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Jim sits down with Jeff Harmon, Erica Kay, Nick Page, & Darin Mellor to nerd out with Photography news & provide insight into visualizing the shoot before looking through the viewfinder.  Hear all of our strategies to see how we come up with creative ideas & photos.
What's in this episode:
- Improve Photography's April Photo Contest. Â Use #improvphotography on Instagram to participate by April 30, 2015!
- Apple Buys LinX, an Israeli Camera Tech Company, & stirs up rumors of a DSLR quality camera for the iPhone 7.
- Adaptalux to ‘revolutionize macro photography.' – One of the few photography KickStarter projects we are excited about!
- Why You Shouldn't Check Your Camera Gear – Watch the baggage sorting machines punch your suitcase! – (Funny & scary!)
- Nick Page's suggestions for coming home with a couple AWESOME photos instead of hundreds of unexciting photos!
- Erica's approaches for stretching her creative muscles!
- Jeff maximizes creativity & dynamic range with Landscape Panoramas.
- Darin shoots for the thrill & allows emotion to speak through Street Photography. – Or to hit on pretty girls as Jim points out.
Resources Mentioned:
- Animoto – (Use offer code ‘IMPROVE' to get 15% off a Pro Account!)
- Squarespace – (Use offer code ‘IMPROVE' to get 10% off your first purchase!)
- Improve Photography Portfolio Reviews – (Get MEANINGFUL feedback on your work from Darin, Erica, Jim, & Nick!)
- Overcast Podcast App for iPhone – (Jim's Doodad of the Week!)
- Bear Spray – (Nick's Doodad of the Week!)
- Anti-Flicker Mode on the Canon 7D MK II – (Jeff's Doodad of the Week!)
- Ammo Box for AA Batteries – (Erica's Doodad of the Week!)
- Self Powered Camera  – (Darin's Doodad of the Week!)
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Two of your resources mentioned links are broken for me (page not found errors). The portfolio review link and bear spray links.
hey Jim,..you can download the podcast from here.. When Jim Harmer gets back from China I will tell him about the download issues.
Brian.. here are the two links.. you might have to copy and paste them into your browser to work.
improvephotography.com/portfolioreview
http://www.amazon.com/SABRE-FRONTIERSMAN-Attack-Deterrent-Holster/dp/B000H7N26A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429327187&sr=8-1&keywords=bear+spray
I used to be able to download the podcast directly from your website. I usually download and listen to multiple podcasts while I’m driving in the car; it makes my driving more enjoyable. I hope I’ll be able to download from the podcast page again!
sorry forgot the download link jim.. here you go
https://soundcloud.com/improvephotography/visualizing-before-shooting
Erica Kay, OMG I love your website, did you did it in Squarespace???? Im definitely switching,
Hey Andrea! Thank you so much! I actually use Showit for my website, although I’ve seen some really beautiful Squarespace sites as well!
Can you give us a link to the small portable tripod that you (Erica) mentioned?
Sure! Here are links to my small tripod and light stands.
http://www.mefoto.com/products/help-me-choose.aspx
http://mpex.com/lumopro-8ft-air-cushioned-light-stand.html