Author: Frederick Van Johnson

  • Street Focus 02: Q&A and Silhouette Street Challenge

    Welcome to episode two of Street Focus! Street Focus is the newest addition to the This Week in Photo family! This is my first “question and answer (Q&A)” episode, I’ll be doing these types of shows regularly — you know, to break things up a bit, and keep it interesting! If you’d like to submit…

  • TWiPster – Our Theme Song

    [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/169782161″ params=”color=740101&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Enter the TWiPster! Way back in prehistoric times when TWiP first began, Alex Lindsay and Scott Bourne worked with New York City based composer Scott Cannizzaro to create the now iconic theme song for the show. Scott was given very little (no) direction with regard to what the theme…

  • TWiP Talks 2: The Photo Archiving Shuffle with Michael Grecco

    [smart_track_player url=”http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinphoto/p/content.blubrry.com/thisweekinphoto/TWiP_Talks_002_Michael_Grecco.mp3″ color=”6a1915″ title=”The Photo Archiving Shuffle with Michael Grecco” artist=”TWiP Talks 02″ ] In this interview I sit down with director/photographer Michael Grecco to discuss how he manages the data and archiving workflow amongst multiple employees in his busy Los Angeles based commercial photography studio. We also discuss his new site HowtoArchive.com and the…

  • TWiP 379 – Yolo

    iOS 8 & Photos, Panasonic announces the Lumix CM1 smartphone, Twitpic shutting down while Kevin Rose’s new service “Tiiny” starts up.

  • The End of the Decisive Moment?

    Panasonic has announced a new firmware update for the LUMIX GH4. The firmware adds a new 4K Photo Mode – it’s a “new way of photography” according to Panasonic. This “new way” promises to help take some of the luck (and maybe even skill) out of capturing that decisive moment.

  • Street Focus 00: An Exploration of Urban Photography

    Introducing Street Focus! The newest addition to the TWiP Network. If only Henri Cartier-Bresson were around today to see the advances in photography and more specifically street photography! I’m confident he would be proud at how Valerie Jardin, the newest host to join the TWiP network, is spreading the good word about street centric photojournalism. Welcome…

  • Street Focus Teaser!

    I’m excited to let you know that very soon we will be launching the newest addition to the TWiP Network — Street Focus, a show “focused” on street photography and hosted by TWiP regular Valerie Jardin.

  • TWiP Talks 1: Photo Storage Strategies with Scott Vouri

    [smart_track_player url=”http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinphoto/p/content.blubrry.com/thisweekinphoto/Scott_Vouri-Western_Digital.mp3″ color=”6a1915″ title=”Photo Storage Strategies with Scott Vouri” artist=”TWiP Talks 01″ ] Taking the correct steps to safeguard your photos should be number one in your priority list as a digital content creator (photographer). Unfortunately, this important topic is an after thought for many. We have no problem purchasing the latest cameras, lenses and…

  • Panasonic Unveils the Lumix GM5

    Earlier this week at the Photokina trade show, Panasonic introduced the LUMIX DMC-GM5! Skipping three whole numbers from the amazing little GM1, the new GM5 sports a number of improvements over the now “old” GM1. Big things in small packages The body design now uses a magnesium alloy, and the GM5 now integrates a 1,166K-dot…

  • TWiP Meetup: Nature and Landscape Photography

    Panasonic LUMIX Luminary Rob Knight will show you how you can add video into your workflow to make your photography POP. This program is not about how to replace your still photography, it is about how to enhance and support your photos by adding motion.

  • TWiP 375 – Shooting More with Less

    Host: Frederick Van Johnson Guests: Topher Martini & Doug Kaye This week on TWiP… Photos taken with expensive gear recreated on the cheap Sony debuts the new a5100 Hasselblad’s new H5D-200C produces 200 megapixel files Links Mentioned in This Episode Photographs taken with expensive gear recreated on the cheap Sony debuts the a5100 Hasselblad’s new H5D-200C…

  • TWiP 374 – Breaking All the Rules

    [google1] Host: Frederick Van Johnson Guests:  Valérie Jardin & Don Komarechka This week on TWiP… Nikon settles D600 class action suit Music artists who don’t appreciate their photo being taken Manchester United bans iPads and tablets from their stadium Links Mentioned in This Episode Nikon settles class action suit and offers D600 owners a free D610…

  • FREE COURSE: Shut Up and Shoot

    An inspirational AUDIO mini-course on photography. Are you just getting started with photography? Need a little kick in the pants to get inspired to take that camera out to make some amazing photographs? Well, this little audio course might be just the ticket for you. I put this together to help the beginning photographer get excited…