Digital Photography Tips from the Top Floor was the first video podcast I watched for this investigation. For some reason, I'd pretty much ignored video when researching podcasts so far. I guess the reason is that I've started taking podcasts for modern, individual radio shows, but they can also be quick TV shows. Digital Photography Tips from the Top Floor is a 20mn, somewhat weekly podcast. Not all episodes are video, and the podcast itself is divided into special "programs" such as tips and round the table discussions.
The episode I watched was part of the Focus Ring series, where a few photographers come together to discuss some tips and photography issues in a casual, sitcom way. It's a monthly issue that comes out every last Sunday of the month , but as the photographers said, it's pretty irregular. I thought the tips that were discussed were pretty interesting, such as how to photograph little children. The vocabulary was accessible to everyone and the show looked very professional with the sound effects and credits.
However, there were long moments where once again the presentators seemed to lose the viewers with all their inside jokes. I think this was supposed to add to the unscripted, casual aspect of the podcast but I thought it got a little long at times. The video was also a little superflous. Most of the footage consisted of the two participants talking - and some of them didn't even have the video, so it was half audio/half video. I think this podcast made me realize that video footage is only positive if it actually serves a purpose. Since I'm not sure whether or not it would be useful in my show, I'll have to think before I decide to go audio or video; Digital Photography Tips also made me want to have video credits. These just add a professional, interesting note to any podcast.
Arnold, John. "Focus Ring: Part 1 of 5." Photography Tips From The Top Floor. 14 Oct 2009: 1. 26 Nov 2009 <"http://www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com/2009/10/14/tfttf391-video-focus-ring-part-1-of-5/">
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