We had a great time hanging out last night for Episode 24 of Photo Talk Plus. Our special guest was Petra Cross who is an amazing and talented photographer (and Googler too!). The show is in two parts because we lost audio at one point. This first half is of last night’s news stories and the second part focuses on an interview with Petra about her amazing work.

Thanks to my cohost Thomas Hawk, and our wonderful lineup of panelists from last night including Mark Esguerra Keith Barrett Juan Gonzalez Ivan Makarov Shannon S. Myers and Julie Jamieson. Thank you also to everyone who watched live and contributed to the vibrant chat room conversation during the show. We appreciate the support!

Thank you also to our great sponsors Blurb Books http://blurb.com and SmugMug http://smugmug.com. Be sure to add them to your circles and check them out!

Join us tonight at 8PM Pacific on Vidcast Network for EP24 with wonderful guest, Petra Cross. Petra is a Googler and photographer who has been making some really interesting stop motion videos lately. The one above chronicles her trip to Paris – wow, 2000 photos in only 3 minutes! During the show tonight, we’ll share her most recent video that gives us the Google+ Photographer’s Conference experience in one quick slice. We’ll also talk to Petra about her photography and more. Joining us is a wonderful panel including cohost Thomas Hawk, photographers Juan Gonzalez, Mark Esguerra, Julie Jamison, Shannon S. Myers, and Keith Barrett of Vidcast Network.

Thanks to our fantastic sponsors Blurb Books and SmugMug! Be sure to visit Blurb for 25% off books until May 31st (hurry!) when you use the code GROW.

See you all tonight! Be sure to hop into the chatroom at http://vidcastnetwork.com/chat so you can hang out with us while we broadcast live!

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Blurb Books is one of the amazing sponsors of Photo Talk Plus - chosen carefully because cohost Thomas Hawk and I value their work and believe in them. We wouldn’t recommend them otherwise.

If you order a book with this discount, let me know! I’d love to see the finished product. :)

Cohost Thomas Hawk and I were thriled to be joined by panelists Jordana Wright, Eustace James, Gino Barasa, Sharon Strandskov, Keith Barrett of Vidcast Network and our fabulous special guest, Mike Shaw.  During the show, I gave some updates on the Google+ Photographer’s Conference, where I was broadcasting live from the second floor of the Novellus Theatre at Yerba Buena Gardens Conference Center (and almost getting kicked out at the beginning, but really getting kicked towards the end). We also discussed Jordana & Cassius Wright’s America By Rail Photowalk Project a bit as Jordana tried valiantly to stay in the hangout from her train.

Mike talked about his life and his experience with photography, something very personal and which you don’t want to miss, so check out the video above!

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, Blurb Books http://blurb.com and SmugMug http://smugmug.com. We love their products and services, as well as the way they support our photography community. Visit them and say hi!

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Photo Talk Plus Episode 23 Audio Podcast

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Here’s the Photo Talk Plus Extra that we filmed on May 3rd  with Thomas Hawk live, on location at SmugMug Headquarters. Chris MacAskill (aka Baldy) leads the tour, and you can also see Don MacAskill, Ivan Makarov, the adorable Katherine Cheng, & Markham Bennett (aka “Guns”) along the way – lots of the Smuggie Family! I love those huge photos on the walls, and I’m totally jealous of the chef. I want her to come live with me!

We love SmugMug – they are one of our show sponsors and not only do they help make our show possible, but they are such a great company for photographers and they support our community with excellent services and products. Make sure you check them out – you won’t be disappointed.

Thomas Hawk Prints on SmugMug
Lotus Carroll  Prints on SmugMug

Episode 22 of Photo Talk Plus is available to view on YouTube. Cohost Thomas Hawk and I had a great time interviewing Joe Azure, who is an all around great photographer and has taken amazing and iconic photos of the Golden Gate Bridge. He shared his experiences and advice with us about shooting the bridge, as well as other scenes and long exposure photography with filters.  Joe and our other wonderful panelists: Vincent Mo of Google Photos, Brad Sloan, Vivienne Gucwa, Suzanne Haggerty and Keith Barrett of Vidcast Network discussed a variety of topics including the new Google+ iPhone app, the NEX 7, and the top photos of the previous week.

Thanks, as always, to our sponsors SmugMug and Blurb Books, who make the show possible. Join us next Wednesday, live at 8PM Pacific at http://vidcastnetwork.com, for another episode with special guest Mike Shaw!

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Thanks to our super sponsors SmugMug http://smugmug.com and Blurb Books http://blurb.com who support the photography community and make our show possible. Circle them and check out their sites!

Make sure when you join us tonight at 8PM Pacific that you join the chatroom at http://vidcastnetwork.com/chat so you can ask questions and hang out with other viewers. Looking forward to seeing you there! :)

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Photo Talk Plus Episode 21 Audio Podcast

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