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Dandapani is a former Hindu monk, a speaker on self development, an entrepreneur, and an avid photographer. He’s never taken a single photography class yet he’s learnt from the some of the best photographers in the world. In this interview, we chat about photographing festivals in India, how to be respectful when photographing people, and how to get the best photographs from your vacations. You can find Dandapani at: http://dandapaniphotography.com http://dandapani.org And follow him on Instagram: @dandapanillc Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Dandapani – Photographing India and Festivals – Fab 018 Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Lee Sie is a fine art photographer based in San Diego, California. He creates beautiful dream-like photos using long-exposure photography without heavy post-processing.  This photo of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge is a great example of it: http://www.leesiephotography.com/oceanscapes (For the Audio version of this interview, click here.) Lee is extremely well-known for his photographs around San Diego but has spent the past few years expanding his portfolio to Europe. His photography technique produces almost surreal photographs that look more like fine art paintings that a single capture photograph. Here are some beautiful examples: http://peerlessfineart.com/gallery/prelude-to-sunset http://peerlessfineart.com/gallery/nocturne http://peerlessfineart.com/gallery/medusa We’ll be discussing how Lee creates these amazing photographs in this interview! You can find Lee at: http://peerlessfineart.com http://www.leesiephotography.com Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Lee Sie – Dreamy Photography – Fab 015 Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Jason Hales is one of the leading photographers in Atlanta, Georgia. He has an effortless charm and smile that puts everyone at ease. And I was really lucky to have him and his wife, Natalie, photograph my wedding just over a year ago. (For the Audio version of this interview, click here.) In this interview, Jason shares stories about his recent photoshoot of Richard Branson as well as how much photography equipment you really need, and how to ensure you capture people naturally so that their true character shines through. And you can find Jason Hales at: http://jasonhalesphotography.com On Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/JasonHalesPhotography On Instagram at: @hales_photo And here are a few of my favorite wedding photos that Jason and Natalie took: Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Jason Hales – Photographing Richard Branson – Fab 014 Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Daniel J. Cox is a natural history photographer who has traveled to all seven continents, photographed in all sorts of weather conditions, and won a ton of awards including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year. His work has been featured in several galleries including the Nikon House in New York and the Natural History Museum in London. In this interview, we discuss how Dan started photographing, as well as how to photograph polar bears and how to pull still images from a video. You can find Dan at: www.naturalexposures.com And here are links to some of the projects we discussed in the interview: http://naturalexposures.com/wildlife-photo-tours http://naturalexposures.com/lumix-gh4s-4k-photo-mode-publishable-stills-video-finally http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/our-work/research-programs/arctic-documentary-project http://issuu.com/danieljcox/docs/arcticdocumentaryproject/1 Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Daniel J. Cox – Polar Bear Photographs – Fab 013 Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

When I first saw HDR (high dynamic range) photos, I was amazed. But when I figured out how to create them, I was less enthusiastic. It was a bit too complicated to do all the time. Gary Crabbe, a California-based landscape photographer, showed me the solution to this a few weeks ago when I chatted with him at an event. Gary explained to me that the dynamic range on a lot of the DSLRs like the Nikon D800 or the D810 were so good as to allow you to simply move 2 sliders in Lightroom to create almost HDR-like images. They’re not quite the same quality and you do have to up the contrast to compensate a bit, but it’s a quick and easy way to shoot things like sunsets, which are always tough because the brighter sky gets blown out to a white color losing that gorgeous sunset glow and then the foreground turns into a dark mess. So, let me show you what I managed to do in Lightroom with some sunset shots I took at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in California last weekend. These are the end results (screenshots of before and after comparisons are toward the bottom of the post). Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post How To Create HDR Photos Without Doing HDR – Fab 012 Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

This cheap and easy $8.50 wireless remote will improve your photography in so many ways. Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post How a $8.50 device can improve your photography – Fab 011 appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Maggie Hudson is the owner of Honeysuckle Photography based in Oregon and is the event photographer for Brendon Burchard. We discuss how your character can show through your photography, how to get subjects comfortable with you photographing them, and how building relationships now can lead to amazing opportunities later. You can find Maggie at: http://honey-photo.com and also get photography tips from her at: http://photographyhacker.com Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Maggie Hudson – Showing Your Character – Fab 010 Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Joseph Linaschke is a photographic storyteller, educator, and Aperture expert. His knowledge of photography as well as post processing is phenomenal. He teaches at Lynda.com and holds live tutorials on Aperture and other apple photo processing tools at ThePhotosExpert.com. You can find Joseph at: ThePhotosExpert.com PhotoJoseph.com lynda.com author page http://www.lynda.com/Joseph-Linaschke/815090-1.html Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Joseph Linaschke – Photographic Storytelling, Aperture, & More – Fab 009 Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Despite being hit in the head and facing immense personal danger, Jeff Widener captured one of the most iconic images of recent times. This episode is the story of how he captured that image and what you can learn from his story. Sources for the story include: http://asianhistory.about.com/od/china/a/WidenerIntervw.htm http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tank-man-the-picture-that-almost-wasnt/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8071414.stm http://lightbox.time.com/2012/06/05/tiananmen/#1 http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/behind-the-scenes-a-new-angle-on-history/ And Jeff can be found at: http://www.jeffwidener.com/h/index.shtml Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Capturing The Tank Man appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Wide angle lenses can be really fun, and this episode is about what I gleamed from spending a morning shooting at fixed settings using a wide angle lens. You can view the images I took here: http://louisehendon.com/photography/anderson-lake-ca/ This is the Tamron wide-angle lens I was using: http://louisehendon.com/amazon-tamron-10-24mm Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Ultra Wide Angle Lens – Fab 007 Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

One of the best things about photography is the excitement and wonder it creates in us as we start seeing the world from an atypical perspective. But you can quickly lose that excitement and wonder if you start taking mundane photos with bad composition. In this episode I discuss how you can easily keep that excitement high with a really easy tip. Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Photograph Something Cool – Fab 005 – Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Peter West Carey is a photographer and writer. He travels throughout the world leading photo tours and writes for websites like www.digital-photography-school.com and www.tutsplus.com. In this interview, we talk about travel photography, what gear to bring with you, as well as how to capture the perfect panorama using your DSLR camera. You can find Peter West Carey at: www.peterwestcarey.com @pwcarey www.facebook.com/peterwestcarey And you can find his new eBook, A World of Panoramas, at http://peterwestcarey.com/shop/ Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Peter West Carey: How To Take Panoramas with your DSLR Camera – Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

As pretty much any photographer will tell you, a good lens is crucial – perhaps more crucial than a good camera. So listen to find out how to choose the right lens for you. For more lens recommendations, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Lenses mentioned in this episode: Nikon kit lens: http://louisehendon.com/amazon-kit-lens Nikon 55-300mm lens: http://louisehendon.com/amazon-55-300 Nikon 50mm f1.8: http://louisehendon.com/amazon-50mm-1.8 Tamron 10-24mm: http://louisehendon.com/amazon-tamron-10-24mm Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Thanks The post Which Lens is Best for Your DSLR Camera? appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Choosing a first camera is always always tough. I remember reading about it for weeks before finally committing to one. There were so many confusing new words and no one to help decipher them. In this episode, I offer some basic tips and guidelines for buying a beginner DSLR camera. For more camera recommendations, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Review websites for DSLR cameras: http://www.kenrockwell.com/ http://www.cnet.com/topics/cameras/best-digital-cameras/dslr-for-beginners/ http://photographylife.com/which-nikon-dslr-to-buy-first Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Thanks! The post DSLR Camera – How to Choose Your First – Fab 002 – Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.

Pei Ketron is a renowned photographer. She’s worked with companies like Michael Kors, UNICEF, and Apple. And she has over 850,000 followers on Instagram. In this interview, she shares her story of how she captures stunning symmetry and beauty in her work. We also discuss whether or not to use the rule of thirds, how to do jumping photos, why her tree tattoo has no roots. Plus, a stupid first question. You can find Pei Ketron at http://www.penelopesloom.com/ http://www.pketron.com/ Follow her on Instagram @pketron Please leave a rating and review on iTunes after listening – I really appreciate the feedback! Plus, download your free photography equipment guide at http://LouiseHendon.com/free Thanks! The post Pei Ketron: Symmetry, Beauty, and Capturing The Perfect Jumping Shot – Video appeared first on Louise Hendon.