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Welcome to Episode 105 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Isabella Tabacchi! Isabella is a landscape photographer living in Northern Italy at the base of the famous Dolomites mountain range. She is relatively new to the landscape photography scene, having only begun as a photographer in 2013, but in her short career she has made quite a splash. She has already won several photography awards and was recently a judge for the prestigious 2018 Epson Pano Awards. Isabella and I had a wonderful cross-Atlantic conversation about her rise as a photographer, her views on the Dolomites, why she loves photographing them and how she has seen them change in her short career. We also discussed her experience as a judge for the Epson Pano Awards and her views on social media and unsolicited feedback often given by photographers on those platforms. Please join me in welcoming her to the show. Just a quick reminder, this is the last week to join us in supporting the podcast on Patreon and capitalize on the special offers we have going on over there to celebrate the 100th episode of the show. From March 20 through April 30, 2019, new and existing patrons will receive the following discounts: 1. 20% off Alex Noriega processing tutorial videos (only good for videos released prior to March, 2019) 2. 20% off Michael Shainblum processing tutorial videos 3. 20% off Eric Bennett instructional videos 4. 20% off Joshua Cripps Photography tutorials 5. 20% off Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa Nature Photo Guides e-books 6. 20% off Colleen Miniuk-Sperry’s books and eBooks Two weeks ago I announced that we are doing a weekly photo theme for patrons of the podcast.    The idea is simple - patrons submit their photographs based on the theme of the week and I pick my favorite submission and talk about it on the podcast and on Patreon.   We'll try this out and see if people like it! Last week's theme was "Mystery." We have 120 patrons of the podcast and so far only about 5 have participated, so your chances of winning are pretty good...   We have been giving out cool awards but I don't want to tell you what they are! Its a surprise.   I really enjoyed everyone's submissions this week and it was a close call!  This week's winner is Jarrod Hills. Jarrod shared an aetherial photograph which really caught my eye. Here is what Jarrod had to say about his photograph: I live near the Potomac. We had a day when the water was still quite cold while the air was around 75 degrees. It brought out this fog that enveloped everything. In my attempts to shoot locally, most of my landscape imagery involves some man made element.   Its a really cool photograph that you should check out!    This week's theme is going to go along with our announcement of the Nature First Initiative... the theme is "Earth Day" - how can you capture the essence of the 7 principles of Nature First? Let's find out! So get out there and create some art and share it with the group on Patreon! To get these discounts, simply sign up as a Patron of the podcast at the $5/mo or higher level before April 30, 2019. Your discount codes will revealed after you sign up.  This week on Patreon, Isabella and I discussed her recent transition from full-frame to medium format using the mirrorless Hasselblad system.  To learn more about Isabella, check her out: Website. Instagram. Here are the photographers that Isabella recommended for the podcast: 1. Max Rive. 2. Daniel Kordan. 3. Daniel Laan. 4. Simone CMoon. 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go! 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 104 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Charles Zimmerman! Charles A. Zimmerman (CAZ) is a landscape photographer living in Denver, Colorado - he has been a landscape photographer for many years - he owned his own gallery for 5 years and is an avid visitor of the American Southwest. He is a former lawyer and often finds himself playing devil's advocate on issues relating to landscape photography - something we took full advantage of on the podcast! In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Charles to talk about some of the most important topics of our time as photographers, and Charles offers some different perspectives than what you are used to hearing here on the podcast, so I highly recommend you listen! We talked about: Location overcrowding (and how it may be a positive thing) How to find "secret" places Photographing icons and comp stomping Workshops - how to find a good one and what to expect Advice for photographers To celebrate the launch of episode 100, we have collaborated with some of our guests to offer discounts of their tutorials and products to new and existing Patrons of the podcast over on Patreon. From March 20 through April 30, 2019, new and existing patrons will receive the following discounts: 1. 20% off Alex Noriega processing tutorial videos (only good for videos released prior to March, 2019) 2. 20% off Michael Shainblum processing tutorial videos 3. 20% off Eric Bennett instructional videos 4. 20% off Joshua Cripps Photography tutorials 5. 20% off Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa Nature Photo Guides e-books 6. 20% off Colleen Miniuk-Sperry’s books and eBooks To get these discounts, simply sign up as a Patron of the podcast at the $5/mo or higher level before April 30, 2019. Your discount codes will revealed after you sign up.  Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! This week on Patreon, Charles and I talk about his experience setting up a small business, mistakes he made in running his own gallery (and how you can learn from them), and a lot more. Last week I announced that we are doing a weekly photo theme for patrons of the podcast. The idea is simple - patrons submit their photographs based on the theme of the week and I pick my favorite submission and talk about it on the podcast and on Patreon. We'll try this out and see if people like it! Last week's theme was "Trees in Spring" - there were several really great submissions from Mark Clafshenkel, James Bokovoy, William Nurse, Ryan Shanahan, Joseph Doherty, Jackson Frishman, and Bruce Couch. This week, my favorite submission was from Joseph Doherty. Here is what he said: "I shot it this morning at Malibu Creek State Park in California. My previous, nearly identical, image of this was shot in 2016. This tree was in the path of the Woolsey Fire last year, and three weeks ago, when I last visited, I was unsure whether it survived. But today I saw new growth all over the tree, and so I thought that was worth revisiting the photo I shot a few years ago." Thanks Joe! I really loved that this was taken during the week of the theme and there's just something about the photo that evokes a lot of power that I really appreciate. Let's keep the submissions coming! This week's theme is "Mystery." So get out there and create some art and share it with the group on Patreon! Here are the photographers that Charles recommended for the podcast: 1. Robert Hitchman. 2. Laurent Martres. 3. Tony Sweet. 4. Adam Schallau. 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go! As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.  Visit my website for the full liner notes and to see some amazing photographs from CAZ!

Welcome to Episode 103 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Chuck Haney! Chuck Haney is a professional freelance photographer/writer/videographer based in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Whitefish, Montana. Chuck has been a landscape photographer for over 25 years and has published several books and his photos have appeared on the cover of many publications. Chuck travels extensively across America in pursuit of the finest and most intriguing images. His provocative use of natural light in landscape work along with wildlife, birds and outdoor sports images have drawn national acclaim and have landed him many assignments with leading publications, travel bureaus and companies.  In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Chuck to talk about how landscape photography has changed in the past 25 years and what we think is coming on the horizon. We also talked a lot about NANPA (North America Nature Photography Association), the upcoming release of the Nature First movement, and tons more! To celebrate the launch of episode 100, we have collaborated with some of our guests to offer discounts of their tutorials and products to new and existing Patrons of the podcast over on Patreon. From March 20 through April 30, 2019, new and existing patrons will receive the following discounts: 1. 20% off Alex Noriega processing tutorial videos (only good for videos released prior to March, 2019) 2. 20% off Michael Shainblum processing tutorial videos 3. 20% off Eric Bennett instructional videos 4. 20% off Joshua Cripps Photography tutorials 5. 20% off Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa Nature Photo Guides e-books 6. 20% off Colleen Miniuk-Sperry’s books and eBooks To get these discounts, simply sign up as a Patron of the podcast at the $5/mo or higher level before April 30, 2019. Your discount codes will revealed after you sign up.  Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! This week on Patreon, Chuck and I talk about what it is like to live in northern Montana and what it is like to photograph that amazing state. To learn more about Chuck, check him out: Website. Instagram. Here are the photographers that Chuck recommended for the podcast: 1. John Shaw. 2. Donald Jones. 3. Jason Savage. 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go! 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 102 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Michael Bollino & Paul Bowman! I just returned from a 8-day photography trip with some of my favorite landscape photography friends, including this week's guests, Michael Bollino and Paul Bowman, both incredible photographers in their own right. Michael is a returning guest from episode 6 and Paul is a new comer to the podcast. Both of these fine gentlemen hail from Portland, Oregon, where we all used to drink many a beers together at Horse Brass on Belmont Street. If you get a chance, check out their photography, it will knock you off your feet!  This week, we revisit some of our adventures from our trip and talk all about the advantages and disadvantages of doing group photography trips and how to maximize your success on one. Warning, some mild profanity is present on this week's episode. To celebrate the launch of episode 100, we have collaborated with some of our guests to offer discounts of their tutorials and products to new and existing Patrons of the podcast over on Patreon. From March 20 through April 30, 2019, new and existing patrons will receive the following discounts: 1. 20% off Alex Noriega processing tutorial videos (only good for videos released prior to March, 2019) 2. 20% off Michael Shainblum processing tutorial videos 3. 20% off Eric Bennett instructional videos 4. 20% off Joshua Cripps Photography tutorials 5. 20% off Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa Nature Photo Guides e-books 6. 20% off Colleen Miniuk-Sperry’s books and eBooks To get these discounts, simply sign up as a Patron of the podcast at the $5/mo or higher level before April 30, 2019. Your discount codes will revealed after you sign up.  Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! This week on Patreon, we talked about some of our favorite stories from our group photography trips.  To learn more about Michael, check him out: Website. Instagram. To learn more about Paul, check him out: Website. Instagram. Here are the photographers that Michael and Paul recommended for the podcast: 1. Art Wolfe 2. David Cobb 3. Scott Krantz 4. Jason Hummel 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go! 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 101 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Brent Hayden! Originally from Mission BC, Brent spent 17 years living in Vancouver before he and his wife settled in New Westminster in the summer of 2017. Since he was a child, Brent was just doing the things he fell in love with: swimming and photography. During his 10 year international career, which includes 3 Olympic Games, an Olympic Bronze Medal (2012) and a World Championship Gold Medal (2007), Brent quietly pursued his photography passion in his spare time. After retiring from swimming, Brent has taken on photography and entrepreneurism as a way to re-invent himself after years of training as a world-class athlete. To celebrate the launch of episode 100, we have collaborated with some of our guests to offer discounts of their tutorials and products to new and existing Patrons of the podcast over on Patreon. From March 20 through April 30, 2019, new and existing patrons will receive the following discounts: 1. 20% off Alex Noriega processing tutorial videos  2. 20% off Michael Shainblum processing tutorial videos 3. 20% off Eric Bennett instructional videos 4. 20% off Joshua Cripps Photography tutorials 5. 20% off Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa Nature Photo Guides e-books 6. 20% off Colleen Miniuk-Sperry’s books and eBooks We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. How photography helped Brent win an Olympic medal. 2. Photography and mental health. 3. The benefits of photographing using film instead of digital. 4. Entrepreneurism. 5. Minimalism. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! This week on Patreon, Brent and I talked about how to learn from our failures and how that informs creativity. To learn more about Brent, check him out: Website. Instagram. Here is the photographer that Brent recommended for the podcast: 1. Michael Levin Some examples of Brent's photography can be seen on my blog. 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go! I want to re-introduce you to one of the podcast's patrons - Anton Averin. He created an amazing luminosity masking panel called Arc Panel. Arc Panel focuses on simplicity and speed. I tried it myself and I found ARCPanel to be the fastest and most intuitive panel out there. ARC Panel provides 16-bit luminosity and saturation masks for lights, darks, midtones and zones, with options to refine and apply them to any kind of adjustment layer. The panel can also perform complex luminosity masking techniques including Frequency Separation, Orton Effect and Dodge/Burn. Anton just released a version 2.0, which has speed improvements and an awesome new feature – color masks with full selection control. Take your editing to the next level with his great panel.  You can try it for free on https://arcpanel.averin.photo 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 100 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast featuring a round table panel discussion with David Thompson, Alex Noriega, Eric Bennett, Sarah Marino, Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, Michael Shainblum & Joshua Cripps! We invited students of our featured guests to participate and ask questions of the round-table, including Nic Stover, Carolyn Cheng, Brent Clark, and Gareth Coggan. In all, we had 12 people participate in this episode!    To celebrate the launch of episode 100, we have collaborated with some of our guests to offer discounts of their tutorials and products to new and existing Patrons of the podcast over on Patreon. From March 20 through April 30, 2019, new and existing patrons will receive the following discounts: 1. 20% off Alex Noriega processing tutorial videos 2. 20% off Michael Shainblum processing tutorial videos 3. 20% off Eric Bennett instructional videos 4. 20% off Joshua Cripps Photography tutorials 5. 20% off Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa Nature Photo Guides e-books 6. 20% off Colleen Miniuk-Sperry’s books and eBooks Many important questions were asked of and answered by the panel of participants, including: 1. Have you noticed any shifts in the landscape photography community as it relates to topics that have emerged here on the podcast? 2. How would you rate the state of Creativity in landscape photography? 3. Who influences you the most and why? 4. How do you imagine Landscape Photography in 10 years? 5. Where do you feel weakest as a landscape photographer? 6. In the early history of photography, photographers played a vital role in the preservation of wild lands. This continued to a small degree over the last century but more recently has been forgotten. Do you think we have a role to play in this arena today? If yes, what should it look like? How do we go about retaking that role? And MANY MORE! Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there!

Welcome to Episode 099 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Patricia Davidson! Patricia Davidson is a professional photographer, specializing in landscape and travel photography. Patricia has spent the last 20 years living on the beautiful Southern Oregon Coast where she developed her landscape photography skills. Currently, she and her husband live nomadically, traveling in their RV throughout the western United States. With a background in the visual arts and web development, she sets out to produce images that express her artistic vision and passion for photography, as well as her love of nature and the outdoors. Links discussed in the introduction to the podcast: 1. Nature Photographers Network (NPN) 2. Banff Photo Workshops & Tours We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. Flickr & Google Plus and how they shaped photography in the past decade. 2. How to promote your work locally. 3. Featuring women in landscape photography. 4. Web development. 5. When prints go wrong! Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! This week on Patreon, Patricia and I talked about the pros and cons of travelling full-time in an RV as a nature photographer. To learn more about Patricia, check her out: Website. Instagram. Here are the photographers that Patricia recommended for the podcast: 1. Franka Gabler 2. Perri Schelat 3. Terry Donnelly & Mary Liz Austin 4. Greg Vaughn

Welcome to Episode 098 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Gabriel Eisenband! Gabriel is a landscape photographer from the country of Colombia in South America - our first guest from that continent! I would describe Gabriel as one of those guys that flies under the radar but produces great work day after day. He recently published a photography book featuring every National Park in Colombia.   Links discussed in the introduction to the podcast: 1. The Art of Selling Art promotion 2. The Art of Selling Art Live Chat 3. ArcPanel Luminosity Masking Panel We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. The country of Colombia. 2. What its like to be a landscape photographer in Colombia. 3. National Parks in Colombia. 4. Three most important things for a landscape photographer. 5. Editing styles. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! This week on Patreon, Gabriel and I talked about the role motivation plays in the type of photography we produce. To learn more about Gabriel, check him out: Website. Instagram. Here are the photographers that Gabriel recommended for the podcast: 1. Thomas Peschak 2. Michel Doutremont 3. Brian Skerry 4. Shaaz Jung Join the conversation and see examples of Gabriel's work on my blog.

Welcome to Episode 097 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with William Patino! First and foremost William is a husband and father, based out of the mountainside town of Te Anau, in the South Island of New Zealand. Originally from Wollongong Australia, in 2012 photography came into his life and completely changed the way he viewed the world. He's since fallen in love with this art and traversed the globe, pursuing rare and illusive moments of atmosphere and light. Since late 2014, he has been working full time as a landscape photographer, hosting his own photography workshops and guiding tours the world over, as well as shooting for various brands and clients.  We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. How William became a full-time professional photographer. 2. Why William moved to New Zealand. 3. William's passion for the wilderness and how that translates into his work. 4. William's evolving editing style over time. 5. William's approach to tripod-free landscape photography. 6. Mental health and the link with photography. 7. Being a vegetarian as a landscape photographer. 8. Social media stuff. 9. William's awesome Bob Ross impression. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! This week on Patreon, William and I talked about his approach to releasing new work - how and why he does it. To learn more about William, check him out: Website. Instagram. Here is the photographer that William recommended for the podcast: 1. Volcano Pilot Some examples of William's photography can be seen below. 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go!

Welcome to Episode 096 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Sean Parker! Sean Parker is a professional photographer / time-lapse cinematographer based in Tucson, Arizona. Sean is passionate for capturing the beauty in the universe and specializes in all types of photography. Sean is most passionate about landscape & astro-photography work. Sean has been featured in many publications, commercials, and projects with companies such as: Smithsonian, Discovery, LG, Samsung, Annapurna Films, New York Times, Arizona Highways, and more!  -------------------------- As discussed in the introduction, I'm partnering with podcast patron Jason Matias on the launch of his Art of Selling Art service. If you want to sign up and help out the podcast in return, head on over to the launch page. -------------------------- We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. How Sean got his start as a photographer. 2. His favorite aspects of the types of photography he is into. 3. How competition drives us as artists & the pros and cons of it. 4. Working with brands. 5. The realities of being a full-time professional landscape photographer. 6. Location sharing. 7. Time-lapse photography. 8. Night photography composites. 9. His work with LG on their new TV Product launch. Another teaser. 10. Gear! We discussed our kits, and I shared info about a crazy spreadsheet I created. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! This week on Patreon, Sean and I talked about star trails and time-lapse photography. Head on over to the liner notes for a lot more!