Beyond The Lens with Richard Bernabe

66. Frans Lanting: Working with National Geographic, A Passion for Wildlife, Personal Vision, and Conservation Photography Jul 12, 2024

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Photography with Frans Lanting: Working with National Geographic, A Passion for Wildlife, Personal Vision, and Conservation Photography.

Photographer Frans Lanting has spent decades capturing the Earth’s diverse wildlife and landscapes, weaving a personal visual narrative that highlights both the beauty and the fragility of our planet.

Born in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, his work has led him across the globe, from the lush rainforests of the Amazon to the stark wilderness of Antarctica. Throughout his career, Lanting has been recognized with numerous accolades, solidifying his reputation as a master of his craft. Notably, he has been honored as a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in the UK and awarded the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year by the Natural History Museum in London, one of the most prestigious awards in the field.

His approach to wildlife photography goes beyond mere documentation. His images are a blend of art, observation, and advocacy, aiming to engage audiences in environmental conservation. His acclaimed project, “Life: A Journey Through Time,” is a great example of where he uses photography to chronicle the evolutionary history of life on Earth. This project has been transformed into an exhibition viewed by millions and a stunning photographic book, showcasing his skill in using the camera to tell profound stories – and there aren’t many stories bigger than the the story of LIFE

Additionally, Lanting has collaborated with organizations like the World Wildlife Fund, the National Geographic Society, and NASA, bringing attention to critical conservation issues through his photographs.

He might be best known for his long-standing association with National Geographic, resulting in more than a dozen magazine covers and numerous articles that bring wilderness and wild creatures right to the readers’ doorsteps.

Notable Links:
Frans Lanting Website
Bay of Life Website
Bay of Life Book
Eye To Eye Book
Instagram: @FransLanting
Facebook: @FransLanting
Linkedin: @Frans Lanting
Twitter/X: @LantingFrans
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65. Jay Silverman: Award-Winning Director on His New Movie 'Camera' and the Intersection of Photography and Filmmaking Jun 14, 2024

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New photography movie with Jay Silverman: Award-Winning Director on His New Movie 'Camera' and the Intersection of Photography and Filmmaking.

Jay Silverman is an award winning director, producer, filmmaker, writer, and photographer from Santa Monica, California.
Jay’s films have been awarded numerous Best Feature and Audience Awards at festivals across the country, along with being honored with Belding, Telly, Promax, and Lucy Awards for his commercial work. In addition, he has also been recognized for his achievements in creating and producing many national PSA campaigns for the American Cancer Society, the Foundation for the Junior Blind, the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, and the Sierra Club.
His most recent project is a film titled 'Camera' - a heartwarming story of loss, hope, and healing, following a mute 9-year-old named Oscar who just moved with his widowed mom to a struggling fishing town. Picked on and bullied, nobody realizes that Oscar sees great beauty where others only see despair. Nobody, that is, until a broken camera brings him together with Eric, an eccentric old repairman, and an unlikely friendship develops. Under Eric’s mentorship, Oscar finds his voice through photography, and in doing so, heals a wounded community.
Notable Links:
Jay Silverman
Jay’s new movie, Camera
Camera movie trailer

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64. George Nobechi: The Concept of Nukumori and the Virtues of Patience, Quietude, and Photographing Everyday Life Jun 10, 2024

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Photography with George Nobechi: The Concept of Nukumori and the Virtues of Patience, Quietude, and Photographing Everyday Life.

George Nobechi is a Japanese-Canadian photographer living in Nagano, Japan. His work is often described as evoking solitude, duality and longing. Being bicultural, he is simultaneously an insider and outsider in both Eastern and Western cultures and this is reflected in his sensibility and vision.
Topics Richard and George discuss:
• Japanese and Canadian cultures
• Working with Sam Abell
• The concept of Nukumori
• Quiet Images
• Being both an insider and outsider in Eastern and Western cultures
• "Photography found me"
• The American Southwest
• Loneliness, serenity, and quietude
• Wind and Light
• The everyday life is worthy of being photographed
• Is photography truth?
Notable Links:
George Nobechi Website
George Nobechi Instagram
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63. Guy Tal: Landscape Photography, Self-Expression, Flow, Creativity, Artistic Style, and Being Extraordinary May 25, 2024

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Photography with Guy Tal: Landscape Photography, Self-Expression, Flow, Creativity, Artistic Style, and Being Extraordinary.

Guy Tal is an American nature and landscape photographer, the author of several books, a regular contributor to photography publications such as LensWork and On Landscape, a prolific blogger, and educator. He resides in Torrey, Utah.
Guy primarily photographs and writes about the Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest. He describes himself as a self-expressive artist who uses the camera to capture images of the wilderness near his home that act as visual metaphors for his emotions and feelings for these places.
Topics Richard and Guy discuss:
• Growing up in Israel
• His move to the United States and the American Southwest
• The influence of Edward Abbey
• Being an 'expressive photographer'
• Emotions in photographs
• What are meaningful images?
• The flow state
• Creativity
• Artistic style
• Composition and intuition
• The fear of failure
• Social media
• "Be Extraordinary"

And much more.
Notable Links:
Guy Tal Website
Guy Tal Books
Guy Tal Blog
Be Extraordinary (pre-order)

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62. Matt Richtel, NY Times Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist: Why Creativity is Terrifying, Finding Inspiration, and the Problem With Perfection May 13, 2024

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Creativity with Matt Richtel, NY Times Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist: Why Creativity is Terrifying, Finding Inspiration, and the Problem With Perfection.

Matt Richtel is a Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times writer and journalist from San Francisco, USA. He's also the author of ten books, including New York Times best selling A Deadly Wandering and Inspire: Understanding Creativity. A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul which addresses the science of creativity.
Matt obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MS from the Columbia School of Journalism. He co-created and formerly wrote the syndicated comic strip, Rudy Park under the pen name Theron Heir.
Topics Richard and Matt discuss:
• Matt's recent visit to the Galápagos Islands
• Matt asks Richard about his interest in creativity and inspiration
• Charles Shultz and Peanuts
• Matt's struggles through his twenties and finding his inspiration
• How to be creative
• Give permission
• The "4th Grade Slump"
• Audacity
• Creativity through parenting
• Be imperfect
• Take a nap
• Authenticity
• Creativity versus commercial sucesss
• Song time

And much more.
Notable Links
Matt Richtel 's Website
Matt Richtel's New York Times page
Inspire: Understanding Creativity. A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul
How to Be Creative
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61. Art Wolfe: The Creation of ‘Wild Lives’ and Other Favorite Books, Keys to Making Wildlife Photos with Impact, and Escaping the Creative and Artistic Rut May 01, 2024

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Photography with Art Wolfe: The Creation of ‘Wild Lives’ and Other Favorite Books, Keys to Making Wildlife Photos with Impact, and Escaping the Creative and Artistic Rut.

Art Wolfe is an American nature, wildlife, and cultural photographer who travels the world leading photography workshops and creating award-winning images for his dozens of books. His photography career spans five decades and covers every continent on Earth.

Art graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in fine art and art education. Art is the proud recipient of the Nature’s Best Photographer of the Year Award, the North American Nature Photography Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Fine Art in Nature Photography Award, as well as the Photographic Society of America’s Progress Medal for his contribution to the advancement of the art and science of photography. Art also received the coveted Alfred Eisenstaedt Magazine Photography Award.

Topics Richard and Art discuss:

• Creating Books: how and why?
• Why printed books have such an enduring quality
• Art’s newest book, ‘Wild Lives’
• Art’s first photograph
• Being a photography generalist
• Alaskan brown bears
• Thoughts on cropping
• What makes a wildlife photo with impact?
• Eye contact
• Rainforests
• Avoiding the creative and artistic rut

And much more.

Notable Links:

Art Wolfe Website

Art Wolfe Instagram

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Matthieu Paley Website
Matthieu Paley Instagram

60. Matthieu Paley: National Geographic Photographer on Travel, Languages, Cultural Customs, Donkey Stories, and Curiosity as a Superpower Apr 18, 2024

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Photography with Matthieu Paley: National Geographic Photographer on Travel, Languages, Cultural Customs, Donkey Stories, and Curiosity as a Superpower.

Matthieu Paley is a French photographer who has traveled the world working for National Geographic magazine. Focusing his efforts on regions that are misrepresented and misunderstood, he is committed to issues relating to diminishing cultures and the environment.

Matthieu is the the recipient of numerous awards and has published several books of his work and his fine art images have been exhibited in galleries worldwide, including museums. He is regularly commissioned for commercial photography campaigns, photo workshops and speaking engagements around the world. He currently is living with his family in Portugal.

Topics Richard and Matthieu discuss:

• The Portugal fire
• Pakistan
• Cultural customs
• Languages
• “Hold you beliefs lightly”
• Cultural immersion
• A photography gear minimalist
• Breaking down stereotypes
• The Pamir Region of Afghanistan
• Donkey stories
• The concept of “home”

And much more.

Notable Links:

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Rick Sammon on Instagram
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Rick and Susan Sammon's iPhone Photo Experience
Rick Sammon's Online Classes

59. Rick Sammon: Lessons from a Legend on Professional Smartphone Photography Apr 03, 2024

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Photography with Rick Sammon: Lessons from a Legend on Professional Smartphone Photography.

Rick Sammon is an American photographer of many decades. He's a tireless, prolific and inspirational image maker and one of the most active photographers working today. He divides his time between creating images, leading photo workshops, making personal appearances, and writing books - always educating, creating and inspiring people. He's also incorporated smartphone photography into his professional work, which is the primary topic of the conversation.

Topics Richard and Rick discuss:

• Embracing smartphone photography? The pros and cons.
• Why the conversion?
• Rick's recent projects and travels exclusively using the phone as an imaging tool.
• The stigma of a professional photographer using a phone as an imaging tool.
• Image quality
• The biggest problem with phone photography
• Post processing with phone images. How is it different?
• Phone apps and software.
• Apple and Samsung are driving imaging innovation.
• Elitist thinking
• Phones and AI art

And much more.

Notable Links:

Rick's Phone Apps for Photography:

Snapseed
Distressed FX
REEHELD - for hand-held long exposures
EvenLonger - for even longer hand-held exposures
PS Express
PS Camera
Dramatic BW
Lightroom

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Wild Kingdom Website
Wild Kingdom YouTube Channel
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Streaming on Peacock

58. Meet The New Hosts of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant Mar 20, 2024

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Meet The New Hosts of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant.

Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant are hosts of the new Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom Protecting The Wild’ TV show airing on NBC, which is the successor to the classic Wild Kingdom that aired on the same network from 1963 – 1988. Peter Gros was a host from the original series during episodes in the 1980s and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a National Geographic Explorer and research faculty member at the University of California – Santa Barbara.

Wild Kingdom is one of the most beloved wildlife programs in the history of television. The new series highlights stories of wildlife and wildlife conservation from around the world.

Topics Richard, Peter and Dr. Rae discuss:

• Contrasts and similarities between the new and old series
• The ‘Wild Kingdom’ legacy
• Peter’s relationship with Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler
• Dr. Rae’s reaction to learning she was named the iconic show’s co-host
• The show’s balance between entertainment and education.
• The conservation message
• The show’s lasting relationship to Mutual of Omaha
• The challenge of appealing to a newer audience with more viewing options
• Dr. Rae’s inspiring message to young black women
• Dr Rae’s new book, ‘Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World’
• Dream destinations for future episodes
• A message of hope

And much more.

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