The Photo Banter

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Michael D Wilson. Michael is an editorial and commercial photographer based in New England and has worked with clients such as Yankee Magazine, Walmart, Down East Magazine, and NetJets to name a few. In this interview I speak to Michael about how he got his start by assisting well known photographer Martin Schoellor and also how he branched off and started his own business. Michael is a really nice guy with a wealth of knowledge and experience so I was excited to hear more about his work. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy! www.mdwphotographic.com Instagram - @mwphotographic

On today’s podcast I speak with photo director Thomas Payne. Thomas is the Current photo director of both Popular Science and Saveur magazines. In this interview I speak to Thomas about how he got into photography, what he looks for when hiring new photographers, and also how he balances editing two different magazines. Thomas is someone who has a wealth of knowledge about photography and the photo business so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! Instagram - @thompaynenyc www.popsci.com www.saveur.com

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Sasha Israel. Sasha has worked with clients such as Teen Vogue,Elle,SELF Magazine,and Good Company Magazine to name a few. In this interview I speak with Sasha about her approach to portraiture as well as her love of cooking and the culinary world. Sasha as a talented photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience so I was excited to get a chance to speak with her. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy! www.sashaisraelphotography.com Instagram - @sashaisrael

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Joe Toreno. Joe is a Los Angeles based editorial and commercial photographer with a focus in environmental and celebrity portraits. Joe has photographed everyone from Snoop Dogg,Bill Maher,Floyd Mayweather,and Steve-O to name a few. He has worked with clients such as ESPN,Fortune,RVCA clothing, and Variety Magazine to name a few. Joe is a photographer who’s work I’ve been following since college so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.joetoreno.com Instagram - @joetoreno

On today’s podcast I speak with Art Producer Lisa Oropallo who is the current director of Art Production for the Advertising agency Digitas. Lisa has spent much of her career working with photographers, illustrators and various creatives producing large scale Campaigns for brands such as American Express and various Fortune 500 companies. Lisa has a true passion for the arts and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the commercial photography business so I was excited to get a chance to speak with her. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.digitas.com

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Billie Weiss. Billie is currently the Manger of Photography for the Boston Red Sox where both shoots and oversees the photography Dept and staff. In this interview I speak to Billie about covering the Boston Red Sox 2018 season that ended in a World Series victory. Beyond working with the Boston Red Sox Bille has also worked with The New York Times,Getty,Franklin Sports,and Tufts University to name a few. Billie is a very talented photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience so I was excited to hear more about his work. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.billieweiss.com Instagram - @bjweiss22

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Simon Bruty. Simon Bruty spent nearly 20 years as a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated where he photographed athletes such as Michael Phelps,Floyd Mayweather, Danica Patrick,and Russell Westbrook to name a few. Simon has spent much of his career photographing sporting events such as The Masters,The Super Bowl, as well as the winter / Summer Olympic Games. I’ve been looking at Simons work on the pages of SI since I was a kid so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him about his work. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.simonbruty.com Instagram - @simonbruty

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Leah Fasten. Leah is a commercial / editorial photographer servicing cities such as New York,Los Angeles,and beyond. She has worked with clients such as The New York times , Progressive Insurance, US Airways ,Bloomberg Businessweek,and Fortune to name a few. In this interview I speak to Leah about her early assignments, her approach to marketing, and much more. Leah is an extremely motivated photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience so I was a excited to get a chance to speak with her. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.leahfasten.com Instagram @leahfasten @leahs.photograpy.portfolio

On today’s podcast I speak with Karen Frank who is the current director of photography for ESPN the Magazine. Karen has worked with publications such as GQ,The Oprah Magazine,Time Magazine,and Bloomberg Business week. In this interview I speak to Karen about her experience working with photographers such as Dan Winters,Chris Buck,Phillip Lorca Dicoria,and Herb Ritts to name a few. Karen is someone with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the photo industry so I was excited to get a chance to speak with her. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. Instagram - @frankie626

On today's podcast I speak with photographers Kareem Black,Matthew Salacuse,and Chad Griffith. www.salacuse.com www.kareemblack.com www.chadgriffith.com