The Photo Banter
Alex Gagne
Podcast by Alex Gagne
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Apr 11, 2019 • 1h 9min
Walter Iooss Jr
On today’s podcast I speak with legendary photographer Walter Iooss Jr. Walter has shot some of the most iconic sports photos of all time of athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Muhammed Ali, and Kobe Bryant. Walter Iooss got his start shooting for Sports Illustrated at the age of 17 and has contributed to the magazine for more than 58 years. Beyond shooting sports Walter spent 4 decades shooting the SI Swimsuit issue. Walter is hands down one of my favorite photographers of all time so it was an extreme honor to get a chance to interview him. Also have to give a big shout out to photographer Kohjiro Kinno for helping put this interview together. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
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Apr 8, 2019 • 59min
Jason Grow
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jason Grow. Jason has worked with clients such as Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Microsoft, and Forbes to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jason about his early days working as a newspaper photographer in California and I also speak to Jason about his recent assignment for Poltico where he photographed the newly elected woman of Congress including Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez. I was lucky enough to assist Jason early on in my career and can say that Jason has a real passion for his work so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him in depth about his work. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
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www.jasongrow.com
Instagram- @jasongrowphoto

Apr 6, 2019 • 1h 7min
Christopher Payne
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Christopher Payne who specializes in architecture and industry. In this interview I speak to Christopher about how he went from a career in architecture to a career in photography where he is now a regular contributor to the New York times. I also speak to Christopher about his recently published special feature in the NYT’s titled “The Daily Miracle” where he spent 2 years documenting The New York Times printing plant in college point, queens. I’ve been following Christopher’s work for a little while now and his attention to detail is truly amazing so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him so I hope you enjoy it and thanks for listening!
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Guest- www.christopherpaynephoto.com
Instagram - @christopherpaynephoto

Apr 1, 2019 • 1h 3min
Magdalena Wosinska
On today's podcast I speak with photographer / director Magdalena Wosinska. Magdalena has worked with clients such as Wrangler,RVCA,DELL,and Adidas to name a few.
www.magdalenawosinska.com
Instagram- @magdawosinskastudio
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Mar 30, 2019 • 1h 10min
Robert Maxwell
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Robert Maxwell. Robert has worked with clients such as Outside Magazine, TIME, ESPN the Magazine, and Nike to name a few. Robert has spent years photographing people such as David Bowie, Leonardo DiCaprio , Gordon Parks, Hillary Clinton, Kelly Slater, and Lebron James to name a few. Robert has been one of my favorite photographers for years so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him about his work. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
www.robertmaxwellphoto.com
Instagram - @robertmaxwellphoto
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Mar 25, 2019 • 1h 4min
Andrew D. Bernstein
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andrew D. Bernstein. Andy is a legendary sports photographer having spent over 30 years photographing the NBA,NHL,MLB, as well as advertising campaigns for brands such as NIKE,REEBOK,PEPSI,and Adidas to name a few. In this interview I speak to Andy about his experience being a team photographer for the Los Angeles Laker, Clippers, and LA Kings to name few. I also speak to Andy about his recently published book “The Mamba Mentality” that he collaborated with legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant. Andrew Berstein has documented some of the most iconic sports moments in history so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
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Mar 20, 2019 • 42min
William Coupon
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer William Coupon. William has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Nike, and Esquire to name a few. William became very well known for his formal portraits of well known people such as Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Miles Davis, and Jean Michel Basquiat to name a few. Beyond shooting for top editorial and commercial clients William has exhibited is work in galleries across the world. I’ve been a fan of William’s work for years so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
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Mar 18, 2019 • 1h 12min
Jeff Lipsky
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jeff Lipsky. Jeff has worked with clients such as Men’s Journal, Vanity Fair, Verizon, GQ, and Eddie Bauer to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jeff about his approach to portraiture and some of experiences photographing people such as Lady Gaga, Francis Ford Coppola, and Larry David to name a few. Jeff is a very talented talented photographer and a nice dude who’s work I’ve followed for years so I was really pumped to get a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening.
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Mar 11, 2019 • 1h
Santiago Lyon
On today’s podcast I speak with photo journalist Santiago Lyon. Santiago spent years documenting conflicts in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia, and El Salvador to name a few. Santiago later went on to become vice president and director of photography for the Associated Press where he worked for 13 years and earned several pulitzer prizes under his leadership. Currently Santiago is the director of editorial content at Adobe as well serving on the board of directors for the Eddie Adams Workshop. Santiago has a wealth of knowledge in the photography industry so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
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Mar 4, 2019 • 57min
Jessica Deeks
On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jessica Deeks. Jessica is a commercial / editorial photographer based in Ottawa,Canada. She has worked with clients such as Reader’s Digest, The Washington Post, and MAC Cosmetics to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jessica about her experience photographing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for Maclean’s magazine, and I also speak to Jessica about her ongoing personal project documenting a Girl’s Rock camp in Canada. Jessica is an extremely motivated photographer so I was excited to get a chance to speak with here about her work. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!


