Welcome back to Photo Geek Weekly (weekly in name only!). Please enjoy this conversation with Steve Brazill about the music industry and contracts – something every photographer should be aware of. We then dive into gear and what should really be required these days, backup strategies and what Synology is doing with branded drives, and finally a story very close to me about copyright. All this and more, including a preamble about the show’s hiatus and life goals. Thanks for listening!

Story 1: Photo Agencies Won’t Attend Oasis Tour After ‘Highly Unusual’ Image Rights Restrictions (via PetaPixel)

Story 2: Photographers on a Budget Do Not Need to Settle for Bad Cameras (via PetaPixel)

Aside: Photo taken last summer at the Krka Waterfalls, Croatia, with Don’s iPhone 15 Pro Max:

Story 3: Synology to Restrict Its New NAS Devices to Using Synology-Branded Drives (via PetaPixel)
Related: Synology Drives required for ALL 2025 PLUS MODELS? (via SpaceRex | YouTube)

Story 4: How a Photographer Protecting His Most Famous Image Made Him the ‘Bad Guy’ (via PetaPixel)

Picks of the Week:

Don: Framework 13 Laptop – Ryzen AI 300 Series

Steve: SmallRig as a company in general, but specifically these three products:

Wireless Video Monitor for Phone
Portable Suction Cup Mount Support for Action Cameras
LP-E6NH USB-C Rechargeable Camera Battery

Additional Links:

Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet (2nd Edition) – with free global shipping!
Macro Workshop (Online) with Princeton Photo Workshop – 3-week workshop in October 2025.

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

• Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter / X, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest
• Steve Brazill: Podcast: Behind the Shot, Website, Instagram, 500px, Facebook