EXIF and Beyond: Photography Discussions

This special episode of EXIF and Beyond features a panel discussion on Orphan Works with professional photographers Chase Jarvis, Dan Heller and John Harrington. With view points that span the spectrum from support to opposition of the Orphan Works legislation, it is my hope that the information and viewpoints with in this discussion help you form your opinions on the topic.

Note that as of Friday September 26th, 2008 the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act, S 2913, the Senate version of this legislation, has passed and has moved on to the House.  Considering the recent passage of this bill in the U.S. Senate it is even more important that you listen to the full length of this podcast, educate yourself as best as you can and take action as you see fit by contacting your Congressional representative.

Further details and a chapter listing for this podcast can be found at the JMG-Galleries blog

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This episode of EXIF and Beyond features an interview with Utah based photographer, author and naturalist Guy Tal. Central to this episodes discussion is creativity and employing the creative process to landscape and nature photography. Discussions on the topic of the creative process can often be abstract, but like much of Guy’s photographic and written work his eloquence shines through. This is must listen for photographers of all levels.

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This episode features an interview with Leila Boujnane, CEO and co-founder of Idée. Discussed is the recent release of Idée’s image search engine TinEye. Although out for only 4 weeks now and in a private Beta, TinEye has captured the attention and imagination of the photographic community. Leila discusses the current capabilities and future direction of this groundbreaking image search engine.

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This episode features part two of an interview with Jeff Sedlik, President and CEO of the PLUS Coalition, current Professor of Photography at the Art Center College of Design and also a past president of the Advertising Photographers of America (APA).Discussed is the Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS). Although relatively young by comparison to other photographic standards bodies, PLUS is tackling tough contemporary issues facing photographers. Both episodes are packed with valuable information every photographers should be aware of.

Part II of the interview covers machine readability, pending Orphan Works Copyright legislation, metadata, the PLUS Artist & Licensor Registry and the future of PLUS .

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This episode features part one of an interview with Jeff Sedlik, President and CEO of the PLUS Coalition, current Professor of Photography at the Art Center College of Design and also a past president of the Advertising Photographers of America (APA).Discussed is the Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS). Although relatively young by comparison to other photographic standards bodies, PLUS is tackling tough contemporary issues facing photographers. Both episodes are packed with valuable information every photographers should be aware of.

Part I of the interview covers PLUS Standards including the PLUS Glossary, License Generator, PLUS – IDs and the differentiators between PLUS, IPTC, and Creative Commons.

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In this episode “Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography” is discussed. Topics covered include an introduction to the technique, best practices, pitfalls, alternative methods, computer & software tips, and creative vision. This information packed episode will put you on track to master this challenging photographic technique in roughly (30) thirty minutes.Referenced Articles and Resources: Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography by Jim M. Goldstein via JMG-Galleries

Breaking the Gigapixel Barrier - Max Lyons

Recommended Panoramic Photography Resources

Featured Panoramic Photos in this Episode of EXIF and Beyond

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This episode features an interview with Stanford Law Professor Lawrence Lessig,  co-director of the law school’s Center for Internet and Society, author of “Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity” and founder of Creative Commons.   In this conversation Professor Lessig, with a focus on photography, discusses the purpose & objective of Creative Commons, his perspective on copyright law,  addresses the question “How if at all the adoption of Creative Commons is hurting photographers? and shares more information about the recently announced CC+ license.

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This episode features the second half of an interview with Ken Light, the famous social documentary photographer and professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.  Whether you’re interested in pure photojournalism, street, portrait, event and even nature or landscape photography this interview is one you’ll not want to miss.  Discussed is Ken’s perspective on the state of photography and issues facing modern photographers.

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This episode features the first half of an interview with Ken Light, the famous social documentary photographer and professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.  Whether you’re interested in pure photojournalism, street, portrait, event and even nature or landscape photography this interview is one you’ll not want to miss.  Discussed is how Ken started in this field, the transformation of Social Documentary photography and the impact & life of a photo project.

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November marked the 1 year anniversary of “EXIF and Beyond”. To commemorate the occasion a short “State of the Podcast” was put together to say, “Thanks!”

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