Episode 73 of the Light Overtime Podcast with David Sargent and Korey Bartos. This week we catch up with what Korey and David have been shooting, talk about some upcoming trips that are planned, and get a little into the weeds about gear. Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korbartos https://www.instagram.com/_davidsargent https://www.instagram.com/_davidsargentcoffee/ Subscribe to David Sargent on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@davidsargentphotographySubscribe to Light Overtime and see this show in video!: https://www.youtube.com/@LightOvertime DM us if you are interested in joining the discord!00:00 Intro & Photography Updates01:47 The $99 TTArtisan 85mm f/1.8 Neo08:30 First Photos & Budget Portrait Lens Impressions12:04 Hummingbird Caught Eating a Spider14:17 The Mystery of the Abandoned RV16:09 Spontaneous Asheville Trip & Photography18:11 Sierra Nevada Brewery & Creative Friends21:00 A Backyard Party, Portraits & a Scary Bee Sting25:00 Recent Photography, Gear & Shooting Adventures33:00 Telephoto Lens Choices & Getting More Reach40:56 Comparing the Sony 100-400mm and 200-600mm43:33 The Creative Value of Editing Your Own Photos44:57 Making Bird Vlogs as a Personal Photo Journal47:44 Renting the Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM for Arizona52:18 David's Black-and-White Street Photography56:09 High-Contrast Monochrome & the Nikon Zf57:43 Fog, Light & Photography in Michigan's Upper Peninsula59:49 Finding Photo Opportunities in Everyday Life01:00:30 Coffee Experiments & Creative Rituals01:04:22 Next Photo Share: Minimalist Photography01:07:41 Building a Website Beyond Social Media01:11:54 Printing Photos & Giving Images a Physical Life01:13:30 Community, Discord & Photo Share Guidelines01:15:55 Encouraging New Photographers01:19:23 Protecting Creativity & Building a Photography Community01:24:00 New Camera Gear & Compact Digital Cameras01:27:47 Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 & the Future of APS-C01:35:13 Sigma's Affordable APS-C Lens Trinity01:36:33 Connecting With Photographers Outside Instagram01:38:54 Social Media Scheduling & Meta Business Suite01:41:19 Photography Books, Print & Creative Inspiration01:42:43 Final Thoughts & ClosingOur Gear***: The Sony a9III: https://amzn.to/435ggG7The Nikon Z8: https://amzn.to/4lHF8vHSony a6700: https://amzn.to/4lhwF26Favorite Lens: https://amzn.to/3kzWtWL Best Vlog Lens: https://amzn.to/38vlTnJ My Vlog Mic: https://amzn.to/2rzcFhb Best SD Cards: https://amzn.to/3pv8cLt Other SD cards: https://amzn.to/35TS11a Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3BGAx64 Gimbal: https://amzn.to/35mCPes Tripod Legs: https://amzn.to/2I6O2Uk Tripod Head: https://amzn.to/2ryJQlI Photography Strap: https://amzn.to/2rATrbR

Episode 72 of the Light Overtime Podcast with David Sargent and Korey Bartos. This week we catch up with Korey's time at the Tactical Rescue Challenge and existing in Detroit, David has a bunch of images to share from various projects including some gorgeous Pied-billed Grebe shots, and we go over our community photoshare submissions for landscapes!Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korbartos https://www.instagram.com/_davidsargent https://www.instagram.com/_davidsargentcoffee/ Subscribe to David Sargent on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@davidsargentphotographySubscribe to Light Overtime and see this show in video!: https://www.youtube.com/@LightOvertime DM us if you are interested in joining the discord!Chapters:00:00 Intro & Photography Life Update01:13 Sony A6700 vs A7 V as a Daily Carry06:47 Detroit Street Photography07:46 Connecticut TRC Photography15:17 Birding in Detroit & the Korey and Elle Channel18:08 Canon SELPHY CP1500 & Why You Should Print Photos22:15 The Temptation of a Massive Photo Printer25:22 Learning Photography History26:25 Long Exposure Wildlife Photography28:10 Photographing Pied-billed Grebes & Their Babies30:28 Long Exposure Street Photography32:38 DxO PhotoLab 9 vs Lightroom36:17 Camera Sensor Cleaning37:48 Sunrise Landscapes at Black Rocks39:45 Fall Migration & Bird Photography41:29 Photographing a Sunflower Field43:45 Landscape Composition & Using the Horizon45:05 Photographing the Lunar Eclipse & Milky Way48:44 David's Recent Photography Work50:17 The $99 TTArtisan 85mm f/1.854:15 Listener Landscape Photography SubmissionsOur Gear***: The Sony a9III: https://amzn.to/435ggG7The Nikon Z8: https://amzn.to/4lHF8vHSony a6700: https://amzn.to/4lhwF26Favorite Lens: https://amzn.to/3kzWtWL Best Vlog Lens: https://amzn.to/38vlTnJ My Vlog Mic: https://amzn.to/2rzcFhb Best SD Cards: https://amzn.to/3pv8cLt Other SD cards: https://amzn.to/35TS11a Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3BGAx64 Gimbal: https://amzn.to/35mCPes Tripod Legs: https://amzn.to/2I6O2Uk Tripod Head: https://amzn.to/2ryJQlI Photography Strap: https://amzn.to/2rATrbR

Episode 71 of the Light Overtime Podcast with David Sargent and Korey Bartos. This week we catch up with Korey's big gear pivot, his shift hard into filmmaking and the upcoming TRC tactical rescue challenge, then David shares a stacked haul of wildlife work including an epic local Pied-billed Grebe project.Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korbartos https://www.instagram.com/_davidsargent https://www.instagram.com/_davidsargentcoffee/ Subscribe to David Sargent on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@davidsargentphotographySubscribe to Light Overtime and see this show in video!: https://www.youtube.com/@LightOvertime DM us if you are interested in joining the discord!Check out my buddy at Lucky Frog: https://luckyfrogbeverages.com/https://www.instagram.com/luckyfrogbevs/Chapters:0:00 – Intro, Lucky Frog tonic & coffee talk3:00 – Korey’s storage cleanup, Florida vlog, TRC/SWAT trip plans & video portfolio goals7:00 – Gear talk: RX10 V disappointment, FX5 discussion15:40 – Korey buys new gear!21:00 – Personal reflection: filmmaking focus vs other hobbies25:00 – Landscape photo share call for next episode26:00 – David’s Moose River camping (Grosbeak + Goldeneye)32:20 – Milky Way shots + Google Maps pin tip36:25 – Lake Harlow fog + warblers40:00 – Nikon VR / lens behavior talk44:00 – Pied-billed Grebes long-term project53:30 – New cat Washi + other birds (Indigo Bunting, Rough-legged Hawk, baby Kestrels)57:20 – Upcoming birding plans & wrap-upOur Gear***: The Sony a9III: https://amzn.to/435ggG7The Nikon Z8: https://amzn.to/4lHF8vHSony a6700: https://amzn.to/4lhwF26Favorite Lens: https://amzn.to/3kzWtWL Best Vlog Lens: https://amzn.to/38vlTnJ My Vlog Mic: https://amzn.to/2rzcFhb Best SD Cards: https://amzn.to/3pv8cLt Other SD cards: https://amzn.to/35TS11a Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3BGAx64 Gimbal: https://amzn.to/35mCPes Tripod Legs: https://amzn.to/2I6O2Uk Tripod Head: https://amzn.to/2ryJQlI Photography Strap: https://amzn.to/2rATrbR