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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. 127: Top 100 Most Influential Images…or Not So Much? - and more Nov 24, 2016

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Episode 127 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play or RSS!

Featured: Dennis Walker, Photo Mechanic creator

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.

Photo Mechanic creator Dennis Walker opens the show. Thanks Dennis!

TIME gathers the top 100 most influential images of all-time...but do you agree with the list? (#)

Is Canon gearing up to release an 85mm f/1.4? (#)

A Kickstarter campaign aims to help you not only bring the right gear with you on a shoot, but make sure it all returns as well. (#)

Blockai can help you protect images you post to Instagram as well as other places online. (#)

GoPro very much wants its Karma drones back and they're willing to make it interesting to get yours back. (#)

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. 126: Politics, Religion, and Other Controversial Topics in Photography - and more Nov 20, 2016

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Episode 126 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play or RSS!

Featured: Eric Rossi, "The Guy With the Eye"

In This Episode

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YouTube's "The Guy With the Eye", Eric Rossi opens the show. Thanks Eric!

A wedding photographer in the UK pens an open letter to Vicars and Priests who are increasingly giving her a hard time as she does what she's been hired to do. (#)

Canon patents a 400mm lens with two built-in extenders which will be more useful to sports, wildlife and other shooters. (#)

US President-elect Donald Trump and family ditch the press pool for dinner and 18 media associations take him to task for it. (#)

Google's RAISR project aims to up-res images with machine learning and could transform how images are viewed and stored. (#)

Listener Tom in Massachusetts wants to know what the heck is up with back button autofocus (aka AF-ON).

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. 125: Is It Time to Abandon Nikon? - and more Nov 18, 2016

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Episode 125 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play or RSS!

Featured: Chris Knight, Portrait, fashion and advertising photographer

In This Episode

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Portrait, fashion and advertising photographer Chris Knight opens the show. Thanks Chris!

Listener Jay in Maryland wants to know if Nikon is a sinking ship he should get off of now, or hold tight. Insight into Nikon's numbers, their place in this industry and talk of the future. (#)

Leica pleases dentists and collectors with a red version of its 50mm f/2 and of course it's extremely pricey. (#)

Seagate announces a durable, portable 5TB hard drive to store your data on the go. What's your data backup plan? You do have a plan right? (#)

DJI announces two impressive new drones amid GoPro's recall of the Karma. (#)

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. 124: More Weird and Minor Updates From Canon and Nikon - and more Nov 13, 2016

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Episode 124 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes or RSS!

Featured: Bella Kotak, Fine art and fashion photographer

In This Episode

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Fine art and fashion photographer, Bella Kotak opens the show. Thanks Bella!

Canon announces the EOS Rebel T6 is a very color scheme many are not very excited about. (#)

The feature-rich RAW processor Affinity Photo now does Windows. (#)

Nikon announces the D5600 with useful features, but would you upgrade to it from the D5500? (#)

Canon patents a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder, but will we actually see it? (#)

A photographer in New Zealand gets knocked unconscious by a bully who cowardly scurries away. (#)

A Kickstarter projects aims to make it easier to find your zoom ring, keep it in shape and protect your lens to the extent it can. (#)

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. 123: Nikon to Cut Its Workforce Amid Poor Camera Sales - and more Nov 10, 2016

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Episode 123 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes or RSS!

Featured: Gordon Laing, CameraLabs

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.

Sponsor: MeFoto. Save 15% off the MeFOTO product of your choice at MeFOTO.com with the code PetaPixel.

CameraLabs.com founder and CameraLabs co-host Gordon Laing opens the show. Thanks Gordon!

Nikon announces reducing its workforce by 1,000 employees as camera sales slide and it puts more resources into its more-profitable businesses. (#)

A security guard confronts a listener based on the "professional" looking nature of his gear...and I have a hiding in plain sight solution with includes a #PurpleTripod.

Canon's 6D Mark II may be coming out later than expected with reasonable updates, but no 4K video. Is it relevant in 2017? (#)

Beleaguered action cam pioneer GoPro recalls its Karma drone. (#)

David Beckham uses a photographer's photo without payment nor credit, but can infringement be overlooked in some cases? (#)

The New York Times demonstrates a great use case for 360 degree video. (#)

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. 122: The Chicago Cubs Win the World Series and Prove Good Photography Matters - and more Nov 06, 2016

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Episode 122 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes or RSS!

Featured: Ken Sklute, Canon Explorer of Light

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.

Canon Explorer of Light, Ken Sklute opens the show. Thanks Ken!

The Chicago Cubs win the World Series, but the images on the front page of the Windy City's two daily newspapers couldn't be more different. (#)

Macphun Luminar is available for pre-order, and it's not only powerful, but a lot of fun to use. (#)

5 photographers compete in NYC for $50,000 in prizes on AdoramaTV's "Top Photographer" with Nigel Barker. (#)

Apple explains why they ditched the SD card slot, but the answer really doesn't make sense. (#)

Adobe adds universal search to Photoshop and underwhelms. (#)

Four men who walked on the Grand Prismatic Spring face jail time and stiff fines. (#)

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. 121: Is Sony Ready to Buy Nikon? - and more Nov 03, 2016

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Episode 121 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes or RSS!

Featured: Portrait photographer Hannah Couzens

In This Episode

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Portrait photographer Hannah Couzens opens the show. Thanks Hannah!

Will we see Sony buy controlling interest (or more) in Nikon and give Canon a run for their money anytime soon? (#)

Are you wasting your time trying to turn budget clients into higher paying ones? (#)

Yongnuo announces a 100mm f/2 and it appears that an 85mm knockoff is on the way too. (#)

Lume announces it's Life Lite Kickstarter campaign and raises multiples of what it asks for. (#)

Listener Janelle in New Mexico wants to know how to deal with someone who isn't happy with how a shoot is going and decides to take control of it.

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. 120: Microsoft Giveth and Apple Taketh Away - and more Oct 30, 2016

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Episode 120 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes or RSS!

Featured: Kevin D. Liles, Photojournalist and President of the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

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.

Photojournalist and President of the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Kevin D. Liles opens the show. Thanks Kevin!

Microsoft takes aim at the Apple iMac 27" 5K Retina with it's 28" Surface Studio along with the Surface Dial. (#)

The new Microsoft Surface Book packs more power and more battery life in the same form factor. (#)

Things TWiP host Frederick Van Johnson and I agree should be in today's cameras, but aren't.

Apple's new MacBook Pro is smaller, lighter and adds a Touch Bar, but ditches the SD card slot and other ports in favor of ones you'll now need dongles for. (#)

Twitter gets set to deprecate Vine...and a warning about putting all your eggs in one basket. (#)

"Afghan Girl" is arrested in Pakistan and Steve McCurry vows to support her. (#)

World Press Photo announces a contest for photographers who tinker with reality to tell a better story. (#)

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. 119: Full-Frame Canon Mirrorless Kinda Sorta - and more Oct 26, 2016

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Episode 119 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes or RSS!

Featured: Fine art and portrait photographer Jessica Drossin

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.

Fine art and portrait photographer Jessica Drossin opens the show. Thanks Jessica!

Canon is rumored to be working on a full-frame mirrorless system which takes its current EF mount lenses, but there may be an intermediate step in the meantime. (#)

The PLUG aims to give you two wall outlets to power your devices no matter where you are. (#)

Kodak goes retro in one way, but modern in another. (#)

Launch a Kickstarter campaign for a cool device...and maybe it'll get knocked off before yours hits the market. (#)

Sweden bans drones from being flown in public. Is your country next? (#)

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!

Show notes

Episode 118 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes or RSS!

Featured: Advertising and commercial photographer Hamish Campbell

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.

Sponsor: FreshBooks. Get your FREE 30 day trial at FreshBooks.com/PetaPixel and enter PetaPixel in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" section.

Advertising and commercial photographer Hamish Campbell opens the show. Thanks Hamish!

A photographer slaps the Trump campaign with a copyright suit. (#)

The important of taking workshops to further your photography skills and what to look out for. (#)

Format comes out tops according to Wise Buyer for portfolio websites. (#)

Listener John in Connecticut wants to know what happens when you dial in exposure compensation versus just changing your shutter speed or aperture.

An ultra wide-angle lens for Micro Four-Thirds cameras that can see behind it is on the horizon. (#)

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!

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