The Photo Banter

On today’s podcast I speak with Bridget Harris. Bridget Harris is the current head of photography for AirBnb creative. Previous to AirBnb Bridget has worked at Time Magazine as a Senior Photo producer , and also as a senior producer for photographer Norman Jean Roy. In this interview I speak to Bridget about how she got into photography , interning at the Boston Globe newspaper while in college, and I also speak to Bridget about some of her most memorable projects she’s worked on while at Time Magazine. Bridget is someone who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the photo industry so I was really excited to get a chance to speak with her about her journey with photography. So I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.bridgetharris.com

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Pete Thompson. Pete just released a new book titled “93 Til” a photographic journey through skateboarding in the 1990’s. Pete has documented some of the most legendary skateboarders such as Tony Hawk, Neil Blender, Tom Penny, Danny Way, and Arto Sarri to name a few. He spent much of the nineties and early 2000’s working as a staff photographer for skateboard magazines such as SLAP and Transworld Skateboarding. In this interview I speak to Pete about how he got into photography , his experience traveling the world photographing the best skateboarders in the world, and I also speak to Pete about his process publishing his new book. Pete is someone who’s work I looked at growing up skateboarding so I was really pumped to get a chance to speak with him about his journey with photography and his new book so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!! BUY Pete's Book : https://www.goffbooks.com/product/93-til/ www.petethompsonphoto.com Instagram - @peetigga

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andrew Caulfield also known as Ando. Ando is a San Francisco based photographer who recently published a book titled “REAL SF” which documented the homeless community in San Francisco,CA. All of the proceeds of Ando’s new book are being donated to the Larkin Street Youth Services organization which helps get people off the streets at a young age. In this interview I speak to Ando about how he got into photography, his love of travel, photographing people , and I also speak to Ando about his love of skateboarding which has allowed him to document some of the most legendary skaters such as Mike Carroll, Tom Penny, Keith Hufnagel, and Elissa Steamer to name a few. Ando has been a figurehead of the SF skate scene for many years and is someone who is continually shooting and looking for ways to use his photography for a good cause so I was really pumped to get a chance to speak with him about his new book and his journey with photography. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! BUY ANDO's book : https://andonesia.bigcartel.com/product/realsf 100% of proceeds go to the Larkin Street Youth Services organization. www.andosphotos.com @andonesia

On today's podcast I speak with current Vice President of photography for the WWE wrestling organization. Brad has worked as a photo editor and director of photography for publications such as The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and as photo director for The White House. Brad is also teaching an upcoming online course for anyone interested in pursuing a career as a photo editor. Brad's Online Course : https://photographyatthesummit.com/portfolio/brad-smith-2/ www.bradsmithcreative.com

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jessica Chou. Jessica has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone, Wired, The New York Times,and Billboard to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jessica about how she got into photography, some of her early assignments, how she approaches portraiture, and I also speak with her about her shoot with Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook. Jessica is someone who’s work I’ve been following for awhile now so I was really pumped to hear more about her journey with photography, so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.jessicachouphotography.com @choutoo

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer David Hume Kennerly. David Hume Kennerly is a pulitzer prize winning photographer for his images documenting the Vietnam and Cambodia wars, refugees escaping from East Pakistan to India, and the Ali vs. Frazier “Fight of the Century”. David worked as the official white house photographer for President Gerald R. Ford where he had unrestricted access to the President on a daily basis. In this interview I speak to David about his early days working for newspapers in the Pacific Northwest, his friendship with Ansel Adams who he photographed for the cover of Time Magazine, and I also speak to David about his approach to covering US politics for nearly 50 years for the top publications in the business. David is someone who has documented some of the most important moments in world history so I was really excited to get a chance to speak with him about his amazing career! I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.kennerly..com @davidhumekennerly

On today’s podcast I speak with professional photo retoucher Angie Hayes. Angie Hayes has been working as a professional photographic retoucher for over 20 years having worked with clients such as Disney Studios, Netflix, GQ, and MTV to name a few. Angie has collaborated with some of the top working commercial / editorial photographers working today including Art Streiber, Dominic Disaia, Peggy Sirota, and Miller Mobley to name a few. In this interview I speak to Angie about what drew her to photo retouching work ,using photoshop since the first edition, and I also speak to Angie about what advice she’d give to someone looking to pursue a career in photo retouching. Angie is someone who truly loves what she does and brings a wealth of knowledge / experience so I was really excited to get a chance to speak with her so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.thehappypixelproject.com @angiemariehayes

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Bellamy Hunt who is also known online as “Japan Camera Hunter.” Bellamy runs his business Japan Camera Hunter where he sources high quality film cameras and photographic equipment for photographers and camera collectors around the world. In this interview I speak to Bellamy about growing up in the UK and how he first discovered photography. I also speak to Bellamy about what drew him to Tokyo,Japan where he has lived and worked for over 10 years now. Bellamy is someone who has an immense amount of knowledge/ respect for both the craft and history of photography which he showcases on both his popular Instagram page and YouTube channel so I was really excited to get a chance to speak with him about his unique path in the photo industry. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.japancaerahunter.com @japancamerahunter https://www.youtube.com/user/japancamerahunter

On today’s podcast I speak with the photography team known as Williams + Hirakawa which comprises photographers Mark Williams and Sara Hirakawa. Williams + Hirakawa have worked with clients such as Vanity Fair, Time Magazine, ESPN, Variety, and Glamour to name a few. In this interview I speak to Mark & Sara about how they partnered as a photo team and how they operate as a team. I also speak to Mark & Sara about their approach to marketing and how they manage the ups & downs of a freelance career. Williams + Hirakawa have accomplished a lot within photography so I was excited to get a chance to speak with them, so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening.

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jose Villa. Jose was named one of the top weddings photographers by Martha Stewart Weddings, Harper’s Baazar, and Vogue. Jose has traveled the world photographing weddings in Italy,Spain,India,and Bali,Indonesia to name a few. Jose has photographed the weddings of celebrities such as Justin Bieber & Hailey Baldwin as well as Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jose about how he got into wedding photography, some of his first weddings and how he’s grown his business that’s allowed him to travel the world and photograph top tier weddings. I also speak to Jose about his love of film photography and why he still shoots film for his weddings. For me this was an interview I was really excited to do and have wanted to do for a long time as I have an emence amount of respect for wedding photographers and getting an opportunity to speak to Jose who’s working at the top of his field was a real pleasure. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.josevilla.com @josevilla