Behind The Lens: Photography Talk Show

June 29, 2024 Follow us on our socials: Alex's IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ Oskar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/oskarrybczynskiphoto/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Schedule: non-existent Gear: Kit.co link - https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear Oskar's Mic - Shure SM7B - https://amzn.to/3MSTrLs Alex's Mic - Shure SM48 - https://amzn.to/3tjEKKy Mic stands - InnoGear Desktop Mic Stand - https://amzn.to/3InxKAC Oskar's Headphones - Beyerdynamic Dt 990 Pro (80 Ohm) - https://amzn.to/36vQtMV Alex's Headphones - Audio-Technica ATH-M50x - https://amzn.to/3tRqtFk Audio Interface - Audient Evo 8 - https://amzn.to/3NyMMaD Camera - Canon R6 - https://amzn.to/34YZHBe Lens - Canon EF 24-105 f/4L - https://amzn.to/3CSd0zI

11/4/23 In this episode, we talk about Canon's new crazy lens, why sometimes you get missed at a comp for photos, and Alex is shooting at Ohio Star Ball this year! Want to see this episode as a video? Check out our YouTube! ⁠https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA⁠ Instagrams: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/oskarrybczynskiphoto/⁠ Alex's Website: ⁠https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/⁠ Gear we use: ⁠https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear

6/21/22 In this episode, we talk all about how we edit our pictures along with the basics of Lightroom. Want to see this live? Check out our YouTube! https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/oskartheboss/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Gear we use: https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear PG - Photographer Timestamps: 0:00 - What will we be talking about? 1:10 - Raw vs JPEG 5:05 - Picture 1 (Alex) 11:29 - Picture 2 (Oskar) 18:22 - Picture 3 (Alex) 22:47 - Professionals are easier to get great shots of 25:19 - Picture 4 (Oskar) 31:32 - Basics of editing 31:43 - First you cull 32:17 - What is a garbage image? 35:50 - White balance and color corrections 40:39 - All about presets (On1) 42:33 - "Final" edits 44:44 - Break the rules 48:47 - Q: Is there a different kind of camera required for taking videos vs photos? 52:40 - Q: When did you realize you want to do photography? 57:59 - Outro (listen to this, plz)

5/29/22 In this episode, we talk about the gear we use and the gear we recommend to beginners. Also, the new canon R7/R10 just got released! Jared Polin Video about R7/R10: https://bit.ly/3trxgVF  Short video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5TfxNu_pJjE  Moo.com: https://www.moo.com/  Want to see this live? Check out our YouTube! https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/oskartheboss/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Gear we use: https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear PG - Photographer Timestamps:  0:00 - Starting Screen 2:05 - What will we be talking about? 2:38 - What's the difference between normal and dance photography? 4:05 - What gear do we use? 12:48 - Use the right lens for your camera 14:37 - Alex's "warm" take 15:37 - Great cheap second lens 17:05 - Recap of what gear we use 17:32 - This is why cheap lense are cheap (variable f-stop) 19:10 - All about flashes 21:13 - Flashes at competitions 23:00 - More flash knowledge 26:34 - Don't forget to look at your images every once in a while 27:37 - Auto ISO can screw you over 29:22 - M1 Macbooks are amazing 34:37 - Professional PG can do a lot with little 35:37 - Phones will not replace cameras anytime soon (because of physics) 36:44 - New Canon Cameras (R7/R10) 38:24 - Backup Cameras are for professionals 39:30 - The best spot to shoot American Smooth 41:06 - Get out of your "comfort zone" for images 42:46 - Alex bumped into someone (there is not enough room sometimes) 44:07 - Back to new Canon cameras 47:52 - Go and see what body you like IRL 49:04 - The camera does more for you 53:12 - What gear you need as a beginner 57:35 - All about batteries 1:02:14 - Q: Do you need a license to take pictures at competitions? 1:05:28 - Q: Are there any different types of cameras that are useful for different types of photos? 1:08:00 - Are there any certain counts or parts of the music that are easier to take pictures on? 1:10:37 - What's the next episode about? 1:12:17 - Outro

5/7/22 In this episode, we talk about the basics of photography like aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. Also, we talk about some other random stuff. Just listen to it. Shutter Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjeCchGRQo  Want to see this live? Check out our YouTube!  https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/oskartheboss/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Gear we use: https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear PG - Photographer Timestamps: (times are approximate) 0:00 - Starting Screen 2:05 - What will we be talking about? 3:26 - Phone Photography: when is it useful? 11:59 - Can phones be used for sports? 13:16 - Phones will never be the same as full-size cameras 13:55 - What is a DSLR? 16:29 - Viewfinders: why the OVF turns black when taking a picture 17:32 - Mirrorless vs DSLR cameras 18:45 - Two main things about a lens: focal length and aperture 19:08 - What is focal length? 22:30 - Focal Lengths for dummies 23:00 - The infamous 70-200mm 23:25 - What is Aperture? 27:07 - Depth of field and what it is 29:04 - Lenses: summary 30:29 - The fast the lens, the more expensive 31:14 - Third-party lens brands can be a great option 31:56 - How adapter can suffice 33:22 - Prime lens benefits 33:54 - What is Shutter Speed 36:40 - Going back to basics is why we are here 37:33 - What is ISO? 38:55 - What setting should you change first? 39:25 - What shutter speed should you be using 42:36 - Another benefit of mirrorless cams 43:46 - Negative of tripods 44:17 - The tradeoff of ISO 46:06 - ISO is different than the other 2 settings 47:27 - Some people use 2 cams 48:31 - JPEG vs RAW (objective) 51:11 - Mirrorless are not ALWAYS better 52:24 - Autofocus is a nessesity  53:12 - Different people have different standards 53:52 - How DSLR is better in our experience (kind of weird actually) 55:55 - We try to help out other people to get better shots 57:09 - Move that dial! 58:38 - Don't flash directly into the eyes! 1:00:33 - Flashing is a preference 1:01:29 - Answering your questions! 1:02:11 - Liran asks, "Do you edit/photoshop the dance pictures you take?" 1:06:51 - What is Lightroom? 1:08:36 - Liran asks, "What is the hardest thing about dance photography?" 1:13:13 - Zlata asks, "What's your favorite part of photography?" 1:18:43 - What is a fully manual lens? 1:19:11 - Outro

4/3/22 In this episode, we go over who we are, and how we got into photography. Also, we get into the behind-the-scenes of being a photographer and some of the challenges that we encounter, already in the first episode! Timestamps below. Want to see this live? Check out our YouTube! https://youtube.com/channel/UCTvBKxvKorCTV4x5oBT3pVA Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/alexgilmanphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/oskartheboss/ Alex's Website: https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/ Gear we use: https://kit.co/behindthelens/vodcast-gear Timestamps: 0:00 - Starting Screen 2:07 - Oskar talking about himself  3:27 - Alex talking about himself  5:58 - Why you can't use phones for dance photography 7:05 - How we met 9:10 - Tell the photographer what your routine is ahead of time 9:50 - Important message to all dancers 10:42 - Photography is NOT easy 11:12 - Alex talking about editing photos 11:55 - Go and, at least, check your pics at the booth, please 13:00 - Most images NEVER get looked at 14:52 - The world has moved on from DSLRs 15:20 - Different standards of different PGs 16:30 - Different buyers of photos 17:17 - Expectations of the competition organizer 17:35 - Percentage of good pics 19:03 - Why we started this podcast 20:17 - Why it's good we both shoot Canon 21:19 - Shooting for a long time is very hard on your body 22:12 - Shooting the same camera system is really good 22:32 - What camera's we use 23:00 - Someone came up to Alex... 24:04 - Shooting sports, in general, is challenging 24:40 - Mirrorless cameras are awesome, for many reasons 26:12 - Canon R6 and R5 are almost the same  27:18 - Oskar showed Alex a new "way" of photography 28:32 - 24-105 lens is great for certain types of dancing 29:46 - Why having multiple people is crucial 31:06 - Using different lenses and looks can be eye-opening 32:29 - We wish that Canon can make a 24-105 f2.8 33:49 - Prime lenses can be hard to use  34:51 - Shooting with two people can be useful at times 35:39 - Alex talking about printed imagery 41:37 - New "trend" happening in dance photography  43:27 - Alex was a secondary photographer recently 44:14 - Trying new things is what you got to do  45:21 - Getting friends is important 45:53 - Getting multiple different PG is important 47:01 - Only having one photographer can be dangerous 48:16 - This is exactly why we made this podcast 49:32 - Oskar shares his prior experiences 51:59 - Get your name out there as a photographer 54:19 - Outro