The Photo Banter

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jai Lennard. Jai has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Warby Parker, and Sony to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jai about his recent cover shoot for The Hollywood Reporter where he had to photograph George Clooney and several other subjects completely remotely due to Covid-19 safety precautions. I also speak to Jai about his approach to lighting as well as a shoot he did at the Clive Davis Grammy’s party where he photographed legendary artists such as Carlos Santana, Janet Jackson, Beck, and Wyclef Jean to name a few. I had a great time talking with Jai about his journey with photography and how he approaches portraiture so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.jailennard.com @jai.lennard www.color-positive.com @colorpositiveco

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer William Albert Allard. Bill started his career at National Geographic in 1964 and has contributed to 44 Geographic articles as a staff, freelance, and contract photographer & writer. In this interview I speak to Bill about his first assignment for Nat Geo documenting Amish culture in rural Pennsylvania as well as his approach to gaining the trust of his subjects. Bill is well known for his photos of the American west documenting cowboys, ranchers, and the rural culture of places such as Montana, Wyoming ,and Nevada. I’ve always enjoyed Bill’s work for the richness in color and his ability to really immerse himself into whatever subject he’s photographing. William Albert Allard was recently awarded the lifetime achievement award from the National Geographic society and is largely regarded as one of the greatest living photographers working today. I was really pumped to get the chance to speak with Bill so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! Use the Promo code "photobanter" and get 3 months free of the Picdrop file transfer tool at www.picdrop.com

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Gabriela Herman. She has worked with clients such as The New York Times, WIRED, Air BNB, and Google to name a few. In this interview I speak to Gabriela about how she discovered photography, photographing farms on Martha’s Vineyard, and how she approaches marketing her work. I also speak to Gabriela about what she’s been working on recently during this pandemic as well as some of her personal projects. Gabriela is someone who’s work I discovered on instagram so I was interested to hear more about her journey with photography so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.gabrielaherman.com @gab

On today’s podcast I speak with photographic Agent John Kenney. John is the co founder of John X Ed a firm representing commercial photographers and directors. In this interview I speak to John about how he discovered photography, studying at the Parsons school of Design, and how he first got into representing commercial photographers. I also speak to John about what he looks for when bringing on a new photographer to their roster as well as what advice he has for photographers looking to pursue commercial photography. John is someone who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the photo industry so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.johnxed.com

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer and Director Greg Hunt. Greg Hunt has worked with brands such as Vans Footwear, DC Shoes, Levi’s , Alien Workshop skateboards , and Patagonia to name a few. Greg has directed and produced some of the most influential skateboard videos of all time such as Transworld’s Sight Unseen, The DC Video, Mindfield, and Vans first full length video Propeller. He has also directed music videos for artist Cat Power as well as showcasing his work in the Leica Galleries. I grew up watching the skate videos that Greg produced so I was really pumped to get a chance to speak with Greg about his journey with photography, so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.huntfilmwork.com @huntfilmwork

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer, actor, and former pro skateboarder Jason Lee. In today’s podcast I speak to Jason about his new book titled “In the Gold Dust Rush” published by Stanley Barker featuring a selection of Lee’s unpublished B&W film photographs of the American Landscape. I also speak to Jason about his career as a professional skateboarder having appeared in the legendary skate film titled “Blind Video Days”. Beyond photography Jason has been a working actor having stared in films and TV shows such as Mallrats , Almost Famous, and My Name is Earl. All of Jason’s photography is shot on film and in this interview I speak to Jason about his love of photo road trips and exploring the American landscape with his camera. Jason is someone who I grew up watching in skate videos so I was excited to talk with him about his interesting career path and creative endeavors so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.jasonleefilm.com

On today’s podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Dan Winters. Dan has worked with clients such as TIME Magazine, Netflix, WIRED, National Geographic, and Smithsonian magazine to name a few. He has photographed everyone from Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Brad Pitt, and Bernie Sanders to name a few. Dan has published several books including “Road to Seeing” where he shares his journey to becoming a photographer and his approach to work and creativity which I highly recommend. Dan is someone who’s work I’ve looked up to for a long time and I have great admiration for Dan’s knowledge and respect for the history of the photographic medium as well as his work ethic. I was happy to get a chance to speak with Dan about what he’s been working on recently so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.danwintersphoto.com @danwintersphoto Use the Promo code "photobanter" and get 3 months free of the Picdrop file transfer tool at www.picdrop.com

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Chona Kasinger. Chona has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, GQ, and Bloomberg Businessweek to name a few. In this interview I speak to Chona about how she discovered photography, photographing live music in the Seattle area , as well as a recent cover the shoot for Bloomberg Businessweek. Chona is someone who’s work I discovered on instagram and I really enjoy her approach to both portrait and food photography so I was excited to get a chance to speak with her about her work so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.chonakasinger.com @chonakasinger

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Spencer Lowell. Spencer has worked with clients such as National Geographic, WIRED, TIME, GQ, and Golf Digest to name a few. In this interview I speak to Spencer about his early days in photography working at camera stores and photo labs in the Los Angeles area and what motivated him to pursue a career in photography. Much of Spencer’s work documents the worlds science & technology which has allowed him to photograph people such as Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook the CEO of Apple as well as shooting cover stories on robotics for National Geographic. Spencer brings a unique perspective and approach to photography so I was really pumped to get a chance to speak with him about his journey with photography so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.spencerlowell.com @spencerlowell_

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Alexei Hay. Alexei Hay has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone, Esquire, Elle, and Glamour to name a few. In this interview I speak to Alexei about some of his photographic influences, personal projects, as well as his approach to portraiture. Alexei is someone who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the photo game and has a true appreciation for the craft so I was pumped to get a chance to speak with him about his journey with photography so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.alexeihay.com @alexeihay