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Travis and Dave talk news from the world of photo, video and tech.

Travis and Dave discuss the week's photo and video news. 

Around the Lens presents In a Flash, our weekly news show with David J. Murphy and Travis Keyes. 

After the episode was over the guests of the AtL Depth of Field - Concert Photography talked for about an hour about a variety of topics. The conversation was so stimulating that we turned it into a whole other episode. 

Around the Lens presents Depth of Field, a monthly panel discussion podcast featuring experts from the world of photography, filmmaking and visual journalism. Each month, different panelists will discuss issues and topics that are important to those in our career field. This month, Mark Doyle moderates a panel on concert photography with Zack Lane, Kevin Wilson ( kevinrcwilson.com ) and Jenn Dever...

Around the Lens and 10 Frames Per Second are proud to present a new joint effort focused on discussing everything related to photo books called Photo Flip. Each month we'll bring on new authors, collectors and industry insiders to discuss photo books and the news surround them. The show is hosted by long time Around the Lens guest Joe M. Giordano, his co-host from their show 10 Frames Per Second E...

Bruce Byers (www.brucebyers.com), host a panel discussion about covering the COVID virus with Prof. William Snyder, Interim Program Director, Advertising Photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology's         School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, and two students from RIT, Traci Westcott and Brittainy Newman.

On this week's episode of Around the Lens: In a Flash, a weekly video, photo and visual journalism news show, Travis Keyes and David J. Murphy discuss the top stories of 2020, new copyright law, our predictions for 2021, Canon rumor news, innovations in sensors, drones and Nikon.   Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/aroundthelens . Find all our social media outlets at aroundthele...

Women Photograph chooses their photos of the year www.womenphotograph.com  Dell XPS 17 Review https://petapixel.com/2020/12/12/dell-xps-17-review-a-photo-editing-powerhouse-with-a-stunning-display/ Resolutions/52-week Photo Challenge https://www.clondon.me/blog/52weeks0 Adobe’s Earnings Soar, It Plans to Invest Further in A.I. Editing  https://petapixel.com/2020/12/11/as-adobes-earnings-...

Travis Keyes and David J. Murphy discuss the photo news of the week.  Arecibo Observatory Verizon Positions its New Unlimited Cloud Storage as a Google Photos Replacement Camera Battery Reinvented AP publishes best photos of 2020 This Device Can Charge Four Different Camera Batteries at the Same Time A computer predicts your thoughts, creating images based on them

Check out the newest show from Around the Lens called In a Flash, a news show dedicated to news about the photography, photojournalism, videography and filmmaking communities. This week's episode is hosted by David J. Murphy (www.djmphoto.com) and Travis W. Keyes (www.traviswkeyes.com) who discuss the following stories: Photokina Shuttered Indefinitely Due to the Crashing Camera Market Nikon to Re...

Interview with Craig Stadler, founder of www.peteyvid.com.

0:00 – Musical Intro 0:20 – Dave's Intro 1:06 – Talking about Zach Roberts 1:53 – Talking about Ron Hamilton 5:06 – Talking about Travis Keyes 7:17 – Talking about Evelyn Hockstein 10:55 – Evelyn chooses a mirrorless camera 14:10 – Guest 1 – Mike “Sharky” James 15:23 – Guest 2 – Jamie Rose 19:14 – Guest 3 – Bruce Byers 20:37 – Topic 1 – State of the Show 26:03 – Future of the Around the Lens 30:15...

Guests: J.M. Giordano, Daniel Dreifuss Topics: Following Investigation, Magnum Photos Suspends David Alan Harvey for One Year Megadap, world’s first AF adaptor for manual lenses Is a printed portfolio really necessary? This photographer shows his process for creating a printed portfolio, but at the end of the day, does a printed portfolio really matter? When was the last time you had a printed por...

Guest: Bruce Byers Topics: Photoshop unveils new AI features Photoshops new AI portrait features allow for dynamic and dramatic manipulation of faces to include the ability to change the direction the face is looking, the direction the eyes are looking, the age of subject and their overall happiness or how angry they are among other features. What do we think of these new capabilities? Are we scar...

Topics: Nikon Z6 II, Z7 II – Worth the upgrade? A Frame by Frame account – – It’s rare that we see another visual journalists frames from the photoshoot. What do the 71 frames from the recent Denver protest shooting tell us about the photographer, their mindset and the body of work created. What can we learn from Pete Souza’s career. – Pete Souza was a legend in the industry, and while I’m sure ma...

Guests: Josh Edelson - https://twitter.com/joshedelson - https://edelsonphotography.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/joshedelson... Chris Stoltz - https://www.instagram.com/stoltz_photos/ - https://christopherstoltz.com/ Topics: Nikon – Let’s talk about the upcoming nikon announcements. More Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II rumored specifications Snappr – Let’s talk about this new photographer on demand serv...

Guests: Alex Tetreault, Seth Porges Topics: Engineer makes ultrarealistic recreations of real world enviromments An engineer made ultrarealistic setting for practicing photography in his free time. What do we think of these creations? Could this type of product be used as an effective teaching tool for either photography or filmmaking? Facebook responds to Netflix doc “The Social Dilemma” In a rar...

Guest: Jenn Ackerman Topic 1: Estee Lauder Hires ISS for Photoshoot The International Space Station is now open to commercialism and space tourists with the introduction of the first product ad being photographed on the space station for $128,000. What are our thoughts on this new venture? Does it demean space exploration? What do you think will be the next product advertised in space? Would you t...

Guest – Brad Smith Topic – Photographing Pro Wrestling Pro wrestling is a interesting subject matter to cover. Part stage play, part athletic showcase, part circus show. What are some things to consider before photographing a match? What is the hardest part to capture during a performance? How much work is done before hand to sure the best shots and angles. Topic – Consulting What does it take to...

Guest: Maysun News – Freelance Photographers Now Exempt from CA’s Controversial AB 5 California Gov. Gavin Newsome recently signed a law to prevent freelance photographers from having to be considered employees if a company hires them too many times. Is this a good thing or a bad thing, why or why not? Topic – Balancing Artistic Capabilities How does one transition from stills to documentary, or f...

Guests: B.A. Van Sise , Graeme Jennings , David Butow Topic – Political Photography Let’s talk about covering political photography in D.C. and how it has changed in the past decade. What have been the biggest changes in the past 10 years? How has the new administration affected the way politics are covered in D.C.? How do you think coverage of politics will change in the next administration? How...

Guest:  Jennifer Osborne News:  Google Images’ “Licensable” Badge Lets Photographers Sell Their Work Google is testing a new licensing badge in Google Images to allow people to buy a license for an image directly through the search tool. Do you think this is a good or bad idea? Would you sell your work this way? How do you sell or license your work typically? Topic:  Matt Granger Se...

Seth Porges, co-director and producer of HBO Max-exclusive documentary Class Action Park, sat down to talk to Around the Lens host David J. Murphy about his life and career, the making of the film and making a documentary in general.

Guest: Camila Falcão News – Photographer Faces Backlash for Voyeuristic Images of Strangers’ Text Communications Photographer takes pictures of people cell phone screens while they are texting…fair game or over the line? Topic – Volvo in Legal Battle After Stealing Photographer’s Work, Claim Photos Posted Read More ...