Nikonians Podcasts :: On Location with Martin Joergensen

Blocked, bored, uninspired. Martin apologizes for this somewhat depressing podcast about photographer's block and his vague attempts to give advice to others when not even being able to get out of the hole himself. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #57 (NPC-OL-2009-03-30; 17:57; MB, MP3 format).

This time using a ringflash of the more classical type - for macro photography. The Metz Mecablitz 15 MS-1 is in reality two small flashes mounted on a ring, which rides in front of the lens. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #56 (NPC-OL-2009-03-16; 21:16; 19.4MB, MP3 format).

Shooting the models Camilla and Louise in a large rotunda in a part of the University of Copenhagen. Fun with the Orbis Ringflash Adapter and more classical light using umbrellas. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #55 (NPC-OL-2009-03-09; 23:10; 21.5MB, MP3 format).

Talking about two very different subjects: snowy landscapes and model shoots. First a small trip into the winter landscape, some talk about working on the images and then some thoughts on getting hold of models for model shoots. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #54 (NPC-OL-2009-02-23; 36:31; 33.5MB, MP3 format).

This week I focus on visual noise, which is the kind of clutter that meets the eye when looking in messy garages, on chaotic bulletin boards, at random collections of things. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #53 (NPC-OL-2009-02-16; 13:23; 12.3MB, MP3 format).

More HDR, this time concentrating on the process and the software. Martin addresses some of the common problems found in HDR's - misalignment, ghosting and halos - and gives advice on avoiding them. The show ends with some references to further reading, online and off. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #52 (NPC-OL-2009-02-02; 34:17; 31.4MB, MP3 format).

The first episode of at least two on HDR - High Dynamic Range - this time dealing with the concept of dynamic range and the principles of capturing HDR. Martin Joergensen covers setting up the camera and shoots the first few frames in his home, after which he ventures into the dark Copenhagen night to capture some night HDR's. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #51 (NPC-OL-2009-01-26; 35:45; 32.6MB, MP3 format).

Celebrating the 50th episode of the On Location podcast Martin Joergensen gives himself the assignment of shooting the numbers 1-50. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #50 (NPC-OL-2009-01-19; 17:21; 15.9MB, MP3 format).

Riding around in the Danish January landscape on the lookout for some shooting options. No mountains, no great vistas and only few places completely undisturbed. But lots of naked trees. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #49 (NPC-OL-2009-01-12; 19:10; 17.5MB, MP3 format).

This time Martin Joergensen is shooting fishing flies for a series of online articles and uses his usual home studio setup with a ringflash and a snooted SB800 as a backlight. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #48 (NPC-OL-2009-01-05; 30:39; 28MB, MP3 format).

A criminal always returns to the scene of the crime, and On Location's Martin Joergensen thought he'd celebrate the podcast's one year anniversary by returning to the location where he shot the first On Location podcast. Shooting a few foggy shots and thinking back through the year that passed. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #47 (NPC-OL-2008-12-29; 21:19; 19.5MB, MP3 format).

Last minute and with a slight delay: On Location's Martin Joergensen is making a few presents from images. Prints are always a great gift, so get your production out on paper and give it away! Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #46 (NPC-OL-2008-12-23; 17:43; 16.5MB, MP3 format).

On Location's Martin Joergensen has had some fun with the new Lens Baby system, and gives you an intro to this very different lens. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #45 (NPC-OL-2008-12-15; 30:57; 29MB, MP3 format).

Christmas time is a great time to shoot in the darkness - not least because its dark a lot of the time - at least in the northern hemisphere. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #44 (NPC-OL-2008-12-08; 22:24; 20.5MB, MP3 format).

On Location's Martin Joergensen attended the launch of the D3x in Copenhagen and reports briefly from the event. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #43 (NPC-OL-2008-12-01; 16:14; 15MB, MP3 format).

Martin Joergensen does a quick run-through his crude editing process and admits to the fact that he is still a Photoshop-man. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #42 (NPC-OL-2008-11-17; 16:48; 15.3MB, MP3 format).

Seeing your images on print can be very rewarding, and even though many photographers never make prints any more, others say that it ain't a real picture until it's printed. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #41 (NPC-OL-2008-11-10; 32:26; 29.6MB, MP3 format).

Martin Joergensen is on location at his computer as well as walking the dog in a nearby park, and talks a bit about image storage problems and how to dig out pictures from the archives. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #40 (NPC-OL-2008-11-04; 17:44; 16.5MB, MP3 format).

Shooting models at a Strobist Meetup in Copenhagen. Photographers and models getting together and shooting with off camera flashes. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #39 (NPC-OL-2008-10-27; 17:45; 8.1MB, MP3 format).

On Locatin's Martin Joergensen had the chance to shoot windsurfers at a championship in Denmark. The day was a bit dull, but good images were caught anyway - and a few lessons on high speed sailing were learned. Click here to download Nikonians On Location Podcast #37 (NPC-OL-2008-10-13; 19:21; 9.5MB, MP3 format). Video supplement available here (NPC-OLV-2008-10-13; 7:02; flash format).