Author: Frederick Van Johnson

  • TWiP 350 – Ellen’s Oscar Selfie

    Valérie Jardin takes over the hosting duties this week to discuss Ellen’s infamous Oscar selfie, a photog leaves $7000 worth of gear on a train – and gets it all back. Plus a special interview with Flixel Chief Marketing Officer – Mark Homza.

  • TWiP 348 – What’s in a (Domain) Name?

    This week on TWiP – new domain names for .photography & .camera now available, the Color Run sues a photographer for demanding payment for widely distributed photo, and a photographer offers to buy good images to pad his portfolio. Plus Sue Bryce loses her Facebook page due to hackers and an interview with YouTube star – Blunty!

  • TWiP 347 – Nikon, Panasonic, Pentax, & Sony

    On this weeks’ show – new hardware announcements from Nikon, Sony, Pentax, and Panasonic. Adobe’s Principal Product Manager John Nack joins Google’s digital photography team, layoffs and restructuring at Sony, & an interview with the master of the headshot – Peter Hurley.

  • TWiP 346 – Punishing a Pixel Pusher

    A Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photographer is fired for cloning. The JPEG Standard goes lossless. Hasselblad announces a twelve thousand dollar DSLR. Plus an interview with photographers Jay and Varina Patel, Brent Mail and Johny Spencer.

  • TWiP 344 – The Return of Syl Arena

    Adobe adds new features to Photoshop CC. Is the Japanese camera market in jeopardy? Switching brand allegiances. Plus an interview with Scott Braut and Keren Sachs of Shutterstock.com.

  • TWiP 343 – Image Rights and Wrongs

    Google presents rights-filtered image search options, Joe McNally’s 2014 begins with a $1.32 royalty check, Instant plagiarized portfolio sites. Also listener questions, picks of the week and an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Smith.

  • Happy Holidays from TWiP!

    We here at TWiP would like wish you and your family a happy, safe and pixel perfect holiday season. Here’s a quick happy holidays video!

  • The Arcanum – Exposed!

    Trey Ratcliff, Peter Giordano and Bel Jones sit down in a G+ Hangout with Frederick Van Johnson to discuss Trey’s newest project – The Arcanum.

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    TWiP 333 – If It Feels Good, Shoot It!

    A discussion about Sony’s A7 and A7r mirrorless, full-frame cameras. Insights on the Panasonic Lumix GM1 and Nikon’s new retro Df. A look at Apple’s Mac OS X Mavericks, iOS 7 and the 5th generation iPads. Plus an interview with Camera Lab’s mastermind Gordon Laing and his thoughts on Sony’s new offerings.

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    TWiP 332 – Smartphone Creep

    Canon’s financial forecast is haunted by smartphone creep. Adobe hack actually affects 38 million people. A roundtable discussion about learning photography. Plus Don Komarechka inspires you to kickstart your photographic dreams.

  • TWiP 331 – Travel Tips for Photographers

    A very special how-to interview show with landscape, nature and travel photographers Jay and Varina Patel. Join the conversation as they talk location selection, travel logistics, weather concerns and lots more!

  • TWiP 330 – Sweet & Sour Photography

    This week on TWiP, an online petition results in two photographers pulling out of speaking at WPPI’s annual conference. Hi-res photographs of Sony’s new full-frame mirrorless A7 and A7r cameras appear online and a special interview with model Tor Alexander.