A collection of Digital Media podcasts from series featuring imaging topics from a variety of live events and interviews.

Rick Sammon on Portrait Photography
There's more to good portrait photography than just clicking the shutter. In this video presentation from Photo Plus Expo, expert travel photographer Rick Sammon demonstrates some of his favorite techniques for capturing the essence of his subjects. Many of these tips can be found in his latest book, Face to Face: Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Photographing People. Not only will you learn about the physics of photography, but also the human side of making great images. Dec. 23, 2008

Snapshots and TAT in ACR 5.2: Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers Screencast 5
Adobe Camera Raw 5.2 features a handful of terrific new tools, including Snapshots and the Targeted Adjustment Tool. In this screencast designed to supplement The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, Derrick shows you how to use these great new components. Dec. 3, 2008

Batch Processing in ACR: Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers Screencast 4
Not only is Adobe Camera Raw terrific for processing individual files, you can batch process with it too. In this screencast, based on Chapter 4 of The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, Derrick shows you how ACR makes easy work of multiple images. Nov. 12, 2008

Collections in Bridge: Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers Screencast 3
Collections are one of my favorite new features in Adobe Bridge CS4, which comes bundled with Photoshop. In this screencast, based on Chapter 3 of The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, Derrick shows you how Collections add the flexibility to Bridge that we've been waiting for. Plus you'll learn how to build Smart Collections based on a variety of search criteria. This is truly fun stuff. Oct. 29, 2008

Photo Downloader: Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers Screencast 2
Photo Downloader is one of the unheralded stars included in Photoshop CS4. In this screencast, based on Chapter 2 of The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, Derrick shows you how Photo Downloader can help you keep your images organized. Plus he demonstrates how to add your copyright and how to simultaneously back up your photos to another drive — all automatically during the downloading process. Oct. 23, 2008

The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers Screencast 1
Photoshop CS4 contains all the tools you need for a complete photography workflow. In this series of screencasts based on the book, The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, Derrick shows you techniques from a chapter of the book. This week he starts with Chapter 1: The Quick-Start Roadmap. Here, you'll see the basic overview of this workflow and how the pieces fit together. Oct. 14, 2008

Getting Smart About Smart Objects - An Interview with Deke McClelland
What makes Smart Objects in Photoshop CS3 so compelling to power users? Derrick Story wanted to get the inside scoop on non-destructive tools, so he sat down with Photoshop expert Deke McClelland to find out how Smart Objects can improve his photography workflow. This interview was recorded at Photoshop World in Orlando during the Spring of 2008. Sep. 30, 2008

Sean Duggan on Digital Darkroom
Sean Duggan is an art photographer, educator, and Photoshop expert. He's recently teamed up with Katrin Eismann to publish The Creative Digital Darkroom. In this interview Sean talks about his approach to processing images and how to get the most out of digital capture. Sep. 9, 2008

Vincent Versace on Photography and Creativity

Vincent Versace, noted photographer, author, and photography instructor, sits down with Derrick Story to discuss the some of the larger philosophical questions that inform the photographic creative process during this video interview from Photoshop World Orlando.

Off to Beijing - An Interview with Derrick Story
On August 4, Derrick Story is boarding a plane to Beijing to work in the media center at the Summer Olympics. In addition to his job of helping photographers get their images out to the world, he'll be blogging, podcasting, and tweeting, not to mention capturing his own Olympic images. In this interview, Dan Brodnitz asks Derrick how he's preparing for this assignment. Aug. 4, 2008

Stephen Johnson on Print Display and Digital Photography

In this video interview, Stephen Johnson talks about his seminal work, On Digital Photography, the evolution of digital cameras including how megapixels fit into that picture, and provides some great advice on how to best display your work. It's a terrific chat that I think you will enjoy.

Inside Lightroom 2 - Exclusive Interview
Lightroom 2 is brimming with enhancements for all its modules. Derrick Story interviews Tom Hogarty and Frederick Johnson to find out their favorite features in this latest release of Adobe's comprehensive photo management application. Tom and Frederick share plenty of insights and helpful tips to help you quickly get up to speed. Jul. 29, 2008

Tim Grey Answers Your Digital Photography Questions
Tim Grey, author of the just released Take Your Best Shot: Tim Grey Tackles Your Digital Darkroom Questions, sits down with Derrick Story to answer submitted questions about photography during this video interview from Photoshop World Orlando. Tim addresses a number of topics including film vs digital, megapixels, sharpening, color management, and more. Jul. 18, 2008

John Paul Caponigro on the State of Printing
Photographer and fine art printing expert John Paul Caponigro sits down with Derrick Story at Photoshop World 08 in Orlando to provide an inside look at the Epson Print Academy, the changing world of photography, and even a few remarks about his favorite printing papers. Apr. 23, 2008

Katrin Eismann's Digital Darkroom Magic
Katrin Eismann, coauthor of The Creative Digital Darkroom, sat down with Derrick Story at PhotoPlus Expo in New York for a chat about how the darkroom has evolved from chemical-based to digital, and how that evolution has influenced her approach to image making. Katrin touches on many interesting topics, including her explanation on 3-step sharpening. Jan. 29, 2008

Mikkel Aaland Shares CS3 RAW Tips
The new Bridge 2 and Adobe Camera Raw 4 combination included in Photoshop CS3 provides photographers with the tools they need to build an excellent post production workflow. In this interview at PhotoPlus Expo in New York, Mikkel Aaland, author of Photoshop CS3 Raw, talks about the power of these applications and how best to use them. Nov. 21, 2007

Rick Sammon's Travel Tips for Photographers
Seasoned travel photographer Rick Sammon sits down with Derrick Story in the O'Reilly Media booth at PhotoPlus Expo '07 in New York City. In this podcast, Rick draws upon his experiences to offer good advice for photographers on the go. Oct. 26, 2007

Peter Krogh on Digital Asset Management
"When you think about keywording," says Peter Krogh, "you have to determine what the use will be. Are the keywords to help you find you own pictures, or are they for a stock agency?" Peter, author of The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers talks about tagging and other important organizational tools for photographers during his interview with Derrick Story on the expo floor at Photoshop World 07 in Las Vegas. Oct. 11, 2007

Tim Grey on HD Photo and Microsoft Technology
"HD Photo has been in development at Microsoft for the better part of 5 years now," says Tim Grey during his interview with Derrick Story on the expo floor at Photoshop World 07 in Las Vegas. "It enables us to have really good images within a smaller file size." Tim goes on to explain the benefits of HD Photo in detail during this chat in the O'Reilly booth. Oct. 11, 2007

Deke McClelland on Photoshop CS3
"Finally we have nondestructive filters to work with," said Deke McClelland in his interview on the show floor of Photoshop World 07 in Las Vegas. During this discussion with Derrick Story, O'Reilly Digital Media Evangelist, Deke covered his favorite aspects of CS3, some old techniques he just can't let go of, and some great inside anecdotes about his latest book, Adobe Photoshop CS3 One-on-One. Sep. 21, 2007

Mikkel Aaland on the Lightroom Adventure
"I wanted real world experiences with Lightroom," said Mikkel Aaland during his interview at Photoshop World. "So we took 12 great photographers to Iceland to put this product to the test." Mikkel goes on to tell the story of how the Lightroom Adventure came about, including some great anecdotes from the trip. This knowledge and beautiful imagery is captured in Mikkel's latest book, Photoshop Lightroom Adventure. Sep. 21, 2007

Stephen Johnson Talks Digital Photography
"That magic of seeing something that is a momentary capture of something almost beyond belief that makes you grab your camera to begin with," said Stephen Johnson, "that's why we love photography. And that's why I wrote this book." Stephen was referring to Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography, his latest published work that is a comprehensive examination of many facets of photography. Sep. 21, 2007