He Shoots, He Draws Podcast

Join us for a candid and insightful discussion as three seasoned photography podcasters— Dave Clayton (He Shoots, He Draws), Kersten Luts (Camera Shake podcast) and Steve Brazill (Behind the Shot) — we share our experiences, challenges, and triumphs in creating and maintaining our own design and photography podcasts.In this episode, we delve into the trials and tribulations of producing both audio and video content, offering valuable insights for our listeners. From the creative process behind each episode to the technical intricacies of recording and editing, we explore the journey of bringing engaging photography discussions to listeners and viewers around the world. This episode offers a unique glimpse into the fascinating world of podcasting and don't be afraid to start your own!Tune in and join the conversation as we explore what it takes to walk the podcasting path, one episode at a time.CAMERA SHAKE PODCASTBEHIND THE SHOT PODCASTEPISODE ON YOUTUBE (CAMERA SHAKE) Join us over on social media @heshootshedraws or our websiteYou can contact Dave at his website for logo design, marketing and teaching requirementsYou can check Alan's amazing concert photography out on his instagramDave's Linktree has more links to extra stuff and some free stuff

Join myself and owner of EssarAitch, Sharon Harrison, talking about putting your working life on TikTok and developing a following to help your business. Sharon posts her daily life in her office, the trials, tribulations, fun and feedback. Not many people are super natural on camera but she makes it feel like you are part of her business life and all that goes with that and being a busy mum with her family. Please follow @essaraitchESSARAITCH WEBSITE Follow Sharon on INSTAGRAMHe Shoots He Draws Instagram

James Barnard is back! One year on, exactly, we chat about how his world has changed so much since we first spoke, his TikTok and Instagram presence was flourishing but so much has happened in the past 12 months for him that I wanted to really do a recap with him and see how is world is today, both business and as a recognisable influence on the design industry. And he's such a bloody nice bloke too!James' LinksWebsiteTikTokInstagramAdobe MaxField NotesAdobe Express About JamesI'm an award-winning logo designer, seasoned freelancer, design educator, dad and owner of Barnard.co. I specialise in designing brand identities and logos with meaning. I got my start in graphic design more than a decade ago, working in the publishing industry. I have designed creative content for some of the UK's biggest titles, including The Daily Telegraph, Grazia, Men's Health, Empire, Cosmopolitan, The Times and many more.These days I run my freelance logo design business from the Gold Coast, Australia, after emigrating from London in 2021. I have a ridiculous variety of skills in design software, which I aim to pass on to the next generation of designers through my social platforms. My work has been published in the Logo Lounge and I speak as an authority in the world of logo design at design conferences, on podcasts and for other design channels.  

We are super honoured to have one of the industries top Production Designers, Dave Blass, as our guest for the next two episodes. Dave recently worked on Star Trek Picard, The Boys, Justified, Preacher and many more. In part two, Dave talks about his love of music photography as well as his career in TV.DAVE'S WEBSITESTAR TREK PRODUCTION ARTDAVE'S MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHYSTAR TREK SITE

We are super honoured to have one of the industries top Production Designers, Dave Blass, as our guest for the next two episodes. Dave recently worked on Star Trek Picard, The Boys, Justified, Preacher and many more. Dave talks about our love of Star Trek, his path to where he is today and the experiences he's encountered getting there. It's a great conversation!DAVE'S WEBSITESTAR TREK PRODUCTION ARTDAVE'S MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHYSTAR TREK SITE 

Get your FREE Photoshop Creativity Summit ticket HEREIn this catch up with industry leading trainer, Dave Cross, we chat about his new online conference and the evolution of events since the pandemic.An amazing 4 days of FREE creative training from world-class Photoshop experts and artists26 HOURS OF INSPIRATIONAL, CREATIVE PHOTOSHOP TRAINING - APRIL 17 - 20WATCH ALL THE CLASSES FOR FREE - FOR A LIMITED TIME - OR BUY THE VIP PACKAGE FOR ONLY $99 AND GET LIFETIME ACCESSI am thrilled to announce our latest online educational event: The Photoshop Creativity Virtual Summit, April 17 - 20, 2023.It will have a similar format to previous Summits, and will focus on the creative side of Photoshop. We're talking fine art, conceptual compositing, image manipulation, fantasy images, textures, mixed media and so on - in addition to classes on creativity, inspiration and printing, selling and sharing your work. It's going to be 4 days packed with information and will include classes taught by artists and creatives.If you want to be more creative with your Photoshop imagery, if you want to sell your work, if you dream of being a fine artist or of creating conceptual art, this event is for you. And if you simply want to get better at creating realistic composites and improve your skill in base skills such as selecting, masking, color grading and printing, you will benefit from this Summit.This event will feature 19 instructors teaching classes on Inspiration, Image Capture, Creating in Photoshop, Sharing your work and so much more. It's an amazing lineup of top artists and educators, and you can attend for FREE!.There's also an optional VIP Pass that gives lifetime access to rewatch the classes, plus exclusive benefits such as class notes, extra classes and freebies such as textures, brishes, actions and more.I hope to "see you" at the Photoshop Creativity Virtual Summit!Dave CrossFounder, Photoshop and Lightroom Virtual Summits

Get your FREE Photoshop Creativity Summit ticket HEREIn this episode I had a very frank and honest conversation with our guest Radim Malinic about working through mental health and trying to remain creative and undistracted by the social world around us. Radio is a creative director and designer living and working in South West London. He runs Brand Nu, a branding and creative design studio. MORE ABOUT RADIM HERE 

Dave Clayton and Alan Hess are back for 2023! In this first episode of 2023 they have a quick catchup of the events of 2022, what they've been up to since the last episode and talk about getting your shit together for 2023, taxes, plans, schemes and events!!The Print Design Summit Registration - FREE Event

This week I am so pleased to have Liz Mosley on the show, Liz runs a very successful branding business but also teaches, creates content for Adobe, runs a very good podcast and more. We chat about all the things that make up what running a creative business requires these days to maintain momentum and success. LIZ'S WEBSITELIZ ON INSTAGRAMLIZ ON ADOBE LIVE

We're back! This episode is Dave Clayton and Glyn Dewis having a good old chinwag and catch up from The Photography Show, recorded on 18th September 2022. We talk about the show and just what we've each been up to and the usual Dave/Glyn conversation you can expect!This episode is in support of a new local business, AwayDays!Please check out awaydays.co - casual supplies inspired by football culture.itsdaveclayton.comglyndewis.com

We are leading up the The Photography Show 17-20 September so here is a replay episode of one of the Super Stage guests, Chase Jarvis.Chase is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur and the Founder of CreativeLive and now author of his new book Creative Calling. We chatted with Chase about the creative process and how we should take on the challenge and lifestyle of being a creative person. It was a really interesting discussion and we'd love to hear what you think. Chase's book is available on Amazon and all good book stores.

We are leading up the The Photography Show 17-20 September so here is a replay episode of one of the Editing Suite guests, Tony Harmer.I am genuinely thrilled to have Tony as our guest this week, Tony is one of my dearest friends, one of the most helpful and genuine people in this industry, he's a walking encyclopaedia of design knowledge and for the next 90 mins we just chat about design, life and our careers. You can find more of Tony's content on LinkedIn, YouTube, instagram, Behance Live and Facebook - if can't learn from Tony....you can't learn!!

Please enjoy this replay episode from 2020 with the wonderful Elise Swopes.This week's guest is a delightful young photographer, speaker, influencer and hard working creative powerhouse, New York based Elise Swopes. Elise has taken mobile creativity to a whole new place, having built a name for herself through hard work and persistence, we chat to Elise about her beginnings and how she has crafted her brand and abilities to become one of the brightest new influencers in photography, film making and creativity in 2020.

We are leading up the The Photography Show 17-20 September so here is a replay episode of one of the Super Stage guests, amazing dog photographer, the one they want to be and she's setting the standard, Kaylee Greer. Kaylee is a dear friend and we've done many conferences together, she will also be our LIVE EPISODE guest at the Photography Show! We hope you enjoy this episode. THE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW TICKETS

In this episode I talk to graphic designer and friend of the show, Mark Hirons. Mark created Creative Waffle Podcast way back in his teenage years, he's only 24 now, and we chat about how he built his empire and then walked away from it to pursue his career dreams. We chat about how that was for him mentally and how the sacrifices have been worth it, so far! PREVIOUS EPISODE WITH MARK JULY 13TH 2020LISTEN HERECREATIVE WAFFLE BACK CATALOGUE (YOUTUBE)WATCH HEREPHOTOSHOP WORLD TICKETSSIGN UP HEREPHOTOGRAPHY SHOW TICKETS**SIGN UP HERE**USE CODE: SPKTPS22This code will take 20% off advance standard single-day tickets only. This cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, including concession prices and multi-day tickets. Applies to adult rate only. The code expires at midnight on Wednesday 14th September 2022. 

This week I am joined by James Barnard of Barnard.co, a very talented logo and brand designer from the UK but based in Australia. I first saw James on TikTok and followed him immediately, he's doing everything I think a creative should be doing on the platform, so I asked him all about it and his career as a designer. It was great fun, informative and I hope you enjoy it too.James' LinksPortfolioTikTokShopBehanceOther links from the showphotoshopworld.comphotography showillustrator summitadobe maxChris Do - The Futur

This week I am joined by my good, and fast friend, Debbie Clapper. I met Debbie at Creative South, introduced by recent show guest and mutual good friend, diane gibbs. Debbie has a background in graphic design but pivoted her career and pursued her passion into traditional hand drawn art, which is amazing! Debbie was a fantastic guest, please check out her work and hire her!Gneural WebsiteGneural InstagramDebbie on LinkedinCreatives Ignite (Video interview with Diane Gibbs, check out Debbie's promo deck)More Debbie

This week we are talking office gear. All three of us use our gear in different ways, between video, photography and design. We discuss what gear we love, why we love it, how we use it and what would we add if we could. We discuss Macs, keyboards, tablets, software, audio and what happens when stuff goes wrong! 

We welcome the lovely diane gibbs to the show this week, host of creatives ignite podcast and the only person I know who can connect people like a super power! We first met at Creative South conference and been great friends ever since. When you've listened, please go and say hi to diane and check out her amazing podcast!!Creatives Ignite Podcastdiane's websitediane on instagram

This week we have the lovely chaps from the Camera Shake Podcast joining us, hosts Nick and Kersten popped in for a chat about all things podcasting, careers and covid. And also, please go and check out their episode #102 where they have our very own Alan Hess as their guest this week - so you two for one this week! OUR GUEST'S LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerashakepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/702063667903700Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShakeCameraTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@camerashakepodcastKersten's website:www.kerstenluts.comKersten on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kerstenluts/https://www.instagram.com/threeheadsinarow/Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickkirbymedia/

We're back. Again. Damn working schedules. This week we talk about the woes of computers breaking and how to get back working again. In this instance, Apple MacBooks and more! Plus a little round up of what's been going on in our lives and why we're crap at keeping a regular podcast schedule at the moment!

In this 2 parter, Dave and Alan review 2021, previous guests, gear, books, software, experiences and more! We'll be back with lots more in 2022.Links:PhotoMechanicAdobe Photoshop Elements 2022 (Amazon)Adobe Premiere Elements 2022 (Amazon)Adobe Photoshop + Lightroom 12 month subscription packageJoe McNally BookThe Photoshop Workshop - Glyn DewisXencelabs Graphic TabletsMy brother's biography - Alan Clayton

In this 2 parter, Dave and Alan review 2021, previous guests, gear, books, software, experiences and more! We'll be back with lots more in 2022.Links:PhotoMechanicAdobe Photoshop Elements 2022 (Amazon)Adobe Premiere Elements 2022 (Amazon)Adobe Photoshop + Lightroom 12 month subscription packageJoe McNally BookThe Photoshop Workshop - Glyn DewisXencelabs Graphic TabletsMy brother's biography - Alan Clayton

As part of our plan to enhance and improve the podcast, we are testing out a LIVE chat app called Wisdom, made for podcasters. This Wednesday 15th December 12:30 Pacific / 3:330pm East Coast / 8:3pm UK please join us for a live episode where you can join in. Link in show notes below.https://joinwisdom.audio/heshootshedrawsFrom the page you can listen or request to join in and ask a question.You can find out more about how Wisdom works here.Here is the link to KelbyOneThank you to 3LeggedThing and Morally Toxic 

Well, it's been a little while, September actually, but we are back in business after a much needed and enforced break. And we come back in style, we actually got to record in the same room, at Alan's house in San Diego. This is a catch up episode, talking about what we've been up to and what's coming next for us both. Suffice to say, it's good to be back recording again! Huge thanks to @3LeggedThing + @MorallyToxic for supporting my travels with the awesome Valkyrie Camera Bag!

In this week's episode we speak to the founder of Logo Package Express, Michael Bruny-Groth. Michael is a graphic designer himself and we chat about his background and how he got to the point where making a product, an illustrator plugin to speed up the process of preparing a logo package to solve an existing problem, became his business and how helping other designers become better service providers was so critical. Please Note: Since interviewing Michael, the show has now signed as an affiliate to help cover the cost of the podcast. The show was recorded in June.About Logo Package ExpressLogo Package Express is the Adobe Illustrator extension that automatically generates and exports logo packages with blazing speed. Logo Package Express can pump out 200+ logo files in under 5 minutes. We suggest you spend all that extra time bagging new clients and designing more logos. The extension will automatically generate every file format, color scheme, and logo configuration your client could ever ask you for. Logo Package Express takes care of it all. Logo Package Express can churn out dozens of pre-named logo files and organize them into a fool-proof folder structure in its sleep. You won't ever have to manually create folders or name your logos one-by-one again, and your clients will have every file they need! You know best what your clients need, so we want you to make your logo packages your way. Fine tune your logo packages with customizable file and folder naming, multi-scale export, and logo padding options.

In an episode that was like three versions of Doctor Who appearing in the same episode, we welcome back the co-originator and previous ex co-host of the podcast, Glyn Dewis, to chat about his world over the past 16 months, how he's used photography to keep sane during a house move and a pandemic. As ever, Glyn is always finding new things to do and we talk about how he's added new skills to his creative arsenal!Sponsored by The Photography Show - Use code HSHDTPS21 to get 15% off an adult ticket up to 15 Sept 2021.Learn Photoshop, Photography & Lightroom over 3 days!http://photoshopworld.com/?af=pswdavecComing soon - Dave and Glyn at Photoshop World - save $100 on a ticket todayFollow Glyn on his website and on Instagram

This week's guest is a designer I became aware of a few years ago and met him at Creative South Conference. Scott has carved a career in graphic design and education over recent years and has now estabished Studio Temporary as one of the leading design agencies in the design community. Scott is based in Atlanta and can be found at StudioTemporary.com. Scott's website Scott's InstagramScott's TwitterScott's DribbbleMore about Scott...Scott Fuller is the designer, illustrator, and overall one-man dynamo behind The Studio Temporary. A Georgia native, he resides in Atlanta where he goes to work for brands, ideas, and people from every walk of life. With over a decade in the design industry, Scott has worked and collaborated with incredible folks like the Atlanta Hawks, AIGA, BeastTV, Giving Kitchen, Hudson Sutler, Johnny Cupcakes, Phish, Realtree, Standard Deluxe, Startup Atlanta, Killer Mike and a few more that y'all haven't heard of – YET.  

Please welcome back, for the third time and the first guest to do so, our dear friend Joe McNally. Joe very kindly made time to chat about his last 12 months, hunkering down during the pandemic and finding ways to keep busy, sane and still working. Whenever you speak to Joe you can learn so much, one of the most hardworking and nicest guys in the industry, you can see why so many respect Joe and we are so proud to call him a friend. Sit back, listen and relax as Joe, Alan Hess and Dave Clayton talk life and photography!WEBSITEINSTAGRAMPREVIOUS EPISODE #19PREVIOUS EPISODE #51ABOUT JOEJoe McNally is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer whose prolific career includes assignments in nearly 70 countries. McNally is known world-wide as not only one of the top, technically excellent photographers of his generation, but his charming demeanor, confidence and humor make him a sought-after choice from CEO's to celebrities to commercial and magazine clients alike. He is among the rare breed of photographer who has bridged the world between photojournalism and advertising, amassing an impressive commercial and advertising client list including FedEx, Sony, ESPN, Adidas, Land's End, General Electric, Epson, MetLife, USAA, New York Stock Exchange, Lehman Brothers, PNC Bank, and the Beijing Cultural Commission. McNally is equally comfortable climbing buildings or lighting a telescope to capturing quiet, sensitive subject matter with confidence in medical surroundings. He has shot numerous cover stories and highly complex features for the National Geographic, LIFE, and Sports Illustrated, where his research skills and unmatched preparedness were highly valued.McNally won the first Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Journalistic Impact for a LIFE coverage titled, “The Panorama of War.” He has been honored numerous times by Communication Arts, PDN, Graphis, American Photo, POY, and The World Press Photo Foundation. He has also adapted to the Internet driven media world where his work is regularly cited in social media surveys as sources of inspiration and industry leadership. McNally is a proud Nikon Ambassador and also a recent member to the Capture One Ambassador team.

This week we are joined by our good friend Brad Moore, a commercial photographer and videographer  based out of Nashville. Brad started young in the industry, his first two employers being Joe McNally and Scott Kelby no less. Brad really is one of the nicest guys in the industry, no big ego, just working hard and making influential friends along the way. Brad is still only 36, a newly married father and an awesome concert photographer on top of everything else. We chat about his career and learn some valuable lessons along the way!WEBSITEINSTAGRAMTWITTERMore About Brad:Brad Moore is a Nashville based music, entertainment, and commercial photographer/videographer with an amazingly strong photography background. Before launching his own career, Brad worked with some of the best in the business, learning the craft and business of photography.Many people are familiar with Brad from his years at KelbyOne, as Scott Kelby's assistant. Assisting Scott Kelby was one of the best possible exposures to just about every facet of photography and videography.Assisting Scott followed a couple of years assisting another world-renowned photographer, Joe McNally. While assisting Joe, Brad worked on shoots for National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, FedEx, Nikon, Golf Digest, and more.Thanks to this rare education, Brad's skills are what you would expect coming from that kind of background - he can photograph just about anything.Brad's clients include companies like Red Bull, Google, Walmart, FedEx, Nikon, and Dude Perfect to name just a few.When he’s not behind a camera, he can be found working at WELD, Nashville’s premiere co-working space, devouring a cheeseburger at Husk, or hanging at the dog park with his wife and their dachshund.As written by Steve Brazill

This week we are joined by Donald Page, the official Tennessee Titans chief photographer. We chat about the path to getting a huge role like that, the friends you make along the way and how to keep going through a pandemic in a football season. We both know Donald through KelbyOne and our next podcast guest, Brad Moore.More about Donald:WEBSITEINSTAGRAMTENNESSEE TITANSAbout DonaldDonald Page has been a sports and commercial photographer since 2005 and currently serves as the Team Photographer for the Tennessee Titans. Before moving to Nashville with his wife and two dogs, Donald was a freelance photographer serving a list of clients that included Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, the US Navy, and Getty Images. Before working as a freelance photographer, Page worked on staff as the Team Photographer for the University of Tennessee Athletics Department from 2012-2018, where he served as the chief photographer for all of UT’s 15 varsity sports. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Page is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University’s School of Art and has spent time as a freelance sports photographer, contract photographer for multiple branches of the military, as well as several staff positions 

We are back with an esteemed guest, Mr Bryan O'Neil Hughes, Director of Product Management & Partner Outreach at Adobe. Both Alan and myself have bumped into Bryan at many events over the past 10 years but this was the first time we all got to just chat. Bryan has spent 22 years at Adobe and we talk about his life, hobbies and how he came to be at Adobe and what he's up to today. We talk about cars, marathons, family, photography and mobile creativity. We hope you enjoy as much as we did!Adobe MaxBryan's InstagramBryan's Behance

We have "Royalty" in the He Shoots, He Draws house! Welcome Victoria Bampton to the show, we've known Victoria since 2008 and this was the first time we actually spoke and what a joy it was to chat to her about her career as 'The Lightroom Queen' and her career in photography, but not as a photographer! Lightroom Queen Website

I am genuinely thrilled to have Tony Harmer, AKA The Design Ninja, as our guest this week. Tony is one of our dearest friends, one of the most helpful and genuine people in this industry, he's a walking encyclopaedia of design knowledge and for the next 90 mins we just chat about design, life and our careers.The Design Ninja YouTubeTony on TwitterTony on Instagram 

Way back in Feb 2018 He Shoots, He Draws was born. It started as a weekly podcast and in those 159 weeks, it’s published 150 episodes so the plan is kind of working. The show has been graced with some amazing guests, over 100 5 star reviews left on iTunes and a very loyal following listener base, a couple of thousand downloads away from 250,000 downloads from over 100 countries. To say they are both chuffed to bits is an understatement. So thank you to everyone who has listened and shared, it’s very much appreciated in a very saturated podcast market. Dave and Alan have a quick catch up before going back into some great upcoming guest interviews over the next few weeks.Alan Clayton Of The Dirty Strangers: The Authorised Biographyby AmazonLearn more: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TPV9S57/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_NB0WJ4B77KWW53N7TGBG 

This week our guest is the wonderful Kladi from PrintMySoul Studio. We chat about how the path to a career, let alone any kind of success, is paved with a lot of honest f*** ups, eating sh** and smiling while all that happens. Taking crappy jobs, taking chances and never giving up - something that so many do. Kladi tells us about her personal journey and she's only at the beginning!  Visit www.iamkladi.com/video to learn more about Kladi's colorful adventures with Adobe.Links:Web: https://www.iamkladi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkladiStudio Website: https://www.printmysoul.com/Behance: https://www.behance.net/iamkladiLWD: https://www.ladieswinedesign.com/san-joseBio:Kladi Vergine is a visual strategist and founder of Studio Printmysoul, a Manchester-based design studio. Kladi and her team specialize in creating memorable branding and impactful visuals for both print and web. With a ten-year career and the experience of living in 6 countries on three continents, Kladi has a unique perspective in design, branding, and creativity. Her use of explosive colors and geometry could be traced back to her roots as a Southern Italian street artist. And her deep understanding of consumer psychology and communication comes from her career at the United Nations and corporate communication. As a self-publish author, Kladi's illustrated book, Plant Therapy, won the Fedrigoni TOP Designer Award 2019 for her unique use of cotton papers and ink. Kladi has also been the winner of Infohackit 2018 and Adobe's San Francisco Creative Jam 2019. Kladi is now lead of Jessica Walsh’s Ladies Wine & Design in San Jose, CA.In addition to her design work, Kladi has lead several branding masterclasses for Adobe's Behance Live streams and currently mentors young artists through Adobe's Discord page. Kladi has been a speaker at many industry related events worldwide for Adobe, Talent Land, Creative Pro, Adobe MAX USA, Adobe MAX EU, and the House Representatives in Washington D.C.

This weeks guest is our friend Scott Diussa, this guy has seriously been around the block, if that block is the coolest properties on a Monopoly board. From Disney, to Nikon to Tether Tools and a whole load of rock and roll in-between, Scott has experienced more in his career than a lot of people could ever imagine. Sit back and listen to Scott talk about how opportunity knocks when you least expect it, working hard to maintain it and reap the rewards of a well earned career!WebsiteInstagramTether ToolsScott Diussa is a graduate of the Southeast Center for Photographic Studies, at Daytona Beach College, in Florida. His photographic background started with weddings, portraits, and architectural photography but quickly evolved into teaching photography at the Disney Institute at Walt Disney World, in Orlando. From there he joined the Nikon family and is currently the manager of field operations for Nikon Professional Services. Scott’s personal favorite photographic genres today are concert, aviation, and travel. Before his career in photography, Scott was an audio engineer, which is a great benefit in the new world of DSLR video.

One of the best parts of having a podcast is getting to know good friends even better, in this instance our guest is someone we both admire and respect and have learnt from. Khara Plicanic is a self proclaimed 'Design Geek & Photoshop Nerd' but she's so much more than that, she's built a business and a brand and positioned herself as one of the "go to" people for design inspiration and instruction. She brings a unique joy to education, please listen to Khara's story and then check her out!Khara's WebsiteKhara at Adobe MaxInstagramYouTubePinterestFacebook

Welcome back to the first episode of 2021 and we kick off with our good friend and top music photographer, Adam Elmakias. We first met Adam at Photoshop World about 9 years ago, already establishing himself as a music photographer he went on to carve out a truly unique career, touring with bands, building a huge social following, creating a magazine and now a great new podcast. We chat about the ups and downs along the way, the challenges of being on the road and also generating an established following himself. Adam is a great guy and a hard worker, join us for a fun chat between three friends. Adam Elmakias WebsiteDon't Sh*t On The Bus Podcast 

It's the final episode of 2020 - thank you for sticking with us! We have a quick round up of our 2020, our highlights, recommendations and things to look forward to in 2021. We hope you've enjoyed the podcast, we're enjoying recording, we have some great guests coming in 2021! Stay safe and Happy New Year!DAVE'S WEBSITEALAN'S WEBSITE

This is the penultimate episode of 2020 and what better way than to end it with someone who has become a friend over the past year and also works for one of my favourite brands, Field Notes, Mr Bryan Bedell. Based out of Chicago, Field Notes brand have been going for about 14 years but Bryan has worked with Jim Coudal for much longer. We chat about Bryan's background as a designer, his Forensic Design project, working at Coudal Partners and life at Field Notes, the upcoming 50th edition, Aaron Draplin and lots more behind the Field Notes brand. **slight audio issue on my audio only**Visit Field Notes hereGET A SUBSCRIPTION HERECoudal PartnersAnyone who shares this episode will go into a draw to win some Field Notes! use #HSHDFIELDNOTES

This week's podcast is an epic two parter! In the first I speak to Adam McDaniel, an artist himself who is also deep into a project honouring and documenting the life of movie poster artist Richard Amsel who sadly died in 1985 at the young age of 37. Richard, alongside Drew Struzan and John Alvin, was one of the great movie poster artists of his generation most known for his iconic Raiders of the Lost Ark poster. Adam has spent years collating as much information about Richard as he can to create a wonderful documentary and book to celebrate Richard's life and work. Part two includes a chat with Paul Shipper, one of today's great movie poster artists who is involved in the Richard Amsel documentary. Join us as we chat about the project and Richard's life.Project websiteAdam's WebsiteRichard's Movie Posters  

As part 2 of the The Richard Amsel interview, I spoke with UK illustrator and previous guest of HSHD, Paul Shipper to discuss his experience and influence of Richard Amsel, helping Adam McDaniel with the documentary and also to see what Paul has been up to during lockdown.Paul's websitePaul's instagram

This week's episode was someone whose work I admire and he was recommended by a friend. Meet Jon Kutt AKA The High Road Design, an amazing artist who now specialises in Illustrator and Procreate. We chat about how the latest technology can be embraced to become a better and more flexible designer. Utilising the current software and hardware to give you more scope to be a better designer and get more business is what John has done over the past few years since getting an iPad and going mobile as a workflow. I love his work and aesthetic - and he's such a fun interviewee! Enjoy!HRD InstagramHRD Shop

I first met this week's guest, amazing Dog Photographer Kaylee Greer, at Photoshop World, we were both newbie instructors. Kaylee is one of the most hard working and dedicated professionals in her specialist field. She's often imitated and you can see why, her style is unique and her reason for committing to dog photography is also admirable. She is a joy to interview and even more so as a friend. She has also just released her first book, Dogtography, with Rocky Nook which will also be a huge success.GET KAYLEE'S BOOK HERE (UK)GET KAYLEE'S BOOK HERE (US)THE TV SHOWKaylee's WebsiteKaylee's InstagramAbout KayleeKaylee Greer is an internationally recognized private and commercial pet photographer. She is living out her dream through a camera lens in gorgeous Boston, Massachusetts. She’s traveled the world teaching pet photography workshops and has seen her work published in many major industry editorial titles. Her images grace calendar lines, greeting cards, products, packaging and advertising campaigns throughout the commercial pet industry. Her photographic style is drawn directly from the inspiration she finds inside the soul of a dog. She is fueled by the joy, whimsy and unrelenting happiness that is so uniquely canine. Kaylee is known for her love of vibrant colors and process of capturing the comedy and character of dogs. Through her business, Dog Breath Photography, it is one of Kaylee’s strongest passions to give a voice to the voiceless by volunteering her time to local shelters and photographing the abandoned and homeless animals who lie in wait for a second chance.

This week's guest is a delightful young photographer, speaker, influencer and hard working creative powerhouse, New York based Elise Swopes. Elise has taken mobile creativity to a whole new place, having built a name for herself through hard work and persistence, we chat to Elise about her beginnings and how she has crafted her brand and abilities to become one of the brightest new influencers in photography, film making and creativity in 2020.Elise on InstagramElise's WebsiteElise at Adobe MaxElise's PodcastArtStudio App LinkBrainFever AppsElise on PhlearnElise on YouTubeElise on YouTube Pt 2

In this special mini episode I talk to fellow Photoshop expert and creator of the Photoshop Virtual Summit >> bit.ly/DCSUMMITVIP , Dave Cross, who tells us all about his FREE event starting Mon 9 November thru Friday 13th November. The event is completely FREE FOR 48HRS, 20 instructors including myself, 40 classes and 30 hours of broadcast Photoshop content. ***VIP pass gives access for lifetime download, workbooks and additional video content PLUS freebies is ONLY $97 up until Monday 12pm Eastern (5pm UK)***It's completely free to watch the classes for 48 hoursAfter they go live you can watch all the classes online for 48 hours. You can also purchase an optional VIP Access Pass if you want lifetime access to the recordings!Watch from anywhere and on any deviceLogin from wherever you are and whatever you're doing during the summit on your Computer, Laptop, Phone or Tablet. Take advantage of your time at home and learn more about Photoshop!Pure educational presentations to help youOur instructors are here to teach you some new Photoshop skills, and there's something for everyone.Ahandpicked collection of talented expertsEvery one of our expert instructors was selected for their proven knowledge and expertise at teaching Photoshop, so you know you will be learning from the best.FREE Swag Bag!Traditionally, attendees at conferences receive a bag filled with freebies, discounts, and special offers. Of course we can't hand you a bag, but we'll still give you the swag!

THE PHOTOSHOP VIRTUAL SUMMIT - NOV 9-13 2020FREE TICKETS AND VIP TICKETS HEREDan MumfordPlease join us for a chat with UK based Photoshop illustrator, Dan Mumford. Dan is a renowned artist and he's worked with the biggest movie franchises and the biggest bands, and continues to do so. I had a chat with Dan about the past year, his career and keeping ahead of the game when it comes to keeping clients and enjoying a career in illustration. Dan Mumford is a freelance illustrator working in central London, UK.Over the past 10 years, Dan has worked within the pop culture and music scene creating everything from album covers, branding and screenprint's to new interpretations of classic film posters and albums. Clients include Disney, Hasbro, Apple, Adobe, Sony, Wizards of the Coast, Icon Motoports, CBS, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and many many bands and record labels from around the world. Dan has had several gallery shows in America over the past few years and spoken at many festivals and events around the world, including Adobe Max, Offf Festival, Bump Festival, Various universities around the UK and more.Dan's WebsiteDan's InstagramDan's Twitter

In this extended episode both Dave and Alan talk about their Adobe Max experience, from an an instructor's viewpoint and both as attendees. We talk about our favourite bits, talks to watch, a couple of nuggets we learned, and overall we absolutely loved it. Given the circumstances Adobe did an amazing job especially that the whole event was free as well with on demand access for all classes for a year. THIS EPISODE IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 'THE PHOTOSHOP VIRTUAL SUMMIT'NOV 9-13TH 2020FREE & ALL ACCESS VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE Adobe Max Keynote Aaron Draplin TalkDan Stiles TalkDave's InDesign ClassAdobe Max Session Search Link

We welcome back THE best Photoshop instructor on YouTube, Mr Jesús Ramirez from The Photoshop Training Channel. This is the second time we've had him on the show, we discuss more about how Jesús has been able to adopt TikTok as a platform to gain more eyes on his content and how he manages his online presence. It's a really informative episode. If you want to hear the first episode with him, the link is in the show notes. Enjoy some Photoshop knowledge!JESÚS FIRST EPISODE #47ADOBE MAX OCT 21  SESSION PT1ADOBE MAX OCT 21 SESSION PT2OFFICIAL WEBSITETIK TOK CHANNELINSTAGRAMYOUTUBE 

What can I say about this week's guest that you don't already know! We are joined by the powerhouse of creativity that is Mr Russell Preston Brown - Adobe Royalty, legend, myth, inventor and more. It was a pleasure to have Russell as our guest and we spoke a lot about mobile photography, shooting personal projects with a mobile phone, strobes and some experimentation. Russell is a creative leader when it comes to pushing the boundaries of photography and the Adobe apps. Please join us - WARNING - some of our interview is visual so I have added the video of this interview to YouTube, link in the show notes.YouTube visual highlights HERERussell's Website + InterviewsAdobe Max - Register FREERussell on InstagramRICOH Theta Z1Joe McNally PortfolioJoe McNally Blog