The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast

The Autumn Colour is here! Today we continue to look through some of my shots from a recent trip to Shigakougen, a Highland Plateau in the Nagano Prefecture north-west of Tokyo. To view all shots from this trip follow this link: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Shigakougen_Oct2007 Here's a link to the Japanese page for the hotel we stayed in called Green: http://www.shigakogen.jp/green/

The Autumn Colour is here! Today we start to look through some of my shots from a recent trip to Shigakougen, a Highland Plateau in the Nagano Prefecture north-west of Tokyo. To view all shots from this trip follow this link: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Shigakougen_Oct2007 Here's a link to the Japanese page for the hotel we stayed in called Green: http://www.shigakogen.jp/green/

Today I announce the winners of our Documentary/Photojournalism Assignment and kickoff the new assignment with the theme of Fire. You can find the winning images here, along with the accumulated scores for the yearly grand prize: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/scores.php Here's a forum post with details of the Fire Assignment, and links to the Rules and Guidelines page etc.: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12042 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

No, not an astronomical photography podcast, today we look at some recent photos of Cosmos flowers shot in a lazy afternoon in Jindai Botanical Park. Many of you will remember the drama with the Japanese Green Woodpecker from Episode 93. Today we return to the same park as autumn sets in here in Tokyo, the weather cools, and the autumn flowers grace us with their yearly presence. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

This is the second of a two part series to talk about a recent brief trip to India, and to look at some of the shots from the trip. To look at all the shots from the trip follow this link: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=India_Sept2007 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

This is the first of a two part series to talk about a recent brief trip to India, and to look at some of the shots from the trip. To look at all the shots from the trip follow this link: https://martinbaileyphotography.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=India_Sept2007 The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

Today I'm going to talk about a number of images that I've uploaded since our last Single Exposures episode, and wanted to say a few things about. Details: https://mbp.ac/104 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

The Hokkaido Workshop in January 2008 is looking very likely to go ahead, so today I talk about the details and introduce the new MBP Workshops Web site, and let you know how to book your slot. The new MBP Workshops Web site is here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/

This is the first MBP Roundtable! I'm joined by Forrest Tanaka (hqsbud) and Even Solberg (Heimdall) and we talk about Forrest's Digital Workflow and Even ponders on when to stop shooting. I answer a listener's question about Manual Focus. Here's the Redwings Horse Sanctuary Web site that Forrest mentions: http://www.redwings.org And here is Even’s own amazing Web site: http://www.coldbluenight.com

I bought a new lens recently, and thought I'd share some details of the tests I did to make sure all was fine before the grace period to take it back runs out. Details: https://mbp.ac/101 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

We've reached 100!! Thanks to everyone for your support so far, and I look forward to providing another 100! We also take a look at the winners of the Movement Assignment and set the stage for the next assignment. Details: https://mbp.ac/100 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

Having run out of gas at the end of last week, I couldn't do a normal episode today. If you're OK with listening to an old friend rambling for 25 minutes, with about 5 minutes of real information, play on... Details: https://mbp.ac/99

I finally tried using my sensor swabs for the first time last Saturday, and got in a bit of a mess. Sure, it's not as scary as I imagined, but I ended up using all the swabs in one day, and still didn’t have a clean sensor! Details: https://mbp.ac/98 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

Today we're going to look into a 4X life-size macrocosm, where 3mm long flies fill a third of the frame! Here's a link to a Wikipedia page on Cicada: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

Today I talk about a bit of luck I had on what was really not much more than a reconnaissance visit to a park. Details: https://mbp.ac/96 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

More single exposures, with my thinking behind the images along with tips and techniques. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

This episode is the first of a continuous series in which I'll showcase multiple individual or smaller groups of shots that would not in themselves make a full episode, and provide my thinking behind the image along with any relevant tips and techniques. The music in this episode is from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com/

Today we watch a bit of a drama unfold as a Japanese Green Woodpecker dices death at the hands of a snake, and then is coaxed out of the nest by his mother. Details: https://mbp.ac/93

Today I announce the winners of the Low Perspective Assignment, and set the stage for the next Assignment which is on Movement. Details: https://mbp.ac/92

Following on from the last episode, today I talk about the remainder of my Digital Workflow after I've selected which shots to proceed with, including what I do in Photoshop, Web Publishing, printing from Lightroom and my back-up process. Details: https://mbp.ac/91