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Open Curtain

Carter Johnston
In this podcast, I will be speaking with rising and popular photographers about their process and journey of turning their art into a sustainable career.
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Kim Holtermand Teaser

Kim Holtermand is a Danish photographer based in Copenhagen and is the creator of "Nowhere Diary."

Sep 20, 202144 secSeason 2Ep. 3

Carolyn Drake Teaser

Carolyn Drake’s work began in the documentary tradition and has expanded from there. Drake often collaborates with her subjects and is interested in the ways photography works on the imagination. Her work has been recognized and supported by the likes of the Guggenheim Foundation, SFMOMA, Aperture, Pulitzer Center, and the Peter S Reed Foundation to name a few, and she is a member of Magnum Photos. Drake recently published a photobook with TBW Books titled “Knit Club,” which focuses on a small c...

Apr 30, 20211 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Mimi Plumb Teaser

Born and raised in the suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mimi Plumb has recently released some of the most captivating and important photobooks.

Dec 30, 202046 secSeason 1Ep. 9

Christopher McCall Teaser

Christopher McCall is the Director of Pier 24 Photography in San Francisco, one of the largest exhibition spaces devoted to photography. In 2002, McCall received his MFA in Photography from California College of the Arts, studying under Jim Goldberg and Larry Sultan. After teaching for 7 years, he joined Pier 24 Photography in 2009 as the inaugural Director, assisting in the conceptualization of the organization’s mission and operating principles. Since opening the doors of Pier 24 in 2010, McCa...

Nov 23, 202049 secSeason 1Ep. 9

Rahim Fortune

Rahim Fortune (United States) is a documentary and fine art Photographer based between Austin Texas and Brooklyn New York working for clients like New York Times Magazine, TIME, Sony, and Converse. In this episode, Rahim and I discuss how he got into photography, his progression for acquiring major clients, the key components needed to sustain a career in art, and much more. Photo by Miranda Barnes

Sep 04, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Rahim Fortune Teaser

Rahim Fortune (TX/NY) is a documentary and fine art Photographer based between Austin Texas and Brooklyn New York working for clients like New York Times Magazine, TIME, Sony, and Converse. Photo by Miranda Barnes

Sep 03, 202037 secSeason 1Ep. 7

Eli Durst Teaser

In Episode 2 I will be speaking with photographer, Eli Durst about his new book, The Community. Stay tuned for that episode next Friday.

Aug 17, 20201 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Bryan Schutmaat Teaser

A recent recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship Award, Bryan and I talk about his path from turning his passion in photography into a successful career as well as coping with being kept from making the work he wants to most during these times. We talk about his past projects, music, art, and more.

Aug 17, 20202 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Janet Delaney Teaser

Janet Delaney (Berkeley, CA) is most known for her first project which documents the 1980s gentrification of a working-class neighborhood in San Francisco. Our discussion will air this Friday at 12 pm. See you then!

Aug 17, 202046 secSeason 1Ep. 4

Kennedi Carter Teaser

Kennedi Carter (Durham, NC) is a fine art photographer and creative director with a primary focus on Black subjects. Her work highlights the aesthetics & sociopolitical aspects of Blackness as well as the overlooked beauties of the Black experience: skin, texture, trauma, peace, love, and community. Her work aims to reinvent notions of creativity and confidence in the realm of Blackness.

Aug 17, 202044 secSeason 1Ep. 5

Mark Mahaney Teaser

Mark Mahaney (El Cerrito, California) is an American photographer whose clients include Nike, IBM, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine. Mark is represented by Claxton Projects in New York and he works with Kominek Gallery in Berlin. He recently published his first book, Polar Night, which focuses on the two-month dark period of the landscape in Alaska’s northernmost town of Utqiagvik.

Aug 15, 202052 secSeason 1Ep. 6

Mark Mahaney

Mark Mahaney (USA) is a commercial and fine art photographer whose clients include Nike, IBM, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine. Mark is represented by Claxton Projects in New York and he works with Kominek Gallery in Berlin. He recently published his first book, Polar Night, which focuses on the two-month dark period of the landscape in Alaska’s northernmost town of Utqiagvik. Join us as we talk about how he balances his commercial and personal work, what it was like making his first book, and ...

Aug 14, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Kennedi Carter

Kennedi Carter (Durham, NC) and I talk about her process, the significance of how art is mostly seen today, and her plans for working through the creative slump caused by the pandemic.

Jul 31, 202027 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Eli Durst

Eli Durst (Austin, TX) recently published a book called The Community, which follows the group activities that take place in church basements. We will talk about his path to becoming an artist, how his teaching has influenced his work, and the choices and struggles he went through to create his first book. Website: www.elidurst.com Instagram: @durzt Related Articles: https://aperture.org/blog/eli-durst-search-for-community/ https://www.booooooom.com/2020/05/06/the-community-by-photographer-eli-d...

Jul 10, 202041 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Colby Deal

Colby Deal (Houston, TX) speaks about his work, his recent success as an artist, and his thoughts regarding recent events in our country. To see more of Colby's work check out his website: https://theartistcolbydeal.wixsite.com/colbydeal Instagram: @monsieur_tist Articles: https://www.lensculture.com/colby-deal https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/updates-from-the-2020-magnum-photos-annual-general-meeting/ https://www.redlineart.org/colby-deal-1 https://www.bylinehouston.com/portraitist-and-str...

Jul 03, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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