Personal Life Media

Kerry and David spent some time with Dane Sanders, author of Fast Track Photographer, to talk about ways in managing your tasks and to-do lists better so that you can effectively manage your time better.

Some of the tools and software mentioned on the show:

Things for Macintosh
http://culturedcode.com/things/

OmniFocus for Macintosh http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/

Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Amazon Link)

Book: Total Workday Control Using Microsogt Outlook Amazon Link)

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrisonhttp://kerrygarrison.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/kerrygarrison Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kerrygarrison

David Esquirehttp://esquirephotography.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/esquirephoto Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidesquire

Over the past few weeks Kerry has upgraded from a 30D to a 50D and David upgraded from a 40D to a 5D Mk II. In this episode the guys discuss the new cameras and some of the features that they are really digging about the new gear.

Show Links

• Canon EOS 5D Mk II Hands-On Impressions
• Canon EOS 50D Review
• Lightroom 2.4 / Camera Raw 5.4

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison

http://kerrygarrison.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/kerrygarrison Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kerrygarrison

David Esquire

http://esquirephotography.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/esquirephoto Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidesquire

With several hundred entries we sure were glad that we had tons of things to give away. Just to explain briefly how the names where chosen. The entries were numbered in reverse order of how they came in, then for each prize we used the random number generator at http://random.org  and asked if you return a number between 1 and 302 (number of valid entries). Then we matched the number with the info of the winner and viola!

Technical details aside, let's get down to it and see who won what.

Let's start off with our big prize winners.

The winner of the BUI Brothers Promo Video is Scott Richardson from Greenfield, IN

The winner of the Spend a Day with Scarlett is Ric French Jacksonville Fl

The winner of the Lensbaby Composer is Marc Bourassa Marietta, GA

The following is the remaining list of winners:

ShootSac - LeeAnn Townsend Starke, FL
Think Tank Backpack - Tim McCarty Warren, MI
Marc Fuller Website Theme - Luis Lopez-Santiago Ann Arbor Michigan
Camera Slingers Strap - Stephen Brown Carrollton, TX
Camera Slingers Strap - Melissa Yocum Castle Rock, CO
Camera Slingers Strap - Amy Burke Cincinnati, Ohio
Camera Slingers Strap - Chris Myers Farmington, MN
GoBee Bag - Michael Croft Billings, Montana
FastTrack Audio Book -  Tim Lemons Peoria, IL
Pictage - Matthew Dillingham Talladega, AL
Westcott Reflector - Casy Wilkins - Phoenix Az
Black Rapid Strap - Allyn Edmonds Antioch California
Black Rapid Strap - Mark Kelly Clarkston, MI
Black Rapid Strap- Jeffery Saddoris Alta Loma, CA
Black Rapid Strap - Karen Winger Bridgewater, MA
Camera Dojo Lightroom Preset Pak - Riz Crescini Kitakyushu, Japan
Camera Dojo Lightroom Preset Pak - Sara France San Diego, CA
Camera Dojo Lightroom Preset Pak - Gwendolyn Tundermann Jacksonville, FL
Camera Dojo Lightroom Preset Pak - Jenni Lillie 705 Jarvis Dr Erie CO
OnOne Focal Point - Nicole Spikes Shreveport, LA
Carlos Baez – See The Light DVD - Dennis Zerwas Jr Andover, Minnesota
Trendy Camera Straps - Dana L Schagunn Dickinson, North Dakota
Photographers Toolkit Lookbook - Sergio Villareal South San Francisco, CA

Congratulations to all of our winners and special thanks to all of the prize sponsors

Prizes donated by:

The Bui Brothers: http://thebuibrothers.com – $1,500 Promotional Video

Scarlett Lillian: http://scarlettlillian.net – $1,500 Spend a day with Scarlett
Lensbaby: http://lensbaby.com – Lensbaby Composer Selective Focus Lens
Shootsac: http://shootsac.com
Think Tank Photo: http://thinktankphoto.com
Marc Fuller: http://www.marcfuller.com
Camera Slingers: http://cameraslingers.com
Go|Bee: http://gobeebags.com
Dane Sanders: http://fasttrackphotographer.com
Pictage: http://pictage.com
Westcott: http://fjwestcott.com
Black Rapid R-Straps: http://blackrapid.com
Camera Dojo Lightroom Presets - http://cameradojo.com
OnOne Software: http://ononesoftware.com
Carlos Baez – See The Light DVD – http://www.seethelightDVD.com
Trendy Camera Straps: http://www.trendycamerastraps.com
Photographer's Toolkit - http://photographerstoolkit.com

Kerry and David start off with discussing some high school grad night party jobs they have been doing recently and how they went after that market.

Later, the guys discuss the use of a light meter and how it can help you get your exposures fast and accurately in-camera and save you time in post-production.

Kerry and David look back over the year of podcasts, talk about some of their favorite moments and guests, and then give away $6,000 in prizes to lucky listeners. Thanks you all you listeners for being with us this past year and a big thanks to all the people and companies that put up some really nice prizes!

Prizes donated by:
The Bui Brothers: http://thebuibrothers.com - $1,500 Promotional Video
Scarlett Lillian: http://scarlettlillian.net - $1,500 Spend a day with Scarlett
Lensbaby: http://lensbaby.com - Lensbaby Composer Selective Focus Lens
Shootsac: http://shootsac.com
Marc Fuller: http://www.marcfuller.com Camera Slingers: http://cameraslingers.com Go|Bee: http://gobeebags.com
Dane Sanders: http://fasttrackphotographer.com
Pictage: http://pictage.com
Westcott: http://fjwestcott.com
Black Rapid R-Straps: http://blackrapid.com Camera Dojo Lightroom Presets
OnOne Software: http://ononesoftware.com Carlos Baez - See The Light DVD - http://www.photographymentor.com/viewPage.php?ID=Store
Trendy Camera Straps: http://www.trendycamerastraps.com

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison http://kerrygarrison.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/kerrygarrison Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=822369545

David Esquire http://esquirephotography.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/esquirephoto Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=636655600

Kerry and David discuss issues when traveling such as making sure you are prepared, how to pack tripods and lightstands, watching your equipment, and deciding what to take.

Links from the show

May Dojo Meeting (link)
June Dojo Meeting (link)
July 18th SoCal Photowalk (link)
David Ziser Digital Wakeup Call (link)

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison

http://kerrygarrison.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/kerrygarrison Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=822369545

David Esquire

http://esquirephotography.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/esquirephoto Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=636655600

Kerry and David talk with destination wedding photographer Gene Higa about how to discover and then promote your own niche or uniqueness.

The topic should apply to any type of photographer, not just wedding photographers as everyone should try to find what separates them from others and makes themselves unique.

Be sure and check out Gene's Tuscany Italy workshop if you can make it:

http://twitter.com/italyworkshop/

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison
http://kerrygarrison.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kerrygarrison Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=822369545

David Esquire
http://esquirephotography.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/esquirephoto Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=636655600

Kerry and David talk to John Mireles from Photographer's Toolkit fame to discuss using contracts in your photography business. during the talk we cover what elements make up a good contract, how to present a contract to clients, and why you need to have a solid contract.

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison
http://kerrygarrison.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/kerrygarrison Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=822369545

David Esquire
http://esquirephotography.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/esquirephoto Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=636655600

Kerry and David take more letters from listeners and talk about "full figure" brides, lens choices, and blog hosting and then discuss some more tales of When Things Go Bad.

Links from the show:

SensorPen/LensPen - http://lenspen.com
Camera Slingers - http://cameraslingers.com
Marc Fuller - http://www.thinklikeabride.com/theagency/
Bluehost - http://bluehost.com
Westcott Photo Basics Green Screen Kit - http://photobasics.net/unleash.cfm

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison
http://kerrygarrison.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kerrygarrison
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=822369545

David Esquire
http://esquirephotography.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/esquirephoto
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=636655600

This week Kerry and David talk to the Orange County Photography team of Jeff and Dana Sipper of Sipper Photography. The main focus of the conversation is a followup to last week's brief answer to how to work with groups and families to get groups of people to look their best.

Jeff and Dana share their experience with us as we explore this and several other related topics.

Jeff and Dana's work can be seen at http://sipperphotography.com and they can be found at http://twitter.com/sipperphoto and http://twitter.com/danasipper.

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison
http://kerrygarrison.com

David Esquire
http://esquirephotography.com

Kerry and David answer letters from listeners. We tried to answer a question about the gear we take to weddings, but need to do a post about that, its just too long to talk about on the show. Then we talked about organizing files in Lightroom and how we each do it differently. Next we discussed posing people, especially in larger groups and how to make sure they aren't blinking. Finally we talked about dealing with clients and if you should every turn down work or "fire" a client.

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison
http://kerrygarrison.com

David Esquire
http://esquirephotography.com

Candice Cunningham is a wedding photographer from Ventura California (near Los Angeles) who has been perfecting her craft for the past seven years and managed to do FIFTY weddings last year. With this much experience under her belt, Candice talks to use about gettnig ready, dealing with clients, thank you cards, and much more.

While this show is pretty "wedding photography" heavy, the contents such as dealing with customers and doing things to make them feel special apply to virtually any aspect of photography.

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison
(http://kerrygarrison.com)

David Esquire
(http://esquirephotography.com)

Are you a total Apple Aperture N00b like David and I are? If so, then you may want to listen to this podcast featuring our good friend Sara France. Sara is very well known for her Apple Aperture skills and she walks us through some of the basics of getting started with using Aperture and how to use some of the very cool features like Smart Albums and the Book designer.

If you would like to see or hear more from Sara, be sure and check out her upcoming Aperture DVD that will be available for purchase from http://photographymentor.com.

Too see what Sara is up to, check out her websites at:

http://www.sarafrancephotography.com

http://www.whereintheworldisfrance.com

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison (http://kerrygarrison.com)

David Esquire (http://esquirephotography.com)

We really apologize for running late but things did not go as planned. But the good news is that we are finally announcing our last couple of contest winners!

Pictage Contest
The winner of our Pictage contest, winning a 12 month membership to Pictage Pro (worth $1200!!) is Cynthia Burtch. Congratulations!

Lightroom Contest
Our winner of a copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 is Michael Dalvald.

After the contest winners are announced, Kerry and David talk about some ways to maximize print sales.

Kerry talks to Jim Divitale about using speciality lenses like the Lensbaby Composer in commercial shoots. Jim talks about how to tell clients about the effects, how to prepare for a shoot, and the comparision between the effect of of a Lensbaby versus a Tlt-Shift and 4x5 View camera.

Jim is a world reknowned photographer with an amazing carreer and is one of the few people granted the title of Explorer of Light by Canon.

Kerry and David discuss the latest tools and gadgets they have been using or have seen at the recent shows: Kerry's Picks

• Lensbaby wide angle lenses (link) (Discount link)
• Vanguard tripods (link)
• California Sunbounce (link)
• Spyder Cube (link)
• SensorKlear (link)

David's Picks

• Sandisk USB card (link)
• Flip Video (link)
• Apple wireless keyboard (link)
• Photovision digital calibration target (link)

Kerry and David discuss some of the cool finds from the PMA 2009 show (see CameraDojo.com for video highlights). The guys also announce the details for the next photo contest that will begin this week called Exciting Lighting, the winner will get a free seat at David Ziser's Digital Wakeup Call tour. Complete details for the new contest will be posted this coming week. Top Ten Contest Entries Nashville Train Station (link) The Link (link) Millenium Bridge (link) Nicholson Viaduct (link) The Road Goes on Forever (link) Gothic Walkway (link) Quase Infinito (link) Golden Beach Dock (link) DC Metro (link) Her first day on the job (link) And the winner is...... LShadrack's entry, The Link is our contest winner. This killer shot of a bridge in Kansas City played well with the theme of the contest, nailed the symetry of structure, was exposed well, and made for an excellent image. Congrats!

In this week's show Kerry and David talk to Tom Hogarty, the product manager for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Tom talks about using catalogs versus collections, answers questions from Camera Dojo twitter followers, and discusses where Lightroom may be going in the future.

Enter to win a copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightoom! Go to the Lightroom product page and find the six word tagline and fill in the blanks:

Simplify photography from _______ to _____

Send your entry to contest@cameradojo.com with the subject: Lightroom Contest, in the body of the email have the completed tagline, your name, and twitter name if you use twitter. The winner will be drawn and announced (via twitter) on March 20th.

Here are the links mentioned in the show:

Lightroom Journal (http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal)
John Nack's Blog (http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/)
Lightroom Suggestion form (http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform)
Dear Adobe (http://dearadobe.com)

Kerry and David talk to Curt Apanovich about the fusion of video and still photography and where this is going to take us in the near future. 

Curt's background in film and photography have combined to put him into the perfect position to take advantage of not just both mediums, but also to enable him to fuse the two together using current equipment and software.

Curt gives some tips of getting started with video and how best to use video to compliment your photography.

Kerry talks to Mike Wong from OnOne Software about their newest releases of their popular plugins for Photoshop (and now for Lightroom).

Mike talks about the possible future for plugins and for OnOne Software and hints at possible tools for the Apple iPhone and for dealing with video from new cameras such as the Nikon D90 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

Mike also is giving away a copy of the Plugin Suite 4 which contains the following plugins:

• Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition
• PhotoTools 1.0 Professional Edition
• Mask Pro 4.1
• PhotoFrame 4 Professional Edition
• PhotoTune 2.2
• FocalPoint 1.0

This is a $499.95 value!! To be entered to win we have a little scavenger hunt to solve. First off, go to http://ononesoftware.com and find the page for the Plugin Suite 4, Figure out why you need plugins, and from there, find the 10 word slogan. When you have found it, send an email to contest@cameradojo.com with the subject "OnOne Software Contest" in the subject and the answer and your name in the body of the email. Entries must be received by 5pm on Friday the 13th of March, 2009 and will be announced on the podcast that airs on March 17th.

Be sure and check out the OnOne Software blog (http://www.ononesoftware.com/blog/) and the OnOne Exchange (http://www.ononeexchange.com/)

Kerry and David talk to Jason Kiefer, the CEO of Pictage, to discuss how photographers can get more revenue by selling prints and how to maximize those print sales by understanding who it is that is buying the prints.

Jason gives some great tips for wedding photographers for getting to know all of the people personally that will generate the most sales for you.

Jason is also giving away a 1 year membership (or extension to existing members) to a lucky listener. To enter the contest, you have to go to http://pictage.com/blog and find the post about photographer Joanne Bartone, find the song she listens to the most on her iPod. Send your answer in an email to podcast@cameradojo.com with the subject "Pictage Contest". All entries must be in by Feb. 21 2009.

Kerry and David talk with Vui Bui on the effective use of video in marketing and promoting your photography business and where video fits (or doesnt fit) into the photographer's business.

Vu's background in video production as well as marketing combines to give you an interesting perspective in how you should be looking at this medium for use in your own business.

Kerry and David sit with Scarlett Lillian to talk about her upcoming workshop at WPPI. This is going to be a nighttime bride and groom shoot in Las Vegas where you can learn some new techniques for shooting couples and for low-light situations.

If you would like to try to win a free spot, check out the contest at Scarlett's website at http://scarlettlillian.net.

Kerry and David talk with Carlos Baez about the recent controversy over the new video called Engage (http://engagingfilms.com), using specialty lenses, getting started with lighting, trends in wedding photography, staying inspired, and much more.

Carlos lays down the challenge to Camera Dojo listeners to post images taken with a single light source. Submit images into the comments at: http://cameradojo.com/2009/01/26/podcast-33-carlos-baez

In this show Kerry sat with Master Photographer David Ziser. David is a high end wedding photographer who has recently made the switch from JPEG to RAW and discusses the reasons for making the switch.

David has also recently switched to the new Canon 5D Mk II and discusses the new camera and how video will play a role in wedding photography.

Be sure and check out David's website at http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com and watch for news on his upcoming seminar.

In this episode Kerry and David talk about some lessons learned over the past couple of years on techniques that do and do not work when doing a bridal show. The discussion covers booth setup, materials, booking meetings, networking, and much more. If you are struggling with poor performance of your bridal shows or are thinking about getting a booth at a bridal show, then you should listen to this episode and it will give you some valuable tips.

Show Hosts

Kerry Garrison (http://kerrygarrison.com)
David Esquire (http://esquirephotography.com)

Kerry and David sit down with Marc Fuller to discuss search engine optimization and how it can generate traffic and build your brand credibility. Marc also offers a $50 discount on his Kertesz Wordpress theme with the discount code 'cameradojo.

To check out the theme, go to http://www.thinklikeabride.com/theagency/kertesz/

Today's show is an interview with Roberto Valenzuela who is a very accomplished wedding photographer. Originally from Mexico, Roberto has a unique style and approach to shooting people. During the show Roberto talks about how he "trained his eye" to see what the camera would see. If you are trying to figure out how to take better images, this is an interview for you.

In this episode, Kerry has a talk with Robert Evans. Robert has shot the weddings of Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston. Robert has a passion for photography as well as teaching and has a website at PhotographyMentor.com has a free social networking section for photographers and has a complete school system that you can subscribe to with tons of videos and tutorials.

Kerry and David talk to Ron Henry from Blackrapid about the R-Strap camera strap. We find out about the new RC-4 version and Ron offers to give one away to a lucky listener.

To be entered to win the contest, you need to visit the BlackRapid website and find out the position in the company that Milo has. When you have found the answer, send an email to podcast@cameradojo.com with the subject "BlackRapid Contest" and let us know your answer.

The winner will be randomly drawn on Dec 31st, 2008.

This week David and I have a great talk with Dane Sanders. Dane is great photographer and businessman from southern California and has an awesome book out called Fast Track Photographer. Fast Track Photographer is more about discovering yourself and finding your place in the marketplace.

You can win a copy of the Fast Track Photographer Audiobook by going to http://fasttrackphotographer.com, go to the Author page and finding the name of the world famous forum site that Dane was a founder of. Send your answer to podcast@cameradojo.com. We will draw a name on Chistmas Eve.

This week we have a special guest, the vivacious Scarlett Lillian who has gained tons of notoriety recently with her upbeat and punchy style. We talk with Scarlett about her transition from video to photography, how she found inspiration, her gear, her workflow, business, and much more.

We think there is a little something for everyone in this interview and hope you enjoy it as much as we did recording it. Please stop by her site and let her know if you enjoyed listening to her.

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In this episode Kerry and Doug talk about the background of Think Tank Photo and their philosophy of why they create the products they do. They also discuss the updates to many of the Think Tank Photo products that was announced recently and discuss the upcoming Shapeshifter backpack.

One lucky listener will will a Shapeshifter backpack by going to http://thinktankphoto.com/shapeshifter and finding out the name of the other photographer who has done a review of the Shapeshifter. Send your answers along with your name, phone number, and address to podcast@cameradojo.com. Only one entry person. All entries must be received by midnight on November 30th 2008. The winner will be drawn on December 1st.

Kerry and Gavin discuss the use of HDR photography to bring an expanded dynamic range to your images.

Sites and products mentioned in the podcast:

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Photomatix
Lightroom Enfuse

Links to Gavin's work:
Seim Photography
Gavin's HDR Gallery
Pro Photo Show

Michael asks about what you do about eating during a long wedding shoot. Kerry and David talk about making sure you get fed and carrying snacks on you just in case.

Jason asks where do you get inspiration from.

• Becker - http://thebecker.com
• Jim Kennedy - http://www.jimkennedyphotographers.com
• David Ziser - http://www.digitalprotalk.blogspot.com
• Joe Photo - http://joephoto.com
• Dane Sanders - http://danesanders.com
• Flash Flavor - http://flashflavor.com
• Jessica Claire - http://jessicaclaire.net
• Scarlet Lillian - http://www.scarlettlillian.com
• Jerry Ghionis - http://www.jerryghionisblog.com
• Vincinct Versace - http://versacephotography.com
• Dennis Reggie - http://www.denisreggie.com
• Gene Higa - http://www.genehiga.com
• Gavin Seim - http://seimstudios.com

Tom asks about how to charge for a wedding shoot, Kerry comes up with a simple formula to help you base your rates.

Adding some spice to your shots

• shooting from different angles
• changing your depth of field
• dissect other people's work
• Look at EXIF data on people's images

Image discussed in podcast

• Getting to understand what the client is all about
• Drag the shutter technique
• Bounce your flash
• Get the "guy with camera" to assist
• Using your camera in different modes
• Using aperture mode when the light is changing
• Using shutter priority to catch moving objects

Kerry and David discuss the new features of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and give their impressions of Lightroom 2.1.

Kerry talks about OnOne Software's Photoframe 4.0 and FocalPoint 1.0. For examples of FocalPoint, visit the show notes at http://cameradojo.com.

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