reCOMPOSE 062: Wildlife Photography with Ole Liodden In this episode, Andy and Marc interview acclaimed wildlife photographer Ole Liodden. We talk about techniques, inspiration, and a whole lot more! Connect with Our Hosts & Guests Email your questions to reCOMPOSE Andy Williams: Website, Instagram, Facebook Marc Muench: Website, Instagram Facebook reCOMPOSE Facebook Page Ole Liodden: Website, Instagram Items mentioned in this episode Polar Bears & Humans Book Picks of the Week ...

reCOMPOSE 061: Primes vs. Zooms for Wildlife with Will Burrard-Lucas In this episode, Andy and his guest Will Burrard-Lucas take a deep dive into primes vs. zooms for wildlife photography. The conclusions may surprise you! Connect with Our Hosts & Guests Email your questions to reCOMPOSE Andy Williams: Website, Instagram, Facebook Marc Muench: Website, Instagram Facebook reCOMPOSE Facebook Page Will Burrard-Lucas: Website, Instagram Items mentioned in this episode Will Burrard Lucas...

reCOMPOSE 060: Lightroom Series #6 with Katrin Eismann We continue our ongoing Lightroom Series, and in this episode, we clarify the offline use of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and we get a ton of Lightroom information and tips from Author, Educator, and photographer Katrin Eismann. Connect with Our Hosts & Guests Email your questions to reCOMPOSE Andy Williams: Website, Instagram, Facebook Marc Muench: Website, Instagram Facebook reCOMPOSE Facebook Page Katrin Eismann: Website,...

reCOMPOSE 059: Interview with Marc Muench As mentioned, Marc Muench will be co-hosting this podcast with Andy from now on. In this episode, you'll get to know Marc a little better, and along the way, you'll get some great photography advice and tips. Connect with Our Hosts & Guests Andy Williams: Website, Instagram, Facebook Marc Muench: Website, Instagram, Facebook reCOMPOSE Facebook Page Items mentioned in this episode Some of Marc's inspiration: Luke Shadbolt Nick Brandt Picks of...

reCOMPOSE 058: Introducing Marc Beginning July 15, 2019, Marc Muench will co-host reCOMPOSE with Andy. Juan is moving to other personal projects. It's been a blast working with Juan, and we wish him well! This is just a short episode to introduce Marc—we're back with our next full episode on July 15, 2019.  We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to...

reCOMPOSE 057: Specialty Lenses In this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast Juan and Andy discuss all kinds of specialty lenses. From reversed lenses, to magnifying filters, Tilt-shifts, lens babies and more. If you have a unique need, there is a lens out there for you. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us at [email protected]. Items...

reCOMPOSE 056: Astrophotography As inspiring as astrophotography can be, we are always surprised as to find out that most people think it is beyond their capabilities or their equipment. We are here to tell you it is not, astrophotography is relatively easy and you can do it with the gear you most likely already have. In this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast, Juan and Andy go over the gear and techniques to help you make your own images of the stars. We don’t always have all the answers, but...

reCOMPOSE 055: Lightroom Series #5 Importing and Travel Workflow This is another special episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast, in this episode we continue our Lightroom series with episode #5 where Andy and Juan discuss importing your images into Lightroom as well as their traveling Lightroom workflow. Plus Andy digs in a bit on the licensing issues with Lightroom, specifically when traveling without internet access. This last bit is super useful information, make sure not to miss it. We don’t...

reCOMPOSE 054: Lightroom Series #4 Keyboard Shortcuts And More This is a special episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast, in this episode we continue our Lightroom series with episode #4 where Andy and Juan discuss Lightroom CC vs. Classic CC, Lightroom Mobile, Lightroom while travelling without internet access as well as we talk about our favorite keyboard shortcuts. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have...

reCOMPOSE 053: Andy and Juan Answer Your Questions From time to time we dedicate an episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast to answering your questions. This episode is a questions episode with a twist, we polled our pros at Muench Workshops and asked them to give us the top questions asked by our workshop clients. So on this episode, Juan and Andy answer the top 8 questions asked by workshop clients. Take a listen. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try...

reCOMPOSE 052: Action Cameras As photographers we are always looking for new ways to capture our vision, and oftentimes we turn to action cameras to help us capture a different perspective. In this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast, Juan and Andy discuss the different options out there as well as talk about what they use them for and which one they carry with them in the backpacks. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer we...

reCOMPOSE 051: The Art of Seeing - Ebook by Marc Muench - Part 2 This episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast is a continuation on the coverage we've been giving to Marc Muenchs latest ebook, The Art of Seeing. For this episode we've invited Marc to tell us a bit more about his book and the techniques and insights he shares with us. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in...

reCOMPOSE 050: The Art of Seeing - Ebook by Marc Muench - Part 1 Marc Muench has recently released a new Ebook titled "The Art Of Seeing" and in this Ebook he relates how he sees through the camera. On this episode, Juan and Andy take a look at the Ebook and talk about some of the points and techniques Marc makes. This is the first part on the discussion on this Ebook. For the next episode we will have Marc himself giving us further insights into some of his techniques. We don’t always have...

reCOMPOSE 049: Interview with Jefferson Graham - Tech Columnist at USA Today On this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast Juan and Andy chat with their friend Jefferson Graham. Jefferson is the tech columnist for USA Today as well as a professional photographer. Jefferson just returned from CES, the consumer electronics show, in Las Vegas and he got to see first hand some of the upcoming technologies coming to the photo world. Take a listen. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t...

reCOMPOSE 048: Cold Weather Photography On this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast Juan and Andy discuss cold weather photography. For many of us winter tends to be a very busy time photographically speaking, but cold weather can present us with some challenges. However, if you are prepared with the right gear and the right techniques cold weather photography can be lots of fun. In this episode of the podcast Juan and Andy share with you some of their favorite pieces of gear and techniques to...

reCOMPOSE 047: An interview with Lisa LaPointe In this episode Juan and Andy interview the newest member of the Muench Workshops Pro Team Lisa LaPointe. Lisa is a multi-talented woman, she is a naturalist, a boat captain, a photographer and much more. We had the opportunity to interview Lisa while crossing the Drake Passage on this past Decembers Antarctica adventure. We hope you enjoy getting to know Lisa. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to...

reCOMPOSE 046: Juan and Andy Answer Your Questions This is our favorite type of episode where we answer your questions. Keep sending those questions in. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us at [email protected]. Links mentioned on this episode reCOMPOSE Episode 37 - File Storage & Backups reCOMPOSE Episode 42 - Lightroom Series...

reCOMPOSE 045: Interview with Randy Hanna In this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast we interview photographer Randy Hanna during our voyage to the Antarctic. Randy is a wildlife and landscape photographer and another of the Muench Workshops Pros. We hope you enjoy getting to know Randy a little bit. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So what have you got to lose, go ahead and send in your questions to us at...

reCOMPOSE 044: Get Your Holiday Shopping On! In this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast Andy and Juan share with you some great photo gift ideas for that special photographer in your life, or even for yourself. Andy and Juan each share 12 items ranging in prices, these are items that both Juan and Andy use personally so you can be assured they will be great choices for any type of gift. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best...

reCOMPOSE 043: Interview with Richard Bernabe In this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast Andy and Juan interview photographer Richard Bernabe. Richard's passion for adventure has been the driving force behind his life’s quest to capture the moods and character of the world’s most amazing places, from Africa to the Amazon to the Arctic and countless places in between. Richard has also just released a new book on wildlife photography titled: Wildlife Photography: An expert guide. Take a listen to...

reCOMPOSE 042: Lightroom Series #3 Masking This is a special episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast, in this episode we continue our Lightroom series with episode #3 where Andy and Juan discuss masking in Lightroom. One of the most often repeated comments we hear from people who don't have much experience with Lightroom is that LR does not offer the "Layers" most people are accustomed to using in Photoshop. Well keep in mind that the reason to use layers in photoshop is to work around the fact that...

reCOMPOSE 041: Africa: Wildlife Photographer’s Dream On this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast we have a special guest, Juan is currently teaching a photo workshop in Yellowstone so we brought in the always amazing Marc Muench to talk Africa with Andy. In this episode Andy and Marc talk about about the different destinations in Africa and why it's a must go destination. We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer we can. So...

Away for a bit Andy and Juan find themselves with an unusually heavy travel schedule and as such, they have not been able to record a podcast for you. But don't wory we will be back with a new episode sometime in October. Until then, take care Connect with Our Hosts & Guests Juan Pons: Website, Facebook Andy Williams: Website, Facebook reCOMPOSE Facebook Page  

reCOMPOSE 040: Interview with Larry Abitbol from Bay Photo We strongly believe in the printed image, so on this episode of the reCOMPOSE podcast we are interviewing Larry Abitbol founder of our favorite photo printing company, BayPhoto. On this episode Larry tells us about the products they offer, how to optimize your images before sending them to be printed and more. Take a listen! We don’t always have all the answers, but if we don’t we will research it and try to give you the best answer...

reCOMPOSE 039: Phoneography Someone once said that the best camera is the one you have with you, and we whole heartedly believe in that. Although we are perpetually carrying our professional level cameras with us, you will often see us whip out that mobile phone to make some quick images, and there are a multitude of reasons for that. In this episode Andy and Juan discuss phoneography, and why our mobile phones are so useful not only for running apps that support our photography but also why...