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.

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https://www.alexgilmanphotography.com/

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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