Full Stack Creator - Episodes Tagged with “Photography”

78: Camera Specs That Matter, with Gerald Undone

Tyler Stalman — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0600

Gerald Undone came by the studio to do a tour and record a podcast, and we went through all the most important specs of a video camera in 2020.

Special Guest: Gerald Undone.

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58: Review All the Cameras! with Jordan Drake of DPReviewTV

Tyler Stalman — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 14:00:00 -0600

It's simple, 2 minute reviews of every photo and video camera that I have any opinion about.

Special Guest: Jordan Drake.

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Spark Camera: The quickest way to shoot and edit videos on your iPhone

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39: Real Computers, with Myke Hurley

Tyler Stalman — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0700

Working on the iPad Pro, Myke's adventures in video, and why we choose Apple.

Special Guest: Myke Hurley.

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Kronaby: Timeless watch design with smart features like notifications, music controls and automatic time zones.

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38: Cameras, phones & camera phones, with MKBHD

Tyler Stalman — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0700

Marques Brownlee – MKBHD, is the one guy you want to atalk to bout your next phone purchase. But he's not just a gadget guy, his YouTube videos have developed into filmmaking skills to where he could easily be directing commercials for the products he reviews.

We cover the 2018 iPad Pro, Red cameras, Hasselblad and the iPhone XS vs Pixel 3.

Special Guest: Marques Brownlee - MKBHD.

Sponsored By:

Kronaby: Timeless watch design with smart features like notifications, music controls and automatic time zones.

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37: Drones, with Johnny Harris & Martin Reisch

Tyler Stalman — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 01:00:00 -0600

I got a new drone so I brought in some friends, Martin Reisch (safesolvent) and Johnny Harris (creator of the Borders series on Vox) that create incredible creative work with the little flying tools.

Special Guests: Johnny Harris and Martin Reisch.

Sponsored By:

Kronaby: Timeless watch design with smart features like notifications, music controls and automatic time zones.

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36: "Just" Creators and Hands-On the XR, with Casey Liss

Tyler Stalman — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0600

I got advanced access to the iPhone XR so I brought on one of my favorite Apple podcasters, Casey Liss of The Accidental Tech Podcast, to talk about. Casey has also been starting up a new YouTube channel so we talk about the experience of being a new video creator.

Special Guest: Casey Liss.

Sponsored By:

Kronaby: Timeless watch design with smart features like notifications, music controls and automatic time zones.

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35: Tell a Compelling Story, with Pete Forester

Tyler Stalman — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0600

A decidedly non-tech episode where I talk to writer Pete Forester about what it takes to tell great stories and how one of my favorite filmakers gets it wrong. Pete also works at the one the premier photo agencies in the world and has some great advice on presenting your work to land those dream clients.

After that I answer some of your questions about lenses, clients and how I avoid getting too stressed about worst case scenarios.

Sponsored By:

Kronaby: Timeless watch design with smart features like notifications, music controls and automatic time zones.

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34: Understanding the iPhone XS Camera, with Sebastiaan de With

Tyler Stalman — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:00:00 -0600

It's obvious that the iPhone XS camera is taking a very different style of photos from any iPhone in the past. Sebastiaan de With is the designer of Halide and has done some fantastic detective work to see what has change. It's not as simple as a beauty fiilter, so we went over every little detail.

Special Guest: Sebastiaan de With.

Sponsored By:

Setapp: An app for every job, already on your Mac.

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33: Announcement Season, with Jordan Drake

Tyler Stalman — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0600

New phones, cameras and lenses are being released fast and furious this fall. Jordan Drake of DPReview TV is here to give his opinions and hands on impressions of the iPhone XS Max, Canon EOS R, L mount lenses, Full frame Panasonics: S1 S1, Fuji GFX50R, Sigma: 28mm F1.4 and 40mm F1.4 Art lenses, a stabilized 70-200mm F2.8 Sport and 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 Sport and the Nikon Z7.

Special Guest: Jordan Drake.

Sponsored By:

Setapp: An app for every job, already on your Mac.

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32: iPhone & Apple Watch Keynote, with Brandon Havard

Tyler Stalman — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 01:00:00 -0600

Apple has a hot new lineup of big screen phones and a slimmer watch. We look past the confusing names and talk about the spec bumps and camera updates.

Special Guest: Brandon Havard.

Sponsored By:

Setapp: An app for every job, already on your Mac.

31: Desks & Tech, with Jonathan Morrison

Tyler Stalman — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0600

I'm joined by YouTuber Jonathan Morrison to talk about the photographer's dream desk we put together, some of our favorite cameras and the 2018 MacBook Pro. Then stick around after the interview where I'll go into some more detail on the desk we put together and answer a few listener questions.

YouTube: The Perfect 2018 MacBook Pro Setup Special Guest: Jonathan Morrison.

When is Your Gear Good Enough, with Chris Dowsett

Tyler Stalman — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0600

Sometimes the best camera is the one you have with you, but sometimes there's a better camera out there.

And stick around till the end to hear about the 2018 MacBook Pro.

Special Guest: Chris Dowsett.

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Solving Lightroom Problems, with Chris Dowsett

Tyler Stalman — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -0600

Sorting photos, data management and we answer your questions about how to get the most out of Lightroom.

Special Guest: Chris Dowsett.

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Shooting Hybrid, with Chris & Jordan of DPReview

Tyler Stalman — Tue, 01 May 2018 12:00:00 -0600

Jordan Drake and Chris Niccols, formerly of The Camera Store TV and now stars of the DPReview YouTube channel, join me to talk about shooting photos and videos at the same time, on the same camera.

Special Guests: Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake.

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Challenges of Creative Jobs, with Shea Kerwood

Tyler Stalman — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:00:00 -0600

If you work in a creative industry you know that it has it's own special challenges, like defining your worth, communicating your ideas and staying on target to make your ideas into reality. Shea Kerwood runs Brandsmith and has been my go to confidant for decades, so he's the perfect guy to talk to about the challenges.

Special Guest: Shea Kerwood.

Finding Your Photographic Style, with Irene Rudnyk

Tyler Stalman — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:00:00 -0600

Irene has created a distinct photography style of her own and shares her techniques with the world on her YouTube channel. We talk about how she developed her dreamy portrait look, what it's like YouTubing from a mid sized city, and how to work with extremely simple gear and lighting.

Special Guest: Irene Rudnyk.

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The Ways We Learn Photography, with Nicolesy

Tyler Stalman — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0600

The problem with learning about photography is never a lack of information. There are infinite videos and articles telling you how to shoot and edit, so I talked to Nicolsey about how to sort through the junk to learn the valuable lessons.

Special Guest: Nicole S. Young.

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Photography Tips I Wish I Knew Earlier, with Cameron Whitman

Tyler Stalman — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:00:00 -0700

We have guest Cameron Whitman, professional photographer and photo editor at Stocksy United, and we packed as many pro tips as possible into one hour. These are the lessons we wish we had learned earlier in our photography careers, and some mistakes we want to help you avoid.

Special Guest: Cameron Whitman.

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The Fundamentals of Buying a Camera, with Camera Store TV Chris Niccolls

Tyler Stalman — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 06:00:00 -0700

Choosing a camera is not only hard because there are a ton of options out there, there’s also a ton of GREAT options. All the big camera manufacturers are making great products but they still have specific strengths and weaknesses depending on what your photographic needs are.   To dive into this in extreme detail I sat down with Chris Niccolls from The Camera Store in Calgary, or as you probably know him, host of The Camera Store TV. I’m pretty familiar with the cameras I own, but TCSTV put every camera through serious real world tests, so I always look to their opinion before I buy a new camera.

Entry Budget
If you’re moving up from a phone to camera for the first time you probably don’t want to spend too much until you figure out if this hobby is going to last or not. A few years back it was easy to spot the lower image quality from a cheaper camera, but thats no longer the case. A few hundred bucks can buy most of the image quality you would find in the gear pros use. As you spend more the difference of image quality starts to be smaller, and lot of what you’re paying for is improved usability, for example autofocus and ergonomics.   But if you buy the Nikon D3400, Canon T6i or Sony A6000 you can take photos that no one will know aren’t coming out of a $10,000 system.

 Compact Cameras
Smart phones have sucked all the air out of the room for smaller format cameras, but they still have their place. If a big camera feels like too much of burden, you can still get a slight quality boost over your phone with little pocket size cameras like the Panasonic ZS100, Canon G5X or Sony RX100 IV. Because of their small sensor size, they can more easily offer a bigger zoom range that’s harder to achieve with larger sensor cameras, great video quality, image stabilization and raw support.

Micro Four Thirds
This in-between sensor size has really come in to it’s own lately, with minimal trade offs in quality and huge advantages in cost and camera size. The only things you’re really giving up are extreme low light performance (although that’s changing with the Panasonic GH5S) and you’ll have a harder time getting bokelicious blurry backgrounds. Check out the Panasonic GH5, Olympus or Fuji XT20 to name only a few of this versatile format.

APS-C
A lot of people look down on any sensor that is smaller than full frame, but don’t forget that many hollywood films are shot on almost example this size of sensor/film, but the cinema version is Super35, which is obviously a way cooler name. In this category image quality is getting close to the plateau, with tons of dynamic range, impressive low light performance and a more affordable selection of lenses than it’s bigger brother, full frame. Some cameras to look at are the Canon 80D, Nikon D500 and Sony A6500, which have different strengths but will all make your photography look professional.

Full Frame
35mm is most commonly used format for professionals of all time. This is the size of the film you used growing up, it what most of the top of the line lenses are optimized for, and I promise you will love shooting on it. You’ll notice a bump in quality from APS-C when you compare dynamic range and low light noise, but let’s be honest. You probably want it to get a sexy blur in the background. Every brand has an affordable way to get started, just a buy a 50mm from Canon, Nikon, Sony, or whatever brand you go with and open that aperture wide. If sharp critical focus is important to you try a long lens, like the venerable 70-200mm.   I have a lot to say about camera in this range, since that’s typically what I buy, but for now I will just direct you to the Canon 5D IV, Nikon D850, Sony A7RIII and Leica M10. You can get lost all day researching these beautiful machines.

That’s it
You’ve got your work ahead of you! I just pointed you in a few directions, but now the fun part is scoring the internet for reviews, samples, and tests to find exactly the right match for you. I strongly recommend DPReview for their incredibly in depth camera reviews, and for lenses go to ImagingResource where they do really helpful comparisons. Special Guest: Chris Niccolls.