On todays show we have a festive round up, talk about our year and the hopes for the show. We talk about gear (obviously) and talk about our hopes for the year ahead. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year! See you in '23! Eagle App StreamDeck Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel Tom’s Camera Hoop is the First Digi Camera Hoop Mule carts Utility Mini Box Canon R5C ECO FLOW Tilta Mirage Matte Box

Celebrity Portrait Photographer Dan Kennedy discusses the importance of saying no, avoiding burnout, and top tips for running a successful photography business. Topics include outsourcing work, the first hour of the day, end of year review, and recommended tools like CaptureOne, Asana, and Dropbox.

In this weeks episodes we try our  best to answer our amazing listeners questions, from licensing to retouching we do a deep dive into how we approach it all. We love doing these episodes so please do e-mail in your questions. Skin Tone adjustment in Capture One Capture Pilot and Overlays in Capture One Area51 Tether cables Hollyland 400S Pro DJI Transmission Accsoon Cineview SE The AOP The Dots Behance Photobook Cafe Muse - inspiration board Shot Deck Martin Parr photobooks MagCulture (Physical shop is: 270 St. John Street, London, EC1V 4PE) Tom’s naming convention - YYMMDD-Shootname LTO tape A Photo Editor

Vahakn Vorperian is a UK based high end visual retoucher that has worked for some of the top names in the industry for many years. We talk to Vahakn about his journey into retouching, his tips and techniques, and his thoughts on the future of the medium. Website: https://www.the-retouchers.com/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vahaknvorperian/?hl=en Astropad software for turning your tablet into a retouching tablet Tim Walker - Fashion Photographer Shooting plates & assets - blank plates at beginning and the end of a shoot Vanity Fair 2018 retouching cock up Jay Brooks - All Creatures Great and Small - Series 2 image Nodel Ninja panoramic head Panoramic stitch - Capture One PT Gui software TIPS Always keep the original layer - duplicate it and lock the original away Separate background and skin into folders - naming accordingly Depth of your canvas - your layer stacks. Items Furthest away always at bottom of the stack Toms Tiff file tip and tips on proper folder structures Naming convention Vahakn uses for his projects: (Job Number - Client - name of photographer) Use of WIPs (Work in Progress) streams for email conversations Delete the shots that don’t work! (unless you want the clients to end up picking them) Disney and the case of the hairy arms Green Screen - shoot on grey, not on green! And avoid shooting on white for anything you want to cut out. 50% grey probably best Shoot on Haze on Black - Then use blend modes (ie. screen or hard mix) i1 Display Pro calibrator Jigsaw24 Stanley Green - Black Passport Eugeune Smith - Minamata trailer Tom’s Hand Spanks (retouching glove) Robert Frank - London and Wales book and the image that we discuss Sergio Larrain photobook

Bill Cramer, founder and CEO of Wonderful Machine, discusses how the company serves photographers and the industry at large. Topics covered include pricing, licensing, working with budgets, and negotiation. They also explore the role of traditional photo agents, the debate on college education for a photography career, and effective marketing strategies for photographers.

More on the Trekpak system that Tom uses in his cases Osprey Bag - Rolling Transporter 120 - great travelling suitcase for when traveling with kit such as lighting Tenba Roadie Camera Bag - Gregs latest purchase Snapperstuff - A good UK resource for ThinkTank Products run by photography professionals 45L Peak Design Travel Bag used by both Tom and Greg Jasons Cases Panostore lid organiser CRDBAG Nanuk bags Keyboard Maestro - The software recommended by Tom and loved by Emma Tom Barnes ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ page Tom Barnes Gear page The software Emma uses to run the company: Confluence Tom and Greg’s recommendation for running your own CRM: Notion Other softwares mentioned for use as CRM or just to help project plan: Jeera / Trello / Hubspot Cost Of Doing Business calculations - three tabs - ‘LIVING’, ‘PROFIT’ and ‘PENSION’ Think about your network/your tribe - Building Creative Resilience: maintain inspiration and overcome isolation Power of accountability - personal board of advisors - mentors —> diversity is important What are your values - what drives you? What is your vision? Why do you love it? The importance of having Niche - values form a core part of this Big takeaway - Lead with the work you want to attract More on the concept of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) - the minimum thing I have to do to test my idea Desert Island Camera Mamiya RB67 Desert Island Book I Witness - Tom Stoddart

Eco Flow Delta battery (insta stories) Mamiya Press Universal camera Leica m2 Nikon F Peak imaging (Film Lab) Supersense ONE INSTANT Film Yashika Y35 kickstarter Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4 Rolleiflex Valoi 360 scanner Holga panoramic images (Not Damon Winters as mentioned in the poidcast but Benjamin Lowy - see the work here) More about the technique here Jim’s book - ‘The Next Turn May Reveal Heaven’ Jim’s bag - ‘The Marsden’ by Millica Leica ‘akademie’ Flaghead Photographic Newton Ellis camera repair Fuji GX617 - the panoramic beast Desert Island Camera Fuji GX617 Desert Island Book Bruce Weber - published by Alfred Knopf

On this weeks episode we are joined by Chloe Diamond, Chloe is the CMO at Swash App and a curator at the Museum of Contemporary Digital Art. She talks us through crypto, blockchain and NFTs and what implications these new emerging technologies will have on the photographic industry. Swash App IAMA Coin - Kevin Abosch  MOCDA - Museum of Contemporary Digital Art The stone coins of Yap Memo Atken - The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of CryptoArt Definitions: Proof of Stake and Proof of Work, Smart contracts Adam Broomberg & Blockchain Audius music streaming Brave and Basic Attention Tokens (BATs) Hans Haacke Blockchain and the music industry An overview video of data ownership on the internet Chloes choices: Desert Island Camera: Leica 1 Desert Island Photobook: Elliott Erwitt - Dog Dogs

This week on the show we have a great, far-ranging and frank chat with photographer Kalpesh Lathigra. Kal has been in the industry for over 30 years. He won a World Press award in 2000, received W.Eugene Smith Fellowship among many other awards. He discusses his journey into the industry via newspapers and photojournalism and the changes in direction that he decided to take towards a more artistic practice. We also discuss some of his techniques, his use of large-format and polaroid cameras, where he finds his projects and what is involved in the research for said projects. We also talk about digital noise, navigating the editorial world and boxing. Below are various things mentioned throughout the show! Joey Pouch   ( *** GIVEAWAY **** check our instagram for giveaway details!) JPEG mini Jeff Moore Graeme Jennings Polaroid 55 Manifest destiny Nigel Shafran Frank Ockenfels Paper Boy magazine and on instagram Desert Island Camera: Wista 45SP Desert Island photobook: Harlemville by Claire Richardson - read more about it on her website

This week on the pod we answer your questions! We go through questions that you have sent through via instagram, email or the website, and have a go at answering them. We talk NFTs, insurance, portfolios, CRMs and realities and difficulties of having a tough old year…. Check the links for further detail and information Daylight Grip & Textiles Hard Drive backup 3-2-1 method Chronosync Saal Digital - for printing portfolios or books Blurb books - for printing portfolios or books Angus MacPherson - designer No Plastic Sleeves - portfolio book A Photo Editor - great blog for inspiration with portfolios and mailers Profoto B10 replacement knob NFTs explained Lightblue CRM