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A photography show to help photographers become better visual storytellers so they can take better photos to share, sell and remember. Welcome to our photography podcast, The Photo Flunky Show, hosted by William & Lee Beem. Photography offers limitless options and there are plenty of voices in the field. Our weekly show emphasizes the importance of story and creativity to help you visualize the photo in your head before you ever click the shutter, as well as helping you understand your gear and post processing tools. We cover everything from your DSLR to your smart phone so you can consistently capture the best photos. After the shot, we'll help you understand Adobe Lightroom and other tools to bring out color, details and amaze your audience. Subscribe to The Photo Funky Show now at http://williambeem.com/itunes to have each weekly episode delivered to your for free.

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Flash Photography: Understanding Triggers - From Slaves To Pocket Wizard Mastery - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

August 24, 2016 14:00 - 15 minutes - 15 MB

Flash Triggers: Which One is Right for You? Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show, episode 39. I […] The post Flash Triggers – From Slaves To Pocket Wizard Mastery appeared first on William Beem Photography.

8 Tips for Awesome Available Light Photography Results Every Time - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

August 17, 2016 14:00 - 19 minutes - 19.4 MB

Improve Your Available Light Photos With 8 Tips to Evaluate and Use Free Light Thank you for listening to The […] The post 8 Tips to Create Awesome Available Light Photos Every Time appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Off Camera Flash Photography: 6 Types of Light Modifiers - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

August 10, 2016 06:00 - 41 minutes - 39.4 MB

What Types of Light Modifiers Do You Need for Off Camera Flash? Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky […] The post 6 Types of Light Modifiers for Your Off Camera Flash appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Off Camera Flash - What You Need to Know - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

August 03, 2016 06:00 - 36 minutes - 34.8 MB

Off Camera Flash for Complete Beginners Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show. This episode is for anyone […] The post Off Camera Flash – What You Need to Know appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Mobile Apps for Editing Social Media Photography - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

July 27, 2016 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Create Social Media Photos With These Four Apps Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show, episode 35. We […] The post Mobile Apps for Editing Social Media Photos appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Travel Photography While On Vacation - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

July 20, 2016 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Balancing Travel Photography with a Family Vacation is Tough When I was a single man, my vacations were dedicated photography […] The post Travel Photography While On Vacation appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Timeless Photography Advice - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

July 13, 2016 14:00 - 26 minutes - 25.3 MB

Sharing Timeless Photography Advice Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show, episode 33. We appreciate you for taking […] The post Timeless Photography Advice appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Learning From Your Photography Disappointments - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

July 06, 2016 14:00 - 28 minutes - 27.4 MB

Why Learning From Your Disappointments Makes You A Better Photographer Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show episode […] The post Learning From Your Disappointments appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Photography Gear: What You Need to Know About Tripods - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

June 29, 2016 14:00 - 26 minutes - 25.6 MB

Tripods May Be Your Best Friend Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show – episode 31. We really […] The post Tripods – What You Need to Know appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Photography Gear Isn't the Most Important Asset to Create Awesome Photos - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

June 22, 2016 14:00 - 25 minutes - 24.5 MB

Relax About Gear – It's Time for Photographers to Chill Out Welcome to episode 30 of The Photo Flunky Show! […] The post Why Photographers Should Just Relax About Gear appeared first on William Beem Photography.

What Makes a Successful Photographer? - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

June 15, 2016 14:00 - 19 minutes - 18.9 MB

Is a Successful Photographer Really What You Think? Welcome to episode 29 of The Photo Flunky Show! When you think […] The post What Makes a Successful Photographer? appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Post Processing Techniques Whose Time Has Passed - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

June 08, 2016 14:00 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MB

Are Your Post Processing Techniques Out of Fashion? Thank you for listening to episode 28 of The Photo Flunky Show. […] The post Post Processing Techniques Whose Time Has Passed appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Subjects That Photographers Have Shot To Death - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

June 01, 2016 14:00 - 20 minutes - 19.8 MB

I'm Guilty of Shooting Subjects That Photographers Have Shot To Death Thank you for listening to episode 27 of The […] The post Subjects That Photographers Have Shot To Death appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Is Black and White Photography Overrated? - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

May 25, 2016 14:00 - 26 minutes - 25.3 MB

Black and White Photography: Is It Overused or Overrated? Thank you for listening to episode 26 of The Photo Flunky […] The post Is Black and White Photography Overrated? appeared first on William Beem Photography.

How To Choose the Right Video Camera - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

May 18, 2016 14:00 - 30 minutes - 29.1 MB

Learn How to Choose the Right Video Camera Welcome to episode 25 of The Photo Flunky Show – How to […] The post How To Choose the Right Video Camera appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Three Different Ways to Share Your Travel Photos - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

May 11, 2016 14:00 - 21 minutes - 21.1 MB

Share Your Travel Photos In A Different Way Welcome to episode 24 of The Photo Flunky Show about different ways […] The post Three Different Ways to Share Your Travel Photos appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Five Everyday Items to Help Your Travel Photography - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

May 04, 2016 14:00 - 15 minutes - 15.3 MB

Help Your Travel Photography With Five Common and Lightweight Items Welcome to episode 23 of The Photo Flunky Show. On […] The post Five Everyday Items to Help Your Travel Photography appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Developing Your Photography Style - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

April 27, 2016 14:00 - 32 minutes - 31.4 MB

Get Started Developing Your Photography Style Welcome to episode 22 of The Photo Flunky Show. On this episode, we talk […] The post Developing Your Photography Style appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Preserve Your Memories With Digital Scrapbooking - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

April 20, 2016 14:00 - 24 minutes - 23.7 MB

Digital Scrapbooking For Yourself Or The People You Love Welcome to episode 21 of The Photo Flunky Show. We explore […] The post Preserve Your Memories With Digital Scrapbooking appeared first on William Beem Photography.

How To Travel With Your Photography Gear - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

April 13, 2016 14:00 - 21 minutes - 21.2 MB

Want to Know How to Travel With Your Photography Gear? Welcome to episode 20 of The Photo Flunky Show. This […] The post How To Travel With Your Photography Gear appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Five Tips For Beginning Photographers - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

April 06, 2016 14:00 - 25 minutes - 24.9 MB

Five Tips for Beginning Photographers Welcome to episode 19. This week's show takes five topics from Monday's blog post about 101 […] The post Five Tips For Beginning Photographers appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Where Do You Get Your Photography Information? - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

March 30, 2016 14:00 - 39 minutes - 37.2 MB

Finding Photography Information Online and Offline Being a photographer means you always need to know something else. In this episode […] The post Where Do You Get Your Photography Information? appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Where to Share Your Photos Online - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

March 23, 2016 14:00 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MB

Know Where to Share Your Photos Online You have plenty of options to share your photos online, but which one […] The post Where to Share Your Photos Online appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Reviewing, Editing and Post Processing for a Photo Assignment - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

March 16, 2016 14:00 - 18 minutes - 18 MB

Reviewing, Editing and Post Processing by Lee Beem Reviewing, editing and post processing are critical parts of the photo assignment. […] The post Reviewing, Editing and Post Processing for a Photo Assignment appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Walkthrough of a Photography Assignment

March 14, 2016 14:00 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MB

Lee had a photography assignment to cover for a web site. We discuss how she prepared for the event with little notice, as well as her strategy for dealing with getting the shots she wanted during a crowded day with changing light. The post Walkthrough of a Photo Assignment appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Initial Benefits From Podcasting - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

March 11, 2016 15:00 - 10 minutes - 11 MB

I'm Pretty Surprised with My Initial Benefits from Podcasting I always wondered why so many podcasters want to tell others […] The post Initial Benefits From Podcasting appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Encounters With the Tripod Police - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

March 09, 2016 15:00 - 21 minutes - 20.8 MB

Photographers may love their tripods, but security guards seem to hate them. Sooner or later, you may have some encounters […] The post Encounters With the Tripod Police appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Photography Rules You Should Break - The Photo Flunky Show: Photography and Creativity Tips

March 07, 2016 15:00 - 12 minutes - 12.8 MB

Photography rules are great for learning composition, lighting and other elements of photography. As you grow in your abilities, you […] The post Photography Rules You Should Break appeared first on William Beem Photography.

Is a Photography Watermark a Good Idea?

March 04, 2016 15:00 - 12 minutes - 12.4 MB

Photography watermarks can be a touchy subject. There are really only two reasons to watermark your photos - Marketing and Theft Prevention. Do watermarks really help in either case? The post Is a Is a Photography Watermark a Good Idea? appeared first on William Beem Photography. Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode11

Are You Still Shopping at B&H Photo Video?

March 02, 2016 15:00 - 12 minutes - 12.7 MB

Photography store B&H Photo Video has a history of lawsuits stemming from discrimination cases and mistreating employees. Why are you shopping here? Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode10

Inspiration for Your Photography is Unreliable

February 29, 2016 15:00 - 9 minutes - 10.2 MB

Inspiration is one of the most used words in photography. Are you creating photos because you were inspired, or are you merely imitating work you've seen elsewhere? Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode9

Photography Software: Why You're Organizing Your Photos in Lightroom Organization the Wrong Way

February 26, 2016 15:00 - 13 minutes - 13.9 MB

Are you using your photography software the wrong way? I share my three point system for Lightroom organization to keep things simple and effective. Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode8

Why Photography Blogging is Essential

February 24, 2016 15:00 - 15 minutes - 15.7 MB

Photography blogging is a way to establish your identity and brand online. While sharing on social media can be an important part of your efforts, you always need to bring people back to your home base. Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode7

Is HDR Photography Dead or Evolving?

February 22, 2016 07:00 - 9 minutes - 9.87 MB

Is HDR photography over, or has the game changed with techniques like 32 bit TIFF files and Luminosity Masks? With modern cameras using better sensors, do you still need HDR photography? Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode6

The Value of Photography is Worth More than Free Exposure

February 19, 2016 15:00 - 7 minutes - 7.88 MB

What is the value of your photography? Many people want to use your photo, but they don't want to pay you for the privilege. Instead, they tell you that it'll be great exposure for you. Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode5

7 Barriers to Great Photography and How to Overcome Them

February 17, 2016 15:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MB

There are 7 barriers to great photography that are all inside your head. Some of the answers may be outside of your comfort zone, but that's just what it takes to break down those barriers. Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode4

Is It Better To Post Photos On Social Media Or Your Blog?

February 15, 2016 15:00 - 11 minutes - 11.7 MB

There are plenty of places to share your photos online, but which one is the best for your needs? Spend a moment thinking about how the traffic you get on social media is going to help you as a photographer. Visit the show notes at: https://williambeem.com/episode3