F-Stop Collaborate and Listen - A Photography Podcast

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Adam Mowery - Product and Outdoor Industry Landscape Photography Nov 21, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 083 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Adam Mowery! Adam is a landscape and outdoor product photographer living in North Carolina.

Adam is an adventurer, creative thinker, and constantly pushes life to the limits. He will never be caught "status quo". To Adam, creativity is a lifestyle not just a means to and end. Adam believes there is good to be found in everything and that belief is constantly reflected in his work. For Adam, it's not what we have, it's what we do with it that matters. To him light, whether natural or artificial is a language to portray an emotion or statement in a way words never could. From staged to spontaneous, his photography evokes genuine beauty from every angle.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. His journey into product photography for the outdoor industry.

2. Juggling a full-time job as a photographer.

3. Judging for Pursue Pictures. To enter the "Fall Adventures" contest go here.

4. Common mistakes he's seen as a judge.

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! Even $1 / mo helps a lot!

Over on Patreon this week, Adam and I talked about how to create a coffee table book for your photography.

To see Adam's work and to find links to topics we discuss, head over to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com

Jannick Clausen - Landscape Photography Contests & Institutions Nov 14, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 082 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Jannick Clausen!

Jannick is an accredited master photographer based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is also the 2016 AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year. Jannick and I have been trying to get him on the podcast for months and we were finally able to get over the time zone hurdle and make it happen. It was such a great conversation, I'm sure you will agree!

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. Submitting photos to contests.

2. The importance of belonging to a professional photography institution.

3. Jannick's dad's struggle and death from cancer and how that influenced his photography.

4. Leave No Trace Principles.

5. Using Capture One Pro to edit photos. You can use the code "AMBCLAUSEN" to get 10% off Capture One Pro.

Over on Patreon this week, Jannick and I talked about the pros and cons of shooting locally vs. travelling.

Cody Duncan - Norway Landscape Photography Nov 07, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 081 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Cody Duncan!

Cody Duncan is an award-winning landscape photographer living in Lofoten, Norway. Though he was born and raised under the bright Californian sun, the last decade of his life has often seen him traveling to the wilds of northern Europe, where he's inspired by the mixture of landscape, weather, history, and culture. In early 2016, after over 20 visits in the previous 15 years, he was finally able to move to the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. His journey to Lofoten, Norway as a photographer.

2. Social media's effect on locations.

3. The impact of nature photography on Lofoten.

4. Cultural differences between Norway and the USA from the perspective of a photographer.

Over on Patreon this week, Cody and I talked about photographing the Aurora Borealis.

Head over to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com for the full liner notes and links!

Chuck Kimmerle - Landscape Photography of the Plains & Prairies Oct 31, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 080 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Chuck Kimmerle!

Chuck Kimmerle is a black and white photographer originally based in the plains states of Wyoming and North Dakota who has recently relocated to New York City. Chuck is an award-winning, fine-art landscape photographer working exclusively in black and white. He is also a speaker, teacher, mentor, and educator. Chuck's interest in photography began with a wonderful little Canon Canonet QL17 while in the U.S. Army. It was that camera which taught him the power and potential of visual communication. A few years later, Chuck began his career as a photographer while working at his college newspaper. That job, which paid him $37.50 per academic quarter, led to a career of more than 15 years working as a newspaper photojournalist and a Pulitzer nomination for spot news photography. Seeing the writing on the wall with regards to the future of newspaper staff photographers, Chuck left that field and worked as a college photographer with duties ranging from passport head shots to magazine cover photos. Since 2010, he has worked full-time as a landscape photographer. Chuck was originally recommended on the podcast by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry over on episode 56.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. Photographing the plains and prairies.

2. His diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and how that has impacted his journey into photography.

3. Focusing on black and white photography and the subject of where nature meets man.

4. His planned hike of the Appalachian Trail.

5. His background in journalism and how that has impacted his work as a landscape photographer.

Over on Patreon this week, Chuck and I talked about his experience teaching photography to college students and some of the tips, secrets, and awesome assignments he gave them to work on to better their art.

To learn more about Chuck and to see his photography, head over to the liner notes on my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com

Jason Matias - The Art of Selling Art Oct 24, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 079 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Jason Matias!

Jason Matias is a fine art photographer based in Bellvue, Washington. Jason has been working hard behind the scenes to help other photographers sell their photography through his online masterclass "the art of selling art." Jason is a veteran and has a master's degree in organizational leadership - both experiences he has leveraged to develop his marketing and selling acumen. Jason defines his photography into two different concepts - comfortable isolation, and personification in nature. He leverages those concepts to market his work to potential buyers - something we discussed in great length on the podcast episode.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. The article about Jason in F-Stoppers.

2. Jason's "Art of Selling Art" service.

3. Email marketing.

4. The importance of persistence - "go for no."

5. Mediums for print and display for wealthy buyers.

6. Using and locating a gallery to display your work.

7. Creating work with a message that makes it more marketable to your target audience.

Over on Patreon this week, Jason and I discuss his really awesome process for how to find your voice as an artist - which I think is a totally unique and worthwhile process for landscape photographers to embark upon.

For links to items discussed and to see Jason's work - head over to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com

Phill Monson - Leave it Better & Wilderness Conservation Oct 17, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 078 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Phill Monson!

Phill is a fantastic landscape photographer and graphic designer residing in Utah taking lead with the "Leave It Better" campaign where he is trying to instill the value of leaving it better than you found it in the outdoors. Phill's photography is fantastic, and, he is becoming well-known for his work on a line of stickers and apparel promoting outdoor stewardship through his company Entrada Outdoor Company.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. His "Leave it Better" campaign.

2. Wilderness Conservation.

3. The State of Landscape Photography.

4. Social Media's role in landscape photography.

5. Start with Why by Simon Sinek.

Over on Patreon this week, Phill talks about starting his own company with all of the challenges and rewards to be found there and his love and work as a graphic artist.

For the full liner notes and links, head over to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com

Nature Photographers Network (NPN) Oct 10, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 077 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with David Kingham, Jennifer Renwick, Alex Noriega and Ron Coscorossa!

The crew all convened to discuss Nature Photographers Network (NPN) - recently purchased and revamped by David Kingham and Jennifer Renwick. In its heyday, NPN was "THE" spot for landscape photographers to share images and obtain crucial critique. We are hoping to see it make a serious comeback. The time has come.

About the podcast episode - its all about NPN:

1. What is it?

2. Why did David and Jennifer purchase the site?

3. What is the benefit of being a member?

4. What role do we all see NPN playing in various aspects of the Nature Photography community?

Over on Patreon this week, the crew discussed how they have invested in learning to advance their photography and we went on some rants about various topics - a lot of fun!

Charlotte Gibb - Intimate Landscape Photography Oct 03, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 076 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Charlotte Gibb!

Charlotte spent her childhood romping around and exploring the wilderness areas in the mountains near her northern California home. The youngest of nine children, her father was an avid mountain climber and nature lover, and he made sure his kids were instilled with his passion for the outdoors. After he died in a climbing accident when Charlotte was very young, her mother continued to promote spending time in nature, ensuring that their vacations were spent outdoors camping, hiking and exploring. Charlotte studied journalism in college for two years and worked for her city's newspaper, at which point she discovered that journalism wasn't for her. She transferred to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and studied graphic design instead. She bought a used Beseler enlarger and turned her spare bedroom into a darkroom, where she spent countless hours in the dark happily experimenting with printmaking. In the years following art school, she went to work as an art director for an ad agency, built a successful design business, got married, raised two wonderful sons, and currently uses her camera to tell stories of the natural world.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. Her start in a design agency and how it led her to photography.

2. Working alone vs. in a group.

3. Intimate landscapes.

4. Discovering your vision.

5. Photo contests and why you should enter them. Charlotte likes "Lens Culture."

Over on Patreon this week, Charlotte shares her wisdom on print-making and how it can make you a better landscape photographer. We cover pricing, papers, framing, materials, printers, and lots more - 24 minutes of awesome bonus material!

Here are the photographers that Charlotte recommended for the podcast:

1. Varina and Jay Patel.

2. Michael Frye.

3. Keith Walklet.

4. Evan Russell.

Head to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com for the full liner notes and links!

David Johnston - Burnout in Landscape Photography Sep 26, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 075 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with David Johnston!

David Johnston is a renowned landscape photographer and educator. Photographing incredible light and rarely seen moments is what drives David to keep capturing landscapes at their best. When David is not shooting, he's teaching photography to the masses on his YouTube channel. It's his passion for spreading the joy of photography that helps him continue deliver helpful tips for others to improve their skills. It doesn't matter if it's landscapes, night skies, or drone work, David has the gift to freeze amazing scenes and memories in place. Sharing photography through podcasts is also one of David's biggest passions. You can listen to his podcast, Stories About Photos, on any podcast platform to get the details on what it takes to capture amazing images.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. David's experience with burnout.

2. His move to Haiti and what photography life is like there.

3. How podcasting has influenced his photography.

4. Location sharing.

Over on Patreon this week, David and I discussed the future of the business of landscape photography.

Head to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com for the full liner notes and links!

Hans Strand - Aerial Landscape Photography in Iceland Sep 19, 2018

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Welcome to Episode 074 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Hans Strand!

Hans Strand, born in 1955 in Marmaverken, Sweden. In 1990, after a nine-year career in mechanical engineering he decided to devote his life to landscape photography. Its a change he never regretted. Hans has always felt himself drawn to the untamed and unmanipulated emotions and expressions that he finds in nature. He often says: ”The wilderness is the mother of all living things. It is always true and never trivial.” Hans' work takes him to diverse places worldwide; from polar deserts to steaming rain-forests and expansive deserts. The internationally awarded landscape photography is seldom a portrait of a place, but an expression of forces that create and mold a landscape. His pictures, frozen in a static frame, still tell a story of movement, time and evolution. Lately his photography has also taken a course away from the untouched and wild nature and focused more on people´s influences on ecosystems. Photographs of water pollution and the visual magic of man-made agricultural landscapes have become an important ingredient in his in recent work.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

1. Aerial photography and the differences / similarities with land-based photography.

2. His amazing Iceland aerial photography book.

3. Landscape photography - impressing vs. story-telling.

4. The state of landscape photography.

5. Intimate landscape photography vs. grand scenic.

Over on Patreon this week, Hans and I discussed his current photography's focus on man's influence on ecosystems.

To learn more about Hans and see his photography, check out the liner notes over on my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com