The Future of Photography

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! So what happens when that carefully crafted backup solution no longer fits your needs? Or stops working? When was the last time you tried to recover from a backup? Adrian needs a new backup method. What’s out there right now? Mentioned in the show. We have no affiliations with any of these services! Backblaze Arq Wasabi

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! This week we indulge ourselves - in a conversation about cameras out there on the edge, with funky designs, interesting features and some that are just plain silly! Mentioned in the show: Nice Film Club Slash Gear Pocket Lint Techradar Cameraville Miroslav Tichy Picks of the week: Testing the Camera from Rear Window (1954

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! Adrian has a new puppy. She moves at speed. So how do you photograph that? How come a phone is better at this than a big camera? How can you make sure to get the image? A discussion of both technique and a little craft to take pictures of puppies, dogs and other pets. (Might also work for young children!) See our photos i

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! scale. SCALE. ScAlE! This week we talk about how scale influences photography at all stages of the process. From capture on a tiny digital sensor to 8x10 film. Considering how scale of output changes the impact of an image. How planning for capture and output influences composition. And how some well known photographers h

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! What did Adrian see at the Photography and Video Show? Canon VR looks cool! Can “felt photography” innovate the way photo competitions are run and exhibitions curated? And how about using all that grip and hardware as a construction set? Picks of the week: Canon's Satellite Olympus Pen Lite E-PL3 Catherine Opie This i

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! Chris and Jeremiah delve into the pivotal moments shaping the photography and digital content landscape. We celebrate the 24th anniversary of RSS, a key driver in content distribution and podcasting, and dissect the market-shifting acquisition of BorrowLenses by Lensrentals. Additionally, we touch on the controversy surro

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! Nikon snagging RED is stirring the pot, mixing Nikon's photo heritage with RED's cinematic flair. While skeptics eye the potential culture clash, Nikon's leap into pro video, wielding RED's 8K and global shutter tech, can't be ignored. Is Nikon stretching its wings, eyeing a spot in the cinema camera limelight, with RED's

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! What happens when robots are trained in the classic laws of composition? When they can assess an image and physically move to make a better shot - based on rule of thirds, godlen spiral... Is it art? Are they better than us? What impact does this have on the philosophy of photography? Picks of the week: Prokudin-Gorskii -

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! Last week someone on the show said: “what good is it if it’s not a shared experience"? That was specifically about media consumption and the prospect of everyone having different and personalised media in the future, but let’s take the thought and dive in. Why do we take photos? Is it for ourselves, for our social i

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! Jeremiah unveils his latest gadget, a camera unlike any other—equipped with spatial capabilities and wearable tech: the Apple Vision Pro. This episode dives into its unique role in photography, dissecting the opportunities and constraints it introduces. We'll explore how it integrates with traditional aspects like senso