Podcasts about Photography

What changes when you finally tell someone what you have been carrying? Emily Adolph shares how opening up to her family, especially her grandmother, helped her begin releasing years of shame and feel less alone.In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Emily discusses her experience with suicidal thoughts, the courage it takes to speak honestly, and the importance of having someone willing to listen.A photographer, Reiki master, and creator of Infinite Heart Productions, Emily brings together The Soul Lift and Studio 7 Photography through her passion for creativity, personal connection, and community.You will hear about:Why shame can make sharing difficult, even with people who love youWhat her grandmother's offer to simply sit and listen meant to herHow journaling, meditation, creativity, and music feature in her personal routineBringing photography and wellness experiences together under one brandCreating Harford County's Healing Arts and Music Festival in support of the Maryland Center for the ArtsEmily also previews the October 2 and 3, 2026 festival at Friendship Park in Abingdon, Maryland, before sharing a surprising hidden talent.Explore the festival at https://healingartsandmusic.com/ and Emily's work at https://www.infiniteheartproductions.com/.This episode is sponsored by Eco-Cool HVAC: https://ecocoolhvac.com/.Subscribe, leave a review, and join the conversation by sharing your thoughts or contacting Rich through https://www.conversationswithrichbennett.com/.Content note: This episode includes discussion of suicidal thoughts. Wellness practices are discussed as personal experiences.Send us Fan MailCommunity Wellness Day - Sloan Bella Collective Healing Arts and Music FestivalEvents – Lovli LifeEco-Cool HVACYOUR FRIEND IN THE SUMMERS & WINTERS! Heating & Air Conditioning Service and Repair, Furnace & BoilDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts Follow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett Facebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett Instagram – @conversationswithrichbennettTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTokSponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Hosted on BuzzsproutSquadCastSubscribe by Email

Here's a Thought… #2761 with Brooks Jensen The Immersive Challenge We all have art we love and art that leaves us cold. In thinking about my own responses to artwork, I've come to the conclusion that the artwork I like the most are those pieces that create in me the largest immersive response by pulling me into the world that the artwork makes for us. This is, for example, where the novelist has so much to teach us visual artists. What if I were to propose that Tolkien and Ansel Adams are essentially facing the same creative challenge in different media? Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

Street and portrait photographer Tom Hoops joins us to talk about his unplanned path into photography, why he builds his portrait style around rawness instead of polish, and why he founded The Underexposed Community. In this episode: Tom's origin story: picking up a camera to shoot reference photos for paintings — and never going back to painting The early Flickr community (including photographers like Jack Davidson and Brett Walker) that shaped his eye Why he tells photographers starting out to avoid Instagram, other photographers' work, and how-to books until they've built their own body of work His case against the "corporate headshot" look and what he's chasing instead Shooting underexposed on purpose, working on location, and why he sets his lights once and then forgets about them What actually separates working photographers from hobbyists (hint: it's not the gear) The industry problem of shrinking access time on assignments — and what publishers get wrong Why he started The Underexposed Community and what it offers photographers looking for real peer connection Timestamps: 3:33 — Introduction and dice-breaker question 4:41 — Tom's background and path into photography 9:09 — The moment he knew photography was his profession 10:54 — Looking back at early work, and the fashion photography learning curve 16:52 — Why he tells new photographers to avoid studying other photographers early on 23:22 — Why lighting setups matter less than people think 25:05 — Rejecting the corporate headshot look; shooting subjects "powerful" instead of polished 30:55 — Where the "raw" feel actually comes from: direction, location, editing 39:01 — Advice on turning photography into a full-time living 44:15 — Founding The Underexposed Community 56:55 — Tom's advice to photographers just starting out (or to his younger self) Episode Promos Nerdy Photographer Contract Templates - https://nerdyphotographer.com/product-category/contracts/ On1 Software - https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/on1/ Format, websites for creatives - https://format.partnerlinks.io/nerdy Retouch4Me - https://retouch4.me/ - remember to use promo code "nerdy" to get 20% off About My Guest Tom Hoops is a portrait and fashion photographer known for his distinctive, emotive style and ability to capture raw human character. Working between studio and location, Tom's images blend strong composition with a cinematic use of light, creating work that feels both contemporary and timeless. His photography has been featured internationally, and he is recognised for his intuitive approach to directing subjects and uncovering authentic, powerful moments. Tom is also the founder of Wild Dogs in Paris, Wild Dogs Editions and Underexposed. The Underexposed Community: https://underexposedcommunity.com Website: https://TomHoops.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/TomHoops About The Podcast The Nerdy Photographer Podcast is written and produced by Casey Fatchett. Casey is a professional photographer in the New York City / Northern New Jersey with more than 20 years of experience. He just wants to help people and make them laugh. You can view Casey's work at https://caseyfphoto.com   If you have any questions or comments about this episode or any other episodes, OR if you would like to ask a photography related question or have ideas for a topic for a future episode, please reach out to us at https://nerdyphotographer.com/contact

Northern News is BACK with a brand new series!Headlines this week include a competitive Microsoft Excel champion from Scunthorpe goes for gold, and a woman "treats" her husband-to-be with a surprise for their wedding day. Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sound is everywhere, yet most of us rarely stop to consider how it may be influencing our thoughts, emotions, energy, and even our state of consciousness.In this episode of Clarity to Consciousness, host Kristen Leigh Griffiths is joined by Taylor Forrest, founder of Renegade Activations, to explore the hidden effect of sound on consciousness.From healing frequencies and Solfeggio tones to binaural beats, vibration, intention, and the music we consume every day, this conversation dives into the fascinating intersection of sound, healing, spirituality, and human experience.Taylor shares his personal journey from chronic illness and a near-death experience to discovering frequency-based healing modalities that transformed his life. Together, Kristen and Taylor unpack some of the biggest myths surrounding healing frequencies, including the controversy around 440 Hz music, the importance of intention, and why discernment matters when choosing what we listen to.If you've ever wondered whether sound can influence your emotional state, how music affects consciousness, or whether healing frequency music is really what it claims to be, this episode will challenge assumptions and expand your perspective.This is more than a conversation about music. It's an exploration of how sound may shape the way we experience ourselves, our healing, and the world around us.

Voir TahitiPremières photographies 1859-1870au musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Parisdu 29 septembre 2026 au 31 janvier 2027Entretien avec Christine Barthe, Responsable de l'unité patrimoniale des collections photographiques, musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chiracet Annabelle Lacour, Responsable des collections photographiques, musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, commissaires de l'exposition,par Anne-Frédérique Fer, à Paris, le 28 septembre 2026, durée 23'09, © FranceFineArt.https://francefineart.com/2026/10/01/3737_voir-tahiti_musee-du-quai-branly-jacques-chirac/Communiqué de presseCommissaires :Christine Barthe, Responsable de l'unité patrimoniale des collections photographiques, musée du quai Branly – Jacques ChiracAnnabelle Lacour, Responsable des collections photographiques, musée du quai Branly – Jacques ChiracL'exposition présente un ensemble exceptionnel de photographies qui sont parmi les toutes premières réalisées en Polynésie française, à Tahiti et aux Marquises, entre 1859 et 1870, par Gustave Viaud et Paul-Émile Miot, deux officiers de marine de passage.Avec l'invention de la photographie en 1839, dont le développement accompagne l'expansion coloniale, il devient possible de rapporter des images de ces territoires, dont les récits d'exploration ont largement façonné l'imaginaire européen.Gustave Viaud, en 1859, puis Paul-Émile Miot, entre 1869 et 1870, produisent deux ensembles majeurs, qui témoignent autant de leurs qualités de photographes que des bouleversements provoqués par la colonisation.Conçue à partir d'un ensemble exceptionnel de négatifs et de tirages de ces deux auteurs acquis par le musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac en 2023, l'exposition privilégie des négatifs, peu ou pas montrés depuis leur réalisation, donnant à voir leur matérialité fascinante et offrant un témoignage saisissant d'un territoire qui sera ensuite largement photographié.Contexte – Colonisation française de la PolynésieLa colonisation française de la Polynésie s'inscrit dans le mouvement d'expansion impériale du 19e siècle. En 1842, sous le règne du roi Louis Philippe, l'amiral Abel Aubert Dupetit-Thouars prend possession des îles Marquises, avant d'imposer un protectorat sur Tahiti, fragilisant l'autorité de la reine Pomaré IV et suscitant des résistances, notamment lors de la guerre franco-tahitienne (1844–1847). La présence française se renforce progressivement à travers l'installation d'une administration coloniale et l'influence croissante des missionnaires et des intérêts économiques. En 1880, le roi Pomaré V cède officiellement la souveraineté de Tahiti à la France. Cette annexion marque une transformation durable des structures politiques, sociales et culturelles des îles, désormais intégrées à l'empire colonial.[...] Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

This episode looks at bodybuilding before steroids became widespread, arguing that the era is far more useful (and more complicated) than the usual "pure, simple, natty golden age" story. Drs Eric Helms and Conor Heffernan break down how strength sport, judging standards, gym access, and culture shaped physiques from the 1940s through the 1950s. The big takeaway is that early bodybuilding was not a direct comparison to modern natural bodybuilding. The sport was tied to Olympic weightlifting, evaluated with very different criteria, and influenced by training tools and social norms that changed the entire game. Catch new Iron Culture episodes every Tuesday at 5:30 pm eastern time! Be sure to use code "MRR10" for 10% off your order at elitefts.com Iron Culture is proudly presented by the MASS Research Review massresearchreview.com Chapters 0:00 Intro 5:20 The "pre-steroid era" myth 13:48 Using history to break the rules 15:22 When did steroids actually arrive? 29:13 Were the silver-era physiques natural? 32:11 What the average lifter really looked like 39:33 Why old physiques look so different 43:02 Photography before Photoshop 51:37 Inside the Mr. America contest 1:05:27 Training shifts & the Weider–Hoffman rivalry 1:09:21 Equipment & accessibility 1:21:24 Why training volume was limited 1:22:41 The machine age changes everything 1:31:43 How your entry point shapes you 1:37:05 Lessons from the pre-steroid era 1:42:36 The "banned" lifts that were once normal 1:44:50 Wrap-up

Here's a Thought… #2760 with Brooks Jensen The Cynic in Me This is the best time in the history of photography to be a photographer. That said, the cynic in me can't help but worry about the future of photography as an art medium. Because it has become so easy to make a technical stunning photograph, I wonder if the mystery in the craft has disappeared? If it's easy and everyone can do it well, is it still an admirable medium for making art? Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so what happens when you reverse the equation? After four decades as a professional photographer, Kirk Voclain found that writing a novel runs the same craft in mirror image: arrange a thousand words well enough and a picture plants itself in the reader's mind. From a spy thriller born of an airport-security scare to a G-rated ranch romance written on a dare, his books are built from real observation — down to the real photography gear and unchallenged gate access his characters exploit. His advice to photographers is the same as his advice to writers: learn the craft before you lean on the tools.Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support =========================================About KAJ Masterclass MediaKAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editoriallyindependent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers,health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful,unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-worldinsight.This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJMasterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection ofeditorially independent conversation platforms.Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to thinkabout, understand, or apply.

In episode 448 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things, that impact on the everyday engagement, we all have with photography. Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby's, art directed foto8 magazine, founded his own photographic gallery, edited Professional Photographer magazine and launched his own title for photographers and filmmakers Hungry Eye. He founded the United Nations of Photography in 2012, and is now a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, and a BBC Radio contributor. Scott is the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019), What Does Photography Mean To You? (Bluecoat Press 2020) and Inside Vogue House: One building, seven magazines, sixty years of stories, (Orphans Publishing 2024). His photography has been published in At Home With The Makers of Style (Thames & Hudson 2006) and Crash Happy: A Night at The Bangers (Cafe Royal Books 2012). His film Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay was premiered in 2018. © Grant Scott 2026

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Dans cet épisode spécial Photo & Japon, je reçois Antonin Borgeaud, photographe et cofondateur du Yakushima Photography Festival.De ses débuts comme cuisinier à sa carrière de photographe de reportage, nous parlons de son lien avec le Japon, de la naissance du Yakushima Photography Festival sur une île classée au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, des échanges entre photographes japonais et européens, mais aussi de ce que la confrontation à une autre culture peut apporter à notre manière de regarder, de créer et de penser la photographie.Antonin partage également sa vision du rôle des festivals, de l'importance du réseau, des lectures de portfolios et de la transmission, ainsi que ses conseils pour celles et ceux qui souhaitent développer des projets photographiques à l'international. Bonne écoute !00:00:00 - Présentation d'Antonin Borgeaud et lancement du cycle d'épisodes consacré à la photographie et au Japon.00:02:20 - Une enfance bercée par les Rencontres d'Arles et les grands noms de la photographie.00:03:40 - De la cuisine à la photographie : un parcours atypique construit autour du voyage.00:06:50 - Les débuts comme photographe de reportage et les premières commandes professionnelles.00:09:10 - La découverte du Japon et le premier voyage à Yakushima.00:12:00 - La naissance du Yakushima Photography Festival et ses ambitions.00:15:10 - Workshops, lectures de portfolios et l'importance de créer des rencontres entre photographes japonais et européens.00:17:00 - Pourquoi les rencontres physiques restent essentielles à l'heure du numérique et de l'intelligence artificielle.00:19:00 - Les coulisses de l'organisation d'un festival indépendant entre la France et le Japon.00:25:20 - Les résidences d'artistes, les collaborations avec la Villa Kujoyama et les projets développés à Yakushima.00:35:20 - La galerie Monstre à Arles et le prolongement du festival en France.00:38:10 - Faire rayonner les photographes japonais émergents à l'international.00:41:00 - Son regard sur la photographie japonaise contemporaine et l'accompagnement des jeunes auteurs.00:47:45 - Ses conseils pour développer un projet photographique au Japon et pourquoi ce pays est une formidable source d'inspiration.Lien vers la programmation du cycle Photo & Japon au Lavoir Numérique : https://lesvoixdelaphoto.fr/cycle-japon-photo/Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur le voyage pour des collectionneurs de photographie en avril 2027 au Japon, vous pouvez me contacter à cette adresse : lesvoixdelaphoto@gmail.comSi 155 professionnels de la photo analysaient votre situation, que vous conseilleraient-ils ? Découvrez-le : https://tally.so/r/EkoJNXLien vers mon questionnaire pour vous aider à faire un point sur votre projet de livre : https://bit.ly/LVDLPlivrephotoLien vers mes formations livre photo : https://marinelefort.fr/pour-les-photographes/Mon site : https://marinelefort.fr/Le site du podcast : https://lesvoixdelaphoto.fr/Pour vous inscrire à la newsletter du podcast : https://bit.ly/lesvoixdelaphotonewsletterEt vous pouvez retrouvez le podcast sur Instagram, Facebook et LinkedIn @lesvoixdelaphotoSi +150 professionnels de la photo analysaient votre situation, que vous conseilleraient-ils ? Découvrez-le : https://tally.so/r/EkoJNXMon questionnaire pour vous aider à faire un point sur votre projet de livre : https://bit.ly/LVDLPlivrephotoMes formations livre photo : https://marinelefort.fr/pour-les-photographes/Mon site : https://marinelefort.fr/Le site du podcast : https://lesvoixdelaphoto.fr/Pour vous inscrire à la newsletter du podcast : https://bit.ly/lesvoixdelaphotonewsletterEt vous pouvez retrouvez le podcast sur Instagram, Facebook et LinkedIn @lesvoixdelaphoto Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

His Photography Club Affair With Marissa Ended Our MarriageBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cheat-stories-official--5689182/support.#CheatingStories #RelationshipDrama #Infidelity #Storytime #Betrayal #cheatstoriesThis episode includes AI-generated content.

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Photographies japonaises de la Bibliothèque nationale de France. 1945-2025.Scènes, signes, sensationsà la BnF I François-Mitterrand, Parisdu 30 septembre 2026 au 31 janvier 2027Entretien avec Héloïse Conésa et Dominique Versavel, conservatrices en chef au département des Estampes & de la photographie, BnF et commissaires de l'exposition, par Anne-Frédérique Fer, à Paris, le 28 septembre 2026, durée 31'31, © FranceFineArt.https://francefineart.com/2026/09/30/3736_photographies-japonaises_bnf-francois-mitterrand/Communiqué de presseCommissariat :Héloïse Conésa et Dominique Versavel, conservatrices en chef au département des Estampes & de la photographie, BnFConseil scientifiqueYoshiaki Kai, professeur en histoire de la photographie à l'Université de NiigataDès la fin des années 1960, la Bibliothèque nationale de France s'est imposée comme l'une des premières institutions occidentales à s'intéresser à la photographie japonaise moderne et contemporaine. Forte déjà d'un remarquable ensemble d'estampes japonaises des XVIIe au XIXe siècles, elle a progressivement élaboré une collection photographique exceptionnelle.Conservé au département des Estampes et de la photographie, ce fonds rassemble près de 4 000 tirages réalisés par quelque 200 artistes et reporters, ainsi qu'une centaine de revues et d'ouvrages emblématiques retraçant l'histoire de la photographie japonaise depuis 1945. Cet ensemble, parmi les plus importants du monde occidental, s'est constitué avec la complicité de photographes japonais installés en France dans la seconde moitié du XXe siècle et devenus les ambassadeurs de l'extraordinaire effervescence créative de leur archipel.La grande exposition présentée à l'automne 2026 rassemblera une centaine d'artistes : des auteurs désormais largement reconnus sur la scène internationale, mais aussi d'autres figures dont les démarches et les styles méritent d'être découverts.Organisée dans le cadre des célébrations du bicentenaire de la naissance de la photographie, l'exposition retrace, à travers 300 oeuvres — dont 250 tirages photographiques, majoritairement en noir et blanc, et une cinquantaine d'ouvrages rares issus des collections de la BnF — l'évolution de la pratique photographique au Japon, depuis 80 ans.L'originalité de la collection photographique japonaise de la BnF réside également dans les grands axes thématiques et esthétiques qui la traversent. Tantôt ancrée dans le réel, à travers des reportages consacrés au monde rural, aux fêtes, aux rituels ou à l'expansion urbaine et économique, tantôt théâtrale, fantaisiste ou poétique, la photographie japonaise accorde une place essentielle aux sensations et aux atmosphères. Elle se déploie dans des oeuvres alliant une remarquable simplicité de composition à une grande sophistication de tirage.[...] Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Here's a Thought… #2759 with Brooks Jensen Not ETTR, but ZJSOTR I'm sure you have all heard the advice, "Expose to the Right." In theory, that's well-founded reasoning and advice. In practice, I've found ETTR a bit impractical and prefer a more pragmatic strategy ZJSOTR — Zebras Just Short of the Right. This is even more true here in the age of AI Noise Reduction of our RAW files. Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

On this week's episode of the Upmarket pod, we sit down to catch up with Mark and Reed. Last we heard from them, the guys had just gone through one of the biggest betrayals an employer/business owner could face. We touch base on where things have been at and what is next for Upmarket Media. Halfway through the episode we take a little break for a social media side bar and Jazz joins in for a quick chat. The guys speak on the exciting upcoming PMRE trip and how Mark and Reed recently had a work trip to Indiana. We hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening. It's time to start thinking about PMRE 2026! Go to pmreconference.com for all the details on PMRE 2026, which is November 17-19th at Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The Photography and Media for Real Estate conference will be better than ever this year! Upmarket is proud to be the official podcast of PMRE!Upmarket Pod is once again, beyond excited to partner with iGUIDE to bring you our exclusive Road to PMRE 2026 series of Upmarket episodes. SWEEPSTAKES ALERT - iGUIDE and their Tour to PMRE is giving away ONE MORE (!!!!!!) ALL-EXPENSES PAID TRIPS TO PMRE 2026!!!!! That's right, the next lucky winner will be drawn in October to win a PMRE ticket, travel and accommodation, all compliments of the fine folks at iGUIDE. To enter, all you need to do is follow @go_iguide and @upmarketpod on Instagram. Then, go to goiguide.com/pmre and enter your email address and you'll be entered in the drawing.NOTE If you have already bought a ticket and/or booked travel to PMRE and win the sweepstakes, iGUIDE will reimburse you for money spent.Follow the pod on Instagram at @upmarketpod.The Presenting Sponsor of Upmarket is AutoHDR, helping real estate media professionals deliver high-quality edited photos faster and more efficiently. As a special offer for Upmarket listeners, get one month of free photo editing with your purchase. To learn more and claim the offer, visit autohdr.com/upmarket.Another amazing sponsor is iGUIDE, which helps real estate professionals capture spaces fast and with industry-leading accuracy. Their PLANIX Pro camera delivers trusted measurements, with no subscriptions and priced per project. Options like iGUIDE Instant provide a clean 3D tour and interactive floor plan in minutes, starting at $7.99. Learn more at goiguide.com or @go_iguide. Use code UpmarketPod gets you 10% off the iGUIDE PLANIX R1 Camera or any of the bundles in our store front. https://store.goiguide.com/products/iguide-planix-r1Another sponsor is HDPhotoHub, the all-in-one platform for ordering, scheduling, and delivering complete marketing kits, from video reels to print. With pay-per-listing pricing, transparent terms, and industry-leading integrations, HDPhotoHub helps you build the workflow you actually want. Visit HDPhotoHub.com and use code Upmarket to get your first 15 full deliveries free.Another amazing sponsor of Upmarket is SecondFloor, the fastest way to create a finished floor plan. It's so fast that you can deliver the finished floor plan while you are still on-site! Not only that, but you can get UNLIMITED floor plans for one low monthly fee. We love SecondFloor and you can go to secondfloorapp.com/upmarket and any new subscriber will get a one-month free trial.Our Action Items are sponsored by PixlCRM, where you can scale your real estate photography business through automation. It's an all-in-one business and marketing platform that complements your current delivery app. If you go to pixlcrm.com/upmarket you can get a 30-day risk-free trial!

When Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely and Raina Mast aren't going bananas about the Golden State Valkyries, they're teaching kids in San Francisco. In this episode, meet and get to know Vanessa and Raina, cohosts of the Valkyries, Say Less podcast. We begin with Vanessa. Her parents met in San Francisco in 1970. Her mom came here the year before from her home country, France. In her mom's first month in The City, she met the man who became Vanessa's dad. She had just finished photography school back home, and planned to return to France. But fate wanted a word with her. Vanessa's dad grew up on the East Coast. Before he settled on creating stain-glass works, getting to know his own artistic bent, he came to San Francisco to explore that side of himself. He met Vanessa's mom. They were young artists, they were in love, and the rest is history. About a decade later, in 1979, they had a kid—Vanessa, their only child. She talks about being on the cusp between Gen X and Millennial, but considers herself mostly Californian/French. With her parents, Vanessa spent (and still often spends) summers in the French Alps. Both being artists, Vanessa's mom realized that between herself and her husband, one of them needed a job that offered health insurance. And so she went to a temp agency. That allowed her dad to pursue his stained-glass art. He later designed the stained glass in the Mrs. Doubtfire house. A lot of his glass art still exists around North Beach. Vanessa grew up amid all that art here in SF. But at the time, she might not have appreciated it like she does today. Eventually, she moved to New York City for college. She was drawn in by the romantic version of NYC depicted in movies and shows. After her time at Columbia University, Vanessa moved to LA to teach. She always knew she would come home, but wasn't sure when. After 11 years away (four in New York and seven in Los Angeles), she came back. She was 30 and had met the man she would later marry. It was time. Riffing off her seven years of teaching middle school in LA, which she started when she was 22, Vanessa came back and found work with the SFUSD, where she's been since 2008. We go on a sidebar about raising kids in San Francisco, something I didn't do but Vanessa did and wants more people to do. She and her Valkyries, Say Less cohost, Raina, met through a mutual friend. Vanessa's version of their meeting 10 years ago is that they were both invited to a party at that mutual friend's house. Vanessa saw Raina and thought, Damn, that is one cool-looking person. We'll hear Raina's version of that story later in Part 1. We end Vanessa's segment by hearing about her SF schools, a must for born-and-raised folks. She's quick to note that she only went to one school for K through 12—the French-American International School. Then we turn to Raina. They grew up in Pennsylvania Amish country, where they played basketball and ran track. They're from Easton, the town where Crayola crayons are made. Raina says the company would often survey town folks to help name new colors. Easton is 1.5 hours away from both New York City and Philadelphia. Both cities called to them, they say. They lived in New York City, Puerto Rico, and Upstate New York. Then they joined friends on a cross-country road trip, looking for a place to call home. After 13 years of Catholic school, they never really felt like the fit in back home. I ask if, like me, Raina is a recovering Catholic. They say they are fully recovered, in fact. Remarkable, especially for a queer woman. Brava! Being one of five kids in their family, with three brothers, was another challenge. Raina's oldest brother was the artist among them. Eventually, they took another trip across the US. New Orleans tried to grab Raina, and possibly almost did. The other choice was San Francisco, but they didn't move here right away. When it came time to move here, their family was shocked not at all. The first visit happened in 2001. There's a really funny story they share about driving through SF and ending up in Sacramento before they realized it. With no GPS and only paper maps, they circled back and this time, exited off the bridge to San Francisco. A few years later, now pregnant, they started thinking, Where do I wanna raise this kid? That's when SF really drew them in. Their younger brother lived here already, with an apartment in the Marina. There are stories about getting bested by The City's hills and wearing sandals and wondering why they were so cold—classic newcomer to San Francisco stuff. Despite all that, they loved it. In 2014, they made the leap. Since arriving to live here, they've lived in the Mission, the Haight, and nowadays, they call the Richmond home. Before their move here, they applied for art school and teaching fellowships at the same time. The teaching gigs they got offered health insurance and more stability, so they chose that path. Today, they are able to walk parallel paths of art and education. They've taught art, but these days, it's Spanish classes. Going back to their meeting story, Raina and Vanessa are both creative folks who also teach. As creative people with not a lot of money, a DIY mindset set in for them individually and together. It's what propelled and inspired them to start their podcast—Valkyries, Say Less. Vanessa speaks to being on the same "teacher rhythm," meaning time off at the same time, stuff like that. Raina adds that, both being Gen Xers, they grew up without women's sports being what it is today. We end Part 1 with Raina's version of meeting Vanessa, who would later be their podcasting partner. Right away, Raina thought Vanessa was very stylish, mostly owing to her French heritage, as they later learned. In May 2025, channeling Raina's music-recording background, Vanessa's podcasting knowledge (she has a meditation show), and both of their love of women's sports, and with the kickoff of the first WNBA team in The Bay, Valkyries, Say Less was born. Check back Thursday for Part 2 with Raina and Vanessa. We recorded this podcast Rikki's Women's Sports Bar in August 2026. Photography by Jeff Hunt

In episode 290 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas shows the concert photography of the latest Castle Rat concert. One thing about this show was horrendously bad for the audience, but so much more was inventive and brilliant. Jon will tell all about it with the photos to illustrate Castle Rat live in Atlanta!Castle Rat Tour Info;https://castlerat.com/pages/tourGet 10% off Hear's Earplugs here:https://www.hears.com/HEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHYGet Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyenhttps://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyenhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articleshttps://substack.com/@jonbarbas#metal #concertphotography #theatrical

Kristina Svirskaite built her photography business from $150 sessions to an average of about $1,800 per client, all while keeping a full-time corporate career, raising three children, and working without a permanent studio. She joins Nikki Closser to explain how she made part-time photography fit the life she actually wants. Kristina shares what happened when the referrals that had sustained her business slowed down, why she returned to SEO and Google, and how clear website copy and transparent pricing helped attract clients who were already prepared for her rates. The conversation also gets practical about session fees and collections, selling albums and wall art in clients' homes, combining lifestyle and posed newborn work, creating relaxed family sessions, and building a proven pricing structure around limited time. In this conversation: Growing from $150 sessions to an approximately $1,800 client average Balancing a corporate career, three children, and four to eight sessions per month Rebuilding demand through photography SEO, Google, and consistent marketing Showing pricing online and attracting clients who understand the investment Selling albums, wall art, and acrylics without maintaining a studio Build your photography business with PortraitSystem.com. Use code PODCAST7 for your first month for $7. Chapters 00:00 Part-time photography is a real business 01:13 From $150 sessions to a $1,800 client average 02:32 Natural family and newborn photography without a studio 05:34 Balancing a corporate job and four to eight monthly sessions 07:40 Starting a photography business after becoming a mom 10:45 Why referrals slowed and consistent marketing matters 13:54 Photography website SEO and Google leads 15:30 Showing pricing before clients inquire 21:44 Collections, products, and a $1,800 average sale 29:18 Instagram strategy for attracting paying clients 33:40 Creating relaxed family and newborn sessions 42:55 Building a proven pricing model around real life

Andrew “Ferdi” Ferdinands has photographed more than 3,000 events over 17 years and built an event photography business bringing in around $200,000 a year. At its busiest, his team covered roughly 400 events in a year, including 44 in one month. What caught my attention is that Ferdi says 80% of his work comes from referrals and word of mouth, even though he rarely asks for them. He believes the way a photographer makes people feel on the day has a lot to do with whether they book again or recommend you. It's why he looks for people skills first when bringing photographers onto his team. We get into how he manages a pool of more than 30 photographers, what happens after a shoot, his straightforward pricing, and how he's using AI to cut down the admin. If you photograph events, weddings or families, there's plenty here to consider about the experience you give clients before they've even seen their photos. The post 688: Andrew Ferdinands – How To Get 80% of Your Photography Work Through Referrals appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Here's a Thought… #2758 with Brooks Jensen Forgotten Masters With the passage of time, it's natural that some artists become more valued and others fade from popularity. If this happened to Bach, why would it not also occur in photography? These days, I almost never hear anyone mention Diane Arbus, Aaron Siskind, Barbara Crane, William Garnett, Linda Connor, August Sander, Art Sinsabaugh, Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Laura Gilpin, Elliott Porter, Ruth Bernhardt, Clarence John Laughlin, Don Worth, or Fay Godwin. This could be a lengthy list indeed. If the public doesn't remember them, at least we who have inherited their photographic legacy can and should. Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

You don't have to go far to experience awe for the beauty and power of nature. That's what wildlife photographer Noppadol Paothong takes away from his more than 25 years spent in the field. Ahead of his Oct. 9 talk in St. Louis, “Conservation in Focus: Lessons from a Life in Photography,” the Missouri photographer recalls his encounters with prairie chickens, raptors, eastern hellbenders, and the biggest moth in North America. He also shares practical tips for capturing incredible nature and wildlife photos with an everyday smart phone.

Every once in a while, you meet someone whose way of seeing the world makes you stop and look at your own world a little differently.That was my experience with photographer Cade Martin.I am honestly in awe of the way Cade sees people, places and the unexpected moments that most of us might walk right past. His photographs don't feel posed or manufactured. They feel alive. They pull you into a moment and make you wonder what happened just before and what happened after.Cade has spent his life chasing characters and following his curiosity wherever it leads. His work has taken him from India to Berlin, Mexico and Thailand, into movie sets and unfamiliar communities, and into the lives of people whose stories stay with him long after the camera is put away.In this conversation, we go far beyond photography.We talk about his childhood surrounded by artists, writers and freethinkers and how that shaped the way he learned to look at people. We explore his fascination with faces, his “aversion to labels,” and what happens when curiosity becomes a way of moving through the world.Then there is Thailand and the extraordinary story of the Wheelchair Mafia, where rescued dogs, resilience, movement and unexpected human connection came together in a journey that became something much bigger than a photography project.There is also a quieter, deeply moving side to Cade's work. We talk about veterans, the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, and his changing understanding of heroism, memory and the stories people carry silently inside them.What stayed with me most is Cade's belief in being fully present for whatever, or whoever, is in front of you.Maybe that is why his photographs feel so different. He isn't simply taking pictures. He's paying attention. And in a world where we are constantly scrolling past one another, there is something powerful about someone who still takes the time to truly see.This is a conversation about photography, travel and adventure. But at its heart, it's about curiosity and humanity. And the extraordinary stories that appear when we stop trying to control the frame.Tune in for this special episode!*photo by Cade MartinThanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler. 

In this episode of Mind Yo' Life, recorded inside the Ruoff Mortgage Podcast Studio (NMLS #141868) at Morgenstern Books in Bloomington, Andrew sits down with Lisa Wilson, photographer, entrepreneur, LGBTQ+ advocate, and the creative force behind Go Playfulli Photography, for a conversation about rediscovering the joy of being yourself. Lisa believes that somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we become so preoccupied with careers, responsibilities, and what other people think that we forget how to play. Through her photography and creative work, she encourages adults to let go of their inhibitions, embrace their imperfections, and rediscover the freedom of having fun without worrying about looking ridiculous. Andrew and Lisa explore her journey from studying photojournalism at Indiana University to building a photography business centered on authenticity, creativity, and human connection. They also discuss her involvement in Bloomington's LGBTQ+ community, her work with the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Rainbow Leadership Network, and why creating spaces where people feel comfortable being themselves matters both personally and professionally. But this episode has an unexpected co-host: Puppet Andrew, whose Don Rickles-inspired personality puts Lisa's commitment to playfulness to the ultimate test. Armed with an outrageous ten-question quiz, a complete lack of tact, and absolutely no concern for Andrew's reputation, the puppet brings a healthy dose of mischief to a conversation about why adults shouldn't take themselves so seriously. From photography and advocacy to mindfulness, laughter, and the occasional insult from a puppet, Lisa reminds us that growing older doesn't mean we have to stop ----being curious, creative, or a little ridiculous. PLAYFULLI     Podcast Studio Sponsor Karan Rastall - Senior Loan Officer, NMLS #763395 Megan Ogden- Senior Mortgage Loan Officer, NMLS 1710589 Podcast Location Sponsor Podcast Sponsor Podcast Sponsor   Episode 7-12 Sponsor    

Here's a Thought… #2757 with Brooks Jensen Entering the Creative Bubble The world of athletics can be divided into two different sets of action. There is the preliminary part of preparation. Then there is the performative part of the competition. I think this provides a useful metaphor for photography and points out an interesting idea about preparation. When I'm out with my camera, my goal is to enter the creative bubble and starting the work of being a photographer. Like the athlete that stretches and warms up before the competition, what should I be doing as a photographer to prepare myself before entering the creative bubble? What is the creative equivalent to stretching and warming up? Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Rainy Revelations: An Artistic Journey in Botanisk Have Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2026-09-27-22-34-01-da Story Transcript:Da: Det begyndte med en plan om en stille weekendtur til Botanisk Have i København.En: It began with a plan for a quiet weekend trip to the Botanisk Have in København.Da: Freja, Magnus og Søren mødtes ved havens indgang en lørdag morgen.En: Freja, Magnus and Søren met at the garden's entrance on a Saturday morning.Da: Luften var kølig, og himlen var grå, men farverne fra efteråret var som et kunstværk i sig selv.En: The air was cool, and the sky was gray, but the colors of autumn were like a work of art in themselves.Da: Træerne stod i nuancer af guld, rav og rust.En: The trees stood in shades of gold, amber, and rust.Da: Freja var ivrig efter at finde inspiration til sit næste maleri, mens Magnus glædede sig til at fortælle om planternes vidundere.En: Freja was eager to find inspiration for her next painting, while Magnus looked forward to explaining the wonders of the plants.Da: Søren, med sit kamera om halsen, søgte de perfekte vinkler til at fange magien.En: Søren, with his camera around his neck, sought the perfect angles to capture the magic.Da: De begyndte deres vandring ad de snoede stier, omgivet af blomstrende bede og spejlblanke damme.En: They began their walk along the winding paths, surrounded by blooming beds and mirror-like ponds.Da: Freja lod blikket vandre over landskabet og søgte de øjeblikke, der ville inspirere hendes kunst.En: Freja let her gaze wander over the landscape, seeking the moments that would inspire her art.Da: Men pludselig begyndte regnen at falde, blid først, men hurtigt blev det til en tung byge.En: But suddenly the rain began to fall, gentle at first, but quickly turning into a heavy shower.Da: Dråberne truede med at udviske de skarpe farver og former, som Freja havde set for sig.En: The drops threatened to blur the sharp colors and shapes that Freja had imagined.Da: Skuffelsen bredte sig i Frejas sind.En: Disappointment spread in Freja's mind.Da: Skulle hun søge ly og vente på, at regnen blev til tørt vejr?En: Should she seek shelter and wait for the rain to turn into dry weather?Da: Eller skulle hun tage regnen som en ny udfordring?En: Or should she take the rain as a new challenge?Da: Magnus, med sin viden om planter, fandt underholdning i regnens effekt på haven.En: Magnus, with his knowledge of plants, found amusement in the rain's effect on the garden.Da: Han forklarede, hvordan regndråber åbnede blomster og grønt.En: He explained how raindrops opened flowers and greenery.Da: Søren, derimod, omfavnede vejret, ændrede objektivet på sit kamera og begyndte at fotografere de små detaljer, som kun regnen kunne frembringe – dråbernes reflekser og dampen, der steg op fra den våde jord.En: Søren, on the other hand, embraced the weather, changed the lens on his camera, and began photographing the small details that only the rain could bring out—the reflections of the drops and the steam rising from the wet ground.Da: Freja betragtede sine venner og fandt pludselig en ny idé vokse i hende.En: Freja watched her friends and suddenly found a new idea growing in her.Da: Hvad hvis hun lod vandet blive en del af sit kunstarbejde?En: What if she let the water become part of her artwork?Da: Med akvarelfarver i hånden satte Freja sig i et skur i haven.En: With watercolor paints in hand, Freja sat in a shed in the garden.Da: Hun lod regnen blande farverne på papiret, lod det ukontrollerede element skabe noget unikt.En: She let the rain mix the colors on the paper, letting the uncontrolled element create something unique.Da: Da regnen endelig stilnede af, stod haven tilbage, frisk og ny.En: When the rain finally subsided, the garden was left fresh and new.Da: Lydene fra dryppende blade og fugle, der atter begyndte deres sange, fyldte luften.En: The sounds of dripping leaves and birds, once again starting their songs, filled the air.Da: Freja betragtede resultatet af sit arbejde.En: Freja observed the result of her work.Da: Hendes maleri afspejlede en rolig kaos, en skønhed fundet i det, der var uventet.En: Her painting reflected a calm chaos, a beauty found in what was unexpected.Da: Hun smilede til sine venner, taknemmelig for deres inspiration.En: She smiled at her friends, grateful for their inspiration.Da: Hun havde lært at værdsætte det uperfekte, og i det havde hun fundet skønhedens sande ansigt.En: She had learned to appreciate the imperfect, and in that, she had found the true face of beauty.Da: Sådan endte en våd dag i Botanisk Have med et maleri, der fangede efterårets sande væsen, og en kunstner, der havde lært en vigtig lektion om tilpasning og inspiration.En: Thus ended a wet day in the Botanisk Have with a painting that captured the true essence of autumn, and an artist who had learned an important lesson about adaptation and inspiration. Vocabulary Words:quiet: stilleentrance: indgangeager: ivriginspiration: inspirationwinding: snoedeponds: dammedisappointment: skuffelseshelter: lychallenge: udfordringamusement: underholdningembraced: omfavnedereflections: refleksersteam: dampenshed: skursubside: stilne afcalm chaos: rolig kaosunexpected: uventetgrateful: taknemmeligappreciate: værdsætteimperfect: uperfekteessence: væsenadaptation: tilpasningautumn: efteråretcolors: farvershower: bygethreatened: truedeblur: udviskelens: objektivlandscape: landskabartwork: kunstarbejde

Here's a Thought… #2756 with Brooks Jensen Too Much Salt Spoils the Food Not long ago we tried a new Italian restaurant, just for fun. I ordered eggplant parmesan. Is there anything worse than bland, tasteless Italian food? Of course, I couldn't help but compare this to photography. What do we want in food — or a photograph? Intensity, a sensual thrill, a memorable experience, a good time, a sense of lingering satisfaction. We don't want bland, yet too much salt spoils the food. Similarly, too much "volume" in a photograph overwhelms the senses Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

Artists Dru Donovan and Jon Rubin join PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to share their memories of legendary photographer, artist, and teacher Larry Sultan and discuss the release of Water Over Thunder: Selected Writings (MACK), the first publication devoted to Sultan's wide-ranging use of writing as a personal, artistic, and pedagogical tool, illustrated throughout with previously unseen materials from his archive. Former students, assistants, and friends of Sultan, Donovan and Rubin share personal stories about his approach to photography, teaching, and mentorship, while reflecting on his lasting influence and the privilege of collaborating with his family on this book. Dru Donovan Dru Donovan works with both photography and video to examine the connection between physical and emotional occurrences by constructing or revisiting human experiences. Donovan's work has shown nationally and internationally and was included in reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today at the Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, and in the 2010 California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art, Fraenkel Gallery, Yancey Richardson Gallery, Williamson Knight Gallery and Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. Donovan's photographs were published in Aperture Magazine, Blind Spot, Picture Magazine and Matte Magazine. In 2011 TBW Books published her first book, Lifting Water. In 2011-2012 she participated in the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Workspace studio residency. Awards Donovan has received are the John Gutmann Photography Fellowship in 2015 and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 2016. https://drudonovan.com Jon Rubin  Jon Rubin is an interdisciplinary artist who creates collaborative interventions into public life that re-imagine individual, group, and institutional behavior. His socially engaged projects include running a barter-based nomadic art school, founding a national museum, operating a restaurant that produces a live talk show with its customers, and co-directing another that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict. In 2019, with the support from Creative Capital, Rubin built an exact replica of his friend Sohrab Kashani's Tehran apartment so they both could live and work together in a parallel universe that bypassed the Trump travel ban. Rubin has exhibited at the Shanghai Biennial; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Mercosul Biennial; the Carnegie International; The Lyon Biennale; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver; The Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico; The Rooseum, Sweden; as well as in backyards, living rooms, and street corners. In 2017 the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum commissioned a major new work by Rubin and collaborator Lenka Clayton, entitled A talking parrot, a high school drama class, a Punjabi TV show, the oldest song in the world, a museum artwork, and a congregation's call to action circle through New York. With the participation of six diverse venues around New York City, the artists arranged for an essential element from each site—referenced in the project's title—to circulate from one place to the next, creating a six-month network of social and material exchange.  His work has been reported on internationally by outlets including The New York Times, The Associated Press, Art in America, Artforum, The Boston Globe, La Repubblica, Al Jazeera, BBC World News, and NPR's All Things Considered. Conflict Kitchen, Rubin's collaborative seven-year work with artist Dawn Weleski, was named as one of the 100 Artworks that “Defined the Decade” by Artnet News. Rubin is a Professor in the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2016 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Columbus College of Art and Design. https://www.jonrubin.net Larry Sultan Larry Sultan (American photographer, b. Brooklyn, NY, 1946; d. Greenbrae, CA, 2009) was raised in California's San Fernando Valley. His work, heavily influenced by the post-war popular culture of Los Angeles, plays with notions of documentary and staged photography and reveals the psychological nuances found in the everyday suburban landscape and family life. Acclaimed for his use of color and light, Sultan is also known for uniquely collapsing the distance between himself and his subject. His series include Swimmers (1978-82), Pictures from Home (1983-92), The Valley (2004) and Homeland (2006-2009). Sultan co-authored the ground-breaking work, Evidence (1977) with Mike Mandel. A beloved and highly influential educator, Sultan taught at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1978 to 1988 and served as a Distinguished Professor of Photography at California College of the Arts, San Francisco, from 1989 to 2009. Sultan's work has been widely published, exhibited, and collected worldwide including Tate Modern, London; The National Gallery, London; Stedejik Museum, Amsterdam; Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne; Centre Pompidou, Paris; The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; Museum of Modern Art, NY; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, NY; Los Angeles County San Francisco Museum of Art, CA; Art Institute of Chicago, IL. Sultan was the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, US Department of International Arts and Lectures Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Photography Fellowship. Sultan's project Pictures from Home was developed for the stage and premiered on Broadway in 2023. https://www.larrysultan.com

Here's a Thought… #2755 with Brooks Jensen The Subjectivity Scale Imagine, if you will, a linear scale with Objectivity on the far left point and Subjectivity on the far right point. Every photograph you produce (or have ever produced) can be located on this scale. Is the image factual and optically faithful to normal human vision, or is it imaginative and a personally expressive, fanciful, or an emotional interpretation by its creator? Is it documentary, or an expressive fiction? Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

For those who believe the world of elite fashion photography is not within reach—we've got a story for you! In this week's podcast, we explore the career trajectory and core values fueling the rise of fashion & beauty specialist Enrique Vega. Hailing from a small town in Mexico, Enrique built essential skills by assisting a local wedding and event photographer, then set his sights on New York City. After knocking on the door of his sole professional contact, he worked his way from unpaid intern to first assistant—building the kind of confidence that only comes from proving yourself, one shoot at a time, in a setting he compares to "a military school of photography." Enrique's chat with Derek ranges from the realities of breaking into fashion photography as an outsider while combating the dreaded "imposter syndrome" to his belief that endurance and resilience, rather than talent and execution, are what separates photographers who make it in New York. From there, the discussion shifts to the collapse of print media and what comes after magazines, how Enrique is folding AI into his workflow without losing the human element that makes his portraits shine, and the inevitable tightrope between staying an artist and running a business. Ever passionate about his photographs, Enrique sums things up with this candid sentiment: "All the work that I did from the heart, whichever way I wanted to, not because I wanted to be trendy, not because I wanted validation—just what I love—is what has opened many doors for me. It's the work that still lives in my portfolio and people love. The images that actually got me work." If you've enjoyed this podcast, please follow us @bhpodcastnetwork and be on the lookout for more inspiring conversations in our new format. Guest: Enrique Vega Episode Timeline: 0:00: Enrique Vega's Path to Shooting High End Fashion 0:41: Podcasting can help you know yourself from the outside. 3:35: The best part about interviewing people, plus Enrique's early interest in radio and media. 7:25: Enrique's first job in Mexico, assisting a wedding and Quinceañera photographer. 11:48: From intern to first assistant in NYC, plus showing the confidence to do a good job. 16:28: The story of the Archer—pursue the unreachable & aim for the stars. 18:02: The issue of fashion magazines & the world beyond print publications. 23:58: The value of personal human interaction in a digital era.  26:51: Resilience is at the core of success as a photographer in New York. 31:47: Dealing with struggles, constant evolution & industry burn out. 33:22: Riding the evolutionary wave, plus how Enrique uses AI.  46:28: Striking a balance between being an artist and a businessperson 52:22: The human element & finding the person behind the creative. 56:22: Enrique's advice for aspiring photographers: "Talent & execution are not enough." 1:04:00: Final thoughts: "Your success is my success. If I help you, we grow together." Guest Bio: Enrique Vega is a Mexican-born, New York City-based fashion photographer and director, whose fashion and beauty work has been published in the most prestigious fashion magazines worldwide and featured in TV shows like America's Next Top Model. He began his career in photography at age 17 as an assistant to a local photographer in Mexico. After completing a degree in Communication Sciences at the Autonomous University of Baja, California, he continued his studies in portraiture at the Academy of Visual Arts in Mexico City, Spéos School of Photography in Paris, the School of Visual Arts, and the International Center of Photography in New York City. His work is part of the Art + Commerce / Vogue italy / PhotoVogue Collection. In 2019, he was awarded "Photographer of the Year" by the Fashion Group International Mexico for his experience, creativity, and perseverance in fashion photography, both inside and outside the country. He also was the winner of the Kelly Cutroune photo contest organized by TALENTHOUSE to be part of an elite team of photographers working on Mercedez Benz Fashion Week in New York. Most recently, he has added teaching fashion photography to his repertoire.  Stay Connected: Enrique Vega Website: https://www.enrique-vega.com/ Enrique Vega Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enriquevegaphoto/ Enrique Vega Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/enriquevegastudio Enrique Vega YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@enriquevegaphoto Enrique Vega LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enriquevegastudio/ B&H Podcast Network Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhpodcastnetwork/ B&H Podcast Network Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BHPodcastNetwork  Host: Derek Fahsbender Senior Creative Producer: Jill Waterman Technical Producer/Video Editor: Peter Maziarz Executive Producer: Dana Glidden

Here's a Thought… #2754 with Brooks Jensen The Exposure Triangle Reconsidered There are certain unavoidable truths in photography that are based on the laws of physics. At least, that's the way I think about it. The Exposure Triangle is one of these. The ISO is fixed, the shutter speed selected for sharpness, and that leaves the aperture as our primary tool for controlling exposure. This was a foundational truth for the first 35 years of my photographic life. And then it all changed. Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

Photography culture treats technical perfection as the goal and any deviation from it as failure. This episode argues that some of the medium's most resonant images come from exactly the opposite — and explores where the line is between a mistake worth fixing and a "failure" worth keeping. In this episode: The wedding reception story: a dead flash transmitter, a dozen unusable frames, and the one accidental low-light portrait that became a favorite Why photography's fear of technical failure is a holdover from the film era's real economic costs — and why that instinct outlived its original reason How editing tools (noise reduction, sharpening, highlight recovery) reinforce the assumption that all technical deviation is a problem to solve The aesthetics of error: lens flare, film grain, vignetting, and uncorrected chromatic aberration as characteristics photographers deliberately chase rather than mistakes to eliminate Dragging the shutter, explained: combining a slow shutter speed with flash to capture both a frozen subject and streaking ambient motion First curtain sync versus second curtain sync, and why second curtain tends to look more natural The difference between unintentional failure (worth minimizing) and intentional failure (a deliberate, informed choice to break a technical rule) — and why mastery is the prerequisite for the latter Homework from this episode: The Broken Session Go out with the specific intention of making technically incorrect images. Use a shutter speed that's too slow, manually focus past your subject, shoot straight into a light source. Try to come home with three images that are technical failures but emotional successes — where the flaw is doing some of the work — then ask honestly whether a "correct" version of the same shot could have done the same thing. Support The Nerdy Photographer Sign Up for The Power Up - https://nerdyphotographer.com/newsletter Get some artwork from the print shop - https://art.caseyfphoto.com Buy some Nerdy Photographer Merch - https://nerdyphoto.dashery.com Use our link to buy new gear from Adorama - https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/adorama Use our link to buy used gear from KEH - https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/keh Follow along with us on social media @thenerdyphoto About The Podcast The Nerdy Photographer Podcast is written and produced by Casey Fatchett. Casey is a professional photographer in the New York City / Northern New Jersey with more than 20 years of experience. He just wants to help people and make them laugh. You can view Casey's wedding work at https://fatchett.com or his non-wedding work at https://caseyfatchettphotography.com    If you have any questions or comments about this episode or any other episodes, OR if you would like to ask a photography related question or have ideas for a topic for a future episode, please reach out to us at https://nerdyphotographer.com/contact  

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO CAPTURE ARSENAL'S BIGGEST MOMENTS THROUGH THE LENS? In this special episode of The Gooner Talk, Arsenal reporter Tom Canton is joined by photographer LowerNorthBank AKA Charn for a fascinating look behind the curtain of Arsenal's success. From the emotion of matchdays to the personalities of the players, we explore the art of football photography and what it takes to capture the moments that define a club. With Arsenal having celebrated their first Premier League title in 22 years, we discuss the importance of documenting a historic period in the club's history, the stories photographs can tell and how the relationship between supporters, players and photographers helps bring the Arsenal experience to life. Tom and Lower North Bank also explore the creative process behind football photography, the challenges of capturing split-second moments and what makes a truly memorable Arsenal photograph. Whether you're an Arsenal supporter, an aspiring photographer or simply interested in the stories behind the images you see on social media, this is a different perspective on the club we love.

What happens when an artist decides to build something far beyond a traditional gallery?We travelled to Tamale to visit Red Clay and sit down with internationally acclaimed Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama.In this conversation, we talk about the story behind Red Clay, why Tamale matters, the role of art in Ghanaian society, creating opportunities outside Accra, and Ibrahim's vision for building spaces where art, history, education and community can exist together.Ibrahim Mahama's work raises bigger questions about who gets to create, where culture is built, and how we preserve and reimagine our history.Welcome to Red Clay.#IbrahimMahama #RedClay #Ghana #Tamale #GhanaianArt #StayByPlan

Send us Fan MailMy guest today is J.C. Corry, author of The Storyteller's War: Geoffrey Chaucer, Reluctant Spy, listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ATuNBbQ2na8Premise for the novel: a genesis story for Geoffrey Chaucer. In his mid-twenties, he's drunk, unpublished, and desperate to win Pippa, and sent to Spain under cover of the wine trade while the Castilian Civil War rages.Was Chaucer really a spy? How researchers Crow and Olsen's Chaucer Life Records and Marion Turner's Chaucer: A European Life turned up a real, unexplained safe-conduct pass through Navarre in February 1366, and why "he was probably there as a spy" is the closest thing historians have to an answer.Why Chaucer, and why four novels about him: a university professor at UVic who made Middle English bearable, and the "proto-Renaissance" life Chaucer actually lived between the docks, the wine trade, and the royal court.Why the 14th century keeps pulling historical novelists back: the rise of English as a literary language, the Black Death cracking open the feudal system, the birth of Parliament, and Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, which draws a line from Chaucer's world straight to our own.The real love story underneath it all: the push and pull between Pippa and Chaucer's writing that JC calls "the spine of the series," and the historical fact that the two married but spent long stretches apart, both bound to royal service.Mercenaries for hire: Sir Hugh Calveley, Sir John Hawkwood, and Bertrand du Guesclin, and how a lull in the Hundred Years' War left soldiers with nothing to do but sell themselves to the highest bidder.Writing real historical figures next to invented ones, and the balancing act between staying true to how people actually lived and spoke in 1366 and not losing a contemporary reader along the way.On-location research: retracing Chaucer's route from London to Bordeaux, Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos, and Nájera, tasting a centuries-old liqueur, and finding the exact cloister that inspired a particularly gruesome scene with Pedro the Cruel.Writing his first battle scene: a $300 book called To Win and Lose a Medieval Battle, his father's WWII helmet with three bullet holes in it, and keeping Chaucer from disappearing inside his own war story.A reading from The Storyteller's War: Chaucer and Pippa sparring with his parents over marriage, money, and who really owns his attention, the manuscript or her.The moment JC hopes listeners walk away thinking about: the internal war Chaucer is fighting between love and ambition, running underneath the external one.What's next: The Storyteller's Reputation is with the publisher awaiting word, and book three, The Storyteller's Silence, is in research.Read more from J.C. Corry at jccorry.comAre you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists.  Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out Art In Fiction at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2500+ novels inspired by the arts in 11 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany, A Woman of Note, The Muse of Fire, and The Choir. Check out her website...

Here's a Thought… #2753 with Brooks Jensen Blue Light Blues We spend hours and hours, sweat numberless bullets, and endure creative torture so that our precious and precisely crafted art preserves our creative intent. After all that, it can be altered beyond our control by the Blue Light Filter of our viewers' phones or tablets. And then there's the problem of uncalibrated computer monitors. Should we abandon the archaic concept of photographic excellence in the hands of the master artist? Should we give up the myth of control? Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

Iva Sidash is an independent documentary photographer and visual storyteller from Ukraine. Born in 1995, she focuses on deeply personal narratives shaped by the realities of war. Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion, she has documented intimate stories of fragility, resistance, and memory that unfold behind the frontlines.Her work merges artistic sensibility with documentary practice, revealing the human experience through a lens of emotion, nuance, and resilience.A graduate of the International Center of Photography in New York, Iva is a member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers and Women Photograph. She is the recipient of the 2024 Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant, a Women Photograph fellowship, and the Chris Hondros Award at the Eddie Adams Workshop.Her photographs have been published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, INSIDER, Der Spiegel, and The Financial Times. Her exhibitions span both solo and group presentations across the United States and Europe, highlighting her growinginternational recognition as a compelling voice in documentary photography.On episode 291, Iva discusses, among other things:Daily normality in KyivHow a car accident led her to street photographyHow she transitioned from street photography to documenting the warThe power of trying to portray life during wartimeEthical concernsHer project What Is Unseen and what the title meansWinning the Ian Parry Grant (and being in that ‘family')...…And the Chris Hondras awardGoing to the ICP in New YorkHer story there about injured Ukrainian soldiers undergoing rehabilitation on Staten IslandFuture plans for other projects she's interested in, including diaristic work Become a A Small Voice podcast member here to access exclusive additional subscriber-only content and the full archive of 200+ previous episodes for £4 per month.Need a website? Or someone you know does? EXCLUSIVE LISTENER OFFER: 15% off when booked by Christmas 2026! Go here.Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here for everything A Small Voice related and much more besides.Follow me on Instagram here.

Musician Suki Waterhouse stops by Radio City Music Hall tomorrow night in support of her latest album Loveland. She joins us for a listening party.New York artist Taryn Simon's new solo show at the Guggenheim is titled "Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You." The show marks the largest display of new work ever to exhibit at the Guggenheim. Simon uses photography to weave the story of her father's life with the story of an unnamed federal agent in 42 different "chapters." Simon discusses the exhibit, which is open through March 14, 2027.Photo by Miles Aldridge Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Benjamin Detering is the founder and CEO of BDX Media, a content and video agency with offices in Leipzig, Los Angeles, and New York, and the creator of The New Trend Society, a global community for founders, creators, and marketers. He studied math and was headed for a teaching career in Germany before photography turned into something else entirely. In this episode, Benjamin and Kanika discuss what gives a brand feeling, why he walked away from an established agency to start over in Los Angeles, and what the city taught him in his first year there. They also get into building community through real-world experiences, running a creative team across a nine-hour time difference, and what he tells entrepreneurs who are thinking about taking that first step. Timestamps:  01:14 - From Math to Photography 03:04 - Moving to Los Angeles 08:02 - Obsession and Proving Craft 09:17 - Network and Support 12:07 - Defining Love Brands 19:00 - Social Content Builds Community 22:01 - IRL Experiences Come Back 24:35 - Remote Team 29:18 - Systems To Avoid Mistakes 30:26 - New Trend Society Origins 33:21 - International Expansion Mindset 37:23 - Missing Germany And LA Scale 39:26 - EO Leadership Growth 43:10 - Leading EO As President Links: Benjamin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamindiedering BDX Media: https://bdxmedia.com/en/  

In this week's episode photographer, Alex Majoli takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz'… The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc.was found in 1924 and published in the French literary journal Les Cahiers du Mois. Our ‘Proust Photo Quiz' is an adaption of the original text. Alex Majoli Majoli was born in Ravenna, Italy, in 1971 and attended the Art Institute in Ravenna. His career began to develop after he photographed the closing of the notorious insane asylum on the island of Leros in Greece, which resulted in his first monograph, Leros. Majoli's early interest in psychiatric care led him to Brazil, which marked the beginning of his twenty-year-long, ongoing project, Tudo Bom, a body of work documenting the multi-layered country, and the extremes found in the darker side of its society. The experience of photographing people in all kinds of circumstances led him to explore the idea that everyone is an actor in their own life. This is why he started the ongoing project, Scene in which his images become scenes in which people, through their performances, express themselves in what becomes a film set or a theater stage. Majoli's work is held in various public collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, International Center of Photography, MUFOCO and Mucem. Among many honours, he has received the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Fellowship for Humanistic Photography, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an ICP Infinity Award, a Getty Images Grant. He was NPPA Photographer of the Year and received an OPC Feature Photography Award. His books include One Vote (2004), Libera Me (2010), Congo (2015), Andante (2018), Scene (2019) and Opera Aperta (2021). Majoli joined Magnum Photos in 1996, becoming a full member in 2001 and lives in New York. www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/alex-majoli/ Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby's, art directed foto8magazine, founded his own photographic gallery, edited Professional Photographer magazine and launched his own title for photographers and filmmakers Hungry Eye. He founded the United Nations of Photography in 2012, and is now a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, and a BBC Radio contributor. Scott is the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019), and What Does Photography Mean To You? (Bluecoat Press 2020). His photography has been published in At Home With The Makers of Style (Thames & Hudson 2006) and Crash Happy: A Night at The Bangers (Cafe Royal Books 2012). His film Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay was premiered in 2018. Scott continues to work as a photographer, writer and filmmaker and is the Subject Coordinator for both undergraduate and post graduate study of photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England. © Grant Scott 2026

Change shows up whether we invite it or not, and the hardest part is rarely the ending or the fresh start. It's the stretch in between, when the old identity doesn't fit anymore and the new one hasn't arrived. That's where so many of us feel lost, especially in midlife, retirement, or the later chapters of adulthood when the culture quietly tells us to fade out. We sit down with Dr. Elaine Yarbrough and Dr. Bob Benson, authors of *Roadmap for a Brilliant Life via Haiku, Pros and Photography*, to talk about what it really means to keep living instead of simply getting older. Elaine brings decades of work in communication, personal growth, and human well-being, along with haiku that distills big truths into a few sharp lines. Bob brings an analytical mind shaped by technology, management, and academia, plus a photographer's devotion to beauty. Together, they offer a grounded approach to purposeful aging built on real experience, not airy theory. We get into the themes that make or break a transition: letting go of old roles and the stuff we cling to, facing the neutral zone without panic, and learning to notice what brings joy before you can even name your next goal. We also talk about self-awareness, old patterns that keep us stuck, and why suffering and beauty both belong in a meaningful life. If you're searching for purpose, clarity, and a practical roadmap for life stage transitions, this conversation will meet you where you are and nudge you forward. Find the book here: https://link.amazon/B0etdPxi0 and website here: https://elaineandbob.com/INTERVIEW DISCLOSURE & BOOKING: This is a sponsored interview on The Elsa Kurt Show. Paid interview opportunities are available on a limited basis.Authors, experts, public figures, and other prospective guests who are represented by a publicist, marketing agency, PR firm, publisher, or professional representative are welcome to have their representative contact us regarding interview opportunities and current packages.Professional booking inquiries: info@elsakurt.comSubscribe for more honest conversations about growth and reinvention, share this with someone in a season of change, and leave a review telling us: what are you letting go of right now?Support the showElsa's AMAZON STORE Elsa's FAITH & FREEDOM MERCH STOREElsa's BOOKSElsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she's also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today's topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW's career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women's novels. Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units .  He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more tha...

When artist and photographer Emilia Martin began exploring the stories passed down through her Polish family, she became increasingly interested in the ways history is constructed, preserved, and forgotten. Working across photography, writing, sound, and sculpture, Emilia uses multiple forms of artistic expression to explore the relationship between memory, heritage, and the stories we inherit. Growing up between her grandmother's remote farm in rural eastern Poland and the industrial coal-mining region of Silesia, Emilia experienced two very different relationships to land, labor, history, and belonging. Those contrasting environments became a foundation for her artistic practice, which draws on oral histories, myths, rituals, and objects as forms of archives and systems of knowledge. Her work also embraces absence—those fragments of cultural history that have been dismissed, forgotten, or lost—and asks what might emerge when we acknowledge that some stories can never be fully recovered. Rather than limiting herself to a single medium, Emilia allows the ideas she wants to explore and communicate to determine how she makes the work, moving freely between photography, writing, sound, and sculpture. Resources Emilia Martin https://www.emiliamartin.com/ Maja Daniels https://majadaniels.com/ Gee's Bend Quilters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilts_of_Gee%27s_Bend Radio Echo https://www.emiliamartin.com/ Raw Society https://www.rawsociety.com/ Altadena Photographers https://www.altadenaphotographers.org/ Support Ibarionex & The Candid Frame Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thecandidframe Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/thecandidframe Education Resources Los Angeles Center of Photography https://lacphoto.org/ Nobechi Creative https://nobechi.com/ X-Peditions (F8 Photographic Workshops) https://f8workshops.com/ Candid Frame Resources The Candid Frame Newsletter & Substack Blog http://ibarionex.substack.com/welcome Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual Workflow https://www.amazon.com/dp/1681983990/ Support the Show Contribute a one-time donation to The Candid Frame through Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecandidframe Support the work at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort: https://www.patreon.com/thecandidframe You can follow Ibarionex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibarionex/

Here's a Thought… #2752 with Brooks Jensen We Are Media Producers Media, plural. In my youth, I produced one thing — black and white prints matted and occasionally framed. How quaint. How anachronistic. How 20th century. More recently, I count a dozen media I regularly use to produce my artwork. What makes this a particularly important aspect of photography today is that each of the various media all have their dedicated audience, many of whom are exclusive in their consumption of artwork. If we don't produce in their preferred medium, they might never see our work. Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

A closer look at the iPhone 18 Pro cameras after the review: what variable aperture really changes, where Apple's film styles fall short, and how the new Pro Controls feel in everyday use. Plus, viewer questions about AI reframing, lens flare, telephoto quality, and whether it's worth upgrading.

Aaron Anderson shoots six-figure commercial days for brands like Sony PlayStation and YETI, and in this one-on-one with Miles he pulls back the curtain on a side of the industry most of our audience never sees — then gets real about the cost of it. It's part masterclass on high-end commercial work, part honest conversation about burnout, guilt, and giving yourself grace as a creative.The first half is the deep breath a lot of photographers need right now on AI. Aaron doesn't see it as his competition, and he explains why: when a client wanted a different scene outside a window, he had AI writing prompts for AI and it wasn't even close — so he walked outside with the same lens, ISO, and aperture, shot the woods, comped in a reflection, and that file got approved. His take is refreshingly clear: if a client wants to replace him with AI, he never wanted them as a client anyway. And he's watching a movement back toward the real — real people, real product, real light — in one of his busiest years yet.We also get into how a commercial set actually runs: adapting the scene to the client's vision instead of the other way around, running things like a film set with delineated roles, tech scouts and lighting diagrams, and why the era of the "difficult" photographer is over — you can't afford to be anything but kind.Then Aaron goes somewhere vulnerable. He opens up about the guilt and shame he wrestles with, how he treats every finish line like a starting line and burns himself out doing it, and the mantra he's had to learn: "I'm not accidental." This life wasn't luck — it was years of sacrifice from him and his wife Joy — and part of honoring that is learning it's okay to be tired, and okay to take care of the instrument. Because in this scenario, he IS the instrument.WHAT YOU'LL LEARNWhy AI isn't competition for high-end commercial work — and where the real value still livesThe window-reflection story: when going outside to shoot beats any promptHow authenticity became a selling point in the AI eraHow a commercial set really runs: roles, tech scouts, lighting diagrams, and controlWhy kindness and communication matter more than talent for getting hiredThe difference between fatigue and burnout — and why one has to be mournedHow to give yourself grace, protect your mental capacity, and still show up as a parentWhether you shoot weddings, portraits, or brands, this one will steady your nerves about where the industry is headed and challenge how you care for yourself inside it.This episode is brought to you by PhotoCo — the community, education, and coaching space built to help photographers grow businesses that actually last. Come join us: www.joinphotoco.comCONNECT WITH AARON ANDERSONWebsite: https://andersonvisuals.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronandersonvisualsCONNECT WITH PHOTOCOWebsite: https://www.joinphotoco.com

LW1523 - The Next Big Adventure We're off in the RV travel trailer for another extended trip! Our route will take us across the southern US during 8 to 10 months, photographing along the way, and, hopefully, without skipping a beat in these podcasts nor the Here's a Thought commentaries. We're starting this week in Nantucket. I've never been here. I don't know what I'll find. How does one photograph a new location? Here's four key ideas that illustrate my approach. All previous episodes of our weekly podcast are available to members of LensWork Online. 30-day Trial Memberships are only $10. Instant access, terabytes of content, inspiration and ideas that expand daily with new content. Sign up for instant access! You might also be interested in. . . Every Picture Is a Compromise, a series at www.brooksjensenarts.com. and... "How to" tutorials and camera reviews are everywhere on YouTube, but if you're interested in photography and the creative life, you need to know about the incredible resources you can access as a member of LensWork Online.

Here's a Thought… #2751 with Brooks Jensen Chasing Dollars I prefer not to think too much about the amount of money I've spent in my life to support my photography. Whenever I do, I find I can't help but sympathize with those who pursue print sales and publishing contracts. As a hobby, photography is almost as expensive as boating or golf. I can't recall, however, knowing anyone who thought their hobby of boating or golf might produce an income that would cover their expenses. I believe it was Robert Henri who said, "The Art Life is a privilege for which you need to be willing to pay." Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.