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**Lens Shark Photography Podcast**

The PetaPixel Podcast is a twice-weekly podcast about the wonderful world of photography. It’s a fusion of news, opinions, humor, and real-world experience, bundled into a show that you can listen to on your way to work.

Subscribe today to stay up to date with what’s going on in the photo industry from one of the-most-listened-to photography podcasts.

Join thousands of photographers from around the world who enjoy host Sharky James’ twice-weekly photo podcast where you’ll have fun, improve your photography and solve those pesky problems you’ve been having. Leave voicemails, send in your questions and get answers!

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 177: Sony This and Sony That - and more May 18, 2017

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Episode 177 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and Shotkit creator, Mark Condon

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Photographer and Shotkit creator, Mark Condon opens the show. Thanks Mark!

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Sony announces two new full frame wide-angle zooms. (#)

Profoto's new B1X monolights amp up the power. (#)

Rumors a Sony 400mm lens is in the works, but will it be f/2.8? (#)

An Oregon-based plant company is awarded a huge copyright judgement. (#)

One of Sony's new stacked sensors hints at the capabilities of sensors in future camera bodies. (#)

Instagram snags yet another feature from another social media platform and why this is a good thing for photographers. (#)

Outtakes

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Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: "Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you're listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!"

Ep. 176: Nikon by the Numbers - and more May 14, 2017

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Episode 176 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Landscape and lifestyle photographer, Baris Parildar

In This Episode

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Landscape and lifestyle photographer, Baris Parildar opens the show. Thanks Baris!

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Thom Hogan breaks down Nikon by the numbers. "Ugly" number. (#)

The Impossible Project's largest shareholder acquires Polaroid. (#)

An unexpected response to my decision to transition out of Nikon. (#)

An airline passenger walks off with $20,000 worth of photographer Sam Hurd's gear...and doesn't return it. (#)

Snap, Inc. stock tumbles as earnings don't meet expectations. (#)

Outtake

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Ep. 175: The Reasons Why I'm Leaving Nikon - and more May 11, 2017

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Episode 175 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Landscape photographer, Ted Gore

In This Episode

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Landscape photographer, Ted Gore opens the show. Thanks Ted!

Matt Granger and I design a camera...and the reasons why I'm leaving Nikon. (#)

Canon gets set to update the 6D with the 6D Mark II. (#)

Rumors that Tamron will be releasing a 24-70mm f/2.8 G2 as soon as this year. (#)

A motion prediction algorithm takes one image and turns it into a nearly hour-long movie. (#)

A BBC photographer is detained by police in the UK. (#)

A crashed drone takes out a cyclist during a bike race and it's caught on video. (#)

Outtake

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Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 174: Did the Camera Industry Finally Hit Bottom? - and more May 07, 2017

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Episode 174 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Portrait, advertising and set photographer, Levy Moroshan

In This Episode

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Portrait, advertising and set photographer, Levy Moroshan opens the show. Thanks Levy!

Camera industry numbers of Q1 2017 indicated a leveling out and perhaps the bottom has indeed been reached. (#)

Ian Norman cautions against Sony bodies with certain firmware if you're doing astrophotography. (#)

A new wallet to help you make sure you always have SD cards with you and the importance of a card with your camera's settings. (#)

Souvid Datta speaks to TIME about his lack of ethics and sullying of documentary photography. (#)

Capture One Pro 10.1 offers additional reasons to make the leap including benefits of particular interest to Fujifilm shooters. (#)

Lomography announces its Neptune system and crushes the Kickstarter campaign for it in days. (#)

Outtakes

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Ep. 173: A Mistake Is Made and a Photographer's Reputation Implodes - and more May 04, 2017

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Episode 173 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: International wedding photographer, Taylor Golden

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International wedding photographer, Taylor Golden opens the show. Thanks Taylor!

A website is called out for its use of a child being abused to promote its competition...then days later, the photographer who shot the photo is called out for an entirely different reason. (#)

Columbia Journalism Review asks freelance photographers where the money is to be made. (#)

A LA Times photojournalist receives a surprising gift from a reader. (#)

A photographer in the UK sues Sky News for embedding a tweet containing one of his photos. (#)

The US military honors a combat photographer killed in Afghanistan and releases photos shot by the soldier in her last moments of life. (#)

Outtake

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Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 172: A Popular Photographer Catches Flack for Entering and Winning His Own Competition - and more Apr 30, 2017

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Episode 172 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Canon Explorer of Light, David Bergman

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Canon Explorer of Light, David Bergman opens the show. Thanks David!

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Photographer Sal Cincotta gets called out by the photography community. (#)

Would you wear shoes with Nikon patent drawings on them? (#)

A Kardashian gets sued for copyright infringement. (#)

Venus Optics releases the 7.5mm f/2 for MFT including a lighter version for drones. (#)

Acer announces a 4K monitor with HDR technology. (#)

Aurora photographers discover a new phenomenon and name it "Steve". (#)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 171: A Massive Instagram Account Stiffs a Photographer yet Again - and more Apr 27, 2017

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Episode 171 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer Kyle Wolfe

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Photographer Kyle Wolfe opens the show. Thanks Kyle!

Sponsors: - Get 10% off your order at MeFOTO.com, Tenba.com, KupoGrip.com and StellaProLights.com using code PetaPixel.

A large magazine's Instagram account and others jack a photographer's photo. (#)

Novoflex announces a line of reversible tripod heads. (#)

Even before its debut on Kickstarter, the TriLens sparks great interest. (#)

Dell announced a 4K monitor with high dynamic range at NAB 2017. (#)

Instagram may top 1 billion users by the end of 2017 and continues to be useful to photographers despite bots. (#)

Adobe fights the good fight and isn't bound to an endless gag order. (#)

Outtakes

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 170: Do You Take the Shot...or Do You Save a Life? - and more Apr 23, 2017

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Episode 170 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Canadian Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg

In This Episode

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Canadian Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg opens the show. Thanks Michelle!

Photojournalist or not, if a news story unfolds before you, to you shoot photos or risk your life to save theirs? (#)

More thoughts on the Sony a9 and its place in the market.

Fujifilm releases two new lenses for its mirrorless medium format system as well an adapter for mounting to a 4x5 view camera. (#)

The Trump White House opens its Flickr page, sans an important learning tool. (#)

Panasonic announces a reasonably-priced compact with advanced features. (#)

Listener Nick in Portland, Oregon wants to know if Adobe will be significantly updating the program soon or if he should jump ship to Capture One or another program.

Canon announces that C-Log is coming to the 5D Mark IV, but at a cost and a roundtrip to the service center. (#)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 169: Sony Intros the a9 Sports Body…but Where's the Long Glass? - and more Apr 20, 2017

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Episode 169 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and Tamron Rocky Mountain Region Rep., Marc Morris

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If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Photographer and Tamron Rocky Mountain Region Rep., Marc Morris opens the show. Thanks Marc!

Sponsors: - Get 10% off your order at MeFOTO.com, Tenba.com, KupoGrip.com and StellaProLights.com using code PetaPixel.

Sony announces the long-awaited a9 sports-minded body, but where's the long, fast glass? (#)

Instagram introduces yet another feature which will be insanely useful to photographers. (#)

A photojournalist in Canada finds out what happens when you take your eyes off your gear...and the importance of having the proper insurance. (#)

Sony's truck full of goodies on its way to NAB in Las Vegas gets jacked. (#)

Drone sales take off seeing growth the camera industry envies. (#)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 168: Sony Takes the Number Two Spot From Nikon…but Not So Fast Sony! - and more Apr 16, 2017

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Episode 168 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Wedding and portrait photographer Jason Grover

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Wedding and portrait photographer, Jason Grover opens the show. Thanks Jason!

Sony takes the number two spot from Nikon, but with a serious, qualified asterisk. (#)

National Geographic upsets photographers by posting a photo of a woman on train tracks on its 75 million follower strong Instagram account. Does NatGeo not follow photo news? (#)

Is Ricoh getting set to cut Pentax loose? (#)

Is AI photo critique software completely pointless, or of-value? (#)

The Nubrella aims to keep photographers and their gear dry, but draws a great deal of ridicule. Would you don one? (#)

The Photo Pod personal tent takes things even further in keeping you dry and warmer, but at a steep price. (#)

DJI announces its Phantom 4 Advanced and Phantom 4 Advanced+. (#)

Giveaway: Gaffer Power gaffer tape mega giveaway on Instagram (@LensShark)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

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