On today’s podcast I speak with photo journalist Santiago Lyon. Santiago spent years documenting conflicts in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia, and El Salvador to name a few. Santiago later went on to become vice president and director of photography for the Associated Press where he worked for 13 years and earned several pulitzer prizes under his leadership. Currently Santiago is the director of editorial content at Adobe as well serving on the board of directors for the Eddie Adams Workshop. Santi...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jessica Deeks. Jessica is a commercial / editorial photographer based in Ottawa,Canada. She has worked with clients such as Reader’s Digest, The Washington Post, and MAC Cosmetics to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jessica about her experience photographing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for Maclean’s magazine, and I also speak to Jessica about her ongoing personal project documenting a Girl’s Rock camp in Canada. Jessica is an extremely motiv...
Mar 04, 2019•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the photo banter podcast, I’m your host Alex Gagne and on today’s podcast I speak with Rob Haggart. Rob is a former photo editor at Outside Magazine, Men’s Journal, and the founder of the popular photo industry blog aphotoeditor.com that reports on various topics in the commercial, editorial, and fine art photography industry. Currently Rob is the CEO & founder of Photofolio a company that builds portfolio websites for photographers. Rob has a wealth of knowledge and experience workin...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Joe McNally. Joe is an extremely accomplished photographer having worked with clients such as National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, ESPN,and LIFE magazine to name a few. Beyond shooting for top clients while traveling to nearly 70 countries on assignment , Joe has spent years teaching photography workshops across the world as well as being a Nikon camera Ambassador. I’ve been following Joe’s work for years so I was really excited to get a chance to...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Mark Hartman who has worked with clients such as The new york times, Esquire,Dwell,and Nike to name a few. In this interview I speak to Mark about his approach to portraiture , his travels to India and Japan, and I also speak to him about his portrait series shot in Coney Island. I’ve been following Mark’s work for years so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.markhartmanphoto.com INSTAGRAM - ...
Feb 18, 2019•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer John Kealey. John has worked with clients such as ESPN the magazine,SLAM,Men’s Fitness,and Victory Journal to name a few. In this interview I speak to John about some of his early assignments, his approach to motion work, and some of his most recent projects. I really enjoy John’s work so I was excited to speak with about his work so I hope you enjoy it and thanks for listening! www.johnkealey.com INSTAGRAM - @johnkealey
Feb 11, 2019•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Amanda Freidman. Amanda is a Los Angeles based photographer who has worked with clients such as American Express,Apple, GQ, and Vanity Fair to name a few. In this interview I speak to Amanda about how she got her start, her approach to marketing and her experience photographing a pimp named Don Magic Juan. Amanda is a great photographer and I really enjoyed speaking with her. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.amandafriedman.com INSTAGRAM ...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Today I have a special Super Bowl edition episode. On this podcast I speak with veteran sports photographer Rob Tringali who has photographed more than 20 super bowls. Rob has been a working photographer for over 30 Years having photographed for clients such as Sports Illustrated,ESPN, the players tribune, and Nike to name a few. Rob has a wealth of knowledge and experience so I was excited to sit down and talk with him before he heads down to Atlanta to photograph Tom Brady’s 6th Super Bowl cha...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's podcast I speak to Marianne Campbell who is a commercial photography representative. She currently represents photographers Randal Ford,Jamie Kripke, Margaret Lampert,and Shaun Fenn to name a few. www.mariannecampbell.com INSTAGRAM - @mariannecampbell
Jan 28, 2019•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's podcast I speak with Chris Chambers who is the current photo editor of Sports Illustrated.
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On today's podcast I speak with photographer Josh Campbell who specializes in Sports / fitness photography. He has worked with clients such as Nike,Reebok,Astin Martin,and LL Bean. www.joshcampbell.com Instagram - @joshcampbellphoto
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On today's podcast I speak with photographer Christaan Felber. He has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone,North Face,New York Times,and Victory Journal. www.christaanfelber.com Instagram - @christaanfelber
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Michael D Wilson. Michael is an editorial and commercial photographer based in New England and has worked with clients such as Yankee Magazine, Walmart, Down East Magazine, and NetJets to name a few. In this interview I speak to Michael about how he got his start by assisting well known photographer Martin Schoellor and also how he branched off and started his own business. Michael is a really nice guy with a wealth of knowledge and experience so I wa...
Dec 31, 2018•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photo director Thomas Payne. Thomas is the Current photo director of both Popular Science and Saveur magazines. In this interview I speak to Thomas about how he got into photography, what he looks for when hiring new photographers, and also how he balances editing two different magazines. Thomas is someone who has a wealth of knowledge about photography and the photo business so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him so I hope you enjoy and thanks for lis...
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Sasha Israel. Sasha has worked with clients such as Teen Vogue,Elle,SELF Magazine,and Good Company Magazine to name a few. In this interview I speak with Sasha about her approach to portraiture as well as her love of cooking and the culinary world. Sasha as a talented photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience so I was excited to get a chance to speak with her. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy! www.sashaisraelphotography.com Insta...
Dec 17, 2018•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Joe Toreno. Joe is a Los Angeles based editorial and commercial photographer with a focus in environmental and celebrity portraits. Joe has photographed everyone from Snoop Dogg,Bill Maher,Floyd Mayweather,and Steve-O to name a few. He has worked with clients such as ESPN,Fortune,RVCA clothing, and Variety Magazine to name a few. Joe is a photographer who’s work I’ve been following since college so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him. I ho...
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with Art Producer Lisa Oropallo who is the current director of Art Production for the Advertising agency Digitas. Lisa has spent much of her career working with photographers, illustrators and various creatives producing large scale Campaigns for brands such as American Express and various Fortune 500 companies. Lisa has a true passion for the arts and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the commercial photography business so I was excited to get a chance to sp...
Dec 03, 2018•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Billie Weiss. Billie is currently the Manger of Photography for the Boston Red Sox where both shoots and oversees the photography Dept and staff. In this interview I speak to Billie about covering the Boston Red Sox 2018 season that ended in a World Series victory. Beyond working with the Boston Red Sox Bille has also worked with The New York Times,Getty,Franklin Sports,and Tufts University to name a few. Billie is a very talented photographer with a ...
Nov 29, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Simon Bruty. Simon Bruty spent nearly 20 years as a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated where he photographed athletes such as Michael Phelps,Floyd Mayweather, Danica Patrick,and Russell Westbrook to name a few. Simon has spent much of his career photographing sporting events such as The Masters,The Super Bowl, as well as the winter / Summer Olympic Games. I’ve been looking at Simons work on the pages of SI since I was a kid so I was excited to ...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Leah Fasten. Leah is a commercial / editorial photographer servicing cities such as New York,Los Angeles,and beyond. She has worked with clients such as The New York times , Progressive Insurance, US Airways ,Bloomberg Businessweek,and Fortune to name a few. In this interview I speak to Leah about her early assignments, her approach to marketing, and much more. Leah is an extremely motivated photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience so I ...
Nov 20, 2018•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with Karen Frank who is the current director of photography for ESPN the Magazine. Karen has worked with publications such as GQ,The Oprah Magazine,Time Magazine,and Bloomberg Business week. In this interview I speak to Karen about her experience working with photographers such as Dan Winters,Chris Buck,Phillip Lorca Dicoria,and Herb Ritts to name a few. Karen is someone with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the photo industry so I was excited to get a chance to...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's podcast I speak with photographers Kareem Black,Matthew Salacuse,and Chad Griffith. www.salacuse.com www.kareemblack.com www.chadgriffith.com
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer and director Sophy Holland. Sophy has worked with clients such as Vogue,Elle,The WWE,ESPN the Magazine,and Harper’s Baazar to name a few. In this interview I speak with Sophy about how she began her career working as an Art Director as well as an agent before pursuing her own photography career. I also speak to Sophy about her experience directing a full length documentary titled “Illustrated Man” which documents the history of tattoo culture and how ...
Oct 29, 2018•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Kohjiro Kinno. Kohjiro is an editorial & Commercial photographer based in Southern California who has worked with clients such as Sports Illustrated,Golf Magazine, and The Players Tribune to name a few. Kohjiro is also the current photo editor of The Golfers Journal which is quarterly publication focused on golf culture. Kohjiro is a photographer who’s work I really respect so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.kohjirokinno.com
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Patrick James Miller. Patrick is a commerical and editorial photographer based in NYC and has worked with clients such as Golf Magazine,Men’s Health,Esquire,and American Express to name a few. In this interview I speak to Patrick about how he partnered with his new agent, some of his early assignments, and I also speak to Patrick about his experience photographing the legendary ESPN anchor Stuart Scott. This is an interview that I really enjoyed doing...
Oct 15, 2018•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with Jesse Reiter who is the current photo editor of Golf Magazine. Jesse has spent over ten years working in the Golf Magazine photo department where he began as an intern and worked his way up to Senior Photo editor. In this interview I speak with Jesse about how he got into photography, some of his early experiences working at the magazine, and also how he finds new photographers. Jesse is someone who has a wealth of knowledge about photography and the photography i...
Oct 08, 2018•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the photo banter podcast, I’m your host Alex Gagne and on today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jesse Dittmar. Jesse is a commercial & editorial photographer based in NYC who has worked with clients such as The Washington Post,Rolling Stone,Vanity Fair,and Apple to name a few. Much of Jesse’s work is centered around celebrity portraiture where he has photographed people such as Tom Hanks,Denzel Washington,Patti Smith,and David Letterman to name few. In this interview I speak to Je...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the photo banter podcast, I’m your host Alex Gagne and on today’s podcast I speak with photographer Chris Buck. Chris is an editorial & Commercial photographer who has worked with clients such as Google,Old Spice,GQ,and ESPN the magazine to name a few. In this interview I speak to Chris about some of his early assignments, his approach to marketing ,as well as his various personal projects. Chris is someone who’s work I’ve respected for many years so I was excited to get a chance to s...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer and photographic educator Nick Brandreth. Nick is currently the historic process specialist at The George Eastman Museum where spends much of his time teaching students about historic and alternative processes such as tintypes,ambrotypes,and wet and dry collodion negatives to name a few.When nick isn’t teaching students you can find him working on various personal photo projects as well as shooting commercially for brands such as Mercedes Benz and the...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with legendary sports photographer Brad Mangin. Brad Mangin is a sports photographer based in San Francisco,CA who has worked with clients such as Sports Illustrated , Major League Baseball, and the PGA Tour to name a few. Much of Brad’s work has been covering the game of baseball where he has photographed legendary players such as Barry Bonds, Derek Jeter, Pedro Martinez ,and Cal Ripken to name a few. Brad has spent over 30 years photographing professional baseball an...
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