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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. 157: RIP Popular Photography Magazine - and more Mar 09, 2017

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Episode 157 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: National Park Service photographer Jarob Ortiz

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.

National Park Service photographer Jarob Ortiz opens the show. Thanks Jarob!

Sponsors: - Get 10% off your order at MeFOTO.com, Tenba.com, KupoGrip.com and StellaProLights.com using code PetaPixel. - First time customers in the US get 25% off rentals through March 31, 2017 with code SHARKY25 at BorrowLenses.com.

Popular Photography magazine shutters after 80 years along with its website and that of American Photo. (#)

Sigma's CEO talks about his company's plans for full-frame Sony E-mount lenses and seemingly reveals that these may be developed from the ground up. (#)

Photographer Manny Ortiz is named to Sony's Alpha Imaging Collective. (#)

Broncolor's free lighting section is a goldmine of learning and so is Strobist.com's Lighting 101 & 102 sections. (#)

Flickr seems to have some life in it after all as it adds and interesting machine learning feature. (#)

Lightroom Mobile updates with RAW HDR capabilities and more. (#)

Google Photos adds the ability to white balance your photos already uploaded to its service and becomes more useful. (#)

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!

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. 156: Canon's Thoughts on Mirrorless and More Mar 05, 2017

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Episode 156 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer, author and educator, John Harrington

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, author and educator, John Harrington opens the show. Thanks John!

Sponsors: - Get 10% off your order at MeFOTO.com using code PetaPixel. - First time customers in the US get 25% off rentals through March 31, 2017 with code SHARKY25 at BorrowLenses.com.

Canon execs speak out out the views on mirrorless and more at the CP+ show in Japan. (#)

CIPA data charted shows the amazing rise of the smartphone and thus, photography. (#)

Gameface Media raises funds, vows to pay its photographers and will be profitable in 2017. (#)

An insider's look at the fate of brick and mortar camera stores...and a very good reason to visit them while they're still around. (#)

The US Copyright Office wants input from photographers and the changes could have ramifications worldwide. (#)

A listener wants to know which camera I'd choose between the two he proposed for a remote body.

A legendary photographer passes away at 92. (#)

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. 155: The State of Today's Camera Industry - and more Mar 02, 2017

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Episode 155 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Automotive photographer, Easton Chang

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.

Automotive photographer Easton Chang opens the show. Thanks Easton!

Data from the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) reveals interesting info about today's camera industry. (#)

Rumored specs of the upcoming Nikon D7300 plus firmware updates for the D3400 and D5600's SnapBridge issues. (#)

The Godox Witstro Pocket Flash AD200 is a flash that you probably don't want to actually keep in your pocket. (#)

Apple's CEO Tim Cook indicates that the company will soon be showing some love for the creative community that largely built it. (#)

Hasselblad announces 4 new lenses for its X1D mirrorless medium format system. (#)

Nikon celebrates its 100th anniversary with special edition bodies and lenses most can't afford and probably won't use. (#)

The Seattle drone owner who lost control of his drone and knocked a woman unconscious is sentenced. (#)

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. 154: Did Nikon Finally See the Writing on the Wall? - and more Feb 26, 2017

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Episode 154 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and educator, Mark Wallace

In This Episode

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Photographer and educator Mark Wallace opens the show. Thanks Mark!

Nikon speaks with the Japanese press and talks about being more aggressive going forward. (#)

Fujifilm UK shocks attendees of an event as they promote their GFX 50s mirrorless medium format body in an interesting way. (#)

Sony introduces a new ultra fast SD card with 299 MB/s write speeds. (#)

The SD Card Association announces the UHS-III spec which is twice as fast as Sony's latest card. (#)

A new feature in Instagram further makes it useful to photographers. (#)

Fly your drone too low to the ground and don't be surprised if an animals knocks it out of the sky. (#)

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. 153: It's Raining Sigma Glass - and more Feb 23, 2017

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Episode 153 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Fashion and portrait photographer Don Mupasi

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Fashion and portrait photographer Don Mupasi opens the show. Thanks Don!

Sigma announces three new lenses in its Art line, including the long-awaited 24-70mm f/2.8. (#)

In addition, Sigma announces a new lens in its Contemporary line, the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM. (#)

The importance of understanding STF technology and apodization lens elements for creamier bokeh. (#)

In under one minute, every front page of the New York Times shows the rise of photography and the impact of imagery in our lives. (#)

ADOX doubles its film production capacity as film use continues to rise. (#)

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. 152: Taking Stupidity to New Heights in Photography - and more Feb 19, 2017

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Episode 152 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and digital artist, Nemanja Sekulic

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 and digital artist Nemanja Sekulic opens the show. Thanks Nemanja!

A model, her photographer and videographer, risk their lives and break the law 1,000 feet above Dubai. (#)

VCG finally updates Demotix contributing photographers...13 months later. (#)

A company offers Fujifilm cameras that only shoot in black and white...and $5,000 cheaper than a similar Leica. (#)

A survey of nearly 2,000 photographers reveals the crazy world of photojournalism. (#)

The challenges of underwater photography and the International Underwater Photographer of the Year is announced. (#)

Canon tops the list of cameras used in the 2016 World Press Photo awards. (#)

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. 151: Does Nikon Have One Foot in the Grave Now? - and more Feb 16, 2017

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Episode 151 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Advertising and fashion photographer, Tim Engle

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Advertising and fashion photographer Tim Engle opens the show. Thanks Tim!

Nikon's previously-announced DL line has been dropped, the company issues a "Notice of Extraordinary Loss" and its stock drops 15%, but does this mean it's getting Kodak'd? (#)

I miss out on a massive opportunity on the other side of the world. (#)

Rumors of two new Sigma lenses on the way. (#)

Canon announces the EOS 77D and Rebel T7i (EOS 800D). (#)

Canon officially announces its EOS M6 body and EVF-DC2 viewfinder. (#)

World Press Photo announces its top photos of the year. (#)

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. 150: Is Canon Dumbing Down the M6 in Advance of a Full-Frame Mirrorless Release? - and more Feb 12, 2017

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Episode 150 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Zeiss Ambassador, author and educator, Brian Matiash

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Zeiss Ambassador, author and educator, Brian Matiash opens the show. Thanks Brian!

Leaked photos of Canon's M6 and (admittedly) wild speculation on why the company may be dumbing down the EOS-M system in advance of a full-frame EF-mount mirrorless system. (#)

Think Tank Photo's new Signature bags offer a stylish upgrade without screaming "camera bag!". (#)

Peak Design's Range Pouch offers three options and matches their popular Everyday messenger bag. (#)

Roger Cicala on why zoom lenses just aren't as sharp as primes...and the data to back it up. (#)

Adorama releases the Orlit Rovelight RT 610 TTL monolight, Orlit TR-612N TTL transceiver and Orlit RT 600C speedlite under their house brand. (#)

Four pioneers in image sensor technology are honored and will share a massive cash prize. (#)

Listener Malka wants to know how best to carry her backpack, camera gear and tripod to school via her bike and/or train...and wants to know how to price her services.

A smartphone lens case with built-in battery, 18mm lens and a shutter button. (#)

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!

Ep. 149: New Gear Announcements at WPPI 2017 - and more Feb 09, 2017

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Episode 149 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Parachūt co-founder Melissa Niu

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Parachūt co-founder Melissa Niu opens the show. Thanks Melissa!

At WPPI in Las Vegas, Sony announces two interesting new lenses and a wireless flash. (#)

Tamron announces an update to its 70-200mm f/2.8 at an aggressive price point. (#)

If you buy Sigma gear outside the country it was destined for, expect to now pay an additional fee on top of parts and labor. (#)

Westcott announces the world's first 15-in-1 reflector designed by Nikon Ambassador Jerry Ghionis. (#)

A French company announces new 35mm & 120 roll film as well as 4x5 sheet film. (#)

An update to a recent listener question thanks to feedback from the audience.

Manfrotto founder Lino Manfrotto dies at age 80. (#)

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. 148: A Celebrity Used My Photos…and All I Got Was This Stupid T-Shirt - and more Feb 05, 2017

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Episode 148 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer John Steele

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 John Steele opens the show. Thanks John!

A celebrity jacks two photos from a fashion photographer for use on her Instagram account of nearly 5 million followers without compensation nor credit. (#)

DxO Optics Pro 9 free for a limited time. (#)

Adobe hikes Creative Cloud prices in the UK and Sweden. (#)

Italian film maker Ferrania makes a classic film stock available again. (#)

A fancy new barrel-style lens bag is introduced. (#)

Snap, Inc. warns of continued unprofitability and stiff competition from much more useful Instagram. (#)

Lexar introduces an ultra fast 512GB card. (#)

GoPro posts $373 million dollars in losses and reintroduces the Karma drone post-recall along with a plan for 2017. (#)

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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