Category Archives: Tips from the Top Floor

tfttf579 – Mirror Finish

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Find out about the secret behind the car picture of the last episode, learn even more about card speeds, shoot macros of proof coins without the camera reflection and learn how to deal with a CLEAR NO in street photography.

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Jan 2013: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido, Japan (completed)
Aug 2013: Liverpool, UK
Aug 2013: Farnborough, UK (outside London)
Nov 2013: India
Mar 2014: Iceland
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tfttf578 – Size DOES Matter

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Today we will find out the secret behind the fish-eye picture, Chris will look at how to balance light at a sunset model shot on the beach, you’ll learn about the confusion between pixels, inches and file sizes. Special guest: Dave Junion of After Dark is back with some exciting news!

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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
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tfttf577 – The Speed Of Bytes

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Rick wants to know how the speed of his SD cards might be limited by the speed of today’s USB ports, so Chris takes a look at current card speeds and compares them with what today’s USB ports can deliver. Dave has an old pre-digital lens attached to his DSLR and the exposure is THREE STOPS off. James has just bought a couple of light meters and asks Chris for his thoughts. Also Chris will briefly discuss what made him decide for the picture he used for the last episode.

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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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tfttf576 – Making Choices

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Pauline asks Chris to explain how and why he chooses the pictures for the episodes of this show, Rafael has a question about how much sharpening you should apply to your images and Jon Miller comes on the show to discuss the next Himalayan Workshop.

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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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tfttf575 – No Permission

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Chris has taken on the role of camera man in a movie project by Allan Attridge and the two sit down over some pumpkin pie to discuss the implications of shooting movie footage with a DSLR and how much permission you’ll need to film at a German train station.

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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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