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The Photo Banter

Podcast by Alex Gagne

Episodes

Peter Yang

On today's podcast I speak with photographer Peter Yang. He has worked with clients such as GQ,Rolling Stone,Variety,Levi's,and Ray Ban to name a few. www.peteryang.com Instagram - @yopeteryang

Sep 03, 20181 hr 10 min

Benedict Evans

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Benedict Evans. Benedict has worked with clients such as ESPN,Esquire,Variety,Wired magazine to name a few. In this interview I speak to Benedict about how he went from studying film to pursuing a career in photography. I also speak to Benedict his experience assisting legendary photographer Platon and how he broke off on his own to start shooting. Benedict is a very talented photographer who’s work I really enjoy so I was excited to get a chance to s...

Aug 27, 201857 min

Nick Onken

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Nick Onken. Nick is a commercial and editorial photographer who has worked with clients such as Nike,Coca Cola,Conde Nast Traveler,and Addidas to name a few. In this interview I speak to Nick about some of his early assignments , his approach to marketing and I also speak to Nick about his own podcast “Nion Radio” where he interviews people such as Usher , Donna Karen , and Jeff Lipsky to name a few. Nick is a very creative person with a broad range o...

Aug 24, 201853 min

Gina LeVay

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Gina LeVay. Gina is a NYC based photographer who has worked with clients such as ESPN,Vanity Fair,Fortune,and the WWE to name a few. In this interview I speak to Gina about her personal project “Sandhogs” which documented the underground miners of NYC. I also speak to Gina about her approach to marketing which has allowed her to work with a broad range of both editorial and commercial clients. Gina is photographer who’s work I’ve been following for ye...

Aug 20, 20181 hr 6 min

Dylan Coulter

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Dylan Coulter. Dylan is a Los Angeles based photographer who has worked with clients such as ESPN the Magazine,GQ,Adidas,and Apple to name a few. In this interview I speak with Dylan about how he made the transition form working as an Art director to becoming a photographer , his experience shooting for ESPN’s The Body Issue, and I also speak to him about some of hiss early assignments. Dylan is a really talented photographer with a wealth of knowledg...

Aug 13, 20181 hr 21 min

Matt Day

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Matt Day. Matt Day is a photographer based in Chillicothe,Ohio who is well known for his youtube channel “Matt Day Photo” where he talks about everything from film photography, different cameras, and projects he’s working on. Much of Matt’s personal photography is based around documenting is family and the town of Chillicothe,Ohio. Matt is someone who has a true passion for photography and has found a unique way to monetize his photography via youtube...

Aug 08, 20182 hr 32 min

Matt Thomas

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Matt Thomas who is the current staff photographer for the Boston Red Sox baseball team. In this interview I speak to Matt about how he went from an intern to a Staff photographer for the Boston Red Sox, his approach to retouching, and I also speak to him about his experience working at the Purdue University student newspaper. Being someone who is a fan of baseball this interview was a real pleasure to do , so I hope you enjoy it and thanks for listeni...

Aug 06, 201851 min

Day 19

On today’s podcast I speak with photographers Jeremy & Claire Weiss who go under the name DAY 19. Jeremy & Claire have worked with clients such as Levi’s ,Nike, Pepsi,Verizon,and Addidas to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jeremy & Claire about how they got into photography , some of there early assignments, and I also speak to them about some of their most memorable shoots. I’ve been following Day 19’s work for many years so I was excited to get any opportunity to speak with Jeremy and ...

Jul 30, 20181 hr

Tony Luong

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Tony Luong. Tony is a Boston based photographer who specializes in editorial and commercial photography. He has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone,The NY Times,Outside Magazine,and Popular Mechanics to name a few. In this interview I speak to Tony about what he enjoys about editorial photography , his approach to photographing business people , and I also speak to him about the time he photographed legendary photographer Gregory Crewdson. Tony ...

Jul 23, 20181 hr

Christine Reilly

On today’s podcast I speak with Christine Reilly who is currently the photo director for the WWE. In this interview I speak to Christine about how she got into photography, some of her early experiences working as a photo editor, and I also speak to her about some of her personal creative projects outside of all of the work she does with the WWE. Christine is someone who has a true passion for photography and the arts so it was real pleasure getting a chance to speak with her about all her exper...

Jul 16, 201848 min

John Huet

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer and director John Huet. John is well known for his images of athletes such as Tiger Woods,Michael Phelps, Allen Iverson, and for work he has done with brands such as NIKE,Bank of America,Titlest,and Oakley to name a few . I’ve been a big fan of John’s work for many years so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with him about all is work and experience with photography. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.johnhuet.com Instagram @...

Jul 09, 20181 hr 26 min

Sacha Lecca

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer and photo editor Sacha Lecca. Sacha is currently the Deputy Photo Editor at Rolling Stone magazine where he has been since 2007. In this interview I speak to Sacha about how he got into photography , his early passion for darkroom printing, and I also speak to him about what he looks for when hiring a photographer for Rolling Stone. Sacha is someone who has a wealth of knowledge about photography and the photo industry so it was a pleasure getting a c...

Jul 02, 20181 hr 6 min

Adam Glanzman

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Adam Glanzman. Adam Glanzman is currently the staff photographer for Northeastern University and also freelances for clients such as Getty, Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated,WIRED,and The new york times to name a few. In this interview I speak to Adam about how he got into photography, his experience interning at Time magazine ,and also what he enjoys about photographing NFL football games. Adam is someone who’s work I’ve been following for awhile so ...

Jun 28, 201833 min

David Burnett

On today’s podcast I speak with award winning photojournalist David Burnett. David Burnett has been a working photojournalist for over 50 years where he has spent much of his career documenting everything from Sports,Politics,and the olympics for publicanions such as Time Magazine,National Geographic,and Life magazine to name a few. American Photo Magazine named David one the “100 most important people in photography”. David Burnett is someone who has a true passion for photography with a wealth...

Jun 25, 20181 hr 4 min

Guido Vitti

On today's podcast I speak with photographer Guido Vitti. He has worked with clients such as Nike,ESPN,Wired,Variety,and New Balance to name a few. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy. www.guidovitti.com

Jun 18, 201856 min

Nina Gallant

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Nina Gallant. Nina is a Boston based photographer who specializes in photographing food and the food industry. In this interview I speak to Nina about how she developed a passion for photographing food, the challenges of photographing peppermint ice cream, and I also speak to her about her involvement in parachute studios located in Boston. Nina has a true passion for photography and food so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with about ...

Jun 11, 20181 hr 3 min

Randal Ford

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Randal Ford. Randal is a commercial & Editorial photographer based in Austin,Texas who specializes in photographing large scale AD campaigns for brands such as LL Bean, Dr. Pepper , Valspar paint ,and Campbell’s soup to name a few. In this interview I speak to Randal about how he went from getting a business degree and then going onto pursue a career in photography. Randal is a photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience so it was great get...

Jun 04, 201855 min

Anthony Geathers

On today’s podcast I speak to photographer Anthony Geathers. Anthony is a Brooklyn,NY based photographer who specializes in photographing sports, portraiture, and Documentary work. Anthony has worked with clients such as ESPN,Adidas,Instagram,and The New York Times to name a few. In this interview I speak to Anthony about how he got into photography, studying at SVA,and I also speak to Anthony about his experience serving in the Marine Corps. Anthony is someone who’s work I really respect so it ...

May 27, 20181 hr 13 min

Brian Finke

On todays’s podcast I speak with photographer Brian Finke. Brian is based in Brooklyn,NY and speaiclizes in both editorial and commercial photography. He has worked with clients such as National Geographic,ESPN the Magazine, The New York Times,NIKE,and Budweiser to name a few. Beyond photographing for some of the biggest publications in the game , Brian has also exhibited his work around the globe and published several books including his new book “Hip Hop Honey’s” that is now available on Amazo...

May 21, 20181 hr 5 min

Corey Hendrickson

On today’s podcast I speak to photographer & filmmaker Corey Hendrickson. Corey Hendrickson is based in Middlebury,Vermont and has worked with clients such as Apple,Asics,Esquire magazine,Popular Mechanics and Newsweek to name a few. In this interview I speak to Corey about how he went from getting a degree in forest biology to then pursuing a career in photography. I also speak to Corey about his work a documentary filmmaker. Corey is someone who’s work I’ve really enjoyed for many years so it ...

May 18, 201850 min

Sam Muller

On today’s podcast I speak with Los Angeles based photographer Sam Muller. Much of Sam’s work revolves around photographing professional skateboarders for magazines such as Thrasher,Transworld Skateboarding ,as well as brands such as Adiddas,VANS,NIKE,and Levi’s to name a few. In this interview I speak to Sam about how he got into photography, some of his most memorable skate trips that have brought him around the globe and I also speak to him about some of his personal work. Sam is one of the m...

May 14, 201844 min

Kareem Black

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Kareem Black. Kareem Black is a photographer based in New York City who specializes in commercial / editorial work. In this interview I speak to Kareem about how he got into photography through painting , some of his early assignments, and I also speak to Kareem about traveling to Haiti after the earthquake in 2010. Kareem has worked for clients such as Samsung,GQ,AT&T,MTV,and ESPN to name a few. Kareem is someone who has a true passion for photograph...

May 07, 201856 min

Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith - On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Aaron Smith. Aaron is a photographer based in Los Angeles specializing in lifestyle,fashion,and portrait photography. Aaron got his start in photography as a staff photographer for Skateboarder Magazine where he photographed some of the best skateboarders in the world. In this interview I speak to Aaron about how he go into photography, some of his first assignments , as well as his approach to motion work. Aaron has shot commercially fo...

Apr 30, 20181 hr 16 min

Gene Bresler

Gene Bresler - On today’s podcast I speak with Gene Bresler the founder of Catchlight. Catchlight is a digital retouching house located in Brooklyn,NY. In this interview I speak to Gene about how he first got into photography and how he made the transition to a full time retoucher. I also speak to Gene about his experience assisting legendary photographer Arnold Newman as well as retouching the work of photographer David LaChapelle. Catchlight has worked with clients such as Nike, MTV,Google,Son...

Apr 28, 20181 hr 6 min

Albert Watson

On today's podcast I speak with legendary photographer Albert Watson. Albert Watson is a Scottish photographer based in NYC who's work has appeared on over 100 Vogue magazine covers as well as Rolling Stone, Time, Harper's Bazaar to name a few. Albert has photographed everyone from Alfred Hitchcock,Steve Jobs,Kanye West,Michael Jackson,and Kate Moss to name a few. Photo District News named Albert Watson one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time among photographers such as Irving P...

Apr 23, 20181 hr 3 min

Andy Anderson

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andy Anderson. Andy Anderson is a commercial photographer based in Idaho who spent over 20 years as a firefighter in the air force before starting his career in photography. Andy has shot campaigns for brands such as YETI , Doubletree hotels, RAM Trucks, and Blue Cross Blue Shield to name a few. In this interview I speak to Andy about some of his early assignments, his approach to personal projects, and also the keys to his longevity in the photograph...

Apr 16, 201836 min

Chad Griffith

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Chad Griffith. Chad is a commercial & editorial photographer who has photographed everyone from Amy Poehler,J Cole,Bradley Cooper,and Gucci Mane to name a few. Chad has worked with clients such as Atlantic Records,Sports Illustrated,Nike,Interscope Records,and New Balance to name a few. In this interview I speak to Chad how he got into photography, his experience studying photography at RIT, breaking into the business, and I also some of his most memo...

Apr 12, 201849 min

Andrew Hetherington

Andrew Hetherington - On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andrew Hetherington. Andrew is an editorial and commercial photographer originally from Dublin,Ireland and now based in NYC . Andrew has photographed everyone from Jerry Seinfeld,Bill Clinton,Jimmy Fallon, and Conor Mcgregor to name a few. His work has appeared in publications such as GQ,WIRED,ESPN the Magazine,Travel & Leisure,and Rolling Stone to name a few. In this interview I speak to Andrew about how he got into photography ...

Apr 09, 20181 hr 13 min

Art Streiber

Art Streiber - On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Art Streiber. Art Streiber is one the leading entertainment and celebrity portrait photographers in the business. He has photographed everyone from Barack Obama, Steven Spielberg,Emma Watson,and Mark Zuckerberg to name a few. His work has appeared on the v covers of magazines such as WIRED,ESPN the magazine,Vanity Fair,and Fortune to name a few. Art’s work has also appeared on posters for movies such as Pineapple Express, The 40 year ol...

Apr 02, 20181 hr

Jeff Dunas

Jeff Dunas - On today's podcast I speak with photographer Jeff Dunas. Much of Jeff’s work has been focused on Documentary, Celebrity Portraits ,Nudes and street photography. Jeff has spent much of his career photographing celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, and BB King to name a few. Jeff is also the founder of the palm springs photo festival which is an annual photo festival that brings together some the industry’s top professionals as well as emerging and amateur ...

Mar 30, 20181 hr 12 min