Better Fuji Photos
Jan 17, 2023
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Welcome to the Better Fuji Photos Podcast!
What can you expect from this podcast? Every week we’re going to alternate between Fujifilm-specific topics and broader photography topics. At the end of each short episode, you’ll have one actionable item that you can take to improve your photography using Fujifilm cameras.
If you ever have any questions that you’d like to have answered in an episode, please send me an email at mail@jmpeltier.com.
See you in episode 1!
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Camera Bag Essentials
Better Fuji Photos Episode 34: Camera Bag Essentials
There are just some things that photographers should always have with them, and I like to break this up into the "must haves," "nice to haves," and "situation-dependent."
I'm also a big fan of the modular system - using organizers like those from Think Tank Photo and Shimoda to keep all related items together for quick transfer from one bag to another.
You can read more about all of these things in the accompanying web article: https://www.jmpeltier.com/camera-bag-essentials/
Must Haves:
* Lens cleaning kit
* Extra battery
* Extra storage (SD) card
* Appropriate smartphone apps
Nice to Haves:
* White balance card
* Lens cleaning solution
* Small tripod
* Tablet and external storage
* Rite In The Rain notepad & pen
* Portable battery charger
Situation Dependent:
* Polarizing filters
* Cable release
* Red headlamp
* External flash (& kit)
* Rain cover
Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you prefer to listen to your podcasts so we can keep this show going.
If you ever have any questions that you’d like to have answered in an episode, please send me an email at mail@jmpeltier.com.
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Sep 19, 2023
ACROS Color Filters
Better Fuji Photos Episode 33: ACROS Color Filters
ACROS is an awesome black & white film simulation. So why does it have color filters if there's no color?
It's all about controlling contrast. Color filters separate colors rendered in grayscale, giving you different amounts of contrast.
These color filter options are in the Film Simulation submenu for the ACROS and Monochrome film simulations. They can also be selected as different film simulations to use in the Film Simulation Bracket mode, discussed in Episode 5.
* The Red filter makes reds brighter and greens darker and is often used in landscape & street photography
* The Green filter makes greens brighter and reds darker and is somtimes used in nature & portrait photography
* The Yellow filter makes yellows brighter and purples darker and is a great choice to just add more contrast to regular ACROS
But there are so many more nuances than that simple explanation - although that simple explanation is a great place to start!
See examples in the links below:
Accompanying web article: https://www.jmpeltier.com/acros-film-simulation-color-filters/
Learn more about Fujifilm's film simulations in this free film simulation course: https://photocourses.link/filmsims
Fujifilm Photographer Membership: https://photocourses.link/fujimembers. Use the code "POD20" for 20% off.
Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you prefer to listen to your podcasts so we can keep this show going.
If you ever have any questions that you’d like to have answered in an episode, please send me an email at mail@jmpeltier.com.
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Sep 12, 2023
A Photo Mechanic + Capture One Workflow
Better Fuji Photos Episode 32: A Photo Mechanic + Capture One Workflow
Photo Mechanic is a great editor, but you can't process RAW photos. Capture One is a superior RAW processor, but its editing functionality is nowhere near what Photo Mechanic can do. How can you easily combine Photo Mechanic and Capture One in a workflow to get the best of both programs? That's what we'll discuss in this podcast episode, with these steps:
* Set up Photo Mechanic
* Set up Capture One
* Edit in Photo Mechanic
* Put the selected photos in a Selects subfolder
* Open photos in Capture One
* Process RAW photos in Capture One
* Export processed photos into Processed subfolder
Though it may seem like a few more steps than necessary, it's actually faster and more efficient than trying to do everything in Capture One (or Lightroom Classic) alone!
Accompanying web article: https://www.jmpeltier.com/photo-mechanic-capture-one-workflow/
The Photo Mechanic Guide course: https://photocourses.link/pm
Fujifilm Photographer Membership: https://photocourses.link/fujimembers.
Use the code "POD20" for 20% off all courses.
Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you prefer to listen to your podcasts so we can keep this show going.
If you ever have any questions that you’d like to have answered in an episode, please send me an email at mail@jmpeltier.com.
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