Derek Chai Photography: Recent Episodes

Derek Chai

I talk about my love for photography, Disney and anything else that pops into my head

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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