

The Photo Banter
Alex Gagne
Podcast by Alex Gagne
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Apr 30, 2020 • 1h 22min
Amy Yvonne Yu
On today’s podcast I speak with integrated producer Amy Yvonne Yu. Amy has worked with clients such as Apple, Nike,Levi’s, Facebook, and Bose to name a few. Amy produces both still, motion, and experiential campaigns for both agencies and clients directly. She has collaborated with photographers and directors such as Albert Watson, Todd Selby, Peggy Sirota, and Jill Greenberg to name. In this interview I speak to Amy about her journey in the creative business as well as what advice she would give to younger creatives lookin to get their foot in the door. Amy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the creative business so I was excited to get a chance to speak with her. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening.
www.virtuallynonexistent.com
Instagram - @amyyvonneyu

Apr 28, 2020 • 1h 37min
Stefan Ruiz
On today's podcast I speak with photographer Stefan Ruiz whoa has worked with clients such as The New York Times Magazine, TIME, Vogue,and W magazine to name a few. Stefan has photographed people such as Bill Clinton,Justin Bieber,Pharrell Williams,and Kanye West to name a few.
www.stefanruiz.com
Instagram - @stefanruizphoto

Mar 18, 2020 • 43min
Corona Podcast
On today's podcast I discuss the Corona virus and the effects on the photo industry with photographers Chad Griffith and Kareem Black.
www.kareemblack.com
www.chadgriffith.com

Mar 17, 2020 • 1h 5min
Joe St. Pierre
on today’s podcast I speak with photographer Joe St Pierre. Joe has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Architectural Digest, B Good , and Peroni Beer to name a few. Joes work focuses on both food and lifestyle photography. Joe is someone who’s work I’ve been following for awhile now so I was excited to get a chance to hear more about his journey. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
www.joestpierrephoto.com
Instagram - @joestpierre

Feb 29, 2020 • 1h 11min
Kwaku Alston
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer and director Kwaku Alston. Kwaku has worked with clients such as ESPN, Time Magazine,Amazon, Universal Studios, and The New York times to name a few. In this interview I speak to Kwaku about how he got his start , managing large scale commmercial shoots , and his experience photographing people such as Barack & Michelle Obama and Oprah to name a few. Kwaku is a fellow RIT graduate and I’ve been following his work since I was a student at RIT so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening.
www.kwakualston.com
Instagram - @kwakualston

Feb 24, 2020 • 1h 18min
Andre D. Wagner
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andre D. Wagner. Andre has worked with clients such as the NY Times, ESPN, The Wall Street Journal, and Vogue to name a few. Much of Andre’s work is focused on documenting his neighborhood and community that he lives in. In this interview I speak to Andre about his approach to street photography, what he enjoys about film photography, and also his experience photographing the key art and movie poster for the recent film Queen & Silm. Andre is someone who’s work I really respect for his raw and pure approach to photography so I hope you enjoy it and thanks for listening!
www.andredwagner.com
Instagram - @photodre

Feb 17, 2020 • 1h 29min
Mark Ostow
On today's podcast I speak to photographer Mark Ostow who has worked with clients such as Politico, Bloomberg,and New York Magazine to name a few.
www.ostow.com
Instagram - @markostow

Feb 10, 2020 • 1h 9min
Shawn Hubbard
On today's podcast I speak with photographer Shawn Hubbard who has worked with clients such as Under Armor, Red Bull, The NFL, and the New York Times to name a few.
www.shawnhubbardphoto.com
Instagram - @shawn_hubbard

Jan 27, 2020 • 1h 1min
Amy Lombard
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Amy Lombard. Amy has worked with clients such as Wired, Vanity Fair, Time, Samsung,and Facebook to name a few. In this interview I speak to Amy about here experience spending a day in a Zoo with Newt Gingrich, how she deals with tough personalities, her creative approach, and much more. Amy is a photographer who’s work I really respect so I was excited to get a chance to speak with her. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
www.amylombard.com
Instagram - @amylombard

Jan 22, 2020 • 56min
Steve Giralt
On today’s episode I speak with Visual engineer , Director, and photographer Steve Giralt. Steve has worked with clients such as Pepsi, Jack Daniels, Timberland, and Hershey’s to name a few. In this interview I speak to Steve about how he got into photography, his experience working with legendary photographer Richard Avedon , what drew him to food,beverage, and product photography and I also speak to him about the amazing motion work he is doing with robots and pneumatics. Steve is an extremely talented photographer and business owner so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him about his journey. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
www.the-garage.tv
Instagram - @stevegiralt