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Photo Taco Podcast
Adjustment Syncing and Selection in Lightroom
Jeff 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 ... The post Adjustment Syncing and Selection in Lightroom appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2018-08-13
52 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lr Embedded Previews Workflow
Jeff 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 ... The post Lr Embedded Preview Workflow appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2018-04-09
29 min
Photo Taco Podcast
SAU Q1 2018 and Memory Card Hygiene
Jeff 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 ... The post SAU Q1 2018 and Memory Card Hygiene appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2018-03-12
32 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Jeff 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...
2017-12-04
41 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Is Lighroom 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 ... The post Is Lightroom CC Classic? appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-11-13
41 min
Photo Taco Podcast
HIGTS – Millers Park Wedding Photo
Jeff 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 ... The post HIGTS – Millers Park Wedding Photo appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-08-14
34 min
Photo Taco Podcast
AFMA Revisited
Jeff 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 ... The post AFMA Revisited appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-07-31
23 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Photographic Dynamic Range
Jeff 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 ... The post Photographic Dynamic Range appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-07-10
55 min
Photo Taco Podcast
2017 iMac For Photogs
Jeff 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 post 2017 iMac For Photogs appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-06-19
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
PhotoPills Tour
Jeff 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 ... The post PhotoPills Tour appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-06-07
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Take Your PhotoPills
Jeff 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 ... The post Take Your PhotoPills appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-05-27
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Photographers, Don’t WannaCry
Jeff 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 ... The post Photographers, Don’t WannaCry appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-05-24
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Shooting A Solar Eclipse
Jeff 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 post Shooting A Solar Eclipse appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-05-17
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
When 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. ... The post When is it Time to Upgrade Your Camera? appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-05-09
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lightroom: 2 Bugs and Catalog Backup
Jeff 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 ... The post Lightroom: 2 Bugs and Catalog Backup appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-04-29
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
AFMA Explained
Jeff 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 ... The post AFMA Explained appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-04-25
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Keyword Like A Pro
Jeff 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 ... The post Keyword Like A Pro appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-04-17
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
State Of The Updates Q1 2017
Jeff 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. ====================== Advertisers for this episode: 1) improvephotographyplus.com, free two week trial and only $19.99 to subscribe 2) Luminar post-processing software $69 but get $10 off using coupon code ... The post State Of The Updates Q1 2017 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-04-11
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Memory Cards Explained
Get $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. ... The post Memory Cards Explained appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-04-04
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Hyperfocal 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. Advertisers: improvephotographyplus.com MacPhun Luminar Software Coupon Code: PHOTOTACO 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: ... The post Hyperfocal Distance Explained! appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-03-25
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lightroom On Two Computers
Jeff 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 ... The post Lightroom On Two Computers appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-03-18
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Retreat 2017 Top 10
Jeff Harmon share the top 10 things he learned during the 2017 Improve Photography Retreat. Advertisers for this episode: improvephotographyplus.com $19.99/mo macphun.com/luminar offer code “PHOTOTACO” for $10 off 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 ... The post Retreat 2017 Top 10 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-03-14
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Client Proofs And Culling
Jeff 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, ... The post Client Proofs And Culling appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-03-06
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Instagram Like A Pro
Jeff 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 ... The post Instagram Like A Pro appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-02-25
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Luminar Vs Lightroom
Jeff 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 ... The post Luminar Vs Lightroom appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-02-20
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lightroom Organization
Jeff 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 ... The post Lightroom Organization appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-02-11
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Kaby Lake And Lightroom
Jeff 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-i5-7600K-Performance-884/ ... The post Kaby...
2017-02-07
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Choosing Which Lens To Buy
Jeff 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 ... The post Choosing Which Lens To Buy appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-01-31
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
What Makes A Lens Fast and T-Stops
Jeff 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 ... The post What Makes A Lens Fast and T-Stops appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-01-21
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Getting Started With A Graphics Tablet
Jeff 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/ ... The post Getting Started With A Graphics Tablet appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-01-19
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lightroom Virtual Copies
Jeff 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 ... The post Lightroom Virtual Copies appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2017-01-07
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Culling Like A Pro
Jeff 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: ... The post Culling Like A Pro appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-12-31
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Raw Bit Depth
Jeff 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. =============================== 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 ... The post Raw Bit Depth appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-12-28
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Breaking Comfort Zone
In 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 ... The post Breaking Comfort Zone appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-12-22
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Why And How Annual Top 10
Jeff 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 ... The post Why And How Annual Top 10 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-12-15
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Sizing For Sharing
Jeff 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 ... The post Sizing For Sharing appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-12-06
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Bought Lightroom – Now What
Jeff 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.” ... The post Bought Lightroom – Now What appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-11-26
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Supermoon HIGTS
Jeff 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/ ... The post Supermoo...
2016-11-22
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
5 Lightroom Performance TIps
Jeff 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: Photo Taco – Photo Editing Computer Hardware Windows Photo Editing Super Guide: The Super Guide to Buying a Windows PC for Photo Editing Mac vs. PC for Photographers: The ULTIMATE ... The post 5 Lightroom Performance TIps appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-11-15
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Auto Exposure Lock
Jeff Harmon answers a listener question about the what, why, and how of exposure lock. Other episodes mentioned: June 2015: Why Shoot in Manual Mode Photo Taco – Why Shoot in Manual Mode? January 2016: Metering Modes Explained: Photo Taco – Metering Modes Explained May 2016: Exposure Compensation Explained: Photo Taco – Exposure Compensation Explained March 2016: In-Camera White Balance: ... The post Auto Exposure Lock appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-11-05
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Microsoft Vs Apple Hardware 2016
Jeff 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: The Super Guide to Buying a Windows PC for Photo Editing Macdaddy: Stuck between a rock and a hard place http://macdaddy.io/apples-new-macbook-pros/ ... The post Microsoft Vs Apple Hardware 2016 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-11-02
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
JPEG Mini Review
Jeff 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. The post JPEG Mini Review appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-10-25
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Starting With Video
Jeff 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...
2016-10-18
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Getting Beyond Amateur
Jeff Harmon answers a listener question asking for advice on how to get beyond the amateur results they have been getting. The post Getting Beyond Amateur appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-10-10
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Bracketing Explained
Jeff 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 ... The post Bracketing Explained appeared first on Photo Ta...
2016-10-02
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Making Sense Of Lenses
Jeff 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. The post Making Sense Of Lenses appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-09-25
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
TIFF Or PSD For External Editing
Ever 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. The post TIFF Or PSD For External Editing appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-09-17
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Exports For Printing
Jeff Harmon walks through important details in understanding how it is you export your photos for printing from Lightroom, Photoshop, or other photo editing software. The post Exports For Printing appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-09-13
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Spot Metering Gotcha
Jeff 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: ... The post Spot Metering Gotcha appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-09-03
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Sports Photography With Sharky James
Jeff 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. The post Sports Photography With Sharky James appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-08-30
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Photo Editing Computer Hardware
Jeff 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. The post Photo Editing Computer Hardware appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-08-23
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Edit Capture Time
Jeff Harmon answers a listener question on how to update the date/time of photos so that two cameras are in sync. The post Edit Capture Time appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-08-14
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Ps Roundtripping Collections
Jeff Harmon answers a listener question about round tripping from Lightroom to Photoshop when using collections in Lightroom. The post Ps Roundtripping Collections appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-08-09
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lightroom Queen
Jeff Harmon talks with Victoria Bampton, the Lightroom Queen, about Lightroom performance, tips on organization, GPU acceleration, and a number of other nuances. The post Lightroom Queen appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-07-30
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Windows 10 Upgrade
Jeff 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/ The post Windows 10 Upgrade appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-07-12
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Hard Drive Full
Jeff 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/ The post Hard Drive Full appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-07-12
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Ps JPEG Exports
Jeff 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 ... The post Ps JPEG Exports appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-07-03
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
HIGTS Milky Way
Jeff 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 post HIGTS Milky Way appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-06-29
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Photo Website Hosting
Jeff 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/ The post Photo Website Hosting appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-06-18
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lr Smart Previews
Jeff 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. The post Lr Smart Previews appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-06-12
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lightroom Vignetting
Jeff 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/ The post Lightroom Vignetting appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-06-04
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
What Is Diffraction
Jeff Harmon explains what diffraction is, what it does, and what you can do about it. The post What Is Diffraction appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-05-31
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Image Stabilization On or Off
Jeff Harmon tackles the question of whether leaving image stabilization on all the time could make your photos not tack sharp. The post Image Stabilization On or Off appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-05-22
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Portrait Retouching
Jeff Harmon answers a listener question about portrait retouching and offers a tip on something you probably don’t know about Lightroom! The post Portrait Retouching appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-05-17
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
DOF Button And Monitor Inputs
Jeff 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. The post DOF Button And Monitor Inputs appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-05-10
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
TTL Or Not To TTL
Jeff Harmon answers a question from the podcast Facebook group about TTL and remote controlling the power of flash. The post TTL Or Not To TTL appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-04-23
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lightroom Develop Module
Jeff Harmon answers a listener question about the order of using the various panels in the Lightroom Develop module. The post Lightroom Develop Module appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-04-23
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Exposure Compensation Explained
Jeff Harmon explains exposure compensation, what it does, and how to use it. The post Exposure Compensation Explained appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-04-16
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Histogram Explained
Jeff Harmon explains histograms and how to use them in photography including what it means to “clip” and “blow out” when taking a photo. The post Histogram Explained appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-04-12
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Photography And Storage
Jeff 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. The post Photography And Storage appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-04-04
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
In-Camera Picture Styles
Jeff Harmon answers a listener question about in-camera picture profiles (landscape, portrait, etc) and what they are for. The post In-Camera Picture Styles appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-03-29
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
In – Camera White Balance
Jeff Harmon answers a question about in-camera white balance, what it is and if you should use it. The post In – Camera White Balance appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-03-22
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Large Lightroom Catalogs
Jeff 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 ... The post Large Lightroom Catalogs appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-03-08
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Focus Points
Jeff Harmon talks about contrast vs. phase detection and single vs. cross-type focus points. The post Focus Points appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-02-23
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Portrait Backgrounds
Jeff 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. The post Portrait Backgrounds appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-02-09
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Roundtripping Lr And Ps
Jeff Harmon answer a listener question about roundtripping between Lightroom and Photoshop, then finding the image that was edited. The post Roundtripping Lr And Ps appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-02-02
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Fast Lightroom Editing Tips
Jeff Harmon shares tips to speed up editing sessions with thousands of photos using presents, copy/paste, sync, and other Lightroom features. The post Fast Lightroom Editing Tips appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-01-23
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lenses On Crop Sensors
Jeff Harmon explains how lenses behave differently on crop sensor cameras compared to full frame. The post Lenses On Crop Sensors appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-01-20
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
JPEG Compression Levels
Jeff Harmon talks about JPEG compression levels and what photographers should set the “Quality” level to as they export files to JPEG. The post JPEG Compression Levels appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-01-10
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Metering Explained
Jeff Harmon answers a listener question about metering, metering modes, and when to use each. The post Metering Explained appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2016-01-05
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
To DNG Or Not To DNG Part 2
Jeff 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 Lightroom The post To DNG Or Not To DNG Part 2 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-12-30
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
To DNG or Not to DNG – Part 1
First part of a two part episode where Jeff Harmon talks about the DNG file format and if it is something that photographers should be using. The post To DNG or Not to DNG – Part 1 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-12-22
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Syncing Lightroom 2 Computers
Jeff Harmon talks about how you can sync a Lightroom catalog between two computers. The post Syncing Lightroom 2 Computers appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-12-14
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Lightroom Dark/Light Sliders
Jeff Harmon takes on explaining the difference between the 8 sliders dealing with the dark and light portions of a photo in the basic and tone curve panels of the develop module in Lightroom The post Lightroom Dark/Light Sliders appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-12-05
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
What Is EV
Jeff Harmon does his best to explain the term “EV” in photography. The post What Is EV appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-12-03
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Aspect Ratio
Jeff Harmon explains aspect ratio and how to use it correctly to make sure your photos aren’t squished or stretched. The post Aspect Ratio appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-11-24
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Upgrading To Full Frame – Part 2
Jeff Harmon shares part 2 of his thoughts about what a person wanting to upgrade a crop sensor camera to full frame should know. The post Upgrading To Full Frame – Part 2 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-11-10
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Upgrading To Full Frame – Part 1
Part 1 of 2 part episode where Jeff Harmon explains some important things to consider when thinking about upgrading that crop sensor body to a full frame sensor body. The post Upgrading To Full Frame – Part 1 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-11-03
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Move Lightroom To New Computer
Jeff Harmon describes the process for moving Lightroom to a new computer. The post Move Lightroom To New Computer appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-10-27
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Color Spaces
Jeff Harmon explains color spaces and photography The post Color Spaces appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-10-20
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
MS Surface Product Line
Jeff Harmon geeks out of the possibilities for photographers to use the new Microsoft Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book for their photo editing needs! The post MS Surface Product Line appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-10-13
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Video Sizes
Jeff Harmon nerds out about the size of 4K video and how long you can record on 32GB SD cards The post Video Sizes appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-10-06
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Productivity Tools – MTCB and Stand Up!
Jeff Harmon shares a couple of things he is doing to make his editing sessions more productive. The post Productivity Tools – MTCB and Stand Up! appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-09-24
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Instagram Posting
Jeff Harmon shares tips on how to share your edited photos to Instagram. The post Instagram Posting appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-09-15
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
USB – C And Thunderbolt 3
Jeff Harmon nerds out about how USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 technologies and how it will help photographers. The post USB – C And Thunderbolt 3 appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-09-10
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Chromatic Aberration
Jeff Harmon explains “chromatic aberration” and gives 4 things you can do about it. The post Chromatic Aberration appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-09-01
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
Focal Length Explained
Jeff Harmon does his best to explain focal length The post Focal Length Explained appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-08-27
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
What The F – Stop
Jeff Harmon does his best to explain f-stop in a way for beginners to understand it. The post What The F – Stop appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-08-25
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
How I Do HDR
Jeff Harmon walks through all the steps taken to get an HDR shot of a sunset on the Oregon coast. The post How I Do HDR appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-08-11
00 min
Photo Taco Podcast
How To ETTR
Jeff Harmon shares how he does the ETTR (expose to the right) technique The post How To ETTR appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.
2015-07-30
00 min