On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Nolwen Cifuentes. Nolwen has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone, TIME magazine,Wired, and Airbnb to name a few. In this interview I speak to Nolwen about a recent assignment for Rolling Stone and how she approaches editorial portrait shoots. I also speak to Nolwen about her experience photographing weddings and how she went on to pursuing a career working with magazines and commercial clients. In this interview I also speak to Nolwen about her ...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Yana Yatsuk. Yana has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone, Flaunt , Billboard, Google, and Nike to name a few. In this interview I speak to Yana about how she discovered photography through her interest in Pokemon as a kid as well as photographing her friends bands and live shows early on. I also speak to Yana about her experience photographing both Ringo Starr and Dave Grohl for the cover of Rolling Stone and how she approaches editorial portra...
Feb 22, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Mark Peterson. Mark has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Time Magazine, and The New Yorker to name a few. Mark is well known for his work covering politics for which he published a book titled “Political Theatre”. In this interview I speak to Mark about his experience photographing the January 6th insurrection from inside the Capital and how he approached photographing such a chaotic event. I also speak to Mark about his ap...
Feb 15, 2021•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast For my 200th episode I welcome a photographer that I’ve been looking forward to speaking with for years by the name of Arto Saari. Arto is originally from Seinajoki,Finland and currently resides in Hawaii. Arto has worked with clients such as Vogue, Men’s Health,New Balance, Nixon watches, Volcom, and Juice Magazine to name a few. In this interview I speak to Arto about how he first discovered photography while touring the world as a professional skateboarder and I also speak to Arto about some ...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with David Deal who is an intellectual property attorney specializing in copyright infringement matters on behalf of photographers and businesses throughout the US and Europe. Prior to becoming a lawyer David spent nearly 20 years working as a freelance photographer working with top publications and newspapers so he has a deep understanding of copyright issues that professional photographers deal with running a business. In this interview I speak to David about what le...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Peter Prato. Peter has worked with clients such as the New York Times,WIRED,Outside Magazine,and Airbnb to name a few. In this interview I speak to Peter about studying creative writing in college and what eventually lead him to pursue a career in photography. I also speak to Peter about one of his personal projects titled “Game of Chance” which he been working on since 2003 photographing playing cards he has found on the streets in his hopes to put t...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with Joe Rodriguez who is a current photo editor at Rolling Stone magazine. Joe has previously worked with publications such as ESPN, People Magazine, Men’s Health, and Entertainment Weekly to name a few. In this interview I speak to Joe about growing up in Brooklyn,NY, how he first discovered photography and what lead him to study photography at SVA in NYC. I also speak to Joe about his experience interning for ESPN which later lead to a full time job as a photo edito...
Feb 01, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Rachel Bujalski. Rachel has worked with clients such as National Geographic, The New York Times, ESPN, and WIRED to name a few. In this interview I speak to Rachel about her experience living on a sailboat for 3 years and photographing a project about people living off the grid in alternative housing which was published by National geographic. I also speak to Rachel about her approach to writing and specifically an article she wrote and photographed f...
Jan 28, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jai Lennard. Jai has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Warby Parker, and Sony to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jai about his recent cover shoot for The Hollywood Reporter where he had to photograph George Clooney and several other subjects completely remotely due to Covid-19 safety precautions. I also speak to Jai about his approach to lighting as well as a shoot he did at the Clive Davis Gra...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer William Albert Allard. Bill started his career at National Geographic in 1964 and has contributed to 44 Geographic articles as a staff, freelance, and contract photographer & writer. In this interview I speak to Bill about his first assignment for Nat Geo documenting Amish culture in rural Pennsylvania as well as his approach to gaining the trust of his subjects. Bill is well known for his photos of the American west documenting cowboys, ranchers, and...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Gabriela Herman. She has worked with clients such as The New York Times, WIRED, Air BNB, and Google to name a few. In this interview I speak to Gabriela about how she discovered photography, photographing farms on Martha’s Vineyard, and how she approaches marketing her work. I also speak to Gabriela about what she’s been working on recently during this pandemic as well as some of her personal projects. Gabriela is someone who’s work I discovered on in...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographic Agent John Kenney. John is the co founder of John X Ed a firm representing commercial photographers and directors. In this interview I speak to John about how he discovered photography, studying at the Parsons school of Design, and how he first got into representing commercial photographers. I also speak to John about what he looks for when bringing on a new photographer to their roster as well as what advice he has for photographers looking to pursue...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer and Director Greg Hunt. Greg Hunt has worked with brands such as Vans Footwear, DC Shoes, Levi’s , Alien Workshop skateboards , and Patagonia to name a few. Greg has directed and produced some of the most influential skateboard videos of all time such as Transworld’s Sight Unseen, The DC Video, Mindfield, and Vans first full length video Propeller. He has also directed music videos for artist Cat Power as well as showcasing his work in the Leica Galle...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer, actor, and former pro skateboarder Jason Lee. In today’s podcast I speak to Jason about his new book titled “In the Gold Dust Rush” published by Stanley Barker featuring a selection of Lee’s unpublished B&W film photographs of the American Landscape. I also speak to Jason about his career as a professional skateboarder having appeared in the legendary skate film titled “Blind Video Days”. Beyond photography Jason has been a working actor having stare...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Dan Winters. Dan has worked with clients such as TIME Magazine, Netflix, WIRED, National Geographic, and Smithsonian magazine to name a few. He has photographed everyone from Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Brad Pitt, and Bernie Sanders to name a few. Dan has published several books including “Road to Seeing” where he shares his journey to becoming a photographer and his approach to work and creativity which I highly recommend. Dan is someo...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Chona Kasinger. Chona has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, GQ, and Bloomberg Businessweek to name a few. In this interview I speak to Chona about how she discovered photography, photographing live music in the Seattle area , as well as a recent cover the shoot for Bloomberg Businessweek. Chona is someone who’s work I discovered on instagram and I really enjoy her approach to both portrait and food photography so I was exc...
Dec 21, 2020•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Spencer Lowell. Spencer has worked with clients such as National Geographic, WIRED, TIME, GQ, and Golf Digest to name a few. In this interview I speak to Spencer about his early days in photography working at camera stores and photo labs in the Los Angeles area and what motivated him to pursue a career in photography. Much of Spencer’s work documents the worlds science & technology which has allowed him to photograph people such as Mark Zuckerberg, Ti...
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Alexei Hay. Alexei Hay has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone, Esquire, Elle, and Glamour to name a few. In this interview I speak to Alexei about some of his photographic influences, personal projects, as well as his approach to portraiture. Alexei is someone who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the photo game and has a true appreciation for the craft so I was pumped to get a chance to speak with him about his journey with photog...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's podcast I speak with returning guest photographer Jeff Vallee who is currently out in Korea under a 14 day quarantine before the start of his production. We talk about all things photography and filmmaking. www.jeffvallee.com @jeffvallee Apostrophe Reps Mentorship Program : https://www.apostrophereps.com/mentorship-program
Dec 13, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays podcast I speak with photographer Gregory Crewdson. Gregory Crewdosn studied photography at SUNY Purchase and the Yale University school of Art where he is now the director of studies in photography. Gregory has exhibited his work around the world and published several books of his photography. Much of his work takes place in small town America and specifically in the Western Massachusetts area. Gregory spends years scouting and producing large scale productions that look very cineamat...
Dec 09, 2020•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Michael Cevoli. Michael Cevoli has worked with clients such as Filson, Hill Holiday, and Anglers Journal to name a few. In this interview I speak to Michael about his early days of photography , attending the Rhode Island School of Design to get his MFA in photography, and some of his early assignments. Michael has spent years documenting the commercial fishing industry all over New England giving in incredible climpse into the people and all the hard...
Dec 08, 2020•49 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 Carell Augustus. Carell is a commercial and editorial photographer based in Los Angeles,CA. In this interview I speak to Carell about his early days of photography as well as attending the Brooks Institute of Photography after serving his country in the US Army. In this interview I speak to Carell about his experience working at top studios such as Smashbox and Quixote and how he starte...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Dana Neibert. Dana has worked with clients such as American Express, Ram Trucks, Four Seasons hotels, and Range Rover to name a few. In this interview I speak to Dana about how he went from a career as an art director to pursuing his passion of photography. I also speak to Dana about his approach to marketing and what has worked for him over the course of his career. Dana specializes in creating imagery for large scale advertising campaigns and in thi...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Celeste Sloman. Celeste has worked with clients such as The New York Times, National Geographic, Time Magazine, Netflix, and The Wall Street Journal to name a few. In this interview I speak to Celeste about her early days of photography shooting for her colleges news paper “The Saint” at Saint Andrews university in Scotland. I also speak to Celeste about her experience interning for legendary photographer Mary Ellen Mark as well as some of her early p...
Nov 23, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Yu Tsai. Yu Tsai has worked with clients such as Apple,Coca Cola,Victoria’s secret, and Sports Illustrated to name a few. In this interview I speak to Yu about how he started off his career working in film production and what led him to pursue a career in fashion / commercial photography. Yu has worked with everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio,Nicole Kidman,Alicia Keys, and P Diddy to name a few. His work has appeared on the covers over Cosmopolitian , Var...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Glen E. Friedman. Glen E. Friedman got his start in photography photographing the legendary Dogtown skate crew with skaters such as Jay Adams and Tony Alva to name a few. Glen is also well known for his photographs of punk rock groups such as Fugazi, Minor Threat, Suicidal Tendencies, and Bad Brains. Beyond Glens photographs of skateboarding and punk rock culture Glen is well known for his photographs of legendary hip hop artists such as the Beastie B...
Nov 13, 2020•2 hr 53 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with Bridget Harris. Bridget Harris is the current head of photography for AirBnb creative. Previous to AirBnb Bridget has worked at Time Magazine as a Senior Photo producer , and also as a senior producer for photographer Norman Jean Roy. In this interview I speak to Bridget about how she got into photography , interning at the Boston Globe newspaper while in college, and I also speak to Bridget about some of her most memorable projects she’s worked on while at Time M...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Pete Thompson. Pete just released a new book titled “93 Til” a photographic journey through skateboarding in the 1990’s. Pete has documented some of the most legendary skateboarders such as Tony Hawk, Neil Blender, Tom Penny, Danny Way, and Arto Sarri to name a few. He spent much of the nineties and early 2000’s working as a staff photographer for skateboard magazines such as SLAP and Transworld Skateboarding. In this interview I speak to Pete about h...
Nov 02, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andrew Caulfield also known as Ando. Ando is a San Francisco based photographer who recently published a book titled “REAL SF” which documented the homeless community in San Francisco,CA. All of the proceeds of Ando’s new book are being donated to the Larkin Street Youth Services organization which helps get people off the streets at a young age. In this interview I speak to Ando about how he got into photography, his love of travel, photographing peo...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's podcast I speak with current Vice President of photography for the WWE wrestling organization. Brad has worked as a photo editor and director of photography for publications such as The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and as photo director for The White House. Brad is also teaching an upcoming online course for anyone interested in pursuing a career as a photo editor. Brad's Online Course : https://photographyatthesummit.com/portfolio/brad-smith-2/ www.bradsmithcreative.com
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
