4/3/22
In this episode, we go over who we are, and how we got into photography. Also, we get into the behind-the-scenes of being a photographer and some of the challenges that we encounter, already in the first episode! Timestamps below.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Starting Screen
2:07 - Oskar talking about himself
3:27 - Alex talking about himself
5:58 - Why you can't use phones for dance photography
7:05 - How we met
9:10 - Tell the photographer what your routine is ahead of time
9:50 - Important message to all dancers
10:42 - Photography is NOT easy
11:12 - Alex talking about editing photos
11:55 - Go and, at least, check your pics at the booth, please
13:00 - Most images NEVER get looked at
14:52 - The world has moved on from DSLRs
15:20 - Different standards of different PGs
16:30 - Different buyers of photos
17:17 - Expectations of the competition organizer
17:35 - Percentage of good pics
19:03 - Why we started this podcast
20:17 - Why it's good we both shoot Canon
21:19 - Shooting for a long time is very hard on your body
22:12 - Shooting the same camera system is really good
22:32 - What camera's we use
23:00 - Someone came up to Alex...
24:04 - Shooting sports, in general, is challenging
24:40 - Mirrorless cameras are awesome, for many reasons
26:12 - Canon R6 and R5 are almost the same
27:18 - Oskar showed Alex a new "way" of photography
28:32 - 24-105 lens is great for certain types of dancing
29:46 - Why having multiple people is crucial
31:06 - Using different lenses and looks can be eye-opening
32:29 - We wish that Canon can make a 24-105 f2.8
33:49 - Prime lenses can be hard to use
34:51 - Shooting with two people can be useful at times
35:39 - Alex talking about printed imagery
41:37 - New "trend" happening in dance photography
43:27 - Alex was a secondary photographer recently
44:14 - Trying new things is what you got to do
45:21 - Getting friends is important
45:53 - Getting multiple different PG is important
47:01 - Only having one photographer can be dangerous
48:16 - This is exactly why we made this podcast
49:32 - Oskar shares his prior experiences
51:59 - Get your name out there as a photographer
54:19 - Outro