Category Archives: The Image Doctors

“The Image Doctors” Jason Odell & Rick Walker discuss photography in this weekly podcast. Topics include gear reviews, photography tips & tricks, and digital processing software.

The Image Doctors #204

Tips for photographing fall colors

This week, there’s a hint of autumn in the air, and the leaves are starting to turn. We’ll offer our tips for photographing fall colors, from composition to our recommended filters.

New release: Nikon 135mm f1/.8 “Plena” portrait lens.

Jason’s final thoughts on the Nikon 180-600mm Z Nikkor lens

The Image Doctors #203

Is it time to upgrade your iPhone?

This week, we saw the announcement of the Nikon Zf, a retro-styled camera similar (but with better features) than the Nikon Z6ii. We’ll also discuss a new lossy image format, HEIF, which can be significantly better than JPEG if your editing tools support it.

This week saw the release of the iPhone 15 series from Apple. As iPhone users, we’ll discuss whether or not upgrading to the latest iPhone makes sense.

The Image Doctors #202

Photography on a Cruise

Cruises are a great way to travel, but we often don’t consider the kinds of photographic opportunities you can get during the adventure. Jason is back from leading a photo tour on an Alaskan cruise, and we’ll talk about the experience and ways to get creative on your next vacation. We’ll also have a special bonus show this week where we’ll share images from the trip.

Salmon attempting the rapids, Ketchikan, AK (© Jason P. Odell)

The Image Doctors #201

Balloon Festivals, Nikon 180-600mm Z lens

This week, we discuss a very colorful location shoot: Rick went to the Labor Day Liftoff hot air balloon festival in Colorado Springs. This annual event is a big draw, with over 75 balloon crews operating this year. We also got our hands on the Nikon 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 Z Nikkor lens. Jason offers his hands-on first look.

Topaz Photo AI 2.0 Released

Topaz Software just released a new version of Photo AI, which is an excellent tool for sharpening, noise reduction, and image upscaling. You can check it out here: Topaz Photo AI

The Image Doctors #200

Photographing the “Supermoon”

Did you see the “supermoon” this week? We’ll offer some tips for photographing the moon and tell you why you don’t need to wait for a “super” event to get out there and shoot it. Check out Jason’s Night Sky Photography Handbook for more night shooting tips!

New products from Sony & Tamron

Sony has introduced two new full-frame mirrorless cameras, the A7CII and A7CR, along with a newly redesigned 16-35mm f/2.8 lens.

Tamron announced that their 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 lens will now be available in Nikon Z-mount.