Author: Frederick Van Johnson

  • All About Microstock (VIDEO)

    Eliza and Dave Snow have built a dynamic microstock business selling their photos and videos online. The microstock model has allowed them to live their dream lifestyle of working when and how they want to and following their creative passion.

  • TWiP #260 – Jeff Carrion

    On this week’s episode, Frederick sits down for a conversation with Jeff Carrion who is a Digital Media Specialist at DePaul University in Chicago. Frederick and Jeff discuss what a Digital Media Specialist is and what it takes to instruct people who don’t necessarily come from a photographic background. Frederick and Jeff also discuss digital media storage and dig into Jeff’s workflow when it comes to storing and backing up digital media.

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  • Schedule Update – London Calling

    Frederick has been called away to London for next couple of weeks on a secret assignment. While he’s enjoying tea and crumpets with the Queen, we’ll be treating you to some great interviews to satisfy your TWiP cravings while Frederick is away. We’ll resume our regular weekly show after the July 4th holidays.

  • TWiP #259 – A Wider Aperture

    This week on TWiP, Apple adds a retina display to the MacBook Pro, Aperture gets a significant update, Canon rolls out new STM lenses, and Leica announces a $50,000 limited edition camera. We also dig into the topic of whether it’s better to specialize or generalize in photography.

  • TWiP #258 – Grand Theft Photo

    This was a marathon show! Be sure snuggle up somewhere cozy before you press play. We tackle a LOT of topics this week. Along with a news round-up, we discuss the issue of image theft. And there’s a great interview with Jeff Dunas of the Palm Springs Photo Festival.

  • TWiP #257 – How To Look Like a Photographer

    This week on TWiP, we recap the Google Plus Conference, Facebook launches a new camera app, Hasselblad cuts prices on medium format bodies, and how to look like a photographer. Sara France and Dave Dugdale join Frederick to discuss these topics plus a special interview with Macro photographer Don Komarechka.

  • TWiP #256 – Canon & ASMP

    This week on TWiP, not just one, but two special interviews. Frederick sits down to discuss photography associations with Eugene Mopsik from the American Association of Media Professionals. Also, Chuck Westfall from Canon joins us to talk about Canon’s dSLR line, and look at what Canon is up to in the video space.

  • The Google+ Photographers Conference

    This week I’m helping out “behind the scenes” at the first Google+ Photographers Conference in San Francisco, CA. It’s “Day 0” of the conference and a number of the speakers have taken to the streets of San Francisco, along with legions of photo walkers, to kick things off with a bang. The schedule for this…

  • TWiP #255 – Deliberate Photography

    On this episode, “The Pirates” movie filmed with 50 1D Mark IIIs, Leica announces an $8000 camera that only shoots B&W, an interview with wildlife photographer Charles MacPhearson, and a panel discussion on being deliberate in your photography.

  • A Review of the Sony NEX-7 with Doug Kaye

    Doug Kaye and Frederick Van Johnson sit down to discuss the new Sony NEX-7 digital camera ($1,350 US). In this Google+ Hangout video, Doug shares his findings after testing the camera over several days.

  • TWiP #254 – The Psychology of Photography

    This week on TWiP, Derrick Story and Bruce Clarke join Frederick to discuss the topic of the Psychology of Photography – specifically the photography mindset. We also run down the latest news from Canon, Nikon, BlackBerry, and Olympus. And an interview with Playboy shooters Arny Freytag and Jarmo Pohjaniemi.

  • TWiP #253 – The Retouching Debate

    This week on TWiP we’re discussing possible entry-level full-frame dSLRs from Nikon & Canon, a teenager petitions Seventeen magazine to publish non-airbrushed images, the Olympics is looking to ban the sharing of photos via social networks, and home furnishing giant IKEA enters the camera market.

  • A Review of the FujiFilm X-Pro1 with Doug Kaye

    Doug Kaye and Frederick Van Johnson sit down in Google+ Hangout to discuss the brand new Fuji X-Pro – the beginning of a new kind of camera system from the minds at Fujifilm. The new system comes complete with a brand new mount as well as new glass.

  • TWiP #251 – Leaky Light?

    This week on TWiP: 5D Mark III Light Leak issues, new 4K video cameras from Canon, model releases, a Google+ Conference for photographers and an interview with Reid Warner from SnapKnot.com.

  • Simplicity. The Key to Making Great Portraits

    The trick to making great portraits is simplicity, and that’s as true for technique as it is for composition and gesture. I can never understand why so many folks are unable to just see the light and move the subject into that light.