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Previously called "Latitude Photography Podcast" the new name reflects a refined vision for the show. Hosted by Brent Bergherm, TGOPP is here to inspire you to get outdoors more often and to pursue your purpose in photography. You are uniquely created and it's my goal to inspire you to reach your full potential to create the photographs only you can make.

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Previously called "Latitude Photography Podcast" the new name reflects a refined vision for the show. Hosted by Brent Bergherm, TGOPP is here to inspire you to get outdoors more often and to pursue your purpose in photography. You are uniquely created and it's my goal to inspire you to reach your full potential to create the photographs only you can make.

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Episodes

165 Freely Floating | February 2024 Print of the Month

2/4/2024
We take a dive into the ocean, well, not really, with this month's print release. Freely Floating comes from the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, SC. It's a close-up of a jellyfish with a few intricate details stealing the show. Main Topic: Details of the photograph Background story Design and Composition Post-Production settings Printing the photograph Find more details on the shownotes website: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/165 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_9_f94RHUkg Check out all the latest on my Monthly Editions Collectable prints https://brentbergherm.com/galleries/monthly-edition-collectables/ Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Sign up right here: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Join the facebook group for the podcast! https://www.facebook.com/groups/tgopp ______________________ A dose of inspiration: “He holds in His hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. The sea belongs to Him, for He made it. His hands formed the dry land, too.” —Psalm 95:4, 5 NLT “What are men to rocks and mountains?" —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Duration:00:46:56

164 Let There Be Light

1/7/2024
Episode 164 Title: Let There Be Light Summary January's Print of the month is Let There Be Light. I made this image way back in 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic. However, I essentially sat on it until now. I hope you enjoy this discussion about the making of this image and the meaning I find it embodies. Main Topic: Details of the photograph Background story Design and Composition Post-Production settings Printing the photograph Plus a bonus "in the studio" painting session for the canvas print. Find more details on the shownotes website: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/164 Get the same Matte Medium I used on my canvas print: https://amzn.to/3TWo35L Get the same paint I used for the painting part: https://amzn.to/3TNeN3x Get the easel I purchased for my office: https://amzn.to/3H9QNQJ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sxB9maucR3E Check out all the latest on my Monthly Editions Collectable prints https://brentbergherm.com/galleries/monthly-edition-collectables/ Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Sign up for all email notifications right here: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Join the facebook group for the podcast! https://www.facebook.com/groups/tgopp ______________________ A dose of inspiration: “And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.” —Genesis 1:2–5 ESV “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival." —C.S. Lewis ______________________ Amazon links are affiliate links from which I'm able to earn a commission. It doesn't affect your purchase price at all, but using it does help with my podcasting efforts and for that I am grateful :)

Duration:00:57:51

163 Sunrise over Mt. Newhall

12/6/2023
December's Print of the month is Sunrise over Mount Newhall. This image comes to you from Unalaska Island. It's a photograph with brilliant light streaming through the clouds to the mountains below. All you see is mountains and clouds and light. Stay tuned for the story behind the shot and what it took to make this image a reality in post-production. Main Topic: Details of the photograph Background story Design and Composition Post-Production settings Printing the photograph Find more details on the shownotes website: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/163 Further thoughts on my Design and Creativity in Photography course. A few clarifications. A listener wrote in and asked: Are the live sessions one-on-one or group? How many hours of video are the lessons? Are there assignments? Please let me know if you have any questions. Two special gifts for Christmas. 1. related to the course 2. for ALL listeners. No purchase necessary! Check out this link for all the details: https://brentbergherm.com/christmas-print-competition-2024/ Also use this link to get on the email list so you can vote! I mentioned I made this same photo into a metal print. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/pLlKhMTTTig Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dyrGRGHxxG8 Check out all the latest on my Monthly Editions Collectable prints https://brentbergherm.com/galleries/monthly-edition-collectables/ Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Sign up right here: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Join the facebook group for the podcast! https://www.facebook.com/groups/tgopp ______________________ A dose of inspiration: “As a face is reflected in water, so a heart reflects the real person.” —Proverbs 27:19 NLT “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." —Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Served as a supreme court justice from 1902–1932

Duration:01:18:01

162 Design and Creativity in Photography, A deeper dive into what makes you tick

11/22/2023
I'm thrilled to start teaching a bit about one of my favorite subjects. Design and Creativity in Photography. Letting go of the "Rules" of photography and embracing the design principles will set you free to create the photographs you know you were born to create. Let's get started with this conversation. Main Topic: Check out the course description here: https://brentbergherm.com/photo-school/dcp-2024/ See the slide deck images for this episode on the website: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/162 In addition to this episode, I've been writing quite a bit to my email insiders. If you're not on the list then you've been missing out. I've been covering the topics in today's episode in a more long-form written format. And I'll send out another message on Cyber Monday that will have all the links to the collection of these writings. Sign up right here: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Join the facebook group for the podcast! https://www.facebook.com/groups/tgopp Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QFGVXoOVQ_0 Check out all the latest on my Monthly Editions Collectable prints https://brentbergherm.com/galleries/monthly-edition-collectables/ Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com

Duration:01:33:43

161 Monthly Editions Print Releases

11/1/2023
I've finally done it! I've gotten my act together on these monthly editions print releases. They are limited-edition fine art prints that will be released monthly. I started with an initial release of four photographs and I'm also including the release for November in this set as well, so that's a total of five photographic prints. Check out the details about these prints https://brentbergherm.com/galleries/monthly-edition-collectables/ Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Monthly Editions Print Releases See the pics on the episode post on the website: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/161 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cM5e616cRnM ______________________ A dose of inspiration: “Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” —Colossians 2:6 NLT “It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times." —Asian Proverb

Duration:00:47:53

160 Selecting a photo to print from the garden

8/15/2023
I'm going through my images from a recent photo shoot in the garden and I'm selecting one to be a fine art print. Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vWnLjW6qHQI Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Reviewing images and selecting one to print See all the pics on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/160 I'll make another video on the coating processes I plan to do. I'll be testing a variety of coating options to see what I like best. ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Genesis 2:15 says: “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” ESV Janet Kilburn Phillips: “There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments." ______________________ Find me on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@brentberghermphoto Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/brentbergherm Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tgopp

Duration:01:04:46

159 I went to Lebanon

7/19/2023
I went to Lebanon during the busiest time of year for a very important reason. I was also able to get a few pics while there. Thank you for joining me, let's get right to it! Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ ain Topic: Lebanon See all the pics on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/159 Why I went My itinerary, in brief The photos A deeper dive into the reason behind my visit A new direction for the podcast and my work ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Psalm 92:12 says: “But the Godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.” NLT Mark Twain: “Loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it." ______________________ Find me on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@brentberghermphoto Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/brentbergherm Find my page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brentberghermphoto

Duration:01:27:57

158 OMAN with Nickolas Warner

3/12/2023
Oman offers some landscapes that I just never expected. We'll learn all about it in this conversation with Nickolas Warner. Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: OMAN See all the show notes on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/158 Find Nickolas online: https://www.nickolaswarnerphotography.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickolasawarner/ ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Isaiah 43:19 says: “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” ESV Paul Theroux: “You go away for a long time and return a different person - you never come all the way back." "Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going." "Travel is glamorous only in retrospect."

Duration:02:04:56

157 Shooting the Moon with Kirk Keyes

2/5/2023
Photographing the moon is a bit of a challenge. With all the phases and opportunities available it can be a daunting task to break it all down. Kirk Keyes joins me in breaking it all down. Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Shooting the Moon See all the show notes on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/157 Brian Chambers' Moon Photography Workshop Link: https://www.brianchambersphotography.net Kirk Keys' Website: https://keyesphoto.com ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Genesis 1:16 says: “God made two great lights–the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.” NLT J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: “Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars."

Duration:01:55:30

156 Planning a Major Goal for 2023

12/30/2022
Today we're talking about a major goal I have for 2023. A goal to blend my photography life with my farm life. This is episode 156 of The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast for January 1, 2023. Check out The Great Outdoors Photography School! https://brentbergherm.com/photo-school/ brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Setting a Major Goal for 2023 See all the show notes and the pics on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/156 Find Baker Creek seeds at: https://rareseeds.com ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Luke 12:27 says: “Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” ESV Francis Hodgson Burnett: “Where you tend a rose my lad, a thistle cannot grow."

Duration:00:40:00

155 Blue Ridge Dreaming with Mike Poggioli

12/20/2022
Today we're heading to the eastern side of the United States. Specifically the Blue Ridge Mountains. They are a mountain range that stretch form Georgia in the south to Maine in the north. And today's conversation is with a photographer that has recently published a book on the area. This is episode 155 of The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast for December 20, 2022. Check out The Great Outdoors Photography School! https://brentbergherm.com/photo-school/ Get in touch by emailing me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Blue Ridge Dreaming See all the show notes and the pics on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/155 Find Mike Online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mpthecomebackid/ The Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3YrEjLP Trope Publishing https://trope.com/products/blue-ridge-dreaming ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Proverbs 13:12 says: “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” NLT William Durant: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." _____________________ The amazon link above is an affiliate link

Duration:01:23:39

154 Online Gallery and Print Sales

11/23/2022
There are many options for hosting your photography gallery and doing print fulfillment. I’ve finally settled on the solutions I plan to use and I’m trilled to talk this through with you so you can decide which option would be best for you. This is episode 154 of The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast for November 23, 2022. Check out The Great Outdoors Photography School! https://brentbergherm.com/photo-school/ Use coupon code BF2022 by Nov 28, 2022 for 33 days for just $1.000 Take a look at my FAQ video: https://brentbergherm.com/bf2022/bf2022-nov20/ brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Online Gallery and Print Sales See all the show notes and the pics on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/154 The Great Outdoors Photography School Black Friday Special. For Black Friday 2022, I'm running a special. Get 33 days to test out the school for just $1.00 Use coupon code: BF2022 ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Philippians 4:8 says: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” ESV Mark Twain: “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/03/23/belittle-ambitions/

Duration:01:18:31

153 Achieving TONS of Depth-of-Field

10/31/2022
Focus stacking is not a new technique, but it is one that I recently took a deep-dive into as I try and find ways to keep the photography going while staying closer to home. This is episode 153 of The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast for October 30, 2022. I got another printer! I got a question about it too... "How much time do you think it took you to get running? I mean from delivery + any learning curve. Asking for a friend with big dreams and no money." I finally made a final decision, for about the third time, on what to do with my online photo gallery. It's go time... Join us over at The Great Outdoors Photography School. Check out The Great Outdoors Photography School! https://brentbergherm.com/photo-school/ Main Topic: Photographing and Processing Fog See all the show notes and the pics on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/153 brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Luke 16:10 says, "If you are faithful in little things you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities." NLT Robert Capa: “If your pictures are not good enough then you're not close enough."

Duration:01:08:37

152 Processing Fog Photos

9/16/2022
The main topic in this episode is all about processing images of fog. This is thanks to a listener request which I always appreciate. We'll also talk about what to do when the light is flat. This is episode 152 of The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast for September 16, 2022. Check out The Great Outdoors Photography School! https://brentbergherm.com/photo-school/ brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Photographing and Processing Fog See all the show notes and the pics on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/152 ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Proverbs 15:18 says: “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.” ESV Henri Cartier-Bresson: “It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera... they are made with the eye, heart, and head."

Duration:01:59:18

151 Trip Report: Ketchikan, AK

9/2/2022
The Ketchikan, Alaska, area is loaded with many photography opportunities. Plus, I found the people to be VERY generous. This is episode 151 of The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast for September 2, 2022. Check out The Great Outdoors Photography School! https://brentbergherm.com/photo-school/ brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Ketchikan Trip Report See all the show notes and the pics on the shownotes website. https://brentbergherm.com/episode/151 ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Ecclesiastes 10:10 says: “Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That's the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.” NLT John Muir: “I used to envy the father of our race, dwelling as he did in contact with the new-made fields and plants of Eden; but I do so no more, because I have discovered that I also live in "creation's dawn." The morning stars still sing together, and the world, not yet half made, becomes more beautiful every day."

Duration:01:48:34

150 Revisiting Past Work and the Genesis of New Ideas

8/10/2022
Today we're talking about going back. Taking a look at photographs from weeks, months or years gone by and seeing them in a new light. This is The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast episode 150 for August 10, 2022. ________________ Links to note brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Extended show notes for this episode: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/150 Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Get in touch with Brie: https://creativemindscoach.com __________________ A dose of inspiration: Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” ESV Jean Baudrillard: “Reality found a way to mutate into an image."

Duration:01:07:21

149 Preparing for Fly-in Camping

7/26/2022
I'm doing some fly-in camping soon. What is it and why am I going to such lengths for a simple camping trip? This is episode 149 of The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast for July 27, 2022. Email me: brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Links to note See the extended show notes and get any mentioned links: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/149 Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Preparing for Fly-in Camping 1. What's Happening 2. Deciding where to go 3. Costs for this trip 4. What I'm packing (that's not camera gear) 5. Camera Gear 6. Thoughts on Gear 7. Follow up Report ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Matthew 25:13 says: “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” ESV Gaius Cassius Longinus: "In great attempts it is glorious even to fail"

Duration:00:40:33

148 Through-Hiking the Appalachian Trail

7/19/2022
Through-hiking, I'm not sure I'll ever do such a thing, but it sure is great hearing stories from the trail. That's what we're talking about today on this edition of The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast episode 148 for July 19, 2022. I'm heading to Alaska soon. Ketchikan area specifically. I'll be talking about the plans in the very next episode but for now I'm just wondering if I have a listener that would be able to extend me a favor. I'm interested in a car ride out to a camp site. I'll by happy to pay you a bit. Basically, I'd rather pay you rather than a taxi, or maybe you own a taxi, please do reach out. brent@thegreatoutdoorsphotographypodcast.com Links to note See the photographs we talk about in this episode: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/148 Join the email list for announcements, updates and sometimes new product announcements: https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ Main Topic: Hiking The AT 1. A bit about you and your photography 2. Why do a through-hike? And why the AT? 3. Prepping for a long hike food other gear 4. Camera gear stuffs (Specifically asked by a listener, Kevin Cowley) the specific kit you took recharging batteries anything else??? 5. Getting there 6. The hiking, a day in the life, favorite locations, best/worst things that happened. 7. Finishing up the hike 8. Returning and reflecting Connect with Jeremy Instagram: @trailexplorerphotos Website: trailxpart.com ______________________ A dose of inspiration: Micah 6:8 says: “...The Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” NLT Beverly Sills: “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." Sir Edmund Hillary: "It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."

Duration:01:56:18

147 Camera Calibration and Answering Listener Questions

7/14/2022
Have you ever seriously thought of calibrating your camera? You've heard me talk about calibrating your monitor and using ICC profiles for your printer for a fully calibrated workflow. I'll also be answering listener questions today! For the full show notes with all the links mentioned in the episode: https://brentbergherm.com/episode/147 Join my email list to get announcements and updates as well as extra articles, tips and various things to learn about in photography. https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/

Duration:02:08:19

146 Palouse Workshop Report

6/29/2022
It’s all about the Palouse today. The shots, the challenges, the fun and, of course, the lessons learned while out there shooting. This is The Great Outdoors Photography Podcast episode 146 for June 29, 2022. Palouse Trip Report The area, where is it? What’s there? The images. The workshop format Relaxed, dive deeper into an area My link of the Palouse map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=18H80piYJjgBd4mGuQ4WuN2QiQ7A&hl=en&usp=sharing The other map I used: https://www.thewave.info/PalouseCode/Map.html A dose of inspiration: 2 Corinthians 5:7 says: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” ESV Anonymous: “Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is” Announcements and links ____________________ Please check out the website for more information https://brentbergherm.com ____________________ Join the notifications list to stay in the know about all the things happening here on the podcast, on my website and workshops I’m planning. I plan to send you an update every 6–8 weeks and I’ll include brief stories behind the images and as always, lessons learned while making them. https://brentbergherm.com/notifications/ ____________________ Shop at lensrentals.com with my affiliate link and I’ll get a small commission of the sale: https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGTk1KSEpCRkpOSkVN ____________________ I also have an affiliate link with ThinkTank Photo http://bit.ly/2IMRhOT ____________________ Peak Design affiliate link https://bit.ly/3CEpsBp ____________________ Grab yourself a copy of the Lumenzia extension for Photoshop, and if you’re interested, Greg offers two deep dive courses as well. These are affiliate links and I appreciate all the support you provide by using these links. Lumenzia: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=101487 Lumenzia and Exposure Blending Master Course: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=165704 Lumenzia and Dodging and Burning Master Course: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=182276 Lumenzia and Both Courses: https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/21529?referrer=3zlus6bybwqosokkk&p=182277 ____________________ Find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brentberghermphoto/ ____________________ Find the podcast facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/latitudephotographypodcast/ You’ll have to answer a question, who’s the host of the show. Your answer is me. Brent. I’ll also accept the name of any recent guests. ____________________ Find me on instagram @brentbergherm https://www.instagram.com/brentbergherm/ ____________________ Find me on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/brentberghermphotography ____________________ Find me online at https://brentbergherm.com

Duration:01:21:40