Podcast #74 – Back to the Basics – Composition with Roberto Valenzuela
January 19, 2010 – 6:34 pm | Comments

This week we go back to the basics and talk about composition with our good friend Roberto Valenzuela.
Roberto talks about composition and gives the following guidelines:

Choose a selective focusing technique
Placement and composition of your main …

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Podcast #71 – Conversation with Jules Bianchi – Talking about lighting
December 13, 2009 – 7:57 am | Comments
Podcast #71 – Conversation with Jules Bianchi – Talking about lighting

Kerry and Jules talk about lighting and the differences between controlled studio lighting and on-the-fly lighting such as engagements and weddings.
Kerry and Jules also announce their upcoming workshop on Jan 26th. For more information on …

CameraDojo MediaSmart Server Giveaway
November 12, 2009 – 7:53 pm | Comments
CameraDojo MediaSmart Server Giveaway

We are huge fans of making sure you have a good backup of your data and we have been looking for a good solution that will be easy to setup, reliable, and simple to manage. …

Podcast #69 – Conversation with Jim Collins – CEO Pictage
October 13, 2009 – 6:15 am | Comments
Podcast #69 – Conversation with Jim Collins – CEO Pictage

Kerry and Jim discuss how to combine your art and your business to help become more successful. Jim also talks about some important trends in print sales that are occurring in the business right now.

Podcast #68 – Conversation with Chase Jarvis – Talking about the world of commercial photography
September 30, 2009 – 10:13 am | Comments
Podcast #68 – Conversation with Chase Jarvis – Talking about the world of commercial photography

In this episode Kerry sits down with the world famous commercial photographer Chase Jarvis to talk about the world of commercial photography. Chase explains some of what goes into a large commercial project and what …

Podcast #66 – Conversation with Jamie Pflughoeft about Pet Photography
September 9, 2009 – 5:40 pm | Comments
Podcast #66 – Conversation with Jamie Pflughoeft about Pet Photography

This week Kerry sits down with Jamie Pflughoeft of Cowbelly Pet Photography to discuss…believe it or not…pet photography. You may not realize what a huge market this is, third behind weddings and babies.

15 Photography Books You Shouldn’t Go Without Reading
August 27, 2009 – 7:47 am | Comments
15 Photography Books You Shouldn’t Go Without Reading

There are hundreds if not thousands of photography books available and choosing one can be a daunting task. I asked around for some suggestions and even made some tweets to ask what other people thought and I came up with this list of 17 (will explain in a moment) books you shouldn’t miss.

Podcast #64 – Conversation with Zach and Jody Gray – Running Your Business
August 26, 2009 – 5:10 pm | Comments
Podcast #64 – Conversation with Zach and Jody Gray – Running Your Business

This week we have special guest host Maurice Naragon. Maurice is a writer/editor for CameraDojo  and has been on the show before. Right now Maurice is working on a killer rail system project for the …

Trek-Tech TrekPod XL Review
August 23, 2009 – 6:54 pm | Comments
Trek-Tech TrekPod XL Review

What do you get if you cross a walking stick, a monopod, and a tripod? You get a TrekPod. Think of the TreckPod as the ultimate travel tripod and the XL model is the Ferrari of the TrekPod models being made of lightweight carbon fiber and with the MagMount ball head, weighs in at only 22.5 oz

Podcast #63 – Conversation with Mark Robert Halper – Taking Great Portraits
August 19, 2009 – 4:18 am | Comments
Podcast #63 – Conversation with Mark Robert Halper – Taking Great Portraits

In this episode I talk with Mark Robert Halper and  discusses portrait shooting. During the show we talk about what goes into making a great portrait, working with the subject, lighting, and location issues.
During the …