The Photo Banter

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to Jason about his new book titled “In the Gold Dust Rush” published by Stanley Barker featuring a selection of Lee’s unpublished B&W film photographs of the American Landscape.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

On today's podcast I speak with returning guest photographer Jeff Vallee who is currently out in Korea under a 14 day quarantine before the start of his production. We talk about all things photography and filmmaking. www.jeffvallee.com @jeffvallee Apostrophe Reps Mentorship Program : https://www.apostrophereps.com/mentorship-program

On todays podcast I speak with photographer Gregory Crewdson. Gregory Crewdosn studied photography at SUNY Purchase and the Yale University school of Art where he is now the director of studies in photography. Gregory has exhibited his work around the world and published several books of his photography. Much of his work takes place in small town America and specifically in the Western Massachusetts area. Gregory spends years scouting and producing large scale productions that look very cineamatic in style. He has cited films such as Alfred Hitchcocks Vertigo as well as David Lynch’s Blue Velvet as inspirations to his work. Gregory’s attention to detail and story telling ability is something that has intrigued me for years so I was really excited to get a chance to speak with him and hear how he pulls off these massive productions, So I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! Instagram : @crewdsonstudio

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Michael Cevoli. Michael Cevoli has worked with clients such as Filson, Hill Holiday, and Anglers Journal to name a few. In this interview I speak to Michael about his early days of photography , attending the Rhode Island School of Design to get his MFA in photography, and some of his early assignments. Michael has spent years documenting the commercial fishing industry all over New England giving in incredible climpse into the people and all the hardwork that goes into fishing. Michael is someone who’s work I’ve admired for a long time for story telling abilities and incredible portraits 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.michaelcevoli.com @michael_cevoli

Welcome to the photo banter podcast, I’m your host Alex Gagne and on today’s podcast I speak with photographer Carell Augustus. Carell is a commercial and editorial photographer based in Los Angeles,CA. In this interview I speak to Carell about his early days of photography as well as attending the Brooks Institute of Photography after serving his country in the US Army. In this interview I speak to Carell about his experience working at top studios such as Smashbox and Quixote and how he started shooting professionally for top tier clients. Carell is currently working on a new book project called “Black Hollywood Book Project” where he recreates iconic movies with black actors in the photo series. Carell is someone who brings a passion to his work so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.carellaugustus.com