Photography and Gear #25 | PPN | Lens Lens Baby! Creativity and lenses with Craig Strong - founder of Lensbaby
PPN.fm - Photo Podcast Network
Release Date: 03/02/2020
PPN.fm - Photo Podcast Network
On this PPN Camera and Inspiration episode, Marco interviewed a photographer, professor of photography, former gallery owner, and consultant for the creative industry, Thomas Werner. Thomas is also the author of the book. “The Business of Fine Art Photography”. This show is sponsored by MPB.com: Inspirational Photographer of the Month: Thomas picked Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. From Erin Olaf’s biography: “Erwin Olaf is an internationally exhibiting artist whose diverse practice centers around society’s marginalized individuals, including women, people of...
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On this PPN Camera and Inspiration episode, Marco interviewed French-born photographer Valérie Jardin. She is probably best known for her street photography, and she has workshops in many places all over the world, she is also a photo book author. This show is sponsored by MPB.com: Inspirational Photographer of the Month: Valérie picked Saul Leiter who is a constant inspiration for her. Next to his fantastic photo books, Valérie also talked about a film documentary about Saul Leiter, which she highly recommends anyone to see. The Documentary is called: “In no great hurry” and...
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On this PPN Camera and Inspiration episode, Marco interviewed the biologist, photographer, and author Dr. Pia Parolin on the show. Pia has published different books in the field of biology and in the field of photography. With her latest photo project “Water People Stories”, she uses the access and skills that she has in both professions, to make her scientific work more accessible to the broad public. This show is sponsored by MPB.com: Inspirational Photographer of the Month: Pia picked Russian-born American photographer Anastasia Samoylova. Anastasia’s work...
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On this PPN Camera and Inspiration episode, Marco interviewed the photographer, author, and educator Martin U Waltz on the show. Martin has published three different photo books with three different publishers in the past 12 months and shared his different experiences and tips as a photographer about the process of photo book publishing. Martin was also on the previous PPN Camera and Inspiration podcast episode #28, where he shared tips on how to get your photos into a photo exhibition. You can go back and listen to this episode here: This show is sponsored by MPB.com: ...
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On this PPN Camera and Inspiration episode, Marco invited the inspiring photographer, author, and YouTuber Sean Tucker who has been on Marco’s interview wishlist the longest and who has been requested to be a guest the most by PPN listeners. Sean was invited to this show because Marco had the feeling, that we all could use an inspirational jump-start right now, to get our creativity going and to either level up on current projects or to get inspired to start new photo projects. This show is sponsored by MPB.com: Inspirational Photographer of the Month: Sean picked Canadian-born...
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After a longer than anticipated break, Marco invited back his friend and PPN co-founder Scott Bourn to the 6. PPN birthday anniversary show. They did some catching up on what they had been up to since the last episode aired and then covered Scott’s new photo genre “toy photography” which later transitioned into covering the good, the bad and the implications that Ai photography may have on the industry and society. This show is sponsored by MPB.com: Inspirational Photographer of the Month: Scott picked Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto (born 1948 in Tokyo). Scott is...
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Artists have been hit hard in the past 12 months of the pandemic. Yet some have managed to make the best out of the situation and created amazing new projects and ways to distribute their art. In this episode, we take a closer look at ways how artists can build up resilience through adaptation. Marco invited the artist and podcast creator Jeffery Saddoris to the show, for an inspiring discussion about this topic. This show is sponsored by COSYSPEED: and Luminar photo editing software: Jeffery Saddoris is a New York based artist who was born in California was...
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In this episode, we take a closer look at the relationship between photographers and photo gallerists. And to cover this topic, Marco has invited photographer and photo gallerist Bastian Hertel to the show. This show is sponsored by COSYSPEED: and Luminar photo editing software: Bastian Hertel is a German photographer and photo gallerist. He is self-taught and his photography focuses mainly on street photography. Bastian has a very personal approach to his photography as he is trying to find subjects that fit into or reflect his personal emotions at the time when he is...
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To start off the new year for our PPN listeners, Marco has invited back his photographer friend Valérie Jardin to share some inspiration for photo assignments and projects with the audience. This show is sponsored by COSYSPEED: and Luminar photo editing software: Valérie Jardin is a French photographer, currently residing in the United States. She is self-taught and worked for several years as a commercial photographer. Today, Valérie is known internationally through her workshops. When she is not teaching others the art of visual storytelling, Valérie is a...
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Marco invited back his friend and PPN co-founder Scott Bourn to the traditional “end of the year in front of the virtual fireplace” Camera and Inspiration episode. 2020 was a very tough year for many of us, but instead of focusing on the bad (which there was plenty off) Scot and Marco looked at the positive things that they have done and learned in the past 12 months. And some of the things they would not have been able to do without the pandemic slowing them down in their regular routine. This show is sponsored by COSYSPEED: and Luminar photo editing software: ...
info_outlineWe have received a lot of questions about finding photography inspiration during the dull and grey winter days. And while the gear is usually not what takes the first spot on our shows in order to find new creativity, sometimes a unique piece of gear can help you to see your surroundings in a new way.
And one company that has been dedicated to making this kind of gear and accessories is Lensbaby. Marco invited Lensbaby founder and CCO Craig Strong to the show to get some behind the scenes insight on how Craig came up with the initial idea of the first Lensbaby and how the company and product line has evolved since then. And which of the current lenses will help you to achieve what effect.
This show is sponsored by:
Marco Larousse Photography Workshops
http://bit.ly/StreetPhotographyWorkshops
and
Skylum Luminar 4 - The cutting edge photo editor
(use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)
Here are the links to the Lensbaby products that Marco and Craig cover on the show:
Lensbaby Composer Pro 2
This lens uses an optic swap system that offers different flexibility for different effects:
Sweet 35mm Optic f2.5 - (spot of focus surrounded by blur effect)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32D8Ae0
Sweet 50mm Optic f2.5 - (spot of focus surrounded by blur effect)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2I6Hgey
Edge 35mm Optic f3.5 - (Slice of focus effect)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2vstcJN
Edge 50mm Optic f3.2 - (Slice of focus effect)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32BNNYm
Sol 22mm - (Selective-Focus Lens for m4/3)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32GIXZD
Sol 45mm - (Selective-Focus Lens for APS-C & FF)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2TfpRHj
Trio 28mm - (Compact 3 in 1 lens with three different effects)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2uNaH2w
Burnside 35mm - (Swirling bokeh plus outer Vignette effect)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2PBvPQo
Twist 60mm - (Sharp center subject with a twisty background effect)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2VxNGeH
Velvet 56mm - (Soft velvet glow wide open and crisp vintage look stopped down + Macro)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2Tw5Gn6
Velvet 85mm - (Soft velvet glow wide open and crisp vintage look stopped down + Macro)
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2vsvNU5
Which Lensbaby is right for me? with Craig Strong (YouTube):
Links to Lensbaby and Lensbaby Resources:
Web: https://lensbaby.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lensbabyusa/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lensbaby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seeinanewway
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jSBVHpxLOLo3lqAApAd5w
Links to Marco Larousse:
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1
Workshops: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops/
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