We Are Photographers

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Paul Ninson - Documenting Untold Stories of Africa May 05, 2019

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Paul Ninson is a freelance photographer based in Ghana with passion for portraits, visual storytelling and documenting humanitarian and environmental stories. His current personal projects include the Masai tribes in Kenya, the lower Omo Valley of Ethiopia, and documenting the lives of women in Umoja for his Village with No Men project. In this episode, Paul talks about the life-changing experience of meeting Brandon Stanton in Ghana, being featured on Humans of New York and gaining 30k followers from around the world in one day. Paul attributes his photography education to CreativeLive where he spends most of his non-working hours learning from as many classes as he can. He talks about getting his first camera and how he’s been growing his business and portfolio of personal work ever since. Paul is the definition of taking risks, nonstop hard work, nurturing a supportive community and sharing knowledge and inspiration in return. This is We Are Photographers with Paul Ninson and this is his story.

Joe McNally - Life of a Photography Legend Apr 28, 2019

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Joe McNally is a photography legend. He’s a photographer, director, and Nikon Ambassador. His 30+ year career includes assignments in over 70 countries as a contributor to the National Geographic, a contract photographer for Sports Illustrated, and the last staff photographer in the history of LIFE. On the advertising & commercial side Joe’s clients include Adidas, FedEx, GE, Epson, and ESPN. In this episode Joe takes us on some of his most epic photo shoots from living at 13,000 feet for 3 weeks at the top of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea to going supersonic and pulling 9 Gs with the Air Force. Joe finds the beauty of being a photographer as the bridge you make emotionally and powerfully with your fellow human beings, such as he experienced for his Faces of Ground Zero Project with the world’s only giant Polaroid camera. This is We Are Photographers with Joe McNally and this is his story.

Ibarionex Perello - Beyond The Candid Frame Apr 21, 2019

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Ibarionex Perello is a photographer, writer, educator, and host of The Candid Frame podcast. He’s worked in the photography industry for over 25 years and is the author or coauthor of six books, including his new book Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual Workflow. In this episode, we discuss the difference between taking and making photographs, a young Ibarionex learning photography at the Boys Club of Hollywood, and the importance of representation in the photography community. Ibarionex talks about stuttering as a kid to building a successful podcast for 13 years with over 450 episodes. He describes the why behind the documentary project he started after his ailing 86-year-old mother-in-law moved in. Finally, he takes us into his new book, sharing a visual vocabulary of light & shadow, line & shape, a color & gesture that are the bones of a good photograph. This is We Are Photographers with Ibarionex Perello and this is his story.

Natalie Amrossi - The @Misshattan Story Apr 14, 2019

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Natalie Amrossi, a.k.a. Misshattan on all things social, is known for hanging out of helicopters creating dynamic aerial images of the cities below. Her extensive client list includes brands such as Nike, Jaguar, Apple, and Jordan. She’s been featured in the press including the New York Times, New York Post, Buzzfeed and more. In this episode Natalie talks about the rewards that come with taking big life risks. In her early 20s she left investment banking to become a professional photographer. She recently gave up her Manhattan apartment to travel & work full time from the road. Natalie shares the challenges and opportunities of being a solo female traveler, how she connects with locals over a shared love of photography when arriving in a new country, and stories from filming a documentary in Bhutan for AdoramaTV. This is We Are Photographers with Natalie Amrossi and this is her story.

John Greengo - Photography is a Lifestyle Apr 07, 2019

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John Greengo is a travel, landscape, and wildlife photographer. He’s one of the most prolific educators on CreativeLive, best known for his must-see Fundamentals of Photography class. He’s the author of two books, including The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure & 50 Things Photographers Need Know About Focus. John leads photography tours globally to destinations such as Kenya, Tanzania, Cuba, Morocco, Jordan, Antarctica and more. In this episode John describes his most epic moments - both exciting and scary - when photographing in remote corners of the world, including while working on the TV series Travels to the Edge. He shares life lessons learned as a professional foosball player, and he claims to be the only person to play foosball on all seven continents. We talk about what it means to “win” at photography and what he loves most about preparing his world renowned presentations for his classes that make learning both easy and fun. This is We Are Photographers with John Greengo and this is his story.

Valérie Jardin - Hit the Streets All Over the Globe Apr 01, 2019

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Valérie Jardin is a visual storyteller recognized internationally for her street photography. She is the author of several books and teaches street photography workshops all over the world. She also hosts the podcast 'Hit the Streets with Valérie Jardin' and is an official Fujifilm X-Photographer. In this episode we talk about the importance of street photography, how her approach to storytelling includes both following the light and following her heart when photographing on the street. Valérie explains her love for Fujifilm mirrorless cameras and prime lenses, the power of limitations and the joy of educating others to find the beauty in everyday life. This is We Are Photographers with Valérie Jardin, and this is her story.

Sal D'Alia - AdoramaTV Filmmaker and Producer Mar 24, 2019

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Sal D’Alia is an Italian-born and raised filmmaker currently based in NYC where he creates original content for AdoramaTV. As an executive producer he’s created the series Through the Lens, The Photographer’s Roundtable and the new My Travel Diary. Sal is a Sony alpha Ambassador and one of the founding members of the Sony alpha Imaging Collective. In this episode we talk about the creative influence of growing up in Italy being surrounded by art everywhere. We discuss his career evolution from working for big brands as a freelancer to creating original content while traveling the world for AdoramaTV. Sal explores the differences in approaching still photography and motion and those moments that give him chills as a filmmaker. This is We Are Photographers with Sal D'Alia and this is his story.

Lucas Jackson - Life as a Reuters Photographer Mar 17, 2019

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Lucas Jackson is an award-winning Senior Photographer at Reuters. For over a decade he’s worked as a staff photographer covering every aspect of the news and feature stories in New York as well as the red carpet, concerts, natural disasters, politics and wars. As a staff photographer he has to be ready to photograph any scene at any time under any circumstance. In this episode we talk about the work ethic he learned growing up on a cattle ranch and being a commercial fisherman in Alaska to pay for a photography education. Lucas describes his career path to becoming a staff photographer at Reuters and what that role actually looks like, from photographing the courthouse steps one day to filming a 4-mile long glacier calving in Greenland the next. This is We Are Photographers with Lucas Jackson and this is his story.

Michelle Valberg - From Narwhals to Polar Bears Mar 10, 2019

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Michelle Valberg is a renowned explorer, adventurer and wildlife photographer. She is a Nikon Ambassador Canada, a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and was the first ever Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence. She’s an author, a speaker and guides photography expeditions to extreme destinations. In this episode Michelle talks about photographing everything from narwhals to ice bears to snowy owls to a field of 10,000 walrus. She describes her first time making eye to eye contact with a polar bear and how photographing wildlife involves using all of your senses to anticipate the decisive moment. This is We Are Photographers with Michelle Valberg and this is her story.

Jacob Jonas - Cameras and Dancers Mar 03, 2019

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[Jacob Jonas] 1 is a dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director of the Jacob Jonas The Company, which he founded when he was only 22 years old. His works have been performed around North America including at The Kennedy Center, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and Lincoln Center. He’s a self-taught photographer, a director & filmmaker, educator, and entrepreneur. In this episode, we talk about #CamerasAndDancers, a series of monthly Instameets bringing together influential photographers and dancers at significant cultural institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum, the Getty Museum, and the New York and Seattle Public Libraries. #CamerasandDancers is not only building collaborations and community but also increasing the visibility of the art of dance itself. This is We Are Photographers with Jacob Jonas and this is his story.

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