In this month’s podcast, Matt Brandon and David duChemin discuss the importance of – and ideas on – personal projects. They also talk about their experience and their thoughts on the Fujifilm X system cameras, the X-Pro1 and the X-E1.

Read more about David’s thoughts on the Fuji X-E1 on his blog.

In this month’s podcast, Matt Brandon speaks with Vancouver-based photographer Dave Delnea about his newest Craft & Vision eBook, Timelapse: An Introduction to Still Photographs in Motion. Matt & Dave discuss the details of timelapse photography, and the nuances of stitching those still images together to create a movie.

Matt Brandon chats with Corwin Hiebert about his new Craft & Vision e-book, his company (Taendem Agency), what it’s like to work with David duChemin, and what it takes to start, grow, and manage a successful photography business.

Episode #17 is now available! Matt Brandon speaks with Ottawa-based landscape photographer Younes Bounhar about his recently released eBook, “A Sense of Place: Finding Your Eye at Home and Abroad,”  and Younes explains how to make your hometown just as interesting as any exotic, far-off locale.

Episode #16 is now available! Matt Brandon talks with Piet Van den Eynde about his recently released Craft and Vision eBook titled, “Lightroom 4 Unmasked.”  Piet shares his expertise and all kinds of tips and tricks he has discovered for Lightroom 4.

Episode #15 is now available! Matt Brandon and David duChemin talk about Issue One of Craft and Vision’s new digital quarterly magazine PHOTOGRAPH. They also discuss resources available for the photographer on the Internet.

Welcome to the October edition of the Craft & Vision podcast. In episode #14, Sean McCormack joins Matt Brandon to talk about his new eBook Essential Development. Sean’s experience with Lightroom provide invaluable insights into how to get the most out of your post-processing workflow. This intimate discussion dives into topics surrounding Lightroom’s Develop module, how to make the most of Presets, Profiles, beauty retouching, and a whole lot more.

Stream the podcast below by hitting the play button, or use the “Download” link to save the MP3 to your computer.

The Essential Development Package by Sean McCormack is available today for only $6 by using the discount code: DEVELOP6
Or you can save 20% off the purchase of 5 or more eBooks with the code: DEVELOP20. These codes expire tonight (October 23rd) at 11:59pm PST.

Welcome to the September edition of the Craft & Vision podcast. In episode #13, David duChemin joins Matt Brandon to talk about the recent changes to Craft & Vision, the soon-to-be released Photograph Magazine, and deeper insights into David’s recent “Portraits of Earth” eBook. Additionally, Matt and David discuss the woes of sensor dust, the effectiveness of lens filters, and the exciting future for Craft & Vision moving forward into 2013.

Stream the podcast below by hitting the play button, or use the “Download” link to save the MP3 to your computer.

Fresh off the press! Our latest eBook is now available. Finding Focus: Understanding the Camera’s Eye is by Nicole S. Young. Head-on over to the eBook library to learn more and to download the PDF!

Episode #12 is now available! Nicole is the special guest; you won’t want to miss it. Download or listen the MP3 below:

If you have questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community).

Join Matt Brandon and David duChemin as they discuss Travel Photography.

In this podcast, Matt also announces the lucky winner of a Datacolor Spyder4Elite Display Calibration System (courtesy of our good friends at B&H).

If you have questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community).

Join Matt Brandon and special guest Martin Bailey as they discuss How to Develop a Style.

June Podcast Assignment: Martin suggest listeners upload two images a day for one month to a social media site like G+. This will help you develop a style.

In this podcast, Matt also announces the lucky winner of a Impact LiteTrek 4.0 DC Monolight and Mini LiteTrek (LT) Battery Pack Kit (courtesy of our good friends at B&H).

If you have questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community).

Join Matt Brandon and David duChemin as they discuss Stuart Sipahigil’s book “Shoot + Share” and the idea that art is a gift to be shared. David talks about what printing has revealed about his own work, and how the experience of a photograph is different when it is a tangible print.

In this podcast, Matt also announces the lucky winner of a two Gitzo GT1830 3-Section Basalt Tripod from Gitzo/Manfrotto (courtesy of our good friends at B&H).

If you have questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community). Alternatively, you can post them in the comments below or to our C&V Facebook Group. If you aren’t already a member, go here and submit your request to join.

May Podcast Assignment: This month David would like you to choose a dozen images and have two prints of each made, one to keep and one to give away. Matt would like you to focus on your website and ask some people if it is the best way to present your work.

Join Matt Brandon and David duChemin as they discuss making portraits. Find out the most common questions they are asked about photographing people and hear what David has to say about the steps in his latest eBook “Forget Mugshots”. In this podcast, Matt also announces the lucky winner of a two 32-GB CF Cards from Lexar (courtesy of our good friends at B&H).

If you have questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community). Alternatively, you can post them in the comments below or to our C&V Facebook Group. If you aren’t already a member, go here and submit your request to join.

April Podcast Assignment: This month Matt would like you to find a stranger–someone you do not know–and to photograph them with their permission. Then get a print made and give it to them. David would like you to focus on photographing the people in your life whether they be family or co-workers. For each day next week, take the time to make one portrait of someone who comes to visit you at home or at work.

Join Matt Brandon and Michael Frye as they talk about photographic influences and Michael’s two books Light and Land and Exposure for Outdoor Photography. Learn more about the Zone System and why knowing it can help your photography. In this podcast, Matt announces the lucky winner of a GoPro HD HERO Naked Wearable Camera (courtesy of our good friends at B&H).

If you have questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community). Alternatively, you can post them in the comments below or to our new C&V Facebook Group. If you aren’t already a member, go here and submit your request to join.

March Podcast Assignment: This month you have two assignments! Matt would like you to try 5 to 10 images using the zone system. Michael would like you try your hand including or partially including the sun in your frame. Feel free to submit your homework for future podcast discussions or our weekly Photographically Speaking series.

Join Matt Brandon and Piet Van den Eynde as they talk about “Black & White & Other Stuff ” and yes, as you can imagine, Piet talks up Nik Software. In this podcast, Matt announces the lucky winner of a Acratech GV2 Ballhead/Gimbal Head.

If you’ve got questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community). Alternatively, you can post them to our new C&V Facebook Group. If you aren’t already a member, go here and submit your request to join.

February Podcast Assignment: This month let’s try our hand at portraits either in black & white or with flash. If you feel up to a challenge, try both…together.

This month’s theme is “Learning Photography”. Join Matt Brandon and David duChemin as they talk about David experience as a “student” in Antarctica and so much more! (oh, and the details on the monthly giveaway of course).

If you’ve got questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community). Alternatively, you can post them to our new C&V Facebook Group. If you aren’t already a member, go here and submit your request to join.

January Podcast Assignment: This month David and Matt would like you to take an hour out of your day and look at your work. Ask yourself what you want to learn and what do you need to learn. Then think about what that looks like. Become intentional about your learning!

This month’s theme is “what makes a good photograph?” Join Matt Brandon and David duChemin as they discuss David’s Antarctica trip and so much more! (oh, and the details on the monthly giveaway of course).

If you’ve got questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include one of the following hashtags #AskCV (for David) and #CVBlog (Community).

December Podcast Assignment: This month, try your hand at photographing the quintessential moment but pay close attention to the length of that moment.

This month’s theme is the “rule” of thirds. Join Matt and Andrew S. Gibson as they discuss Andrew’s work, his upcoming ebook Beyond Thirds, as well as the details on the monthly giveaway, and more.

If you’ve got questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include the #askdavid hasthtag.

November Podcast Assignment: In the twilight hour find something you like to photograph and simplify the shot, exclude as much detail as you can.

This month’s theme is optics. Join Matt and David as they discuss the behaviour, selection, care, and feeding of lenses, as well as the details on the monthly giveaway, and more.

If you’ve got questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include the #askdavid hasthtag.

OCTOBER PODCAST ASSIGNMENT: Make a portrait using your widest lens. If you usually photograph with a wide-angle lens then select a lens you don’t normally use (or one you’ve never used) and stretch your creative muscles to photograph something in a new way.

A couple notes about this month’s show that didn’t make it into the podcast, or just need re-iterating. First, this months giveaway is a Gitzo GT 0531 tripod worth almost $500. We’ll be doing the random draw at the end of the month, and all you have to do to enter is be a current member of the C&V community.

Secondly, the monthly podcast will depend on your help. We’d love to consider using one of your photographs for the monthly installment of Photographically Speaking. To submit a photograph email us at: submissions@craftandvision.com and attach your image file (JPGs, 150-dpi, 2000-pixels wide).

Lastly, we’d like to do a segment in each show that answers some of your questions, this is part of our desire to engage each other more deeply. If you’ve got questions, submit them by Twitter to @CraftAndVision and include the #askdavid hasthtag.

Thanks so much for being part of this with us. This month’s podcast is almost 60 minutes long, in the coming months we’ll try to keep it a little shorter. If you’ve got thoughts or feedback you can always touch base with us by email at info@craftandvision.com