Bedste Michael Zelbel-podcasts (2024)

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Episode 015 - Navigating between extremes 5:19

7y ago5:19

5:19

You caught me right in the middle of creating version 2 of the Low-key Bodyscapes book. Why is this topic so fascinating? Because when posing for bodyscapes, the model navigates between two extreme poles. On the one hand she is not only nude but even gets into very revealing poses. On the other hand she stays anonymous because her face is not in th…

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Episode 014 - f/1.2 does not make my photos better 6:45

7y ago6:45

6:45

In the beginning of my photography I thought that I need a fast prime lens in order to make good photos. Furthermore, I would need a lot of photoshop and bunch of other silly tweaks. Nowadays I seldom shoot wider than f/2.8. The photos for my books often don't get retouched at all. Not always ideal, but I don't mind. You?…

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Episode 013 - Horror-Selfies at the hotel party 5:03

7y ago5:03

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Today at the hotel party I see a lot of people shooting selfies. Mostly in a very unfavorable way. How about we practice selfies today in one or two photos?

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Episode 012 - Host your own photo workshop 5:43

7y ago5:43

5:43

I am starting to see the photos from our weekend workshop being posted on Facebook. They are excellent.

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Episode 011 - The only aperture value for artistic nudes 4:57

7y ago4:57

4:57

Today I am explaining why f/11 is the only aperture value that I like to use for all things studio, like artistic nudes for example.

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Episode 010 - Trust your manual camera settings 4:11

7y ago4:11

4:11

Today I am on the Gothic Model Day in Gelsenkirchen Germany. In my workshop, I talked a lot about the power of trusting your manual camera settings.

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Episode 009 - Shooting Latex Selfies 7:09

7y ago7:09

7:09

Misa reached out to me for tips on shooting selfies in Latex clothes with her DSLR.

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Episode 008 - Lucky Number and Flash Setting 4:06

7y ago4:06

4:06

My wife Emily is Chinese. For her, the number 8 is a lucky number. That's why the number plates of Chinese cars often have a couple of "8" on them.

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Episode 007 - Found Inspiration 4:51

7y ago4:51

4:51

Yesterday we published issue 43 of Good Light! Mag. I really love the cover story: Sugar Fix. A masterpiece by Elena Paraskeva.

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Episode 006 - Tools in the right hands 4:23

7y ago4:23

4:23

Today, I briefly tell you how I tested both reflective umbrellas and shoot-through umbrellas as light formers a few years ago.

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Episode 005 - A Trigger for Your Photo Habit 6:09

7y ago6:09

6:09

Let’s say you are reading the newspaper every day. You want to make it a habit that you shoot your photo before you grab your newspaper. Then make the decision to follow a new rule for the next 30 days: „Before I read the newspaper, I shoot a quick daily photo.