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tfttf671 – Don’t Trust Chris
Chris has a discussion with his guest C.J. Chilvers on why you shouldn’t trust someone like Chris telling you how to do your photography. Also a look behind the scenes of how to build a wall paper pack...
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tfttf672 – Leonard Nimoy, Photographer
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, he played one of the most iconic roles on TV and directed movies. And he died this morning. I’m of course talking about Leonard Nimoy. And I’m sure as many of you...
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tfttf673 – The One Thing That Will Make You A Better Photographer
Learn what makes us like pictures from certain cameras better than from others, find out about Chris’ new watch this video recommendation, including the story of a picture taken on the top of...
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tfttf674 – Choose Your Teacher Wisely
Chris gives you some advice on buying a camera, he’ll look into the specific problems of working with clients who don’t know anything about image composition and it’s time to take a closer look at...
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tfttf675 – The Rule Of Thirds
Chris and Allan (of The Two Hosers’ fame) dissect the rule of thirds and its implications on your photography. What many of you might see as a bland and boring topic that could be discussed within five...
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tfttf676 – Q and A and Sharpened Horses
Chris discusses how misunderstood sharpening is. Sharpening is often perceived to be a necessity in the digital world. Partially that’s right. The anti aliasing filters and the de-mosaicing process...
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I got interviewed on Photography: Live and Uncut
Paul Griffiths held an interview with me on his show Photography: Live and Uncut. We talk about anything from my first camera to why I’m not switching to a mirrorless system. Also: some more background...
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The Date & Time On My Camera Don’t Matter
Okay, let me admit it right at the beginning: I never set the clock on my camera. There. I said it. Daylight Saving Time Defused Germany has just switched to daylight saving time and like Groundhog...
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tfttf677 – Roll Your Own
Chris talks about using color filters on your black and white camera. This goes back to the oldest recorded methods of creating color pictures and it has been done way back when there was only black...
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Apple’s Photos App Is Here
Update: I held quick periscope Q&A session. If you use the app, you can watch it here. I just spent an hour playing with the new Apple Photos App and here are a few very early first impressions....
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tfttf678 – Apple’s New Photos App
Chris talks about Apple’s new Photos app and if it’s fit to replace Apterture (hint: not really) of if it’s even a Lightroom replacement (hint: you’ll have to wait). Also: a deep dive into an...
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tfttf679 – Remarkable, Not Marketable
Lisa wants to know what filters to take on her trip to Nepal, Kathmandu and the Khumbu valley in the Himalayas. Chris goes over the three most recommended ones: the protective filter, the polarizer and...
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10 Years of Tips from the Top Floor
Oops, I almost forgot, but I released the very first episode of Tips from the Top Floor on April 18th 2005. Yes! \o/ Happy Birthday to meeeeeee… if you’d like to send a quick greeting, leave a comment,...
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tfttf680 – Zoom Lens Bicycle Pump
IT’S 10 YEARS OF TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR!! Dave is curious about sensor dust, how bad it is and what you can do about it. Chris doesn’t really worry too much about dust. Modern cameras do a good job in...
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FUNDRAISER: People Of The Himalayas
In April 2015, Nepal was hit hard by a devastating earthquake that brought down buildings and killed and injured thousands of people. Chris Marquardt and Monika Andrae have visited and photographed the...
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FUNDRAISER: First direct help just went to Nepal
We have just sent out the first direct help to the family of our guide from 2014. Her name is Chhokpa Sherpa. Her parents’ house in their village was destroyed by the earthquake and they needed funds...
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FUNDRAISER: Update 2015-04-30
It’s been five days since the earthquake and two days since we started selling our fundraiser ebook People of the Himalayas. I’m thrilled to be able to report that we have just crossed the $4000 line...
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FUNDRAISER: Maya Sherpa Project donation
We have just donated $1000 of the fundraiser photo ebook proceeds to the Maya Sherpa Project. This brings the overall donations from our fundraiser to over $4000. Thank you all so much for your...
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FUNDRAISER: Two Children lost their mom
We have just received a call for help from our Sherpa friend Dawa in Kathmandu. He accompanied us on our trek last year and got word that two children (Asisha Rai and Anisha Rai) miss their mother. She...
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FUNDRAISER: Update 2015-05-01
Here are some current stats: We have just crossed the $6000 line, coming from 182 sales of the People in the Himalayas photo ebook. That’s an average of over $30 per ebook sale. The payments come in...
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