LENS CAPTURE

It's March already! Where does the time go? I thought it would be a good opportunity to point out some interesting video resources on the photography
scene. With the financial situation the way it is, the good news is these videos are FREE! There's something about free that warms my heart.

Attention: Nikon shooters
Scott Kelby and his trusty sidekick, Matt Kloskowski, over at Kelbytraining.com have done it again. They have created a new weekly video Podcast for Nikon dSLR owners called DTownTV. Each week, Scott and Matt bring you cool tips and tricks, news and accessories for Nikon's Digital SLR cameras. If you own a D-series Nikon camera, you won't want to miss an episode.

Visit DTownTV


The Basics
In searching the iTunes Store Visual Arts section, I ran across several excellent photography video podcasts. Ted Forbes publishes a great weekly video podcast that covers equipment, technique, shooting and a wealth of information for beginners to intermediate users interested in photography. I definitely recommend everyone view Ted's coverage on the Rule of Thirds. His presentation is easy to follow and understand.

Visit The Art of Photography on iTunes


The Longest Day
If you're into photography and reality TV, then I have a video podcast for you! The Longest Day splits 24 top photographers into two teams charged with writing, shooting and editing an original short film about photography. Additionally, each team has to produce a public service announcement (PSA) for their chosen charity. It definitely shows these superstar photographers as real people. I just finished watching the first few episodes and I definitely want to see the result of their efforts culminate into the final videos and Team A & B's PSA.

Visit the Longest Day on iTunes


If you don't already have iTunes, you can download it here: Download iTunes from Apple.com

And remember, you don't need to own an iPod to watch these free podcasts.

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