Episode 21: Is Your Photography Pointless? [LSP #0021]

Welcome to episode 21!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already. In this episode: Angeline in Paris, France feels like her photography is pointless and wants to know how to find inspiration so she doesn’t lose her interest in photography. She also asks if I plan on doing any photography workshops in Paris…or anywhere else. # # # In the news:An update on the Florida-based company which ignited a social media racial firestorm over the naming of an upcoming set of Photoshop actions and the imagery used to promote it.   # # # Did a NASA astronaut break the law while using a clever trick to turn off a city streetlight interfering with his astrophotography? Watch the video here. # # # A growing trend for photographers which could earn you more money, but many men might not be interested in shooting. Watch the story here. # # # An alleged patent troll sues photography websites. Are you at risk? Read the full story here. # # # A photographer gets hit while shooting a race. We tell you why and how to avoid collisions. I share my experiences with getting hit by athletes as well as rodeo stock. (I’ll add some of my rodeo photos here when I look for them.) See the video of the collision toward the end of the video here. # # # Can you use a 323-key keyboard made specifically for Lightroom…or any program? To see their Kickstarter campaign, go here. # # # Remember Peter Lik’s $6.5 Million print sale? The New York Times discovers the shockingly high amount of money he’s made in his career. # # # A USA Today photographer gives us a peek at what it’s like to shoot backstage at the Academy Awards. See the video here. # # # What is China doing to help photographers win what they consider the “Photo Olympics”…the World Press Photo awards. # # # Is printing a photo on a pancake a waste of human ingenuity? See it here. # # # Announcement:Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure. Announcement:Free camera giveaway coming up!The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750, Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s! Listener questions needed:Click the link for the podcast and leave us an audio question to have a good chance to get on the show. Alternatively, you can post your questions on our site or via social media. ###  Please consider subscribing if you haven’t done so already, leave me a review and check me out on social media at the links below.  ### Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/LensShark/ Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/LensShark/ Pinterest:  http://www.pinterest.com/LensShark/ Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/LensShark/   The post Episode 21: Is Your Photography Pointless? [LSP #0021] appeared first on Lens Shark Photography Podcast.