The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast

Another Single Exposures episode to catch up on some recent shots that don't form a large enough group individually to fill a Podcast. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

Having shot a nice nightscape through glass recently, I thought I'd share some tips on this. Here's the second shot that I mentioned with Tokyo tower in it: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1680 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

On Jan 4th, 2008, I visited the Tatsusawa Falls again. With the snow too deep to drive to the car park, I trudged through the snow for a while to get to the falls, and today we're going to take a look at the fruits of my labour. Use this link to list all 10 shots from my 1.1 days in the Inawashiro area: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Inawashiro_Jan20...

Today I'm going to reflect on 2007, including the technology that is making a photographer's life so much easier these days. I also discuss my Top 10 images from the year and touch on what I wanted to do in 2007 but couldn't and what I want to do in 2008. I want to also wish you all a Happy New Year! Check out my updated Portfolio here: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/portfolios.ph...

Today, I talk about DxO Optics Pro V5 and the DxO FilmPack from DxO Labs. These two great programs will be awarded as the Grand Prize that will go to the entrant with the most accumulated votes for the year at the end of the current Assignment. Details: https://mbp.ac/118 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

Today, partially in answer to a listener's question, I walk you through the options available when buying a Fine Art Print from my online gallery. The main thing to remember is if you aren't sure about the options, choose the defaults. This will always give the best results, and allows me the creative freedom to crop as necessary leaving a tasteful border. Of course you can always contact...

Today I announce the winners of the Fire Assignment and set the stage for the next Assignment which is on Long Exposures. Also, I explain about our yearly prize, DxO Optics Pro version 5 and Film Pack, kindly donated from DxO Labs! The prize for the (almost) yearly prize is going to be DxO Labs' new DxO Optics Pro version 5 Elite version with Film Pack, worth almost $400. Check out DxO product...

It's arrived! I have taken ownership of my Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III. Today I'm going to do another First Impressions review while looking at the fruits of my first day out with this amazing piece of kit. Here are all of the shots from the 1Ds Mark III from my first day out: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Jindai_Dec1st2007 Here is the forum post wit...

I have recently picked up a Canon EF 300mm F2.8L IS USM Lens, and today I discuss some of my first impressions, including having shot with the 1.4X and 2X Extenders. Details: https://mbp.ac/114

Today I take you through a document that I recently created just discussing Photography in general from my perspective. If you don't want to read the document, take a listen instead, but I suggest you at least flick through the PDF, as it's quite pretty! The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

Here's a 'bonus track' that was recorded after the main topics for the Roundtable #2 recorded last week. We got into some gear talk about the new bodies being released from Canon and Nikon among other things. Thanks again to Landon, Holly and Phil. Thanks too for the PDFs that Landon sent me as a supplement to last week's Podcast. I also released these on the RSS Feed, so check the...

I'm joined by Landon Michaelson, Holly Sisson and Phil Peck for this second Roundtable. Details: https://mbp.ac/111

The Autumn Colour is here! Today we continue to look through some of my shots from a recent trip to Shigakougen, a Highland Plateau in the Nagano Prefecture north-west of Tokyo. To view all shots from this trip follow this link: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Shigakougen_Oct2007 Here's a link to the Japanese page for the hotel we stayed in called Gre...

The Autumn Colour is here! Today we start to look through some of my shots from a recent trip to Shigakougen, a Highland Plateau in the Nagano Prefecture north-west of Tokyo. To view all shots from this trip follow this link: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Shigakougen_Oct2007 Here's a link to the Japanese page for the hotel we stayed in called Green:...

Today I announce the winners of our Documentary/Photojournalism Assignment and kickoff the new assignment with the theme of Fire. You can find the winning images here, along with the accumulated scores for the yearly grand prize: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/scores.php Here's a forum post with details of the Fire Assignment, and links to the Rules and Guidelines page etc.: https://marti...

No, not an astronomical photography podcast, today we look at some recent photos of Cosmos flowers shot in a lazy afternoon in Jindai Botanical Park. Many of you will remember the drama with the Japanese Green Woodpecker from Episode 93. Today we return to the same park as autumn sets in here in Tokyo, the weather cools, and the autumn flowers grace us with their yearly presence. The music in this...

This is the second of a two part series to talk about a recent brief trip to India, and to look at some of the shots from the trip. To look at all the shots from the trip follow this link: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=India_Sept2007 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

This is the first of a two part series to talk about a recent brief trip to India, and to look at some of the shots from the trip. To look at all the shots from the trip follow this link: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=India_Sept2007 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

Today I'm going to talk about a number of images that I've uploaded since our last Single Exposures episode, and wanted to say a few things about. Details: https://mbp.ac/104 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

The Hokkaido Workshop in January 2008 is looking very likely to go ahead, so today I talk about the details and introduce the new MBP Workshops Web site, and let you know how to book your slot. The new MBP Workshops Web site is here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/

This is the first MBP Roundtable! I'm joined by Forrest Tanaka (hqsbud) and Even Solberg (Heimdall) and we talk about Forrest's Digital Workflow and Even ponders on when to stop shooting. I answer a listener's question about Manual Focus. Here's the Redwings Horse Sanctuary Web site that Forrest mentions: http://www.redwings.org And here is Even’s own amazing Web site: http://www.c...

I bought a new lens recently, and thought I'd share some details of the tests I did to make sure all was fine before the grace period to take it back runs out. Details: https://mbp.ac/101 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

We've reached 100!! Thanks to everyone for your support so far, and I look forward to providing another 100! We also take a look at the winners of the Movement Assignment and set the stage for the next assignment. Details: https://mbp.ac/100 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

Having run out of gas at the end of last week, I couldn't do a normal episode today. If you're OK with listening to an old friend rambling for 25 minutes, with about 5 minutes of real information, play on... Details: https://mbp.ac/99

I finally tried using my sensor swabs for the first time last Saturday, and got in a bit of a mess. Sure, it's not as scary as I imagined, but I ended up using all the swabs in one day, and still didn’t have a clean sensor! Details: https://mbp.ac/98 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/