The 10 Best LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process Podcast Episodes
1) HT0354 - Leaning Toward Minimalism
Here's a thought ... The world is naturally a chaotic place and a large part of art-making is to simplify to the essentials. We are always leaning toward minimalism, and only on the most rare occasio...Show More
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This episode poses an interesting and scary question. What if you couldn’t do that creative thing you enjoy anymore for some unavoidable rea...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) HT0796 - Idea Acquisition Syndrome
Gear Acquisition Syndrome can be a bad thing, but Idea Acquisition Syndrome would do us all a world of good.
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I love the idea (pardon the pun) of this episode, we crave many things but gathering ideas is not always one of them. For me, that's why I ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) HT0766 - The Old Stores
I miss those old camera stores where you could find every piece of odd and ancient gear of your dreams. I'm not sure I'd want to go back to those days, but I do remember them fondly.
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What I loved about this episode is that it took me straight back to the times we would hang out in stores, chat with people and discover the...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) HT0758 - Fatigue Images
I've noticed over the course of my photographic life that I tend to make different pictures depending on my level of fatigue. At the end of the day, after driving or hiking for long hours, my images a...Show More
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I have to agree with the thoughts of Brookes in this episode. Some of my best work is done when I'm feeling tired and not wanting to do it. ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) HT0318 - The Same Postponement
Here's a thought ... One of the primary arguments in favor of 4K video is future proofing. This is exactly the same thing we went through years ago with archival prints. Better to concentrate on find...Show More
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I think Brookes gets it right again, all the planning and future proofing time spent might be better spent as he says ‘for the here and now’...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) HT0299 - Auto-focus Technology
Here's a thought ... Conventional wisdom would have us believe that PDAF (phase detection auto focus) is better than CDAF (contrast detection auto focus). Better based on what criteria?
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I appreciated the explanation of how the two different methods of auto-focus systems work between video and stills. This is the first time I...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) HT0233 - What We Leave Behind
Here's a thought ... I read last week that Ginger Baker passed away. Thankfully, now that he and Jack Bruce are both gone we can still enjoy their creative output.
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Something to think about for your work perhaps?
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) HT0221 - The Hunt
Here's a thought ... What are you looking for out in the landscape? A specific shot, or just a generalized aesthetic?
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Great comments on just how we all see things differently and go in search (or not) for that idea kicking around in our head.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) HT1691 - Small Prints
There is a substantial difference between looking at a large print and looking at a small print. Sometimes it's best to make an image small so that it can be visually digested in a single gulp. My lon...Show More
10) HT1568 - I Can't Take It Seriously
I have no doubt that I'm missing one of the greatest evolutionary changes in the history of fine art photography, but for reasons I don't understand, I simply can't take myself seriously when I'm phot...Show More