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Christmas tree photography – Photo podcast #34

Photography podcast #34 talks about how to photograph Christmas tree lights or just Christmas lights. We focus on 2 techniques, using JUST the Christmas lights themselves, or using on camera flash.

Christmas tree with only the lights themselves

Christmas tree with on camera flash

PHOTO OF THE WEEK
This week, the photograph by John Gladdy and I comment in the podcast on why I think this photograph is fantastic.

- Thanks as always for the suggestion of this very podcast by Chris Smith. Thanks as well to Pierre B. for his comments on our last podcast on Studio photography for beginners. We LOVE comments and suggestions so please send more.

You can download this photography podcast directly by clicking first link or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player below the photographs.

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Tags: christmas lights, photographing christmas trees, photography

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Too much snow jails you

This is what 40+ centimetres of snow looks like when you are stuck inside. It looks and feels like jail. In this shot I tried to capture ‘being snowed in’.

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Photography portrait studio lighting for beginners – Photo podcast #33

Photography podcast #33 talks about setting up a beginner photography portrait studio. In this podcast we discuss using different types of flash systems as great choices for in studio portraits. We talk about using small portable flashes, pack and head systems and monoblock flash heads. We also touch on the accessories that you’ll need including a flash meter, umbrellas, slaves, pc cords etc. Although the emphasis is on inexpensive studio setups, any of these setups are likely to serve both traditional and digital photographers very well for years to come.

Due to the length of this podcast we’ll skip photo of the week this time around.

Links mentioned in this podcast include:
Novatron
Vivitar
Sunpak
Alien bees
Pocket Wizard
Strobist

Thanks as always for comments by Al, on our last podcast on Multiple exposure in photography and thanks very much to Samirah of our photography forum for her suggestion that inspired this particular podcast. We LOVE comments and suggestions so please send more.

You can download this photography podcast directly by clicking first link or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player below the photographs.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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