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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 -
TED Talk: "David Griffin: Photography connects us with the world"
The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.
Some lovely photographs, and some lovely stories.
Labels: videocast
Friday, July 11, 2008 -
TED Talk: "Rick Smolan: A girl, a photograph, a homecoming"
I just finished watching an amazing TED Talk by Rick Smolan about "A girl, A photography, a homecoming". This talk is described as
Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist.and it is quite simply beautiful. Beautiful photos, a beautiful story.
Labels: videocast
Friday, May 2, 2008 -
Lightroom for Digital Photographers - RAW images
The Lightroom for Digital Photographers videocast covered an interesting and illustrative topic this week What's the benefit of RAW images?. This is discussed within the context of Lightroom, but does indicate the extra information that is stored in a RAW image against a JPG image by looking into white balance options and colour depth.
A good tutorial to watch if you've ever wondered what the RAW vs JPG fuss is all about.
A good tutorial to watch if you've ever wondered what the RAW vs JPG fuss is all about.
Labels: videocast
Thursday, May 1, 2008 -
Vodcast: The Daily Critique
Since getting my iPod touch I've been on the lookout for good photography related video based podcasts. I've previously mentioned some of my favourite Lightroom instruction/tutorial ones, but I recently came across Radiant Vista's The Daily Critique.
This vodcast takes an image or a series of images and then critiques them in a constructive and pleasant manner. The video aspects are simple - primarily the photograph is displayed and a red marker is used to highlight areas that the commentary is paying particular attention to. This simple approach is a great tool for people like myself to learn from. And, because it is a digital image, Craig (the reviewer) has the ability to actually edit the photo and show what impact some seemingly simple manipulations can make to it.
This vodcast takes an image or a series of images and then critiques them in a constructive and pleasant manner. The video aspects are simple - primarily the photograph is displayed and a red marker is used to highlight areas that the commentary is paying particular attention to. This simple approach is a great tool for people like myself to learn from. And, because it is a digital image, Craig (the reviewer) has the ability to actually edit the photo and show what impact some seemingly simple manipulations can make to it.
Sunday, April 13, 2008 -
TWIP - Histogram
I've been catching up on a few photography podcasts this morning, and came across the excellent TWIP episode about Histograms. It is a video about 7 minutes long and does a really clear job of explaining what the histogram represents, and how to use it both whilst taking the photos, and afterwards when processing images.
The eipsode can be downloaded via Pixelcorps.tv. Great job guys!
The eipsode can be downloaded via Pixelcorps.tv. Great job guys!
Monday, January 28, 2008 -
Adobe Lightroom videocasts
Since getting my iPod Touch for Christmas I've been investigating some of the Lightroom tutorial videocasts. I've had a copy of The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers but still haven't had a lot of time to sit down and read through it.
These are the podcasts I've been watching:
These are the podcasts I've been watching:
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom with George Jadine - tutorials are interspersed with interviews and portfolio reviews, but the tutorials are of a very high standard and are very informative although mostly focussed on the develop module
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips - mostly short videos giving hints and tips
- Lightroom for digital photographers with Michael Rather. This is a regularly updated podcast covering a wide range of subjects
