offers 4k video recording, touch screen, improved auto focus in continuous mode as well as bluetooth integration with smartphones and tablets. Also announced were a new macro lens (the Fujinon XF80), a software package (Fujifilm X RAW Studio) which will pair the cameras processor with your computer for RAW processing and also a set of 4 firmware updates to newer X-Series cameras that improve radio flash performance, auto focus performance and bring 4k recording to the X-Pro 2! This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off, visit http://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP on check out. Make your next move with Squarespace Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This is a time to put the camera down and not discuss photography. As most of you know I live in Texas and we are likely seeing the largest natural disaster in American history with Hurricane Harvey as it has hit the gulf coast. This is a serious video and your help is needed. Here Are Ways You Can Help People During Hurricane Harvey (via Texas Monthly) https://goo.gl/hvk9y8

The Fujifilm X-Pro 2 is a brilliant concept camera that combines mirrorless technology in a rangefinder camera design. The viewfinder is extremely impressive supporting three modes – you can use it as an optical viewfinder (with electronic overlay), a full featured electronic viewfinder or an optical rangefinder which gives you a focus preview for manual focus assistance. This is an extremely well though out camera that will appeal to those wanting the experience of shooting with a rangefinder combined with the amazing features and image quality that Fujifilm are known for. Get it at B&H :: https://goo.gl/PdDu15 This video is sponsored by Squarespace Free trial :: http://squarespace.com/aop 10% off code :: AOP Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Here is your work from Photo Assignment #10 :: Negative and Positive Space in Photography Composition. Composition in photography involves understanding elements in the photo and relationships they have with one another. When used effectively, positive and negative space can bring emphasis to objects in your composition and create a much stronger photo in the end. Thanks to all who participated! If you want to learn more, I’ve linked the video below. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Keith Carter is a contemporary American photographer based in Beaumont, Texas. His photography has evolved over the years incorporating many mediums including silver gelatin, wet plate collodion, photograms and digital photography. Keith uses many techniques and approaches to conceptually portray his statements as a photographer. His acclaimed work in photography has led to over a hundred solo shows across 13 countries. He’s published 12 monographs and his work is in private and museum photography collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, George Eastman House, J Paul Getty Museum, MFA Houston, SFMoMA, President and Mrs Barak Obama and the Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern and Mexican Photography at Texas State University. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The next Photo Assignment is to explore possibilities of positive and negative space. Positive and negative space are compositional elements that describe what’s important in a photograph or visual composition and what is supportive. Positive space is usually the subject of your photography – its where you want to draw the eye of the viewer. The space this takes up in the composition is referred to as Positive Space. Negative Space refers to things like the background and supportive elements. Negative Space has a role beyond just staying out of the way. You can create interest by carefully using this negative space to support the subject in your photograph’s composition.

Pedro Meyer is one of the significant, contemporary photographers in Mexico. His career has spanned decades of photography and he’s usually found himself at the forefront of the technical and social possibilities of the medium. Heresies is a retrospective comprising four decades of photography. The exhibition opened simultaneously in 60 museums worldwide. He recently opened the Foto Museo Cuatro Caminos in Mexico City which puts an emphasis on Latin American photography and includes works and exhibitions by photographers from all over the world. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Your work for Photo Assignment #9 (Personal Freedom) is simply outstanding. Photo Assignments have become one of my favorite things to do as I get to connect with all of you through photography. Our theme this week was personal freedom and this is expressed in photography in a profound and diverse way. I want to thank and congratulate all of you who participated. Thumbnail image by Paul Hoy Follow Carlo Maccheroni https://twitter.com/carlomaccheroni Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Quick trip to New York City and I got to spend a day with my buddy Eric. We went to Brooklyn to hang out in Dumbo… and had some fun with Eric’s Polaroid SX70. I have one I bought years ago – they are incredible cameras, but the original film is long gone. Polaroid Time Zero hasn’t been made in years, but Impossible Project makes one with a different ISO that will still work. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Lourdes Grobet is a Mexico City based photographer known best for her work with Lucha Libre wrestlers including El Santo and Blue Demon. Starting her career in photography as a conceptual artist in the late 1960s, she eventually became the first prominent female photographer in Lucha Libre for most of her career. Grobet works in large series projects which also include a 35 year project with the Teatro Campesino e Indígena, a contemporary theater group that interprets the indigenous traditions of pre-hispanic Mexico. The Artist Series is made possible by the audience that supports the show. Thank you!!! Photography is a better world with you. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Tomorrow is the release of S2E3 of the Artist Series with features Lourdes Grobet. Lourdes is a brilliant photographer known best for her work with Lucha Libre which was a photography project she worked on for 30 years. She worked closely photographing famous luchadores such as El Santo and Blue Demon over her career. I want to provide some context of her photography as a lead in to her Artist Series film. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I’ve been using the DJI Spark for the last few weeks – DJI are calling this the Worlds Smallest Drone and it is tiny! It is considerably underpowered when you compare it to the DJI Mavic or the DJI Phantom 4 but the size and versatility make this a very worthwhile drone to have. Its easy to use and if you learn the quirks of the camera, you can get some incredible looking footage and still photos. Available from Amazon http://amzn.to/2sDPFwZ B&H https://goo.gl/BjEVPC This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trial and 10% off visit http://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP on checkout Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Yesterday I posted Episode 2, Season 2 of the Artist Series which is a film on photographer David Brookover. David is one of the best landscape photographers working today and it was an honor to include him in the Artist Series. This is a behind-the-scenes view of how I filmed it. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

David Brookover is a contemporary American photographer who specializes in landscape images. Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming he currently owns his own gallery. Having spent 15 years in Japan, Brookover is greatly influenced by Japanese art and textiles which is reflected in the diverse mediums of printing and paper use that is a major part of his work. The Artist Series is made possible by the people who support the show. Thank you! Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I want to provide some commentary on landscape photography so you’ll have a little context for tomorrow’s Artist Series video on David Brookover. Landscape photography is probably the longest running genre in the canon of photography. Being a landscape photographer usually means drawing instant comparisons to Ansel Adams or Michael Kenna. David Brookover is a very unique landscape photographer in his choice of medium and printing techniques. This will be a very unique artist series video from a truly inspiring photographer. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

This week marks the 4th of July holiday in the United States so with that in mind I want to create a photography challenge for this photo assignment. July 4th is a celebration in the US of independence and freedom. We gather to watch fireworks and spend time with family and friends. What does personal freedom mean to you? This is the photo challenge for this week. Visual interpret what personal freedom means to you through photography. Try and get beyond photographing fireworks and flags and explore this as personally as you like. I will put some of the best images in next Monday’s video so be sure to get them posted to social media by 6/9 if you want to be considered. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

A little behind the scenes on the Artist Series. If you haven’t seen the Artist Series on Graciela Iturbide check it out! This has been an amazing project and it was a complete honor to work with Graciela Iturbide on this short film. Extra special thanks to Doug Hall, Ruth Alegria, Oswaldo Ruiz, Patricia Conde and of course to Graciela. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Graciela Iturbide is one of the great contemporary photographers of Mexico. As a protégé of the modernest master Manuel Alvarez Bravo, she worked as his assistant before starting her own career in photography in the early 1970’s. Working mostly in large-scale documentary projects, she was commissioned in 1978 by the Ethnographic Archive of the National Indigenous Institute of Mexico to photograph Mexico’s indigenous population. The resulting project photographing the Seri Indians yielded one of her most iconic works, Mujer ángel, Desierto de Sonora in 1979. She has worked in her native Mexcio as well as Cuba, East Germany, India, Madagascar, Hungary, Paris and the United States. She was the recipient of the W Eugene Smith grant in 1971 and the prestigious Hasselblad award in 2008. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr The Artist Series is made possible by the people who support the show. Thank you!

The Artist Series starts tomorrow. First up will be Graciela Iturbide who is one of the most important photographers in the lineage of Mexican photography. Here is a bit of context on her photographs to get you familiar with her work. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

There was some incredible photography submitted this week for the latest photo assignment! Photo Assignment #8 is to interpret still life. I’m particularly excited that a few people used street photography as an approach to their work with still life. I’m particularly excited to see you incorporating cross-genre approaches to your photography! Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Artist Series, Season 2 – 5 photographers. Keith Carter, Graciela Iturbide, David Brookover, Lourdes Grobet and Pedro Meyer. Starts June 28 and new videos every Wednesday. I’m extremely proud of these and I hope you enjoy them. Thank you to the photography community that made this possible. These videos are for you. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Today’s vlog is about my last week teaching YouTube camp! I got suckered into spending 5 days with 11 middle school students and had one of the best times of my life. These kids were brilliant. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Here is photo assignment #8 – this time we will be looking at various examples and context for Still Life as it applies to photography. If you would like to submit your photography for the viewer work video, please see how to do it here: Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Fujifilm has designed a photography gem with the Fujifilm X-T2. The feature I’m most impressed by is the way they have considered the user experience of photographers in the design. The Fujifilm X-t2 is one of the most intuitive mirrorless cameras I’ve used and I think its an example for all camera manufacturers to learn from. This video is sponsored by Squarespace for a free trial and 10% off your order visit http://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP on checkout Make your next move with Squarespace Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Last week B&H sent over a Fujifilm X-T2 for me to check out. This camera is seriously amazing… Get yours at B&H: https://goo.gl/XSmydW Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

In this edition of photo assignments – I’ll show your photography for Photo Assignment #7 :: Motion. There is some incredible work submitted this week – thank you all for participating! Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I’ve got some news with the Artist Series – I’m in the middle of finishing the next 5 videos. Here’s a little behind-the-scenes of what’s going on. The next round of videos will feature some fabulous photographers – Keith Carter, David Brookover, Graciela Iturbide, Lourdes Grobet and Pedro Meyer. I’m really excited and there is some fantastic photography and interviews.

This is the definitive guide on how to participate in Photo Assignments. We do these every Monday so subscribe to keep up to date! Remember on social to use the hashtag #photoassignments - you can at reply me as @tedforbes Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr For 25% your first 6 months, use offer code tedforbes25

Photo Assignment #7 :: How To Use Motion in Photography Understanding how to use motion in photography can give your images more energy and dimension. Here are 5 examples of various ways you can use various techniques to show motion in photography. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr For 25% your first 6 months, use offer code tedforbes25

I’ve been using the Nikon P900 to photograph the moon a lot lately. Its not a great camera by any stretch, but it does have a 2000mm equivalent focal length on the lens which makes it a very capable special use camera. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr For 25% your first 6 months, use offer code tedforbes25

At long last, YOUR work from Photo Assignments #6 :: Photo Sequences. This is one of the things I love most about photography and making these videos. This work is outstanding!!! Thumbnail image by Andrew Miller Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr For 25% your first 6 months, use offer code tedforbes25

Get the cinematic film look by using a stabilizer on your camera. I’ve had the ikan beholder ms-1 for a few months now and I’ve found some ways to incorporate it into using it for vlogging. Check out my friend Chris Prouse – she’s an excellent film maker and has a great channel. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr For 25% your first 6 months, use offer code tedforbes25

I’ve been asked about grading stills using DaVinci Resolve. You’re not going to be replacing Lightroom or Photoshop for everyday editing, but you can do a lot with stills in Resolve. This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your subscription, visit http://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP on checkout.

Well, its been a month that we’ve had to work on the latest photo assignment so a friendly reminder to get the submitted. Let’s also talk about perfection in photography. Does it even exist? At what point is it time to turn something in?

There is one thing in photography that has declined to the brink of extinction in recent years – photography books. The economy has changed, they are expensive to print, photographers tend to live online now. But other than sparse museum catalogs, if it weren’t for Steidl and a few other publishers, books wouldn’t be currently produced. Support art and support photography – on both the local and global levels. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Fear is probably the biggest roadblock in photography or any other creative medium. Fear is what keeps us from pursuing our goals and our dreams. We all have fears but creative fears usually relate to our own self confidence and at the core our own egos.

I’ve been using the Sony RX100 V as my vlogging camera since it came out last year. It has quickly become my go to for its ability to record 4k video and its extremely small and portable.

I received 3 amazing books from Dutch photographer Bastiaan Woud and some other amazing photography in the mail today. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr For 25% off use offer code tedforbes25 Bastiaan Woudt http://www.bastiaanwoudt.com/ Pablo Contreras http://www.fotoviajante.net/ David Arnavat https://500px.com/davidarnavat Jake Horn http://jakehornphotography.com/

With the announcement of the new Sony A9 comes a serious camera but with a very high price tag. Will I be getting a Sony Alpha 9? Well, its complicated. I’ve had a LOT of Sony cameras over the years. Bought every one of them with my own, hard earned money. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr For 25% your first 6 months, use offer code tedforbes25 LED lights I am using in the studio http://amzn.to/2oYvWab

Today Sony announced the newest addition to the Sony Alpha line up – the Sony A9. Targeted at professional sports photographers and photojournalists, this camera offers high performance aimed at the Nikon and Canon dominated DSLR market. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

What if Ansel Adams or Henri Cartier-Bresson we’re on Instagram? How many likes would they have? Would Ansel have a drone? Would Henri Cartier-Bresson have followers? Is the golden age of photography over? Are there too many photographers today? Everyone has a camera on their cell phone – does that make everyone a photographer? The answer is right in front of our eyes, but we have to look at what they did.

Is being associated with a place important in photography? Photographer Keith Carter once told me he heard the author Horton Foote say that it is part of being an artist to embrace your surroundings. So today, as a YouTuber and photographer I will take you along to explore my home town. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Lets talk about creative work. Creativity is not something you are born with or without. We all have it and its up to us to decide how we want to use it. We live in a consumer based society and creative work is more important now than ever. Looks like we’re going to hit 300,000 subscribers today. Thank YOU!!! Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

What is conceptual photography? How do we come up with ideas? These are important questions for this month’s photo assignment which deals with creating photo sequences. Enjoy a step by step walk through of my process. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Found a way to fix the pesky auto-focus drift issue in the Panasonic GH5. Bit of a vlog on this, since its Friday we have to talk about creativity and answer a few questions. Check out Rory Marion/Cinematography Today https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSndXNbLgyeSXVTa9Unlxg Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I just got my new Panasonic GH5 in the mail today. I’ve been completely amped about this camera since its announcement. So what’s the verdict? I just got it but lets do some test footage today and see how it all looks. This video is sponsored by Squarespace.com For a free trial and 10% off your order, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Today was career day and I got asked to speak with some 6th graders on being a photographer with a YouTube channel. AND I have some more amazing zines and other photography from the mail to share with you! Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Back in this video with another photo assignment for you. This time we're working with Photo Sequences. Photography has yielded serious works from photographers such as Eadweard Muybridge and later Duane Michals as an entire medium. In this video we'll look at their work as a starting point for our own Photo Sequences. If you are new to Photo Assignments - start here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB0rtvtmdF8&list=PLGEE7pGLuppRkSVEpl7Qt57aYrQy2uH8r&index=15

Mail time once again! Haven’t done one in a while and there are some wonderful photo projects to share with you. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr ========= Tom Barr :: Shetland OO http://www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk/Shetland-Oo-b Lee Johnson https://leejo.github.io/ Ed Ruttledge http://eruttledge.zenfolio.com/ KOSS https://www.koss.com/

This week’s photo assignment is simply called RED – there are some amazing photos here. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

I often address topics related to creativity and inspiration in photography. I also firmly believe that one of the strongest ways to stay inspired and create new things is to have influences outside the photography world. Chef's Table on Netflix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKqj85oo2wI&list=PLGEE7pGLuppT9IthLu41d5vpgfF9HhQiL&index=8 Brewmasters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y75GzfxClOg&list=PLGEE7pGLuppT9IthLu41d5vpgfF9HhQiL&index=7

Richard Avedon began his most seminal body of work called In The American West in the late 70’s. Commissioned by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art it hasn’t been displayed in the museum since the opening. Currently there is a small show of selections from the work. I have a plan of doing a deep dive with these photographs.

Understanding color and using a color palette approach to composition can give more power to your photos, particularly when you want to use accent colors. Limiting these palettes can draw the viewer in to your photo and make a bold statement.

Are photos from a DSLR better than photos from an iPhone? Is 35mm better than large format? Does any of this matter? Cameras don’t make pictures, people do. Lets talk about why your gear does NOT matter.

Photo Assignments are a bi-weekly photo challenge designed for all of us to improve our creative thinking, learn and become better photographers. Thumbnail image by Lee Parry

My 9th grade year had to be the low point of my life. This is a story about the remarkable person who changed everything.

Introduced in 1988, the Nikon F4 is one of the classics in the F series of 35mm SLR film cameras. It was the second flagship Nikon camera to incorporate autofocus (after the Nikon F3AF in 1983) and also added Matrix metering to the lineup. I bough mine in the early 2000’s and it was my main camera for several years. One of the best film cameras Nikon made and here are 5 reasons why you should own one. Music by Joey Pecoraro https://fanlink.to/tiredboy

Photo Assignment #4 was to work with shooting from high camera angles. This is probably the best work that has been submitted yet. I’m seeing some really serious improvement in the photos you all are taking! Thumbnail image by Richard Watson Music by Joey Pecoraro http://fanlink.to/tiredboy

Doubt is the necessary evil of creativity. We all doubt our photography, we all doubt the work we are doing. Learning how to manage doubt is the key to success in the creative work that you are trying to achieve as a photographer. 10 YEAR PHOTO ESSAY BY JOHN FREE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Hd36RS2CM

I’ve been working with the Panasonic 12mm 1.4 Leica Summilux for a few weeks now and wanted to share some images and video footage from this lens. Not only is it incredible, but its making me thing very differently about micro 4/3 in general. This thing is amazing. Get it at B&H: https://goo.gl/d1U4uA This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your initial order, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout.

This is the third photo assignment in a series on camera angles. Much like low angle photography, shooting from high angles has a sense of drama but in the opposite way we achieve it from low angles. Be sure to share your work on social media using the hashtag #photoassignments – for Facebook you can post your images on the Art of Photography page directly. https://www.facebook.com/TheArtofPhotography/

There’s something that’s bothering me about the online photography community that I want to get off my chest. I know I can’t control how people behave but I think this is worth opening a discussion about. Don’t feed the trolls.

Color plays a unique role in photography when its used effectively. In the early days of photography, images were rendered in monochrome. Today we have the unique advantage of unlimited possibilities with technology to do almost anything we can imagine, but the challenge of color still remains. Color is most effective when it plays an important roll in the image. Books: Ernst Haas – Color Correction http://amzn.to/2lMOsmw Luigi Ghirri – Kodachrome http://amzn.to/2kNQhjF Saul Leiter – Early Color http://amzn.to/2lHbwmp

I got a letter this week from Erin who is 14 and wants to pursue a career in photography and film making. She asked me what is the most important lesson that I have learned as a photographer.

Photo Assignment #3 was a study in eye-level composition. Eye-level is a pretty open ended concept, but I felt it was worth doing since we were doing low and high angle photography and all three deal with essentially how you would photograph using depth. It was really amazing to see the range of interpretation of the photos people submitted. If you’d like to see all of the submissions – use the hashtag #photoassignments on Twitter and Instagram or visit the Facebook page. Poster image by Michael Mottlau

The Panasonic Lumix GX850 – aka the GF800 or the GF9 depending on where in the world you live, is the latest offering from Panasonic. This camera features a compact design but has a micro 4/3 sensor and the ability to change lenses. There are a few stumbling blocks, but this is an excellent camera for traveling and vlogging and comes in at an amazing price point. Get it at B&H https://goo.gl/1XAE9m This video is sponsored by Squarespace – For a free trial and 10% off your order, visit Squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout.

Got confirmation on a project literally 2 days ago - so here we are back in New York City.

The results are in - here are some viewer submissions for Photo Assignment 1. Honestly I didn't think anyone would do the journal - its a lot of work but I was shocked at the number of people who did them! If you want to see more, Facebook and Twitter seemed to be the most popular for submitting. Here are some links: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheArtofPhotography (I've pinned the post to the top of the page) Twitter - https://twitter.com/search?vertical=default&q=%23photoassignments&src=typd

A few months ago I did a video called NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY. In that video I expressed an importance for photographers to make work that matters. That has quickly become the photography question I get asked the most about.

The Q&A session got a little personal today but I did enjoy it. Rarely do I talk about my own work or my influences, but you ask I answer. Lets get to it!

Catching up on viewer mail - there is some amazing stuff to share with you today! Big thanks to those who have shared their photography on the channel. David Sumner :: With Liberty and Justice For All http://www.bigcrow.com/ Chris Smith :: Print Emiliano Rodriguez :: Scattered Black and White https://www.instagram.com/hiddendo_/ Wim Winters :: Authentic Sound The Beethoven Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hQzG-CATQM Order his CD here: https://www.authenticsound.be/yourselection/ Travis Dewitz :: Blaze Orange http://www.dewitzphotography.com/

Okay I'm half serious here - this is the Stork Mach 1 - sister to the smaller Sparrow M1. While joking around with a friend I set out to build the ultimate selfie stick! Whether you're making photographs, video, live-streaming, light or dark, no matter what the climate. This thing has you covered. Parts List: Generic Tripod Mount for iPhone http://amzn.to/2igstBS MeFoto SideKick360 (small) http://amzn.to/2j36cZn MeFoto SideKick360 Plus (for larger phones) http://amzn.to/2iaQMD4 Friction Arm http://amzn.to/2jsgMWM K-Edge Camera Mount Adapter http://amzn.to/2jghmHM Aputure LED light http://amzn.to/2iaPFDf Tascam DR-10SG mic with internal recorder http://amzn.to/2jsj48l

Photo Assignment #2 will explore variations on low-angle point-of-view photography. The subject matter is open to your own choice, but everything must be shot at ground level. Use the concepts we worked on in the first assignment. Use your journal, print your work, comment and remember to shoot variations.

Here's a tutorial on syncing audio with video in post production. I'll cover Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere CC and iMovie. If you want to build a Sparrow Mach 1 for yourself, here's the complete parts list on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2j2ock8

Rumors are circulating about a Hasselblad acquisition from DJI, Ektachrome is brought back from the dead and I'll answer some questions about creativity…

Canon announces the new Powershot G9 X Mark II What is new? Not that much… Preorder at B&H Silver - https://goo.gl/Ac10nI Black - https://goo.gl/mdKwxb

CES is going on in Las Vegas this week as we see Panasonic finally deliver their flagship camera that we've been waiting for. After the quick tease at Photokina, the Panasonic Lumix GH5 is finally here. Pre-Order now at B&H :: https://goo.gl/QWQG2f

Happy New Year! I haven’t done mail time in a while so that’s what we are doing in this video – thanks to everyone who sent something in! If you want to send me something – the address is below. Thanks to Lukas Hüsgen, Quentin Cherrier, Jon Wilkening, Emil Handke and Fabaine/Erick!

Answering your photography questions… by far the most popular of them relate to getting your work into galleries or seen by museum curators. Lets talk about that. Leading a creative life means being creative in other areas as well. I think this is vital to photography or any of the arts for that matter. Photographers tend to chase careers that are decades behind us. The answer is KAWS. KAWS is the moniker of contemporary artist and designer Brian Donnelly who works out of Brooklyn. If a graffiti artist can have a career like this, what are the possibilities for photographers? This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your subscription, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout.

Responses to some questions from Facebook Here are the recommended books on creative thinking: Edward de Bono :: Six Thinking Hats http://amzn.to/2hJRuU1 Edward de Bono :: Lateral Thinking http://amzn.to/2gMkfxp

As we close out the year and get ready for the new, I thought I'd say a few words about goals in your photography. Gary Vaynerchuk https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryVaynerchuk

This has been an amazing year! I thought it would be fun in the spirit of YouTube Rewind to take a look back at all the amazing things that have happened in the last year. Including outtakes… Thank you all for an amazing year. I’m humbled and excited to ramp up for the next. You haven’t seen anything yet!

The first photograph ever is a heliograph made by Nicéphor Niépce in 1825 of a rooftop in France. Its an extremely early example and the oldest surviving object in the history of photography. Despite my close relationship with this photograph, I have never actually seen it in person – until now. Come along to Austin Texas and see the earliest surviving photograph in history.

The Lumix LX10 is the latest point and shoot camera from Panasonic. This camera packs a ton of premium features and is designed to compete in the higher end compact market with cameras like the Sony RX100 V. Panasonic Lumix LX10 at B&H: https://goo.gl/mBvmKK at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2gswYc3

Working on my journal for photo assignments. I’m going to share with you how I am putting mine together and what I’m already learning from my own work. Sponsored by Squarespace For a free trial and 10% off your subscription, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout.

Casey Neistat is probably the most successful vlogger of our time. Starting in 2015 he decided to make a video every day for… well until he got bored. Over the next 18 months he exploded to over 5.8 million subscribers and over 1.2 billion views. Casey has been an enormous influence on the work that I do, but more importantly he completely changed the entire scope of inline video. This is just a quick thank you.

I've recently started using the Manfrotto BeFree Live as part of my travel vlogging camera setup. I've used Manfrotto tripods for years but I've never had one that travelled well - until now. The BeFree Live folds down extremely well - you can fit it easily as a carry-on for airlines, but it still has the height and durability to use in standard photography applications. If you want one of the best tripod options available for travel and vlogging, this is it. Manfrotto BeFree Live at B&H https://goo.gl/2P7jYI Manfrotto BeFree Live at Amazon http://amzn.to/2gpe3wH Sponsored by Manfrotto

The most asked questions that I've had - "are you using the mic's on the RX100 V" or "does the RX100 V have a built in mic input". The answer to both is no, but I will share a little secret. I present to you, the Sparrow Mach I… a run-and-gun shooting rig that I have built for the RX100 V. Parts: RODE Videomicro http://amzn.to/2fXH6pO ZOOM H1 Recorder http://amzn.to/2fYYb6n Vello Flash Bracket http://amzn.to/2fXCC2I SmallRig Male to Male 1/4" adapter

I’ve been very lucky to work with some of the very best photographers living today. There is one thing I’ve noticed they all have in common.

I went and shot the biggest Supermoon in the last 68 years. This is how I did it.

Some questions from Photo Assignment #1 and a little motivation.

Some questions from Photo Assignment #1 and a little motivation.

The first in our series on photo assignments deals with the concept of variation in photography. Objective: it expand your capacity for creative thinking. Edward De Bono suggested that often we develop habits based on our minds ability to store equations to solve problems. If we want to do X – our brain selects a way we know how to do it. So how do we change this and force new “equations”? This is what we will discover in this assignment. Edward De Bono :: Lateral Thinking http://amzn.to/2fk1Dp6

The Sony RX100 V is the latest compact camera in the sony lineup. Building on the success of the RX100 IV, Sony has added a redesigned stacked sensor and DRAM chip. The camera now features 315 phase-detection autofocus points and supports continuous high speed shooting at up to 24 frames per second. The RX100 series has been one of the industry standard cameras for vlogging and on the go shooting. Sony RX100 V at B&H: https://goo.gl/J3dksK Sony RX100 V at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2enb3BQ

So its that time of the year – time for a special Halloween edition of the Art of Photography. In this video I have a special guest and we’ll be talking about the “skotographs” of Madge Donohoe (made between 1921 and 1939). Her vintage photographs of the occult personified the darker side of the roaring 20’s and paved the way for experimental “thought photographers” of the 1960’s. This video is sponsored by Squarespace. For a free trial, visit http://squarespace.com/aop and for 10% off, use offer code AOP on checkout.

As we move into Photo Assignments I want to suggest getting creative with old cameras. Modern cameras offer most photographers more options than they will ever use. A GREAT photographer should be able to create GREAT images on any camera. This is where creative thinking comes into play. The limitations of dated equipment force you to change your approach. It often spawns creativity. The Amateur Photographer's Handbook :: http://amzn.to/2eaMrv2

PHOTOGRAPHER SKETCHBOOKS In the last video I introduced the idea of Photo Assignments. I want to talk about the sketchbook or journal concept a little more. Josef Koudelka :: Nationality Doubtful http://amzn.to/2e62JsW Photographer Sketchbooks http://amzn.to/2efWqzH Keri Smith :: Wreck This Journal http://amzn.to/2e61V7n Subscribe for more videos! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theartofphotography

Photo Assignments is a thing. Photo Assignments is a monthly opportunity to challenge your creative thinking and approach to the photographs you make. Photo Assignments are a free photography course.

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS :: ARE THEY WORTH IT? I got an email with a frequently asked question about photography competitions. Are they worth the time and money? I’ve got some thoughts to share with everyone on this. Black and White Magazine: http://www.bandwmag.com/ Communication Arts: http://www.commarts.com/

Sony announced the new RX100 V compact camera last week. I have been a huge fan of the series having owned the Mark III and the Mark IV and have been using them for the last few years. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V :: https://goo.gl/73y9r0 Major improvements are announced with the autofocus speed and tracking as well as other improvements to 4k video and HFR slow motion shooting.

Jacques Henri Lartigue is one of the great photographers of the 20th century – known for his whimsical, action based black and white work. Many people are not as familiar with his color photography. Beautiful and engaging, it is very different than the Lartigue we’re familiar with. Book: Lartigue, Life In Color – http://amzn.to/2d4yFej Lartigue’s color photography was done during 2 different periods. The first was his use of Autochrome plates from 1911-1926. Autochrome had a specific look used by photographers such as Heinrich Kuen. Lartigue went back to color a second time in the mid 1950’s with film as by this time he was shooting 35mm with his Leica’s and 120 format with his Rolleiflex. The work from this period is absolutely wonderful and rivals many of his contemporaries doing color work at the mid-century such as Saul Leiter.

Yeah, I ate it riding Sara Dietschy's Boosted Board. But otherwise it was a great trip to NYC! In fact, the Boosted Board was sheer fun all the way to the pavement. Check out: Eric Rossi https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRossi25 Sara Dietschy https://www.youtube.com/c/saradietschy K&M Camera http://kmcamera.com/

Sponsored by Canon :: Canon invited me to the Canon 5D Mark IV Launch Event at the Whitney Museum of American Art! Canon worked with 4 photographers who were given the 5D Mark IV and 24 hours to make something. The resulting photographs and video were released at the event as the first images made on the Canon 5D Mk IV. I also had an opportunity to talk to Technical Specialist Drew MacCallum about some of his favorite aspects of the 5D Mark IV including touch screen focus, burst rates, 4K video recording, why the chose to do a cropped 4k and the Motion JPEG codec. Featured Photographers: Roberto Valenzuela Jendra Jarnagin Sue Bryce Alex Strohl Also special guest appearances by Tony and Chelsea Northrup https://www.youtube.com/user/VistaClues

The Canon 5D Mark IV was announced today. This has certainly been a much anticipated release. So now that we have the specs how does the 5D Mk IV stack up? Lets talk about that. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV available September 8, 2016 Find it at B&H: http://goo.gl/bT2ilZ

Well, I'm back - sorry about the delay… its been busy around here trying to finish a few projects. I have some things to share with you as we get back into the normal schedule! Book: The Radical Camera: http://amzn.to/2bjgT7q Sony RX10 Mark III: http://goo.gl/DFsMyh Panasonic Lumix GX8: http://goo.gl/hrBebH

I am considering adding the idea of regular photography assignments as part of the videos that I make here. This would give you the chance as a photographer to react to the ideas that we talk about on the show. But I need your feedback first – is this something you would find useful or fun to do? Let me know in the comments!

The term “storytelling” gets applied to a lot of things. As it used to be commonly associated with literature now seems applicable to a wider range of tasks. In this video I want to open the conversation with a question. Is photography storytelling? Featuring Ansel Adams, W Eugene Smith, Richard Avedon and Duane Michals

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit the Arlington Museum of Art to see their exhibition Vivian Maier :: Lost And Found, Street Photography 1950-1970. Vivian Maier at the Arlington Museum of Art DVD: Finding Vivian Maier http://amzn.to/29p6bbN Books: Vivian Maier: A Photographer Found http://amzn.to/29ocTzR Vivian Maier: Street Photographer http://amzn.to/29p5Upk

LUT is an acronym for “Look Up Table” – these are used frequently in color grading. These are files you can load in to your editor and apply to your footage to achieve certain looks to your footage – commonly these emulate various film stocks. Links: Some free LUTS to start with https://www.groundcontrolcolor.com/free-luts.html http://juanmelara.com.au/print-film-emulation-luts-for-download/ ImpulZ Luts from Ground Control http://www.colorgradingcentral.com/impulz/ DaVinci Resolve from BlackMagic Design https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

This last week saw the passing of another major figure in the photography world. Dave Heath passed away on his birthday, June 27 at the age of 85. Book: Multitude, Solitude http://amzn.to/29c3Hvd

Don’t hate the game! Social Media is essential if you want to get your work out. These are some thoughts on how to get it to work for you. Check out Gary Vaynerchuk – https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryVaynerchuk Tyler Sharp – https://www.instagram.com/tylersharpphoto/?hl=en

Catherine Balet :: Looking For the Masters In Ricardo’s Golden Shoes Special thanks to my friend Thierry for sending me this wonderful book. Check out his Paris gallery! Galerie Thierry Bigaignon http://www.thierrybigaignon.com/ Catherine Balet http://www.catherinebalet.com/ Looking For the Masters in Ricardo’s Golden Shoes Amazon – http://amzn.to/29d2pCe

Just a few quick thoughts about cameras that are being produced today. I’ve got 2 Panasonic cameras I’m working on reviews for. Both are great but essential features are inconsistent camera to camera. This happens with Sony and many others as well… let me know your thoughts. Am I the only one who gets annoyed with this? Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 http://goo.gl/Tsxdvx Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 http://goo.gl/GuHrSq

Open for discussion. Creative thinking is probably more valuable to commercial work than in the art world, but it can be harder to execute. Disclaimer – I’m NOT a commercial photographer. I have friends that are and that’s the extent of my experience. I make videos about photography for YouTube. If that makes you mad then get over it.

Photography and sushi you say? Its about craft and dedication. Ralph Gibson http://www.ralphgibson.com/ Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/search/jiro%20dreams%20of%20sushi

Sorry for the delay - the feed will be updated over the next few days.

Nobody cares about your photography. The world doesn't need any more photographers. It doesn't need anymore musicians, writers, filmmakers, artists or actors either. We have enough. Its over-saturated. BUT The world's survival is completely dependent on work that matters.

Another sad loss today as we remember The New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. Bill is best known for his regular NYT features, On The Street and Evening Hours. Bill's editorial styles featured fashion curation, writing and of course his trademark street photography style. Bill Cunningham New York (film) http://zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/ On The Street http://www.nytimes.com/video/on-the-street

If you use Lightroom, you probably use lens-presets to even out distortions and chromatic aberrations. But what if you use old manual focus lenses? There's a method for creating custom lens presets in Lightroom just as development presets. In this video I will show you how.

The question I've been asked the most since I started making videos is "How do I make it as a fine-art photographer". I will attempt to answer that today.

I wanted to open up a discussion of project or series-based photography as opposed to creating work as single images. Gabriel Wertman: http://www.wertmanphoto.com/

Fan Ho was one of the brilliant photographers to come out of China in the 1950's and 1960's. His most known body of work was done in Hong Kong documenting its mid-century growth. Later Fan Ho worked as an acclaimed and award-wining film director. He passed away from pnemonia on June 19, 2016 at the age of 84. Fan Ho http://theartofphotography.tv/episodes/fan-ho/ Fan Ho Website http://www.fanhophotography.com/

Part 2 of my Mexico trip to film the next 3 films for the Artist Series. José Antonio Martínez Gómez http://www.joseantoniophoto.com/ http://blog.leica-camera.com/2012/10/19/jose-antonio-martinez-taking-photographs-from-festivals-to-morgues/ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/shooting-stars-mary-ellen-mark-presents-jose-antonio-martinez-102687825/ http://www.patriciacondegaleria.com/ Thanks to all who came for the meet-up! Gabriel, Oswaldo, Keith, Yetani, Benjamin, Diana, Julián, Sergio, Iain and Paulina! Sergio López Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ser_gurrola/ Diana Heredia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dianramirezz/

I am in Mexico City this week filming the next 3 videos for the Artist Series. This is a little behind-the-scenes of what I've been up to. We have a meet-up on Friday, June 10, 2016 in Coyoacán. We will meet up at the Fuentes des Coyotes (fountain of the coyotes) at 7:00 PM. If its raining we will meet over at Saunders. Directions here: https://goo.gl/cHWD82 Pedro Meyer: http://www.pedromeyer.com/ Foto Museo Quatro Caminos: http://fotomuseo.mx/ Joel Peter Witkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel-Peter_Witkin Enrique Metinides: http://www.enriquemetinides.com/

Jacques Henri Lartigue was largely unknown as a photographer until the age of 70. Born in Courbevoie to a wealthy family, he took up photography about the age of 7. Some of his most famous photographs were made as a teenager. His subjects ranged from auto-racing to aviation. Lartigue's use of action in his photographs set him apart from many photographers of the time. After the family money started running out in the 1930's, Lartigue spent the next 30 years making a meager salary off of his paintings. He had a few photographs published in the 1950's, but it wasn't until the 1960's that his work was shown to John Szarkowski at MoMA in New York and he became known as one of the great photographers of the 20th Century. Lartigue was near 70 by the time this happened. Book shown in this video: Jacques Henri Lartigue http://amzn.to/289mCRy Also recommended: Lartigue: Life in Color http://amzn.to/289nfL4

Its been a crazy few weeks traveling - here's a catch-up with what's been going on with the Artist Series. Irving Penn video featured on PetaPixel http://petapixel.com/2016/05/30/exploring-work-irving-penn-museum-curator/ Keith Carter http://www.keithcarterphotographs.com/ David Brookover http://www.brookovergallery.com/ Gordon Parks at Art Institute of Chicago http://www.artic.edu/exhibition/invisible-man-gordon-parks-and-ralph-ellison-harlem

Off to Jackson Hole, WY to film David Brookover for the Artist Series. David is the greatest photographer you've probably never heard of. He owns a gallery in Jackson Hole that features his own photographs. David's work celebrates the American West through landscape and wildlife images that are printed in a variety of mediums including silver gelatin, bromoil, photogravure, and platinum/palladium. David flew three printers to come assist on the shoot and be part of the video - Richard Jackson, Stephen Saunders and Matt Beaty. David Brookover http://www.brookovergallery.com/ Hidden Light http://hiddenlightllc.com/ Richard Jackson http://www.hancepartners.com/about.htm Music Immortal Beats :: Oh Wee

In this video I let me friend Sue take over the show. Sue Canterbury is the Curator of American Art at the Dallas Museum of Art. We did a meet-up a few weeks ago, and by request - here is a quick tour of the show for those who couldn't make it. https://dma.org/art/exhibitions/irving-penn-beyond-beauty http://irvingpenn.org/

I had a chance to visit Ralph Gibson at his studio in New York with my friend Thierry Bigaignon. Thierry is planning an exhibition at his gallery in Paris this summer of Ralph Gibson: Vertical Horizon. Ralph Gibson http://www.ralphgibson.com/ Galerie Thierry Bigaignon http://www.thierrybigaignon.com/

A few weeks ago I was in New York and had the opportunity to do a video with Ralph Gibson. He is one of the great living photographers of our lifetime. Show: Ralph Gibson: Vertical Horizon Galerie Thierry Bigaignon Opening – June 10, 2016 http://www.thierrybigaignon.com/ http://www.ralphgibson.com/

Artist Series Episode 3 With a career spanning over 40 years, Laura Wilson is a respected photographer in the art world. Laura has published five monograph books. The first three are studies in people: Hutterite communities, small town six-man football and a beautiful study of a Texas rancher. Avedon at Work is a unique documentation of her years as Richard Avedon’s research assistant from 1979 to 1985 on his “In The American West” project. In 2015, That Day was published as a career retrospective with an accompanying solo exhibition at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, TX. She is currently working on two new book projects, Writers and Making Movies. Laura’s 3 sons have all become well known movie actors – Andrew, Owen and Luke Wilson. LAURA’S BOOKS That Day http://amzn.to/1TNpI68 Avedon at Work: In the American West http://amzn.to/1T43n4f

THE ARTIST SERIES :: EPISODE 1 Special thanks to Nailya Alexander Gallery and to Alexey Titarenko. Alexey Titarenko: http://alexeytitarenko.com/ Nailya Alexander: http://www.nailyaalexandergallery.com/ The Artist Series is made possible by contributions from viewers of The Art of Photography. Thank you! Film by Ted Forbes Shot by Ted Forbes and Blake Wilson Music: Dmitri Shostakovich Shot in 4k using Sony A7r II http://amzn.to/1NHxOsr Sony A7s II http://amzn.to/1qHWkEv Sony RX100 mk IV http://amzn.to/1NHxNVs Audio Rode RodeLink FM Wireless Filmmaker System http://amzn.to/1SqoJpN Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

The Artist Series Episode 2 William Wegman is an American photographer, painter and video artist probably most known for his work with Weimaraners. DVD: William Wegman: Video Work 1970-1999 http://amzn.to/1VXwKZN http://www.williamwegman.com/ http://www.pacemacgill.com/selected_works/artist_page.php?artist=William%20Wegman Special Thanks to William Wegman, Christine Burgin and Jeff Zilm The Artist Series is made possible by the people who support the show. Thank YOU! Film by Ted Forbes Shot by Ted Forbes and Blake Wilson Music: Dmitri Shostakovich Shot in 4k using Sony A7r II http://amzn.to/1NHxOsr Sony A7s II http://amzn.to/1qHWkEv Sony RX100 mk IV http://amzn.to/1NHxNVs Audio Rode RodeLink FM Wireless Filmmaker System http://amzn.to/1SqoJpN Rode RodeLink FM Wireless Filmmaker System http://amzn.to/1SqoJpN Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

The Artist Series will begin on April 24 - here is the release schedule. Intro music performed by Holly Cole http://www.hollycole.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This video is a followup to my review of the Canon G5x. I get a lot of questions of how this would work as a vlogging camera. I think it might be the best choice to date. Part 2 is a vlog I recorded with Eric Rossi at Coney Island - entirely recorded with the G5x. Check out Eric Rossi: https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRossi25 Canon G5X at Amazon: http://amzn.to/1TlJxRJ Rycote Micro Windjammers http://goo.gl/r7bkQa My full Canon G5x Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRKT-Oy4vc Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This weeks Q&A is on traveling with photography gear - thanks to all who sent questions. For Q&A's follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/tedforbes Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Patricia Conde Galeria: http://www.patriciacondegaleria.com/ Association of International Photography Art Dealers: http://www.aipad.com/ Music: As Colorful As Ever by Broke For Free http://brokeforfree.com/ Lomography Gallery Store New York 41 WEST 8TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10011 USA https://www.lomography.com/about/stores Video shot on a Canon G5X http://amzn.to/1SnWYk5 Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Eric Rossi - https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRossi25 I've been in New York most of the week for business. I have a ton of amazing things to share, but haven't had the time to edit. In the meantime here's a video from Coney Island. I spent the day out here with Eric Rossi - we've been friends online for a while and finally met in person - solid guy - be sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel! Today would have been Harold Feinstein's 85th birthday. I thought a visit to Coney Island would be a fitting tribute. This one's for you Harold. http://www.haroldfeinstein.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Today I got invited to attend the DMA press preview for the Irving Penn :: Beyond Beauty exhibition. And I got to film and interview the exhibition curator Merry Foresta. On view in Dallas from April 15, 2016 to August 14, 2016 https://dma.org/art/exhibitions/irving-penn-beyond-beauty Irving Penn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Penn Merry Foresta http://www.clearwaysconsulting.com/merry-foresta-bio.php Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Next week I will be at AiPAD in New York. If you live near New York City you should definitely come check this show out! http://www.aipad.com/ This week I released the trailer for the Artist Series. I thought it might be interesting to do a Q&A video about the series today - I got some great questions this week via Facebook and Twitter. Check out the Artist Series Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA58BYmNxkQ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Last year we crowdfunded an entire series of artist interviews with living photographers for the show. This trailer is for the first three. Alexey Titarenko William Wegman Laura Wilson The series will start on April 24. Stay tuned and subscribe! Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This is a review of the Canon EOS 80D that came out this week. Having been an avid user of the 70D for almost a year, I was extremely excited to check out the new version. B&H http://goo.gl/nGKUAG Amazon http://amzn.to/1SpT6vU First off – the dynamic range is amazing. The new sensor Canon is using may be an indication of things to come in the future. I did some testing in this video. There’s a more complete test over at DPReview – definitely have a look. http://www.dpreview.com/news/7168986570/canon-shows-dynamism-eos-80d-breaks-new-ground-for-canon-low-iso-dr SPONSOR This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your order, visit http://squarespace.com and user offer code AOP on checkout Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Join us on April 28, 2016 at the DMA! We will meet in the Atrium Cafe at 6:00PM Get your tickets here: https://dma.org/art/exhibitions/irving-penn-beyond-beauty Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

For the second day with the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, we'll have a look at the Canon gear being used and check out how the students are coming along with their George Clinton documentary. The final video will be released on the John Lennon Bus channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnlennonbus This video is sponsored by Canon Cameras on the bus: Canon EOS C300 Canon EOS C100 Mark 2 Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1D C Lenses: Canon CN-E 24mm Canon CN-E 50mm Canon CN-E 85mm Canon CN-E 30-105mm T2.8 L S Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II USM Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I'm currently in Austin, TX at SXSW working with Canon and the John Lennon Bus. We're doing a project with students from Round Rock ISD and the one and only George Clinton! Make sure you follow the John Lennon Bus - all of their student projects are posted on their channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/johnlenn... This video is sponsored by Canon Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Book - Dave Heath, Multitude Solitude http://amzn.to/22fko2C Dave Heath was part of the New York school of photographers in the 1950's along side visionaries such as W Eugene Smith, Diane Arbus, Gary Winogrand and Robert Frank. He was a 2 time Guggenheim Fellowship recipient and most known for his seminal book, A Dialogue with Solitude. SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by Squarespace for a free trail and 10% off your order, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I've had many questions from the previous video about how to round-trip projects between Final Cut Pro (or Premiere) with DaVinci Resolve. Its fairly easy to do, but you need to understand a few limitations. I'll explain how to do it in this video. You can get DaVinci Resolve for free from https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Filmed at Dallas Contemporary :: 2016 Art by Jeff Zilm (Lossless Forms For Picture Plane) Drone by Ted Forbes Music by JLin http://amzn.to/1VYtbyY Samples from the film Mommie Dearest Recorded with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional - footage in 4k See Jeff's Work at Dallas Contemporary (Dallas) http://www.dallascontemporary.org/ and at Simon Lee (London) http://www.simonleegallery.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Prepare for something a little bit different… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hiet5MnZ9c JEFF ZILM :: LOSSLESS FORMS FOR PICTURE PLANE at the Dallas Contemporary through March 20, 2016 http://www.dallascontemporary.org JEFF ZILM :: SOME SCREEN MODS at Simon Lee (London) through April 1, 2016 http://www.simonleegallery.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Irving Penn was one of the most important editorial photographers of the mid-twentieth century. Equally comfortable in both commercial work and fine art, Penn continued to develop and push the limits of portrait and still-life work until his death in 2009. Irving Penn :: Beyond Beauty on Amazon http://amzn.to/21cgMZs Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This week DJI announced the specs for the DJI Phantom 4 quadcopter. It looks quite impressive – redesigned battery, object avoidance (sort of), a new TapFly mode, a new lens design on the camera and a new “sport” mode for faster speed. The Phantom 4 will be available with a release date of March 15, 2016 Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Check out the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLwZURX14w SUBSCRIBE to Sara's Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/saradietschy BIG shoutout to my friend Sara Dietschy who featured me on her new season of Creative Spaces TV! Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

After my last few travel videos I've had people ask me if I could do a video on my color grading process. I'm using DaVinci Resolve 12 currently. Its free and its absolutely amazing. https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I had the chance to try out the Sony RX1R II last week while I was in New York. This is a top-of-the-line camera from Sony which features a compact body paired with a 42 megapixel sensor and fixed 35mm f/2 lens. This is probably the best camera in terms of image quality that I have used to date. The highlight for me is the impressive 35mm lens which is way more versatile and has much better range than I expected it to have. Though its missing a few features for video, this is an extremely impressive camera from Sony. Now if I can just figure out a way to actually buy one… Get it from Amazon http://amzn.to/21b2Rbt Get it from B&H http://goo.gl/Kjc2KE This video is sponsored by AudiblePodcast. For your free audio book with your subscription please visit http://audiblepodcast.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I'm in New York filming 2 videos for the artist series. I had the day off today so I decided to do a little photography tour of New York City. In this video I'll take you to see Saul Leiter's Apartment, W. Eugene Smith's Jazz Loft and Richard Avedon's home/studio. Filmed entirely on my Sony RX100 Mk IV in Slog2. Color graded in DaVinci Resolve. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Russian born photographer Alexey Titarenko is one of the more important young contemporary artists. Known for his long exposure technique, he approaches photography from an opposite direction where backgrounds stay in focus as people form blurry masses of motion. Also a master printer, Titarenko's techniques are often born of necessity. The City Is A Novel on Amazon: http://amzn.to/23ZWB57 This video is sponsored by Squarespace.com - Build it Beautiful For a free trial and 10% off your order, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Laura Wilson has had a photography career spanning over 40 years. She began as Richard Avedon’s research assistant on the In The American West series and currently has a solo show of her work at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. Books: That Day: Pictures in the American West http://amzn.to/1KDPhWs Avedon at Work: http://amzn.to/1KDPlFu Exhibition at the Amon Carter Museum http://www.cartermuseum.org/exhibitions/that-day-laura-wilson Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Sony has announced the successor to the popular a6000 mirrorless camera. If this camera performs up to what Sony claim it will, this will no doubt be a game changer. This video is NOT sponsored or affiliated with Sony. I'm just looking forward to the a6300. Pre-order from B&H: http://goo.gl/eca6VU Images and clips from Sony's press site: http://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-6300-body-kit Intro Music: Kimiko Ishizaka, Goldberg Variation #3, JS Bach BWV 998 Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This video is a review of the Canon G5x. This is a new top-of-the-line compact camera from Canon, but does it match up to the hype? You can see footage from this camera in my 2 previous videos shot in Los Angeles. The Canon G5 X was the only camera used in both videos. All footage was shot with a flat color profile as described here. Post color grading was done in Davinci Resolve. GETTING IN TROUBLE WITH JOHN FREE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnGkgfbCRYM THAT TIME I MET ALEXEY TITARENKO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3IgZUJTlOo You can get the G5X here: Amazon http://amzn.to/1nNYtOd B&H http://goo.gl/aWGBzO Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Today I was in Los Angeles for Classic Photographs LA and got to meet one of my photography heros, Alexey Titarenko. Alexey is a Russian-born photographer known for his long exposure images and amazing printing talent. Check him out: http://www.alexeytitarenko.com/ http://nailyaalexandergallery.com/ http://www.classicphotographsla.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I can't come to Los Angeles without meeting with my friend John Free. John is an outstanding street photographer and teacher. We got together with our cameras in downtown Los Angeles and this is what happened. John Free's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnFreePhtography Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This is a behind-the-scenes look at the travel rig I will be filming the Artist Series of videos with. I've changed up my rig quite a bit for these to minimize setup and create more intimacy in the videos I'm going to make. So no fancy lighting setup with extra bags to haul. I'm going to be renting 2 Sony A7SII camera bodies and I'll be shooting using ambient light only. I'm renting my gear through BorrowLenses - check them out! http://goo.gl/9gmYcK Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

So excited to share with you - the Artist Series is going into production this week! Over the next 4 weeks I'll be filming in Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City. I'm going to release these videos in groups so this first set should be wrapped up and ready for release sometime in March. I will announce the photographers I will be working with then. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

As many of you know, I moved into my new studio about 2 months ago and finally have everything in working order. So here's my studio tour video! As mentioned - Paper Lantern - 30-inch :: http://amzn.to/1RSd6MX IKEA Cord Set :: http://amzn.to/1UakZL2 SPONSOR This video is sponsored by Squarespace. Build it beautiful! For a free trial, visit http://squarespace.com and for 10% off your order, use offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

The GoPro Hero4 Session is a tiny cube that records HD video at 1080p 30fps and 8-megapixel still images. I'm really liking this camera. Its had some negative reviews and people seem to misunderstand how to get the best footage out of this camera. As mentioned in the video - color grading is done in DaVinci Resolve which you can get for free. https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve The plugin I used with final cut to reduce the wide angle distortion the GoPro records is the Alex4D Wide Angle Fix - its free as well. http://alex4d.com/7-alex4d-wide-angle-fix-effect Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Sadly David Bowie passed away today. I wanted to put together some of my thoughts as well as some excerpts of an interview that I did with Mick Rock a few months ago about Bowie. Mick was David Bowie's personal photographer during the Ziggy Stardust years. Also mentioned is Masayoshi Sukita who spent many years photographing Bowie as well. http://time.com/4117090/sukita-david-bowie-photos/ Also see my interview with Mick Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIn10qncUIU For a free trail visit http://squarespace.com For 10% off your first order, use offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Keith Carter's first book, From Uncertain To Blue is a monograph of photos from several trips across Texas. On Amazon: http://amzn.to/1VQOt1I Keith Carter: http://www.keithcarterphotographs.com/ SPONSOR: This video is brought to you by Squarespace.com Build It Beautiful For a free trail visit http://squarespace.com For 10% off your first order, use offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This week, Kodak announced the new Kodak Super 8 camera to be released in the Fall of 2016. This is a particularly interesting announcement considering the decline of Super 8 in film production over the years. But more importantly will be the process behind the camera. It has digital features such as a 3.5 inch display and outputs for compatibility with other equipment. But it captures on Super 8 cartridge film. When you purchase the film, you will be pre-paying the processing as well. Shoot the film, send it to Kodak and they will not only process, but scan the film for a digital download of your footage as well. http://kodak.com/ek/us/en/Consumer/Products/Super8/default.htm Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

For the final video of 2015, I've compiled a list of my top 10 photographer monographs for 2015. Actually there are 11… Magnum Contact Sheets http://amzn.to/1Vqe3dH Louis Faurer http://amzn.to/1Vqea99 Keith Carter :: From Uncertain to Blue http://amzn.to/1QZiAov Builder Levy Photographer http://amzn.to/1QZiEVw Alexey Titarenko :: The City Is A Novel http://amzn.to/1VqehkU Chris McCaw :: Sunburn http://amzn.to/1Vqek0a David Brookover :: The Road http://amzn.to/1Vqel4n Rothko | Sugimoto http://amzn.to/1QZiOvO Heinrich Kühn :: The Perfect Photograph http://amzn.to/1Vqeuob Saul Leiter :: Early Black And White http://amzn.to/1QZiRrA Henri Cartier-Bresson :: The Decisive Moment http://amzn.to/1VqeAfz Also see my Creative Spaces TV teaser from Sara Dietschy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDt5m88xnrs SPONSOR Lynda.com - for a 10-day free, unlimited trial visit http://lynda.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I recently did a video on the DJI Phantom 3 Professional quadcopter that I've been using. I've had several people since ask me about the camera settings that I am using on the Phantom 3. Aerial photography and video work is similar to landscape in that you have a very wide dynamic range that you have to deal with. Its difficult to capture in digital format. The Phantom 3 features a Sony Exmor sensor… having said that it is a decent camera, but not incredible. There are some settings that you can use in the DJI Go app that will help with your footage considerably. I will explain these in this video. SPONSOR Lynda.com For a free, unlimited 10 day trial, visit http://lynda.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

La Strada is an outstanding catalogue of Italian street photographs from the 1960's. Works from the private collection of Keith de Lellis exhibit the new renaissance of post-WWII Italy. These works show the influence of the established street photography from photojournalists such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, W Eugene Smith and Robert Frank. These influences are projected on to an Italian landscape here and represent photography that is quite unique and beautiful. Amazon http://amzn.to/1J3Fw2S Powell's http://goo.gl/dT2GS1 Half Price Books http://goo.gl/GyngfS SPONSOR Squarespace.com - Build It Beautiful For a free trial and 10% off your subscription, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

While reading Sally Mann's new book, Hold Still I discovered an interesting connection between Sally and this show. Hold Still on Amazon http://amzn.to/1Od1eh0 You can get the audio version of the book for free if you sign up for a 30 day trial from Audible. Visit http://audiblepodcast.com/aop Also check out the video I did last year on Sally Mann Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

As we get near the holidays, I've got some updates for you on various projects including Contra.st, the Artist Series and the new studio! Get notified of Contra.st updates - visit http://contra.st SPONSOR This video is sponsored by Squarespace. Build It Beautiful. For a free trial and 10% off your initial order, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

My review and tutorial on how to use the DJI Phantom 3 Professional quadcopter. DJI Phantom 3 Professional Amazon: http://amzn.to/1RSLy8q B&H: http://goo.gl/LRkg8V Remember to register your drone anytime after December 21 http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/ The DJI Phantom 3 is amazing. Its an all in-one solution for photographers and videographers who want to shoot arial images. It combines a GPS/VPS powered quadcopter with a powered gimbal and camera system. The DJI Phantom 3 Professional shoots 4K on a 12MP Sony Exmor sensor. The Advanced version has a 12MP Panasonic sensor, but doesn’t offer 4K video or the ability to attach lens filters. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQc5DTICvTM Probably my favorite camera ever made is the Holga. Its a cheap plastic camera that you can get for almost no money. It has no features and very little control. But if you learn how to use a Holga it opens up a lot of creative possibilities on a camera that you can't get any other way. SPONSOR This video is sponsored by Audible - for a free, 30-day trial visit http://audiblepodcast.com/aop SHOW LINKS Holga Mods - http://holgamods.com Holga Projects - http://theartofphotography.tv/holga-projects/ The Photography Show - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-photography-show/id592278368?mt=2 Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

One of the impressive things about the Epson P600 is its handling of black and white images. There are 4 different black links inside the printer. Three of these inks work in combination to print over a wider dynamic range than just using one ink. There are two different blacks that are selectable depending on the paper you are using (1 for photo-gloss and 1 for matte finish). Note that switching between the blacks will use up a little bit of ink, but Epson has minimized this considerably. Get it on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1lELc9i Get it from B&H: http://goo.gl/nloRLe SPONSOR Lynda.com For a free, unlimited 10 day trial, visit http://lynda.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

The Canon G9 x is the latest addition to the GX series of compact cameras. Built with a 1 inch sensor and the latest Digic 6 processor, the Canon G9 x gives a much improved low light performance. So how do the tests look? How does it perform? I give you a complete review in this video. On Amazon: http://amzn.to/1IgskC9 On B&H: http://goo.gl/qeByGi SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by the awesome folks at Squarespace.com – for a free trial and 10% off your subscription, visit http://squarespace.com and user offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Printing with the Epson P600 has changed how I feel about maintaining a printer in my studio. The ease of use and professional results are simply fantastic. For the money you get pigment class printing in a simple package. This is probably my favorite piece of photography equipment to come out in the last few years. Get it on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1lELc9i Get it from B&H: http://goo.gl/nloRLe SPONSOR: Lynda.com – for a free, 10-day unlimited trial please visit http://lynda.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This was successful beyond my wildest dreams. We ended up 348% funded giving a budget of $17,392 that came from 309 amazing people. I want to give a quick thank you and talk about where the money is going to go and the next steps as I begin to produce something that was previously not possible. You are amazing - thank you! Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

On my recent trip to Salt Lake City, the only camera I brought with me was my Sony RX100 Mark IV. This is some vlog footage from the trip. Check out: RX100 m4 Images on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tedforbes Artist Series Crowdfunding Project: https://www.rockethub.com/projects/61988-support-the-art-of-photography-artist-series Petapixel Photography Podcast http://petapixel.com/podcast/ Mike James on Twitter https://twitter.com/lensshark Beverly Brossmann https://www.youtube.com/user/bevaniflute https://twitter.com/BevaniFlute Steve Onotera https://www.youtube.com/user/samuraiguit https://twitter.com/samuraiguit Josh Zimmerman https://twitter.com/jzimmla Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

https://www.rockethub.com/projects/61988-support-the-art-of-photography-artist-series We are in the home stretch to fund the Artist Series! There's still time to get involved and help me out - check out the link above. You guys are amazing - we've raised over $12,000 so far which has overshot the original goal by 247 percent! So what does this mean? It means I'll put all of the money into the series. This means more videos, it improves the range of people we could possibly get for the Artist Series. It also will allow for international travel. If you've thought about donating but haven't yet - please do it before we close the campaign! Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Considering the release date of this video, I thought I'd cover a topic appropriate for the season - Photography and the Occult. There was an extreme period of occult photography that was produced from the 1870's to about the 1930's. Gimmicks and techniques were used into fooling people that the supernatural was somehow being photographed (quite consistently I might add). This period of history can typically be organized into 3 categories: Photography of Spirits, Photography of Fluids and Photography of Mediums. In this video we will have a look at the occult and how photography played a roll in the theater of the supernatural. SPONSOR: This episode is sponsored by Audiblepodcast - for a free audio book of your choice - visit http://audiblepodcast.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Considering the release date of this video, I thought I'd cover a topic appropriate for the season - Photography and the Occult. There was an extreme period of occult photography that was produced from the 1870's to about the 1930's. Gimmicks and techniques were used into fooling people that the supernatural was somehow being photographed (quite consistently I might add). This period of history can typically be organized into 3 categories: Photography of Spirits, Photography of Fluids and Photography of Mediums. In this video we will have a look at the occult and how photography played a roll in the theater of the supernatural. SPONSOR: This episode is sponsored by Audiblepodcast - for a free audio book of your choice - visit http://audiblepodcast.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

The Artist Series crowdfunding campaign: https://www.rockethub.com/projects/61988-support-the-art-of-photography-artist-series I got some packages in the mail from viewers today - including John Free! I've always been a big fan of Richard Thompson and never realized that John made the photograph that was used for the cover of Small Town Romance. I've always loved that image. I asked John about it and he sent me a print. Also featured is Antoine Leblond. You can view more of his work including the beautiful train images from Japan on his website: http://donotcompute.jp/ And thanks to Gene at KBCovers for the nice gift of keyboard shortcut covers! http://kbcovers.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

https://rockethub.com/projects/61988-support-the-art-of-photography-artist-series On Monday I launched a little crowdfunding campaign for the Artist Series that I’ll be doing for the show. You all have blown me away. We reached the goal in 48 hours. I am humbled and honored. Thank You Lets keep it going! I’ll put every dollar back into the Artist Series so hopefully this will let us do even more! Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

http://fundaop.com One of the things I’ve been working on over the last year is the new Artists Series. The first in this series was completed and release last month. It is a documentary on Los Angeles-based photographer, John Free. I’m moving forward with this series, but I need your help. The next video is crucial to the development of the series – the types of photographers I’ll be able to feature, the locations I’ll be able to do them in and the overall quality of what I will be able to present. Please visit the project funding page for more details. http://fundaop.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Several people have asked me for a good book recommendation to followup on the W Eugene Smith episode - this one is my recommendation: W Eugene Smith (La Fabrica, 2011) http://amzn.to/1Lw6cbM Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I’ve recently been asked a question about my feelings on spec work. Three words – never do it. Allow me to explain… Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

W Eugene Smith is probably one of the most brilliant photojournalists of the mid-20th century. He was a master of the photo essay as his contributions to LIFE magazine, Harpers Bazaar, and the New York Times touched a generation. He was one of the most prolific photographers ever leaving a legacy of hundreds of thousands of photos. This is the story of W Eugene Smith. JAZZ LOFT PROJECT http://www.jazzloftproject.org/ WNYU JAZZ PROJECT RECORDINGS http://www.wnyc.org/story/858-episode-1-introduction/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I was asked to be the guest walker this weekend for the Dallas arm of the 2015 Scott Kelby Photowalk. We started at West End and took the Dart Rail to wind up in Deep Ellum. Check out the group's photographs on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/groups/wwpw_dallas2015/ Special thanks to my friend Brian Anderson for putting this together. Follow Brian: Website http://www.byaphotography.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/BrianYAnderson Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/78950393@N02/ SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by the awesome folks at Lynda.com For a free 10 day, unlimited trial please visit http://lynda.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

In my last video - I showed you my photography lesson with John Free. Today I'm following up with a special behind the scenes with what went on. My most asked question in the last video was "what was your biggest takeaway from your lesson". In this video I will answer that. John Free is an amazing street photographer based in Los Angeles. Watch my photography lesson with John here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKIUOX426Dw SPONSOR: Squarespace - Build It Beautiful For a free trial and 10% off your subscription, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Check out John Free: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnFreePhtography Website: http://www.johnfreephotography.com/ This summer I had the honor of getting a private photography lesson with John Free. John is one of the great living street photographers of our generation. Steeped in the tradition of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank and W. Eugene Smith, Free takes the precedent set by these fine photographers and applies it to the modern world. This is my lesson with John Free. Music: Felix Mendelssohn :: String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80 Ludwig van Beethoven :: String Quartet No. 6 in B Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart :: String Quartet No. 19 In C, K 465 Musopen String Quartet Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

This video is the second in a two part series showing how I make time lapse photography videos. In this video I'll show you how to edit your still footage in Lightroom and stitch the actual video using both MPEG Streamclip and After Effects In my other video I talk about cameras and techniques to capture the actual footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REByPvmhZEg MPEG Streamclip is a free application you can download here http://www.squared5.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I've incorporated a lot of time lapse photography in the videos I produce over the last month. In this video I'm going to show you how I do it. Mobius Actioncam http://amzn.to/1KgTJDG Newer Intervalometer http://amzn.to/1K7D7zk Sony RX100 Mk III http://amzn.to/1K7Dhq8 Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Sony has announced the A7s II - release date is late October Pre-order B&H http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186034-REG/sony_ilce7sm2_b_alpha_a7sii_mirrorless_digital.html/BI/8986/KBID/10442/kw/SOA7S2/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xSOA7S2 Amazon coming soon Matt Day Photo Contest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZRKJfD8lXY Kelby Photo Walk - Dallas, TX October 3 http://kelbyone.com/photowalk/walk/dallas-tx-united-states-in-front-of-chipotle/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Well I can't get it done every week. No show today - here's why. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Some favorites for the month! Creative Spaces TV https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYJ-b27EQGGublLO4CO6tLAPkCzmmCr09 Sara Dietschy https://www.youtube.com/user/saradietschy Louis Faurer Hardcover: http://amzn.to/1NZXMdH Paperback: http://amzn.to/1Oc1zT8 SPONSOR This show is sponsored by Lynda.com For a free 10 day, unlimited trial visit http://lynda.com/aop Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

In this video I'll share some awesome viewer mail once again as well as a few updates on bigger projects that have been in the works! SPONSOR: Squarespace.com - Build It Beautiful! For a free trail, visit http://squarespace.com For an additional 10% off your order use offer code AOP on checkout Mail from: Daphne K Lee http://www.daphneklee.com/store/ https://instagram.com/daphneklee/ Tammy Ruggles http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3206507/BLIND-photographer-takes-series-stunning-images-world-using-prove-disability-stifle-creativity.html http://tammyruggles.deviantart.com/ Artists with Visual Impairment: John Bramblitt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fDcapEe4P8 John Free http://www.johnfreephotography.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnFreePhtography Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Scanning is essential in analog photography for digitizing your images and sharing them online. In this video I will discuss my secrets and techniques for scanning negatives as well as how I work with metadata on images that are not digitally native. http://meta35.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

As a followup to my Nikon F5 review, I wanted to make a video detailing my entire process from shooting to developing film to scanning. It turned into a VERY long video so I've split it up. This is part 1 - I'll show you more visually how I work and in the next installment I'll talk in detail about why I do things the way I do. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

The Nikon F5 was introduced in 1994 and represents the 5th generation of the professional Nikon F series. I’ve got one on loan to me this week so I decided to check it out and share it with you guys. The F5 is extremely interesting in its handling of considerable upgrades in technology for a 35mm camera. It was the last heavily used professional 35mm camera before the move to digital. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Arqspin offers an excellent service for extracting rotating 360 interactive content from video. Arqspin did not sponsor this episode and are not affiliated with the channel. But I do think they have an outstanding product that’s definitely worth a look. If you want to use their paid service, you can use offer code TED20 to save 20% on your order. http://arqspin.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Welcome to the new studio! I'm sharing a space with the awesome people at Geekbeat - welcome to the Geekhouse! Special thanks to John P for the tour today - I hope you all enjoy! Check out John Pozadzides at https://twitter.com/johnpoz https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUnTr9M-AFgD8da4jBUBYDQ http://geekhou.se/visit/drop-cams/ SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by Lynda.com For a free 10 day, unlimited trial, visit http://lynda.com/aop/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

I've been behind on the mail lately and wanted to share some things with you today. Some amazing people were kind enough to send me some amazing things they've been working on so I want to share that with you today. Kilian Kunz http://www.biggerpicture.cards/en/ - yes you CAN buy a deck! https://twitter.com/kilian_kunz Daniel Duarte http://daniel-duarte.com/ https://twitter.com/duarte_photo Christian Klant http://www.christian-klant.de/ https://www.facebook.com/dasistnochnichtalles Björn Comhaire https://twitter.com/bcomhaire https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcs112 Zach Arias http://beam.zackarias.com/ http://dedpxl.com/ https://twitter.com/zarias?lang=en Subscribe for more videos! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theartofphotography Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

Saying now is very difficult in client relationships. Its very difficult and hard for anyone to do. But when there is a problem and you're giving more than you are making on a job, you have to have that conversation. Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!

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I figured I'd go to the Leica Store for a visit during my last day in Los Angeles. Its been an amazing trip - I got to interview 2 fabulous photographers, I saw 2 incredible museum exhibitions, went to Vidcon, spoke at General Assembly and did a meet up on the Santa Monica Pier. Only thing left on my list is the Leica store! I've got some more surprises this week so make sure to check back! Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226

Mick Rock is a legendary music photographer often dubbed "The man who shot the seventies". He's worked extensively with Syd Barrett, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Peter Gabriel and Andy Warhol. I had the chance to site down with Mick at the Sunset Marquis in Hollywood to discuss his career. Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226

Some quick updates from Los Angeles and my Gary Oldman story. The exhibition at the Getty is highly recommended. I'll talk about it on its own episode next week, but for now if you want to check it out - http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/process/ Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226

This week we've got some new stuff coming up for the show. I'll be doing an interview with Mick Rock who has a TV show on Ovation TV beginning in August called On The Record with Mick Rock. Mick Rock's website: http://www.mickrock.com/ On The Record With Mick Rock TV Show: http://www.adweek.com/news/television/mick-rock-and-isabella-rossellini-headline-ovations-new-slate-shows-164254 And later this week I'll be taking a photography lesson from John Free! If you haven't seen his work, be sure to check him out. He's a great guy and a fabulous photographer. John Free Website: http://www.johnfreephotography.com/ John Free YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnFreePhtography And finally - I'll have 2 opportunities in Los Angeles this week for you guys to come out and say hi. We'll be doing a show meetup on Sunday, July 26, 2015 from 4-7pm. We'll meet on the Santa Monica Pier and take it from there. Come make a few new friends, talk photography and we'll probably get some food in there as well! I'm speaking at General Assembly in Santa Monica at 6:30pm on Monday July 27, 2015. The talk is free, but you do need to reserve a ticket. If you're interested you can get information here: https://generalassemb.ly/education/tech-talk-the-digitization-of-the-photography-business/los-angeles/15051 Subscribe for more videos! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theartofphotography Watch More Episodes: MAKING VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVLANolIpPU HOW MUCH SHOULD I CHARGE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7D4jLnRq0o ONE YEAR LATER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O_jBgpFiR4 Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226

Today's question is about video for photographers. While the easy answer seems obvious - there's a different mindset to doing video and that's what we're going to discuss. Whether filming or editing it all comes down to your ability to tell a story and I'll give you a few tips on how to best get started making films. SPONSOR: This video is sponsored by Videoblocks and Audioblocks. For a free 7 day, unlimited trial please visit: http://vblocks.co/x/ArtOfPhotography072015

I had 2 questions come in this week about how to charge for photography. One was for commercial work and the other for prints. These are two different things, but oddly enough the answer is pretty much the same for both. So lets sit down today and talk about pricing, money, perception, cost and risk… And a cameo by Judy my cat at the end. This episode is sponsored by Lynda.com For a free 7 day, unlimited trial, please visit http://lynda.com/aop We'll do a meetup in Los Angeles next week. I'll put up a video soon with the details, but it will be Sunday evening, July 26, 2015. Mark your calendar and watch for the video! AND I will be speaking at General Assembly in Santa Monica. Tickets are free - https://generalassemb.ly/education/tech-talk-the-digitization-of-the-photography-business/los-angeles/15051

Exactly 1 year ago today I left my day job to make The Art of Photography my full time job. This is a quick video to say thanks to all of you for all of your support and for watching the videos! Can't wait to see what the next year brings! We'll do a meetup in Los Angeles next week. I'll put up a video soon with the details, but it will be Sunday evening, July 26, 2015. Mark your calendar and watch for the video! AND I will be speaking at General Assembly in Santa Monica. Tickets are free - https://generalassemb.ly/education/tech-talk-the-digitization-of-the-photography-business/los-angeles/15051

Today I got a wonderful surprise in the mail from David Brookover. David is an exceptional photographer who lives in Jackson, WY. He sent me a beautiful, clamshell edition of his book, The Road. The Road is amazing and its only a sliver of the range Brookover is capable of as a photographer. Check out his website and prepare to be amazed. http://www.brookovergallery.com/ Subscribe for more videos! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theartofphotography Watch More Episodes: LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ny1Qh6VRM SO YOU WANT TO BE A PHOTOGRAPHER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HfLQDFYHJY PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOydU_K1xIg Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more. I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved! So come check it out! If you’re a fan of DigitalRev, Fro Knows Photo (Jared Polin), Matt Grainger (That Nikon Guy) or Tony Northrup - you’ll love The Art of Photography. I make video’s giving you a deeper dive into photography techniques, composition and history to compliment the other channels you love to watch.

Some updates on Contra.st in this videos. Check out the full website to stay up to date! Magazines mentioned in this video: Lenswork | Brooks Jenson http://www.lenswork.com/ Emigre | Zuzana Licko + Rudy VanderLans http://emigre.com/ The Great Discontent | Tina Essmaker + Ryan Essmaker https://thegreatdiscontent.com This episode is sponsored by Squarespace http://squarespace.com For 10% off your subscription, use offer code AOP on checkout. Contra.st – http://contra.st

Sony just released the new RX 100 Mark IV which is the latest offering in the series of compacts. What Sony have done with this series of cameras is nothing short of amazing as they use the line to see how many professional features they can fit into a compact, point and shoot design. Get it from Amazon: http://amzn.to/1JUVvgv Get it from B&H: http://theartofphotography.tv/d4uv I will be doing a more complete review of the RX100 Mark IV in a few weeks once I’ve had a chance to put the camera through some adequate testing. In this video I’ll go ahead an explain what’s new, give you and overview and show you the new camera!

Lightroom Mobile is quickly becoming one of Adobe's strongest offerings. The Creative Cloud 2015 Updates have been some of the most important CC updates that Adobe has released and mobile is a key part of this. Adobe have been working hard at how we use mobile and the integration with the desktop apps is probably the best that I've seen period. In the past I've viewed mobile imaging interesting, but only suited for Instagram or other social media sharing. Lightroom Mobile has changed that for me. Sponsor: Lynda.com For a free 7 day, unlimited trial, visit http://lynda.com/aop

Some bad news today. Looks like I'm going to have to move. And fast. The 7 weeks are going to be pretty crazy around here. Sorry for the drama.

Richard Prince recently stirred up the photography/Instagram world when he controversially modified Instagram photographs as his latest work and sold them for upward of $90k a piece. Does this blow your mind? Possibly make you angry? Well get ready. In this video I’m going to give an overview of how the high-end art market works. The art market has become very attractive to investors in recent years for a variety of reasons. According to Bloomberg, this has snowballed into a global $54 Billion industry. Who are the artists? Who are the investors? How does this work? These are some of the questions I will try to answer in this video. The art market is rarely discussed in the media unless there is a lawsuit. I think that’s why its important to have this conversation. When it comes to huge money, very few of us understand how art as a business actually works.

Contra.st is moving along! We got the website launched last week and so far we’ve got over 1,000 subscribers to the email list. By far, the biggest question has been – will Contra.st have a print version. The answer right now is a hard “maybe”. This last week I went ahead and made a demo issue using Blurb.com and I want to share that with you today. The quality is better than I thought, but still not up to the standard of other magazines out there such as Lenswork, Black And White, and the others. We’ll check it out in this video. This project is sponsored by http://squarespace.com – for 10% off your subscription, use offer code AOP on checkout. For more Squarespace help and tutorials, check out the following: Getting started: https://help.squarespace.com/guides/ Video Tutorials: https://help.squarespace.com/videos/

As a followup to last week’s topic of making a career in commercial photography – this week I’ve been asked the obvious next question. What about fine art as a career for photography? This is a tough question to answer as its not unlike coming up with a strategy to be a rock star. Its near impossible if you don’t have the talent and the stomach to work for a long time. In this video I will explain.

Adobe has released the all new Creative Cloud 2015 Updates! But what's in it for photographers? Well we'll have a look in this video. First off, you need to understand feature additions. Some of them are marketable, but not extremely useful. Others are really nice, but marketers don't find them worth noting. The Adobe CC 2015 updates have both. We'll dive in and look at the big ones. Some of them quite weird. Who knew that haze was such a problem in photography? Well now you can de-haze or re-haze until your heart's content. Sponsor: Lynda.com For a free, 10 day unlimited trial, visit http://lynda.com/aop New Features in Lightroom CC 2015 http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom/features.html New Features in Photoshop CC 2015 http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/features.html

And now for the big question. How do you find paid work as a photographer. This is the mother of all questions. Everyone who’s ever enjoyed taking pictures has probably asked this at some point. We all know that photography is a tough business. Its brutal. But its not impossible. My answer is likely not what you expect. We have to face a few harsh realities, but in the end I do want to offer some positive suggestions and I’ll do that in this video. Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by QuickBooks Self-Employed If you work for yourself, QuickBooks Self-Employed helps separate your business and personal expenses, estimate your federal quarterly taxes and more. Get a 30-day free trial at http://tryselfemployed.com/aop

We’ve hit over 100,000 subscribers in the channel. This is not about me – its about YOU. Thank you so much for the last 7 years. I hope we have many more together!!! This show is about community and a community that is passionate about photography. You have made this. When I started I never thought I’d make it to 100 subscribers, let alone doing it 1,000 times over, but here we are. You guys are the best.

http://theartofphotography.tv/dfip The Canon 50mm 1.8 STM is the newest addition to the Canon EF lineup. Its a motorized Autofocus lens that is extremely affordable. The body is made out of plastic. This certainly keeps the price down, but also makes it a very light weight lens - perfect if you're a photographer who doesn't want the extra heft often associated with lenses. Its not a perfect lens, but for the price point you do get decent image quality and performance. In this video review, I'll break it down and show you some sample shots. We'll talk about the imperfections of the lens and what its strong points are. Sponsor: AudiblePodcast.com - for a free audio book of your choice, visit http://audiblepodcast.com/aop

I often get asked, “How do I get work without any experience?” Often people decide to work for free thinking that this will get them “in” with a client. While working for free will get you experience, its a terrible idea. Working for free is career suicide. The “client” will know you as the person who works for free. You cheapen your own work and you will be the “go to” photographer when the client doesn’t have the budget for the pro. So how do you gain experience to hopefully break into the business. In this video, I’ll tell you what you need to do.

Contrast is a new project I’m working on to supplement the photography video’s I make. If you missed the last episode, this is going to be an online magazine. The website is up now – so feel free to check it out! http://contra.st I’ve decided we’re going to be doing this in a “seasonal” format – so there will be 4 “issues” per year. The first will be slated to come out in this fall. I plan on featuring lesser known photographers – most likely in both interview and portfolio formats. This will likely dovetail in with the videos I produce as well depending on who I can get for interviews. There will also be tutorial sections and some type of inclusion of featured photographers from the show’s viewer base. Contrast is produced in partnership with Squarespace - for a free trial and 10% off your first order, visit http://squarespace.com and use offer code AOP on checkout.

In my recent review of the Sony RX100 Mk III, I skipped over the Wifi connectivity. Sony has been putting this into cameras for a while now and my early experiences with built in Wifi were frustrating to say the least so I stopped even trying to use it. However - I decided to give it another shot recently. Sony have come a long way with wifi transfer of images. Its not perfect (and won't be until mobile devices support RAW), but for a number of things its actually quite useful. To get this to work you will need to download the free Sony Play Memories app. Its available for both Apple and Android devices. This video explains how to connect the camera to your phone. This works smoothly on all my Sony cameras including the RX100 mark iii, the Sony a5100 and the Sony A7s. It works on other recent Sony models as well. Sponsor: Lynda.com For 10 days, of free access, visit http://lynda.com/aop

Richard Prince created quite a stir with his recent exhibition. Prince created a series of images that consisted of Instagram screenshots. Comprised mostly female “selfies” in somewhat suggestive poses, the images have slight alterations to what look like comments. These were printed large and displayed at Gagosian and Frieze. Photographers have every right to be upset over this, but everyone seems to have ignored the bigger issue – the work is bad. Yes, Appropriation art is a thing. But why does Shepard Fairey get a pass on the Obama “Hope” Poster? What makes Jeff Koons different? Didn’t Duchamp already do this with the toilet? What was so great about Andy Warhol’s soup can prints? Prince is recycling easy, overdone concept art. And when people get upset, they’re playing right into the concept.

Last week I got some cool stuff in the mail from some awesome photographers who watch the show!!! Thank you for sharing your work with me – its such an honor!! Eduardo Torres: Interview on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/128996232 Interview on The Photographic Journal: http://thephotographicjournal.com/interviews/eduardo-torres/ Framed by Eduardo: https://www.facebook.com/framedbyeduardo Twitter: https://twitter.com/framedbyeduardo Thomas Clemens: http://www.thomas-clemens-photography.de/ Chris Smith: http://www.rockportfilm.com/ Adrienne Stortz: https://www.youtube.com/user/xoxocooks

Mary Ellen Mark left us on May 25, 2015. But her legacy and work not only left an enormous impact on the world of photography, but they changed the way we see. They changed how we see people. I haven't done a proper biography on Mary Ellen Mark for the show yet. She passed away this week - this is my homage to who I think is one of the most important and influential photojournalists of the 20th century. Everybody Street: Mary Ellen Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AwZxnDrWCc Harold Feinstein Tribute to Mary Ellen Mark http://www.haroldfeinstein.com/remembering-mary-ellen-mark-1940-2015/

Stand Developing is a film developing process that involves placing film in a tank of highly diluted developer and letting it “stand” for long periods of time with little or no agitation. Traditionally, stand development was done with glycin based developers and the negative was laid flat in a developing tray. Over the years, other methods have emerged, adapting the technique to roll film types. This video is sponsored by Lynda.com - for a free 10 day trial of unlimited access, visit http://lynda.com/aop

Richard Pousette-Dart was an American artist who worked in different mediums including painting, sculpture and photography. He was part of the New York school of Abstract Expressionism the late 1940’s. Saul Leiter became close friends with Richard and his wife Evelyn and they became very close on a personal and artistic level. As Saul was initially a painter with an interest in photography, Pousette-Dart offered to lend Saul a Leica which he accepted. It was through the encouragement of Richard and W. Eugene Smith that Saul went on to develop his talents as a photographer. Book: Absence/Presence: Richard Pousette-Dart as Photographer http://amzn.to/1S6SPB8 Sponsor: Quickbooks for freelancers and small business. For a free, 30 day trial, visit http://tryselfemployed.com/aop