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Film photography has seen a resurgence over the last few years and the community is growing daily. As someone who works with film as their medium of choice, it's been amazing to see this boom, and also to connect with so many artists who have embraced the analog process.  I recently did a Q&A episode on my YouTube channel, and someone asked me what I thought about this boom. I answered briefly in the video but figured it'd be a great topic to expand on in a podcast episode. So today, that's what we're talking about.  I also touch on dealing with criticism as a photographer, as I think it's a fear that can often hold people back from creating and sharing their best work online. Hope you all enjoy this one, and as always, shoot me some feedback or suggestions for episodes moving forward. Cheers! -------------------------------- Contact Sheet Website: https://www.contactsheetpodcast.com/Contact Sheet IG Page: https://www.instagram.com/contactsheetpodcast

In this episode, we’re chatting with Sean Tucker, a UK based photographer who I’m sure many of you are already familiar with. Sean also has a very popular YouTube channel, which is quite different than most others in the photography realm.  I came across Sean’s work a couple of years ago was immediately hooked by his message. I also loved the fact that he was putting out content that focused on the creative life and the ebbs and flows that come with it.  If you haven’t watched any of his videos before, Sean often speaks about things like ego, creative envy, and online criticism—which can all end up as roadblocks if we’re not careful. His philosophical approach is refreshing and the content he’s creating is an incredibly important and necessary addition to the photography world This interview is very much a conversation about navigating the creative life, as we dig into Sean’s career, and talk about things such as the importance of consistency and doing the work, getting clear with your direction, not being afraid to make changes with your work, as well as some other really important topics.  I hope you all enjoy this conversation and get some value from it.  Make sure to check out Sean's work at the links below! Sean’s WebsiteSean’s YouTubeSean’s Instagram ----------------------------- Contact Sheet Podcast WebsiteFollow the show on Instagram! 

Another mini-episode for this week talking about a few things that have been on my mind recently that were influenced by a recent project I completed. Also, regular episodes will be back soon! I'll be honest, things have been crazy over the last month with making the move over to the UK from Canada. But I'm finally starting to feel somewhat settled and I promise to bring some consistency back to this show very soon. As for today's episode, I'll go into more detail during the show, but the main points are: 1. It All Matters 2. Do You Like It? 3. Make Work That People Won't Like The regular interviews will continue next week, but I've been having fun recording these mini-episodes and have gotten some good feedback on them. If you've been enjoying them, make sure to reach out and let me know. Always love hearing your thoughts! Also, I just launched a 'Contact Sheet' T-Shirt for sale on the website. If you want to support the show, you can pick one up here: https://bit.ly/3ieHvnS They're only $20 plus $5 shipping worldwide. Hope you enjoy this one! -------------------------------- Contact Sheet Website: https://www.contactsheetpodcast.com/Contact Sheet IG Page: https://www.instagram.com/contactsheetpodcast/

Today’s guest on the show is Alex Burke who is a landscape photographer from Colorado, working exclusively with 4x5 large format film. After a brief period of time spent shooting with 35mm at the start of his career, Alex made the jump to 4x5, and he’s been using ever since—and with that comes a wealth of knowledge and experience. Alex is someone whose work I’ve been a fan of for a while now, and I thought he’d be a great person to sit down with to talk about the world of large format. Any of you who are familiar with Alex’s work will know that he’s incredibly talented—everything from the way he uses light in his images, to his skillful compositions. But on top of that, I’ve always been impressed by the tones and colours that he’s able to achieve scanning and processing his film at home. I’m sure a lot of you know how challenging it can be to get things dialed in and looking correct, but Alex’s images always look true to life with beautiful tonality throughout. In this episode, I wanted to explore Alex’s process—everything from the initial challenges working with 4x5, all the way to drum scanning at home—in hopes that this helps anyone who’s interested in jumping into the world of large format film. If you’re not yet familiar with his work, make sure to check out his Instagram and his website. His blog has some really helpful articles on it for film shooters, and he also has e-books and prints available. Hope you all enjoy this one! ————————- Alex’s Website: www.alexburkephoto.comAlex’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/alexburkephoto Contact Sheet Website: www.contactsheetpodcast.com Contact Sheet Instagram: www.instagram.com/contactsheetpodcast 

Rhombie Sandoval, a Southern California photographer and storyteller known for her intimate portrait projects, brings a wealth of insights. She discusses her 'East of Jesus' project, highlighting the importance of connection in photography and overcoming shyness to approach strangers. Rhombie emphasizes the value of spending time in communities to build trust and shares how narratives enrich portraits. She also reflects on her travels, creative growth, and the mission of her platform, Anywhere Blvd, to amplify the stories behind the images.

This week on the show we’re talking with Jason Lee! I’m sure almost all of you are familiar with Jason and his work not only as a photographer but also as an actor and a professional skateboarder. Jason is known for his role in the hit TV show, ‘My Name Is Earl’, as well as a handful of Kevin Smith films. He’s also the co-founder of Stereo Skateboards. I first discovered Jason’s photography roughly three years ago when I got back into film. I was immediately attracted to his images and his love for the road. His series ‘A Plain View’, released in 2017, documents rural Texas and to this day is still one of my favourite photo books. I love Jason’s commitment to his craft and also the creative approach that he employs. A big stand out for me with ‘A Plain View’ was his decision to shoot the entire project on an old Crown Graphic 4x5 camera with the original lens and expired film—highlighting the fact that creative decisions extend beyond the just image itself. In this episode, we talk about his discovery of photography, how his vision developed, road-tripping and working on projects, as well as the creative decisions made throughout. Definitely make sure to check out Jason’s work on his website (listed below). At the moment, I believe he’s taking a break from IG, but the photo community he created called ‘Film Photographic’ is still very active, so make sure you go give that a follow as well. Enjoy! ————————- Jason’s Website: www.jasonleefilm.comFilm Photographic: www.instagram.com/filmphotographic

In this episode, we’re talking with Vincent Perry Jr—a photographer and filmmaker based out of Seattle, Washington. Vince specializes in creative portrait photography, and also has a YouTube series where he shares his process and experiences, as well as short films that’s he’s made. I’ve known Vince for a while now, but this was the first time that I had the chance to sit down and talk with him about his process. I definitely admire his mindset when it comes to his work and navigating the creative journey and I feel like we share a lot of similar ideals. His work is also fantastic, and his attention to detail definitely shows in everything that he creates. In this episode, we talk about the importance of getting started and maintaining flow, the challenges of juggling both photography and video, the film community, relationships, connecting with other artists, as well as a number of other important topics. If you aren’t yet following Vince, make sure you check out both his Instagram page to get a feel for his photo work, as well as his YouTube channel for his filmmaking content. Vince’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/vincentperryjrVince’s YouTube: bit.ly/3gAuMel------------------------------------- www.contactsheetpodcast.com  Buy A Shirt!: bit.ly/2EiWsHw 

Another mini-episode for this week! I've been playing a major game of catch up over the last few weeks, and haven't been able to schedule as many interviews as I'd hoped, so I decided to do another mini-episode to talk about a few things that I think are super important—and that is discussing ways to help you thrive as a photographer. I go into detail in the episode, but the main points are: 1. Be Conscious Of How You Spend Your Energy 2. Surround Yourself With People Who Will Help You Grow 3. Do The Work That You Love The Most The regular interviews will continue next week, but I've been having fun recording these mini-episodes and have gotten some good feedback on them. If you've been enjoying them, make sure to reach out and let me know. Always love hearing your thoughts! Also, I just launched a 'Contact Sheet' T-Shirt for sale on the website. If you want to support the show, you can pick one up here: https://bit.ly/3ieHvnS They're only $20 plus $5 shipping worldwide. Hope you enjoy this one! --------------------------------- Contact Sheet Website: https://www.contactsheetpodcast.com/Contact Sheet IG Page: https://www.instagram.com/contactsheetpodcast/

Hey everyone, something a little different for today's show. I've had this idea to start doing these mini-episodes periodically whenever I have some interesting things to share or some thoughts on my mind.  Not sure yet if these will be scheduled consistently, but I figured it could be fun to test out. So, today I want to talk about two things. The first is an amazing organization called 'Sirkhane Darkroom', which is a not for profit photography school based in Turkey that teaches children film photography. Someone sent me a link to their page a few weeks ago, and the images immediately hooked me. They're just full of energy and curiosity, which I think are two things that easily get lost as we develop our skills. I want to talk about that, and also just want to share a link to the page as it's a really awesome organization that people should be aware of.  You can find out more here: https://www.heryerdesanat.org/darkroomAnd on their IG here: https://www.instagram.com/sirkhanedarkroom/ Secondly, I want to talk a bit about social media. Lately, I've had a number of people reach out to me asking for advice when it comes to building an audience. It's something that's on my mind quite a bit, so in this episode, I share some of the things that I've learned over the years. I hope it helps.  Also, I just launched a 'Contact Sheet' T-Shirt for sale on the website. If you want to support the show, you can pick one up here: https://bit.ly/3ieHvnS  They're only $20 plus $5 shipping worldwide.  Hope you enjoy this one! --------------------------------- Contact Sheet Website: https://www.contactsheetpodcast.com/Contact Sheet IG Page: https://www.instagram.com/contactsheetpodcast/

This episode features Patrick Joust, who is a photographer based out of Baltimore. I’m sure many of you are already familiar with his work, and I actually had a number of people reach out to me over the past few months requesting to have Patrick on the show, so I’m excited to finally get this interview launched! Patrick is known for not only his incredible night work documenting spaces and environments but also for his candid portrait work. I’ve admired his photography for a long time and it was great to have a chance to sit down with him and dive into his history and his process. In this interview we talk about how Patrick got started with photography at a later point in his life, the variety of his work and the importance of not rushing things, the struggles of social media, photographing at night, as well as an important discussion about inequality and privilege. I hope you all enjoy this one and make sure to check out Patrick’s work at the links below! Patrick’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/patrickjoustPatrick’s Website: patrickjoust.comPatricks Prints For Sale: society6.com/patrickjoust Contact Sheet IG Page: www.instagram.com/contactsheetpodcast/