Podcast #72 – Conversation with Gary Fong – Talking about the paths to success
In this episode Kerry sits with Gary Fong and discuss the mindset for success. Gary’s new book, “The Accidental Millionaire – How to succeed in life without really trying“ is a memoir about Gary’s life and how he became a successful wedding photographer, inventor, and investor. Gary’s style of being open to the world around you and not being so focused on one particular goal and missing out on the opportunities that come your way but may not be part of “the plan”.
To enter to win a copy of Gary’s book, you need to follow these instructions:
Go to Gary’s blog site at: http://garyfong1.xanga.com/
You may need to go back a little bit, but you need to find the answer to the question “What animal makes a good pet”
Send your answer to contest@cameradojo.com with the subject “Gary Fong Contest”. We will pull several names on Jan 15th 2010.
Be sure and check out all of Gary’s products at http://garyfonginc.com/
Show Host
Kerry Garrison
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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 the Light, Location, and Love workshop, please check out:
http://cameradojo.com/2009/12/09/light-location-love-workshop-with-jules-bianchi-and-kerry-garrison/
Be sure and check out Jules’ website at http://julescafe.com.
Don’t forget about our CameraDojo MediaSmart Server Giveaway
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Kerry Garrison
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Podcast #70 – Conversation with Ed Kriziak – Talking about Photo Plus Expo 2009
Ed Kriziak was the Camera Dojo roving reporter at the recent Photo Plus Expo in New York.
Highlights include:
- Canon 1D Mk IV
- Lightroom 3 Beta 1
- Photek (http://www.photekusa.com/Digitala.html)
- Nations Photo Lab (http://www.nationsphotolab.com/)
- Bibble 5 (http://bibblelabs.com/products/bibble5/)
- Lens Pro To Go (www.lensprotogo.com)
- Studio Share (www.studioshare.org)
- PickPic (http://www.pickpic.com/)
- Simply Canvas (http://www.simplycanvas.com/)
- Black Rapid (http://www.blackrapid.com/)
- Spider Holster (http://www.spiderholster.com/)
And be sure and check out Ed’s work at http://www.lehighvalleyphotography.org/
Don’t forget about our CameraDojo MediaSmart Server Giveaway
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Kerry Garrison
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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.
Jim provides some good insight into current purchasing trends that Pictage is seeing and talks about how to incorporate this information into your business.
Jim also discusses some of the changes going on with Pictage and the upcoming Pictage PartnerCon.
Pictage: http://pictage.com
PartnerCon: http://pro.pictage.com/community/ppc/neworleans/
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Kerry Garrison
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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 inspires him to create the amazing images that he does.
Chase’s Links:
Chase Jarvis website: http://chasejarvis.com
The Best Camera: http://thebestcamera.com
The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You: iPhone Photography by Chase Jarvis (on Amazon)
Songs for Eating and Drinking: http://www.songsforeatinganddrinking.com
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Kerry Garrison
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Mastering Your DSLR Workshop
Mastering Your DSLR Workshop
Sunday September 20th 10am – 2pm
Tustin, Ca
Are you wanting more out of your new camera but are stuck on the lousy automatic modes that never seem to get you the shot you want? Take control of your camera with the DSLR Workshop and learn how your camera really works. In this four hour workshop you will learn about the different shooting modes and how they are used to get exactly the shots you want to get.
- What is Program mode and when to use it
- Use aperture priority to get nice depth of field shots
- Use shutter priority to capture movement
- Take full control with manual mode
Once you understand how to use your camera we then dive into getting great exposures by controlling our cameras exposure settings. By controlling the ISO, Aperture, and Shutter speed we can learn to properly control our exposure and ensure that we can get every shot.
After lunch (included in the price) we will get into using flash to your advantage and showing how to get high quality portraits with just a single flash.
Finally we will look at using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to process our images and make them look as professional as possible.
- Lightroom workflow
- Using presets
- Camera Calibration
- Using Lightroom’s retouching tools
- Creating slideshows
- Exporting images
- Watermarking
Attendees should bring their camera equipment, accessory flash, lenses, and laptops (optional)
Total cost for this four hour event is $79 and is limited to 10 people.
Register at: http://dslr0920.eventbrite.com/
15 Photography Books you shouldn’t miss
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. Read more
Podcast #64 – Conversation with Zach and Jody Gray – Running Your Business
This week we have special guest host Maurice Naragon. Maurice has written some articles for Camera Dojo in the past and has been on the show before. Right now Maurice is working on a kill rail system project for the Canon 5D Mk II. Before the we get started with Zach and Jody, we talk with Brian Noah about his new camera holster and Brian offers Camera Dojo listeners a 20% savings on pre-orders with discount code ‘dojo20′. Check out more about the camera holster and Brian’s work at http://www.losangelesweddingphotography.org. Read more
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 show we look at some of Mark’s work and you can follow along at:
If you are interested in any of Mark’s workshops, please visit:
http://studiomark.com/workshops.html
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Kerry Garrison
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Podcast #62 – Conversation with Gavin Seim – Talking about large portraits
Gavin Seim has recently been trying out some sales techniques that he picked up at the recent Wall Portrait Conference so Kerry and David wanted to spend some time with him and see how this has been working. Gavin talks about first getting the client into the “wall portrait mindset” from the initial meeting and then how he delivers the images and uses a projector to show the client how the image would look on their wall.
These can be some great techniques for improving your large portrait sales for your wedding and portrait photography clients.
Gavin’s Websites
Wall Portrait Conference – http://www.wallportrait.com/
Show Hosts
Kerry Garrison
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David Esquire
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