Digital Photography Tips From the Top Floor Podcast
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Short and sweet - with non-techy tips that you can put to use immediately. Covers everything from image composition to post processing. No matter if you use a digital point-and-shoot or an expensive digital SLR. With a good sense of humour, Chris Marquardt manages to convey tips for the beginner as well as the professional photographer.
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J.E., February 17, 2006
Reviewer: J.E.
from Chicago, Illinois
If you own a digital camera, then you could really benefit from listening to the Digital Photography Podcast. The show is usually less than 10 minutes long (sometimes it's a bit longer), but the host packs a lot of very useful information into those minutes. I have listened to several of these podcasts, and each time I have come away with practical photography tips that I can use in my very next outing with the camera.
The host is obviously very knowledgeable, and is able to convey his knowledge in a way that even amateurs can understand. A fun aspect of the show is the Assignment segment. Sometimes the host will give listeners certain photo subjects to go out and look for. New shows generally are available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, so you don't have to wait very long for your next fix.
I really have nothing bad to say about this podcast. It's definitely worth a listen.
personalmedia, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: personalmedia
from Indiana
The Digital Photography Show offers insights and tips on the topic the show is named for – digital photography. The podcast I reviewed was an interview with a professional photographer. This show was longer than many of the previous podcasts. It was close to thirty minutes. Tips for getting started as a professional photographer and ideas for finding inspiration were covered in this show.
Anyone interested in digital photography will find this podcast a useful resource for getting involved in digital photography as a hobby or on a professional level. I liked the fact that the content of the podcast is very focused and free from promotional references to other podcasts. Marquardt delivers useful information in an organized format.
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tfttf368 - Questions and Answers - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Jul 03, 2009
The members of the Tech Guy flickr group have sent in their questions (thanks orbitgal for compiling the list) and Chris answers them.
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tfttf367 - Lens Fallen Off
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Jul 02, 2009
Worried about scratching your lens? Find out how bad it really is. Flying with photo gear? Learn what to look for. Had a lens falling off your 5D Mark II? Or the camera falling off your lens? Find out more here.
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tfttf366 - Thousands of Images / Geotagging
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
How do you effectively sift through thousands of images? What’s all that excitement about geotagging your images? Find the answers to these and more questions on today’s show.
Mark your calendars! Chris will host the 2009 Photo Day on Jul/15 on the TWiT Network. more…
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tfttf365 - Winter Photography - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, Jun 20, 2009
Taking pictures in winter can have its pitfalls, especially when it comes to temperature and to taking photographs in snow. Listen to Chris and Leo discuss winter photography questions.
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tfttf364 Video - Everest Trek 2009 - Teaser
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Fri, Jun 19, 2009
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Chris and Jon back from 18,000 ft
Author: Chris Marquardt
Wed, Jun 03, 2009
The Highest Photography Workshop In The World.
Chris and Jon Miller are back from Nepal and they join on this episode to discuss the trek and the photography workshop.
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tfttf363 - Classics: Mooving Landscapes
Author: Chris Marquardt
Tue, Jun 02, 2009
Landscape photography is such a quiet and relaxed business. Thinks Chris… until he gets rudely interrupted by a few members of the bovine species. A truly electric show!
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tfttf362 - Big Numbers
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, May 30, 2009
Big numbers in this show. 2000 pictures, 20 memory cards, 80 GB of rugged hard disk and not enough disk space to save it all…
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Everest Trek Update #6
Author: Chris Marquardt
Tue, May 26, 2009
Possibly the last update from Chris.
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Everest Trek Update #5
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, May 15, 2009
Another update from Chris, this time from Gorak Shep at 5180m elevation.
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tfttf361 - Classics: Thunderstorm Soundseeing
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, May 15, 2009
What can be more exciting than coming home late at night, being dead tired, but instead of going to bed, spending another hour hanging out the window and taking pictures of the night? Let Chris take you on a super exciting thunderstorm tour, right on the original top floor.
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Everest Trek Update #4
Author: Chris Marquardt
Wed, May 13, 2009
Another update from Chris. The satellite phone is up and working, but the signal quality isn’t the greatest.
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Everest Trek Update #3
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, May 09, 2009
Another update from Chris.
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tfttf360 - Review “Huge” Assignment - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, May 08, 2009
Chris and Leo review the “huge” assignment.
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Everest Trek Update #2
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, May 08, 2009
A quick second update from Chris.
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Everest Trek Update #1
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, May 07, 2009
Not a proper show today. Just a quick message from Chris to let you all know he’s fine in Nepal and enjoying the trek.
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tfttf359 - Black and White - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, May 01, 2009
Let’s dive into the topic of Black and White. Listen to Chris and Leo discuss this more abstracted way of looking at the world around you.
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tfttf358 - Countdown to Everest
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
It’s time to wrap everything up and get ready for the big and exciting trip. You can follow the Everest Trek live in various ways and locations . Today I also talk about talk about the things that went into preparing for the trek and the things that are likely to turn out to be [...]
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tfttf357 - iPhone Photo Apps - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Chris and Leo talk about some photography-related apps for the iPhone and the iPod Touch
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tfttf356 - Sharpen, RAW, Nepal
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Apr 23, 2009
Yes yes, I dropped the 5D Mark II - and it’s still alive and kicking. Hear the story on today’s show. Also: Nonnyjorris welcomes to you to the episode, Jonzer asks about sharpening and Fifi LePew wants to learn about RAW processing. Thanks all for the great questions!
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tfttf355 - Shooting Fireworks - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Apr 17, 2009
Even firework photography has its hat-trick. Chris and Leo venture into the dark…
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tfttf354 - Moving Cameras, Metadata
Author: Chris Marquardt
Wed, Apr 15, 2009
Focusing, metering and how photographers do mysterious movements with their cameras. Also: a look at EXIF and IPTC, the metadata that’s hiding inside your pictures.
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tfttf353 - Alternative Lenses - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, Apr 11, 2009
It doesn’t always have to be the most expensive glass. Check out the Lensbaby or the German-built Subjektiv, both fun lenses that produce a different look.
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tfttf352 - White Balance, Online Services
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Apr 09, 2009
Today: some tips on what to think about when sending your images off to an online printing service and custom white balance? Exposure? A grey card helps you with both.
Extended: Early Bird Discount for San Francisco until Apr/12 now!
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tfttf351 - Image Review “Flat” - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Apr 03, 2009
Chris and Leo review listener pictures of the “flat” assignment.
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tfttf350 - Easy Sells
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Apr 02, 2009
A new photography podcast has seen the light of day: Daily Photo Tips with Chris. Subscribe here.
Also: a closer look at shooting modes, some thoughts on jewelery photography and today’s main topic: easy sells. What are the things salespeople are trying to sell you even though you might not need them?
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tfttf349 - Motion - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, Mar 28, 2009
It’s fun to shoot things that don’t move. But then, the real fun starts when you’re shooting people or things that are in motion. Let’s find out how to make sure we get what we want.
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tfttf348 - Alluvial Fans pt2 - Rocky Mountains Landscape Photography
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Mar 26, 2009
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Remember the unanswered question from episode 310? Is it a bird? Is it altitude sickness? Finally the time has come to find out what Alluvial Fans are - in this video episode of Tips from the Top Floor. Also on today’s show: hear [...]
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tfttf347 - Filters, Software, Weddings
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Mar 26, 2009
Today we’ll learn about the Cokin P system. Let’s see what you need in order to use a ND Grad filter for landscape and other photography. Jason asks how much the use of software is responsible for good photography. And let’s try to find an answer to the question: “What additional equipment do I need [...]
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tfttf346 - Card Readers, Infrared, RAW
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Mar 19, 2009
Why isn’t USB2 the same as USB2 and how does it affect your card reader? Can I shoot infrared with a digital camera or do I need film? Is it possible to do multiple RAW exposures from the same file and create an HDR image from them? Find out on today’s Tips from the Top [...]
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tfttf345 - Printing - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, Mar 14, 2009
Let’s talk about printing and about how holding a physical image in your hand is so very different from just looking at it on your screen.
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tfttf344 - Exhibition and Lenses
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Photo: Amber Sapp
Today we’ll talk to Amber Sapp, a photographer from Kentucky who is in the process of setting up her first exhibition.
Opening night Mar/19/2009
5:30-7:30 pm EDT
3010 Dixie Highway Edgewood, KY 41017
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tfttf343 - Everest Special
Author: Chris Marquardt
Tue, Mar 10, 2009
The Everest Trek 2009 is coming closer and while all the participants are working on getting everything sorted for the trek, this is the perfect time to talk with Jon Miller about a lot of the details starting with sleeping bags, jackets, lenses, cameras, solar chargers and obviously batteries and the ability to charge them. [...]
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tfttf342 - Monitor Calibration - Tech GUy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, Mar 07, 2009
What’s the easiest way to get printouts that look like what you’re seeing on your screen? Right! With a calibrated monitor you’re a big step further.
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tfttf341 - A Mixed Bag of Goodies
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Mar 05, 2009
Mark Gilvey kicks off the show with a greeting! (Leave a greeting too, find the voice mail number in the sidebar). Chris relaunched his personal website chrismarquardt.com. Why does some software make your images look sharper than other? How to get back into photography after a long break? Switching from analog to digital: What do [...]
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tfttf340 - Proportion - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Feb 27, 2009
Find out how a zoom lens is not only convenient for making things bigger or smaller, but how different focal lengths also have a big influence on proportions in an image.
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tfttf339 - ASA vs. ISO
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Feb 26, 2009
Are ASA and ISO the same? Is digital really that much more scary than film?
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tfttf338 - Presenting Off Screen - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Feb 20, 2009
We have so many images on our computer, but sometimes it’s just so much more fun to present them on a different medium. Chris and Leo look at different options.
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tfttf337 - Q&A: Lenses, Shooting Mode, Clarity Slider
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Feb 19, 2009
Listener question time again. Today Chris talks about what lenses to use for indoor concert type shooting, we’ll talk about Aperture Priority and why it’s the mode of choice for Chris, and what does that Clarity slider do in Adobe Camera Raw?
Music on today’s show: Jazz Breakfast by Gecko 3
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tfttf336 - Photokina 2008 Review - The Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, Feb 14, 2009
Chris has just returned from Photokina 2008, the world’s biggest photography trade show and reports on the newest trends and technologies in photography.
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tfttf335 - Interview: Ibarionex Perello
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Feb 12, 2009
Today we talk to photographer, writer and educator Ibarionex Perello, host of The Candid Frame and Shooting With Alas, about his new DVD “Digital Photography - Available Light and Flash”
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tfttf334 - How To Handle Data - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, Feb 07, 2009
What do you do with all the tons and tons of pictures that are sitting somewhere on your computer’s hard drive? Chris and Leo talk tech about storage.
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tfttf333 - And The Winner Is……….
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Feb 06, 2009
Whenever a larger number is composed of the same digits, Chris can have a shot. It’s the “Schnapszahl” law in Germany! (well, almost). Also on the show: What is metamerism and what does it have to do with a paint that costs $300 per gallon? And let’s find out how burning in the edges of [...]
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tfttf332 - They Come in Threes - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Shutter speed - aperture - ISO determine exposure, Subject distance - aperture - focal length determine depth of field. Leo and Chris discuss those two very important relationships in photography.
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tfttf331 - Trek Preps - Lightroom
Author: Chris Marquardt
Wed, Jan 28, 2009
The Everest Trek preparations are at full speed and Chris goes over his throughts on camera gear, batteries and hard disks at high elevations.
Modern DSLRs rely on noise reduction at high ISO levels. Lightroom’s noise reduction can’t hold a candle to DPP and Capture NX, or can it?
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tfttf330 - Image Review “Silly” - Tech Guy
Author: Chris Marquardt
Fri, Jan 23, 2009
Today Chris and Leo review images from the “silly” photo assignment.
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tfttf329 video - Swiss Alps - Winter Photography - pt. 2 of 2
Author: Chris Marquardt
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
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