Editorial and commercial photographer and host of The Photo Banter Podcast Alex Gagne joins the show to talk about growing up outside of Boston with a love of skateboarding and photography and how he chased that dream to California first before deciding to pursue an eduction in the medium at RIT and slowly start carving out a place for himself in the photo business.  During our conversation we talk about all the personal projects that he pursues and maintains and how that has helped him to never burn out on taking photos, what made him start his own podcast and what he's learned from talking to some of the legendary shooters he has had the opportunity to have on his show, what it's like dealing with the roller coaster ride that it can sometimes feel like in the professional photography business, and the advice he gives to others chasing their own dreams.   To Learn More About Alex Gagne Visit: https://www.alexgagnephoto.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/alexgagnephoto/ To Listen to the Photo Banter Podcast Visit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-photo-banter/id1315846850?mt=2 To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com/#visual And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/  

National Geographic Editor In Chief Susan Goldberg joins the show to talk about the beautiful new book "The 21st Century: Photographs from the Image Collection" and the process of trying to visually tell the story of the last 21 years through the stunning photography that National Geographic is known for.  During our conversation Susan and I reminisce on some of the iconic images that you find inside the pages of the book and how they marked the passage of time that was sometimes wrought with anxiety.  We also talk about the undertaking of trying to narrow down the right images, what it's like to view the physical image archive in DC, how she got her start in journalism and built the career she is known for today, how she feels about the future of print media, and the advice she gives to young photographers, writers, and creatives who dream of one day seeing their work inside the iconic yellow frame.   To Get Your Copy of "The 21st Century: Photographs From The Image Collection" Visit: https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-21st-Century-Photographs/dp/1426222378 To Learn More About National Geographic Visit: https://www.nationalgeographic.com And Follow Susan on Twitter At: https://twitter.com/susanbgoldberg?lang=en To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/    

Well known and sometimes controversial fine art photographer, director, and visual provocateur Tyler Shields joins the podcast to talk about how he went from a kid growing up in Jacksonville, Florida under the watchful eye of a military father with high expectations of always putting your best foot forward, to becoming a professional in-line skater at age 12, dropping out of middle school to tour the world as a skater, falling in love with making films, shooting music videos for people like Ghostface Killah, booking his first national photo campaign before he actually owned a camera, to finally finding his voice as an artist and his footing in the gallery world he is known for today.  During our conversation Tyler talks about the sacrifice and work ethic he was and is still willing to put into chasing his dreams, one of the biggest mistakes some artists make that keeps them from having longevity in the art world, and the advice he gives to others seeking their own creative existence. To Learn More About Tyler Shields Visit: https://www.tylershields.com And Follow Him on Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/thetylershields/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com   And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/ 

Award winning commercial and editorial sports photographer Donald Miralle joins the podcast to talk about his journey from competitive swimmer to shooting his 10th Olympic Games in Tokyo and how he went about creating a long lasting and successful career as a well known figure in sports photography on both the commercial and editorial sides of the industry.  During our conversation Donald talks about his early love of art and the water as a kid, and how both of those passions led him to UCLA where he competed as a collegiate swimmer and eventually found his way to the art side of the campus.  We also talk about how he feels he has maintained a true passion for shooting after all these years, some of the practices he has put into place in his life that he feels support that longevity, and the advice he gives to others pursuing their own creative life and careers.  To Learn More About Donald Miralle Visit: https://donaldmiralle.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/donaldmiralle/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/  

Commercial, lifestyle, and travel photographer/videographer and former host of The Darkroom Podcast Dane Deaner joins the show to talk about his early years of chasing a creative life through improv acting, to working as a sound engineer, to finally settling into photography and videography and slowly making a name for himself in the competitive world of image making.  During our conversation we talk about how he initially found photography and why he ignored the possibility of it being a career for so long, what it was like to mix the sound for huge Disney/Marvel movies, his brief stint with commercial acting, and how all of that came together to form the creative tool kit he uses today.  We also talk about the challenge of trying to balance a busy shooting schedule with recording and managing a podcast, some of what we both do in our daily lives to keep us from burning out, and the advice he gives to other creatives out there trying to make a living out of it.   To Learn More About Dane Deaner Visit https://www.danedeaner.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/danedeaner/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/

Commercial and editorial photographer Danny Weiss joins the podcast to talk about how he went from a kid growing up in Brooklyn with artist parents, to a competitive swimmer that would end up following in the footsteps of his mother and chase the dream of becoming an actor for a decade of hard work and rejection before finally falling in love with photography and creating the career he's known for today.  During our conversation we talk about how endurance sports helped him create a work ethic and a drive that would allow him to never give up in the pursuit of what he's chasing, how the world of acting gave him the thick skin it takes to accept rejection in the creative space without taking it personally, and how he was able to create a thriving wedding studio that continues to generate income before making the switch to commercial and editorial work.  Lastly we talk about his newest passion of ocean photography and the joy a new personal project has bought to his career and life.   To Learn More About Danny Weiss Visit: http://www.dannywimages.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/dannywimages/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/

Adventure travel, lifestyle, and action sports photographer Tyler Ravelle joins the podcast to talk about growing up on the west coast of Canada with a love of snowboarding and the adventure the mountains offered, and how he turned that passion into a career as a photographer and content creator after years of trying to juggle a full time job while still chasing his creative dreams. During our conversation Tyler talks about his early days as a sponsored snowboarder and how photography helped him create solid working relationships with outdoor brands, how working construction jobs in the summer time helped fund his winter adventures and created the opportunity to build a beautiful portfolio that would attract clients, the number of amazing mentors that helped guide him to where he is today, and how Covid ended up providing him the opportunity to finally go all in with photography as a full time career.   To Learn More About Tyler Ravelle Visit: https://www.tylerravelle.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/tyler_ravelle/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/  

Award winning film and commercial director Jackson Tisi joins the podcast to tell the story of how he went from a kid growing up outside of Jackson Hole Wyoming with a devotion to competitive freestyle and big mountain skiing to studying filmmaking at NYU, to directing music videos with his creative friends, to working on advertising pieces for some of the biggest named brands in the country while also making beautiful documentary films.  During our conversation we talk about how he first got into filmmaking while chasing his younger brother around the mountain with a camera, his early love of New York street photography and how that inspired him to move to the city, how he made the transition into directing commercial and narrative pieces, where he draws the most visual creative inspiration, how he stays motivated in the competitive world of filmmaking, and the advice he gives to others trying to fulfill their own creative dreams.   To Learn More About Jackson Tisi Visit: https://www.jacksontisi.com And Follow Him on Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/jacksontisi/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/

Fashion and portrait photographer Mark Elzey joins the podcast to talk about how a kid from Bogalusa, Louisiana with an early love of art and music ended up in New York shooting for some of the most respected publications in the world.  During our conversation Mark talks about falling in love with photography the moment he held a friend's camera in high school, making the move to San Fransisco at an early age to study photography and how that shaped the way he would pursue his career, how he was able to overcome his shyness and approach strangers on the street to take their portrait, and the way he set about creating a name for himself at New York Fashion Week.  We also talk about where he draws the most creative inspiration from, the challenges that people of color can sometimes face in the photography and fashion industry, and the advice he gives to others coming up.  To Learn More About Mark Elzey Visit: https://www.markelzey.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/markelzey/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/

After a short break, the podcast returns with Season 5 and a conversation with the legendary photographer Albert Watson where we discuss how he built an iconic body of work consisting of over 100 covers of Vogue, as well as countless other top tier editorial covers, advertising jobs, world renowned gallery shows, and so much more.  From his beginnings in Edinburg, Scotland, to his early love of graphic design and then on to film school, to the move with his wife and children to Los Angeles in 1970 to begin creating a career that would eventually lead him to New York and have PDN call him one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time, we cover the story of his life and work.  During our conversation we discuss how Albert began to hone his craft and find his voice as an artist and how he has learned to trust that voice through years of shooting and a true dedication and passion to the craft.  We also talk about his latest book "Albert Watson : Creating Photographs", how he's managed to stay so motivated to keep creating after almost 50 years of nonstop shooting, and the advice he gives to others chasing their own creative dreams.   To Learn More About Albert Watson Visit: https://www.albertwatson.net And Follow Him on Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/albertwatsonphotography/ To Buy His Latest Book Visit: https://www.amazon.com/Albert-Watson-Creating-Photographs-Photography/dp/1786278839/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=albert+watson&qid=1619625631&sr=8-1 Or Check out his Master Class At: https://mastersof.photography/albert-watson/?ref=30 To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com/#visual And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/