Moose Podcasts

We simply gotta be in front of them interesting subjects to produce the photos we want. Planning our summer projects and acting on them now is one way we can make this happen. Here are some ideas and help.

Just Because You Can, Should .... ? Our collective goal is to become better photographers, I know it's mine. There are lots of temptations out there, more than ever! When should we bite, and not?

Improving our photography is a must, we can strive for no less! Seeing in the viewfinder and our computer the difference between A Shot or Thee Shot is a big part of that journey.

Photographers get all tied up in knots about gear, especially newly announced gear. Or, gear a friend has just added to their kit. But do we need new or, latest to move our photography forward?

as we all know all to well. Where does it comes from? Should we worry about it? Or is it something we can turn and help us improve our photography?

A lot has been learned already from the mainstream awareness of AI. One of the biggies is how it can improve our photography at the point of capture. We don't need a computer, we just need our eye!

You have great questions, hard to pick the few to answer but this time it's: Shootin in the rain, favorite lens, AI, Major change in my Kit, and more!

The subject in my email inbox grabbed me instantly, "I've lost the energy." In the creative process, photographic realm, this is serious. How can we energize our passion? Some thoughts.

How to make money from my photography, a continual and constant question. I've come up with a few ideas for folks in the past, here's another idea for those wanting to make some extra cash from their passion.

As we all know, the iPhone has a darn good camera. Is it the right tool for your photography, that's the question that need addressing. I take some time to provide some answers.

Today's photographer really depends on their computer! Wanting to take care and maximize what you have now? Looking to purchase new and wondering what to do? This long Moose Podcast I brought in the best to answer these and a whole lot of other questions!

There are so many bad myths, misconceptions when it comes to the business of photography. Whether you should/shouldn't/want to or not/hobby or professional, there is something in this podcast for you!

"I was contacted by someone who wanted to use my photograph, they wanted to pay for it with "exposure." Should I?" That's what the email read, something that's hit our desks at WRP more than once. What's "exposures" actual value, to you?

Measuring sticks are import, they help us understand length, distance. I'm asked often where I'm at in my photography and after answering that, I like to turn the tables. Where you at? It's important to know to provide a route to where you might want to go!

Keeping track of all the moving parts is important in photography! They permit us to function and be successful if we care for them. What are they and how do we do that? Here's a partial list for starters.

The Five Ps are often thought of as a marketing approach. You Google it, you will find a number of possibilities. I use it to help my plan, inspire and execute my photographic project to success.

Seems a bit like an ever ending circle but actually, it's a straight line path of encouragement and better photography!

Your '23 ?s were pilling up so here are answers to Fast Cards, buying used gear, how I pick the next lens I'll buy, SB-5000 flashes and Field Craft & Field Ethics, and more!

Bird feeders or more accurately, supplemental feeding of wild birds serves so many usual roles in today's world. For us, they are a great resource of delight and photography. That's if, you play the Feeder Game!

"You keep giving away your recipe, why?" was recently asked me. What is my secret recipe and more importantly, can it be yours leading to greater success? I'm going to share with you!

We get inspired by a photo we see. We follow the recipe step by step, ingredient by ingredient and in the end, we don't like what we've created. By the photo looked so tasty, why not satisfied? Let's look.

Not buying new gear, less social, more birds, writing, stock, videos and much more. It's a new year and time to set some goals, resolution, a new year anew!

As creatives, we are very susceptible to influences outside our control that our imaginations can take advantage of. Don't! It's not what is seems!

Where should a amateur start? Photographing waterfowl in winter, best way to learn photoshop? Cabin fever cure and what's on my Christmas list is some of what's in this episode.

in clearing the mind, packing the right kit, picking the f/stop and when to go click, it might just clear the path to that one photograph.

Until over a week ago, I had never heard of this nor knew that I should be suffering from it. You know what it is? You suffer from it?

FOMO is something all photographers suffer from. Most don't know they have the infliction or more sadly, how it negatively affects their photography. Here's how I got past it.

With winter here comes lower temperatures making shooting at times, chilling. Well, we can shoot, stay warm and have fun even at -30. Here's the gear I use to do just that!

The hardest edit ever is one all go through but don't give it enough thought to overcome it and make it easier. What is that? You'll have to listen to the whole podcast for that answer.

Clearing the path to creativity, the photograph that tells the story is a huge challenge. One of the biggest obstacles can be ourselves, but that doesn't have to be the case.

It's hard to remember that with a digital camera, a photographer is actually in the data collection business. The way we collect, sort and use that data is what settings are all about. You making the most of the system?

Kelvin can be difficult but is someone you need to become friends with. Let me introduce you as you might not know him but he truly is a huge influence you should know!

Photography, especially light, can be very challenging and at times, very hard to ingest. I threw a great group of scouters into the deep end and how they came out swimmingly might just inspire you!

So many great questions, thanks! Still love the Z 9: What about NPS: Fall Color help: Sharing images: and what about Moose & flash? This and so much more this episode!

I'm not talking about photographers loving some locale or critter to death, I'm talking about egregious field ethics causing irreparable damage! To populations and a passion, both at the same time!

It might have started with a survey your took where you're asked to label your photography level, but that label tends to be a common trait amongst photographers. Is it a good thing? Is it accurate? Can you change it?

Photograph, the root of the word comes from the Greeks, light & write. Using light to tell our visual story is what it's all about. Just as it is in the finishing of our images in post. Are you making the most of just the basics so your photography can grow?

Comparing, photographers spend an inordinate amount of time doing this! But what tool, method, and scientific theory are they using to measure by? And at the end of the day, does it help? Let's think about that for a moment

I think Henry Ford said it best, "One who fear failure limits his activities." Lets explore how this hurts and aids your photography!

Run & Gun, its a technique that has a good, bad and ugly side. How are you using what might be a very important technique, correctly? Plus a whole lot more on gear, computer hardware, Macro Kit & more!

We content creators, visual storytellers depend on a wide variety of tools to bring to life what's in our head and heart. Are they perfect? At times it seems we do, but at what cost? Perhaps, we need to think of them differently. No tool is perfect!

There is a huge risk being a photographer who shares their images. You might receive negative comments. They can suck, but they are not the end of the world and in fact, they might, just might mean nothing at all if your suck it up, buttercup!

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Amy & Ralph wrote in with a great question, one I'm sure on every photographer's mind at one time or another. Knowing the answer to The Perfect Kit might solve a lot of problems. Or would it? I also answer 3 questions asked 96 times in the last week about the Z400f4.5.

Dennis sent me a great question, "Is video taking over?" Coming in part from what he sees on social media, after my posting a couple of Reels, he thought he'd ask me my thoughts. Here they are.

What Can You Add to Your Equation ", we look at what little thing, from digital darkroom, technique to gear that is being overlooked that might just change your photography.

More than once when I thought, felt, believed I wasn't going to get there, someone or something let me know, you'll make it.

World Photography, what Deb has under her name on her website describes so well all she does. We cover new gear, old gear, blurs, wildlife, travel, business and so much more in our hour conversation. You can listen in and hear all we covered.

Great questions, here are my answers to Workflow, # 1 PS Tool, Camera & Heat and much more!

You had some great questions, cards, ACR masking, AI Cloud Repl, AA Batteries, Shooting and critters on my wantlist, your questions, my answers!