Beyond The Lens with Richard Bernabe

36. Daniel Sackheim: Emmy-Winning Director of Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and The X-Files on Filmmaking and Noir Street Photography Jun 02, 2023

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Daniel Sackheim is an American filmmaker and Emmy-Award winning director and producer of shows like Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, X-Files, NYPD Blue, Ozark, Better Call Saul, Law and Order, and many more. Daniel is also the co-founder of Bedrock Entertainment, a producer of premium television content for the global marketplace across network, cable and streaming platforms.
As a noir street photographer, he uses the creative talents he displayed on the sets of Hollywood’s biggest shows and applies them to still photography with his Leica camera.
Topics Daniel and Richard discuss:

His father’s influence as a screenwriter
Daniel’s big Hollywood break
Working as a music supervisor on Miami Vice
The powerful role of music in film and television
The roles of Producer vs. Director
Rediscovering photography
What is film noir?
What makes a good photo?
How film directing skills translate into photography
Finding your artistic style
What is Artistic Intention?

Find Daniel Sackheim at:

Website: www.danielsackheim.com

Twitter: @DanSackheim

Instagram: @daniel.sackheim
Unseen photography exhibition: www.all-about-photo.com/online-gallery/solo-exhibition/65/unseen-by-daniel-sackheim

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35. Art Wolfe, American Wildlife, Landscape, and Cultural Photographer: 'I've Lived the Life of 500 People' May 19, 2023

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Art Wolfe is a legendary American wildlife, landscape, and cultural photographer, as well as explorer and conservationist. His career spans more than five decades and he shows no sign of slowing down! Art is a Canon Explorer of Light, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, and the creator of more than 100 books. He was the host of the popular TV series on PBS, Art Wolfe’s Travels To The Edge.

Many of his photographs are classics and two in particular are featured on US postage stamps. Art will be releasing a new book this Fall called Wild Lives, documenting animals’ relationship with humanity.

The topics Richard and Art cover:

Himalayan hikes.
Don’t let technology get in the way of your vision.
Creating for yourself and surprising your audience.
Pre-visualization and spontaneity.
Abstract expressionism.
Why you should broaden your perspective.
How classic artists have influenced Art’s vision and photography.
Digital Illustrations: success and controversy.
Technology in photography - where are we heading?
Re-editing Art’s classic photography with new processing tools.
A close call during an encounter with two rhinos.
100+ books - but who’s counting?

All this and more!

Find Art Wolfe at:

Website

Twitter

Instagram

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34. Ian Plant and Rick Sammon: ‘Thinking vs Feeling’ Compositions, Visual Flow, and Photo Masters May 05, 2023

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Ian Plant is a world-renowned wildlife and landscape photographer and founder of Photo Masters. Rick Sammon was the first-ever guest on Beyond the Lens! Known by some as “The Godfather of Photography”, he is on a mission to make digital photography fun, creative, exciting, and rewarding for others. Rick is also a best-selling author and talented musician.

In this episode, Richard, Ian, and Rick reminisce on dramatic expeditions together and dig deep into their photographic philosophies. Are they thinkers or feelers? How did they get to the master level they are now? The topics they cover are:

Ian

Richard’s unfortunate Morocco experience
Being a wide-angled addict
Shooting with drones
Applying street photography to the wild
What is Visual Flow?
‘The subject is not your subject’
How a photograph tells a story

Rick

Shooting with an iPhone 14Pro in Morocco
Moving from Canon to Sony cameras
Photography, jazz improvisation, and the importance of expression
The importance of your relationship with your subject and the environment your subject is in
The power of a still image over a video

Ian’s Website: www.ianplant.com / Twitter: @ianplantphoto / Insta: @ianplantphoto

Rick’s Website: ricksammon.com / Twitter: @ricksammon / Insta: @ricksammonphotography
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33. Big Clouds, Big Ice: Chasing Danger and Beauty with Photographer Camille Seaman Apr 21, 2023

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Camille Seaman is a contributing photographer to National Geographic, a TED Senior Fellow, Stanford Knight Fellow, and lover of the Earth's polar regions and storm clouds.

In this conversation with Richard Bernabe, Camille describes her upbringing in New York City and transformative experiences around the world as she built an enviable photography career.

Camille is a passionate spokesperson for the protection of our natural world. She continues to travel to the Arctic and Antarctic regions to pursue her love of ice and storms, which are beautifully displayed in her critically-acclaimed books, The Last Iceberg, Melting Away, and The Big Cloud.

Camille describes how her beloved grandfather raised her to respect nature at a young age. She talks us through her difficult teenage years, her dangerous yet life-defining first trip to Alaska, working with Steve McCurry, becoming a mother, and how she found and mastered her artistic voice.

You can find Camille’s work and follow her here:

Instagram

Twitter

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32. Candice Millard and the River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile Apr 07, 2023

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Candice Millard is a New York Times bestselling author and former editor for National Geographic.

In this episode of Beyond The Lens, Candice pulls us into the world of her new book, River Of the Gods, which documents the epic search for the source of the Nile River, the holy grail of exploration during the mid-nineteenth century. She paints vivid character studies of the two primary explorers - the brilliant scholar Richard Burton and the thrill-seeking John Hanning Speke. The voyage takes place in modern-day Tanzania, where Burton and Speke met their guide Sidi Mubarak Bombay before embarking on the grueling expedition to the uncharted interior of Africa to find the headwaters of the great river.

Richard and Candice discuss the historic storyline, the outcome, and aftermath of the real life events, including the resulting bitter rivalry between the two men. Candice offers her tips on writing, how she motivates herself, and some books she personally recommends.
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Website: candicemillard.com

Twitter: @candice_millard

Instagram: @candicemillard

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31. Kevin Kelly: Polymath and 'Most Interesting Man in the World' on AI Art, Vanishing Asia, and Excellent Advice For Living Mar 24, 2023

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Kevin Kelly is the co-founder of Wired magazine, where he currently holds the title of 'senior maverick.' He's also a writer, artist, photographer, prolific traveler, futurist, conservationist, an expert on Asian culture, and quite possibly the Most Interesting Man in the World.

In this episode of Beyond the Lens, Kevin shares his knowledge and passion for technological developments in art and photography, particularly AI-generated art. Throughout the conversation, he offers some philosophical nuggets that have helped him succeed in life, as well as tips for traveling, creativity, and so much more.

His soon-to-be-released book, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, is drawn from Kevin’s extraordinary wisdom and life experiences.

The topics of the episode are as follows:

· The Optimism of Trust

· Pronoia vs Paranoia

· Should we embrace AI art?

· How does ‘AI art’ work?

· Mind-blowing realizations in Asia

· Kevin’s route into photography

· Traveling light, traveling well

· 'Excellent advice for living'

· Creativity: the generosity of abundance

· The benefit of solitude

· Vanishing Asia

Pre-order Excellent Advice for Living

Kindle: www.goodreads.com/book/show/62313346-excellent-advice-for-living

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Website: kk.org

Instagram: @kevin2kelly /www.instagram.com/kevin2kelly

Twitter: @kevin2kelly / twitter.com/kevin2kelly

Vanishing Asia

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30. Chris Rainier: TIME and National Geographic Documentary Photographer on Visual Storytelling and Sacred Places Mar 10, 2023

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National Geographic explorer Chris Rainier is an artist, social photographer, documenter, and photojournalist, globally respected for his work with endangered cultures worldwide. He calls himself a “serial traveler, gypsy, and photographer” and possesses unrivaled first-hand knowledge of world indigenous cultures. He describes his life experiences, as you might expect, in a beautifully visual way.

Chris's new book, Sacred, includes photos compiled from his decades of exploration and his interactions with the planet’s indigenous peoples. He co-founded The Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation, which campaigns with the philosophy, ‘Indigenous peoples are the best guardians of the earth's biodiversity. If we protect indigenous cultures, we protect the planet. We must protect the protectors.’

Topics Richard and Chris discuss:

Lessons from Ansel Adams - the great American photographer-conservationist
Snapping the President
Living in New Guinea and India
What it takes to be a great nature photographer
Mongolia
A North Pole voyage on a Russian ship
Reporting the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
Powerful photography, subtlety, and sensationalism
Photography as a social tool
Shamanism and ‘the reality of life’
What does sacred mean?
The Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation

Sacred by Chris Rainier: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sacred/Chris-Rainier/9781647224578

The Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation: culturalsanctuaries.org

Chris Rainier website: www.chrisrainier.org

Instagram: @christainierphoto / www.instagram.com/chrisrainierphoto/

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29. Kristin Harila and 14 Peaks: A Historic Quest to Summit the World’s Biggest Mountains in Record Time Feb 23, 2023

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Kristin Harila is a Norwegian mountaineer, skier, and outdoor athlete. In 2022, her record-breaking attempt to summit all 14 of the world’s 8000-meter peaks in six months was brought to a disappointing end as her team failed to obtain permits for the final two mountains in Chinese Tibet. Despite the setback, Kristin is more determined than ever this year to take on the record again set by Nirmal Purja in 2019.

In this episode, Kristin talks with Richard about her successes and failures during the 2022 attempt, her dramatic introduction to mountaineering - from altitude sickness on Kilimanjaro to taking on Everest for the first time - and reveals her personal superpower for enduring pain for extended periods during her climbs.

You can follow Kristin’s adventures on:

Twitter: @kristin_harila / twitter.com/kristin_harila

Instagram: kristin.harila / www.instagram.com/kristin.harila/

To find out more about Kristin Harila, visit: kristinharila.com

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28. Joel Sartore: So You Want To Be a National Geographic Photographer? Feb 10, 2023

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As 2018 National Geographic Explorer of the Year, Joel regularly contributes to the magazine, specializing in documenting endangered species and landscapes worldwide. Joel founded ‘Photo Ark’, a documentary and photographic project in conservation, which has had images displayed at iconic and historical landmarks worldwide, including St. Peter's Basilica and the Empire State Building.

In this great conversation, Joel talks about his early passion for wildlife, what triggered him to dedicate his life to conservation, and his endeavor to frame small insects equally to large rhinos, as they are “the ones that lead the charge in terms of becoming endangered.” Joel tells a great story of how he got his first job at National Geographic and what it entails to work for them. He shares what wildlife photographers should do to help save the planet, discusses the intelligence of insects, and the technicalities of ‘Photo Ark’ shoots.

To find out more about Joel, visit: www.joelsartore.com

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