F-Stop Collaborate and Listen

Welcome to episode 254 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.   This week on the podcast, I was joined by a landscape photographer living near the Sonoroan Desert of Arizona - Peter Coskun.   Peter and I have been online acquaintances for many years and have several mutual friends. I've long appreciated his photography and I've found that our personal styles have evolved similarly throughout the years. We had a great chat on this week's podcast and I'm confident you'll enjoy it.   On this week's episode we discuss: Peter's journey into photography, Peter's attempt at becoming a full-time professional and the lessons he learned along the way, The pros and cons of being a full-time professional photographer, Appreciation of place and moment in landscape photography, Taking risks and stepping outside of our comfort zones, Selling prints in landscape photography, Confidence as photographers and entering competitions, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Peter and I discuss the evolution of his post-processing style over the years, what has been behind that shift, and how he has thought about how he edits his work. To listen to this bonus episode and almost 200 others, simply support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $5 per month - it really does help. Thank you! Here's who Peter recommended for the podcast this week: Zack Clothier. Jeff Kida. Suzanne Mathia. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Join me at Out of Chicago LIVE! 2022. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Welcome to episode 253 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast, I was joined by a fine art black and white photographer who has broad museum and gallery representation - Mitch Dobrowner.  Mitch comes highly recommended from several past guests and has a truly inspiring story about his arrival in photography and eventual journey back into it after a long hiatus. Sit back and relax as Mitch tells us about his story. On this week's episode we discuss: Mitch's story of quitting his job and exploring the southwest at the age of 21, How Mitch became so well-represented by galleries and museums, What we can learn by studying the greats that came before us, What makes for a great museum-quality photograph, Storm chasing and making images of powerful storms, And a lot more! Here's who Mitch recommended for the podcast this week: Kris Graves. Nick Brandt. Over on Patreon this week, I asked Mitch to provide our listeners with advice if they were considering quitting photography, since he once did the same thing. You can listen to this bonus episode and 184 other bonus episodes as well as gaining access to early episodes, virtual meet-ups, and other perks by financially supporting the podcast on Patreon. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Join me at Out of Chicago LIVE! 2022. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Welcome to episode 252 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast, I was joined by a German landscape photographer who excels at making quiet and intimate photographs that spark the imagination - Julia Redl.  I have been following Julia's excellent work on Instagram for quite some time and have been really impressed and so I reached out to see if she wanted to join me for a chat on the podcast. She was reluctant due to the fact that English is not her first language, but she agreed and did a great job on the show. On this week's episode we discuss: Julia's journey into photography, Why she has chosen a more minimalistic style, Her approach to composition, Her approach to post-processing, The role of emotions in her photography, And a lot more! Here's who Julia recommended for the podcast this week: Bruce Percy. Helen Trust. Franka Slothouber. Trym Bergsmo. Richard Martin. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Join me at Out of Chicago LIVE! 2022. 3. Nature Photographer's Network Free Trial and Access to Discounts. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Welcome to episode 251 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast, I was joined by none other than Rachael Talibart, a photographer from the U.K. who is known for her wave and coastal photography.  Rachael has been interviewed countless times before on other podcasts; however, I wanted to dig deeper into what makes her tick and what her processes are in the field to make unique and exceptional work. On this week's episode we discuss: The importance of originality in Rachael's work, How Rachael instills ideals of self-expression and originality into her students, Tips on how to create more personal and unique photography, Rachael's approaches to some of her more recent photographs on the coast, Book publishing, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Rachael and I discuss why she decided to specialize in photography as opposed to being more of a generalist. Here's who Rachael recommended for the podcast this week: Jonathan Critchley. Ragnar Axelsson. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Join me at Out of Chicago LIVE! 2022.

Welcome to episode 250 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by a travel and landscape photographer hailing from Boise, Idaho - Michael Bonocore.  Michael and I have been acquainted on social media for a very long time and I've always enjoyed his enthusiasm, humor, and business acumen. As I expected, he was full of great information and easy to talk to, so I think you'll enjoy our chat this week quite a lot. On this week's episode we discuss: Geotagging in landscape photography, The power of networking in the photography industry, Storytelling in travel photography, The Giving Lens, PetaPixel Travel, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Michael and I discuss the heavy topic of Travel Photography and the Conundrum of Carbon we all face as photographers. Here's who Michael recommended for the podcast this week: Renan Ozturk. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Supporting fellow podcast community members. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Clubhouse? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Welcome to episode 249 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by Southwest Utah landscape photographer and biologist, Nathan St. Andre.  Nathan and I have been chatting on social media for many years and I've found him to be a very nice guy with a lot of insight. He happens to make the bulk of his living selling prints at art shows and so we focused a lot of our attention on this, diving deep into his motivations and how it impacts his photography. On this week's episode we discuss: Nathan's approach to selling prints at art shows, How art shows inform Nathan's photography, Nathan's "Does My Art Suck" test, Nathan's experience as a color-blind landscape photographer, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Nathan and I discuss how to find success in print sales as landscape photographers. Here's who Nathan recommended for the podcast this week: Nic Stover. Jeff Pedersen. Marsel Van Oosten. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Enchroma Color Blindness Test. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Clubhouse? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Welcome to episode 248 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by three master printmakers, John Sexton, Joseph Holmes, and Michael Strickland for an engaging panel conversation on printmaking in landscape photography. On this week's episode we discuss: Why make prints at all? Their personal approaches to printmaking and how they are different. How their approaches to printmaking has changed their fieldcraft. The creative process in printmaking. And a lot more! Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Robb Hirsch's book. 3. John Sexton's newsletter archive [subscribe here]. 4. John Sexton's Ventana Editions (use code MATTPAYNE10 for 10% off at checkout). 5. Michael Strickland's Platinum Palladium Printing Service (10% off by mentioning the podcast). 6. Joseph Holmes' favorite images. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Clubhouse? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

Welcome to episode 247 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by John Paul Caponigro - a full-time photographer living in the small town of Cushing Maine and the son of legendary photographer Paul Caponigro.  John Paul was steeped in the classical American tradition of Landscape Photography at an early age, and he has since made a name for himself by blending his photography with a variety of other artforms, both digital and analog. On this week's episode we discuss: John Paul's journey into photography and how he has strived to differentiate himself as an artist, The difference between what art "is" and what it "is about," Discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary through photography, Finding our voice as artists (and is that even a thing?), And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, join John Paul and I as we discuss his pursuit of studying creativity, how he has gone about doing it, and how it has helped him as an artist. Here's who John Paul recommended for the podcast this week: Eddie Soloway. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Clubhouse? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

Welcome to episode 246 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by Kurt Budliger - a full-time professional photographer from Vermont. I've had the pleasure of knowing Kurt for several years and have always admired his photography, positive attitude, and work ethic. Kurt and I had a fantastic chat on the podcast this week discussing his journey, how he balances full-time landscape photography with family life, and how his experience as an outdoor environmental educator has impacted his career in photography. On this week's episode we discuss: Kurt's journey into photography coming from the world of outdoor environmental education and a middle school teacher, Knowing about the landscape and how it enhances our photographs, Balancing work and family as a full-time landscape photographer, Kurt's love affair with trees, Staying creative in a world of iconic images and homogeneity, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Kurt and I discuss why it is important to go outside of our comfort zones and what that looks like.   Here's who Kurt recommended for the podcast this week: Joe Rossbach. Sandra Bartocha. Brian O'Keefe. Bryan Gregson. Adam Barker. Clyde Butcher. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Clubhouse? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

Welcome to episode 245 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by Todd Pickering - a full-time professional photographer from Point Reyes, California. Todd has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and owns his own gallery where he showcases what he describes as quiet work. He also has done a lot of photography gigs for California wineries. Todd and I talk a lot about the benefits of obtaining an education in art, and the role his professional gigs have played in improving the way he approaches nature photography. On this week's episode we discuss: Todd's journey into photography through his education in fine art, How his work with wineries has positively impacted his ability to make his landscape images, How his trips into nature with his wife have transformed the way he sees photography, How Todd curates his work for his gallery and his customers, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Todd and I chat briefly about art reps and how to value our work when we are asked to sell it to a third party representative. Here's who Todd recommended for the podcast this week: Jerry Dodrill. Carlos Porrata. Steve Babbitt. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Nature Photographer's Network Special Offer. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Clubhouse? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.