
Ep. 73 | $99 Portrait Lens, Hummingbird Eating Spiders & More Photography
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