ShutterSpeed Episode 01

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | May 19th, 2008 @ 9:50 AM

Welcome to the very first episode of ShutterSpeed the Channel 10 Digital Photography and Imaging Show.

On each episode of ShutterSpeed we'll help you understand your camera gear so that you can take better photos and show you new and cool ways to edit, share and display your images.

In this first episode Tim Grey, Michael Palermiti & Bill Crow join me in the studio to discuss online video storage and photo editing tools. We also get back to basics and talk about the principles of photography and what to look for in a digital camera.

I also visit the home studio of award winning photographer Phil Borges. Phil shows me the equipment he uses in the field - including his home-made lighting rig - and talks about some of the techniques he uses to capture his magnificent portraits.

We hope to make ShutterSpeed a regular series here on Channel 10. For comments on the program or ideas and suggestions for future episodes please email us at shutterspeed@on10.net

Tags: cameras, Digital Photography, imaging, photography, photos, Seattle, ShutterSpeed

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dentaku

On10 is getting better all the time. I liked that allot.

I like taking panoramas (especially now that Photoshop CS3 finally has a useful stitching function) so hopefully you can find someone as skilled as Phil Borges who likes to take panoramas and ask them how to get the best results.

TEN

In reply to dentaku

#May 18th, 2008 @ 9:40 AM

Thanks Nic for starting such a wonderful ShutterSpeed series. Hope to see more of such episodes in future.
I would learn a lot from such episodes. Please cover some General Photography tips also in every episode.

Earlier I also had gathered various links related to photography provided by Microsoft and put them together. Microsoft's Photography Resources.

I hope recently released Pro Photo tools will be incorporated in WLPG in future.

@dentaku,
Have you tried using Panorama stitching option of WLPhotoGallery? It does a wonderful job and its Free.

biko

Thanks Nick and crew for getting this this terrific show off the ground.

The info presented was clear, concise VERY helpful and it was great to hear Phil Borges talk with such laid-back but clearly passionate ease about the "little hobby" he has turned into an excellent Gobal Program. Digital photography to get young folk in remote areas to capture their own stories and post them online? Small steps toward changing the world for the better by putting the power of stroytelling in the hands of those who live the story, too...

Similarly, great shows like this one... I look forward to the next, and hope it follows a similar format; tips, tricks of framing, lighting etc as well as "what this little lens does..."

Keep up the good work

Biko

dentaku

In reply to TEN

#May 19th, 2008 @ 7:08 AM

I find Photoshop CS3s stitching to be better than WL Photogallery but I was impressed with it when I tested it out a while ago.

I find that Smoky City Design Panorama Factory is even smarter at stitching but most of the time it's just easier to use Photoshop.

mgough

i tried to send e-mail to the shutterspeed address but it bounced back. so here's what i wrote:

i love the idea of your new show. great work! i've been a fan of many of the photos from microsoft people. i really like http://blogs.msdn.com/mswanson/articles/wallpaper.aspx and http://www.hamaddarwish.com/gallery.html. it'd be great to hear how they make their wonderful photos.

mart

dentaku

In reply to mgough

#May 19th, 2008 @ 11:48 PM

Yeah, I thought of Mike Swanson too. I'm guessing he'll be on this show eventually.

RunneR

In reply to TEN

#May 19th, 2008 @ 7:08 AM

for the most of people, Photoshop is free too Smiley

RunneR

48 min? wow! have downloaded it, will watch later.

Nic

Thanks all for your comments, suggestions and feedback. I've noted them all down and will address/incorporate where possible.
We currently have a list of about 20 topics we would like to cover in future episodes so I guess that means I'm going to be busy Smiley

Feel free to keep sending us your ideas via the email address: shutterspeed@on10.net
@dentaku - thanks for your feedback and comments; we're looking at doing a show on Panoramic stitching very soon
@TEN - thanks for blogging about the show and that's a great list of photography resources
@biku - thanks for your comments; I hope you like future episodes of the show - will do our best to include as many tips and tricks as possible
@mgough - you mentioned that you've had some problems getting through on the email address; not sure what the issue might be as I'm receiving mail from other people. Thanks for giving me your feedback and suggestions in the comments though
@RunneR - yep it's a bit long; approx 30 mins of episode #1 is my interview with Phil Borges - he gave me about two hours worth of content and it was all fantastic Perplexed