F-Stop Collaborate and Listen &#8211; A Photography Podcast

Here are the artists that Len would like to hear on the podcast:

Some examples of Len's photography can be seen below.

I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go!

Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorrosa - Intimate and Abstract Landscape Photography Apr 18, 2018

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Episode 052 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Colorado photographers Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorrosa!

This week we share a special recording of the podcast. Sarah, Ron, and I recorded this one in person - it was a really special experience and I am so excited to share it with the world. I have been huge fans of Sarah & Ron for many years - and am absolutely in love with Sarah's writing (Ron, I still love you too). Their outlook and approach to nature photography is refreshing, unique, and worth studying. I invite all of the listeners to really get to know their work because it will change the way you approach photography going forward, I promise!

We covered some great topics this week, including:

How Sarah & Ron met and got into landscape photography.
Intimate and abstract landscape photography.
The power of exploration.
Their Iceland guide book.
Sharing of photo locations.
Role of workshop leaders to use their influence for good.
Business models for monetizing photography and self-publishing.
Women in landscape photography.

Over on Patreon this week we had Sarah Marino, Ron Coscorrosa, David Kingham, and Jennifer Renwick share their experiences living the RV / Teardrop Trailer lifestyle as photographers. This is a can't miss episode worth checking out!

To learn more about Sarah & Ron:

Instagram (Ron) Instagram (Sarah)

Facebook (Ron) Facebook (Sarah)

Here are the artists that Sarah & Ron would like to hear on the podcast:

Some examples of Sarah & Ron's photography can be seen below.

Sarah's work:

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Erik Stensland - Nature Photography as a Healer Apr 11, 2018

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Episode 051 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Estes Park, Colorado photographer Erik Stensland!

This week we share a special recording of the podcast. Erik and I recorded this one in person from Ridgway, Colorado - it was a really special experience and I am so excited to share it with the world. Erik is one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, engaging, and interesting landscape photographers of our time. His journey as a photographer is incredibly interesting and inspiring. His outlook and approach is refreshing and has provided me with a great deal of inspiration and I hope it will for you as well.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

Erik's journey into photography and a gallery owner.
Nature as a vehicle for self-healing and the connection to introversion.
Leadership and our role as photographers in the conservation movement.
How to bring goodness to the world though photography.
Why do you take photos?

Over on Patreon this week Erik talked about owning and operating a gallery - a must listen for anyone who has ever been interested in that!

To learn more about Erik:

Here are the artists that Erik would like to hear on the podcast:

Some examples of Erik's photography can be seen below.

Jennifer Khordi - Moon Landscape Photography Apr 04, 2018

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Episode 050 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with New Jersey-based photographer Jennifer Khordi! I have been a huge fan of Jennifer's work ever since I got into photographing the night sky. Jennifer dedicates most of her spare time planning and executing amazing photographs of the full moon in New York City. We spent a lot of time talking about her obsession and how she plans those shots, which takes incredible dedication, planning, and execution.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

How Jennifer got into photography.
Jennifer's obsession with the moon.
Fake moon photography and why it bothers her.
Jennifer's New York City workshops.
The balance of photography and work.
Issues she has encountered has a woman photographer.

To learn more about Jennifer:

Here are the artists that Jennifer would like to hear on the podcast:

Chris Georgia

Aaron Priest

Some examples of Jennifer's photography can be seen below.

Adam Gibbs - International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2018 Mar 28, 2018

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Episode 049 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Canada-based landscape photographer Adam Gibbs! Adam has a wonderful catalog of work that he's curated for over 20 years as a full-time landscape photographer. I was able to get him onto the podcast after a lot of demand from other guests and commenters to get him on! We had a fantastic conversation that is well worth a listen.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

How Adam got into Landscape Photography.
How Landscape Photography has changed over the years.
Instagram and popularity.
Adam's workshops.
Adam's use of YouTube as a platform.
Digital manipulation and the impact on the craft.

Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! We are 1/4 of the way to our goal of being able to award a $1,000 prize to a photographer dedicated to conservation. Over on Patreon this week Miles told a story about how he was blackmailed by another photographer.

To learn more about Adam:

Here are the artists that Adam would like to hear on the podcast:

John Sexton

Chris Burkett

Alister Benn

Some examples of Adam's photography can be seen below.

Miles Morgan - Balancing Work & Landscape Photography Mar 21, 2018

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Episode 048 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Portland, Oregon-based landscape photographer Miles Morgan! I've been a massive fan of Miles for many years and it was so fun finally talking to him on the podcast. Miles' photography speaks for itself, and, he's probably one of the most humble photographers you'll ever meet! We had a fantastic time on the podcast and I think you'll love this episode if you are a Miles Morgan fan in any way!

We covered some great topics this week, including:

How Miles got into Landscape Photography
The art of story telling and its importance in landscape photography
Balancing f/t work, family, and photography
How to choose a workshop that matches your needs
Digital manipulation
"Active Viewing"
Big Naked Wall

To learn more about Miles:

Here are the artists that Miles would like to hear on the podcast:

Ian Plant

Cody Wilson

Some examples of Miles' photography can be seen below.

Aaron Meyers - Thinking Like your Customers in Landscape Photography Mar 14, 2018

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Episode 047 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with California-based landscape photographer and the Director of Product for SmugMug, Aaron Meyers! Aaron reached out to me to see if I would be interested in discussing more of the business side of being a landscape photographer and I thought it would be a great idea. I personally really enjoyed our conversation this week - there's a lot for everyone in this episode!

We covered some great topics this week, including:

How to think like your customers
How to price your photography
How to cultivate your buyers

Over on Patreon this week we went on a deep dive relating to social media strategy for landscape photographers, including ad buys and more. We also discussed the new Vero app.

Special announcements:

To learn more about Aaron:

Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorrosa

Here are the artists that Aaron would like to hear on the podcast:

CJ Kale and Nick Selway

Chris Burkhard

Some examples of Aaron's photography can be seen below.

Barry Sweet - The National Park Service Mar 07, 2018

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Episode 046 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Barry Sweet! Barry is the Wilderness Office Manager for the National Park Service (NPS) at Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado. My friend and fellow landscape photographer Erik Stensland suggested that Barry come on the podcast to share his perspective and intertwined issues that we face as landscape photographers, including:

Why he has given his life for the protection of public lands.
How the NPS tries to fulfill the two-pronged mission of preserving these special places while also helping people to engage and enjoy these places.
The different roles of NPS, BLM, and the National Forest and how each of these different departments relate and how photographers might relate differently with each of these areas.
What the Wilderness Office actually does.
What philosophy and ideals he and his team try to instill in visitors to wilderness.
How photographers are typically viewed by the Park Service.
How we can use our photography to promote the preservation of wild lands.

Special announcements:

I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group or on Reddit! Over on the Facebook Group we have amazing critiques of photographs from the podcast's guests and fans.

Adam Woodworth - Becoming a full-time Professional Landscape Photographer Feb 28, 2018

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Episode 045 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Maine-based landscape photographer Adam Woodworth! I have been a fan of Adam's work for several years and it was so cool to finally get to talk to him over the podcast medium! Adam is a full-time photographer and works a lot with Nikon. His work is very, very good and deserves some attention. It was fun speaking with Adam - it was a very laid back conversation.

We covered some great topics this week, including:

Adam's journey into landscape photography.
Adam's decision to become a full-time professional photographer.
His cross-country road trip from Maine to Alaska (here's a link to Andrew Skurka's route we talked about).
Night Photography.
Adam's video tutorials.

Special announcements: This week we are partnering with F-Stop Gear - we are giving away a Medium Shallow ICU to a lucky podcast listener. If you're not familiar with their products, their backpacks are fantastic (I use an older F-Stop Loka) and their ICUs are what you use to put all of your camera gear into the backpack. What's cool about the Medium Shallow ICU is that it will work in all kinds of other backpacks as well and works well with both Mirrorless gear and DSLR gear. In order to enter to win, all you need to do is head on over to the Podcast's Facebook Group and comment on the thread I created there - tell us what you like about the podcast and what topics and guests you'd like to hear in the future. I will choose a winner based on how interesting the comment is (that's my super scientific way to pick)!

Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers!

To learn more about Adam:

Here are the artists that Adam would like to hear on the podcast:

Some examples of Adam's photography can be seen below. Here is a link to the blog post for this episode.

Mark Handy - Ethics and Digital Manipulation in Landscape Photography Feb 21, 2018

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Episode 044 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with California-based landscape photographer Mark Handy! I have been a huge fan of Mark's work ever since I learned about him through the podcast. Mark is a wildly successful photographer, having owned his own gallery in La Jolla, CA. Mark is perhaps one of the most thoughtful and interesting photographers that I have had the pleasure of speaking with on the podcast. I think you'll really enjoy this episode!

We covered some great topics this week, including:

Mark's journey into landscape photography
Ethics and digital manipulation (look for a full 45 minute conversation about this on Patreon)!
Owning his own gallery in La Jolla, CA
Shooting digital medium format (Phase One)
Selling images as limited editions of ONE
The influence of luck

Special announcements: Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! Let’s keep the conversations going! I recently set a goal of $1,000 in monthly contributions which I will use to seed a $1,000 landscape conversation award. This will only be possible if people contribute on Patreon! We are about 25% there as of 2/14/18! THANK YOU!
Additionally, we have collaborated with The League Magazine.

$50 supporters of the podcast on Patreon will get you a free subscription to The League if you sign up on Patreon between now and the end of February, 2018. The League subscription would normally cost you $50, so basically you are getting it for free while supporting the podcast!

Supporters already at the $50 level will get the subscription too!

League is an annual collectors’ compendium of unique, thoughtful photographic art comprised primarily of work from the League of Landscape Photographers. Two key principles underpin the publication: contributors espouse a mindful, ethical code of behavior in creating photographic work; and contributors wrestle with or promote dialogue about contemporary issues facing humans and the landscape.

Lastly, I am happy to announce that I'm now a Formatt-Hitech filter ambassador. Listeners to the podcast get 10% off their order if they use the code "PAYNE10" - thanks for supporting the podcast!

To learn more about Mark: