The Photo Banter

On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Chris Buck. Chris recently published a new book titled "Gentlemen's Club, Partners Of Exotic Dancers". In this interview I speak to Chris about the process of working on this book and how he approached editing. Chris is someone who's work I've looked up to for a long time so I was happy to get him back on the podcast again to discuss his work. Peep Chris's work : www.chrisbuck.com @the_chris_buck

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On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Matt Day. Matt is a photographer based in Chillicothe,Ohio. Matt is well known for his popular YouTube channel where he talks about all things photography related. www.mattdayphoto.com @mattdayphoto https://www.youtube.com/user/mattdayphotofilmshow

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer / director Sean Murphy. Sean has worked with clients such as Google, Microsoft, Rolling Stone, and Toyota to name a few. In this interview I speak to Sean about growing up in Florida, studying photography at NESOP in Boston, and his experience photographing the band Weezer for decades. Sean spent years based in Los Angeles,CA photographing everyone from Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Jack Black, and Green Day to name a few. These days Sean is based in the Florida Panhandle where he is the current director of photography for Bote Boards the worlds largest selling stand up paddle board company. Sean has been in the photo business for over 30 years so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him about his journey with photography so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.seanmurphyphoto.com @murphyphoto

On today’s podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer & Director Estevan Oriol. Estevan welcomed me to his home to experience his daily routine of 60 minutes in the Sauna and ice baths before we recorded the podcast. In this interview I speak to Estevan about his recent documentary titled LA Originals which is available on Netflix which documents is more than 25 year career and longtime collaborator Mr. Cartoon. I also speak to Estevan about his transition to a Vegan lifestyle and how it has affected his health and daily life. Estevan has been one of my favorite photographers for years and one of the hardest working people I know so I was excited to get him back on the podcast so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.estevanoriol.com @estevanoriol

On today’s podcast I speak to photographer Trevor Traynor. Trevor has worked with clients such as Billboard, VIBE, Adobe, NASA, and Amazon to name a few. In this interview I speak to Trevor about growing up in New York , how he first discovered photography through his passion for music. Trevor’s work was published in the Contact High book which documented the history of hip hop through the Lenses of legendary photographers and has been exhibited in the traveling gallery show. I also speak to Trevor about his approach to motion work as well as his love of travel. Trevor brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the photography game so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him about his journey with photography. www.trevortraynor.com @trevortraynor

On today’s episode I speak with photographer, writer, educator and podcaster Ibarionex Perello. Ibarionex has over 25 years of experience in the photographic industry having worked for companies and institutions such as Nikon, Rangefinder publishing, and Art Center College of Design to name a few. Ibarionex has a passion for street photography and photographing people and can often be found documenting the streets of Los Angeles,CA where he currently resides. Ibarionex is also the host of the long running podcast “The Candid Frame” where he has interviewed over 500 creative professionals for over the past 15 years. I highly recommend checking out Ibarionex’s podcast which is available on all podcast platforms. I was excited to get a chance to speak with Ibarionex about his journey with photography so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.ibarionex.net @ibarionex https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-candid-frame-conversations-on-photography/id127842171

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Tommy Garcia. Tommy has worked with clients such as Netflix,AT&T,Beats, and FOX to name a few. In this interview I speak to Tommy about how he first discovered photography, working as a Digital Tech for some of the top working photographers prior to making the jump to shoot on his own. I also speak to Tommy about how he approaches portrait shoots and his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tommy is someone who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the photography business so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him about his journey with photography. Use the Promo code "photobanter" and get 3 months free of the Picdrop file transfer tool at www.picdrop.com www.iamtommyg.com @iamtommyg

On today’s podcast I speak with Ed Varites. Ed is one half of the photo representation agency John X Ed where along with his business partner John Kenney they represent top working commercial photographers and directors such as Gary Land, Chris Crisman, Kate Woodman, and Sam Barker to name a few. In this interview I speak to Ed about his path to becoming a photo Rep, partnering with John Kenney, and I also speak to Ed about how he and his roster of photographers have been approaching marketing their work throughout the pandemic. Ed is someone who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the commercial photography business so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him and better understand the perspective of a commercial agent so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.johnxed.com @John_x_ed

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Karl Ferguson Jr. Karl has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone, Billboard,Vibe,Samsung, and Target to name a few. In this interview I speak to Karl about his love of music, his experience working in the music business and how he first discovered photography. I also speak to Karl about his approach to portraiture , his experience photographing Chris Rock for the Cover of The Hollywood Reporter. I really enjoyed speaking with Karl about his work as you can really tell that he as a big passion for the photographic medium so I hope you enjoy this conversations and thanks for listening. www.karlfergusonjr.com @karlfergusonjr