Derek Chai Photography

Episodes

1. 20

   Ep 20: Location scouting

   In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of being prepared for a photoshoot, especially weddings. It’s important to know where the locations are, how long it takes to get to them, the local parking, and options for bad weather.

   Feb 12, 2018

   7m
2. 19

   Ep 19: Disney Photography P4

   In the conclusion to this series, I talk about coming home and making your photos look amazing

   Feb 4, 2018

   6m
3. 18

   Ep 18: Disney Photography, P3

   In this episode, I talk about what to take into the parks to enjoy a fun day!

   Feb 2, 2018

   11m
4. 17

   Ep 17: Disney Photography, P2

   In this episode, I talk about he gear I would bring to the Disneyland resort

   Jan 17, 2018

   9m
5. 16

   Ep 16: Disney Photography, pt1

   Today’s podcast is the first of a series where I talk about photography at the Happiest Place on Earth. This is the introduction and I will be providing lots of useful tips and insights in upcoming podcasts.

   Jan 16, 2018

   4m
6. 15

   Ep 15: Finding Inspiration

   You can find your creative mojo at home. You don’t have to go somewhere exotic to find it.

   Jan 15, 2018

   9m
7. 14

   Ep 14: Quitting your day job?

   Is this the right thing for you? What are your goals in life?

   Jan 14, 2018

   8m
8. 13

   Ep 13: Are your pics any good?

   In our first episode for 2018, I’ll help you to answer this question: what makes a good photograph? Do you feel that your pictures are bad? I have some reasons why they aren’t.

   Jan 6, 2018

   16m
9. 12

   Ep 12: Year’s end

   Today was my last “day job” shift of the year. How are you going to kill it in 2018?

   Dec 21, 2017

   13m
10. 11

    Ep 11: Travel and your camera

    In this episode, I talk about my go-to gear when I travel.

    Dec 20, 2017

    13m
11. 10

    Ep 10: Taking pictures

    In this episode, I talk about bringing your camera with you everywhere, and being selective with your picture taking.

    Dec 20, 2017

    13m
12. 9

    Ep 9: Surviving December

    In today’s episode, I talk about surviving the stress of the festive season, and a recent experience I had with a mall Santa

    Dec 20, 2017

    17m
13. 8

    Ep 8: Post-processing workfow

    In the third part of the series on workflow, I cover the final part- what to do when I get home from the shoot. Enjoy

    Dec 19, 2017

    21m
14. 7

    Ep 7: The day of the shoot

    This is it. The one chance to get it right. In today’s episode, I talk about how to get the best out of the shoot day.

    Dec 18, 2017

    22m
15. 6

    Ep 6: Photoshoot Workflow

    Today is the first of a 3 part series on how we manage our workflow. Today I cover the Prep portion of our business.

    Dec 14, 2017

    18m
16. 5

    Ep 5: You don’t use flash?

    In today’s episode, I talk about how using artificial light will transform your portrait photography. This is a double-length feature episode.

    Dec 12, 2017

    9m
17. 4

    Ep 4: The right photographer for you

    In this episode, I talk about the importance of picking the right photographer for your needs. Price is not your only consideration.

    Dec 11, 2017

    4m
18. 3

    Ep 3: Your First Lens

    In this episode, I present an argument as to why you should ditch the kit lens in favour of a 50mm prime.

    Dec 7, 2017

    4m
19. 1

    Ep 1: Intro

    Welcome to The Derek Chai Photography podcast where we talk photography and anything else on my mind. For some reason, this ep didn’t upload in its entirety so I’m uploading it now.

    Dec 6, 2017

    4m
20. 2

    Episode 2: Gifts, ID theft

    In this podcast, I answer the question of whether you should buy photography gear as a gift. And on a more serious note, the real, every day dangers of identity theft. It’s devastating and you can easily become a victim.

    Dec 6, 2017

    5m