F-Stop Collaborate and Listen

Welcome to Episode 069 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with David Nilsen! David is a photographer from New Jersey now living in California. David won Insta_Repeat" 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! To learn more about David, check out his online presence: Website. Instagram. Here is the artist that David recommended for the podcast: 1. Mike Vericker. Some examples of David's photography can be seen in the liner notes on my website at www.mattpaynephotography.com I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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 068 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with David Hunter & Bridget Fithian! David Hunter is a landscape photographer and photo-naturalist from Fresno, CA. David photographs wildlife, with an emphasis on endangered and threatened species, for the purpose of documentation, conservation, and education. He has partnered with the Sierra Foothill Conservancy to showcase the beauty of the lands that the Conservancy protects in their land trust. Bridget Fithian, the Executive Director of the Conservancy, joined the two of us on the podcast to talk about their partnership, its purpose, and benefits. We also talked about how the rest of us landscape photographers can leverage our talents to promote the work that other similar non-profits are doing.  We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. What are land trusts?  2. How can photographers give their photography a purpose? 3. How to partner with non-profits as landscape photographers. 4. David's work with the Sierra Foothill Conservancy - here is his Flickr album Over on Patreon this week, David, Bridget, and I discussed Artist in Residency programs - what they are about, and how you can get into one as a landscape photographer. Here is a link to the Land Trust Alliance where you can find a Land Trust near you to help out with. 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! To learn more about David, check out his online presence: Flickr. Instagram. Here are some artists that David recommended for the podcast: 1. Morgan Heim. 2. Karine Aigner. 3. Dewitt Jones. Some examples of David's photography can be seen in the show notes on my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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 067 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Ben Canales! Ben Canales is a fantastic photographer and videographer living in Portland, Oregon and is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of modern digital night photography. Ben is a partner of a video company called Uncage the Soul Productions where he creates incredible time-lapse and video productions for companies all over the world. You can see the full library of amazing productions over on Vimeo. I believe this is one of the best podcast episodes we've recorded to-date! We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. Ben's journey into night photography. 2. How night photography has evolved. 3. Shooting night video. 4. Framing and composition differences between photography, time-lapse, and video. 5. Location tagging on social media. 6. Abusing locations for our benefit. 7. Creativity, conformity, and the interesting new Instagram page "@Insta_Repeat" Over on Patreon this week, Ben and I had a fabulous conversation - he answered several listener questions from our Facebook group, explained how he keeps inspired to do night photography, and handled a delicate and complex question regarding responsibility.  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! To learn more about Ben, check out his online presence: Website. Instagram. Vimeo. Here are some artists that Ben recommended for the podcast: 1. Zeb Andrews. 2. Rachel Jones Ross. 3. Tracy Lee. 4. Kayla Sulek. Some examples of Ben's photography can be seen on my blog post at https://www.mattpaynephotography.com/blog/2018/7/f-stop-collaborate-and-listen-episode-67---ben-canales I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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! 

Michael Shainblum, a talented landscape and timelapse photographer from San Francisco, shares his captivating journey into photography. He reflects on dealing with social media pressures and the balance between creativity and audience expectations. The discussion dives into his fascination with the Milky Way and the emotional authenticity in landscape photography. Shainblum also explains his innovative project 'CASCADE,' exploring the mesmerizing movements of water, and emphasizes the importance of consistency and personal vision for aspiring photographers.

Episode 065 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Morag Paterson & Ted Leeming! Ted and Morag have worked both collaboratively and as individuals for over 12 years now and exhibit their work around the world, with their fine art prints featuring in many private collections. They lead dynamic and friendly photographic trips and workshops in association with Ocean Capture. Currently these are based in the UK as well as Iceland, Italy, the Faroe Islands, Croatia, South America and China. They also offer private tuition and tours, for groups and individuals as well as a dedicated mentoring programs and portfolio reviews. In recognition of the fact that travel photography can have a negative environmental impact, all of their trips include carbon offset. Leeming and Paterson live between Liguria in Italy and rural south-west Scotland on their zero footprint small holding. They built their own eco-house powered and heated by its own wind turbine. Their land is now fenced and reverting from agricultural pasture to native woodland with over 3000 trees planted, whilst a poly tunnel provides year round vegetables for the table. This venue and lifestyle form the inspiration for the "Zero Footprint" project.  We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. How Morag & Ted got into landscape photography. 2. Abstract Impressionism photography. 3. Their Zero Footprint project & climate change. 4. Collaborating with each other as artists. Over on Patreon this week, we had a fabulous conversation about selecting photo projects to work on, how to approach them, how to sustain them, and how to curate them for presentation. 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! To learn more about Morag & Ted, check out their online presence: Website. Instagram. Facebook group for Zero Footprints. Here are some artists that Morag & Ted recommended for the podcast: 1. James Balog 2. Jan Tove 3. Valda Bailey 4. Doug Chinnery I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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! 

Episode 064 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Rajesh Jyothiswaran! Rajesh Jyothiswaran is a self taught photographer born out of a chance realization of his own latent photography skills when a smartphone photo of his native plant garden in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas went viral led to the purchase of his first DSLR. His interests range from macro to astro though landscape and astrophotography in places rarely photographed excite him the most.  Photography has taken him on a path of self-discovery, learning, and meaningful friendships across the world. His images have been displayed at several exhibitions, He has also won several awards for his work including the 2017 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Top 101 award and a Top 10 finalist in the Smithsonian 15th Annual Photo Contest. Born and raised in India, Rajesh lives in North Texas with his wife and two daughters. He aspires to continue growing as an artist and be a source of inspiration to others. We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. How Rajesh got into landscape photography. 2. Challenges as a landscape photographer in Texas. 3. Bias and discrimination in landscape photography. 4. Recognition and its importance for photographers. Over on Patreon this week, Rajesh and I had a fabulous conversation about a recent controversy he was involved in when he posted a photo of Mobius Arch with people standing on it. 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! To learn more about Rajesh, check out his online presence: Website. Instagram. Here are some artists that Rajesh recommended for the podcast: 1. Kathleen Croft. 2. Chris Moore. 3. Matt Meisenheimer. Some examples of Rajesh's photography can be seen below.  I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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! 

Episode 063 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with the host himself, Matt Payne - interviewed by Gary Randall! Gary Randall suggested that he interview me on my own podcast, using questions generated by podcast listeners over on the Facebook group. It was a blast! I can't thank Gary enough for taking the time to do this one with me. We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. How I got into landscape photography. 2. Why I started the podcast. 3. How the podcast has impacted me as an artist and person. 4. How the podcast has impacted the photography community (if at all). 5. Memorable episodes of the podcast... and lots more! Over on Patreon this week, Gary and I had a fabulous conversation what it takes to produce the podcast week after week. 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! To learn more about me... Website. Instagram. Some of my favorite photographs are seen below. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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! 

Episode 062 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Erwin Buske! Erwin is a landscape photographer based out of Fairwood, Washington. His goal is to capture the essence of the landscape through the lens of his inner vision. Erwin started his photographic journey at an early age with a simple goal to share my vision of the incredible landscapes he was witnessing on my many backpacking and hiking trips. His motto as a photographer is the same as the Sierra Club-to leave no trace, respecting the landscape he is photographing, and keeping it pristine for future generations. Erwin often leads hikes for children deep into the cascades helping cultivate the appreciation of the outdoors in our next generation. We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. How Erwin got into landscape photography and his evolution as an artist. 2. Finding your photographic vision. 3. Leave No Trace ethics. Over on Patreon this week, Erwin and I had a fabulous conversation about backpacking and how that influences our gear choices. If you're looking to get into backpacking, it is a great listen! 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! To learn more about Erwin, check out his online presence: Website. Instagram. Here are some artists that Erwin recommended for the podcast: 1. Valerie Millett. 2. Michael Gordon. 3. Sigma Sreedharan. 4. Trevor Anderson. Some examples of Erwin's photography can be seen below.  I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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! 

Episode 061 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Abe Blair! Abe is traditional in his method, working to get the image correct in the camera without building one in the computer. Abe started with his first film camera in 1992 it ignited a fire and passion that has burned strong ever since. Shortly after high school, he followed his passion and persued a career documenting Skiing and Snowboarding. Now Abe is a full-time landscape photographer residing in Lake Tahoe, CA.  We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. How Abe got into landscape photography and what it was like being mentored by Jeff Mitchum.  2. Visualization in-camera vs. post-processing - similarities and differences. 3. Gallery life - learning how to sell your work. 4. Managing to have a family while a full-time landscape photographer.  5. The story of him capturing his iconic missle image (see below).  Over on Patreon this week, Abe and I had a fabulous conversation about photo contests and what it will be like for him to judge the Epson Pano awards this year.  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! To learn more about Abe, check out his online presence: Website. Instagram. Here is the artist that Abe recommended for the podcast: 1. Erwin Buske. Some examples of Abe's photography can be seen below.  I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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! 

Episode 060 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Mike Mezuel! If you're into storm chasing, storm photography, tornadoes, lightning, and road adventures, this episode is for you! I had a lot of fun chatting with Mike.  Although Mike currently lives in north Texas, he was originally born in the small town of Rome, New York. He moved to Texas at a young age, but says he has never worn (and never will) a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, or said, “ya’ll.” He got his first camera at the age of 15. It was a 1975 Yashica MG-1. He graduated from The University of North Texas in 2008 with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and obtained his Master’s in Journalism back in December of 2012. When he's not out with his camera, he enjoys playing hockey. Mike is a well-traveled storm photographer and just picked up a gig to photograph the volcano eruption in Hawaii.  We covered some great topics this week, including: 1. How Mike got into landscape photography. 2. Photographing tornadoes and extreme weather. 3. The process of improvement as a photographer.  Over on Patreon this week, Mike and I had a fabulous conversation about his recent trip to Hawaii to photograph and document the devastation caused by the volcano there. It was an emotional trip for Mike - we talked about what it was like photographing such destruction. 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! To learn more about Mike, check out his online presence: Website. Instagram. Here are the artists that Mike recommended for the podcast: 1. Aaron Rigsby. 2. Akash Thakkar. Some examples of Mike's photography can be seen below.  I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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!