The Image Doctors Talk Photography

Unique and unusual lenses This week, we took suggestions from some of our listeners and dedicate the episode to the discussion of unusual and unique camera lenses throughout the decades. From crazy telephotos to simply weird lenses, you can see the full list over at our micro-site.

Winter photography ideas Winter can be a challenging time to stay creative with photography. Today Jason & Rick offer some ideas for photographing outdoors in the wintertime, including subjects, camera settings, and recommended clothing for staying warm.

Maximizing Depth of Field in Your Photos Jason is back from his birding workshops in California, and Rick took delivery of the new Sony A1 Mark 2 body. This week, Jason and Rick discuss the factors affecting depth of field in photography, including aperture, focal length, and sensor size. They agreed that smaller apertures produce greater depth of field, but also result in

Feeling burnt out? Re-engage with photography This week, we’re taking a look at common symptoms of photography burnout, and ways to get back into the hobby. If photography isn’t bringing you happiness, perhaps it’s time to take a look at ways to re-engage. Whether it’s trying a new technique or overhauling your kit, there’s lots of ways to get back

Happy New Year! Our 2025 Photographic Goals We’ve made it to another year, and we wanted to thank all of our supporters and give a big shout out to everyone who joined our holiday Zoom hangout last weekend. Sending your camera in for repair? Here’s what to do Even the best cameras and lenses sometimes need to get fixed, so if you do need to send a camera or le

A look at the history of the 70-200mm class of lenses This week, we wanted to discuss one of the most popular zoom lens designs, the 70-200mm range. Starting in 1969 when Nikon released their original 80-200mm f/4.5 AI lens, this zoom range has been a staple in photographer’s kits since. We’ll look at what the modern offerings are, and talk about which ones we use a

Killer new features in Adobe Camera Raw This week, we’re talking about some new features that were added as Technology Previews in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR). These include editable Denoise, Generative Expand, and the brand-new Reflection Removal tool. Fujifilm 16-55mm f/2.8 II Rick recently got the newly updated 16-55mm f/2.8 lens from Fujifilm, which is compatible w

Traveling light on your vacation Jason is back from a vacation and discusses his single lens kit for casual shooting while on a trip. We’ll also go back in history to look at the Olympus OM-1 and OM-2 film cameras and discuss their features. Holiday Zoom Hangout Dec. 28th! Join us on Zoom for an open chat Saturday, Dec. 28th.

Transform your camera into a point and shoot How many times have you tried to give your camera to a friend or relative to take your photo and ended up disappointed with the results? Chances are, your camera settings are simply too complicated for the average non-photographer. This week, we’ll give our tips on how to set up your camera to work like a point and shoot, plus

Holiday Gift Ideas for Photographers The holidays are coming up, and with so many items on sale, we figured it would be a good time to make our annual list of gifts for photographers. You can see all of the items in our list on our dedicated blog page.