Renowned photographer Mark Seliger joins the podcast to talk about his journey from a kid growing up in Texas with a love of the darkroom, to becoming the chief photographer of Rolling Stone Magazine for 10 years, shooting iconic portraits and incredible and sometimes hilarious conceptual ideas, before deciding to move on with his career working with Vanity Fair, GQ, and an amazing list of other clients.  During our conversation Mark talks about his newest book and beautiful personal project he worked on during the quarantine lockdown of NYC called "The City That Finally Sleeps" which is currently for sale and can be purchased with the link below.  We also talk about some of the behind the scenes moments of iconic images like his portrait of Kurt Cobain or what went into turning Jerry Seinfeld into Elvis. It's an amazing journey that I think you'll enjoy hearing.   To Learn More About Mark Seliger Visit: https://www.markseliger.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/markseliger/ To Purchase a Copy of "The City That Finally Sleeps" Visit: https://www.markseliger.com/books To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/ To Purchase Visual Revolutionary Merch Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com/merch

Many of you might know this week's guest Niles Jeran from all his work with Moment and the fun videos he's made alongside Caleb Babcock in their quest to not only promote the brand, but to inspire other creatives out there that they can make something beautiful with the tool that's already in their pocket.  But during our conversation, I get the chance to ask Niles about how it all started.  From his younger years growing up with artist parents and trying to figure out his place in the world around him, to living as a ski bum in Montana and making shorts films with his newly acquired GoPro, to landing a job with GoPro, to traveling all around the coast as a professional freelance filmmaker, to finally finding a creative home at Moment. Throughout our conversation Niles talks about what continues to inspire him to create and the advice he gives to others chasing their own dreams.   To Learn More About Niles Jeran Visit: https://www.nilesontheroad.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/nilesgrey/ To Listen to the Dad Strides Podcast Visit: https://www.instagram.com/dadstrides/?hl=en To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/    

Chris Burkard returns to the podcast to discuss some of what he's been up to over the last year of passion projects and commercial work, as well as to catch up in general and talk about all the things that continue to inspire him as a creative.  If you haven't been following along with all the amazing films and athletic endeavors that Chris has been rolling out lately, you've got some catching up to do.  During our conversation we discuss what goes into the juggling act of trying to produce so many beautiful short films like his recent projects "Unnur", "Mylo", "Arc of Aleutia" and so much more, what made him want to tour across the inland of Iceland on fat bikes, what it's like raising alpacas, how he manages to not burn out creatively with so much on his plate, and the advice he gives others out there with big creative dreams.   To Learn More About Chris Burkard Visit: https://www.chrisburkard.com And Follow Him on Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburkard/ To Watch his film Unnur Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vEwe4yK1AA To Watch his film Mylo Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRPKxRsfQEw To watch his film Arc of Aleutia Visit: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/arcofaleutia    

Award winning documentary and editorial photographer Dina Litovsky joins the podcast to talk about how she went from studying pre-med and psychology at NYU to falling in love with photography and earning her masters at SVA and going on to work with everyone from Time to National Geographic.   During our conversation Dina talks about what it was like to immigrate to New York at the age of 11, her long time love of music, art, and culture, what made her realize that her interest in psychology and sociology actually intersected with her love of photography, and how she went about building her career.  We also talk about how she stayed busy over the last year with her personal project "Dark City" and her fascination with remote portrait work, how her style ended up garnering attention from renowned publications, what it's like to focus on personal projects in the midst of so much editorial work, and the advice she gives to others chasing their own creative dreams.   To Learn More About Dina Litovsky Visit: https://dinalitovsky.com And Follow Her On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/dina_litovsky/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/

On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by filmmaker, photographer, YouTuber, and cycling culture enthusiast Terry Barentsen.  Many of you might know him from his "Hot Line" series on YouTube or his live streams from his bike on Twitch, but during our conversation we talk about the story that got him there and everything he's been up to in the world of commercial video production and his different streaming platforms.  From his early days growing up in the Bay Area with a love of skateboarding and BMX, to the years he spent enlisted in the Air Force, to finding his voice as a creator in Art School and finally in commercial production, Terry has covered some ground in the creative space.  But one thing has been consistent over the years, and that is his love of riding his bike.  That passion has translated into his work and helped garner him a following as well as different perspective from behind the camera.   To Learn More About Terry Barensten Visit: https://www.terrybarentsen.nyc And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/terrybarentsen/ On YouTube At: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHRUAMAzVUS_Szvxn55GXaQ And on Twitch At: https://www.twitch.tv/terrybarentsen To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/  

Renowned photographer and frequent National Geographic contributor Robert Clark joins the podcast to talk about growing up in Hays Kansas and his early love of sports photography that would create a young determined photographer working his way through multiple newspapers on the way to an extremely storied career.  During our conversation Robert talks about how the opportunity to shoot a story on a high school football team in Odessa Texas early on in his career would end up becoming the best selling book by Buzz Bissinger titled Friday Night Lights and help him on his way to creating a name for himself. After moving to New York to pursue a better understanding of lighting and studio work, Robert began to find his place in the industry, working with everyone from Vanity Fair and Time to his long relationship with the Geographic.  Known for his versatility in shooting everything from beautiful still life imagery to photojournalistic storytelling, Robert has gone on to shoot over 50 stories for National Geographic, more magazine covers than you could keep track of, and continues to be inspired by not only his contemporaries, but the young talent he sees coming up. To Learn More About Robert Clark Visit: http://www.robertclark.com And Follow Him on Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/robertclarkphoto/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/

Award wining commercial and adventure photographer Michael Clark makes his third appearance on the podcast for a fitting May 4th conversation about gear and current technology.  Make sure to check out Michael's biographical conversation back on episode #42 to hear the story of his journey into photography.  During this conversation we talk about how Covid affected his work and life and some of the projects he was able to be a part of over the last year, what it was like flying with the Red Bull Air Force, his relationship with Fujifilm and his thoughts on the new GFX 100s, how he feels about the future of digital camera equipment, what he sees the most in his younger workshop students, and so much more.   To Learn More About Michael Clark Visit: https://www.michaelclarkphoto.com And Follow Him on Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/michaelclarkphoto/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com   And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/    

Commercial and lifestyle director, DP, photographer, and fellow Colorado based creative Adam Bove joins the show to talk about how a kid growing up in Cincinnati with an early love of climbing and dreams of road trips out west, ended up suffering through several day jobs before finally taking the steps it took to go out and chase his dreams of creating beautiful visual content for a living.  He's since gone on to work with sought after brands across the country on both the video and still photo side, and works closely with his wife and creative partner and their company A Collective US to cover all bases of visual content creation.  During our conversation Adam tells me about road trips with his Dad that gave him an early love of adventure and photographic story telling, how he fell in love with climbing and how that led him to Thailand and a stint at trying to make it as a climbing photographer, the string of jobs that kept him from pursuing his true calling, and the advice he gives to others out there chasing their own dreams.   To Learn More About Adam Bove Visit: https://www.adambove.us And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/adamnbove/ To Learn More About A Collective US https://acollective.us To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/

Photographer, director, and passionate conservationists and storyteller Andy Mann returns to the show after his first appearance 6 years ago on Episode #2 of the podcast.  During our conversation we catch up on some of the amazing work he's been a part of and the relationship he has formed with Paul Nicklen and Christina Mittermeier with Sea Legacy and Only One where they are telling visually stunning stories about the sea, our relationship to it, and what we can do to help preserve it.  Andy has also gone on to form a family since we last spoke and we talk about the balance between his busy professional life and his role as a husband and father.  Lastly, he talks about where he draws the most creative inspiration from, how he keeps from burning out, and the advice he gives to others dreaming of a creative life or their own.   To Learn More About Andy Mann Visit: http://www.andymann.com And Follow Him On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/andy_mann/ To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/  

Commercial photographer, director, and all around curator of cool Magdalena Wosinska returns to the podcast to talk about the latest collaborative film from Monster Children that features her, some of the amazing work she does, and the small 1930s adobe home she spent 4 years restoring in the desert and now calls a personal getaway and new location for commercial production.  During our conversation we catch up on some of the amazing projects she has been a part of since we last talked, like the recent shoot she did with her friend Dave Grohl for the cover of his new book, the story she shot about the Lakota people of the Two Sprit community of Pine Ridge that finally found a home with a feature in The Guardian, her continued visual storytelling of her Mother and her Muse, the two new books she is currently working on, and how she has balanced these personal projects in the midst of a busy commercial schedule.   To Learn More About Magdalena Visit: https://www.magdalenawosinska.com And Follow Her on Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/magdawosinskastudio/ To Watch the Recent Short Video About Here Check Out: https://vimeo.com/504874821 To Learn More About Visual Revolutionary Visit: https://www.visualrevolutionary.com And Follow On Instagram At: https://www.instagram.com/visualrevolutionary/