Camera Shake Photography Podcast

In this week’s episode, Nick and Kersten discuss why we create. Whether it’s creating photography, making videos, designing graphics or painting pictures - what drives you to create your work? Is it passion that drives you to explore that part of yourself or is it solely a way to make a living? ====================================== 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:26 Waves Clarity audio recap 00:14:00 Why do...

Still stuck in the middle of a heatwave, Kersten and Nick go for a drive to cool down and discuss the Top 10 Photography Mistakes beginners make and how to solve them whilst exploring the English countryside. The guys discuss everything from gear obsession to bad lighting and over-editing and give simple advice on how to avoid the most common beginner mistakes. ====================================...

Spain's equality ministry recently launched a summer campaign to encourage women worried about how their body looks to go to the beach. Whilst the thought behind this advertising campaign may be positive, three women have since come forward saying their images had been used without their consent. Why do Governments feel they don’t need permissions to use photographs? ==============================...

It’s Pimms o’clock and Nick and Kersten take to the outdoors to field test Røde’s wireless Go 2 microphone on the hottest day in UK history.  Is it worth upgrading to the Wireless Go 2 system over Røde’s filmmaker kit? How much retouching is too much?   #photography #podcast ======================================     00:00:00 Intro 00:08:38 Our outdoors set-up 00:16:20 How to deal with a heatwave...

Battling against all odds and with the Gods of technology firmly poised against them, Kersten and Nick battle on to create this week’s episode. The guys discuss the indisputable multi tool every photographer needs to own as well as Nikon’s latest DSLR news (bye bye DSLR). #photography #podcast ====================================== THIS WEEK’S LINKS: JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest...

This week Kersten and Nick discuss using gels to change the colour of your backdrop and how to meter for a perfect white background. Kersten goes through how he structured a typical session and Capture 1 announce a new mobile version. #photography #podcast ====================================== ====================================== THIS WEEK’S LINKS: JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest...

Kersten and Nick discuss DALL-E 2, a new Artificial Intelligence capable of creating original, realistic images and art from a text description via a process called diffusion. Is this ringing in the death of photography as we know it and does it spell the end of professional photographers’ profession? #photography #podcast ====================================== 00:00 Intro 01:30 Last week’s commen...

Nick’s away on business and Kersten discusses whether amateur and hobby photographers should charge for their work. Is it a good idea to give your photography away for free or is it fair to ask for compensation? How much, if any, should you charge and should you do free shoots? ====================================== 00:00 Intro 01:08 Should hobby photographers charge for their work? 09:32 How much...

In today’s episode Kersten and Nick discuss the great browser war and how chrome extensions can help your photography marketing efforts. Did an expert in metadata make a difference in the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial by analysing photo exif data? The guys dive into how data embedded in photograph did provide evidence in this courtroom drama. In other news, there’s a new winner in the World’s mo...

For the first time in a month Nick and Kersten are back in the same room as Apple announce  huge news from Mac to iPhone. The guys discuss the new M2 chip, iPhone’s upcoming Continuity Camera and the EU new directive to switch to USB-C connectors. Kersten looks into creating custom colour profiles for Fuji’s X100 series using the Fuji X Weekly App and why sometimes it Jpeg might just be the right...

Still in Germany Kersten goes to shoot classic cars and the guys discuss how to edit colour fast in Lightroom and Photoshop using the HSL technique. Nikon’s Z9 is now the market leader  and Nick struggles with Canon quality issues. ====================================== 00:00 Intro 00:30 The passport shlep 07:08 Editing Colour HSL 25:04 Nikon Z9 is the market leader! 27:50 Canon quality issues 34:...

In this Camera Shake first, Kersten and Nick podcast from different countries. Whilst Kersten is stuck in Germany with passport troubles, the guys take the opportunity to test Røde’s new Video Mic Go II whilst Nick gets acquainted with Adobe’s Premiere Pro speed update. ====================================== 00:00 Intro 00:23 The German Conundrum 15:15 Rode Video Mic Go 2 29:39 Adobe Premiere Pro...

Kersten and Nick discuss how to set up headshot days to attract new clients, passport troubles and pose the ultimate question: Does having the latest gear make you a better photographer? ====================================== 02:00 How to set up Headshot Days 19:09 Passport Nightmares 27:48 Does having the latest gear make you a better Photographer ====================================== THIS WEEK’...

Nick and Kersten discuss how to handle file structures and back up, photoshop actions and portrait editing techniques. The guys cover DaVinci Resolve’s latest Version 18 major upgrade featuring cloud based workflows for remote collaborations and its new proxy generator as well as the iPhone 14’s rumoured massive camera upgrade. ====================================== 12:50 File structures & back-up...

Kersten and Nick chat with RUSSELL PRESTON BROWN, Senior Principal Designer at Adobe, Emmy Award winning Educator and mobile photography evangelist. Russell has been an essential influence on Adobe’s software development for the past three decades, has taught tens of thousands of photographers, graphic designers and artists, giving them a strong grasp in Adobe’s software tools. Russell Preston Bro...

This week’s special guest is ALAN HESS, San Diego based concert photographer extraordinaire, author of over 15 photography books and co-author of the ‘He Shoots, He Draws’ Photography Podcast. Alan has shot an incredible variety of act including Billy Idol, Cher, Bruce Hornsby, Justin Bieber, Madonna, The Who, The Dead, Slayer, John Legend, Marilyn Manson, Robin Williams, The Smashing Pumpkins, St...

There’s excitement in the photography camp as details of the upcoming Nikon Z8 are revealed. Could it be a Canon R5 killer? Nikon’s long awaited competitor to Canon’s R5 and Sony’s A7r IV is just beyond the horizon and the guys discuss everything they know about what’s in stall for Nikon shooters. ====================================== THIS WEEK’S LINKS: JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the lat...

Kersten and Nick discuss 100 episodes of the Camera Shake Podcast, lessons learned and experiences gained. Armed with party poppers, Burger King crowns and copious amounts of chocolate, the guys discuss tripods, fluid heads and future endeavours.   ====================================== THIS WEEK’S LINKS: JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights:  www...

Great news! Kersten and Nick are going all out on social media to connect, answer questions and discuss photography and video topics on the interwebs. The boys have some great news about how listeners and viewers can be part of the Camera Shake Community.   ====================================== THIS WEEK’S LINKS: JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insig...

Kersten and Nick discuss the Three Heads in a Row project and the most recent Live Photo and Edit talk, how to get the best expressions out of your subject as well as concert photography tips and tricks. In other news: Is Snoop Dog an expert in copyright law? Find out in this week’s Camera Shake Podcast episode. ====================================== IN TODAY'S EPISODE: 02:01 Three Heads in a Row...

In a Camera Shake Podcast first, travel photographer David Williams joins Nick and Kersten live in the studio.  Dave tells all about his most recent trip to Iceland and the artic circle photographing auroras whilst living in a van. Dave’s incredible landscape photography has been published in National Geographic, Nature and Time Magazine to name but a few and he his a regular contributor to ScottK...

Olympus reveals it’s new flagship OM-1 cameras body, the last Olympus camera ever to carry the Olympus name. Kersten and Nick discuss the OM-1’s specs, relevance and whether Olympus has pushed Micro 4/3s back into the limelight. The guys also go into how they share files, notes and information between them in order to make their lives easier. Join Kersten and Nick’s photography talk and live shoot...

LEICA MAKE WATCHES NOW? I Camera Shake Photography Podcast #95 Kersten is back from a trip to Wales with hurricane strength winds, Nick’s back in the swing of things…and Leica make watches now? The guys discuss Leica’s newly launched L1 and L2 watches, the world’s most expensive photographs and Sigma announce new lenses for Fujifilm’s X mount. THIS WEEK’S LINKS: JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for...

FLAMBIENT vs HDR - How to shoot interiors I Camera Shake Photography Podcast #94 Kersten and Nick discuss the the advantages and disadvantages of the flambient technique vs traditional HDR whilst shooting interiors and dive into Panasonic and Olympus’ new camera announcements for 2022. Also, didi you know that parrots like GoPro? Find out in this week’s episode.   THIS WEEK’S LINKS: JOIN THE CAMER...

CANON R7 - WHAT’S NEXT FOR CANON? I Camera Shake Photography Podcast #93 The guys discuss Canon’s anticipated R7 announcement and Nikon discontinues the D500. Kersten struggles with his new Apple Watch and laments the near crashing of his drone. Rode releases the VideoMic Go II and the guys discuss who it’s aimed at. THIS WEEK’S LINKS: JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some b...