Photography Tips from the Top Floor

tfttf548 – A 300 Millimeter Wide-Angle In Toronto

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:30:04 +0000

Toronto photographer Sean Galbraith is back to discuss 300 millimeter wide angle lenses, cameras that have 40 times the resolution of a 35mm negative, an opportunity for you to try out 4×5 large format photography and what makes the Toronto … Continue reading →

tfttf547 – Putting The Band Back Together!

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:16:07 +0000

In this episode of TFTTF Chris has a change in plan, he had to cancel the Vancouver workshop, but it has been replaced with something even more amazing, the Canyonlands 2012 Landscape Photography Adventure. You will hear about a video … Continue reading →

New Workshop: Canyonlands 2012 Landscape Photography Adventure | Sep 7-9

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:47:32 +0000

There has been a change in Workshops for this year: in September the same team that took numerous photographers up to the various Mt. Everest Basecamps in Nepal and Tibet will take a group of seven photographers into Canyonlands National … Continue reading →

Berlin in Pictures

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:36:06 +0000

I spent the last three days shooting in Berlin together with my friend Shak. We hit a lot of interesting – sometimes even eerie – locations and what can I say? It was awesome! Here are a few of the … Continue reading →

tfttf546 – 7 years after the thunderstorm

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:24:24 +0000

In this episode Chris talks about storing big images files on external disks, he has some more (mixed) news about Lightroom 4.1 and as a little bonus, then return of the soundseeing. Chris will take you on a (potentially boring) … Continue reading →

tfttf545 – Cosmic Particles

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:43:17 +0000

This episode marks the 7th year of TFTTF! If you have been with TFTTF from the start, then make sure to shoot Chris a quick note. Chris also gets to talk to particle physicist Frank Linde, director of the National … Continue reading →

Peter Whitehead

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:40:25 +0000

Chris talks with cruise manager Peter Whitehead about where we’ve been, where we’ll go and what herding sheep has to do with his job. » Download the MP3 for this episode Tweet

A Lead Bag For My DSLR?

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:52:35 +0000

This is a crop, please click the image for the full version This is what my 3 year old 5D Mark II does when I take a 30 second exposure at ISO 800. These are not stars, these are hot … Continue reading →

First day sailing

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:43:18 +0000

Finally sailing! Chris talks about his first session from this morning, which was focused entirely on non-technical topics. » Download the MP3 for this episode Tweet

On board

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:23:14 +0000

Chris made it on board the AmaCello » Download the MP3 for this episode Tweet

Rebooking the flight

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:16:30 +0000

Chris is on his way to teach photography at the MacMania 14 Rhine river cruise. That’s when his flight gets canceled… » Download the MP3 for this episode Tweet

tfttf544 – Lytro, Mechanical and Electronic Shutters

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:24:29 +0000

Today Chris will discuss the Lytro camera with John Arnold of Photowalkthrough fame, and we will find out the difference between an electronic and a mechanical shutter and what the respective advantages and disadvantages are. Show Links: Photo Workshops in … Continue reading →

2012 Shaping Up To Be Awesome

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:52:48 +0000

These first four months of 2012 have brought us the first three exciting workshops, the Absolut Analog workshop was absolutely brilliant fun (video), Spielzeugladen (“toy store”) turned out to be another eye opener (video) and this last weekend we spent … Continue reading →

tfttf543 – Q and A

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:29:26 +0000

Today Chris talks about monopods, crop lenses on full frame cameras, night time urban photography under sodium lights and color profile differences between Lightroom and Photoshop. Also: news from Adobe, the bug fix update for Lightroom 4 has been announced … Continue reading →

tfttf542 – Canon 5D Mark III and C300

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:59:05 +0000

Chris and Allan get their hands on the Canon C300 and the 5D Mark III, bringing you a live-ish report from the road. Also: check out the all new Tips from the Top Floor website both in your browser and … Continue reading →

Support the show

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:35:50 +0000

I have long used a Paypal-based donation system on this site, but I have now replaced it with flattr. Flattr is a micro-donation system that makes it easy to reward content creators for their hard work. You can flattr the … Continue reading →

Site updates

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:10:07 +0000

I’ve just updated Tips from the Top Floor to the latest software, installed a new theme (I like its visual simplicity) and have given it a brand spanking new set of mobile themes, which means it’ll look great on pretty … Continue reading →

tfttf541 – Philharmonic Macros

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:48:21 +0000

Chris provides an update on his Lightroom 4 tone curves saga, he looks into iPhoto on iOS and what that means for image quality and a question about huge music instruments in macro photos, the Berlin Philharmonic campaign. Show Links: … Continue reading →

tfttf540 – Fix It In Camera

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:20:49 +0000

Lightroom 4 is out but it has a migration bug that replaced all of the tone curves for Chris. Find the latest status on the personal blog of Chris. How much can you fix in post and how much should … Continue reading →

tfttf539 – Solar Eclipse and Creativity

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:53:11 +0000

Chris talks about how constraints make you more creative, Oliver wants to sync Lightroom between different computers and Brian is interested in solar eclipse photography. Show Links: Absolut Analog workshop film by Allan Attridge ISO 100 Night Photography by Chris … Continue reading →

Special: Fourcast – Photography Becomes Archaeology

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:22:23 +0000

Listen to Chris being a guest on Fourcast, a show hosted by Scott Johnson and Tom Merritt. On this show the hosts and guests discuss and come up with predictions of the future. Of course Chris’ prediction was about photography … Continue reading →

tfttf538 – Dropping The Big Camera And The Colors

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:27:32 +0000

Chris gave up on his big cameras for a weekend and put himself under the constraints of seriously shooting with an iPhone only. The outcome? Not too bad! Show Links: Learn photography at one of the US and Canada workshops … Continue reading →

tfttf537 – Slide Shows with Horror Music

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:29:33 +0000

On this episode Chris takes a look at spot metering and how we tend to throw off brightness because of our expectations, he talks about ways to learn photography and you will learn some great ways to find or make … Continue reading →

tfttf536 – Of Pets, Lice and Snowflakes

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:46:01 +0000

Today Chris talks about pet photography and three-point lighting, our singing friend Brandt is back, and Chris talks about snow flake photography with his guest Don Komarechka. Also: lice? Show Links: Snowflakes by Don Komarechka Workshops with Chris in Toronto, … Continue reading →

tfttf535 – The Making Of The Making Of

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:20:41 +0000

Brandt wants to know if he should upgrade to the new Nikon D4, landscape photographer Ed has been volunteered by his wife to take candid shots at a valentines dinner and Allan Attridge is back talking with Chris about the … Continue reading →

tfttf534 – Mystery VHS Tape

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:19:03 +0000

Chris talks about his GPS workflow, or rather of what is left of it and how he deals with it now. Mark has a question about medium format scanners, Chris is now on the new Rest of Everest feed in … Continue reading →

tfttf533 video – Making of Episode 532

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:57:58 +0000

532 from Chris Marquardt on Vimeo. Download the high quality video for this episode Today Chris will give you a look behind the scenes of how episode 532 of Tips from the Top Floor was made from start to finish. … Continue reading →

tfttf532 – KODAK filed for bankruptcy

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:40:00 +0000

Today is Q&A time! Jonathan asks about bokeh and prime lenses, Chris wants to know how to archive photos for long term storage. Also KODAK has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, so Chris will take a closer look at … Continue reading →

tfttf531 – PMA and Snow Exposure

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:58:21 +0000

Today Chris will discuss some of the new cameras and things that have come out for PMA, such as the Nikon D4, Fuji X-Pro1, Canon G1 X, XQD cards and Lightroom 4 beta. Guest: Martin Bailey will talk with Chris … Continue reading →

Shhhhhhhh… (PocketChris)

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:00:09 +0000

Shhhhh, something is brewing over at the PocketChris website Tweet

TFTTF on Google+

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:44:05 +0000

Here’s another way for you to get updates on new episodes and mor: Tips from the Top Floor is also on Google+ now and both Chris and Matt “Release Pixie” Armstead will keep you updated there. Tweet

tfttf530 – Is the DSLR on its way out?

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:45:03 +0000

In this episode Chris picks up on the possibility of DSLRs going away and what he thinks about it, gives tips about posing and lighting to emphasize gender in photography, and about printing and what image stabilizers are good for. … Continue reading →

Recommended Resource

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:34:17 +0000

Great to see TFTTF crop up as a recommended resource on Catherine Hall’s blog and also on screen during TWiT Photo Ep. 38! Thanks for the exposure, Catherine! (errrm yes, pun intended) You can see more of Catherine’s recommended Podcasts … Continue reading →

tfttf529 – The Perfect Camera

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:53:33 +0000

Chris gives tips about camera shopping, DSLRs, Micro Four-Thirds and EVIL cameras, color spaces and his pet peeve: stuff that camera sales people try to make you buy. Also, Red Dwarf fans in and around London, send me a mail, … Continue reading →

tfttf528 – Kids, Music, Stability

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:46:30 +0000

Just three weeks left to Christmas, will Chris get all the presents together in time? Listen in as he answers listener questions about how to hold a DSLR (a topic that is not only very basic, but also very important … Continue reading →

tfttf527 – DSLR Video – part 3 of 3

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:00:42 +0000

Chris explains some of the important basics around exposure, contrast and colors. Did you know that getting or setting a good black point is crucial in how the contrasts of an image are perceived? Also, Allan Attridge is back for … Continue reading →

tfttf526 – DSLR video – part 2 of 3

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:07:57 +0000

Today Chris covers everything from sports photography to the Adobe pricing model announcement to part 2 of the DSLR video discussion with film maker Allan Attridge. Also make sure to listen to an interview Chris has done at the Two … Continue reading →

tfttf525 – DSLR Video – part 1 of 3

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:57:25 +0000

Chris talks with Allan Attridge about DSLR video production. How important is equipment and how about going to film school? Find out what the most important things are when it comes to DSLR video production! To learn more about the … Continue reading →

tfttf524 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido Winter Wildlife Wonderland

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:03 +0000

Martin Bailey and Chris Marquardt are teaming up to bring you a series of amazing winter wildlife workshops in Japan! You have the chance to see and photograph the world famous snow monkeys, the red-crowned cranes of which there only … Continue reading →

tfttf523 – A Lesser Photographer

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:47:03 +0000

Photo: Martin Bailey Chris talks to C.J. Chilvers, writer of “A Lesser Photographer: 10 Principles for Rediscovering What Matters”, a manifesto about creativity in photography. Show Links: A Lesser Photographer – The Manifesto A Lesser Photographer – The Blog » … Continue reading →

TWiT Photo Guest Quest

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:57:36 +0000

Want to be featured as the hottest emerging photographer on TWiT Photo, the photography show by Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte? Here’s your chance at the TWiT Photo Guest Quest! Contest runs from Oct/25 to Nov/22/2011. Tweet

We Need Less, Not More

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:18:17 +0000

Hole by Chris Marquardt In his latest blog post, Chris writes about why we need less bells and whistles in our photography gadgets and not more. » continue reading Tweet

tfttf522 – Future Proofing (the DIGITAL episode)

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:56:54 +0000

No celluloid has been harmed in making this episode, it is entirely digital! Chris talks about using an iPad for photography, video in DSLRs, ways to trigger flashes and strobes and about future-proofing your digital photography. Show Links: iPad apps … Continue reading →

Photography Myths – Interview with Chris

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:47:16 +0000

Chris was recently interviewed about photography myths on the Two Hosers Photographhy Podcast. Ever wondered about the importance of filters, protectors, over- and underexposure? Join in as the Two Hosers and Chris have fun dissecting a lot of photo myths: … Continue reading →

tfttff521 – Making Kodak Film

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:05:21 +0000

Bob Shanebrook worked at Eastman Kodak Company for 35 years, he was involved in nearly all aspects of the Kodak black-and-white and professional film business. Find out all the things you always wanted to know as Chris talks to Bob … Continue reading →

tfttf520 – Toronto Tintype

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:18:22 +0000

Come with us to Peterborough County Jail, find out about Argyrotype, an alternative printing process, learn about a guerrilla negative scanning method using an iPhone and listen to an interview with Paul Sergeant of the Toronto Tintype Studio Show Links: … Continue reading →

tfttf519 – Workshop Special: Meet Napoleon

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:04:51 +0000

This episode has been recorded together with the participants of the Toronto Urban Photography workshop. Hear them discuss how much you can trust the display on your camera, how much you can trust the histogram, what to look for at … Continue reading →

tfttf518 – Red Scale Lens Flare

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:49:07 +0000

Picture by Mary Dotson Today: the review of the winner photo of the August Washington D.C. workshop, Carolyn has a question about an extended range XR Redscale film, and Chris talks about flare, how bad it is, or how bad … Continue reading →

tfttf517 – Great Big Camera

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:44:50 +0000

Photo: Tom Genoni Darren Samuelson built a great big camera and took it on a road-trip through the United States. Chris talks with Darren about how the camera came about and what the pitfalls and the successes were. The exhibition … Continue reading →

tfttf516 – Triangulation

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:14:12 +0000

Last week while Chris was in San Francisco, he had the chance to spend some time up in Petaluma to visit Leo Laporte’s new TWiT Brickhouse studio and be a guest on Leo’s Triangulation show to talk about virtually anything. … Continue reading →

tfttf515 – Martin Bailey

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:57 +0000

Chris speaks with Martin Bailey, photographer in Japan. They discuss printing, portraiture and how to make a 2100 (yes, two thousand one hundred) millimeter lens and avoid camera shake from passing cars while shooting video of the moon. Show Links: … Continue reading →

tfttf514 – Chasing the Light – Ibarionex Perello

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:31:21 +0000

Today Chris talks about light with Ibarionex Perello, photographer and author of “Chasing the Light”. Show Links: Ibarionex Perello – on Twitter - on facebook - on Google+ Chasing the Light – video trailer – the book – the podcast … Continue reading →

tfttf513 – Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Focus

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:33:57 +0000

Why focus? How much? What about depth of field (or depth of focus?) How about a pinhole camera? Influence of sensor size on focus? Focus & recompose technique. Back button focus. Auto vs. manual focus. The focus trap. Focus limiting. … Continue reading →

tfttf512 – Circle of Confusion

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:51:08 +0000

Chris gives a quick update on the Marquardt International Pinhole, Adrian has a question about the music on the show, Justin got caught in the circle of confusion and what to watch out for if you want to use a … Continue reading →

tfttf511 – European No Metering Shootout

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:48:21 +0000

Chris, Sean, Michelle and Allan each shot a roll of film without using a light meter – and the results were all well exposed. Using the “Sunny 16″ rule and trusting their instincts, they were able to pull off perfect … Continue reading →

tfttf510 – Chris Marquardt on Mostly Photo

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:21:08 +0000

Chris was a guest on TWiT’s Mostly Photo with Lisa Bettany and Leo Laporte. Here is the video. » Download the episode as an MP3 Tweet

tfttf509 – Back on the grid

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:26:51 +0000

Chris is finally back from the Himalayan Workshop, a trek that turned into more of an adventure than planned. Today Chris covers technical, analog and creative topics: Ben wants to know why cameras still use mechanical shutters, Jim has a … Continue reading →

tfttf508 – Almost off the grid

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:25:41 +0000

Chris sends in his first episode from the 2011 Himalayan Workshop. He and Monika talk about gear, about alternatives and about about how to get the temperature of developer chemistry right at 18,000 feet elevation. Show Links: Himalayan Workshops Workshops … Continue reading →

tfttf507 – Blame Canada (Everything About The Invisible Camera)

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:00:13 +0000

Listen to Chris Marquardt and Allan Attridge talk about all things Invisible Camera » Download the MP3 for this episode Show Links: Watch the video, part 1 – part 2 Allan Attridge – Filmmaker Spürsinn – Analog Photography Supplies Chris … Continue reading →

tfttf506 – Special: The Invisible Camera Q and A

info@tipsfromthetopfloor.com (Chris Marquardt) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:00:01 +0000

The Invisible Camera has stirred up a whole lot of questions. Chris answers them on this special episode. Show Links: The Invisible Camera Music by lastfuture » Download the MP3 for this episode » Get the show for free in … Continue reading →