The Art of Photography

Episode 87 :: Metrics for Photographers

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:07:31 +0000

In this episode we'll take a look at how you can come up with benchmarks as a photographer for measuring your work, improvement and success.

Episode 86 :: Your Product

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:15:40 +0000

What is your photography product? What are you trying to create. In this episode we'll look at mediums and how you can benefit from crossing over them.

Episode 85 :: Diana Cameras

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:26:15 +0000

In this episode we'll talk about the wonderful plastic Diana cameras from the 60's that were built in Hong Kong. Wonderfully blurred images are made from a complete lack of quality control and consistency in manufacture. There is a wonderful sense of beauty and artfulness to the look of the images these cameras will produce.

Episode 84 :: Cheap, Antique Cameras

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:28:41 +0000

Still unpacking the new studio. Ran across a box of old cameras to share in this episode. Some amazing results can be obtained with old, poor quality cameras.

Episode 83 :: GTD for Photographers

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:07:53 +0000

Some thoughts on "Getting Things Done" - productivity for photographers based on methods by David Allen.

Episode 82 - Selecting Work For Your Portfolio

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:01:07 +0000

I've done several episodes on creating a photography website, but the most important task is selecting your work to display. In this episode I'll offer some thoughts on how to get started.

Episode 81 :: Photoblogs

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:14:48 +0000

Continuing along with your websites for photographers theme, in this episode I'll discuss Wordpress, Tumbler, and Posterous.

Episode 80 :: Making a Portfolio Website

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:22:34 +0000

Having done much research lately, I find it surprising how many really great photographers fall short when it comes to their website. This is the first in a multi-part series on websites for photographers.

Episode 79 :: Remarkable

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:26:38 +0000

Happy Holidays - just a short talk on how you should take your skills this year and be remarkable!

Episode 78 :: Steadicam Smoothie and the London Meetup

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:23:43 +0000

We don't talk about video much on this podcast, but I wanted to cover a steadicam built for the iPhone that makes it very usable as a video camera.

Episode 77 :: Holiday Gifts from Photographers

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:30:47 +0000

Want to make something with your photography to give to a loved one this season and don't know what to do? This is the episode for you!

Episode 76 :: Holga Shooting Tips

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:03:52 +0000

We've done a lot of work talking about Holga Projects and it occurred to me that we hadn't done a proper episode on shooting with a Holga. So here it is folks…

Episode 75 :: MasterClass Live

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:26:18 +0000

Some new surprises to kick off another great year of podcasts… , Masterclass live, the new show website, holga project updates and more.

Episode 74 :: To Website or Not To Website

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:51:53 +0000

Should you have a website for your photography portfolio or are twitter, Google+ and Facebook good enough? In this episode we'll explore some options.

Episode 73 :: The Live Show and Other Updates

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:38:47 +0000

In this episode I've got some announcements including the live broadcast and remembering our friend Paula Butler.

Episode 72 :: Ninja Focus Moves

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:15:31 +0000

In this episode we'll take a look at using a shallow depth of field in your photographs to lead the viewer's eye through the picture.

Episode 71 :: Sharper Image Myths

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:46:56 +0000

I get lots of questions of what lens to purchase to get sharper images and better color accuracy. Truth is, you can get all the milage your need out of most modern lenses. Its all in how you use them.

Episode 70 :: White Balance Techniques

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:31:02 +0000

Today we'll take a look at white balance, how to use it for accurate color rendition and how to use it for special effects in digital photography.

Episode 69 :: Holga Project Update

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:58:59 +0000

A few announcements and updates in this show on the Holga Projects. Its not too late to sign up!

Episode 68 :: Holga Projects Announced!

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:33:39 +0000

In this episode we are launching Holga Projects! Open to all viewers we are sending out 10 cameras around the world. These 10 cameras will circle all summer and everyone will get a chance to shoot 4 shots on a theme and send the camera to the next person on the list. At the end of the summer we will be compiling a website and a book. For more details, visit: http://theartofphotography.tv

Episode 67 :: Annie Leibovitz

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:57:10 +0000

In this episode we take a look at the work of Annie Leibovitz in her book A Photographers Life: 1990-2005

Episode 66 :: Richard Avedon

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 15 May 2011 12:53:48 +0000

In this episode we'll take a look at the early fashion work of Richard Avedon.

Episode 65 :: Brassai

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:51:49 +0000

In this episode, we'll take a look at the work of Brassai (Gyula Halász) and his night photographs of Paris.

Episode 64 :: Edward Steichen

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:16:15 +0000

Edward J Steichen was one of the early masters of 20th century photography. Having a diverse career as a photographer, painter and art gallery/museum curator, he is considered for his influence on photography, but also for his work in encouraging and exposing other talent as well through examples such as his photographic journal, Camera Work or his famous "Family of Man" exhibition from 1955 through the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In this episode we will study Steichen's compositional style.

Episode 63 :: Darkroom Prints, Burning and Dodging

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:26:42 +0000

Today’s show is a little different. I was asked by the Center for Creative Photography to produce a video for an exhibition they are working on. The idea was to show a basic overview of the darkroom print making process including how an enlarger works, how a print is made and basic burning and dodging techniques. The timing is quite good in that we've been covering a whole series on black and white. So it fit into the series quite nicely.

Episode 62 :: Black and White Conversion

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:25:21 +0000

Today we'll look at some techniques for converting digital color images to black and white. We'll talk about how colors get assigned to light or dark shades of grey depending on what channel is being emphasized.

Episode 61 :: Zone System Approach To HDR Techniques

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:37:38 +0000

Ansel Adams' original zone system involves manipulation of development times with film. In this episode we will explore using the zone system concept mixed with HDR techniques for digital cameras.

Episode 60 :: Zone System

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:35:21 +0000

In this episode we'll look at Ansel Adams' Zone System and how it was traditionally developed to effect the range of a black and white negative.

Episode 59 :: Tools for Black and White Photography

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:28:21 +0000

In this episode we will discuss some of the tools used in both traditional and digital black and white photography. These include light meters, various recommended books on photography and film types.

Episode 58 :: Black and White Photography

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:20:48 +0000

The first in a series of videos where we will be going over various black and white photography techniques. In this episode we will discuss an overview of monochrome photography in historical, commercial and aesthetic contexts.

Episode 57 :: Karl Blossfeldt

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:40:16 +0000

In this episode we'll look at some of the works of German photographer Karl Blossfeldt.

Episode 56 :: Hiroshi Sugimoto

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:12:48 +0000

Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the premiere contemporary artists and photographers from Japan today. In this episode we will examine his work, particularly his "collaboration" with last weeks photographer, Fox Talbot.

Episode 55 :: Fox Talbot

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:47:18 +0000

One of my favorite photographers, Henry Fox Talbot was directly involved in the invention of photographic process and was an early, prolific photographer himself. In this episode we will take a look at some of his work including works from his book The Pencil of Nature.

Episode 54 :: Color Profiles

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:33:00 +0000

By popular request in this Episode I'll go thru color profiles and how I set things up in my workflow. Just a word of caution - everyone shoots on slightly different equipment and has a slightly different setup. Take this as a starting point and test everything to make sure you get something that works for you.

Episode 53 :: LeWeb Recap

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 07:10:52 +0000

This episode will recap the LeWeb 2010 conference in Paris. I was graciously invited to be on a photography discussion panel about the role of social media and platforms in image making, promotion and publishing.

Episode 52 :: Apps for Mobile Work

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:00:49 +0000

A break from the norm as of lately, we'll look at some handy applications for photographers who work on netbooks or laptops.

Episode 51 :: Framing Decisions

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:52:57 +0000

Some closing thoughts on our Framing series. We'll discuss aesthetics, choices and how to get good ideas for presenting your work.

Episode 50 :: Framing on a Budget

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:54:21 +0000

In this show we'll talk about some money saving techniques for framing you images. Framing can be expensive to do it right, but you can do it without breaking the bank. We'll apply some museum framing techniques to over the counter frames to get good results at low cost.

Episode 49 :: Printing Primer

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:49:40 +0000

In this episode, I'll discuss getting your images ready for print and some options of framing them on the paper.

Episode 48 :: Printing Papers

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 07:05:16 +0000

In this episode we'll discuss a few printing options including various papers for inkjet and darkroom work.

Episode 47 :: Large Format Camera Movements

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:14:32 +0000

In this episode, we'll look at camera standard movements to correct parallel lines and achieve spot focus effects.

Episode 46 :: Working with Large Format

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:22:34 +0000

Today I'll cover some technical details for how to work with large format cameras and negatives. We'll talk about how to load, shoot and process film and get you working with large format.

Episode 45 :: Large Format Cameras

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:30:26 +0000

Podcast turnes 2 today! In our 45th episode, its only fitting to start talking about 4x5 photos - specifically a camera that will take them. Welcome to the world of large format photography.

Episode 44 :: Book Review - B+W Magazine and Black and White Photography

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:54:53 +0000

Episode 44 :: Book Review - B+W Magazine and Black and White Photography

Episode 43 :: Choosing the Right Lens

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:55:40 +0000

In this episode we'll talk about how focal length and sensor/film size affect which lens you will want for the right picture.

Episode 42 :: Book Review - Dan Winters

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:58:03 +0000

In this episode we'll do a review of Dan Winters' monograph, Periodical Photographs.

Episode 41 :: London Report

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:57:24 +0000

Special thanks to all who came to the London Art of Photography Meetup! Lets do it again next year!

Episode 40 :: UK Meetup and Some Other Announcements

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:26:03 +0000

Episode 40 - the UK meetup is scheduled for Sept 10th in London. Watch the video for details! Also we'd like to hear your show suggestions. Also an introduction to our new podcast, the Photography Show.

Episode 39 :: Darkroom

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:03:38 +0000

In this episode we'll look at how you can build a darkroom out of a bathroom and how easy it is to make prints. Even without an enlarger.

Episode 38 :: Photograms

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:42:19 +0000

A look at a traditional process of printmaking that doesn't require a darkroom, negative or even a camera. Meet the photogram.

Episode 37 :: iPhone 4

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:34:41 +0000

A look at the photography and video related features in iPhone 4 as well as some sample footage shot and edited entirely on the phone.

Episode 36 :: A History of Image Making

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:47:21 +0000

Episode 35 :: Compositional Lighting

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 22 May 2010 11:18:21 +0000

This episode takes the last three lighting episodes and puts them into practical application. We'll look at some setup diagrams and go through some of my photographs and discuss how they were lit.

Episode 34 :: Lighting Part 3

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 10 May 2010 06:53:19 +0000

Part 3 of a multi part series on lighting. In this episode we'll look at strobe lighting and how a strobe light works.

Episode 33 :: Lighting Part 2

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:02:05 +0000

In this episode we discuss continuous lighting and how to work on a budget.

Episode 32 :: Lighting Part 1

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:39:52 +0000

First of a multipart series on lighting - today we'll look at external flash units, what to look for and how they work.

Episode 31 :: Color

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:35:21 +0000

Continuing with the theme of minimalist composition techniques, in this episode we'll look at the work of Saul Leiter.

Episode 30 :: Minimalist Composition Techniques

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:24:05 +0000

Today we'll look at the work of Michael Kenna and how to use minimalist techniques to your photograph compositions.

Episode 29 :: Promoting Your Work Online

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:21:27 +0000

Episode 28 :: iPhone Photography

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:53:43 +0000

Episode 27 :: Time-lapse Photography

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:00:17 +0000

Episode 26 :: Tethered Shooting

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:36:18 +0000

Episode 25 :: Dynamic Range

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:21:14 +0000

Episode 24 :: Scanning Negatives

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:48:18 +0000

Episode 23 :: Developing Film

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:44:16 +0000

Episode 22 :: Getting Your Film into the Developing Tank

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:17:48 +0000

Episode 21 :: Film pt 2 - Darkroom Chemicals

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:46:28 +0000

Episode 20 :: Film pt 1 - Holga

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:04:50 +0000

Episode 19 :: the Anscomatic Deluxe Developing Kit

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:09:24 +0000

Episode 18 :: Composition

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:38:07 +0000

Episode 17 :: the Americans

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:49:38 +0000

Episode 16 :: Metering Without a Light Meter

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:29:30 +0000

Episode 15 :: Filters

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:23:18 +0000

Episode 14 :: Lenses Part 2

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:46:11 +0000

Episode 13 :: Lenses Part 1

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:24:55 +0000

Episode 12 :: Metering with Your Camera

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:21:07 +0000

Episode 11 :: Handheld Light Metering

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:10:18 +0000

Episode 10 :: Viewer Questions

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:59:22 +0000

Episode 9 :: ISO

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:37:13 +0000

Episode 8 :: Shutter Speed

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:49:25 +0000

Episode 7 :: Aperture

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:16:46 +0000

Episode 6 :: Exposure

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:36:20 +0000

Episode 5 :: Rule of Thirds

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:42:32 +0000

Episode 4 :: Film Basics

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:35:55 +0000

Episode 3 :: Holga

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:56:24 +0000

Episode 2 :: Pinhole Cameras

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:10:17 +0000

Episode 1 :: the Camera Obscura

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:56:56 +0000

Pilot Episode :: Introduction

noonegothurt@gmail.com (Ted Forbes) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:57:31 +0000