F-Stop Collaborate and Listen

Welcome to episode 218 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by a nuclear physicist and night photographer extraordinaire, Paul Schmit. Paul is one of the first people I became aware of using an interesting night photography technique known as Deepscapes, which we talk about on this week's show. He's also a father of two and is busy working on a way to provide the world with nearly limitless energy through nuclear fusion and so we discuss the interplay of his science life, his family life, and his photography life. Paul and I also discuss: Why he has chosen night photography as his main photography passion. How he captured the International Space Station transiting across the rising sun. How he approaches composition of deep sky objects as related to landscape objects. Why he values a more authentic approach to chasing and capturing the night sky. And HEAPS more! Here's who Paul recommended for the podcast this week: Scott Aspinall. Marybeth Kiczenski. Adrian Mauduit. Jassen Todorov. Colin Sillerud. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Clubhouse Club for the Podcast. 2. Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the show 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. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Welcome to episode 217 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by a Filipino-American photographer living in Southern California - Zoe Pamintuan. Zoe is a full-time teacher for middle-school children and has been a photographer since she was a child. Her photography has been heavily influenced by Joshua Tree National Park as well as architectural structures. Of late, she has been focused on black and white imagery and has been doing a lot of introspection with her photographic process to try to determine the meaning behind her work - a large focus of our conversation on today's show. Over on Patreon this week, Zoe and I discuss how to seek meaning in our photographs. You can listen to this bonus episode and hundreds more by supporting the show at $5 per month. Here's who Zoe recommended for the podcast this week: Bruce Percy. Michael Kenna. Huntington Witherill. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Nature Photographer's Network Special Offer. 2. Exclusive 1:1 Experiences with Matt Payne. 3. Natural Landscape Photography Awards. 4. Zoe's Instagram. Support the show 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. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.  

Welcome to episode 216 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week I hosted a special panel conversation on mental health and landscape photography with my guests Brian Rueb, Bryan Pezman, and Len Metcalf. In 2019, there were an estimated 51.5 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States suffering from mental illness. This number represents 21% of all U.S. adults. The statistics for mental illness are quite staggering; however, it also means that if you are suffering that you are not alone. As artists and photographers, there is a lot that can be said for using art as a means for coping with mental illness and expressing our experiences with it. In this podcast episode, we explore this topic deeply and examine the impacts of mental illness on us, photographic artists. Bryan, Len, Brian, and I discuss mental health issues in landscape photography this week, including: Each of their personal struggles with mental health and how it has impacted their photographic careers. How landscape photography has helped them manager their mental health. Using photography to help others suffering with mental health issues. Spotting the line between therapeutic processing of mental health through our artwork and darker more dangerous territory. Social media's impact on our mental health as landscape photographers. Authentic connections with the natural world and how they can impact our mental health. How the financial side of photography impacts our connection with photography and our mental health. How expectations and the how in our pursuit of photography can impact our mental health. And lots more. Over on Patreon this week, we discuss the challenges in showing grace and tolerance for those suffering with mental health who behave in outwardly aggressive and mean ways towards the photographic community. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Lens Journal. 2. Storm Chasing Tours with Bryan Pezman. 3. Gary Randall Alaska Workshop. Support the show 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. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Welcome to episode 215 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!   This week's guest is Camille Seaman.   Camille was born in 1969 to a Native American father and African American mother. Her photographs have been published in National Geographic Magazine and countless other publications. Her photographs have received many awards including: a National Geographic Award, 2006; and the Critical Mass Top Monograph Award, 2007. She is a TED Senior Fellow as well as a Stanford Knight Fellow. I was so fortunate to be able to get Camille onto the podcast to have a rich conversation.   Camille and I cover a wide range of topics this week, including: How her unique upbringing as a Native American and African American influenced her photographic perspective. What challenges and or benefits has her race and gender played in her photographic career. How she became a photographer of the polar regions of planet earth. What aspiring photographers should do to make stronger work. Why the language we use that relates to photography is important. How the industry can change the status-quo of white male dominance. And lots more. Here's who Camille recommended for the podcast this week: Edward Burtynsky. Chris Jordan. Shayne McGuire. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Eddie Adams Workshop. 2. Women Photograph Database. 3. Natural Landscape Photography Awards. 4. Camille's Instagram. Support the show on Patreon. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Welcome to episode 214 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week's guest is a black and white landscape photographer from Minnesota.  Joel Truckenbrod is someone most people have never heard of before, and he likes it that way. I was lucky enough to be introduced to his work through our former guest and a great photographer in his own right, Chuck Kimmerle.  Joel's photography is really something to behold. I highly encourage listeners to take a moment to visit his website as you listen - you won't be disappointed in what you find there. Joel and I engaged in thoughtful conversation around a multitude of topics this week, including: How it has come to be that very few people have seen his work before. What differentiates landscape photography from other artforms. Why Joel makes photographs. How to find beauty in the non-iconic location. Why he has chosen black and white as his medium of choice. Why he has chosen not to sell his work. How to make ourselves more emotionally open through our work. And tons more! Over on Patreon this week, Joel and I talk about how to slow down and be more deliberate with fast tools. Be sure to scroll down to see all of Joel's amazing photographs! Here's who Joel recommended for the podcast this week: Jim Becia. Michele Sons. Benjamin Olson. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Colleen Miniuk's Photographing Acadia book. 2. Natural Landscape Photography Awards. 3. OnLandscape Articleon Joel's work. Support the show 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. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Welcome to episode 213 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week's guest is a landscape and underwater photographer living in Franklin, Tennessee. Matt McGee practices dentistry and spends his free time searching for his subjects under the sea. He's also got quite an eye for fine art underwater photography and a massive interest in conserving our oceans. In this week's show, you can expect to hear us talk about some of his experiences under the water, how he approaches his subjects under the sea, what he's noticed about the conditions of our oceans, and his process for fine art underwater photography. Be sure to scroll down to see all of Matt's amazing photographs! Here's who Matt recommended for the podcast this week: Benjamin Hardman. Epic Diving. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Dead Ox Ranch Campout with Gary Randall. 2. Clubhouse Club for the podcast. Support the show 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. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Welcome to episode 212 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week I was joined by a photographer living in one of my favorite places on Earth - Ireland. Welcome Bernard Geraghty to the podcast! Bernard is a 34-year-old ball of lightning who has emerged onto the landscape photography scene in a flash. I first came to know about Bernard over on Clubhouse, where we connected in some clubs and got to know each other. As soon as I realized he had his own podcast, I knew I wanted to sit down and have a chat, plus who can resist that Irish accent and incredible charm? In this episode, Bernard and I discuss some fun topics, including: The launch of his career and how he transitioned into being a full-time photographer. The photography scene in Ireland and what it is like to capture landscape images there. Bernard's podcast. How the pandemic has impacted his tour business and how he has made adjustments through collaboration. A wild story about his winning storm image from Italy. And lots more! Be sure to scroll down to see all of Bernard's amazing photographs! Here's who Bernard recommended for the podcast this week: Neil Burnell. Adrien Mauduit. Jennifer Bunnett. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Bernard's storm photo. 2. Exclusive 1:1 Experiences with Matt Payne. 3. Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the show 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. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Welcome to episode 211 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! Today's guest, Carolyn Cheng, is an emerging artist in the nature and landscape photography world. I've been really loving her work and I have been really eager to sit down and have a chat with her. Carolyn lives in Toronto, Canada and uses photography as an artistic release from her responsibilities in the corporate real estate world. Her photography has really grown into something quite spectacular in the short time she's been going after it and I think listeners will take away a lot from this week's conversation. Grab a coffee, beer, or other adult beverage and enjoy learning from Carolyn's insights on today's show. In this episode, Carolyn and I discuss some quite interesting topics, including: Her journey into landscape and nature photography. How aerial photography has captivated her. Why she makes photographs. What her photos mean to her. How she describes her work. How social media has helped her through the pandemic. And lots more! Be sure to visit the full show notes to see all of Carolyn's amazing photographs and a transcript for today's show. Here's who Carolyn recommended for the podcast this week: Antony Spencer. David Ward. Huibo Hou. Karen Waller. James Turrell. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Nature Photographer's Network 30-day free trial and 20% discount. 2. Exclusive 1:1 Experiences with Matt Payne. 3. Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the show on Patreon. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Welcome to episode 210 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week I hosted a special panel discussion with three incredibly talented photographers who have spear-headed a wonderfully thoughtful approach to photography called the Slow Photography Movement or SPM. Created by Ernesto Ruiz, SPM is a philosophical approach to landscape and nature photography that has incredible benefits to you, the artist. Joining Ernesto this week are Jennifer Renwick and Beth Young, who have teamed up with Ernesto to promote and elevate SPM in our community. I really enjoyed picking their brains about the Slow Photography Movement and how adhering to it can improve your photography, your experiences as a photographer, and your overall mental well-being in this artform. So sit back, relax, grab a coffee, beer, wine, or other adult beverage of choice, and enjoy our discussion! Be sure to scroll down to see all of our talented panel's photography! Here's who Ernesto, Jennifer, and Beth recommended for the podcast this week: James Rodewald. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Nature Photographer's Network Special Offer. 2. Arc Panel. Support the show on Patreon. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link. Head over to the podcast's website to find the full show notes and to see the incredible photos from our guests.

Welcome to episode 209 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week I was joined by a photographer living in the Bay Area in California - Richard Wong. Richard has been a prolific landscape photographer for over 20 years and has seen the industry shift significantly over that time. He also happens to be an expert in search engine optimization. Richard began his journey in the film days and his approaches to photographer have mostly remained true to that approach in the digital age.  In this episode, Richard and I discuss some fairly heavy and controversial topics, including: Search Engine Optimization and marketing of landscape photography. Richard's capture process. Balancing home life and photography. Negativity on social media and how to deal with it. Diversity in landscape photography. And lots more! Over on Patreon this week, Richard and I tackle the uncomfortable topic of plagiarism in landscape photography. Be sure to scroll down to see all of Richard's amazing photographs! His bio photo courtesy of Christopher Michel. Here's who Richard recommended for the podcast this week: Ron Niebrougge. QT Luong. Aaron Chang. Brandon Hill. Andrew Prokos. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Richard's Fine Art Prints website. 2. Exclusive 1:1 Experiences with Matt Payne. 3. The Bamboo Ceiling. 4. Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the show 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. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.