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This weeks top stories include Brooks Institute closing after 70 years and leaving students high and dry.  Peta is still fighting for NARUTO for some unknown reason. Finally, Seagate has announced a 60TB SSD storage drive which is pure insanity.    This weeks show is brought to you by RODE microphones.  They just announced two microphones are gaining Rycote Lyre suspensions.  If you don’t know what that is you need to check it out right here http://www.rode.com/   Gear of the week brings us some DRONE filters from a company called Polar Pro.  I remember seeing this company on Shark Tank a while back and Richie recommends them for our DJI Phantom Drones.   Flying Solo hits hard with a lot of quesitons followed by Wheel Of FRO which may or may not hit the WINNING Spot again this week.   Thank you for your continued support and don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes, YouTube and anywhere else our content can be found.   00:00:16   What are you eating? 00:02:00   I'm back from Vacation 00:06:05   Plug of the Week 00

I was on Vacation last week which means normally there would be no RAWtalk this week.  Don’t fret though as we filmed a special RAWtalk with interview before I went away to make sure we delivered you a FRESH episode on time.   On this weeks episode I welcome @Misshattan into the loft to share her story on how she went from zero to 400,000 Instagram followers.  As well as how she went from working a cooperate job to quitting to become a full time photographer.  This is a great interview packed full of information that may help you in your quest as a creative.   Use Code “FROBOOKNP” at AdoramaPIX.com to get 21% OFF your entire photo book order until the end of the month.  I personally use AdoramaPIX to make my photo books and have been since 2009 which was before the launch of FroKnowsPhoto.com.   There won’t be photo news this week since we filmed it a week early.  But we still have Gear Of The Week, Flying Solo and the Wheel Of FRO.   By the way, the Wheel Of FRO is going to make someone a very happy person i

Holy GEAR PORN batman, my friend Jeff Cable is at the Rio Olympics and got a chance to enter Canon NPS’s gear vault for the games. In there he found 6 Million dollars worth of gear which includes 1500 lenses, 950 bodies and so much more. That is an insane amount of gear to have all in one place. http://froknowsphoto.com/rawtalk-193/ PLUG ALERT: The FroKnowsPhoto Guide To DSLR Video is currently on sale for its lowest price ever when you use the CODE “shootvideo” right here http://froknowsphoto.com/shootvideo/ The code is good for an extra 24% OFF it’s current discounted price. The sale ends Saturday the 13th at Midnight so jump on it right now if you can. Stephen hits us with a ton of photo news stories including INSTAGRAMS direct rip off, I mean unique introduction of what they call STORIES. Basically what you need to know is it’s snapchat. Check out that story. Dan continues to get better at cutting RAW talk and including the photo news stories right in the video. Please leave him a comment and hashtag that

Welcome back to another fun filled week of FroKnowsPhoto RAWtalk.  This week we start of with my “whitewater rafting” photos that I discussed last week.  We didn’t have an official plug but we discussed Kessler Crane and RedRock Micro both who make awesome gear.    Yup Getty is being sued for 1 Billion Dollars for allegedly selling a photographers work which was donated to the library of congress years ago.  You can find all the Photo News stories starting at 21:38 .  You will find stories on what Getty Photographers will be using at the Olympics, what $125,000 worth of Nikon gear looks like and that Segate has rolled out 10TB hard drives.   I think many of you will be happy that D d d d d Dan was able to cut the photo news stories right into the video.  This is something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time and I wanted to let you know that it will continue to evolve as time goes on.    Don’t forget to hashtag things you feel are hashtagable and leave them as comments wherever you are watching.  Please b

  Would you like to own a 350 pound lens form a former Soviet Union spy satellite?  Well one could be yours for the low low price of $18,000.  Second, Stephen went to an engagement party and a wedding broke out that he ended up having to shoot.   This weeks show is brought to you by VideoBlocks.com/go/fro If you need B-Roll like we do you have to check out VideBlocks and see how much of a lifesaver it can be for your videos.   We discuss what I was doing in Colorado, Todd directing a few episodes of a TV show and a fun little thing called choose your own adventure.   We have all this along with Photo News, Meridith from the RNC, Gear of the week, Meme’s and the Wheel Of FRO.   Thank you guys for your continued support of all things FroKnowsPhoto.   00:00:16  Where's Joe...and Noah's back. 00:02:04  Jared went to Colorado 00:03:38  Whitewater Rafting 00:09:02  Choose Your Adventure   00:13:01 Todd's Curent Project,  Green Piece 00:14:47  Photoshop World 00:15:58  Met with Gary about a Secret Project 00:17:04  

How Watching Our Show Almost Got This Guy FIRED: RAWtalk 190    It’s true, we got an e mail from a reader who watches our show who almost got fired for doing so. 46:23    I ran into someone at the Paul McCartney show who may or may not have been named JOE that I took a snapchat of.  We discuss Todd’s passport photo being DENIED and we discuss a very interesting MAIL TIME that almost got a reader followed    This weeks show is brought to you by RODE.  We use RODE microphones each and every week on the show.  Be sure to check out the now finished MyRodeReel.com to see the best submissions and grand prize winner.    Photo news is packaged with a ton of stories this week.  If you ever wanted a tour of Ansel Adams Darkroom there now is one.  A DJI Inspire One DRONE was shot out of the sky but no one knows who did it, check out the bullet hole in it.  A roll of KODAK film thought to be the only one left was discovered.  It’s from 1888 and would have cost $665 in todays money.  All those news stories and more can be

We are all back from our excursions.  I got back from VidCon, Todd got back from Disney Land and Stephen…….   It’s all about the schedule and it’s about that time for FroKnowsPhoto content to get back on it.  Starting with RAWtalk’s going live around 10am EST each Monday for the next little while.  The audio will still go live on Sunday evening.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays you will see a “Rapid Fire Critique” video and I am thinking about bringing RAW edits back each and every week.  Be sure to keep an eye out each week for the Weekly Fro e mail that has been coming out for the last month.    We have Photo News, Mail Time, we say good bye to joe, Flying Solo, The Wheel Of Fro and finally Memes.   Enjoy the show and remember you can subscribe on iTunes as well as download the video portion.   00:00:16 - Show Start 00:02:40 - Jared’s Vid Con Recap 00:04:50 - Jared’s Responsible for Cimorelli 00:07:17 - Text of the Week  00:10:00 - New FroKnowsPhoto Video Schedule Coming Soon 00:14:07 - Photo News 00:42:25 - Mail

It’s All About The Camera GEAR “Gear Questions Galore”: RAWtalk 188   Since Todd and I were going to be away during the week we didn’t want to leave you guys hanging.  So, after last weeks show we filmed a second show which turned into a GEAR related flying solo question fest.  It’s not often that I answer gear related questions but I thought now would be a good to to answer them.    Remember, this show was filmed a few weeks back that’s why you won’t find any photo news.  Photo news will be back in next weeks show but until then, enjoy this episode.    PLUG: NO PLUG THIS WEEK but we did talk about SUGRU, has anyone played with this stuff before? http://bit.ly/29ooVv2

First off we’re back from our week off as Stephen was out at a music festival called Fire Fly.  We recap the last few weeks which included Allen’s Canon-Ball and the next few weeks of RAWtalk.   Get a FREE Lens Cloth with your shirt order at store.froknowsphoto.com when you leave a comment in your order that says “Stop Being Weird Noah”.     I got some new toys to play with, Photo News, Sugru, Ask Us Anything and more.   Enjoy the show.

  First things first, a 9 year old is coming for your wedding photography jobs so watch out.  Starts at 16:16   This weeks show is brought to you by RODE and the MyRodeReel competition.  GO VOTE right here http://bit.ly/1S1Bbeh   I had a college student by the name of Alex Cooper on this week for a discussion / brain dump on starting from scratch on YouTube.  Though this is not really photography related it’s building your brand related which is just as important.  Alex has the skill set to not only shoot but edit her own videos and was looking to me for guidance on where to start.  I would like you to listen to this interview and take the information and fill in the blank with whatever type of direction you would like to go online.   NO SHOW NEXT WEEK as June is pretty much a vacation month for most of us here.   We have Stephens Photo News, Wheel of FRO and MEME’s so enjoy the show.   00:00:16 - Show Start 00:00:17 - Jared’s Grimes Concert Experience 00:03:05 - No Show Next Week! 00:04:34 - We’re Going to P

This week Todd LIVE critiqued a video I was editing that I shot with multiple cameras and planned to edit myself.  Todd had some pointers and I felt like I was back in school, but he was right.  56:36    This weeks show is brought to you by AudioBlocks.com/go/fro and VideoBlocks.com/go/fro  Not only have we been using them for years but they believe in what we are creating and give us a ton of freedom to do so.  All I can say is when we need B-Roll or SFX we turn to VideoBlocks and AduioBlocks.   FroKnowsPhoto.com/branding to get your FREE GUIDE “The FroKnowsPhoto Guide To Building Your Online Presence”   We have Photo News, Mail time, Gear Of the Week, Wheel Of Fro and much much more.   00:00:16 - Show Start 00:01:12 - Jared Photographed Socced with 1DX II 00:03:02 - Noah Shipping Training with Heidi 00:03:56 - This Week’s Plug: Videoblocks.com 00:07:45 - FroKnowsPhoto.com 6 Year Anniversary 00:09:32 - FREE Guide to Building Your Online Presence 00:11:39 - Allen’s Canon-Ball 00:13:23 - D500 Real World Review

#StraightouttaFROcus, Building Your Online Presence, Jean Claude Pierre Merideth IV: RAWtalk 184   What an action packed RAWtalk we had this week. We had new hashtags, FREE stuff, memes, flying solo and a lot of laughs.     If you would like to get my latest guide the FroKnowsPhoto Guide To Building Your Online Presence for FREE head over to FroKnowsPhoto.com/branding right now.   You can now search out FroKnowsPhoto RAWtalk on iTunes or any podcast network and look for the YELLOW RAWtalk logo which means Video.  Keep in mind you should download these episodes if you’re on WIFI as they are 800 megs to 1 gig each.   Thank you all for an amazing SIX years of FroKnowsPhoto.com.  If you’re new to the site or you’ve been there since before I started, thank you!!!   00:00:16 - Show Start 00:00:33 - Todd’s Intell Jacket 00:01:40 - Todd’s New Hipster Haircut 00:03:14 - FroKnowsPhoto 6th Year Anniversary - June 1st 00:03:43 - Download the Free Guide to Building Your Online Presence 00:05:43 - Download the Video Podcas

We ARE BACK. I know many of you were upset that we took a week off but the truth of the matter is we needed to. The reson we took a week off is because we filmed two Real World Reviews in one week. This is a big week for many reasons. One because we have an interview with the musician Ben Folds who so happens to be a fantastic photographer and two because WE'RE BACK!!!! Allen's Canon Ball is June 18th from 10 am to 4 pm, please come out and join us, there will be FREE sensor Cleanings, Food Truck, DSLR Giveaways and more. NEW AdoramaPIX Code is PXBKJHD23 which will get you 23% off all Photo Books until the end of June. 00:00:00 - Straight Outta Focus 00:00:49 - Show Start 00:01:02 - We’re Back! 00:01:39 - Ben Folds Interview Coming Up! 00:03:43 - Why We Skipped Last Week’s Show 00:03:58 - Jared’s New Golf Pants 00:04:38 - We Filmed 2 New Real World Reviews 00:05:04 - Jared’s Golf Swing 00:08:53 - Todd Spoke at Career Day 00:09:17 - Introducing Todd’s Old Rap Alias: Intelligent 00:10:30 - Happy Birthday Todd/I

One of the keys to being a successful photographer just may start with you being a quality assistant.  I asked DigiRichie to join me on this weeks show to talk all things “assisting” and what it takes to be a solid assistant.     This weeks show is brought to you by MyRodeReel.com which is back for its third year!!!!  This is the contest you should at least try to enter because you never know, you might just win.    Photo News, Senior Portraits, Mail Time, Interviews, Wheel Of FRO and MEME’s.   00:00:16 - Show Start 00:00:41 - Noah’s BTS Instagram Handle 00:01:05 - Night Out with the Guys 00:06:45 - This Week’s Plug: MyRoodReel.com 00:09:31 - Allen’s Canon Ball Reminder 00:10:33 - Photo News 00:16:10 - Our High School Senior Portraits 00:28:10 - Reader Email 00:40:57 - Text of the Week: Heidi 00:41:48 - Mail Time! 00:51:13 - Digi Richie Interview 01:31:40 - Todd Makes It Rain 01:32:45 - Wheel of Fro 01:38:47 - This Week’s Memes  

Grab the FroKnowsPhoto Guide To Video Editing right here http://froknowsphoto.com/video-editing-guide/ This is a BONUS Round Table discussion where we answer all your questions in regards to video editing. There is a ton of information throughout this hour long Q and A.

  What does LAUNCH mean you may ask?  LAUNCH all capitol letters by the way means you can save an extra $50 when you use the CODE LAUNCH at checkout to purchase the FroKnowsPhoto Guide To Video Editing right here http://froknowsphoto.com/video-editing-guide/  We are extremely excited to finally bring you the guide and hope you decide to pick it up.    This weeks show is brought to you by VideoBlocks.com/gor/fro who now have 360 Virtual Reality Stock footage available.  This is a HUGE deal for companies looking to jump into the VR world, they can now do it with stock footage from VideoBlocks.  https://www.videoblocks.com/videos/footage/360-files   Allen’s Canon BALL is on Saturday June 18th, I hope to see you there for a fun day.   We have Photo News, Gear Of the Week, Flying Solo, Wheel of FRO and MEME’s.   Thank you all for your continued support, without you we wouldn’t be able to do what we do.    00:00:16 - Show Start 00:02:02 - The FroKnowsPhoto Guide to Video Editing is OUT! 00:06:29 - “LAUNCH”! $50 Off

We want to pass along a hearty welcome to Mr Winston Meredith the III, you can hear him introducing himself at 35:36   What’s the HUGE Announcement you may ask?  On April 30th we will be releasing the FroKnowsPhoto Guide To Video Editing and I can not wait for you to watch it. Remember the code LAUNCH as it will get you an extra $50 off during the first two weeks.    Allen’s Canon Ball will be taking place at the store on June 18th which is a Saturday.  Please come out and enjoy the event with us no matter what brand you use.  I hope to see you there.    Another action packed show this week with a lot of photo news, a lot of flying solo and the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 as the gear of the week.    Thank you guys all for your continued support and please keep on keeping on.   00:00:16 - Show Start 00:05:00 - Editing Guide Announcement 00:06:39 - Allen’s Canon Ball 00:08:30 - Lightroom 30 for 30 Update 00:08:42 - Jared Photographed Hillary Clinton 00:18:47 - Photo News 00:35:36 - Introducing Winston Merideth III

  Just a small smear of DNA can store up to 10 gigabytes of Data, who knew. You might want to make sure you’re not drinking anything during the DNA discussion at 36:50 of this weeks show.   This weeks show brought you by LEXAR.  We use LEXAR Micro SD, SD, XQD and Compact flash cards.  We use the min everything and suggest you check them out for your card storage needs.    Lots of Photo News, Lots of Flying Solo and Lot’s of Memers.     Keep on enjoy RAWtalk and we will keep bringing you more.    00:00:16 - Show Start 00:00:18 - Jared’s Phillies Shoot 00:02:45 - Jared’s Soccer Shoot with the D5 00:05:50 - Random T-shirt Sale 00:08:50 - Lightroom 30 for 30 is officially LIVE 00:10:50 - Noah Replaced Joe! 00:11:05 - This Week’s Plug: Lexar 00:14:25 - Announcing Allen’s “Canon Ball” Event 00:16:45 - Photo News 00:17:20 - Stephen’s new iPad! 00:36:50 - Photos Can Be Stored in DNA?! 00:45:52 - Gear of the Week: Think Tank Production Manager 50 00:47:17 - Flying Solo 01:17:43 - Wheel of Fro 01:23:57 - This Week’s Me

  A reader sent us a mystery box with gifts for Stephen, Todd, Joe and myself, what’s in the box will totally make you laugh.  Check it out at 7:54   This weeks episode is brought to you by MyRodeReel.com the video competition that if you don’t at least try and enter you have a problem.  IT”S FREE AND GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO WIN COOL SHIT so do it, no excuses.    Lot’s of Photo News, Flying Solo and huge GLASS for gear of the week.    You guys crushed the meme’s and videos of me falling and we wanted to share what we though were the best ones on the show.   Thank you for your continued support, we appreciate each and every one of you, except the ones who complain about links not being there until Monday morning.   00:00:16 - Stephen’s Sunburnt Hand Update 00:01:08 - Watching vs Listening to RAWtalk 00:04:04 - Facebook Live Update 00:05:35 - This Week’s Plug: MyRodeReel.com 00:07:54 - MAILTIME! We Got a Box! 00:10:31 - Joe Finally Got a Microphone!!! 00:11:28 - Photo News 00:31:00 - Jared’s Future Photo Exhibit?

Don’t you hate it when you fall of a RAZOR scooter designed for kids while testing out the DJI Phantom 4?  Let me tell you, I did not plan on taking a dive during this review but I must say I converted the perfect tuck and roll.  We would love to see your meme’s for me falling. They can be photos, videos, whatever you want to come up with.     We take a quick look at the Phantom 4’s tracking capability, we discuss Todd’s early morning encounter all before getting into this weeks Photo News.    This weeks show is brought to you by VideoBlocks, AudioBlocks and GraphicStock.  VideoBlocks is celebrating Appreciation Month which is always a WIN for customers.  To check out the service please go to VideoBlocks.com/go/fro   Jesus stopped by the show and so did the easter bunny right before Photo News which was packed full of solid info.   We got to see Noah’s fail memes and introduced a new contest to work on my fail memes.     Thank you guys for your continued support and please enjoy the show.   00:00:16 - Show St