TWiP 310 – The Sun-Times Hates Photographers

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Hosts: Frederick Van Johnson, Doug Kaye and Joseph Linaschke

Episode Overview

This week on TWiP, we're diving into several great stories including:

The Chicago Sun-Times fires its entire photography staff
A rock band enables photographers to get the shot… for a price.
An interview with Baltimore-based photographer J.M. Giordano
Plus Listener Q&A and our Picks of the Week

Doug Kaye and Joseph Linaschke join Frederick to discuss these topics and lots more on this week's 310th episode of TWiP.

Interview with J.M. Giordano

This week Frederick sits down with dynamic, Baltimore-based photographer J.M. Giordano to talk about both his personal and professional work and how he keeps inspired. To learn more about the many projects J.M. has going on and to see his diverse work, check out his website at jmgiordanophotography.com. Stay tuned at the end of the show for their discussion.

Interview with Ziv Gillat

Frederick also had a chance to sit down with Eye-Fi Co-Founder Ziv Gillat and chat about the company's new Mobi SD card, and about how the photography industry is changing.

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1. The Chicago Sun-Times fires its entire photography staff (12:05)

2. Rock Band Hawthorne Heights enables photographers to get the shot… for a price. (34:50)

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Doug: My free Photoshop actions and video tutorial for “1/4-Tone and ¾ Tone Masks”

Joseph: More backdrop recommendations: go to fabric stores and look for interesting fabrics. Ranges in width from 44″ to 64″. If head & shoulders, you may be able to go horizontal. Standard rolls are 4'6″ (54″) or nearly 9′ (107″). Prices are all over the map; I found a great one for $8.50 per yard (2 yards is sufficient for head & shoulders shot). Build a collection!

Frederick: Eye-fi Mobi Wifi SD card, Giulio Sciorio – Creating Motion Portraiture

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1. Thom Hogan's article about The Sun-Times

2. The iconic photo from the Turkey Riots – mentioned by Doug Kaye

3. Giulio Sciorio's article mentioned by Frederick: “Is Professional Photography As We Know It Dead?”

4. Eye-Fi Mobi SD card

5. TWiP Meet-ups are up and running strong!

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