tfttf599 – The Show’s Greatest Fan

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Today: an interview with Photographer Ben Shirk, we’ll meet the youngest fan of TFTTF, there’s a quick hello from the folks at Radiolab and Chris will talk about Macro Ratios on crop sensors.

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Coming up: workshops with Chris Marquardt
Jan 2013: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido, Japan (completed)
Aug 2013: Liverpool, UK
Aug 2013: Farnborough, UK (outside London)
Nov 2013: India
Mar 2014: Iceland
» all workshops

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tfttf598 – Giggle Like A Child

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Today Chris shows you two ways to get your creative juices flowing: The St. Louis City Museum and After Dark, a unique photo event. Also listen in as Chris talks with After Dark mentor Mike Ridinger about how to take pictures of children.

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Coming up: workshops with Chris Marquardt
Jan 2013: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido, Japan (completed)
Aug 2013: Liverpool, UK
Aug 2013: Farnborough, UK (outside London)
Nov 2013: India
Mar 2014: Iceland
» all workshops

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tfttf597 – Dropping Cameras

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The one and only Julien Smith, about 7 years ago.

Steve dropped his camera and tries to find out what to do, we’ll look at a picture that’s mixing it up and Chris explains what Highlight Tone Priority (aka D-Lighting) means.

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Coming up: workshops with Chris Marquardt
Jan 2013: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido, Japan (completed)
Aug 2013: Liverpool, UK
Aug 2013: Farnborough, UK (outside London)
Nov 2013: India
Mar 2014: Iceland
» all workshops

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tfttf596 – Ultrawide Creative Juices

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Chris takes a look at the lighting at the German parliament in Berlin, Steve has a question on ultra-wide lenses and how to compose with them, and we’ll look at an important way to keep your creative juices flowing: mix it up!

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Coming up: workshops with Chris Marquardt
Jan 2013: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido, Japan (completed)
Aug 2013: Liverpool, UK
Aug 2013: Farnborough, UK (outside London)
Nov 2013: India
Mar 2014: Iceland
» all workshops

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tfttf595 – Cultural Kitchen Towel

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Chris looks at a few tricks to combine different white balances in one picture, let’s analyze a picture that makes use of mixed lighting and Chris has a look at how you can interpret pictures VERY differently based on your cultural background. As an example he uses a kitchen towel.

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Coming up: workshops with Chris Marquardt
Jan 2013: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido, Japan (completed)
Aug 2013: Liverpool, UK
Aug 2013: Farnborough, UK (outside London)
Nov 2013: India
Mar 2014: Iceland
» all workshops

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