The Photo Banter

On today's podcast I welcome photographer Wesaam Al Badry an Investigative photojournalist based in Nebraska. Wesaam studied photography at the San Francisco Art Institute and received his MFA from UC Berkeley. In this interview I speak to Wesaam about his documentary work documenting farmworkers as well as covering politics. I also speak to Wesaam about his experience living in a refugee camp in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf war and how that experience influences the work he does today. Sign up for Picdrop and get 2 months free at : https://www.picdrop.com/go/banter promo code : Banter Peep Wesaam's work : www.wesaamalbadry.com IG - @wesaamalbadry

On today's episode I speak with photographer Nat Butler who has been photographing for the NBA for over 40 years. Nat has photographed everyone from Michael Jordan,Kobe Bryant, Lebron James,The Dream Team, and Bill Russell to name a few. Nat just recently published a book titled "Courtside" 40 years of NBA Photography that is available for purchase now. It was a true honor getting a chance to speak with Nat about his work and incredible career! Purchase Nat's Book : https://a.co/d/58A3GjE Nat's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/natlyphoto?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Promo code "banter" for 2 months free of Picrop www.picdrop.com/go/banter

On today's podcast I speak to photographer Sean Murphy about his new book titled "My Friend Weezer" a collection of photographs from his nearly 25 year working relationship with the band Weezer. In this interview I speak to Sean about how he first started working with Weezer, some of his memorable shoots, and the process of putting this book together. Get 2 months of Picdrop free using the promo code "Banter" at Picdrop.com Or use this promotional Link : www.picdrop.com/go/banter Purchase Sean's new Weezer book : https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1964264286?tag=simonsayscom Follow Sean's work : www.seanmurphyphoto.com IG - @murphyphoto

On today's podcast I welcome photographer Matt Sharkey. Matt Sharkey is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and got his start working with the band No Doubt before working in the skateboard industry. Matt has gone on to work as a marketing director for brands such as The North Face, Levi's, Clif Bar, and Chrome to name a few. In this interview I speak to Matt about his new book American Denim as well as his early day's of photographing No Doubt. Use Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at picdrop.com Buy Matt's Book : https://schifferbooks.com/products/american-denim Follow Matt : www.mattsharkeyphoto.com IG - @mattsharkeyphoto

On today's episode I speak with photographer Michelle Watt. Michelle has worked with clients such as NIKE, Netflix, Vogue ,and HBO. In this interview I speak to Michelle about how she approaches her big productions, her recent key art shoot for HBO's The White Lotus, and I also speak to her about writing treatments for jobs. Use Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at picdrop.com Peep Michelle's work : www.michellewattphoto.com IG - @wattphoto

On today's podcast I speak with photographer Michelle Mishina who is based in Honolulu,Hawaii. In this interview I speak to Michelle about her recent assignment for The New York Times, her approach to assignment work, growing up in Hawaii as well as some of her on going personal projects. Use Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at PicDrop.com Peep Michelle's Work : www.michellemishina.com @michelle.mishina

On today's episode I speak to photographer Kenny Smith who is a commercial photographer based in Australia. In this interview I speak to Kenny about his new book titled "Of Nomads" a collection of photographs that he took on a trip to Mongolia where he photographed the people , landscape and some of the nomadic traditions of Mongolia. I also speak to Kenny about his journey to making photography his full time career. Use Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at picdrop.com Purchase Kenny's Book : http://www.pictureandprints.com/select-pieces/of-nomads-limited-edition-hardcover-160-pages-100-copies-only?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeCXXo0lwW95bUSLjQX4J_uDyEhYEq7SEg9aT0qa6DRYzKPStqBX8TddmHZjQ_aem_aYAQLYKcQN9KiKqTeqvCsQ Peep Kenny's Work : www.kennysmithphotography.com @kennysmithshoots

On today’s episode I welcome on Toby Huss a photographer, Actor and painter. In this episode I speak to Toby about his new book titled “American Sugargristle” a body of work taken on his travels around America where he documented abandoned shopping malls, bingo halls, diners, and many other forgotten corners of this country. The photos in the book are accompanied by text from Toby and the photos often showcase Toby’s sense of humor as well. Many of you may know Toby from his career in Film & TV having acted in films and shows such as King of the Hill, Seinfeld, Carnivale on HBO, Beavis & Butthead , and The Adventures of Pete & Pete on Nickelodeon. It was a pleasure getting a chance to speak with Toby about his new book as well as all the other creative pursuits that inspire him. USE Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at picdrop.com Purchase Toby's Book : https://hatandbeard.com/collections/books/products/american-sugargristle-by-toby-huss?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf3BJUNyQK0CzwfrIrvG1BNk4zkMlll5893MTYrCHiG1P8V_GLlwoWsLEWuHA_aem_E-lMSjFeLxdPNAiYdyBV8w Peep Toby's work : www.tobyhuss.com @tobyhuss

On today's podcast I speak with Nora Lalle a San Francisco,CA based photographer and also the founder and editor of Pamplemousse Magazine a magazine completely dedicated to Film photography. In this interview I speak to Nora about her love of film photography, her experience working in fine art galleries as well as her journey publishing Pamplemousse magazine. Use Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at picdrop.com Peep Nora's work www.pamplemoussemagazine.com @Pamplemousse.magazine @Nora_lalle

On today's podcast I speak with Tim Ryugo. Tim has spent over 45 years working for the Kodak film company in the sales & marketing company. In this interview I speak to Tim about his journey with Kodak, the rise in film popularity , as well as why being an active member of the photography community is important to him. Tim has had an amazing career and has helped countless photographers over the years so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with him. Use Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at picdrop.com Follow Tim on Instagram - @timryugo_kodakprofessional