Lensbaby Presents Moving Through Fear

In this episode, I'm privileged to have a conversation with Susan Currie. She describes herself as a poet with a camera seeking a life lived quietly every day. She wakes up and reminded that there's something new to learn. We talk about becoming and taking your one for a walk. Susan is creative on many levels and she explores how she got there from being someone who felt like everybody else was more qualified to be creative, to be a photographer, and came to a space where now she's teaching other people how to find that within herself. This is a powerful conversation, and I hope you enjoy it.   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I bring on April Milani. April is a photographer living in Madison, Alabama, who considers herself a visual opportunist. She is making ethereal portraits of children and unique, often haunting self-portraits. She's here to explore the idea of moving through fear. April and I explore family soul-searching because of family. Everything is changing our view of what perfection is, which is huge and relates back to Lensbaby, and a lot of our conversation is about the Lensbaby effect, not as a specific explanation of the tool, but how does it impact our artistic view of the world, how we see differently through it, and what was the end curve that April went through to make this work for her. So, let's get started!   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I bring on Rich Ormanowski. Rich is a photographer based out of the Greater Philadelphia area. He has been doing photography for 21 years. I want to share with you Rich's journey as a photographer, the lenses he uses, and his experience in photography through the years. I hope that this conversation with Rich will inspire you!   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I talk to Dan Wampler, who is a digital artist with a passion for infrared photography he is the creative director for Life Pixel Infrared, a company that I have been inspired by and they have done amazing work helping us see a spectrum through our cameras that we don't normally see. Dan started teaching photography in the 80's and now teaches online and workshops all over the world and I look forward to someday being part of one of those. I want to explore Dan's journey, what brought him where he is at today, and some of those hurdles whether they had a little anticipation or terror involved and learning and trying new things. I hope you will love this conversation with Dan Wampler.   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I talk to John Swainston. We talk about the philosophy of photography, about making pictures versus taking pictures and seeing the way the mind's eye sees. John talks about running Nikon Australia when he started it in the 80s, like a scrappy start-up having to reverse-engineer the product photography and the lighting setup that Nikon Japan used to reproduce his image and make images for his marketing. I want to share with you the Lensbaby mission statement and how that might impact and relate to John's career and journey as a photographer, a creative, and a father. I hope you will enjoy this conversation with Robert.   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I talk to Ute Reckhorn. Ute is a photographer living in Los Angeles, California, making images full of spontaneity and life. She's here to explore the idea of Moving Through Fear with me. I feel privileged to hear the story behind so many photos I've seen over the years, not the specific story behind each of them, but the theme of pushing through fear and being motivated to overcome it and not be paralyzed by it. Ute pushes through many things for a lot longer than most people. And I think you're going to find some inspiration here of how you can take the failures that you have and the things that you look at that you thought are just not working, and maybe there's some more tenacity that you can bring to it that's inspired by this conversation that I have with Ute.   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I bring on Amy Ryan. Amy lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and two children. Amy is an art historian who loves photography, and I know Amy through Lensbabies. She uses Lensbaby lenses, and she does it well. I want to share Amy's journey in art and her approach to it, how she applied her visuals and looked through that keyhole that has been challenged and programmed into her, and the way to see the world even as a young child. I hope that this conversation will inspire you with Amy Ryan.   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I talk to Rachel Schomsky. Rachel is a professional photographer living in Detroit, Michigan, and she has embraced life and knows something about Moving Through Fear to discover what's on the other side. I want to talk and share with you that and relates to Lensbaby's mission statement, we empower artists to move through fear to discover extraordinary creative freedom. Let us listen as we tackle the purpose of mistakes, and there, we find the magic!   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I talked with Barbara Corley. Barbara is a photographer that I met through Lensbaby, and she does fantastic work. She's an inspiration to me. The things that she went through as a child helped her face life pretty much fearless, and while some things in the background keep her from going in some directions that she has a lot of anxiety about, it keeps her growing in the ways that she is most passionate. This conversation inspired me, and I think you will be too.   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I talk with Kathleen Clemons. She is a flower photographer and teacher extraordinaire living in Harpswell Main. Kathleen has learned a ton from being an amateur and a beginner in photography to being a master. In our conversation today, we explore the journey of some of the things that she has to offer to each of us, as she is teaching us to see and find something and guiding us when to recognize that it's a wide-open day. Kathleen embraces life like few people I've known, and she's here to explore the ideas of fear, growth, and life.   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I speak to Parker Pfister. Parker has tons of stories, and I love hearing Parker's stories. In this conversation with him, we will talk about the Horsemen system, 6 by 9, 2.7-megapixel cameras in the transition between those two things, and we will talk about radioactive lenses and bear traps on the roof. Parenting is also related to bear traps. This is the conversation about life, photography about old and new tools, and how to bring them together to create art that expresses who we are as people and looks for our vision to come together with things that were never intended to be used together at the same time. Parker and I have many things in our lives around anxiety and stuff we've had to overcome, so I'm sure that we will be woven in here in our conversation with Parker. I want to welcome you! Join us in having a good conversation with Parker Pfister.   Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

Welcome to the Moving Through Fear Podcast. In this first episode, I will bring you a series of conversations sponsored by Lensbaby Inc. Lensbaby is the maker of creative effects camera lenses and accessories for photographers worldwide. Lensbaby's mission statement is that we empower artists to move through fear, to discover extraordinary creative freedom. Lensbaby does that by providing tools for you to learn something new. I'm Craig Strong, co-founder of Lensbaby, and I'm going to tell you how the concept of Moving Through Fear relates to Lensbaby and what you can expect to hear in upcoming episodes. I want to see the world differently. I want to figure out if my photographic vision needs to grow if a piece of gear can do that if people leading the way that has already found their vision can help me do that. So in this season, I want to bring all that up and introduce you to some amazing artists on their journey and explore the world of extraordinary creative freedom. Discover it and Listen now! Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I bring on Andrea Gulickx. We talk about finding one thing that we can approach fearlessly. Andrea is a professional photographer living in the Netherlands who leads workshops on macro photography, abstract landscapes, and smartphone photography. She found photography was the one area of her life she didn't care what other people thought about her, and she and her photographs approached this as, "I am going to be good at this, I'm going to find my vision, I'm going to move forward and do something that I'm proud of." Today, we're here to explore the idea of Moving Through Fear, and Lensbabies mission statement, as we empower artists and move through fear to discover extraordinary, creative freedom. Don't miss out, and Let's get into the show! Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, I speak with Robert Pugh; we talk about his journey and how photography pretty much saved his life and gave him a way out of some struggles around his mental health, emotional state, just a sense of purpose that he needed to have and something to dig into that has sustained him. Robert will take us through not only some very personal parts of his journey but also will give us things to walk away with. He gives us multiple workshops, week-long workshops to work through because he will give us assignments that can provide us with a way to learn an assignment that is short and sweet, and his words that isn't super daunting going in but can be profound in terms of our takeaway. I hope you will enjoy this conversation with Robert and me as we explore his story! Let's dig into the show! Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this podcast, Kelly O'Donnell discusses the inspirations and techniques behind three of her recent creative projects. First, she shares a personal photograph that conjures nostalgic childhood memories. Next, Kelly walks us through an otherworldly collaborative piece made using experimental lighting techniques. Finally, she reveals the story behind a mesmerizing video clip of a musician, shot using her Lensbaby Sweet Spot optic and OMNI wand filters mounted on an OMNI adapter. Tune in to learn how Kelly leveraged innovative gear like the Lensbaby Composer Pro II to capture a fun, rainy day aesthetic perfectly suited to her subject's music.Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

Discover how Lensbaby photographers push creativity in photography with Co-Founder Craig Strong. In this episode, Craig interviews Shelly Corbett, an educator and toy photographer who brings imaginative scenes to life using the Lensbaby Composer Pro II. Shelly shares three magical macro images that showcase humor, emotion, and connection through clever collaborations with tiny toy subjects. Listen as she details her goal to spread joy and laughter through thoughtful photographic storytelling using unique Lensbaby optics and perspectives. Join the journey exploring experimental photography that goes beyond the ordinary.Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com

In this episode, join photographer Ally Frantz as she brings us into her Southern New Mexico home to get creative with Lensbaby. Known for her love of backlit scenes and vibrant colors, Ally shares the stories behind two golden hour portraits and one fleeting silhouette moment captured in her backyard.Using the Omni Adapter for the Composer Pro II along with Omni wands like the Color Expansion Pack, Ally transformed personal family scenes into innovative multi-layered art. Learn how she embraced the experimental process and the unexpected to create mysterious and textured images that go beyond an ordinary snapshot.Let Ally's creative visions inspire you to find extraordinary beauty in familiar spaces. Learn more about the Moving Through Fear Podcast at: www.lensbaby.com