Podcasts about Photography

In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about the bizarre history of "Hidden Mother Photography." Did you know The Internet Says It's True is now a book? Get it here: https://amzn.to/4miqLNy Review this podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-says-it-s-true/id1530853589 Bonus episodes and content available at http://Patreon.com/MichaelKent

HT2641 - Longevity Have we arrived at a point in the history of photography where longevity is no longer a virtue? In my youth, archival processing was an important pursuit in our mastery of craft. Now (think of Instagram), the lifespan of an image can be measured in hours, maybe days, certainly not in decades. Photography has fulfilled its prophecy by truly becoming an instantaneous art, not just in the making but also in viewing. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

Since the onset of digital imaging, there has been a distinctive swing toward the analogue "look," whether achieved through true analogue processes or digital simulations. The rise of AI has further muddied the waters, raising questions about what is real and what is simulacrum. I discuss all of this and more with my guest, Lev Manovich. Together, we explore what the future of photographic and artistic image-making may entail.Lev Manovich websiteLev's "Photography and Automation" TimelineLev Manovich artworkJean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation

Hello Denimheads and welcome to the 50th episode of The Sons of Selvedge Podcast (it's exciting to write that we've achieved FIFTY episodes), where a group of friends get together to talk about denim, boots, heritage clothing and the makers who make them. In this episode founders Andy, David, Illya, Kevin, Lex and Ricky - but not Tom :( get together to share what they've been up to. Please like this interview, and subscribe to us wherever you enjoy our content: YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Google or Stitcher. Check us out on Instagram @‌sonsofselvedgepodcast. Give us a shout with any questions, or if you'd like to join our Discord Server. Photography by @‌illcutz.

What happens when a portrait photographer stops thinking like a freelancer and starts thinking like a CEO? Jaren Collins did exactly that — and built JCi Creatives, a nationwide creative agency specializing in conference and event storytelling, with clients including AT&T and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.In this episode, Jaren breaks down:How he quit his corporate job (with almost nothing saved) and matched his salary within a monthWhy he walked away from 52 weddings a year to pursue corporate clientsHow one $1,000 gig turned into nearly $100,000 in annual spend from a single clientHis approach to project-based pricing and asking "what's your budget" upfrontHigh-volume headshot strategy — including doing 75 headshots in 23 minutesThe systems, AI tools, and team structure that keep his business running efficientlyWhy referrals in the corporate world are massively underutilizedJaren also co-owns Greenwood Co., a creative coworking and content space in DeSoto, Texas built to empower creators and entrepreneurs — and his mission is to help others turn creativity into sustainable, legacy-building businesses.Whether you want to break into corporate photography or scale what you've already built, this episode is full of real-world strategy you can use today.If you're building a photography business, want to grow your portrait photography income, or are curious about how to make money from photography online, this conversation is packed with actionable advice.

HT2640 - I Miss Photography So much of what I love about photography has been replaced by something that is, well, not the same photography I first fell in love with. A great photograph used to be rare; a great photographer used to be a kind of technological priest; before the advent of swipe left, we used to take time to view a photograph and delve into its depths; searching for a photograph used to be a holy pursuit, now it looks more like a trophy hunt. The other day I suddenly realized I missed that older kind of photography of my youth, but then immediately recognized that it is possible, at least in our own lives, to preserve the old ways. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

LW1508 - Your Relationship with Photography That great literary wit Dorothy Parker is reported to have said, "I hate to write but love to have written." I suspect we can all relate to that in our own chosen medium. There will always be some parts of the creative life that we enjoy more than others. Indeed, there are likely to be some parts we detest with as much passion as we enjoy with those parts we favor. 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.

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of the Better to Podcast, I sit down with Amy Gaskin. Back in 2020 an idea came to her about going to Marilyn Monroe's grave and even though we were supposed to be masking she found fresh lipstick kisses. This lead her on an incredible journey of how the idol had come to be something more personal than a Movie Icon. When I was notified of the opportunity to do this interview I jumped at is as it was a way to celebrate Marilyn's 100th Birthday and did into someone that was near and dear to my heart when I was younger. I hope you enjoy it. ******Amy Stanford Gaskin is a photographer and journalist based in Los Angeles.  Extraordinary access is a hallmark of her images, which she earns by spending time with the people she photographs. She strives to capture intimacy and truth in her art.Her new book Marilyn Forever!  Marilyn Monroe—A Symbol of Hope documents and illustrates the personal reasons people are inspired by Marilyn Monroe for reasons far beyond her stardom.  During the early days of the pandemic, she happened upon Marilyn's crypt, where she was surprised to find wet lipstick marks decorating her resting place while the majority of the world was standing six feet apart. She began to interview and photograph visitors at her grave. Many shared stories of how memories of Marilyn's remarkable attributes and actions helped them through the toughest of times. Perhaps the most surprising discovery was that many identify with the trauma of her abuse, adoption and foster care, while others consider her a civil rights icon for the Black and LGBTQ+ communities. Marilyn's memory lives on in surprising ways through countless people around the world who are connected and inspired by her enduring legacy. National Geographic, The Washington Post, STERN Magazine, The Guardian, Associated Press, BloodHorse, CBS, ABC, Los Angeles Times, and others have featured her work. ******If you would like to contact the show Dauna@betertopodcast.comFollow us on Social MediaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0ETs2wpOHbCuhUNr0XFTw?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomSupport the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedom©2026 Better To...Podcast with D. M.NeedomSupport the showSupport the show

In this inspiring episode of the BLACKRAPID Podcast, host Ron Henry sits down with visual storyteller Zai (@zaitoldme) — a fine-art photographer and cinematographer whose work blends raw emotion, cultural truth, and beautiful accidents. Zai shares how he broke into the art world the old-fashioned way — with hustle. He took his photos, printed them, and walked around events like Art Basel with his work in hand. That same hustle and authenticity still defines everything he creates today. https://youtu.be/yKJUE0Fo498 He opens up about his legendary 4-month cross-country project documenting a runner, where he learned to embrace "beautiful accidents," stay flexible, and let the images speak for themselves. He also reveals his ambitious 6-year Hair Project — a sweeping body of work exploring Black American hair history from the 16th century to today. The project serves as both a living history book and a powerful call to support the Crown Act (2022 legislation that protects Black and brown people from discrimination based on their natural hair textures in schools, workplaces, and public spaces). Zai shares deeply personal stories: growing up in Texas barber shops where hair was celebrated and transformative ("leaving feeling like kings") versus being asked to cut his hair or leave environments because it "didn't fit the box America wanted to put us in." We also dive into: His early project "Black Boys Lie" (inspired by Kendrick Lamar's "Black Boy Fly") and why storytelling gives people a glimpse of hope Transitioning from film to stills and the unexpected lessons weddings taught him Documentary work, voiceover narration, and the boxing project His black-and-white photography that makes images feel rather than just look beautiful The spiritual foundation behind his art — power of attraction, frequencies, and staying connected to a higher vibration Why independent artists are thriving right now and how to own your style without copying anyone If you're a photographer, filmmaker, or creative who believes in authentic storytelling, cultural impact, and doing things your own way, this conversation will move you. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Zai's world lately 15:49 – The 4-month runner project & embracing beautiful accidents 21:35 – Life after the project & going with the flow 27:40 – Spirituality, frequencies & the power of attraction 29:35 – "Free, untethered comfort at ease" explained 36:45 – Ron's story: launching BLACKRAPID in 2008 during the crash 38:53 – Film work, documentaries & voiceover (boxing project) 46:58 – Lessons from wedding photography "boot camp" 52:12 – The 6-Year Hair Project & the Crown Act (powerful personal stories) 57:35 – Growing up in Texas barber shops & experiences with discrimination 1:00:56 – Following your dreams & not taking opportunities for granted 1:01:33 – "Black Boys Lie" project & Kendrick Lamar inspiration 1:03:12 – Final thoughts & Zai as a role model Watch until the end for Zai's closing wisdom. Drop a comment: What's one project you've been working on for years that means the most to you? Subscribe for more real conversations with photographers who are changing the game. Guest: Zai Host: Ron Henry of BLACKRAPID Producer: Bry Cox of BryCox.com Links Zai's Website – zaitoldme.com Zai's Instagram – @zaitoldme BLACKRAPID Camera Straps – blackrapid.com BLACKRAPID Media – blackrapidmedia.com Subscribe for more inspiring photography conversations! #BLACKRAPIDPodcast #ZaiPhotography #CrownAct #HairProject #BlackHair #DocumentaryPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #PowerOfAttraction #CulturalStorytelling #Zaitoldme #ArtBasel

HT2639 - Paralyzing Success Here is a problem I've never had before. In the last 18 months, I've had extraordinary success. I've captured 6,700 images of which I've identified a few dozen that have technical issues I can't resolve. Of the remaining, I've flagged a couple hundred as unsuccessful compositions. That still leaves me with over 6,000 images I could turn into single winners or images in projects. Seriously, 6000 images. I'm overwhelmed, stuck, have no idea where to begin, frustrated, and a little lost. For example, I have over 1,000 lovely shots of yellow and orange aspens. What do I do with 1,000 yellow and orange aspens? This RSS feed includes only the most recent seven Here's a Thought episodes. All of them — over 2600 and counting! — are available to members of LensWork Online. Try a 30-day membership for only $10 and discover the literally terabytes of content about photography and the creative process. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

Bruce Robbins is back, and he's opening up, wide open about everything from magic to comedy to the unfortunate fate of his wife 14 years ago. He also sits with notable guests Tony Hinchcliffe, Eric Andre, Jeff the owl, and more! Tickets for the "Who Is Me" tour and merch available at https://www.adamraycomedy.com  Tour dates! June 4th-6th - Eugene, OR June 15th & 16th - Brisbane City, AU June 17th - Sydney, NSW June 23rd & 24th - Melbourne, VIC June 24th - Melbourne, VIC June 26th - Auckland, NZ July 18th - Edmonton, AB July 19th - Winnipeg, CAN July 24th - Orlando, FL July 25th - Fort Lauderdale, FL July 26th - Tampa, FL July 31st - Aug 2nd - San Jose, CA Aug 4th - 6th - New Brunswick, NJ Aug. 9th - Halifax, CA Aug 23rd - Tempe, AZ Dr. Phil Live! June 18th - Sydney, NSW June 20th - Brisbane, QLD June 21st - Melbourne, VIC Adam Ray as Bruce Robbins Bruce Gray as Bruce Robbins Jr. Tony Hinchcliffe as himself ‪@KillTony‬ Eric Andre as himself ‪@EricAndreOfficial‬ Jonathan Kite as Jeff the Owl Scott Borden as Hypnotized Man Arijama Ramic as Lindsey Produced by Adam Ray Produced by Norman Parker Executive Producers Jack Fink, Barrett Leigh Hair & Makeup by Jennifer Aspinall Sound Recordist Jon Taylor Post Audio Mix, Thomas Pell Still Photographer, Van Corona Director of Photography, Ross Warr Editor, Jesse Chieffo Camera Operators: C.J. Brion, Corey Parsons, Jack Schaefer, Ross Warr Special Thanks: Amanda Ray Jon Sosis The Comedy Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HT2638 - Photograph As Launch Pad It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that a photograph is a destination of a viewing process. It's as though seeing a photograph puts a period at the end of an experiential sentence. The reason I call this a trap is because it seems much better to me to consider a photograph as a launch pad for an experience, one that encourages a train of thought, a series of questions, a dialog, a search for meaning and understanding. A photograph that only provides answers is easy to forget. This RSS feed includes only the most recent seven Here's a Thought episodes. All of them — over 2500 and counting! — are available to members of LensWork Online. Try a 30-day membership for only $10 and discover the literally terabytes of content about photography and the creative process.

Photography Historian and Curator Audrey Sands joins PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to discuss her book, Lisette Model: The Jazz Pictures (Eakins Press Foundation). Drawing on years of research, Sands presents Lisette Model's rarely seen archive of photographs of 1950s jazz legends, including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Percy Heath, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie. Sands and Wolf discuss the rise of fine art photography as a collectible medium in the latter half of the 20th century, the role of museums and institutions in shaping the narrative of photographic history, and the role of the historian in editing and interpreting an artist's work posthumously. https://harvardartmuseums.org/about/press-media/audrey-sands-appointed-associate-curator-of-photography-at-the-harvard-art-museums https://www.instagram.com/audreyleesands/  Audrey Sands is a historian of photography and curator who specializes in twentieth-century American photography.. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in the History of Art from Yale University, an M.St. in the History of Art and Visual Culture from the University of Oxford, and a B.A. in Art History from Barnard College. Since February 2025, Sands has served as the Richard L. Menschel Associate Curator of Photography at the Harvard Art Museums, where she oversees a collection of approximately 75,000 photographs and time-based media ranging from the early 19th century to the present. Her appointment followed a postdoctoral fellowship as Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in the Department of Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (2022–25), during which she contributed to the exhibitions Gordon Parks: Camera Portraits from the Corcoran Collection (2024–25) and the multi-venue Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 (2025–26). Prior to the NGA, from 2019 to 2022, Sands held the Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography position at the Center for Creative Photography (CCP), University of Arizona—a joint appointment with Phoenix Art Museum—where her exhibitions included Freedom Must Be Lived: Marion Palfi's America, 1940–1978 (2021–22) and Farewell Photography: The Hitachi Collection of Postwar Japanese Photographs, 1961–1989 (2022). Earlier curatorial positions include the Department of Photographs at The Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Sands has been the lead scholar on the work of photographer Lisette Model for over a decade, beginning with her Yale dissertation, “Lisette Model and the Inward Turn of Photographic Modernism.” Her most recent publication, Lisette Model: The Jazz Pictures (Eakins Press Foundation, 2025), realized a suppressed collaboration between Model and Langston Hughes that had been shelved during the McCarthy era, publishing for the first time nearly 200 of Model's approximately 1,500 jazz negatives alongside Hughes's original essay and new scholarship by Sands. Her ongoing research on flash photography—supported by a 2021 Curatorial Research Fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts—is developing toward a publication and exhibition titled The Shape of Light: History, Ethics, and Aesthetics of Flash Photography.

HT2637 - The Transcendent Moment The term "The Decisive Moment" has been an important concept in photographic circles since Cartier-Bresson first coined it with the publication of his book of that name in 1952. I've always struggled with this term because I think of the decisive moment as a time-related concept. Rather than capturing the right instant, I'm more drawn to photographers like André Kertész who give us the transcendent moment. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

This week on The Photowalk podcast, I'm joined by photographer and collector Tim Rice, whose remarkable archive of cameras, lenses, film stocks and photographic memorabilia has become something of a museum dedicated to photography's past. From rare equipment to historically important oddities, we talk about the stories attached to the machines that once documented the world. Also returning to the show is independent curator and photography historian Hilary Roberts, former Head Curator of Photography at the Imperial War Museums, as we explore the idea of curation through photographs, archives, memory and history. In the mailbag, Phil Ferris writes from Oregon reflecting on place, stillness and impermanence before returning home to Cornwall, Don Ridgway follows the ancient stone circles of Britain and Tyler Cahoon shares thoughts from his Camino walk between Porto and Santiago, where photography became less about documenting others and more about understanding himself. There's also the return of The Photo Assignment, plus news about the launch of the very first Photowalk zine, REFLECTIONS. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available HERE.

Listen in as I chat with Circus Bella founder and performer Abigail Munn. If you enjoy this podcast, you might also like the episode we did on Club Fugazi and Dear San Francisco. We recorded this podcast at Abigail's home in the Mission in May 2026. Photography by Jeff Hunt

What does it REALLY take to make it as a photographer in the music and entertainment industry?In this episode of Jason Lanier Unfiltered, Jason sits down with renowned hip hop and rap photographer Ramon Piquero of R54 Photos to discuss the realities of building a career photographing some of the biggest names in music.From networking and getting your work in front of the right people, to surviving the feast-or-famine nature of creative industries, this episode is packed with real-world advice for photographers, filmmakers, creatives, and entrepreneurs trying to carve out a lasting career.Jason and Ramon also dive into:• How to break into the music industry as a photographer• Why networking and relationships matter more than ever• Building a business without relying on social media• The importance of mixing corporate and artistic clients for stable income• Why humility and professionalism open more doors than ego ever will• How persistence and consistency can change your entire career• What separates photographers who survive from those who burn outThis is an honest conversation about creativity, business, survival, and staying grounded while chasing success in entertainment and the arts.Follow Ramon Piquero / R54 Photos and be sure to subscribe to Jason Lanier Unfiltered for more conversations with photographers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals from around the world.

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HT2636 - Release vs Publish, and Why I was recently watching a YouTuber discuss the "release" of a new photograph he'd just finished. It evidently was time to go public with this new image. I was struck by his term "release" as though the image had been imprisoned until its liberation. Besides the obvious detention metaphor, I questioned whether or not this is a term used specifically with single images rather than projects with multiple images. Considering all the images we now have in our digital assets, why do we "release" one and not the others? Is this a volumetric decision or a marketing one? Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

Frame rates are one of those video settings that can seem more complicated than they need to be, partly because different creative worlds use them differently. Movies are still usually associated with 24fps, which comes from the history of film and the minimum frame rate needed to create convincing motion without wasting film stock. Over time, that look also became tied to narrative filmmaking, because we are used to seeing scripted stories presented that way. For online video, 30fps often makes practical sense, especially when the goal is to clearly show real products, screens, interfaces, or everyday motion. It can feel a little more direct and realistic than 24fps without going all the way into the very smooth look of 60fps. For YouTube, social platforms, tutorials, tech videos, and other reality-based content, 30fps can be a very sensible choice. 60fps has real uses too, but it is not automatically better. It can be useful for sports, gaming, home videos, fast-moving kids, travel moments, or anything that might need to be slowed down later. The tradeoff is that it usually creates larger files, needs more light, and has less motion blur, which changes the feeling of the footage. In lower light, that can mean more noise or heavier noise reduction, especially on phones. Higher frame rates are mainly useful for slow motion, but they also come with technical considerations. In regions with 50Hz lighting, 100fps may be a better choice than 120fps to avoid flicker. PAL, NTSC, and odd frame rates like 23.98 and 29.97 can still matter in certain workflows, especially when mixing cameras, timelines, and audio. There is no single correct frame rate for everything. Each one has a purpose, and it helps to understand what you are gaining and giving up when you choose it.

In a time when photography is more accessible, and more polished, than ever, something unexpected is happening: imperfection is making a comeback. In this episode of The Nerdy Photographer Podcast, I sit down with wedding photographer Inbal Sivan to talk about the growing appeal of the imperfect aesthetic, and why what feels like a "trend" is actually a return to something much deeper and more human. But this conversation goes far beyond style. It's about voice, influence, and how photographers can create meaningful work in a world flooded with images. Is Imperfection Really a Trend? From film grain overlays to motion blur, unconventional composition, and raw, unpolished moments, the "imperfect" look is everywhere right now. But as Inbal points out, this isn't new. Photography has always had space for imperfection—whether in documentary work, early film limitations, or expressive portraiture. What we're seeing now is less of a trend and more of a reaction: a pushback against overly curated, hyper-polished imagery dominating social media. The real question isn't why imperfection is popular - it's why perfection became the default in the first place. Episode Promos This episode includes promos for the following: Let's Be Real Unposed Photography Prompts Stylecloud Website Templates Nerdy Photographer Contract Templates Aftershoot AI Culling, Editing, and Retouching Support the Podcast There are many ways you can support The Nerdy Photographer Podcast: Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Sign up for our newsletter Use our affiliate link to buy from Amazon – if you are going to be there anyway, help us out Shop our store for photography resources – from contracts to prompts and more! Buy Nerdy Photographer merchandise – this stuff makes you look both cool and nerdy! Make a Donation – just because you want to show us how much you care About My Guest Inbal Has Been A Full-Time Wedding Photographer Since 2008, Following Graduating With A Degree In Photography From The School Of Visual Arts In New York And Several Years Of Teaching Photography At The College Level. Inbal's Fine Art Work Has Been Exhibited Nationally And Published Internationally. A Lighting Specialist, She Has Been Invited To Speak At Conferences About Her Lighting Techniques, Most Recently At Wedding MBA In Las Vegas. Inbal Has Won Dozens Of Awards For Her Wedding Photography, Notably From Fearless Photographers And WPJA As Well As Others. You can view Inbal's work at www.inbalsivan.com or on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inbalsivanphoto/ 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

HT2635 - Money and Print Size I married young, had kids young, about the same time I decided to seriously pursue fine art landscape photography. All serious landscape photographers at the time were shooting large format view cameras which meant 4x5 or 8x10. I could afford neither, so settled for what I could afford which was a 2¼ by 3¼ monorail view camera. Little did I realize the implications of that limitation that set the direction for my entire life in photography. Worse, that hasn't changed in the intervening 50 years. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

In 2026, fascism in the US is rising while “the left” descends further into powerlessness, goofiness, and irrelevance—but, author William C. Anderson argues, it doesn't have to stay that way. In this episode of Rattling the Bars, Anderson returns to the show for an unflinching conversation with former political prisoner and host Mansa Musa about the state of the political left today and the lessons organizers and everyday people can learn from the Black Liberation Movement and figures like the late Russell Maroon Shoatz. Editor's Note: This conversation was recorded on May 1, 2026.Guests:William C. Anderson is a writer and activist from Birmingham, AL. His work has appeared in outlets ranging from The Guardian, MTV, Truthout, British Journal of Photography, to Pitchfork. He is the author of The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition, and co-author of As Black as Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation. He's also the co-founder of Offshoot Journal and provides creative direction as a producer of the Black Autonomy Podcast.Additional links/info: William C. Anderson, Prism / TRNN, “Another Way Out: We need a mosaic movement, not fragmented ‘leftism'”Credits:Producer / Videographer / Editor: Cameron GranadinoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

Have you ever donated a photo session to a charity event… and wondered if it was actually worth it?If you want to know how to get booked solid without competing in the online world, you will want to listen and take notes. Today, I'm sharing how I used charity auctions and giveaways to attract ideal clients who invest well and helped my photography business thrive—without discounting my value or feeling salesy. All while supporting causes I truly care about. Back during the 2009–2010 recession, this approach helped me stay visible, attract ideal clients, and generate thousands of dollars in business. I'm breaking down exactly what worked, what didn't, and how to make charity marketing feel intentional instead of exhausting.This episode is full of practical ideas, mindset shifts, and little details that can make a huge difference if you want charity events to actually support your business instead of draining it.In This Episode        •       How I used charity events to attract ideal portrait clients        •       Why the right event matters more than doing lots of events        •       My strategy for gift certificates, refundable deposits, and pre-qualifying clients        •       Simple display ideas that make your booth or auction table look high-end        •       Why every charity client deserves the same amazing experience as a full-paying clientA Few Big Takeaways        •       Charity marketing works best when your ideal clients are already attending the event        •       A beautiful presentation and strong branding matter more than giving away “more stuff”        •       Sometimes one great charity partnership is worth more than ten random events        •       The goal isn't just exposure — it's connection, trust, and creating future clients Memorable ReminderSupporting a cause and building a profitable business do not have to be opposites. When done thoughtfully, charity events can create genuine relationships, beautiful experiences, and real income for your business at the same time.If this episode sparks ideas for you, I'd love to hear about it.Connect with Photography Business Coach Luci Dumas: Website Email: luci@lucidumas.comInstagram FacebookYouTubeNew episodes drop every week — make sure to subscribe so you never miss an inspiring guest or a powerful solo episode designed to help you grow your photography business.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Lighting Director and Director of Photography, Bruce Aleksander. Join Bruce, Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David, as they discuss: Getting started in lighting in the 2nd grade; Theatre summer camp; Finding the way into television studios; Learning by working with the studio crews; "Signing with Cindy"; Renovating studios; Designing the lighting for studio sets with video walls; VIrtual worlds; The evolution of lighting news shows with the changing audience watching habits; Bad remote guest lighting; Does the audience care about bad lighting?; Will virtual anchors care?; The future role of the Lighting Director/Designer; and Advice for young lighting artists.                                                                                         Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this week's episode documentary photographer and photo editor Cengiz Yar 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. Cengiz Yar Yar is a New Jersey born documentary photographer and editor now based in El Paso, Texas who has worked in visual journalism for over a decade. He currently works as a visuals editor at ProPublica, where he edits, photographs, and art-directs stories across the site focusing on the visual coverage of projects in the US Midwest, Southwest, and Texas. Before joining ProPublica, Yar edited for publications such as Rest of World, Roads & Kingdoms, and the Guardian. As a photographer his work has primarily focused on human migration and the conflicts in Iraq and Syria. He is the inaugural recipient of the James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and a Dart Center Ochberg Fellow in Journalism and Trauma. His photography clients include Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, WIRED, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Instagram, Google, UNHCR, and The New York Times among others. He is a HEFAT, RISC, and FAA drone certified pilot and his first monograph, This Alabaster Grave, exploring the overwhelming destruction faced by the Iraqi city of Mosul was published in 2025. 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), 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), Crash Happy: A Night at The Bangers (Cafe Royal Books 2012) and Inside Vogue House: One building, seven magazines, sixty years of stories (Orphans Publishing 2024). His film Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay was premiered in 2018. © Grant Scott 2026

This week on the pod, I'm recapping Summer Camp and talking about how much this experience grew and evolved from the first camp I ever hosted. From the styled shoots and film lab, to the food, counselors, field day, surprise art gallery, and overall experience - this year felt incredibly intentional and immersive in the best way. I'm also sharing behind-the-scenes lessons on hosting a photography retreat, budgeting, building community, and what actually goes into creating an unforgettable creative experience.Connect with Me:Join us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Camp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Member of Summer School⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our emails for updates on all things Summer School!Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@summergrace.photo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the_summerschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop My Products:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Grace x G-Presets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discount code: SUMMERSCHOOL)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pricing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Summer School is powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Narrative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — the AI culling and editing tool I use that supports my workflow without replacing my creativity. Try Narrative for free today using the link above!Try Pic-Time for free using this link: ⁠summergracephoto.pic-time.com/referral

The Dr. Phil LIVE! docuseries, episode one, is coming to you from Nashville, TN. You're gonna get all the favs with Jelly Roll, Tony Hinchcliffe, David Lucas, Trailer Trash Tammy (Chelcie Lynn), and a ton of wild moments with hilarious guests. Tickets for the "Who Is Me" tour and merch available at https://www.adamraycomedy.com  Tour dates!June 4th-6th - Eugene, OR June 15th & 16th - Brisbane City, AU June 17th - Sydney, NSW June 23rd & 24th - Melbourne, VIC June 24th - Melbourne, VIC June 26th - Auckland, NZ July 18th - Edmonton, AB July 19th - Winnipeg, CAN July 24th - Orlando, FL July 25th - Fort Lauderdale, FL July 26th - Tampa, FL July 31st - Aug 2nd - San Jose, CA Aug 4th - 6th - New Brunswick, NJ Dr. Phil Live! June 18th - Sydney, NSW June 20th - Brisbane, QLD June 21st - Melbourne, VIC You will also see Dr. Phil LIVE! Team doing what they do best, putting on a great show! Get ready for Norm Parker, Jack Fink, Stephen Hauser, Van Corona, and a gaggle more! The docuseries Post Production Services Provided by Mezzanine: Produced and Directed by Adam Ray Executive Producers: Ariel Kubit, Tanner Alvarez Editors: Josh Cregg, Heath Belser Assistant Editor: Evan Giguere Producers: Alex Billquist, Analis Martin Engineer: Pierce Kingston Online Editor: Jacob Fisher Colorist: Joshua Eggleston Re-Recording Mixer: Timothy Preston The original show was created by: Written and Directed by Adam Ray Adam Ray as Dr. Phil ‪@adamraycomedy‬ ‪@AboutLastNightPodcast‬ Jelly Roll as himself ‪@JellyRoll‬ Tony Hinchcliffe as himself ‪@KillTony‬ David Lucas as himself ‪@DavidLucasComedian‬ Chelcie Lynn as Trailer Trash Tammy ‪@TrailerTalesPod‬ Libbie Higgins as Crystal ‪@TrailerTalesPod‬ Jeremiah Watkins as Dave Gunther ‪@jeremiahwatkins‬ ‪@standupots‬ ‪@TrailerTalesPod‬ With the Kill Tony Band: Michael Gonzales on drums Carlos Sosa on Saxophone & Flute Fernando Castillo on Trumpet Raul Vallejo on Trombone D Madness on Bass Matt Muehling on Guitar Jon Deas on Keys Produced by Adam Ray Produced by Norman Parker Executive Producers Jack Fink and Barrett Leigh Hair and Makeup by John Davis Snyder Show Technician & Set Designer, Stephen Hauser Sound Recordist, Thomas Pell Post Audio Mix, Tim Franklin Motion Graphics, Colby Cusick Video by Isaac Chambers & Capture Digital Director of Photography & Video Producer: Jason Head Edited by Isaac Chambers & Peter Brewer Camera Operators: Jason Wain, Jack Bynum, Nathan Blaze, Logan Walcher, Brendon West, Nick Cangialosi, Zachary Appleby Colorist Peter Brewer Still Photography by Van Corona Venue Crew: Lauren Laramee, RJ Cavanaugh, Joey Galletta, Mark Falcone, Seth Williams, Alan Wieme Special Thanks to: Amanda Ray Jon Sosis Jen Aspinall Like, Subscribe, and keep coming back for more! Follow Adam Ray: Membership https://www.adamray.live Official Website: https://adamraycomedy.com/ Facebook:   / adamraycomedy   TikTok:   / adamraycomedy.  . Instagram:   / adamraycomedy   Twitter:   / adamraycomedy   YouTube: @adamraycomedy https://bit.ly/adamraycomedy Brought to you by Fun Fun Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HT2634 - A Physical Legacy As a product of my generation, I've always believed that leaving a physical legacy of our artwork was important. Now that I'm on the threshold of age, I'm not so sure. Those physical artifacts that we create, collect, and/or value may turn out to be a burden to our heirs that they would just as soon not have to dispose. I don't think this has to do only with artwork, but is instead a cultural shift we are living through. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

This is The Digital Story Podcast 1,053, May 26, 2026. Today's theme is, "How Photography Can Help Us Appreciate the Good Things in Life." I'm Derrick Story. We've talked a lot about the value of taking pictures of those who are important to us. But what about everything else? If you browsed my photo catalog, you'd see a lot of simple things that might cause you to ask, "Why did he take a picture of that?" I will answer that question, and more, on today's TDS Photography Podcast. I hope you enjoy the show.

Send us a message.Matt picks up a Cartier-Bresson book at the used bookstore and we read two passages from it — one on prowling the streets, one on primitivism and the hobbyist trap. The quotes pull us into a longer conversation about what it means to make work outside commercial pressure, and whether the thrill of hunting for things to sell has become a structural parallel to street photography: the finding, the deciding, the sharing. We don't fully settle it, but the overlap is hard to ignore.From there we move through John Ruskin's definition of great art — the greatest number of greatest ideas, received by the highest faculties — and Alex reads a passage from Swann's Way, the moment where music briefly restores Swan's belief that there's something worth devoting a life toward. We've talked around definitions of art on this show before, and this episode probably gets us closest to something we can actually use.The last third of the episode centers on an Italo Calvino essay called "The Written City: Inscriptions and Graffiti," written in 1980, which frames words on walls — whether graffiti, political signs, or advertising — as a form of aggression imposed on anyone who happens to walk by. We spend some time with the idea and push on it: what it exempts, where we agree, where it gets complicated, and what it says about the visual state of things fifty years later. -AiSupport the show If you enjoyed this episode, please consider giving us a rating and/or a review. We appreciate and try to read all of them. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in the next episode. Links To Everything: Video Version of The Podcast: https://geni.us/StudioSessionsYT Matt's YouTube Channel: https://geni.us/MatthewOBrienYT Matt's 2nd Channel: https://geni.us/PhotoVideosYT Alex's YouTube Channel: https://geni.us/AlexCarterYT Matt's Instagram: https://geni.us/MatthewIG Alex's Instagram: https://geni.us/AlexIG 

Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Caroline Woods, author of The Lunar Housewife, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0nJmxXJcrQQHow Caroline discovered the CIA's secret program to fund and shape American literary culture during the Cold War, including its involvement in the founding of the Paris Review, and why she saw a novel in it.The real-life women who inspired Louise: the aspiring writers and girlfriends surrounding the men at the center of the 1950s New York literary scene, and the female journalist who eventually broke the story decades later.The novel within a novel structure: why Louise's book had to be science fiction, how its chapters shift as Louise's disillusionment deepens, and the freedom of writing a melodramatic '50s romance as an "implied author" who isn't Caroline.The Hemingway interview at the heart of the book, based on Lillian Ross's real New Yorker profile, and how Hemingway, who is portrayed here as a kind of fairy godmother to Louise, inadvertently became Caroline's writing coach for the whole novel.Class tension in the 1950s literary world: why Louise's working-class origins matter in a scene dominated by Harvard and Yale men, and what that gave her as a character and as someone for readers to root for.How the title came about -- originally The Long Leash, the CIA's own term for the program -- and why her agent's suggestion of The Lunar Housewife did so much more work for the book.Writing The Lunar Housewife in spring 2020, during COVID lockdown, with a four-year-old and a one-year-old, writing after bedtime every night, and why that particular moment gave the lunar colony chapters their flavor.Why the 1950s is having a moment in historical fiction: the scrim of conformity and domestic bliss concealing postwar darkness, the seeds of the counterculture, and women who had tasted wartime freedom and had it yanked back.The common thread across Caroline's novels -- The Mesmerist, For All the Moons, and The Lunar Housewife -- women who question the status quo and push against systems, often in the face of government interference in private life.Caroline's advice to writers: write every single day (not just on Saturdays), and write what genuinely entertains you because if you're having fun, the reader will feel it.Reading from the opening pages of The Lunar Housewife: the launch party for Downtown magazine's second issue.Read more about Caroline Woods on her website: https://www.carolinewoodsauthor.com/Are 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...

In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Robert asks Mikah for help choosing a new Windows laptop suited for heavy photo and video editing work, including guidance on GPU and VRAM requirements for his specific software stack, as well as advice on whether switching to a Mac is a viable option after a disastrous previous migration experience. Don't forget to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! hot@twit.tv Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: outsystems.com/twit shopify.com/hot

LW1507 - The Consciousness Barrier, The Conundrum of Art Most photographs I see don't penetrate very deeply into my consciousness. I know they're there, I fleetingly engage them, but they don't have much power to impress themselves into deeper thought. It's as though there is a barrier that prevents me from engaging with more than a casual glance. I suspect that's not the kind of engagement we want as art makers. How do we get our viewers to break through that shallow consciousness barrier? Shouting isn't the answer. 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.

HT2633 - Small Cameras When I was a youngster, my grandfather gave me his Minox B so-called "spy camera." I loved this tiny wonder in spite of the difficulty getting or processing its miniature film. Oh, and the grainy prints were awful; the lens barely functional; the focus always a guess. But it fit in my pocket and I could take it everywhere. I loved that camera, but I hated the pictures that came from it. I wonder why I don't love my smartphone with equal enthusiasm. Is it because it's too easy, too capable, and too excellent? Perhaps if my grandfather had given me an iPhone I'd be more enthusiastic about using it. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Robert asks Mikah for help choosing a new Windows laptop suited for heavy photo and video editing work, including guidance on GPU and VRAM requirements for his specific software stack, as well as advice on whether switching to a Mac is a viable option after a disastrous previous migration experience. Don't forget to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! hot@twit.tv Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: outsystems.com/twit shopify.com/hot

This episode is a repurposed Hybrid Hub marketing mastermind call where I walk through my financial goals marketing system for photographers and hybrid photo and video business owners. We get into setting a real revenue goal, reverse engineering that goal into package pricing and sales targets, defining your biggest offer, understanding your ideal buyer, and creating marketing that leads people toward an inquiry instead of chasing likes and empty engagement. We also talk about SEO, personal branding, and how to build content around what potential clients are searching for and why you are the right person to hire. Snag the Video Upsell Starter Kit: https://hybridhangout.com/starter-kitIf you're a photographer who already wants to add video but keeps getting stuck in research mode, this is for you. Your clients are already asking, and you're leaving money on the table. The free Video Upsell Starter Kit shows you exactly how to start using the camera you already have and simple add-ons.   If you're running your photo or hybrid photo and video business from your inbox, you're making it harder than it needs to be. I use HoneyBook to manage everything — inquiries, emails, scheduling, contracts, and payments. It keeps my pipeline organized and saves hours every week. If you want a smoother system, grab my discount here: https://share.honeybook.com/shayna29637  Hybrid Hub teaches photographers how to add video so they can make more per booking. Learn how to shoot, edit, market, and sell photo and video together with a simple, repeatable system. Ready to raise your booking value? Book a free strategy call so we can chat 1x1 about how to scale your photography business with video, and if Hybrid Hub is right for your business: https://hybridhangout.com/book-a-callThanks for listening to Hybrid Hangout!! Don't forget to rate and review on your fave podcast platform -- it helps me grow, get amazing guests, and climb in the charts! DM me a screenshot of your review so I can say thanks :) Andddd say hi @hybridhangout on Instagram! 

Whether you want to be the next full-time outdoor photographer or just want to make a few dollars to fund your next trip, this week's podcast episode is just for you. I spoke with photographer Jay Fritts about how he became a full-time photographer and how he recommends growing their platform to start earning money.Links from this episode:Jay's InstagramToday's podcast is sponsored by my friends over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MPB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the place to buy and sell used photography gear. Go online to get a quote for your gear today: https://tinyurl.com/mse6bzk2

HT2632 - Handheld Art Media The world is full of media that artists can use to express themselves. Music, storytelling, dance, sculpture, poetry, pottery, painting. Has it ever occurred to you how rare it is that a work of art can be held in your hands? I've always thought that this is one of the great strengths of photography. No other medium that I can think of has the potential to be so tactile. Maybe clothing, maybe food if we consider them an art medium, but these are special cases. Photography is the rare visual medium that is (or can be) so physically sensual. I'm not referring to books, but to original prints produced to be viewed handheld. This RSS feed includes only the most recent seven Here's a Thought episodes. All of them — over 2600 and counting! — are available to members of LensWork Online. Try a 30-day membership for only $10 and discover the literally terabytes of content about photography and the creative process. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

HT2631 - I Done Good I sincerely hope I am not self-deluded about this, but I often find that after some months or perhaps years I look back at older images and find them far better than I remembered. I'll kick myself for not recognizing the potential for an image that now seems so obvious. It's as though the passage of time imbues the image with surprising improvements. Or, maybe my subconscious has been working on the image all this time. What I originally passed by becomes an image I now celebrate. Why is this? This RSS feed includes only the most recent seven Here's a Thought episodes. All of them — over 2500 and counting! — are available to members of LensWork Online. Try a 30-day membership for only $10 and discover the literally terabytes of content about photography and the creative process.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Artistic Harmony: A Shavuot Collaboration in Tel Aviv Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-05-23-07-38-19-he Story Transcript:He: תל אביב, עיר שלא נרדמת, תמיד מלאה בהפתעות צבעוניות.En: Tel Aviv, a city that never sleeps, is always full of colorful surprises.He: האביב כבר פה, והשמש זוהרת מעל הסמטאות המלאות גרפיטי אומנותי ופינות חבויות.En: Spring is already here, and the sun shines over the alleys filled with artistic graffiti and hidden corners.He: זה היה יום מיוחד לקראת חג השבועות, חג הביכורים והקציר.En: It was a special day approaching the holiday of Shavuot, the holiday of first fruits and harvest.He: נעם, אמן צעיר ואמביציוזי, טייל ברחובות העיר.En: Noam, a young and ambitious artist, wandered the streets of the city.He: הוא חיפש קיר ייחודי לציור קיר הבא שלו, ציור שיבטא את רוח חג השבועות ויביא לידי ביטוי את שמעון שלו בטבע ובמסורת.En: He was looking for a unique wall for his next mural, a painting that would express the spirit of Shavuot and reflect his connection to nature and tradition.He: נעם רצה ליצור משהו בלתי נשכח.En: Noam wanted to create something unforgettable.He: באותו הזמן, טלי, חובבת צילום נלהבת, הסתובבה עם מצלמה ביד, אוספת רגעים של חיים עירוניים לפרויקט מקומי.En: At the same time, Tali, an enthusiastic photography enthusiast, roamed with a camera in hand, capturing moments of urban life for a local project.He: היא רצתה לתעד את הגיוון התרבותי של תל אביב, לחקור את הסיפורים החבויים מאחורי הצבעים.En: She wanted to document the cultural diversity of Tel Aviv, exploring the hidden stories behind the colors.He: הם נפגשו באלכסון, ברחוב קטן עם קיר שמיד לכד את עיניהם.En: They met diagonally on a small street with a wall that immediately caught their eyes.He: הקיר היה מושלם, עם רקע ישן ומורכב שמזכיר את העבר וההווה של העיר.En: The wall was perfect, with an old and complex background that reminded of the city's past and present.He: הם הסתכלו אחד על השנייה, בהתחלה בחיוך ואחר כך כאשר החלו להבין את הקונפליקט — שניהם רצו להשתמש באותו הקיר.En: They looked at each other, initially with a smile, and then as they began to understand the conflict—they both wanted to use the same wall.He: "אני חושב שאפשר לשלב בין האומנות שלי לצילומים שלך," הציע נעם תוך כדי מבט על המצלמה של טלי.En: "I think we can combine my art with your photos," Noam suggested, glancing at Tali's camera.He: "התוצאה יכולה להיות מדהימה.En: "The result could be amazing."He: "טלי עצרה לרגע, שקלה את זה, ובסופו של דבר חייכה.En: Tali paused for a moment, considered it, and eventually smiled.He: "זה רעיון מצוין, נעם.En: "That's an excellent idea, Noam.He: נקווה שזה באמת יעבוד.En: Let's hope it really works."He: "הם החלו לעבוד יחד.En: They began working together.He: נעם צייר בגוונים חמים של זהב וירוק שהזכירו ביכורי חיטה ופורי פרות.En: Noam painted in warm shades of gold and green, reminiscent of wheat sheaves and ripe fruits.He: טלי תפסה עם המצלמה את התהליך, מהצבע הראשון עד לציור המוגמר, תוך כדי שהיא מוסיפה נקודת מבט אישית, מחברת את התמונה עם סיפורים קטנים של העוברים והשבים.En: Tali captured the process with her camera, from the first color to the finished painting, while adding her personal perspective, connecting the image with small stories of passersby.He: ככל שהציור התקדם, הם גילו שהסגנונות שלהם משתלבים בהרמוניה.En: As the painting progressed, they discovered that their styles blended in harmony.He: אנשים החלו לעצור ולהתפעל מן היצירה שהתפתחה לנגד עיניהם.En: People began to stop and admire the work that developed before their eyes.He: הם סיפרו זה לזו על חוויות הקרובות אל סממני החג בתקופות חיים שונות, והרגישו איך הקיר הפך למקום של שיתוף.En: They shared personal experiences related to the holiday's themes from different life periods, feeling how the wall became a place of sharing.He: בערב חג השבועות, בקהילה המקומית, התקיים טקס הצגת היצירה.En: On the eve of Shavuot, in the local community, a ceremony was held to present the creation.He: הקיר הפך לאתר חגיגי ואפרתי, מלא באורחים שנהנו מהאמנות ומהצילום שהשתלבו יחד לסיפור מרהיב של תל אביב.En: The wall became a festive, lively site, full of guests who enjoyed the art and photography that merged together into a breathtaking story of Tel Aviv.He: המחמאות לא פסקו, ההערכה למאמץ המשותף הורגשה בכל פינה.En: Compliments were endless, and appreciation for the joint effort was felt everywhere.He: נעם למד את הערך שבעבודת צוות ובכוח היצירתי שיש בשיתוף פעולה.En: Noam learned the value of teamwork and the creative power of collaboration.He: טלי גילתה צד חדש באמנות, ולמדה להעריך את העומק שביטוי אישי דרך אומנות.En: Tali discovered a new side of art, learning to appreciate the depth of personal expression through art.He: הפקת האמנות המשותפת הפכה לסמל מלכד של תל אביב, וסימן את חג השבועות באור מיוחד, צבעוני ומעורר השראה.En: The joint art production became a unifying symbol of Tel Aviv, marking the holiday of Shavuot in a special, colorful, and inspiring light. Vocabulary Words:alleys: סמטאותgraffiti: גרפיטיcorners: פינותunique: ייחודיmural: ציור קירspirit: רוחtradition: מסורתcamera: מצלמהcultural: תרבותיdiversity: גיווןdiagonally: באלכסוןconflict: קונפליקטcombine: לשלבpause: לעצורconsidered: שקלהharmony: הרמוניהpassersby: עוברים והשביםsharing: שיתוףceremony: טקסcreation: יצירהfestive: חגיגיcompliments: מחמאותappreciation: הערכהteamwork: עבודת צוותcollaboration: שיתוף פעולהconnection: שמעוןenthusiast: חובבתperspective: נקודת מבטurban: עירוניambitious: אמביציוזיBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

HT2630 - Why We Are Making the Complete LensWork Digital Back Issues Collection Available for Download We announced a few weeks ago that we have begun a long-term project to publish the entire content of the LensWork Print Editions as PDF digital back issues. We've already posted the first 23 back issues. We'll add two more back issues each Friday until we have them all completed. These downloadable digital back issues are available exclusively to current members of LensWork Online. Here's why we are publishing the entire back issues collection. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

HT2629 - The Myth of Accurate Color Balance Is there truly such as thing as correct color balance? What about differences in the way individuals see? What about light sources that effect how we see a print? Seems to me that accurate color balance is a myth. Instead, I prefer to think in terms of believable color balance, emotional color balance, or interpreted color balance — none of which are accurate but all of which might help create a more persuasive image. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

It's the series finale and to celebrate, Amy is BACK! Joining them this week in the studio is friend of the pod Phil Wang.Headlines this week include Hollywood legend Robert de Niro's quest to build a swanky new restaurant in Manchester and a yellow BMW driver gets caught driving home from court (immediately after being issued a driving ban).Phil Wang will be touring his brand new stand-up show Uh Oh around the UK this autumn. For tickets and dates head to https://www.philwang.co.uk.Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to Wells Comedy Festival on Friday 22 May 2026! For tickets head to https://www.ticketsource.com.And we'll be heading up t'North to record a live edition of the pod at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival on Saturday 4 July 2026! For tickets head to crossedwires.live.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, 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.

HT2628 - Photography Is a Graphic Art Are you familiar with that book, Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon? If so, you are familiar with the idea of borrowing (a more gentile word than stealing) ideas from other disciplines. For example, postal stamps. For example, Japanese picture books known as e-hon. For example, Audubon bird books, botanical catalogs, wanted posters, old time postcards, bookmarks, Tarot cards, or pub coasters. All of these graphic arts could be merged with photographic images to create artwork that goes beyond camera as recording machine. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

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In this episode of The Profitable Photographer, I had such a delightful conversation with Karen Wood about the art and business of newborn photography….and the business of photography for any specialty.Karen Wood is an award-winning newborn photographer, educator, and speaker based in Dallas. She has photographed everything from sports and weddings to family portraits, but her passion today is newborn and maternity photography. Karen is also an associate with the Professional Newborn Photographers International and loves helping photographers improve their technical skills, safety practices, and client experience.What I especially appreciated was Karen's calm, thoughtful approach. She has such a deep understanding of both the technical side of photography and the emotional side of serving families. Her wisdom around creating custom sessions and learning to truly “see” light was incredibly inspiring.In This Episode        •       How to safely soothe and pose newborns during sessions        •       Why custom, personalized experiences lead to higher sales        •       Common lighting mistakes photographers make (and how to fix them)        •       Why continuing education can dramatically improve your photography businessConnect with Karenhttps://www.karen-laine.com/for-photographersKaren's Free GiftKaren generously offered a complimentary 15-minute image critique/coaching session for a limited number of photographers. Just reach out to her through her websiteMemorable TakeawayKaren reminded us that success in photography often comes from slowing down, mastering the fundamentals, and creating a personalized experience that clients truly value. Whether you photograph newborns or any kind of portrait, learning to connect with people and refine your craft is what helps you stand out.Connect with Photography Business Coach Luci Dumas: Website Email: luci@lucidumas.comInstagram FacebookYouTubeNew episodes drop every week — make sure to subscribe so you never miss an inspiring guest or a powerful solo episode designed to help you grow your photography business.

If you've spent any time in photography Facebook groups, you've seen it. Anonymous posts asking photographers to drop their rates, share their portfolios, and compete publicly for work with almost zero project detail. And photographers… lining up to compete. In this episode, James Patrick breaks down why this system is broken, how it commoditizes creative work, and why it pushes talented photographers into a race to the bottom that nobody wins. He unpacks the hidden power imbalance behind anonymous job posts, why "just drop your rate" is a red flag for serious creative work, and what separates high-value client relationships from price-shopping transactions. More importantly, he lays out a better way forward: how professional photographers can protect their pricing, qualify clients properly, and build relationships that lead to better projects, better pay, and more creative control. If you're tired of undervaluing your work or competing in public bidding wars, this episode will reframe how you think about pricing, clients, and creative business growth. Key topics covered: Why anonymous job posts are a major red flag How public bidding destroys pricing integrity The psychology behind "race to the bottom" pricing What real client relationships look like How to qualify clients before quoting work Why pricing should never come before understanding scope SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@jamespatrickphotography 

HT2627 - How the Art Is Built Painters usually start with a sketch, a visual working-out of an idea, a practice run, an experiment. They build from the sketch to the finished painting, step by step. The same can be said of poetry, theater, cinema, novel writing, most every medium I can think of. Photographs start with a fully realized image which the photographer then improves by modifying or eliminating things the camera sees in entirety. I'm fascinated by this difference in approach. I also think this is the main reason I'm resistant to AI photography. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

This is The Digital Story Podcast 1,052, May 19, 2026. Today's theme is, "The Most Exciting Compact of the Year." I'm Derrick Story. Some cameras I just know right away that they are a winner. And the minute I laid my eyes on the Panasonic LUMIX L10, I knew it was for me, and most likely many of you as well. This week, we'll take a closer look at the most exciting compact camera announcement of the year. I hope you enjoy the show.