http://www.imagingsecrets.com Interviews and thoughts on photography Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:36:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Show: SDI - StudioLightingOne - 024 The file for the studio lighting podcast was somehow corrupted. All is well now (fingers crossed). See the same entry below. Best, Dennis HaysShareThis http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/06/08/a-small-wrinkle-in-the-force-mp3/ I start by answering a question from a listener (Jon) regarding the use of model releases for street photography. Jon also wanted to know how to use a flash meter to set the exposure. Lastly, I set up the next series of discussions by speaking about the four main types of ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/06/08/sdi-studio-lighting-one-024-w-dennis-hays/ I discuss a part of photography I've neglected over the past few years; the model release. This is a subject that is sometimes (maybe often?) neglected and overlooked by photographers. I talk about why you need to have a signed model release, what it's meant to do and how it ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/05/26/sdi-model-releases-023-w-dennis-hays/ Quick Download Link Further progress of my excursion into portraiture and "portable" studio equipment. I discuss the latest lighting setup, light ratios, direction and equipment needed. At the end of the podcast I talk about minimum needed equipment for your portrait kit. The art and science of getting a good portrait is ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/05/18/sdi-reasonable-assumptions-022-w-dennis-hays/ I'm running a little late because and have yet to "develop" the latest portraits I took last week (I cornered my kids to use as subjects). The latest images were shot with a two light setup on the black background and I think I captured more of what I wanted. I'm ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/05/11/quick-note-about-the-next-show/ We start with a brief discussion (very brief) of where I am in my photography and why I couldn't do a session this back week (hint: my daughter abandoned me!). The main part of this edition of the Secrets of Digital Imaging is discussing the philosophy of using hot-shoe flashes away ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/05/04/sdi-minimalist-lighting-021-w-dennis-hays/ After collecting most of what I think I need, in the way of gear, I set up the "studio" and began my quest to study portraiture. Here are my first results, warts and all. Yes, I made some mistakes and had one equipment failure, but, after all, this is just ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/04/27/sdi-a-new-beginning-portraits-020-w-dennis-hays/ All is moving quite well; the final bits of equipment are in and next week, I'll start doing portraits. Along with this, my old favorite, the Metz 54 MZ-3 flash came back from repair - $83.00 and well worth it! Also, the Elinchrom Skyport arrived and it's smaller than I ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/04/13/sdi-ready-or-not-019-w-dennis-hays/ After clearing some personal problems (dead car and visiting mother), I'm back building the equipment base and learning portraiture. First up is some samples from the new Canon EOS XTi dSLR. The image immediately below, of the New York Capitol building (in Albany, New York USA) was taken with the ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/04/05/sdi-the-saga-continues-018-with-dennis-hays/ Finally got the Canon XTi body in and a 28-90mm f/4-5.6 (which may have been a mistake - listen in to see why I think so). I also acquired two lenses from my old film kit (35-70mm EF f/3.5-4.5 and a 100-200mm EF f/4.5AF). My purchase from ebay of a ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/03/18/sdi-the-state-of-me-017-with-dennis-hays/ After speaking about reinventing yourself last episode, I decided to take my own medicine. In the last week or two, I have committed to start the portraiture part of my life-long involvement in photography. Here, on this podcast, I explain what's happened and what steps I'm taking, including what equipment ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/03/09/sdi-taking-my-own-medicine-016-w-dennis-hays/ Have you ever found yourself in a position where you wake up and find you're doing the same thing today that you did yesterday? Is your creativity stale? Okay, listen up. On this podcast I have no references, other than myself. Here I am really talking myself into doing something ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/02/24/sdi-reinventing-ourselves-015/ As you'll hear, I was led to SmugMug by someone I work with in my day job. Craig had done the legwork for me and tested some of the online image storing sites, such as Photoshelter, Digitalrailroad, and others. He found SmugMug to have some features he liked and opted ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/02/10/sdi-smugmug-interview-w-andy-williams-014/ I would greatly appreciate it if you (my audience) could take a few minutes and complete a survey to determine the show's demographics. I can promise you that there is no link to any personally identifiable information (such as your name, email address, and so forth). I need to acquire some ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/02/08/news-survey-to-attaract-advertisers/ This episode is from late 2006 where I discuss the "art" of child photography. As almost everyone knows, taking candids and portraits of adults is considerably easier than working with children. Here, I go into some techniques both for the images and also to assist in getting the "subject" to ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/02/03/sdi-child-photography-013/ Direct Download Link This past week, Kodak introduced two new versions of the Portra film family, Portra 400 NC and Portra 400 VC. Scott DiSabato and I discuss the introduction of the film, Kodak's commitment to the film community, and the technical aspects of these new versions. This conversation with Scott is ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/01/19/sdi-kodak-introduces-new-portra-iso-400-film-012/ Direct Download Link  After a wonderful interview with Luc Marin of DxO, regarding their new release of DxO Optics Pro version 5, I wanted to learn more. In light of this company's bent to the scientific, I had a conversation with Frederic Cao, Deputy Chief Scientist, about what goes on underneath ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2008/01/06/sdi-interview-with-frederic-cao-dxo-011/ Direct Download Link Just before the break of the new year, I give my opinion on the state of the photographic industry. Length: 24 minutes, 18 seconds File Size: 16.7 MegabytesShareThis http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2007/12/30/sdi-the-state-of-the-industry-20072008-dennis-hays/ Direct Link to the MP3 Download Photographers out and about taking pictures are mostly just "doing their thing", walking about, finding interesting subjects and clicking the shutter. However, since 9/11, more and more photographers are being challenged by the police and security guards for getting images of buildings, trains, airports, subwways ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2007/12/25/sdi-taking-pictures-in-public-places-009/ Yeah, I know, a bad pun or just a simple double entendre. I had a show all picked out for this last Wednesday, December 5th. However, I got called away to Washington, DC on business and never recovered the lost time I needed to put up the episode I wanted. So, ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2007/12/09/so-what-happened-to-007/ What I'm really interested in learning, on this new series of podcasts, are from the innovators in the photo industry. At times, these are photographers and other times, companies. One of the companies that recently came to my attention is DxO. They produce some software I find amazing in how it ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2007/12/09/sdi-interview-with-dxo-luc-marin-008/ Direct link to the audio/podcast file. As I say in the podcast, one of the most frequent questions I get is from photographers wanting to sell their images. Besides shooting weddings and events, most photographic enthusiasts see their hobby as just that, a hobby, and haven't thought their images could make ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2007/12/02/sdi-interview-w-tom-tinervin-digitalrailroadnet-006/ Direct download for the podcast audio file I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Brian Griffin on the eve of the publication of his new book (Teamphoto) and also prior to his exhibition: “Teamphoto - Portraits of the people who built Britain’s first high-speed railway.” Brian and I talk about his early ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2007/11/28/sdi-interview-with-brian-griffin-uk-photographer-005/ Direct link to file Two years ago, I invited my sister, Dr. Karen Hays, to discuss with me the nature of digital photography. As you'll hear in this lively banter, Karen believes most all digital photography is fake photography, as the digital file is so easily manipulated and changed from what ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2007/11/25/sdi-fake-photography-004-discussion-w-dr-karen-hays/ Direct link to download the show Chris Orwig and I sit down for a chat on photography, passion, and the nature of photography today. Chris Orwig is a faculty member of Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. He is a professional freelance photographer, interactive designer, educator, and consultant. Included ... http://www.imagingsecrets.com/2007/11/21/sdi-interview-with-chris-orwig-photographer-writer-instructor-003/