"It's Freakin' Joe McNally!!" with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna | The Grid Ep 575

The Grid podcast features special guest Joe McNally alongside Scott Kelby and Eric Kuna. Together they will answer any questions the audience submits to them, including rocket photography, family portraits, the use of AI, lightning, lenses, and more!

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ABOUT THE GRID PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST
The Grid is a live talk show about photography, Photoshop, and other industry-related topics. Each week features a different guest (in-studio or online), and viewers are encouraged to chime in on KelbyOne.com or via X by adding #TheGridLive to their tweets.

ABOUT SCOTT KELBY
Scott is a photographer, award-winning author, and the original "Photoshop Guy," as well as the CEO of KelbyOne, an online educational community for Photographers, Photoshop, and Lightroom users.

ABOUT ERIK KUNA
Driven by a passion for creating images that inspire, I work with artists and media focused on creating photos, animations, motion art, and videos that communicate the story and capture the beauty, wonder, and amazement of space exploration. "The value of beauty and inspiration is very much underrated, no question." -Elon Musk.
The greatest gift we can give humanity today is to look beyond our current generation to the future of space exploration. Democratizing space for everyone, the next frontier for all of us to explore.

ABOUT JOE MCNALLY
Acclaimed, award-winning photographer Joe McNally is known worldwide as the quintessential “pro’s pro,” an extremely versatile, deeply experienced assignment photographer whose jobs have brought him to over 70 countries and counting. McNally is often described as: Authentic, empathetic, and articulate, an exceptionally skilled technical photographer who pairs extraordinary camera know-how with a vivid imagination and an ongoing, vibrant creativity. Always curious, always adapting to the conditions at hand and the relentless advances in camera technology, he has photographed FIVE cover stories for National Geographic (amongst an overall FIFTEEN coverages), and SEVEN covers of LIFE Magazine. Joe McNally, a proud Nikon Ambassador, has an extraordinary ability to photograph simple assignments with intimacy and grace, as well as master movie-scale productions with large crews, tremendous pressure, and countless moving parts.

TIMELINE
00:00 Intro - It's Freakin Joe McNally with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna
00:36 Ad break: Platy Pod message
02:44 Announcement for Worldwide Photo Walk
04:04 Giveaways and promo codes
07:57 Joe's experience with rocket photography
11:30 Additional photography and adventures
16:12 Ad break
19:57 KelbyOne and Joe's Classes
21:30 Joe's story with UPI photo editor Larry DeSantis
24:57 Audience comments and KelbyOne classes
28:20 Joe's dance photography and storytelling
31:08 Inspiration from Joe McNally's work
33:06 Storytelling with light
37:05 Joe's influence on the world of photography
38:30 Ad break
42:12 Audience shoutouts
42:55 Thoughts about mirrorless cameras
44:39 Choosing studio lighting on a budget
48:40 Factors to consider when buying studio flashes
51:14 Tips for product photography setups
54:35 Flash versus constant light
55:49 Thoughts on AI in Photography
01:00:20 Ad break
01:04:38 Joe's personal projects and inspiration
01:06:48 Annular eclipse photography
01:08:31 Family Photography
01:11:32 Giveaway prizes
01:12:20 Joe's books
01:14:27 Zoom lens recommendation
01:16:57 Final remarks