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We’re giving away an Epson Stylus wide format printer, more on watermarking your images, the power of video, Twitter in you inbox, and email marketing how-to – all on this weeks episode of the Digital Photography Cafe.
Grab a latte, pull up a chair and join Trevor Current and Joseph Cristina as they chat about
the art and business of photography.
Links:
Listener comment from Mike at NovoPhotography.com
The Power of Video infographic
The Best of Twitter in Your Inbox
MailChimp – Email marketing and list management service
Click here to enter our Epson Stylus Wide Format Printer Giveaway
Enter Our Epson Stylus Wide Format Printer Giveaway!
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We’re really excited to announce a new giveaway. Digital Photography Café has partnered with EPSON to give away one of their new Stylus Photo R2000 Wide Format Inkjet Printers.
The R2000 prints in wide 13″ format with a maximum sheet size of 13″x19″ and a roll size of 13″x44″. It is fully compatible with Epson’s full line of high-quality media and specialty papers and can even print on inkjet compatible CDs and DVDs.
Utilizing 8 individual ink cartridges, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss® 2 pigment ink is delivered through Epson’s Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head, yields beautiful archival prints with an unprecedented glossy look and feel.
The R2000 can be connected to both Mac and PC via Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 100Base-T Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11n or PictBridge.
The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 Inkjet Printer has an MSRP of $499.99 and you can learn more about it in the video below.
The giveaway starts Monday, May 21, 2012 and ends on Monday, May 28, 2012 so enter now.
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Digital Photography Café – 053: Watermarking Your Images and Small Biz Networking Opps
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More about the talent agency scam, watermarking your images and networking opportunities through your local small business groups and associations – all on this weeks episode of the Digital Photography Cafe.
Grab a latte, pull up a chair and join Trevor Current and Joseph Cristina as they chat about
the art and business of photography.
Links:
Trey Ratcliff - “Why I Don’t Use Watermarks”
TinEye – Reverse Image Search
Winners in the DaisyGrip iPad Giveawayhave been selected. We want to congratulate:
Iris from Michigan- Saryn from California
- Stevi from Oregon
- Carrie from North Carolina
They all won the cool new DaisyGrip tools.
The grand prize winner of the 16GB WiFi Apple iPad and DaisyGrip tool is:
- Jimmy from Minnesota
We would also like to give a big thanks to DaisyGrip.com for making this giveaway possible. If you haven’t had a chance yet, swing by their website to check out their offerings. Be sure to use this link http://DaisyGrip.com/dpc to receive a special listener only offer.
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Sponsor: Focus Pyramid – the autofocus lens calibration tool for your DSLR camera.
If you want to make the absolute sharpest images possible then you need to take control over your DSLR’s focusing system. Focus Pyramid makes lens calibration quick, easy and cost effective. So head over to FocusPyramid.com/cp and pick up yours today. You’ll get an additional 10% off just for being a show listener.
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Connect with the Hosts:
Trevor Current
Website: CurrentPhotographer.com
Twitter: @TrevorCurrent
Facebook: facebook.com/CurrentPhotographer
Google+: GPlusTC.com
Joseph Cristina
Website: alluremm.com
Twitter: @JosephCristina
Facebook: facebook.com/alluremm
Google+: GPlusJC.com
We hope you enjoy the show and would appreciate any feedback you may have. You can submit your comments and questions through the Contact form on the Digital Photography Café website.
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Digital Photography Café – 052: Happy Anniversary To Us!
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Digital Photography Café is celebrating our one year anniversary with episode 52. This week we recap the year, have a few big announcements and talk about where we’re heading in the future. We hope you’ve enjoyed the show over the last year as much as we have.
Grab a latte, pull up a chair and join Trevor Current and Joseph Cristina as they chat about the art and business of photography.
We would like to welcome our newest sponsor to the show DaisyGrip.com. They make a really great tool to aid in capturing a child’s smile. Swing by their website to check out their offerings. Be sure to use this link http://DaisyGrip.com/dpc to receive a special listener only offer.
Also, don’t forget to enter the DaisyGrip iPad Giveaway we’re running. Read More→
Enter to Win a New iPad From DaisyGrip!
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We’re really excited to announce a new giveaway. Digital Photography Café and Current Photographer have partnered with DaisyGrip to give away a New iPad and a few of their really cool DaisyGrip tools.
In case you’re not familiar with DaisyGrip, check out the video below to learn more about them.
To celebrate our new partnership we’re giving you the chance to win The New iPad from Apple. The first (1st) place winner will receive the 16GB WiFi model with stunning Retina display along with a DaisyGrip tool. We will also select four (4) additional winners to receive DaisyGrips.
The giveaway starts Monday, May 7, 2012 and ends on Monday, May 14, 2012 so enter now.
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Digital Photography Café – 051: Wassup!!! Personal Branding and Tripods
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Personal branding – making yourself memorable and when should you use a tripod – all on this weeks episode of the Digital Photography Cafe.
Grab a latte, pull up a chair and join Trevor Current and Joseph Cristina as they chat about
the art and business of photography.
Links:
10 Different Ways to Set Yourself Apart as a Photographer
Budweiser Wassup Commercial
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Sponsor: Focus Pyramid – the autofocus lens calibration tool for your DSLR camera.
If you want to make the absolute sharpest images possible then you need to take control over your DSLR’s focusing system. Focus Pyramid makes lens calibration quick, easy and cost effective. So head over to FocusPyramid.com/cp and pick up yours today. You’ll get an additional 10% off just for being a show listener.
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Connect with the Hosts:
Trevor Current
Website: CurrentPhotographer.com
Twitter: @TrevorCurrent
Facebook: facebook.com/CurrentPhotographer
Google+: GPlusTC.com
Joseph Cristina
Website: alluremm.com
Twitter: @JosephCristina
Facebook: facebook.com/alluremm
Google+: GPlusJC.com
We hope you enjoy the show and would appreciate any feedback you may have. You can submit your comments and questions through the Contact form on the Digital Photography Café website.
Subscribe to the Digital Photography Café podcast in iTunes or from our RSS feed.
You can listen to this episode by clicking the play button below.
Photographic Philosophies: Batman vs. MacGyver: by Andrew Wagle
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The current photographic community has two basic philosophies that are best personified by a couple of pop culture character heroes: “Batman” and “MacGyver”. Neither approach is inherently better but do carry with them their own sets of pros and cons. Please keep in mind that these characters simply represent the ideal polar extremes of a spectrum; most photographers will likely relate at a bit to both but more so to one than the other. It really doesn’t matter which hero you “like” more or if you like either one at all, they both have something to teach us about what it means to be a photographer.
Think about both characters for just a moment. Batman would make an awesome photographer. Batman wears all black, has an awesome computer with equally awesome screens, has a great understanding of gobos (bat signal), and has a high-tech fancy gadget for everything. MacGyver would make an equally great photographer even though he’s the complete opposite of that. MacGyver always gets the job done by improvising and working with his surroundings; it isn’t always “pretty and neat” but so long as he has his trusty pocket knife (sub a camera in our case) he got spectacular results. Read More→
A Pricing Strategy That Actually Works: by Chris Horner
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Pricing has to be one of the most volatile topics – next to Nikon vs Canon – that photographers discuss. There are numerous schools of thought on this subject. A scan through any photography forum will show heated debate from every side imaginable. Even seasoned photographers can grapple with this question.
On the subject of pricing, I’m only passionate about one thing – if you truly produce quality work then you should be properly compensated. Period. Stop giving away your talent for free. That’s not going to help anyone, least of all yourself. So just stop it.
As I was going through various pricing scenarios, I read a piece by Rosh Sillars. He argued to sell photography to clients on a per image price. Think of it like working on straight commission. Your client only pays for the images that they want from your shoot. It was an intriguing thought. And it’s a thought that made a lot of sense.
Think of it from a clients point of view. What are they worried about? They’re worried about you not performing, having to pay for something they’re not happy with, and then having to explain to their boss/client why they chose you and all they now have is subpar work coupled with a lot of wasted time and money. Do that too many times and you’ll find yourself unemployable. Often too they may balk at many ‘fees’ that can get tacked on – sitting fees, setup fees, fees for showing up, fees for breathing etc. The fees can begin to look like a bank brochure. The end result is an unpleasant conversation where feelings get hurt.
Per image pricing removes all of that. Read More→
Digital Photography Café – 050: NAB and How to Get Paid Faster
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Cool new products announced at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show and tips on how to get paid faster – all on this weeks episode of the Digital Photography Cafe.
Grab a latte, pull up a chair and join Trevor Current and Joseph Cristina as they chat about
the art and business of photography.
Links:
Rawporter
NAB Show
Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X – Multichannel Audio Editing
GoPro HD Hero 2
Red Dragon – 6K upgrade to EPIC and SCARLET platforms
Canon EOS-1D C and C500 4K cinema cameras
Blackmagic Cinema Camera – 2.5K with touchscreen
12 Things You Are Doing That Are Stopping You Getting Paid
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Sponsor: Focus Pyramid – the autofocus lens calibration tool for your DSLR camera.
If you want to make the absolute sharpest images possible then you need to take control over your DSLR’s focusing system. Focus Pyramid makes lens calibration quick, easy and cost effective. So head over to FocusPyramid.com/cp and pick up yours today. You’ll get an additional 10% off just for being a show listener.
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Connect with the Hosts:
Trevor Current
Website: CurrentPhotographer.com
Twitter: @TrevorCurrent
Facebook: facebook.com/CurrentPhotographer
Google+: GPlusTC.com
Joseph Cristina
Website: alluremm.com
Twitter: @JosephCristina
Facebook: facebook.com/alluremm
Google+: GPlusJC.com
We hope you enjoy the show and would appreciate any feedback you may have. You can submit your comments and questions through the Contact form on the Digital Photography Café website.
Subscribe to the Digital Photography Café podcast in iTunes or from our RSS feed.
You can listen to this episode by clicking the play button below.
PENTAX K-01 Receives Red Dot Design Award
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April 20, 2012 – PRESS SUMMARY - PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION announced that the PENTAX K-01 interchangeable lens camera (ILC), designed by world-renowned industrial designer Marc Newson and launched in March 2012, has been selected as a Product Design 2012 winner at this year’s prestigious red dot design awards in Germany.
Sponsored by the Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center in Germany, the red dot design awards are one of the world’s most prestigious design awards. Each year, products brought to market over the previous two years are judged on nine different design criteria, including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, durability and ecological compatibility. The PENTAX K-01 was selected from more than 4,500 applicants from 58 countries as a Product Design winner in the “Entertainment Technology and Cameras” category.
