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Tech Photo Guy Aaron Hockley

Helping you understand where tech and photo intersect

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Aaron Hockley, the Tech Photo Guy
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Master photographers and educators Bryan Welsh and Aaron Hockley unpack why you might consider online vs. in-person photography workshops. Get weekly photography tips and insights: https://techphotoguy.com/subscribe MENTIONED: Online photo education Creative Live: https://techphotoguy.com/recommends/creativelive KelbyOne: https://techphotoguy.com/recommends/kelby (these are affiliate referral links - your support brings me a small commission)
In Person vs Online Photo Education: Why Choose Each?
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We saw a lot of talk about Creative Commons for photographers in the heyday of Flickr, but not so much anymore. It's alive and well, and I'm talking with Nate Angell who is the Community and Communications director for the Creative Commons organization. 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Who is Nate Angell? 01:33 What is Creative Commons (and the organization)? 04:42 Flickr's heyday and CC's prominence at that time 06:19 Creative Commons' current vibrancy 07:06 What's at stake and why would someone get involved? 07:43 Why would a photographer use an open license? 09:43 How a license won't prevent anyone from stealing your work 11:21 The (long) rise of remix culture 13:00 On copyright not being a magic shield 15:09 Should platforms make it easier to CC license? 18:51 Creative Commons working with platforms 19:19 The Openverse - https://wordpress.org/openverse/ 23:45 Everyone's a photographer now 24:45 Cheap and free photo sources abound 25:47 Shifting business models and analogies to musicians 27:47 Contributing to society, doing the right thing, making an impact 30:31 Contracts, and breaking them, and what they can't fix 31:18 Creative Commons, collections of work, and the public domain 34:33 Creative Commons as marketing, and dual-licensed business models 38:35 Wrap up, further resources LINKS MENTIONED: Getting started with Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/ Being a mindful photographer - David Ulrich interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQppltiIMy8 John Perry Barlow's article on evolving business models: https://www.eff.org/pages/selling-wine-without-bottles-economy-mind-global-net Illustrators offering openly-licensed art: https://fineacts.co/art #copyright #photography #remixculture
What's New With Creative Commons in 2022
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Photoshop for the web is in beta and has only been available through Creative Cloud subscriptions until now. Adobe's rolling it out for free, starting in Canada. What can it do, and why are they making this move? Subscribe for updates, or get my weekly email called Focusing Photography: https://techphotoguy.com/subscribe 00:00 Introduction - What is Photoshop on the Web? 02:20 Walkthrough - editing an image using various tools 07:08 Thoughts on Adobe making this free #adobe #photoshop #creativecloud
Photoshop for Web: What is it, and Why is Adobe Making it Free?
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As the worlds of photography and technology become more intertwined, I share my tips and thoughts to help you out.
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