September 23rd is a national holiday in Japan, to celebrate the autumnal equinox. Those that have listened to archives, or have been following this Podcast for a while might remember that I spoke about an Equinox Flower shoot two years ago, in which I showed you seven...
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Assignment #17 – Shadows (Podcast 156)
Today I announce the winners of the Shadows Assignment and kick-off the next Assignment on Agriculture. Just like last week this episode is also ad-lib. 3rd place hqsbud - Forrest Tanaka 2nd place Aldrin - Hakan Aldrin 1st place Super Digital Girl - Leslie Granda Hill...
Maki-e Craftsman & Tools Shoot (Podcast 155)
In this episode we look at some images from another recent client shoot, where I photographed a Maki-e artist at work. This episode was originally recorded ad-lib, so there is no manuscript I'm afraid. Show Notes The music in this episode is from...
Joboji, Iwate Prefecture (Podcast 153)
Last week I discussed the assignment that I did in the small town of Joboji, in the Iwate Prefecture some 600kms north of Tokyo. I was to shoot on the Wednesday and Thursday, but with it taking a good seven hours to drive up there, I needed a day for travel. I also...
Lacquer “Urushi” Craftsman Shoot (Podcast 152)
In the first week in August 2008 I went to a small rural town in the Iwate Prefecture called Joboji, on an assignment for a client. The assignment was to take photos for a limited edition book that my client is creating for their client and today I’m going to share...
Pet Portrait Shoot with Speedlite Studio Lighting (Podcast 151)
About three weeks ago, I did a portrait shoot for a client, with a difference. I was to shoot the client’s pets, namely two small dogs, and two ferrets. Today we’re going to look at some images from the shoot, as well as discuss some tricks we used to keep the pets in...
Q&A #9 – Focus/Recompose + LR Print Resolution (Podcast 150)
Wow! What a busy few weeks I’ve had. Sorry being a few days late, but welcome to the 150th episode of the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast. I would have liked to have done something special for this milestone show, but I have been so busy lately that it just isn’t...
Assignment #16 – Irony (Podcast 148)
Today I announce the winners of the Irony Assignment and kick-off the next Assignment on Shadows. In third place – WinkelmanArt, real name Scott Winkelman In second place - Mr Nikon, who’s real name I believe is Dan Newcomb 1st place – calvinbradshaw. Calvin actually...
Yachiho Highlands – Part #3 (Podcast 143)
So, this week, we wrap up our three part virtual tour of Yachiho Kougen, or the Yachiho Highlands, in the Nagano Prefecture, a couple of hundred kilometers north-west of Tokyo. Before we get into the main topics today, and take a look at some photos of the Big Falls,...
Yachiho Highlands – Part #2 (Podcast 142)
Following on from last week, today we continue to trace my steps from a recent trip to the Yachiho Highlands as I share some of the images I brought back with me, intermingling tips on decisions I made while photographing the area. As I mentioned last week, some of...
Yachiho Highlands – Part #1 (Podcast 141)
As I mentioned last week, with the pressures of living in Tokyo and the need to breathe some fresh air got a hold of me and my other half, we took off to the Yachiho Highlands from May 31 for a few days. Today we start to share some of the images I brought back with...
Assignment #15 – Irony (Podcast 140)
This week we are going to hear who won the Abstract Assignment, and we set the stage for the next Assignment. Before we go on, I would like to thank all of those who entered images to the Assignment this time. It is always great to see the images that you post, but...