F-Stop Collaborate and Listen

Welcome to Episode 089 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Greg Russell! Greg is a photographer and science teacher living in Southern California. Greg has been devoting a lot of time photographing wilderness areas in California and has been documenting that on his website, alpenglowimagesphotography.com. Greg and I sat down to discuss his project and to hear from Greg on the importance of deserts, conservation issues, and lots more. Greg’s work focuses primarily on the landscapes of the American West, with special emphasis on the Southwest and high deserts of the Colorado Plateau.  We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. The history and relationship between public lands and landscape photography. 2. The role of photographers as public lands advocates. 3. Greg's Wilderness Project. 4. Resources for photographers interested in staying involved and becoming educated on public lands issues. 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, Greg and discuss the challenges and processes for finding interesting subjects to photograph close to home. To learn more about Greg, check out his online presence: Website. Instagram. Here are the photographers that Greg recommended for the podcast: 1. Allister Benn.  2. Royce Howland. Some examples of Greg'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 088 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Scott McCook! Scott McCook is a landscape and aerial photographer living in Perth, Western Australia. I have been a huge fan of Scott's work for many years now; however, his recent aerial photography projects have been absolutely mind-blowing and incredible to follow. As such, I was elated when he agreed to come into the podcast to talk about his journey as an aerial photographer. We really dug deep into the topic of aerial photography and I think anyone even remotely interested in that topic will really like this episode.  We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. The landscape of Western Australia and why it lends itself to aerial photography. 2. How our imagery can get people to think deeper about the landscape. 3. The pros/cons of helicopters / planes / drones for aerial photography. 4. Mining and the environment - how aerials can show us these places and how we think about them. 5. Processing / workflow and how boundaries impacts that. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! If you enjoyed the content from this podcast episode, there's even more over on Patreon for those supporting the podcast. This week on Patreon, Scott shares his techniques, settings, and tips on how to take aerial photographs. 

Welcome to Episode 087 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Thomas Heaton! Thomas is a landscape and travel photographer living in North East England with his wife, Charlotte, and  his dog Monty. Thomas enjoys most things that can be done in the outdoors. Second to photography, another passion of Thomas' is rock climbing where he partakes in 3 disciplines; sport, trad & bouldering. Thomas is well-known for his YouTube channel where he has garnered a very large following due to his entertaining and educational videos.  We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. Landscape photography tunnel vision and iconic locations. 2. His journey onto the YouTube platform and his advice for others for growing engagement. 3. Social media advice. 4. Grad filters - yay or nay? 5. Location copying and the environmental impacts on those locations. 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, Thomas answered many questions posed in our Facebook group, including his absolute best/favorite landscape photography experiences. We also talk about his displeasure with his Canon setup and what he is considering as an alternative, and staying inspired to shoot locally. Visit my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com for the full liner notes and examples of Thomas' amazing photography! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Episode 086 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Jack Curran! Jack Curran is an award-winning Black and White landscape photographer who has been in the business for over 40 years. Jack's work was recently showcased in the Lenswork "Eleven by Six" monograph book. Jack came onto the podcast to share his wisdom and experience with the landscape photography community.  We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. Why black and white photography and his process / approach. 2. What changes in the industry Jack has seen in the past 40 years. 3. How Jack curates images for his portfolio. 4. Answers to questions posed in our Facebook group. 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!  This week on Patreon, Jack shares his wisdom on his approach to creating image portfolios - a must listen! For the full liner notes and to see Jack's great photography, visit my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com

Welcome to Episode 085 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Ryan Dyar! Ryan Dyar probably needs no introduction to most landscape photographers listening to the podcast; however, if you have never heard of Ryan or seen his work, you're in for a real treat. Ryan is based out of Seattle, Washington and has been a full-time landscape photographer for several years. Ryan is very down-to-earth and was very fun to talk to on the podcast. My goal this week was to really help folks get to know Ryan on a personal level.  We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. Controversy and in-fighting among landscape photographers. 2. Ryan's post-processing videos and his approach to them.  3. How Ryan makes it as a full-time photographer. 4. Answers to questions posed in our Facebook group. 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!  This week on Patreon, Ryan and I talk about emotional connection to images and scenes and how that impacts his workflow and photography.

Welcome to Episode 084 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Andrew Klinger! Andrew is a deep-sky astrophotographer living in the Dallas Ft. Worth area. Andrew has totally geeked out in the pursuit of photographing the night sky and uses a dedicated astronomy camera to capture amazing images of deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.  We went really deep into the technical aspects of astrophotography this week, including: 1. How to start deep-sky astrophotography. 2. Using telescopes, trackers, mounts, and more with your camera. Andrew recommends the Orion Sirus Mount.  3. How to post-process night sky photographs using PixInsight, Sequator, and DeepSkyStacker. 4. Answers to questions posed in our Facebook group. For the full liner notes including links to products we discussed and to see Andrew's work, head over to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com

Welcome to Episode 083 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Adam Mowery! Adam is a landscape and outdoor product photographer living in North Carolina.  Adam is an adventurer, creative thinker, and constantly pushes life to the limits. He will never be caught "status quo". To Adam, creativity is a lifestyle not just a means to and end. Adam believes there is good to be found in everything and that belief is constantly reflected in his work. For Adam, it's not what we have, it's what we do with it that matters. To him light, whether natural or artificial is a language to portray an emotion or statement in a way words never could. From staged to spontaneous, his photography evokes genuine beauty from every angle. We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. His journey into product photography for the outdoor industry. 2. Juggling a full-time job as a photographer. 3. Judging for Pursue Pictures. To enter the "Fall Adventures" contest go here. 4. Common mistakes he's seen as a judge. 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!  Over on Patreon this week, Adam and I talked about how to create a coffee table book for your photography. To see Adam's work and to find links to topics we discuss, head over to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com

Welcome to Episode 082 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Jannick Clausen! Jannick is an accredited master photographer based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is also the 2016 AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year. Jannick and I have been trying to get him on the podcast for months and we were finally able to get over the time zone hurdle and make it happen. It was such a great conversation, I'm sure you will agree! We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. Submitting photos to contests.  2. The importance of belonging to a professional photography institution.  3. Jannick's dad's struggle and death from cancer and how that influenced his photography. 4. Leave No Trace Principles.  5. Using Capture One Pro to edit photos. You can use the code "AMBCLAUSEN" to get 10% off Capture One Pro.  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!  Over on Patreon this week, Jannick and I talked about the pros and cons of shooting locally vs. travelling.  

Welcome to Episode 081 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Cody Duncan! Cody Duncan is an award-winning landscape photographer living in Lofoten, Norway. Though he was born and raised under the bright Californian sun, the last decade of his life has often seen him traveling to the wilds of northern Europe, where he's inspired by the mixture of landscape, weather, history, and culture. In early 2016, after over 20 visits in the previous 15 years, he was finally able to move to the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway.  We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. His journey to Lofoten, Norway as a photographer. 2. Social media's effect on locations. 3. The impact of nature photography on Lofoten. 4. Cultural differences between Norway and the USA from the perspective of a photographer. 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!  Over on Patreon this week, Cody and I talked about photographing the Aurora Borealis. Head over to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com for the full liner notes and links!

Welcome to Episode 080 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Chuck Kimmerle! Chuck Kimmerle is a black and white photographer originally based in the plains states of Wyoming and North Dakota who has recently relocated to New York City. Chuck is an award-winning, fine-art landscape photographer working exclusively in black and white. He is also a speaker, teacher, mentor, and educator. Chuck's interest in photography began with a wonderful little Canon Canonet QL17 while in the U.S. Army. It was that camera which taught him the power and potential of visual communication. A few years later, Chuck began his career as a photographer while working at his college newspaper. That job, which paid him $37.50 per academic quarter, led to a career of more than 15 years working as a newspaper photojournalist and a Pulitzer nomination for spot news photography. Seeing the writing on the wall with regards to the future of newspaper staff photographers, Chuck left that field and worked as a college photographer with duties ranging from passport head shots to magazine cover photos. Since 2010, he has worked full-time as a landscape photographer. Chuck was originally recommended on the podcast by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry over on episode 56. We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. Photographing the plains and prairies. 2. His diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and how that has impacted his journey into photography. 3. Focusing on black and white photography and the subject of where nature meets man. 4. His planned hike of the Appalachian Trail.  5. His background in journalism and how that has impacted his work as a landscape photographer.  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!  Over on Patreon this week, Chuck and I talked about his experience teaching photography to college students and some of the tips, secrets, and awesome assignments he gave them to work on to better their art. To learn more about Chuck and to see his photography, head over to the liner notes on my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com