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The Image File Photography Podcast

The Image File Photography Podcast

Written by: Chris Koehn
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 Hang out with your host Chris Koehn, a former news photographer who turned to landscapes, as he talks with professional photographers about what it takes to capture compelling images.Copyright 2020 Chris Koehn - The Image File Podcast Art
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  • Joe Chowaniec on how photographing abandoned buildings landed him a book deal

    Joe Chowaniec on how photographing abandoned buildings landed him a book deal
    Nov 7 2020
    Welcome back to the Image File Podcast. A big thanks to everyone who has listened and shared the show! It's growing quickly and you can help me build on this momentum by subscribing to the podcast on your favorite platform and leaving a review. My guest almost deleted his opportunity to publish a Canadian best seller when an agent inquired about his work featuring old barns and other ruins scattered throughout Alberta, Canada. Photographer Joe Chowaniec was convinced the agent's email was a scam, so like any sensible person he ignored it. It wasn't until months later that he ended up speaking to the publisher and began work on what would become "Abandoned Alberta." Joe has driven thousands of kilometres along lonely range roads in search of forgotten places. I talk with him about documenting them with photography, discovering the history behind them and seeing them remembered in his new book. I also learn that Joe might have stumbled upon a terrific formula for photographers who are interested in a book deal of their own. We dig into that and I hope it inspires someone to follow their own publishing dreams. Abandoned Alberta is climbing Canadian best seller lists, and Joe is busy signing and delivering copies to bookstores around the province. I'm sure he's taking the time to snap a few pics in between delivery runs! Thanks for listening. SHOW NOTES: About Joe Chowaniec Twitter - https://twitter.com/joeiscranky Abandoned Alberta Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/albertaabandoned/ Publisher site profile Where to buy Abandoned Alberta Amazon From the publisher Macintyre Purcell Inc. Joe in the media Edmonton Journal CBC Interesting stuff mentioned in podcast Eaton's - the company that sold the kit house Norwegians settling in Alberta Alberta trespassing law information (for entertainment purposes only! Does not replace actual legal advice. May cause dizziness, diarrhea, and such.) One photographer's perspective on keeping locations secret Some tips for photogtraphing abandoned buildings The ethics of exploring abandoned places Dixie Chicks Silent House on Spotify Wikipedia's International Harvester company entry Films shot in Alberta Chris Doering has a photo in the book Adobe Lightroom - Joe's photo software of choice Skylum Luminar, makers of that detestable automatic sky replacement feature Link to previous episode with landscape photographer Adam Gibbs Rwandan Gorilla safaris Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park Alberta Canon 7D - Joe's current camera Sony A9 II autofocus beast Big Valley concrete roundhouse ruins Friesen's printing Forgotten Saskatchewan - Chris Attrell Joe's wildlife Facebook page Alberta Fur and Feathers Haunted Alberta book Road music! The Garth Brooks channel on SiriusXM U2 channel on SiriusXM Alberta's country radio 840 CFCW
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    56 mins
  • Adam Gibbs on medium format landscape photography, drones, and YouTube

    Adam Gibbs on medium format landscape photography, drones, and YouTube
    Oct 19 2020

    I had a chance to talk with landscape photographer Adam Gibbs who, fresh off a trip to the Canadian Rockies, spoke about his recent shift to medium format digital, his popular YouTube channel, and his latest book, "Quiet Light" now in its second printing.

    Ever the agreeable chap, Adam and I chatted for well over an hour, and we dug into his earlier career shooting medium format film for magazines, and whether or not he's considering a return to analog after showing off his old film gear bag in a recent YouTube video.

    He was an avid Nikon user, picking up the 2018 Landscape Photographer of the Year award with images he shot with that system, so I was very interested in what drew him away from the excellent D850 to FujiFilm. Don't worry, we don't get into specs and camera geekery, there's plenty of that out there already. But I do find out what is important to Adam when it comes equipment, and he shares a bit of his philosophy and technique that help him craft stunning images.

    We end up discussing book publishing, printing images, and running into your fans in the field. Stick around for the whole show and learn the answer to the age old question, if the f/4 gang were the Beatles, who's Ringo?

    Despite some technical difficulties with our Skype connection, I think we managed to cover some interesting stuff in this episode featuring Adam Gibbs.

    If you haven't heard who Adam is already and want to know more, you can find him at
    Quietlightphotoadventures.com and on YouTube as Adam Gibbs.

    His book Quiet Light is into its second edition and is available at KozuBooks.com

    As for me, if you could subscribe, review, or do whatever it is that helps these kinds of shows grow, I'd appreciate it. Oh yeah, my newsletter is coming, I promise. Check out theimagefilepodcast.com for more episodes.

    SHOW NOTES:

    Adam's website: QuietLightPhotoAdventures.com

    Adam's YouTube channel

    Adam's book Quiet Light from Kozu Books

    Landscape photographers Gibbs and Hardcastle on having YouTube channels

    FujiFilm GFX 50R

    FujiFilm GFX 100
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • TIFPP 003 - Interview with Astrophotographer of the year Nicolas Lefaudeux

    TIFPP 003 - Interview with Astrophotographer of the year Nicolas Lefaudeux
    Sep 22 2020

    In this episode of the Image File, I talk with the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the year 2020, Nicolas Lefaudeux. His award winning tilt-perspective image of the Andromeda Galaxy will no doubt make the rest of us wonder, "why didn't I think of that?"

    Nicolas is a French optical engineer and amateur astrophotographer who built his own telescope as a teenager and devised a simple, yet effective, tilt adapter that allowed him to capture his winning image.

    We discussed the making of that image and the challenge of astrophotography, and I was inspired by his message about dark skies, something rapidly disappearing in Europe. Lefaudeux himself is just outside of Paris, in a Bortle 5 zone. Dark skies for him requires travel. I'm amazed that he's able to capture deep sky images at all from his location.

    I spoke to Nicolas from his home in France. As usual, there are plenty of relevant links to follow along with below.

    SHOW NOTES:

    Award announcement with winning image

    Award website

    Nicolas Lefaudex's website

    What is tilt-shift?

    Lefaudeux's imaging method

    Field of view calculator

    Sony A7S

    Camera flange size explained

    Light pollution map

    Dark Sky preserves

    More of Lefaudeux's ingenuity

    Lefaudeux's image of Venus next to Sun

    Lefaudeux's meteorite strike on the moon

    December 2020 eclipse in Argentina
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    38 mins
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