tfttf586 – Surprises in Compression

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Chris talks about a double exposure, Mark wants to scan 1000s of photos (not negatives) and we’ll learn a few surprises about how Lightroom handles JPG compression.

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Jan 2013: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido, Japan (completed)
Aug 2013: Liverpool, UK
Aug 2013: Farnborough, UK (outside London)
Mar 2014: Iceland
May 2014: Mt. Everest
» all workshops

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tfttf585 – Equipment DOES Matter

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Today Sean wants to know how to get out of his photographic funk, we’ll take another look at vignettes and find out what you can learn from over 40 years of active photography. Does equipment really matter more than you though? Or less? Find out here!

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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)
Mar 2014: Iceland
May 2014: Mt. Everest
» all workshops

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tfttf584 – Vignettes Of Doom

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Today Chris talks about vignettes and how to do them right, the latest from the TFTTF Google+ community, a picture with extreme spectrum and how to travel with two big cameras.

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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)
Mar 2014: Iceland
May 2014: Mt. Everest
» all workshops

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tfttf583 – Comfort Zone

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Happy New Year!

Today Chris looks at what leaving your comfort zones can do for your photography, he will review last episode’s you-had-to-be-there picture and take a look at sharpness.

Also a quick review of 2012 and an outlook to a wonderfully exciting 2013!

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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)
Mar 2014: Iceland
May 2014: Mt. Everest
» all workshops

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tfttf582 – You Had To Be There

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Chris talks about Instagram and how he thinks the big fuss is a red herring to distract from a completely different issue: advertising to users without telling them about it. Also on the show: the spectrum of light and how to take a picture that really “takes you there”.

The 2013 UK workshops are open for registration!

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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)
Mar 2014: Iceland
May 2014: Mt. Everest
» all workshops

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