F-Stop Collaborate and Listen - A Photography Podcast

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The Trouble With Making Your Passion Your Job | Dan Cook Jan 20, 2021

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Welcome to episode 196 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!

This week on the podcast, I had a wonderful conversation with U.K. Photographer Dan Cook.

Dan won an award in the 2014 Landscape Photographer of the Year contest, which was quite early on in his career as a photographer. He works full-time in the construction industry and uses photography as a way to get into the outdoors and escape urbanism.

Dan and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

How he got into landscape photography,
His award in the 2014 Landscape Photographer of the Year contest,
The challenge and dilemma of focusing your passion in photography into a full-time job,
The psychological challenges within photography,
Social media's impact on photography,
Selling prints,
And much, much more.

Over on Patreon this week, Dan and I discuss his trip to Nepal and the incredible experiences he had photographing that country.

Here are the photographers that Dan recommended on the podcast:

1. Kevin Russ.

2. Ellie Davis.

3. Tom Hegen.

Other items mentioned on the show:

1. Podcast Magazine feature on our show (you have to subscribe for free first).

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. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Virtual Photography Projects | Andy Boenau Jan 13, 2021

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Welcome to episode 195 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast, I was happy to be joined by Andy Boenau. Andy is a photographer living in Richmond, Virginia who seems to always have a new project up his sleeve. I was excited to talk to him about his latest project, which examines the lives of people in relationships that were only able to meet with each other virtually via Zoom, as has become commonplace since the start of COVID-19. Andy and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

His monograph book project, Corona Coupling,
How physical separation takes a toll on relationships,
Using Zoom as a camera,
Focusing on the creative process instead of the equipment,
Artistic motivation and self-limiting beliefs,
Virtual photography,
And much, much more.

Here are the photographers that Andy recommended on the podcast:

1. Chris Suspect.

2. Tatsuo Suzuki.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

Please support the show on Patreon.

As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Photography Retreats for Women in the Tetons | Kristen Ryan Jan 06, 2021

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Welcome to episode 194 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.
This week on the podcast, I was happy to be joined by Kristen Ryan.

Kristen Ryan is a mother of four children living in Chicago, Illinois. She has a healthy obsession with landscape photography and Grand Teton National Park. Kristen leads all-women landscape photography retreats in the Tetons, Chicago, Canada, and elsewhere. Kristen hosts an online forum for women landscape photographers that she calls Women Capture Magic. She's also a Nature First Ambassador.
Kristen and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

How she became obsessed with Landscape Photography and the Tetons,
Her all-women landscape photography retreats,
Her Women Capture Magic online forum,
The challenges of being a mom to four children as a full-time photographer,
Intimate Landscape Photography using a telephoto lens,
And much, much more.

Over on Patreon this week, Kristen and I talk about tips and tricks to using neutral density filters for long exposures in landscape photography.

Here are the photographers that Kristen recommended on the podcast:

1. Paul Allen.

2. Leah Horstman.

3. Josh Merrill.

Other items mentioned on the show:

1. 60-day free trial to Nature Photographer's Network.

2. Arc Panel Luminosity Panel.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

Please support the show on Patreon.

As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Photographing Yosemite | Robb Hirsch Dec 30, 2020

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Welcome to episode 193 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.
This week on the podcast, I was happy to be joined by Robb Hirsch, a landscape photographer from California.

Robb is a biologist by training, naturalist by heart, and photographer by passion. Robb has an intimate relationship with the natural world. This connection was established early during annual childhood visits to Yosemite, which forged his bond with this magical place. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of California–Irvine, Robb began a career as a field biologist, working on a variety of projects for California State Parks, the US Geological Survey, and several private firms. His love for traveling and exploration has taken him through Africa, Central America, Tasmania and the western United States. Initially photography was a means to document his work and travels, but it soon became the focus. Robb’s photography has been featured in international competitions, calendars, magazines, and gallery showings, and he leads customized, small group and private photography workshops in Yosemite and surrounding Sierra Nevada.

Robb and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

How Robb got into landscape photography as a biologist.
Robb's incredible book, "The Nature of Yosemite - A Visual Journey",
Robb's love affair with Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Conservancy,
How curiosity of the natural world and geological processes informs and guides his photography,
His method of composition in landscape photography,
Using photography to inspire others to experience their own connections to a place,
The importance of understanding the history of the places we photograph,
And much, much more.

Over on Patreon this week, Robb and I discuss the importance of developing personal relationships with other people as landscape photographers.

Here are the photographers that Kristen recommended on the podcast:

1. Jerry Dodrill.

2. Ian Shive.

3. Ed Callert.

4. James McGrew.

Other items mentioned on the show this week:

1. Gary Randall and Chris Byrne Columbia River Gorge workshop.

2. Nature First Photography.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

Please support the show on Patreon.

As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Toy & Plastic Cameras: Creativity Unleashed | Michelle Bates Dec 23, 2020

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Welcome to episode 192 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.
This week on my landscape photography podcast, I was joined by Michelle Bates.

Michelle has been a passionate photographer since she was young, and learned her way around a camera in 1991 at the Maine Photographic Workshops, where she first discovered the Holga. Since then, Michelle has shown work in solo exhibitions in the Pacific Northwest, New York, Los Angeles and Israel, and in group shows around the US, Italy, Germany & Thailand. She has photographed for weekly newspapers, album covers, performers, artists, and many others. Michelle loves teaching, and has given lectures on plastic and toy cameras to groups all over the US, including the Society for Photographic Education, SF Camerawork, Powell's Books, and the Creative Center for Photography. She has taught at many photo schools & centers, including Photographic Center Northwest, Newspace (PDX), Maine Media Workshops, the Julia Dean Workshops (LA) and International Center of Photography in New York, among others. Her book, "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" was published in late 2006 and the second edition in October 2010. Michelle lives in Washington State, and frequents Seattle, Vashon Island, Bellingham, Portland (OR), San Francisco and New York. She loves to road trip and fly away with her Holgas whenever possible.

Michelle and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

What a plastic camera is,
Plastic cameras and how they distill the photographic process down to creativity,
What makes a good photographer,
Advantages of toy cameras,
Quirks of toy/plastic cameras,
Performance photography,
Collaboration with other artists,
And much, much more.

Over on Patreon this week, Michelle and I talk about the importance of honing our skills of writing to improve our photography.

Here are the photographers that Michelle recommended on the podcast:

1. Ted Orland (sorry, no website).

2. Teru Kuwayama.

3. Anne Arden McDonald.

4. Susan Burnstine.

5. Jill Enfield.

6. Elizabeth Opalenik.

7. Louviere & Vanessa.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Building Your Landscape Photography Business | Mattias Sjolund Dec 16, 2020

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Welcome to episode 191 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.
This week on my landscape photography podcast, I was joined by a landscape photographer from Uppsala, Sweden - Mattias Sjolund.
Mattias works full-time in the digital marketing field and runs an upstart landscape photography business "Foto Magica" where he recruits "big name" photographers from the United States to join him on small tours and workshops in Sweden, bringing the stars to his market.
Mattias and myself discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

How Mattias improved his photography on a small budget,
How Mattias built his landscape photography business,
Using Google Ads for marketing your landscape photography business,
Other digital marketing tips,
Differences between Europe and the United States in the landscape photography market,
And much, much more.

Over on Patreon this week, Mattias and I discuss how photography enriches his life and how he maintains his photography business and a full-time job.

Here are the photographers that Mattias recommended on the podcast:

1. Tara Workman.

2. Bruce Percy.

3. Andrea Hamilton.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

The Legacy of Galen Rowell in Landscape Photography | Gary Crabbe Dec 09, 2020

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Welcome to episode 190 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.

This week on the podcast, I was joined by a landscape photographer who has been in the game for quite a long time. Gary Crabbe found himself welcomed into the landscape photography world by surprise when he decided to quit his job as a breakfast cook and work for Galen Rowell as his photo library curator.

What ensued was an unexpected life-long journey as a landscape photographer. Gary is an award-winning photographer and author living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has seven published books to his credit as principal photographer, the last two of which he also authored. His most recent book, Photographing California; Vol. 1 – North, won the prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal Award for Best Regional Title.In 2018, the United States Postal Service released seven of Gary’s photos – a nearly unprecedented number for an individual photographer -- as USPS Forever Postage Stamps. These photos are now immortalized as part of the USPS O Beautiful collection, a 20-image set of stamps celebrating the hymn, America the Beautiful.

Gary and myself discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

Gary's journey into photography,
What it was like to work with Galen Rowell,
The realities of making it as a professional photographer,
Image licensing,
Photo selection and portfolio development,
Competitiveness in landscape photography,
And much, much more.

Over on Patreon this week, Gary and I discuss his challenges with mental health - a topic that has been getting a lot of attention lately in light of COVID. Stick around to the end of the show where I will be announcing a nice giveaway for listeners.

Here are the photographers that Gary recommended on the podcast:

1. Richard Wong.

2. David Leland Hyde.

3. Phillip Hyde.

4. Michael Gordon.

5. Robert Glenn Ketchum.

6. Frans Lanting.

7. Suzi Eszterhas.

8. Nevada Wier.

Other items mentioned on the show:

1. Private 1:1 landscape photography workshops.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

Running a Successful Photography Camera Club | Ella & Knapp Hudson Dec 02, 2020

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Welcome to episode 189 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.

This week on the podcast, I hosted Ella and Knapp Hudson from Portland, Maine.

Ella and Knapp help run the Portland Camera Club, one of the oldest camera clubs in the United States.
Ella, Knapp and myself discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

Their backgrounds and how they informed their photography journey,
The Portland Camera Club, established in 1899,
Running a successful camera club,
How to involve people in making a camera club more successful,
Critical infrastructure needed to operate a good camera club,
Competitions and idea for them in camera clubs,
And much, much more.

Over on Patreon this week, join over 140 of your peers in supporting the podcast financially hear Ella, Knapp, and myself discuss our overlanding adventures and approaches and how that relates to our photography trips.

I hope you enjoy our conversations.

Here are the photographers that Ella & Knapp recommended on the podcast:

1. Peggy Anderson.

2. Andy Mumford.

3. Ron Rosenstock.

4. Carol Eisenberg.

5. Harold Ross.

6. Betty Wiley.

Other items mentioned on the show:

1. 60-day Trial to Nature Photographer's Network.

Celebrating Oregon Through Landscape Photography | Photo Cascadia Team Nov 25, 2020

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Welcome to episode 188 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.

This week on the podcast, I hosted the Photo Cascadia team, including Sean Bagshaw, Adrian Klein, Zack Schnepf, Erin Babnik, David Cobb, and Kevin McNeal. This powerhouse team of landscape photographers have inspired so many of us on our journeys in this craft, so it was a real honor to host the whole team for a chat. Unfortunately, Chip Phillips was not able to join us for this recording due to the joys of parenting during COVID-19.

The Photo Cascadia team and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

Their new book celebrating the beauty and diversity of the State of Oregon through photographs, "Oregon, My Oregon,"
The power and significance of the foreword of the book by Nicholas Kristof,
The impact of climate change on the landscapes we all love to photograph,
The impact that increased visitation is having on locations we love to photograph (and some positives of this),
The therapeutic effects of landscape photography during a global pandemic,
How to instill respect for nature and the environment,
And much, much more

Over on Patreon this week, join over 140 of your peers in supporting the podcast financially hear about the Photo Cascadia team's approach to leading workshops safely during a pandemic.

I hope you enjoy our conversations.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.

As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

For the full show notes head over to my blog.

Finding Your Own Path in Photography as a Hobbyist | Tara Workman Nov 18, 2020

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Welcome to episode 187 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.
This week on the podcast, I was joined by a hobbyist photographer known as My Bajan Eye on Instagram - Tara Workman.

Despite her self-proclamation as being a hobbyist, Tara's photography is some of the best you'll find these days. It feels personal, unique, and has some really great qualities. Tara is a physician living in Portland, Oregon and she uses photography as a mental health break. She's also African American.
Tara and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

Her start as a landscape photographer in the age of social media,
Photography as a hobby and the benefits to that approach,
Making time for photography as a person with a full-time job,
Finding your own path as a photographer and the powerful influence of social media,
Her transition to abstracts and smaller scenes,
Learning how to not care about likes on Instagram,
Being inspired by other photographers without copying them,
And, her experience as a black woman in landscape photography.

Over on Patreon this week, join over 140 of your peers in supporting the podcast financially and listen to Tara and I talk about how photography taught her how to see beauty in the natural world.

I hope you enjoy our conversations.

For more show notes, to see Tara's amazing photographs, a listing of her recommended photographers, and ways to support the podcast, head over to my blog.

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