PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR

Chris discusses the Joy of Photography. Can we define it? What makes you pick up your camera? And Matt has brought us a new Slack Challenge… so we’ll review the last one and kick off the challenge for the year. For picture taking time, this week’s assignment is Break (as in “break the rules”). Post … Continue reading "886 The Joy of Photography"

Warning: This is not an official photo episode, but rather some background on what’s going on in the world of independent podcasts. So if you’re here for the photography, please skip this episode. I’ve hinted at it before, but here’s some more background. As independent podcasting is under immense pressure to include more and more … Continue reading "885a Protecting My Listeners and Surviving at the Same Time"

Chris looks at wind speeds, slow drones, a mini assignment AND you’ll learn that telephoto compression isn’t really a thing. This week’s assignment is Aperture. Post your photos online and use the hashtags #tfttf #assignment #aperture Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email

Let Chris talk you out of buying the new Mavic Mini, the sub 250g flying camera that I KNOW a lot of you are eyeing right now. Chris puts it in perspective for you. Links: Join the TFTTF Slack here SPONSOR: Get 15% off Masterclass by visiting masterclass.com/topfloor SPONSOR: Go to acuityscheduling.com/topfloor for 45 days … Continue reading "884 Let Me Talk You Out of the Mavic Mini"

Are you one of those people who have given their camera a name? If the answer is yes, .. this might be one of the most normal things in the world. Today i’d like to explore the emotional relationship between us and our photographic machines. Special guest: Monika Andrae. Photo by William Daigneault Links: Photo … Continue reading "883 The Man Machine Connection"

On this episode Chris dives into a couple of topics that might as well be at home on The Future of Photography, including Sony’s new layered sensor and lenses that are 1000 times thinner than current ones. Chris also holds a new mini assignment (get your 5 minutes of photography in!), and Daniel wonders about … Continue reading "882 Photo Editing in VR"

It’s Slack Challenge Time! We’ll also take a photo together (post on your favorite social media with #tfttfnow) and Chris shares a beautiful love story with us. Links: The September Slack Challenge Winners: Cat Fur by John Knight Soft Feather by Eran Pinhasov Soft by Jon Kiphart The November 2019 Slack Challenge channel Not on … Continue reading "881 Falling in Love"

Let’s go a bit deeper into two aspects of the last episode: frameworks and how they can help you with your photography and perspectives.. but not just those that we photographers love so much. [sc:podlovebutton] Links: Baltic Sea – Photos by Chris Marquardt Inbox Zero – YouTube Pomodoro Technique – Wikipedia Getting Things Done – … Continue reading "880 Perspectives and Frameworks"

Sometimes the picture alone is not enough to tell the whole story. Special guest Monika Andrae shares her experience and her issues when doing people photography while traveling. Photo: Monika Andrae [sc:podlovebutton] Links: Monika Andrae’s Ethiopia Picture Book SPONSOR: PhotoPlus Expo @ photoplusexpo.com – use promo code TOPFLOOR to register now for free Download the … Continue reading "879 The Picture Is Not Enough"