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
Show Hosts
Kerry Garrison
http://kerrygarrison.com Twitter Facebook FriendFeed
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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
http://esquirephotography.com Twitter Facebook
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Podcast #61 – Kerry and David answer letters from listeners
It’s time once again to address some of the questions that have come in. We start off with Ramon Carcases’ question about posing different sized people and David throws out some ideas of using different lenses and poses while Kerry throws out some lighting ideas.
Brian Noah asks about shooting in locations such as Union Station in Los Angeles. Kerry talks about getting permits and David follows up with his stealth tactics for staying under the radar when shooting in public locations like this.
Tina Chapman wanted some tips on outdoor portraits using a single speedlite. Kerry talks about some lighting techniques and using high speed flash sync and David shares some bounce and flash techniques.
Finally Kerry shares a recent story about his hard drive in his laptop crashing to illustrate the importance of backing up your data all the time.
Show Links
Kubota Image Tools: http://www.kubotaimagetools.com
Sunrise / Sunset Times: http://www.sunrisesunset.com
David Ziser: http://digitalprotalk.com
Photovision: http://www.photovisionvideo.com
Show Hosts
Kerry Garrison
http://kerrygarrison.com Twitter Facebook FriendFeed
David Esquire
http://esquirephotography.com Twitter Facebook
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Podcast #60 – Conversation with Aaron Dieppa – Being transparent and using video
At the beginning of this year Aaron Dieppa started a daily video project he called The Big Picture, and even had me on as a guest a few months ago. In this podcast David and I talk to Aaron about his motivation and inspiration to take on a big project like that, lessons learned along the way, and the importance of being transparent and honest with your clients.
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Podcast #59 – Conversation with Michael Clark – Adventure Sports Photographer
In this show we talk to Michael Clark, an adventure sports photographer. Michael talks about what it takes to do adventure sports and shares some of the ’secret sauce’ that went into some of the shots. If you want to follow along when we talk about some of his specific images go to http://michaelclarkphoto.com.
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Podcast #58 – Conversation with Mike Larson – Building Customer Relationships
Kerry and David talk to Mike about building client relationships and how important this is to building your business. Mike knows a thing or two about this since he is getting 100% of his work from referrals these days.
Books Mentioned:
Mike Larson’s Website: http://mikelarson.com
Mike’s Seminars: http://mikelarson.com/seminars
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What’s in Kerry’s Camera Bag
I get asked all the day what gear I have in my camera bag so today I put together a video of going through my camera bag and seeing everything that is in it. If this is popular, I will get other photographers to show off what’s in their bags so let me know if you want to see more of these from some more popular photographers.
Kerry’s Equipment List
- Think Tank Airport International 2.0
- VANGUARD PAMPAS 57 Backpack
- Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM AF Standard Zoom Lens
- Tamron AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 SP Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens
- Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
- Lensbaby The Composer for Canon EF mount Digital SLR Cameras
- PhotoVision 24? Digital Calibration Target
- Westcott 6 In 1 Reflector Kit 30
- Giottos Rocket Blaster Air Blower
- LensPEN Lens Cleaning System
- SensorKlear Loupe and SensorKlear II Combo
- BLACKRAPID RS-1 Camera Sling Strap
- LumiQuest FX, Five Filter Gel Set with Holder
- Lumiquest Promax System
- WhiBal White Balance Reference Card
- ColorRight Neutral White Balance Filter
- ExpoDisc Digital White Balance Filter, 77mm
- Polaris Digital Flash Meter
- HonlPhoto Speed Strap for Shoe Mount Flashes
- HonlPhoto 8? Snoot
- Honlphoto Gel Kit 2
- HonlPhoto Speed Gobo Flag / Barndoor / Bounce Card
- HonlPhoto 1/4? Speed Grid
- Canon CP-E4 Compact Battery Pack
- Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens
- Think Tank Pixel Pocket Rocket
- Wolverine ESP 80 GB
- Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash
- SanDisk 16 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card
- Lensbaby Macro Kit
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Podcast #57 – Conversation with Thomas Hawk – The Man of a Million Images
Kerry and David talk to Thomas Hawk who has a goal of having a million images published before he dies. To put this into perspective, that is 300-400 images posted online every week! You think putting up 1 image a day is a cool project, try 30-40! Thomas talks about his gear, his workflow, and his motivation. Hopefully this will inspire you to take on your own photography project regardless of the scale.
Thomas Hawk Links
- ThomasHawk.com
- Thomas Hawk on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/
- Thomas Hawk on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thomashawk
Scott Kelby Photowalk
- http://worldwidephotowalk.com
- Kerry’s Photowalk: http://worldwidephotowalk.com/old-town-tustin-ca-usa
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Podcast #56: Conversation with Dane Sanders – Tools to help manage tasks and productivity
Kerry and David spent some time with Dane Sanders, author of Fast Track Photographer, to talk about ways in managing your tasks and to-do lists better so that you can effectively manage your time better.
Some of the tools and software mentioned on the show:
Things for Macintosh
http://culturedcode.com/things/
OmniFocus for Macintosh
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/
Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Amazon Link
Book: Total Workday Control Using Microsogt Outlook Amazon Link
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