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Photo Taco PodcastAdobe’s New Enhance Details Feature Explained!Jeff Harmon explains what the new Enhance Details feature introduced by Adobe in the February 2019 release of Lightroom and Photoshop does and when photographers should use it.2019-03-1857 min
Photo Taco PodcastAdjustment Syncing and Selection in LightroomJeff Harmon answers a listener question about how it is that adjustment syncing between two or more photos should work in Lightroom. He describes some important details about how photo selections work, the role of the "active" photo in selections and adjustment syncing, and some reasons why it may be that adjustment syncing may fail.
Episode Resources
Photo Taco: Fast Lightroom Editing Tips (https://phototacopodcast.com/fast-lightroom-editing-tips/)
Photo Taco: Large Lightroom Catalogs (https://phototacopodcast.com/large-lightroom-catalogs/)
Photo Taco: Lightroom Solo Mode (https://phototacopodcast.com/lightroom-solo-mode/)
Photo Taco: Lightroom Computer 2018 (https://phototacopodcast.com/lightroom-computer-2018/)
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Photo Taco PodcastLr Embedded Preview WorkflowJeff Harmon walks through how to significantly speed up you culling process in Lightroom by using the Embedded Preview workflow:
* Disable background processes (pause syncing to Lr CC, pause addresses lookup, pause face detection)
* Set critical preferences (Camera Raw Cache at least 50GB, enable “Use Smart Previews instead of Originals for Image Editing”, enabled Generate Previews in Parallel if you have a quad core CPU)
* Import using Build Previews of “Embedded & Sidecar”. Do NOT check the box to Build Smart Previews”. Do NOT add to a collection and sync to Lr CC. Do not apply any...2018-04-0929 min
Photo Taco PodcastSAU Q1 2018 and Memory Card HygieneJeff Harmon provides go/no go on the State of Adobe Updates Q1 2018. The he outlines 8 steps of good hygiene for memory cards:
1) Turn off Camera
2) Wait for 5 seconds
3) Carefully remove card and put it in a card reader
4) Use a GOOD card reader
5) Copy the photos to the computer using Finder on Mac or Explorer on Windows, not Lightroom
6) Copy the photos to another place besides the hard drive you just did
7) Eject the memory card using Finder or Explorer before physically removing it from the card reader
8) Carefully remove the...2018-03-1232 min
Photo Taco PodcastHoliday Gift Guide 2018Jeff Harmon goes over gift ideas for the 2017 holiday season in budget categories from $20 to $2,000. Don’t forget about the Improve Photography Retreat 2018 and Jeff’s post-Retreat workshop “Be a Ninja With Your Camera” that you can sign up for at http://www.jsharmonphotos.com/workshop. Links to gift ideas: Canon T5i ($550): https://www.amazon.com/Canon-EOS-Rebel-EF-S-18-55/dp/B00BW6LWO4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512247923&sr=1-5&keywords=canon+t5i Nikon D3400 ($400): https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3400-NIKKOR-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B01KITZKDE/ref=sr_1_12?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1512...2017-12-0441 min
Photo Taco PodcastHoliday Gift Guide 2017Jeff Harmon goes over gift ideas for the 2017 holiday season in budget categories from $20 to $2,000.
Don’t forget about the Improve Photography Retreat 2018 and Jeff’s post-Retreat workshop “Be a Ninja With Your Camera” that you can sign up for at http://www.jsharmonphotos.com/workshop.
Links to gift ideas:
* Canon T5i ($550): https://www.amazon.com/Canon-EOS-Rebel-EF-S-18-55/dp/B00BW6LWO4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512247923&sr=1-5&keywords=canon+t5i
* Nikon D3400 ($400): https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3400-NIKKOR-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G/dp...2017-12-0441 min
Photo Taco PodcastIs Lightroom CC Classic?
Jeff Harmon goes over the details about the two new Lightroom programs now available to Creative Cloud subscribers, the costs of the various Creative Cloud options, and a healthy number of bugs that have been reported making his recommendation be that photographers who need to get work done using Lightroom wait to update.
Not Ready For Professional Use
I know there are many of you who hold off updating your software until you get the “good to go” from me, so let me state it right up fron...2017-11-1341 min
Photo Taco PodcastHIGTS – Millers Park Wedding PhotoJeff Harmon does a detailed “How I Got The Shot” (HIGTS) for the first portrait shot he felt like he created instead of just captured. It happened to be a wedding photo taken in the summer of 2017. He talks about how he actually had a sad ending to the story because the Lexar USB drive he was using to store photos for use on his MacBook Pro failed and took the original Raw files with it. Then he talks about the factors involved in making this photo different from the others he has done over the past 5 1/2 years since getting...2017-08-1434 min
Photo Taco PodcastAFMA RevisitedJeff Harmon revisits one of the most popular Photo Taco topics ever published and talks about his experience doing Autofocus Micro Adjustment (AFMA) tuning over a 5 month period. There are things he has learned that are important for portrait photographers to understand.
Resources Mentioned:
Photo Taco AMFA Explained! : https://phototacopodcast.com/2017/04/25/afma-explained/
Other Photo Taco Resources:
Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module idea to be added to Lightroom: http://bit.ly/cullmodule
Photo Taco Archive: https://phototacopodcast.com/category/phototacopodcast/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo...2017-07-3123 minPhoto Taco PodcastAFMA RevisitedJeff Harmon revisits one of the most popular Photo Taco topics ever published and talks about his experience doing Autofocus Micro Adjustment (AFMA) tuning over a 5 month period. There are things he has learned that are important for portrait photographers to understand. Resources Mentioned: Photo Taco AMFA Explained! : https://phototacopodcast.com/2017/04/25/afma-explained/ Other Photo Taco Resources: Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module ...
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Photo Taco PodcastPhotographic Dynamic RangeJeff Harmon talks with Bill Claff about his Photographic Dynamic Range testing and math that can be seen on his photonstophotos.net website. Jeff goes over the following questions with Bill:
1) Who is Bill Claff and what do you do with photography?
2) What is the story or background of your excellent photonstophotos.net website? Why did you create it?
3)You have a lot of math and explanation behind your Photography Dynamic Range (PDR) number, can you explain that to someone who may not have as much background in math? Maybe a PDR for dummies kind of guide?2017-07-1055 minPhoto Taco PodcastPhotographic Dynamic RangeJeff Harmon talks with Bill Claff about his Photographic Dynamic Range testing and math that can be seen on his photonstophotos.net website. Jeff goes over the following questions with Bill: 1) Who is Bill Claff and what do you do with photography? 2) What is the story or background of your excellent photonstophotos.net website? Why did you create it? 3)You ...
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Photo Taco Podcast2017 iMac For PhotogsJeff Harmon talks about a few changes to the show with some consolidation to a single Improve Photography podcast feed and a single Facebook group and then answers a question from listener Katie Shipley who asked:
“I had just finished listening to the podcast and taking notes on what to look for when buying a new computer when Apple announced the new iMacs last week. Now I am confused on which one is best. I think the iMac Pro is out of my price range so I need to stick with an iMac. I would love suggestions on what...2017-06-1925 min
Photo Taco PodcastPhotoPills TourJeff Harmon takes listeners on a surface level tour of the PhotoPills app with 5 stops on the tour:
1) What does the PhotoPills app do?
2) How photographers should learn to use the app?
3) Why is the app called PhotoPills?
4) What do each of the Photo "Pills" do?
5) What are in the MyStuff and Academy sections of the app?
Links mentioned:
Photo Pills User Guide: http://www.photopills.com/user-guide
Photo Taco - Hyperfocal Distance Explained: https://improvephotography.com/44559/photo-taco-hyperfocal-distance-explained/
Other Photo Taco Resources:
Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module...2017-06-0744 min
Photo Taco PodcastTake Your PhotoPillsJeff Harmon is joined by Rafel Pons of the PhotoPills app team to talk about how photographers can learn to use the fantastic PhotoPills app:
1) Best way to get started?
2) Free, online videos are great (photopills.com) but are there good cheat sheets available?
3) Advice for photographers overwhelmed by the app?
4) Most used feature?
5) Least used but compelling feature?
6) How to plan a shoot when you aren't at the location?
7) What are PhotoPills Awards?
8) What is PhotoPills Camp?
9) What is coming for PhotoPills?
10) Can we give away some free...2017-05-2755 min
Photo Taco PodcastPhotographers, Don’t WannaCryJeff Harmon offers advice on how photographers can defend themselves from ransomware like WannaCry (aka Wanna Decrypter and WannaCrypt) through following 3 primary computing habits:
1) Keep your computer updated. Only install software you went out to get, keep all of the software on your computer updated, if you don't need software then get rid of it.
2) Do NOT open attachments you were not expecting.
3) Regularly backup your photos to disconnected drives or to something that supports file versioning.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Bleeping Computer: How to Protect and Harden a Computer against...2017-05-2433 min
Photo Taco PodcastShooting A Solar EclipseJeff Harmon is joined by Brent Bergherm to talk about shooting a solar eclipse. For the first time since 1979 a total solar eclipse will be visible from locations across the continental United States and Jeff goes over 6 questions with Brent about how a photographer can prepare now to be ready to capture such an event: 1) What is ...
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Photo Taco PodcastShooting A Solar EclipseJeff Harmon is joined by Brent Bergherm to talk about shooting a solar eclipse. For the first time since 1979 a total solar eclipse will be visible from locations across the continental United States and Jeff goes over 6 questions with Brent about how a photographer can prepare now to be ready to capture such an event:
1) What is the event, when is it happening, where is the best place to see it?
2) What can photographers do with the gear they likely already have to get a good shot?
3) For those who want to do all they can...2017-05-1742 min
Photo Taco PodcastWhen is it Time to Upgrade Your Camera?Jeff Harmon answers a question from listener Melanie Rice who on the Facebook page asked:
Question about upgrading equipment: Started 10 years ago with a Canon 30D. Upgraded to Canon 60D 3 years ago when photography played a bigger role in my graphic design business. Now photography is becoming my main focus - mainly stock images, fashion and real estate. Is it time to upgrade again? If so, to what? Can you help me understand the different camera bodies and their main features that set them apart from each other? How do I know for sure what I need? Will...2017-05-0921 min
Photo Taco PodcastLightroom: 2 Bugs and Catalog BackupJeff Harmon talks about 2 Lightroom bugs that he has had a lot of questions on from listeners:
1) In 2015.10 / 6.10 when round tripping from Lightroom to Photoshop an error message saying that the Camera Raw plug-in is not version 9.10 is coming up even though Photoshop is fully updated and has the very latest version of the Camera Raw plug-in
2) Back in 2015.8 / 6.8 an error message about the catalog backup being 4GB was shown even though the catalog file and the backup were not actually that big.
Jeff walks through Lightroom Catalog backups, how it works, recommendations for how...2017-04-2924 min
Photo Taco PodcastAFMA ExplainedJeff Harmon answers year old listener question from Improve Photography writer Aaron Taylor: Here’s a Photo Taco episode if there ever was one: AF Microadjust/Fine Tune. Why do it? When to do it? How important? Is it obsessive or necessary? Use a Lenscal device or just something you print yourself? Jeff talks about how autofocus micro adjustment (AFMA) is something ...
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Photo Taco PodcastAFMA ExplainedJeff Harmon answers year old listener question from Improve Photography writer Aaron Taylor:
Here's a Photo Taco episode if there ever was one: AF Microadjust/Fine Tune. Why do it? When to do it? How important? Is it obsessive or necessary? Use a Lenscal device or just something you print yourself?
Jeff talks about how autofocus micro adjustment (AFMA) is something specific to DSLR cameras, not needed and therefore not offered in mirrorless cameras. Not all DSLR cameras have the feature to do AFMA, but if it does then it is something worth doing - especially...2017-04-2542 min
Photo Taco PodcastKeyword Like A ProJeff Harmon talks through three mini-topics and then shares how to use the keywording features of Lightroom like a Pro including the Keyword Tags box, Keyword Suggestions box, and the Keyword Set box of the Keywording panel along with the Keyword List panel in the Library Module.
The three mini-topics covered:
1)Lightroom bug with macOS where panels and film strip all go black. Solution is to right click on the Lr icon in the dock, choose hide, then right click again and choose Show.
2) Jeff's workflow for moving photos from SSD to slower storage when a...2017-04-1737 min
Photo Taco PodcastState Of The Updates Q1 2017Jeff Harmon provides his view on the current state of major software updates for photographers including Windows 10 Creator's Update, Apple macOS Sierra (10.12.4), Lightroom CC 2015.9/6.9, Luminar, and On1 Photo 2017.
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Before going through all of those applications and his recommendation to apply those updates, he briefly follows up on a couple of things that were missed in the previous Memory Cards Explained episode. Jeff recommends a...2017-04-1131 min
Photo Taco PodcastMemory Cards ExplainedGet $10 off MacPhun Luminar by using coupon code PHOTOTACO at checkout!
Jeff Harmon is joined by special guest Jeff Steinwand of cameramemoryspeed.com to talk about memory cards. They walk through the following questions:
1. Jeff's process for testing cards to get the data for his website at cameramemoryspeed.com
2. How photographers can test cards in their specific camera
3. How fast are the new Sony SF-G series UHS II cards? Are they the fastest in the world as Sony claims?
4. What camera manufacturers are using the fastest card slots or best taking advantage of...2017-04-0446 min
Photo Taco PodcastMemory Cards ExplainedGet $10 off MacPhun Luminar by using coupon code PHOTOTACO at checkout! Jeff Harmon is joined by special guest Jeff Steinwand of cameramemoryspeed.com to talk about memory cards. They walk through the following questions: 1. Jeff’s process for testing cards to get the data for his website at cameramemoryspeed.com 2. How photographers can test cards in their specific camera 3. ...
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Photo Taco PodcastHyperfocal Distance Explained!Jeff Harmon explains aperture, depth of field, and hyperfocal distance as well as why hyperfocal distance is a concept EVERY photographer should understand regardless of what type of photography they do.
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Links mentioned in the episode:
Photo Pills “The Ultimate Photography Guide to Depth of Field” article: http://www.photopills.com/articles/ultimate-guide-depth-field
Photo Pills Online Calculators: http://www.photopills.com/calculators
Other Photo Taco resources:
Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module idea to be added to Lightroom: https://fe...2017-03-2535 min
Photo Taco PodcastLightroom On Two ComputersJeff Harmon offers 3 Lightroom tips based on questions that were asked at or just after the Improve Photography Retreat in March 2017.
Tip #1: Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts. It will increase the speed of your photography workflow if you will learn the Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts. Bring up an overlay of the shortcuts available where you are at in Lightroom by using command-/ on Mac or ctrl-/ on Windows.
Tip #2: Lens Recognition. Sometimes Lightroom does not correctly identify the lens correction profile to apply to your photo automatically. You can teach Lightroom which profile to use with your specific lens...2017-03-1834 min
Photo Taco PodcastRetreat 2017 Top 10Jeff Harmon share the top 10 things he learned during the 2017 Improve Photography Retreat.
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Top Ten from IP Retreat 2017:
1. Not a “relaxing” vacation, exhausting, yet amazing
2. So much fun to be around a lot of photographers-share interest of photography-nerd out together
3. Fail upwards-embrace the experience of “failing”=learning
4. Room to learn more about the exposure triangle for everyone from beginners to level 3-4 or higher
5. Trying other genres of photography will stretch your skills
6. Helping...2017-03-1424 min
Photo Taco PodcastClient Proofs And CullingJeff Harmon answers listener question from Angela Norton who loved the Culling Like a Pro episode but came away from it wondering something:
Angela: Jeff Harmon LOVED this episode. I ignored it in my feed, because I thought I was doing good with culling...LOL... My question is, how are you presenting client proofs? If they are able to give stars, I'm assuming you using something with adobe cloud? Or maybe I misunderstood, and you are presenting in-person. ((Thanks so much for all you do!))
Jeff details how it is he uses the Zenfolio (not an...2017-03-0628 min
Photo Taco PodcastClient Proofs And CullingJeff Harmon answers listener question from Angela Norton who loved the Culling Like a Pro episode but came away from it wondering something: Angela: Jeff Harmon LOVED this episode. I ignored it in my feed, because I thought I was doing good with culling…LOL… My question is, how are you presenting client proofs? If they are able to give stars, ...
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Photo Taco PodcastInstagram Like A ProJeff Harmon gets expert advice from Instagrammer Josh Packer (@packtography) on how to grow your Instagram account. Within a couple of year Josh has grown his following to better than 50,000 without following many people.
They walk through the following questions and more in the episode:
How did you build up the following you have today?
With only 385 posts on your @packtopgraphy account, and seeing how often you post to it since I am one of those thousands of followers, it can’t be very old?
What was your original goal when you st...2017-02-2557 min
Photo Taco PodcastLuminar Vs LightroomJeff Harmon goes over 10 observations he has made comparing the new Luminar software from MacPhun with the old market leader in Adobe Lightrooom. 1. Non-live histogram 2. Layers Concept 3. Eraser tool (spot removal) 4. Deniose tool (noise reduction) 5. Filters 6. Presets 7. Before/After views 8. Saving 9. Overall speed 10. Pricing Jeff LOVES where MacPhun is going ...
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Photo Taco PodcastLuminar Vs LightroomJeff Harmon goes over 10 observations he has made comparing the new Luminar software from MacPhun with the old market leader in Adobe Lightrooom.
1. Non-live histogram
2. Layers Concept
3. Eraser tool (spot removal)
4. Deniose tool (noise reduction)
5. Filters
6. Presets
7. Before/After views
8. Saving
9. Overall speed
10. Pricing
Jeff LOVES where MacPhun is going with Luminar and thinks they already have a very feature rich post-processing application here. However, the recommendation for photographers starting here in February 2017 is Lightroom. Start with the stand-alone version of Lightroom for $150 and master it. When...2017-02-2041 min
Photo Taco PodcastLightroom OrganizationJeff Harmon and guest Victoria Bampton, better known as the Lightroom Queen, talk about 5 key principles that should guide how they organize their photos both inside and outside of Lightroom:
1. Scalable
2. Easy Backup & Restore
3. No Duplication
4. Standard Characters
5. Consistent
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
Photo Taco - Lightroom Queen: http://improvephotography.com/40799/photo-taco-lightroom-queen/
Why not organize photos into folders by topic? https://www.lightroomqueen.com/why-not-organize-photos-into-folders-by-topic/
How do I organize photos into folders? https://www.lightroomqueen.com/organize-photos-folders/
How do I use the Import Dialog’s Destination pa...2017-02-1137 min
Photo Taco PodcastKaby Lake And LightroomJeff Harmon talks about the very latest, 7th generation processors from Intel code named Kaby Lake and if they are meaningful to the performance of Lightroom and Photoshop.
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
Windows Photo Editing SUPER Guide: http://improvephotography.com/35216/windows-photo-editing-super-guide/
Lightroom CC 2015.8 and Kaby Lake: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Adobe-Lightroom-CC-2015-8-Intel-Core-i7-7700K-i5-7600K-Performance-880/
Photoshop CC 2017 and Kaby Lake: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Adobe-Photoshop-CC-2017-Intel-Core-i7-7700K-i5-7600K-Performance-879/
Premiere Pro 2017 and Kaby Lake: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Premiere-Pro-2017-Intel-Core-i7-7700K-i5-7600...2017-02-0725 min
Photo Taco PodcastChoosing Which Lens To BuyJeff Harmon brings on guest host Brent Bergherm to answer two listener questions about buying lenses:
Steve Blacket: I need to upgrade a lens. I keep looking at different lenses; Nikon, Tamron, Sigma.... It is really tough to decide as every lens has reviews that point out faults. Do you have any advice on choosing lenses or maybe a Podcast topic for a future episode. I shoot Nikon crop sensor and have been looking at full frame lenses. My kit zoom just does not give me sharp images. Anyone else have input??
Catherine Johnson: Continuing the...2017-01-3143 min
Photo Taco PodcastWhat Makes A Lens Fast and T-StopsJeff Harmon answers two listeners questions, that became 3 listener questions:
Amber Davidson: Have you ever done a podcast on lens speed? I've heard people refer to a lens as "fast" but not all same aperture lenses are considered equal. Could you explain which lenses are ideal for sports and or children due to their ability to focus faster than other vs which you could use for everyday situations?
Sidney Kantor: This now has me curious...if two lenses have the same aperture but one lens is just physically bigger, would the bigger lens let...2017-01-2128 min
Photo Taco PodcastGetting Started With A Graphics TabletJeff Harmon walks through the things he has learned as he has incorporated a graphics tablet into his post processing workflow and some specific settings to look at in Photoshop.
Check out Brian Pex's very well done article at improvephotography.com called "8 Reasons You Need a Wacom": 8 Reasons Why You Need a Wacom Tablet: http://improvephotography.com/43742/43742/
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Photo Taco Instagram: https://www...2017-01-1939 min
Photo Taco PodcastLightroom Virtual CopiesJeff Harmon answers a question from listener Mike West about Lightroom Virtual Copies and history. He also talks about how to request Adobe add features to Lightroom and a little about the snapshots feature in Lightroom.
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
Lightroom: New virtual copies should inherit develop history (vote for the idea): https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/new_virtual_copies_should_inherit_develop_history
Add “Cull” Module to Lightroom (vote for idea): https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/add-cull-module-to-lightroom
Photo Taco - Lightroom Queen: http://improvephotography.com/40799/photo-taco-lightroom-queen/
Photo Taco...2017-01-0724 min
Photo Taco PodcastCulling Like A ProJeff Harmon shares a tip on how it is he quickly and effectively culls his images using the star rating system in Lightroom and why it is photographers should consider doing the same.
Other episodes mentioned:
Why and How of Annual Top Ten: http://improvephotography.com/43254/photo-taco-annual-top-10/
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/
Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail...2016-12-3122 min
Photo Taco PodcastRaw Bit DepthJeff Harmon answers listener question from Ruben Zaldaña about bit depth setup for Nikon Raw files between 12 and 14 and what choosing 12 would give up in order to get a higher frames per second.
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Other articles referred to in the episode:
14 bit vs 12 bit Raw - Can You Tell The Difference? https://photographylife.com/14-bit-vs-12-bit-raw
The Canon sRaw and mRaw Ouptut Formats: http://dougkerr.net/Pumpkin/articles/sRaw.pdf
sRaw Format Explained: https://photographylife.com/sraw-format-explained
Cambridge Color Bit Depth Tutorial: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/bit-depth.htm
DSLR Lounge 14-Bit Lossless V...2016-12-2829 min
Photo Taco PodcastBreaking Comfort ZoneIn this episode of the Photo Taco Podcast, host Jeff Harmon asks listeners to share their Top Ten photos of 2016 on social media and tag them with #phototaco and #topten. Then he talks about how breaking out of his photography comfort zone to take on a new style of photography really helped him to gain confidence and improve as a photography in the last few months of 2016.
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups...2016-12-2219 min
Photo Taco PodcastWhy And How Annual Top 10Jeff Harmon goes through the why and the how of an annual Top 10 process that helps him make significant progress year after year in improving his photography. He walks through his own setup using the collections feature of Lightroom so that listeners can get setup to make this process much easier next year.
Other photo taco episodes mentioned:
Photo Taco - Lightroom Collections: http://improvephotography.com/32712/photo-taco-lightroom-collections/
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group...2016-12-1526 min
Photo Taco PodcastSizing For SharingJeff Harmon takes on the question for listener Scott Spain who asked:
"On the heels of this great topic (JPEG Mini), I’d love to hear an episode that contains your thoughts on what image dimensions to use for various avenues. What size for Instagram? Facebook? 500px? What about your Web site… Do you sacrifice a fast loading image to accommodate full-screen viewing on a 5K iMac (4096 x 2304), or is that overkill? What about SquareSpace (and do they re-compress the image when they create multiple sizes for you)? Does this strategy vary for sites like SmugMug and Zenfolio? Seem...2016-12-0638 min
Photo Taco PodcastBought Lightroom – Now WhatJeff Harmon answers a listener question listener David Medranda asked on the Photo Taco Listeners Facebook group:
“I have an idea for a PT. I just got Lightroom. What next? It would be a run down of the top, say 5 things you should 1) learn first, 2)prepare (before installing?) 3) incorporate into your new workflow as a novice user."
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...2016-11-261h 03
Photo Taco PodcastSupermoon HIGTSJeff Harmon does a "how I got the shot" (HIGTS) by walking through the minute details that went into his late November 2016 supermoon shot.
You can see the shot at http://improvephotography.com/ptsm
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/
Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com
Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff
Jeff’s Face...2016-11-2234 min
Photo Taco PodcastSupermoon HIGTSJeff Harmon does a “how I got the shot” (HIGTS) by walking through the minute details that went into his late November 2016 supermoon shot. You can see the shot at http://improvephotography.com/ptsm Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/ iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2# Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/ Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/ Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ ...
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Photo Taco Podcast5 Lightroom Performance TIpsJeff Harmon shares 5 ways to squeeze the very most performance out of the Adobe Lightroom post-processing software.
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
Photo Taco - Photo Editing Computer Hardware:
http://improvephotography.com/41219/photo-taco-photo-editing-computer-hardware/
Windows Photo Editing Super Guide:
http://improvephotography.com/35216/windows-photo-editing-super-guide/
Mac vs. PC for Photographers: The ULTIMATE Guide:
http://improvephotography.com/31242/mac-vs-pc-for-photographers/
Photo Taco - Hard Drive Full:
http://improvephotography.com/40460/photo-taco-hard-drive-full/
Photo Taco - Photography and Storage:
http://improvephotography.com/37834/photo-taco-photography-storage/
The ULTIMATE Backup Workflow for Photographers:
http://improvephotography.com/33562/how-to-manage-storage-storage-workflow/
...2016-11-1529 min
Photo Taco PodcastAuto Exposure LockJeff Harmon answers a listener question about the what, why, and how of exposure lock.
Other episodes mentioned:
June 2015: Why Shoot in Manual Mode
http://improvephotography.com/33236/photo-taco-why-manual-mode/
January 2016: Metering Modes Explained:
http://improvephotography.com/36333/photo-taco-metering-modes-explained/
May 2016: Exposure Compensation Explained:
http://improvephotography.com/38224/photo-taco-exposure-compensation-explained/
March 2016: In-Camera White Balance:
http://improvephotography.com/37339/photo-taco-camera-white-balance/
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
...2016-11-0523 min
Photo Taco PodcastMicrosoft Vs Apple Hardware 2016Jeff Harmon shares his thoughts on the hardware announcements made by both Microsoft and Apple in the last week of October 2016 and what it means to photographers.
Mac vs PC for Photographers: http://improvephotography.com/31242/mac-vs-pc-for-photographers/
Windows Photo Editing SUPER Guide:
http://improvephotography.com/35216/windows-photo-editing-super-guide/
Macdaddy: Stuck between a rock and a hard place
http://macdaddy.io/apples-new-macbook-pros/
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/2016-11-0238 min
Photo Taco PodcastJPEG Mini ReviewJeff Harmon walks through an frequently requested review of the JPEG Mini product from BEAMR, what it claims to do, how good it does it, and if photographers should consider purchasing the product.2016-10-2531 min
Photo Taco PodcastStarting With VideoJeff Harmon and guest host Dave Dugdale talk about how to get started shooting video with your DSLR or mirrorless camera.
Check out Dave's website at http://improvevideo.com
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/
Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com
Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff
Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsha...2016-10-181h 06
Photo Taco PodcastStarting With VideoJeff Harmon and guest host Dave Dugdale talk about how to get started shooting video with your DSLR or mirrorless camera. Check out Dave’s website at http://improvevideo.com Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/ iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2# Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/ Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/ Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com Jeff’s Instagram...2016-10-1800 min
Photo Taco PodcastGetting Beyond AmateurJeff Harmon answers a listener question asking for advice on how to get beyond the amateur results they have been getting.2016-10-1030 min
Photo Taco PodcastBracketing ExplainedJeff Harmon answers a listener question about Auto Exposure Bracketing, specifically how far apart the brackets should be. Help Jeff out with his JPEGMini experiment: http://bit.ly/lrvjmini Tony Northrup’s excellent video demonstrating trading time for money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-GbuXU8YMQ Other Photo Taco episodes mentioned: What is EV: http://improvephotography.com/36036/photo-taco-what-is-ev/ Metering Modes Explained: http://improvephotography.com/36333/photo-taco-metering-modes-explained/ Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/ iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2# Facebook Photo Taco ...
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Photo Taco PodcastBracketing ExplainedJeff Harmon answers a listener question about Auto Exposure Bracketing, specifically how far apart the brackets should be.
Help Jeff out with his JPEGMini experiment: http://bit.ly/lrvjmini
Tony Northrup's excellent video demonstrating trading time for money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-GbuXU8YMQ
Other Photo Taco episodes mentioned:
What is EV: http://improvephotography.com/36036/photo-taco-what-is-ev/
Metering Modes Explained: http://improvephotography.com/36333/photo-taco-metering-modes-explained/
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo...2016-10-0228 min
Photo Taco PodcastMaking Sense Of LensesJeff Harmon asks for help with his JPEGMini experiment and answers a listener question about how to make sense of lenses and the numbers photographers throw around when talking about them.2016-09-2540 min
Photo Taco PodcastTIFF Or PSD For External EditingEver wondered if you should "round trip" between Lightroom and Photoshop using TIFF or PSD? Jeff Harmon walks through the details about the pros and cons of each and provides a recommendation on which to use.2016-09-1728 min
Photo Taco PodcastExports For PrintingJeff Harmon walks through important details in understanding how it is you export your photos for printing from Lightroom, Photoshop, or other photo editing software.2016-09-1325 min
Photo Taco PodcastSpot Metering GotchaJeff Harmon takes a deep dive into spot metering and talks about a potential "gotcha" to be aware of specific to spot metering that if unaware could cause photographers not to use it.
Links to other Photo Taco episodes referenced in this episode:
Metering Modes Explained: http://improvephotography.com/36333/photo-taco-metering-modes-explained/
Shooting/Exposing to the right (ETTR): http://improvephotography.com/34062/photo-taco-how-to-ettr/
Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Photo...2016-09-0319 min
Photo Taco PodcastSports Photography With Sharky JamesJeff Harmon and Sharky James (of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast) walk through everything you need to know to jump into sports photography in the fall of 2016.2016-08-301h 42
Photo Taco PodcastPhoto Editing Computer HardwareJeff Harmon is joined by custom PC building specialist William George from Puget Systems to talk about the computer hardware that actually matters with photo editing.2016-08-2341 min
Photo Taco PodcastEdit Capture TimeJeff Harmon answers a listener question on how to update the date/time of photos so that two cameras are in sync.2016-08-1415 min
Photo Taco PodcastPs Roundtripping CollectionsJeff Harmon answers a listener question about round tripping from Lightroom to Photoshop when using collections in Lightroom.2016-08-0921 min
Photo Taco PodcastLightroom QueenJeff Harmon talks with Victoria Bampton, the Lightroom Queen, about Lightroom performance, tips on organization, GPU acceleration, and a number of other nuances.2016-07-3033 min
Photo Taco PodcastWindows 10 UpgradeJeff Harmon talks about the things photographers need to know about upgrading their Windows PC to Windows 10 and how it will cost $120 more after July 29th 2016.
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff
Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/
Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com
Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/2016-07-1208 min
Photo Taco PodcastWindows 10 UpgradeJeff Harmon talks about the things photographers need to know about upgrading their Windows PC to Windows 10 and how it will cost $120 more after July 29th 2016. iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2# Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/ Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/
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Photo Taco PodcastHard Drive FullJeff Harmon answers a listener question about what a "non-techie" photography is supposed to do when the computer is telling them their computer has not more space.
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff
Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/
Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com
Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/2016-07-1227 min
Photo Taco PodcastHard Drive FullJeff Harmon answers a listener question about what a “non-techie” photography is supposed to do when the computer is telling them their computer has not more space. iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2# Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/ Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/
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Photo Taco PodcastPs JPEG ExportsJeff Harmon walks through the 3 ways to export from Photoshop to JPEG (Save As, Save for Web, Export As) and what every option on all the screens means and how he recommends they be set – including the quality levels. iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2# Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/ Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com ...
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Photo Taco PodcastPs JPEG ExportsJeff Harmon walks through the 3 ways to export from Photoshop to JPEG (Save As, Save for Web, Export As) and what every option on all the screens means and how he recommends they be set - including the quality levels.
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff
Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/
Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com
Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/2016-07-0330 min
Photo Taco PodcastHIGTS Milky WayJeff Harmon walks through how he got a recent photo of the Milky Way taken while helping out a local Boy Scout Troop on an overnight camp. He goes over how he chose the composition, the gear that was used (and how you don't need thousands of dollars in gear to do this), how he arrived at the settings for the camera, and how he processed the photo in Lightroom.
You can check out the photo here: http://improvephotography.com/ptmilkyway/
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo...2016-06-2945 min
Photo Taco PodcastPhoto Website HostingJeff Harmon shares his tips on how to choose a photo website hosting provider. iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2# Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/ Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/
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Photo Taco PodcastPhoto Website HostingJeff Harmon shares his tips on how to choose a photo website hosting provider.
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff
Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/
Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com
Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/2016-06-1825 min
Photo Taco PodcastLr Smart PreviewsJeff Harmon explains the Smart Previews feature that Adobe put into Lightroom 5 in 2013 and how it can be used to make your culling go 4x faster even if you don't use an external hard drive.2016-06-1232 min
Photo Taco PodcastLightroom VignettingJeff Harmon answers a listener question about the 3 different post-crop vignette modes in Lightroom. iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2# Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/ Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/
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Photo Taco PodcastLightroom VignettingJeff Harmon answers a listener question about the 3 different post-crop vignette modes in Lightroom.
iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#
Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/
Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff
Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/
Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com
Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/2016-06-0417 min
Photo Taco PodcastWhat Is DiffractionJeff Harmon explains what diffraction is, what it does, and what you can do about it.2016-05-3119 min
Photo Taco PodcastImage Stabilization On or OffJeff Harmon tackles the question of whether leaving image stabilization on all the time could make your photos not tack sharp.2016-05-2221 min
Photo Taco PodcastPortrait RetouchingJeff Harmon answers a listener question about portrait retouching and offers a tip on something you probably don't know about Lightroom!2016-05-1719 min
Photo Taco PodcastDOF Button And Monitor InputsJeff Harmon answers two different and unrelated listener questions about the depth of field (DOF) button on DSLR cameras and what inputs to use connecting a computer to a monitor.2016-05-1017 min
Photo Taco PodcastTTL Or Not To TTLJeff Harmon answers a question from the podcast Facebook group about TTL and remote controlling the power of flash.2016-04-2315 min
Photo Taco PodcastLightroom Develop ModuleJeff Harmon answers a listener question about the order of using the various panels in the Lightroom Develop module.2016-04-2329 min
Photo Taco PodcastExposure Compensation ExplainedJeff Harmon explains exposure compensation, what it does, and how to use it.2016-04-1615 min
Photo Taco PodcastHistogram ExplainedJeff Harmon explains histograms and how to use them in photography including what it means to "clip" and "blow out" when taking a photo.2016-04-1242 min
Photo Taco PodcastPhotography And StorageJeff Harmon outlines the storage workflow he is currently using keep all of his photos online at once in Lightroom and suggests a good strategy for photographers with much bigger disk needs.2016-04-0434 min
Photo Taco PodcastIn-Camera Picture StylesJeff Harmon answers a listener question about in-camera picture profiles (landscape, portrait, etc) and what they are for.2016-03-2918 min
Photo Taco PodcastIn – Camera White BalanceJeff Harmon answers a question about in-camera white balance, what it is and if you should use it.2016-03-2222 min
Photo Taco PodcastLarge Lightroom CatalogsJeff Harmon tells photographers (in very technical detail) if they should plan to split their Lightroom catalog after putting a large number of photos in there. WARNING: Content ahead is super geeky. Today’s topic comes from the Facebook group where CA Eccles asked: Hey Jeff! I read on the adobe forum that lightroom struggles when catalogues exceed x number of ...
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Photo Taco PodcastLarge Lightroom CatalogsJeff Harmon tells photographers (in very technical detail) if they should plan to split their Lightroom catalog after putting a large number of photos in there.2016-03-0830 min
Photo Taco PodcastFocus PointsJeff Harmon talks about contrast vs. phase detection and single vs. cross-type focus points.2016-02-2320 min
Photo Taco PodcastPortrait BackgroundsJeff Harmon shares tips on how to get an all white background in a portrait and something that may save you some time with large group portraits indoors.2016-02-0914 min
Photo Taco PodcastRoundtripping Lr And PsJeff Harmon answer a listener question about roundtripping between Lightroom and Photoshop, then finding the image that was edited.2016-02-0210 min
Photo Taco PodcastFast Lightroom Editing TipsJeff Harmon shares tips to speed up editing sessions with thousands of photos using presents, copy/paste, sync, and other Lightroom features.2016-01-2323 min
Photo Taco PodcastLenses On Crop SensorsJeff Harmon explains how lenses behave differently on crop sensor cameras compared to full frame.2016-01-2022 min
Photo Taco PodcastJPEG Compression LevelsJeff Harmon talks about JPEG compression levels and what photographers should set the "Quality" level to as they export files to JPEG.2016-01-1024 min
Photo Taco PodcastMetering ExplainedJeff Harmon answers a listener question about metering, metering modes, and when to use each.2016-01-0520 min
Photo Taco PodcastTo DNG Or Not To DNG Part 2Jeff Harmon finishes up his discussion on the Adobe DNG file format and tells you whether he thinks photographers should be using it as they process their images in Lightroom2015-12-3022 min
Photo Taco PodcastWeird Photography Tips That Actually Work (6 – 9)Photo Taco is a photography tips podcast where each episode last only the time it would take for you to eat a taco, or maybe a burrito! Jeff Harmon, Hobbyist Editor at improvephotography.com, as the host for this episode shares weird photography tips 6 through 9 that actually work! Be sure to check out the other weird tips that work episode where Jeff goes through tips 1 through 5. You can also read the details of all the tips at improvephotography.com/8806/photography-tricks/2015-03-0806 min