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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. 147: The Death of Triggertrap - and more Feb 02, 2017

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Episode 147 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Wedding and lifestyle photographer Rich Chapman

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 lifestyle photographer Rich Chapman opens the show. Thanks Rich!

Triggertrap goes out of business after months of layoffs and struggling to stay afloat. (#)

A journalist falls for an altered photo of President Donald Trump, tweets about it causing it to go viral only to discover she was duped. (#)

A woman takes on the state of Arizona over an image shot of her husband and child. (#)

The National Park Service's large format photographer Jarob Ortiz documents life in and around national parks in the US. (#)

Listener (and YouTuber) Unmesh Dinda wants to know how many megapixels is too much and if we'll see vector photographs shot by future cameras.

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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. 146: To Shoot for Free or Not to Shoot for Free. Is There Any Question? - and more Jan 29, 2017

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Episode 146 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake, The Camera Store TV

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.

The Camera Store TV's Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake open the show. Thanks Chris and Jordan!

Do you shoot for free? Have you? Should you? Does any work ever come to those who shoot the first assignment for free? (#)

Leaked photos of Tamron's 70-200mm f/2.8 gen 2. (#)

Hasselblad's CEO surprisingly steps down. (#)

Adobe officially cans Creative Suite 6. (#)

Kodachrome seems even less likely to become a thing again. (#)

Ricoh announces its Pentax KP, but is it at all a standout? (#)

Listener Marc wants to know if he should go for the Sony a6300 or a6500 as he gets more serious about photography.

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. 145: Lessons Learned From the Trump Inaugural Gigapixel Image - and more Jan 26, 2017

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Episode 145 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Sony Artisan of Imagery, Jeremy Chan

In This Episode

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Sony Artisan of Imagery Jeremy Chan opens the show. Thanks Jeremy!

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There's lots to be gleaned by carefully inspecting the gigapixel image shot by CNN during the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. (#)

The MyGearVault app launches and aims to help photographers organize their gear, gather the information for insurance purposes and even helps users find competent insurance professionals. (#)

A photographer creates an elegant solution for helping to keep lenses from being detached and stolen by thieves...and makes it available for free. (#)

500px seeks to connect photographers with those looking to hire them through its new directory and also opens up an Adobe Stock income option. (#)

The four men who trampled on the Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone pay the price for their foolish actions. (#)

Virginia Tech does research into what happens with drones and humans collide and how to make them safer. (#)

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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. 144: Brand New Gear and Full-Frame Mirrorless Rumors - and more Jan 22, 2017

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Episode 144 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Rock photographer Mike Corrado

In This Episode

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Rock photographer Mike Corrado opens the show. Thanks Mike!

Stronger rumors and potential specs of a full-frame Canon mirrorless body that is said to be coming in 2017 along with a DSLR version.

Photoshop alternative GIMP looks to take things to a new level. (#)

Fujifilm announces its X-T20 with nice improvements over its predecessor. (#)

A very nice Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 WR for Fujifilm X-mount bodies. (#)

Canon is granted thousands of patents in 2016. (#)

PPA's grassroots program to establish a small claims copyright court. (#)

Fujifilm's mirrorless medium format GFX 50S is aggressively priced and may woo photographers otherwise at the higher end of the DSLR market. (#)

Time is running out to snag the 5DayDeal Complete Photography Business and Marketing Bundle 2017. (#)

A drone video production company in Chicago gets a stiff penalty from the FAA. (#)

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. 143: Ted Forbes and Creating Work That Matters - and more Jan 19, 2017

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Episode 143 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer Keydrin Franklin

In This Episode

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Photographer Keydrin Franklin opens the show. Thanks Keydrin!

The Art of Photography's Ted Forbes on creating work that matters. (#)

Fotodiox releases a cool charging station in the shape of a camera with a lens mount and more. (#)

Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza and a look back at his work during the Obama presidency. (#)

It's time for the 5DayDeal Complete Photography Business and Marketing Bundle 2017. (#)

A foolish drone owner crashes his into the top of Seattle's Space Needle and could face a stiff fine and jail time. (#)

Another drone owner in Seattle is charged and awaits sentencing after his drone crashes and knocks a woman unconscious during a parade. (#)

UK photographer Lord Snowden dies at age 86. (#)

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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. 142: Sports Photographer Brad Mangin's Mobile Moves - and more Jan 15, 2017

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Episode 142 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Format Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Jessica Bloom

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.

Format Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Jessica Bloom opens the show. Thanks Jessica!

Sports photography great Brad Mangin earns more with his iPhone than his Canon DSLRs for the first time. (#)

An affordable Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 seems to be in the works. (#)

Lily is officially cancelled, refunds will reportedly be issued...and the San Francisco district attorney's office is suing the company. (#)

VSCO closes their NYC office and photo studio less than 6 months after it being opened. (#)

A Texas congressman blocks a photojournalist from photography protestors during confirmation hearing. (#)

Apple takes away ports, but HyperDrive brings them back in style. (#)

Enter our Atmosphere Aerosol giveaway for your chance to win a full case of 12 cans of this fun, helpful product. Enter at "LensShark" on Instagram.

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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. 141: How NOT to Get Bullied by an Image Thief - and more Jan 12, 2017

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Episode 141 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and Atmosphere Aerosol inventor, Joe Atkins

In This Episode

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Photographer and Atmosphere Aerosol inventor, Joe Atkins opens the show. Thanks Joe!

The owner of a sizable Instagram account harasses a young photographer after being informed he infringed her copyright. (#)

One photography rental marketplace acquires another. (#)

Nikon celebrates its 100th birthday. (#)

Kodak's podcast hints at the possible return of Kodachrome, but another Kodak employee clearly says it's not happening. (#)

Listener Gordon makes a reasonable point about my stance on film classes being required at a NYC college before digital photography classes can be taken.

Most of top 10 items sold during the holiday season in 2016 on Amazon were once again not DSLRs. (#)

Enter our Atmosphere Aerosol giveaway for your chance to win a full case of 12 cans of this fun, helpful product. Enter at "LensShark" on Instagram.

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. 140: Kodak Tries to Make Film Happen...Again - and more Jan 08, 2017

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Episode 140 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Landscape photographer, Alex Noriega

In This Episode

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Landscape photographer Alex Noriega opens the show. Thanks Alex!

Kodak announces its plans to produce Ektachrome color reversal film amid a resurgence in film photography. (#)

Rumors heat up that Sigma's 24-70mm f/2.8 Art is on its way by Summer 2017. (#)

Panasonic announces its Lumix GH5 with some pretty sweet new features. (#)

If you believe the rumors, DJI is acquiring a majority stake, and thus, control over Hasselblad. (#)

An update on our listener question from Episode 139 where Michael in NYC told us about his college requiring students to take a film photography class before digital photography classes could be taken. On my request, he emailed the head of the department and received a surprising answer.

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. 139: If You're Going to Expose a Photographer… - and more Jan 05, 2017

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Episode 139 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Entertainment and celebrity photographer Noam Galai

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Entertainment and celebrity photographer Noam Galai opens the show. Thanks Noam!

A woman takes to Facebook to tarnish a photographer's business only to be taken to task by her community. (#)

Wanna know where your focus points are while viewing your photos in Lightroom? Well, now you can...again. But there's a twist. (#)

EyeEm's Vision AI picks the "best" photos of 2016, but it seems to seriously favor a certain type and doesn't appreciate a certain rule. (#)

Listener Michael in New York City wants to know if college students should be required to take a film photography class before they can take any other photography class.

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. 138: Pointed Photography Predictions For 2017 - and more Jan 01, 2017

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Episode 138 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Astrophotographer Ian Norman from Lonely Speck

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.

Astrophotographer Ian Norman from Lonely Speck opens the show. Thanks Ian!

Pointed predictions for the photography industry in 2017.

A Magic Lantern breakthrough seems ready to give Canon users lossless 14-bit DNG in-camera. (#)

Pixsy releases its data on image theft in 2016. (#)

Canon releases a set of printers which shun cartridges. (#)

Looking back on the year that was 2016 for the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.

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!

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