The Future of Photography

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099b I Want to Be Famous for... Oct 09, 2019

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"What do you want to be famous for?" A difficult question to answer perhaps. Even for the TFOP crew there are different views and understandings of the nature of fame. This week we take an existential trip down the fame rabbit hole to find our answers to our darkest needs :-) – Photo highlights: Clare Marie Bailey, Vija Celmins – Picks of the week: New Fujifilm Instax printer, Traffic simulator, the new Hipstamatic

099 Is HDR Ever a Good Thing? Oct 02, 2019

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HDR - an opportunity to make amazing images or an abomination? It's a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. But what does it actually mean? What is the difference between older defitions and new tools, toys and workflow? Why can't we turn it off on our phones anymore? Can it be done well? || Photo highlights: Old family Flickr stream, a road trip, artist Mathieu Schmitt || Picks of the week: Hipstamatic app, the JollyLook camera, Elinor Carucci - "Midlife"

098 Catching Up on Tech Sep 25, 2019

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Time to catch up on TFOP tech news! How to make deepfakes pay. Big maths to solve lens design challenges. And apparently there is a new phone. Photo highlights: Chris' workshop on light. Picks of the week: LightPix Labs FlashQ Q20ii, Photo hardware (random-ish ebay link).

097 TFOC: More or Fewer? Sep 18, 2019

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A light-hearted look at the cameras we have and why. We see plenty of stats that the market for dedicated cameras is crashing but of course that doesn’t include phones. But even phone sales growth is slowing now. So do we hosts all have a sufficient number of cameras? Is the future of cameras to have more or fewer? How many types do we each have today? Do we want to buy more types? Or are we looking to consolidate? WDTMFTFOP? Photo highlights: The work of Simon Stålenhag and photographing roller skaters). Picks of the week: iPhone 11 Pro and roller skates with real brakes (but these don't exist).

096 Copyright in the Age of Social Media Sep 11, 2019

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So where do we begin with the future of copyright? Understanding the present can be challenging enough. Where does appropriation fit in? How does social media influence copyright? Are there links to social norms about cannabis vs alcohol? Photo highlights: Ihmezentrum Hannover, Portrait taken there, Do an assignment, Alex Fruehmann and painting! Picks of the week: Chris' APS-C camera with clean HDMI output, Instax Square film, FilmToaster scanner, A+ Signature app - for annotating and also for adding watermark sigs to your photos...appropriate!

095 Stress in Photography Sep 04, 2019

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Chris has been crowdsourcing stress. As you might expect, there are some themes: time, the others, pressure, being overwhelmed, clutter, motivation. So what do the TFOP team find stressful? Listen in to find out. Photo highlights of the week: BJP Portrait of Britain, Morten Barker, Gregory Crewdson. Picks of the week: hkcam, Home automation, Cheap LED lights particularly the Yongnuo 360ii, Sandmarc anamorphic lens, Apple SD card reader for getting your photos onto your phone in the field.

094 New Uses for Photography Aug 28, 2019

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There was a time when a photograph was a statement of social standing. These days though there are many uses from medicine and star mapping to finding your car or a cheaper place to buy that new lens you really need :-).Our conversationthis week explores all sorts of uses for photography so here come lots of links! Liam, Star Chart app, Cortis & Sonderegger reconstructive photogrpahy, Vollebak 100 year pants, Deepl translation service, Plant Idenifier app, Darkr app, Aipoly vision AI app, TapTapSee app, Screenshop personal AI stylist, Reverse image search, Calorie Mama app calculates nutrition from photos of your food, Not Hotdog app. Even virtual 3D drawing and a virtual camera using Tilt Brush. So much to use your cameras for!!!

093 My New Fave Photo Is From a Phone ☹️ Aug 21, 2019

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Adrian has a problem - his new favourite photo was taken with a phone. It would have been challenging to capture with a dedicated camera. This is not just a landscape or selfie, it’s a candid portrait - a real decisive moment. WDTMFTFOP? Photography Highlight is the Nikon Z6. Picks of the week: Scanning instax, Minolta XD-7 (aka XD11 in the US)

092 The Future of Image Presentation Aug 13, 2019

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Adrian is still on his summer break, but Chris, Eimear and Jeremiah are holding the fort with a discussion about the future of image presentation. They dive into electronic frames, LED screens, renewable paper, architectural skins, fabrics and even augmented reality. Links: Adam Savage at the Washington Mall (Apollo projection mapping), The Imago 1:1 takes one-of-a-kind life-size selfies on positive paper. A young film maker is born: The Hunting Trip ("..the possibilities are endless!")

091 Apps Apps Apps Aug 06, 2019

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Chris and Eimear take a closer look at their favorite mobile photo apps: Snapseed, Mextures, Hipstamatic, Focos, Diptic and SKRWT.

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