PhotoActive
A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem.
Displaying all 3 Episode of PhotoActive with the tag “complete digital photography”.
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Episode 101: Practicing Photography with Ben Long
September 17th, 2021 | 42 mins 6 secs
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What does it mean to really practice your craft? In this episode we welcome photographer and educator Ben Long back to PhotoActive to talk about his wonderful new book The Practicing Photographer: Essays on Developing Your Photographic Practice. We talk about why practice involves more than grabbing your camera every once in a while, about getting out of creative ruts, and the value of studying other photographers’ works.
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Episode 47: Jeff Becomes an Event Photographer
July 19th, 2019 | 30 mins 34 secs
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Jeff was the event photographer for the CreativePro Week 2019 conference in Seattle, a task that requires a different approach to making photos. You've probably been asked to shoot some type of event, so we talk a little about specific gear to deal with low-light situations and catching candid shots in a crowded setting.
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Episode 34: Ben Long's Complete Digital Photography
January 18th, 2019 | 36 mins 7 secs
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Author, educator, photographer, and all-around knowledgeable guy Ben Long joins us this week to talk about the 9th — yes, ninth — edition of his comprehensive book “Complete Digital Photography.” We cover how photography and people’s expectations about photography have changed since the early versions of the book.