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We Are PhotographersKiliii Yüyan - Connect to the LandKiliii Yüyan is an award-winning Documentary Photographer and contributor to National Geographic Magazine and other major publications. Informed by ancestry that is both Nanai/Hèzhé and Chinese-American, much of his work explores the human relationship to the natural world from different cultural perspectives. Kiliii is one of PDN's 30 Under 30 Photographers (2019), a National Geographic Explorer, and a member of Indigenous Photograph and Diversify Photo. In addition to being a photographer, Kiliii builds traditional kayaks professionally, has mad primitive survival skills and most of the year can be found working on stories in the circumpolar Arctic. As a cr...
2021-05-0452 min
We Are PhotographersJessica Kobeissi - Creating YouTube SuccessJessica Kobeissi is an Arab-American portrait and fashion photographer from Detroit, Michigan. With over 140+ million views, she is the #1 female photographer on YouTube and has created several popular viral photography series such as “4 Photographers Shoot The Same Model” and “Taking Pictures of Strangers”. Her photography has appeared in NBC News, BBC, CNN, Cosmopolitan, The Sun, Buzzfeed, DailyMail, and The Mirror. Fear of the unknown can be so overwhelming that it keeps us in a place where we don’t want to be. In this episode, Jessica talks about overcoming her fears and finding the courage to pursue her dream o...
2021-04-2758 min
We Are PhotographersKate Woodman - Conceptual NarrativesKate Woodman is a commercial and editorial photographer with a client list including Airbnb, Nike, Harman Kardon, Marie Claire and British Vogue. Kate is an educator, teaching workshops around the world focusing on color theory and storytelling. A structural engineer by training, Kate developed her love of photography in 2011 while investigating earthquake damage in New Zealand. What began as a compulsion to document the environment expanded into a fascination for narrative storytelling, with a conceptual twist.Finding your own style as a photographer is challenging - discovering what interests you, translating that visually, and simultaneously putting your...
2021-04-2054 min
We Are PhotographersNoémie Marguerite - Visual PoetryNoémie Marguerite is a revolutionary artist with the grand ability to grasp the raw emotions and beauty of everything that she captures. She is a photographer, filmmaker and artist whose work spans editorial, studio portraits, events, and films. Her images have appeared in Wired, NYT, Fast Company, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar. She’s featured as a member of the 2021 Creative Class, presented by The Creative Collective NYC.In this episode, Noémie explores how she uses photography and filmmaking as a way of understanding herself and the gray areas of life. We discuss her Mental Traffic video proj...
2021-04-131h 03
We Are PhotographersRichard Terborg - Portraits That ConnectRichard Terborg is a professional photographer & educator based in Amsterdam. He's a people photographer in every sense of the term. Apart from photography, he is deeply involved in the world of art in general whether it be music, fine art, or fashion. As a brand ambassador for Elinchrom and Olympus, Richard offers workshops in photography, set design, lighting, and entrepreneurship all over the world. His work has been featured in magazines such as DigiFoto Pro, Vogue Netherlands and Digital Photographer Magazine just to name a few.In this episode Richard takes us back to growing up in...
2021-04-061h 00
We Are PhotographersMelina Hammer - Photographing Food With IntentionMelina Hammer is an award-winning food photographer, book author, stylist, chef, and mastermind behind Catbird Cottage. After years working with the New York Times, Eating Well, Blue Apron, and others, she now curates and prepares seasonal menus for guests at the destination bed & breakfast she runs with her husband, located in New York’s Hudson Valley. At the Catbird, she grows an heirloom kitchen garden and forages wild foods, curating of-the-moment seasonal menus for guests. Her first cookbook, KID CHEF is an Amazon bestseller, and she is working on her new cookbook due out spring 2022.In this ep...
2021-03-301h 04
We Are PhotographersCielo de la Paz - The Storyographist's StoryCielo de la Paz is a photographer and mobile filmmaker whose work was featured for several years in Apple’s Shot on iPhone Billboard and TV Commercial campaign. Her work has won the Gold Cannes Lions Award and honors at Mobile Photography Awards and iPhone Photography Awards. Cielo loves to teach others to make their own mobile videos and regularly teaches at Stanford, Google and CreativeLive. When not not traveling the world to teach and speak about smartphone videography, Cielo vlogs on her Youtube channel and provides resources for her TheStoryographist.com. If you’ve ever feared putti...
2021-03-2351 min
We Are PhotographersAlexis Hunley - The Essence of Light & LoveAlexis Hunley is a self-taught freelance photographer based in Los Angeles. Visual storytelling, a love of color and connection can be seen throughout her commercial, documentary and editorial work. Alexis’ work is featured on a recent cover of Essence magazine. Her clients include The New York Times, NY Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Verge, Men’s Health, Airbnb to name a handful. With a background in psychology, she consistently seeks out ways to combine her love for art with her desire to better understand the human condition. In this episode Alexis shares how she’s fast-tracked her photography career...
2021-03-161h 04
We Are PhotographersTemi Thomas - Creative By DesignTemi Thomas is a Creative Director and Photographer based in Dallas, Texas. From ideation to execution, she lives to create. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Vogue Italia, Forbes and WIRED. Of her many roles, Temi is also a Brand Strategist for MIZIZI - the official streetwear brand for the African Diaspora.If you feel like you wear many hats in your creative life, Temi’s story will resonate with you. Find out what goes into being a Creative Director of brand campaigns and why cultivating a strong team makes all the difference. We talk about ho...
2021-03-0957 min
We Are PhotographersIdara Ekpoh - Empowering Self PortraitsIdara Ekpoh is a Nigerian-American Portrait Photographer whose art is centered around celebrating Black women and their stories. She focuses on creating captivating visual experiences through her dreamlike & cinematic portraits. She has been able to utilize photography as a medium to not only tell her own story through self-portraiture, but to empower and bring visibility to the voices and stories of those within her community. As photographers we often don’t like to be on the “other” side of the camera. Idara inspires us with her 30+ week Self Portrait Sunday series that took off during the pandemic. Find ou...
2021-03-021h 02
We Are PhotographersRashida Zagon - Connections & CommunityRashida Zagon is a photographer, creative director & storyteller based in New York City. Specializing in portrait photography she captures natural movement bringing to life the most authentic energy of each subject. Through human connection Rashida brings intimacy and light to still shots, exposing the simple joys of everyday life by capturing those behind the scenes moments. Her intention is to make great connections with people and brands, treating each of her clients with specialized attention to bring their vision to life. Born in Antigua with entrepreneurial parents and a creative flair, Rashida moved to Maine at 8 years o...
2021-02-231h 02
We Are PhotographersPolly Irungu - Celebrating Black Women PhotographersPolly Irungu is a multimedia journalist, digital editor and photographer and is the founder of Black Women Photographers (BWP), a community and online database of Black women and non-binary photographers. Polly is a Digital Content Editor at New York Public Radio (WYNC) for ‘The Takeaway’, a national NPR show with over 2 million listeners. As a photographer, Polly’s work has been published by NPR, The Washington Post, CNN, HuffPost, OkayAfrica. She was named one of Okay Africa’s 100 African Women to Know in 2020. Polly has spoken about social media, branding, podcasting, media diversity, COVID-19, and photojournalism on panels for Twitter...
2021-02-1659 min
We Are PhotographersAjani Charles - Mindfulness in CreativityAjani Charles is a photographer, director, producer, mental health advocate, and a Canon Canada ambassador based in Toronto. He’s the founder of The Visionaries — a Toronto-based photography and cinematography non-profit and educational program, providing mentoring to youth. His photographic documentary “Project T Dot” is a visual chronicle of the city’s hip-hop culture. Ajani’s clients include H&M, Universal Music Group, Bridgestone, Christian Dior, Calm, and the UFC. His work has been featured in publications such as Complex, Jay-Z’s Life + Times, and Vogue. In this episode Ajani explains what mindfulness is, the research-based science behind it, and...
2021-02-091h 04
We Are PhotographersGavin Hoey - Creating a Decade of YouTube ContentGavin Hoey is a freelance photographer, Olympus UK ambassador and trainer of all things photographic. Primarily focusing on photography education, Gavin was an early YouTube adopter and created a popular photography training channel before joining forces with Adorama in 2012. He’s now the most watched presenter on AdoramaTV where his videos focus on the art of lighting and portraits. Gavin is still creating at least one video tutorial for AdoramaTV every other week and the channel has grown to 1 million subscribers.In this episode Gavin shares tips to overcoming creative blocks when developing new content on a re...
2021-02-021h 06
We Are PhotographersBlake Rudis - Seeing in f.64Blake Rudis is a classically trained artist who started as a painter, transitioned into printmaking and sculpture, and finally decided to double down on his love for photography. He incorporates his knowledge of design aesthetics and color theory in his photography courses and is known for his acclaimed Photoshop workflow. Throughout his teaching efforts on his site, f.64 Academy, Blake has helped thousands of photographers excel in their post-processing endeavors with his easy to follow approach to teaching.In this episode Blake and Kenna geek out on the brain, neuroscience and creativity. Find out how Blake started...
2021-01-2658 min
We Are PhotographersFrederick Van Johnson - Behind This Week In PhotoFrederick Van Johnson is a passionate entrepreneur, marketer, and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The TWiP Network. He also produces Skylum Software’s podcast - Behind the Seen. A professional photographer for several decades, Frederick began his career as a Combat Photojournalist in the US Air Force, where he served for 8 years, and was decorated many times for his exemplary work in the field. An alum at Apple and Adobe Systems, Frederick was a key player in the development of iPhoto and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.In this episode we talk about the joys and challenges of building an...
2021-01-191h 04
We Are PhotographersJulia Kelleher - Dreams to Plans to RealityJulia Kelleher is a Portrait Photographer & Nikon Ambassador who is world renowned for her moving, sentimental and emotional portraits of pregnant women and children, and the bonds children have with their parents. Her work has been featured in multiple publications including Professional Photographer, Digital Photographer, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Marathon Press, and ABC News. Specializing in fine art portraiture, she runs her thriving retail studio in Bend, OR and educates other professional photographers worldwide how to create unique imagery and build profitable studios. In this episode you’ll be inspired by Julia’s approach to turning dreams into...
2021-01-121h 03
We Are PhotographersMecca Gamble McConnell - Being Your BrandMecca Gamble McConnell is a sought-after brand photographer who creates strategic, compelling images for service-based entrepreneurs that help them tell their stories and communicate their expertise. She enjoys helping other photographers gain confidence, clarity, and build community through her 1:1 instruction, group coaching program Picture Yourself Profitable™, and hosting an annual retreat-style workshop, Porter Street. Her bold personality, style, and worth ethic have allowed her to stand out in her market and have her work published by popular mediums such as ESSENCE, Upscale, XoNecole, and The Knot.In this episode you’ll discover why photography is a ministry for...
2021-01-051h 03
We Are PhotographersDaniel J. Gregory - Seeing Collective PresenceDaniel J. Gregory is a fine art photographer, mentor, and photo educator. He teaches fine art printing, color concepts and theory, portfolio creation, Photoshop, Lightroom, and a variety of analog photography courses. Daniel has always been interested in how photography helps us see, listen, and experience the world. His work explores the importance of developing meaningful connections to a place, person, or environment. With over 300 episodes, Daniel is the host of the Perceptive Photographer podcast that focuses on the creative aspect and internal struggles photographers face creating meaningful work.In this episode Daniel shares the elements of...
2020-12-221h 03
We Are PhotographersRenée Robyn - Digital AlchemyGrowing up surrounded by the vast prairie of the Canadian north and tales of faraway places, Renée Robyn has chased the perfect backdrop around the world. Approaching photography like a treasure hunter, her compositions are uniquely cinematic, often becoming pieces of a bigger world represented beyond reality. Renée’s style is easily recognizable and distinctly her own. Expertly blending fact, fiction, and a little digital alchemy, she has worked with industry-leading brands like Wacom, Viewsonic, Corel, Capture One, and Intel. Comfortable facing down gale force winds, climbing fog-shrouded mountains or fast pace commercial studios, her work is impr...
2020-12-151h 01
We Are PhotographersAudrey Woulard - From Conviction To ConfidenceAudrey Woulard is a portrait photographer and a Nikon Ambassador. She's been a full time professional photographer for the last 17 years photographing teens and their families. In addition to her portrait work, she also photographs select commercial assignments for brands such as Iams Pet Food, and Pottery Barn. Audrey has been a regular instructor for Imaging, and WPPI for over a decade. Her work has been featured on the cover twice for Professional Photography Magazine. She's been featured in magazines such as Rangefinder, InStyle, People, and US Weekly. Audrey is the creator of AW Teaches - a website dedicated...
2020-12-081h 04
We Are PhotographersKahran & Regis Bethencourt- Empowering Beauty in AfroArtWorld renowned child photographers, Kahran and Regis Bethencourt are a husband and wife duo and the imaginative forces behind CreativeSoul Photography. The pair gained global recognition with their AfroArt series. The collection, which showcases the beauty and versatility of afro hair, was conceived as a way to empower kids of color around the world. The images went viral after celebrities like Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, Taraji P. Henson, Alicia Keys, Common and more praised the collection on social media. Regis and Kahran's new coffee table book Glory: Magical Visions of Black Beauty became an instant New York Times Best...
2020-12-011h 00
We Are PhotographersLindsay Adler - Bold Photography, Bold LifeFashion photographer Lindsay Adler has risen to the top of her industry as both a photographer and educator. Based in New York City, her fashion editorials have appeared in numerous fashion and photography publications including Marie Claire, Elle Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel, and dozens more. As a photographic educator, she is one of the most sought after speakers internationally, teaching on the industry's largest platforms and most prestigious events, having been named one of the top 10 best fashion photographers in the world. Lindsay has worked with some of the top brands in the photographic and related industries such as...
2020-11-241h 05
We Are PhotographersTobi Shinobi - Finding Symmetry In Images & LifeTobi “Tobi Shinobi” Shonibare is an award winning international multifaceted photographer and videographer based between London and Chicago. His work extends from high profile events, product photography, architecture, interviews. Best known for his work on social media, he has an excess of 190,000 combined followers. On these online platforms, he mainly displays his specialization in finding beauty in often gritty urban landscapes. His distinctive focus on detail, perspective, geometry, and symmetry allows for appreciation for architecture. His passion to push creative boundaries has led to many world renowned collaborations with Audi, Adobe, Sony and recently Samsung. Tobi is a Sony Glob...
2020-11-171h 09
We Are PhotographersAundre Larrow - Portraying Dignity in PortraitsAundre Larrow is a Jamaican-born photographer based in Brooklyn, NY. From his work as an Adobe Creative Resident exploring stories across the country to working on the set of W. Kamau Bell’s United Shades, Aundre seeks to see the truth in each human being. In seeking the fundamental good in every person, Aundre is passionate about helping younger creatives achieve their full potential in art and business. Just as he received a Minolta from his high school drama teacher at 15, he wants to pay it forward with all the knowledge he has.In this episode Aundre re...
2020-11-101h 00
We Are PhotographersTemi Coker - Layering Photography & DesignMultidisciplinary artist Temi Coker was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria and now resides in Dallas, Texas. He’s an Adobe Creative Resident Alumni and currently co-runs Coker Studios with his wife Afritina. His mix of vibrant colors and textures come from his upbringing in Nigeria as well as his love for the African Diaspora. His style focuses on evoking emotion through color, patterns and storytelling.In this episode, hear why Temi’s goal is to create art he’s proud of that will also make people stop and think. Explore the evolution of his artistic style layeri...
2020-10-271h 04
We Are PhotographersYagazie Emezi - Exploring Identity & Culture Through ArtYagazie Emezi is a Nigerian artist and self-taught photojournalist focused on stories surrounding African women and their health, sexuality, education and human rights. Having worked extensively across Africa, Yagazie also covers stories on identity and culture, social justice, climate change and migration. Yagazie is a recipient of the 2018 inaugural Creative Bursary Award from Getty Images. In 2019, she became the first black African woman to photograph for National Geographic Magazine and is a National Geographic Explorer Grantee. She’s worked with Al-Jazeera, New York Times, Vogue, Newsweek, TIME, Washington Post, National Geographic, New York Times Magazine and several not-for-profit organizations. Ya...
2020-10-2058 min
We Are PhotographersJosué Rivas - Reclaiming Indigenous NarrativesJosué Rivas (Mexica and Otomi) is a creative director, multidisciplinary visual storyteller, and educator working at the intersection of art, journalism, and social justice. His work aims to challenge the mainstream narrative about Indigenous peoples, build awareness about issues affecting Native communities across Turtle Island, and be a visual messenger for those in the shadows of our society. He is a 2020 Catchlight Leadership Fellow, Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow, founder of the Standing Strong Project, co-founder of Natives Photograph and winner of the 2018 FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo. His work has appeared in National Geographic, T...
2020-10-121h 08
We Are PhotographersCheriss May - The Power of Visual StorytellingCheriss May is a visual storyteller and adjunct professor at Howard University, her alma mater, in Washington D.C. She was selected by Adobe in 2019 as an education leader for her commitment to creativity in the classroom, and she trains and speaks to educators across the country. Cheriss is passionate about visual storytelling and is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the media industry, often commissioned to speak, and advise on diversification initiatives. She is the president of Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW), and co-chair of the photography committee at The National Press Club.Cheriss has...
2020-10-061h 05
We Are PhotographersOmar Z. Robles - Photographer x Dancer CollaborationsOmar Z. Robles is an NYC based photographer born and raised in Puerto Rico. His interest in storytelling began with one man: Marcel Marceau. The legendary mime actor taught him how to interpret the world through subtle but riveting movements. But before juxtaposing the clean lines of dancers against rugged city landscapes, Omar was shooting celebrities, athletes, artists, politicians and city dwellers for The Chicago Tribune’s Hoy, Metro San Juan, and Latino Leaders. With over 300k followers, his social media acumen has made him an influencer for Leica, Adobe Lightroom, Peak Design, Jaguar, Gap, Esquire Magazine and more....
2020-09-2900 min
We Are PhotographersTaylor Rees - Environmental & Humanitarian FilmmakingTaylor Rees is a filmmaker, photojournalist, Sony Artisan and avid explorer. She’s driven by an insatiable curiosity to explore and tell the stories beneath the surface. She infuses her passion for adventure into her work around environmental and humanitarian issues, bringing new perspectives and deeper public understanding to the complexities of climate change, conservation, indigenous rights, environmental justice and extractive industries. She's shot and directed pieces for clients including National Geographic, The North Face and the United Nations. In this episode Taylor shares insights on the making-of a number of her recent films, including From Kurils Wit...
2020-09-2200 min
We Are PhotographersSheila Pree Bright - Art & ActivismSheila Pree Bright is an acclaimed International Photographic Artist, speaker and author. She is known for her series #1960Now, Young Americans, Plastic Bodies, and Suburbia. Sheila is the author of #1960Now: Photographs of Civil Rights Activists and Black Lives Matter Protests which was also a feature in the New York Times. She was featured in the 2016 feature-length documentary film Election Day: Lens Across America. Sheila is a contributor & ambassador for The Leica 10 - a collective of artists who tell stories with pictures using music, poetry, movies and other artforms as inspiration. Her work is included in numerous private and...
2020-09-1500 min
We Are PhotographersAnnemie Tonken - No MBA NeededAnnemie Tonken is a family photographer and the host of This Can't Be That Hard, a podcast dedicated to helping photographers run profitable, sustainable businesses they love. She is also a speaker, educator, and the co-founder of The Family Narrative, an annual boutique conference now in its fifth year. She lives in Chapel Hill, NC with her two sons.In this episode you’ll learn how Annemie devised an automated online sales system that freed up her time to take on lots of additional clients without sacrificing her sales averages or her clients' experiences. She’s been in b...
2020-09-0800 min
We Are PhotographersJermaine Horton - The Art of ConfidenceJermaine Horton is a wedding and portrait photographer, a Sony Artisan of Imagery and a Westcott Top Pro ambassador. He enjoys a borderline unhealthy love of the Chicago Bears, and creating dynamic images via Off Camera Flash and natural light. Jermaine is the President and Founder of The Art Of Confidence Project, which empowers and restores the confidence of our youth and was featured on The Grio, CNN, BET, CBS, ABC, NBC, People & more. He’s an ambassador for Stella Pro Lighting, Fundy Design and SLR Lounge. In this episode Jermaine explains the origins and powerful mission of...
2020-09-0100 min
We Are PhotographersRoberto Valenzuela - Defying the OddsRoberto Valenzuela is a photographer, author, educator and a Canon Explorer of Light. He was recently commissioned by Canon to shoot global campaigns for the new Canon EOS R5, EOS R6 and PRO-300. Roberto’s book trilogy Picture Perfect Practice, Picture Perfect Posing, and Picture Perfect Lighting have become staples in the photography industry. His new book series Wedding Storyteller Vol. 1 and 2 are the top selling wedding photography books in history. Roberto has been nominated by his peers as one of the ten most influential photographers and educators in the world. He developed his unique teaching style by following the...
2020-08-2500 min
We Are PhotographersDaniella Zalcman - Elevating Voices of Women + Non-Binary Visual StorytellersDaniella Zalcman is a Vietnamese-American documentary photographer based between Paris and New York. She is a multiple grantee of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a fellow with the International Women's Media Foundation, a National Geographic Society grantee, and the founder of Women Photograph, an initiative working to elevate the voices of women and non-binary visual journalists. Her work tends to focus on the legacies of western colonization, from the rise of homophobia in East Africa to the forced assimilation education of indigenous children in North America. Her ongoing project, Signs of Your Identity, is the recipient o...
2020-08-1800 minWe Are PhotographersDavid duChemin - Everyday Creativity Starts UglyDavid duChemin is a driven artist, creative professional, entrepreneur and life-long adventurer. David educates and inspires through stunning visuals and hilarious travel stories, and insights, from a life spent outside and abroad. When on assignment his goal is to create powerful images that convey the hope and dignity of children, the vulnerable and oppressed for the international NGO community. Past clients include World Vision, Save the Children, and the BOMA Project. David’s books about the craft and art of photography, many of them best-sellers, have been translated into a dozen languages.In this episode David explores th...
2020-08-1100 minWe Are PhotographersLynsey Addario: Humanity, Dignity & Resilience in PhotojournalismLynsey Addario is an American photojournalist who has been covering conflict and humanitarian crises around the Middle East and Africa on assignment for The New York Times, National Geographic Magazine, and Time Magazine for over two decades. She has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Darfur, South Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2015, American Photo Magazine named Lynsey as one of five most influential photographers of the past 25 years, saying she changed the way we saw the world's conflicts. She is a Nikon Ambassador and the recipient of numerous awards, including a MacArthur fellowship, a...
2020-08-0400 minWe Are PhotographersOmari Salisbury: Citizen JournalismOmari Salisbury is the COO and Founder of Converge Media, a leading producer of content for Black and urban audiences. The son of the first Black-owned photography studio in the Northwest, Omari hails from a long line of visual storytellers. Fifty-two countries and counting, he is a true global citizen working in media across the continent of Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Omari has been documenting the frontlines of the Seattle protests since day one. His inquisitive coverage and objective commentary have been praised by protestors, government officials, community leaders, residents, and local business owners.In...
2020-07-2800 minWe Are PhotographersLynsey Weatherspoon - Capturing Heritage & History in Real TimeLynsey Weatherspoon is a portrait and editorial photographer based in both Atlanta and Birmingham. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Time, ESPN and ESPN-owned The Undefeated. The fingerprint of heritage can be found on assignments and personal projects featuring Black Lives Matter, Gullah Geechee culture, unsung players in the Negro Baseball League, and the last of dying breed – a shoe cobbler. Her work has been exhibited at The African American Museum in Philadelphia and Photoville NYC. She is an awardee, The Lit List, 2018. Her affiliations include Diversify Photo, Au...
2020-07-2100 minWe Are PhotographersPolly Irungu - Black Women PhotographersPolly Irungu is a multimedia journalist, digital editor and photographer and is the founder of Black Women Photographers, a new community and online database of Black women photographers. Polly is a Digital Content Editor at New York Public Radio (WYNC) for ‘The Takeaway’, a national NPR show with over 2 million listeners. As a photographer, Polly’s work has been published by NPR, The Washington Post, CNN, HuffPost, OkayAfrica. She was named one of Okay Africa’s 100 African Women to Know in 2020. Polly has spoken about social media, branding, podcasting, media diversity, COVID-19, and photojournalism on panels for Twitter, NBC News, an...
2020-07-1400 minWe Are PhotographersElise Swopes - Positivity FirstElise Swopes is a Chicago-bred, Brooklyn-based photographer, graphic designer, videographer, and public speaker. When she first joined Instagram in 2011, she couldn’t have imagined that she’d one day be featured on billboards, in commercials, and on mood boards at agencies across the globe. She just knew that the phone in her hand held an incredible power, one that would allow her to inspire others while showcasing her unique vision. Since then, the self-taught creative has used her business savvy to spin influencer marketing on Instagram into a full-fledged career. Don’t miss Elise’s inspirational TEDx talk and subscrib...
2020-07-0700 minWe Are PhotographersKarston "Skinny" Tannis - Go the Extra MileKarston “Skinny” Tannis is a self taught portrait photographer from Brooklyn, New York, specializing in lifestyle and fashion. He’s an original member of Pursuit of Portraits, a diverse community of creators connecting online and in person to shape culture through the power of story. Skinny has partnered with world class brands such as W Hotels, Jetblue, Grey Goose, US OPEN and Cadillac. Born and raised in New York City, Skinny says he’s fueled by its energy to capture the world around him and the people in it.In this episode Skinny discusses the importance of document...
2020-06-3000 minWe Are PhotographersSteven John Irby - Street Dreams Made RealSteven John Irby (a.k.a. Steve Sweatpants) is a photographer and co-owner, co-founder & director of Street Dreams Magazine. Street Dreams is print and digital publication showcasing up-and-coming photographers, a full-service creative studio, and hosts gallery shows and events. Steve has a new radio show Live at the Bodega on Street Dreams Radio on Mixcloud. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, Steve’s photography is derived from the endless source of inspiration found on his home turf along with images from travels around the world. His images have been published in the New Yorker, GQ and he’s a co...
2020-06-2300 minWe Are PhotographersDirk Dallas - Eyes Over the WorldDirk Dallas is an FAA licensed drone pilot & photographer, designer, professor & speaker, and the author of the new book Eyes over the World: The Most Spectacular Drone Photography. Dirk is known as an early leader in the drone photography movement having founded @fromwhereidrone and FromWhereIDrone.com, a leading drone photography and cinematography community and website. He is the host of Adorama TV’s web series “From Where I Drone", and a CreativeLive instructor. In this episode, learn about the origins of the #FromWhereIDrone community of 230,000 creators globally. Dirk explores his early days discovering the new world of drone...
2020-06-1600 minWe Are PhotographersJo-Anne McArthur - We Animals MediaJo-Anne McArthur is an award-winning photojournalist, sought-after speaker, and the founder of We Animals Media. She’s been documenting the plight of animals on all seven continents for almost two decades. She is the author of two books & her forthcoming third book - Hidden: Animals in the Anthropocene - will be published Fall 2020. Jo-Anne was the subject of the acclaimed documentary, The Ghosts in Our Machine. Her photography and writing has been published in National Geographic, The Washington Post, VICE, the LA Times, Canadian Geographic, Huffington Post, and Outdoor Photography. Jo-Anne speaks internationally at schools, universities, and conferences on th...
2020-06-0900 minWe Are PhotographersKesha Lambert - Moments Worth CapturingKesha Lambert is an international wedding and portrait photographer, Sony Artisan, speaker and educator based in New York. A “recovering” lawyer, Kesha’s fascination with photography inspired a career change and a focus in weddings. She has been published by People Magazine, New York Times, Essence, Inside Weddings, MunaLuchi Bride, Huffington Post, Black Bride Magazine and many more. Kesha has a way of telling stories with images that are epic, while being intimate and emotional at the same time. In this episode, Kesha takes us on her journey from being a lawyer to running a successful wedding photogr...
2020-06-0200 minWe Are PhotographersJoey L. - Celebrating HumanityJoey L. is an award-winning photographer, director, author and educator whose work is regularly seen in magazines, subway advertisements, and billboards. Since the age of 18, Joey’s work has been consistently sought out by a number of prominent advertising clients, including Lavazza, National Geographic Channel, Jose Cuervo, just to name a few. He has photographed a number of recognizable faces including Robert De Niro, Danny DeVito, Jennifer Lawrence, and John Legend. His personal work has resulted in series, films, exhibitions and books including Holy Men in Varanasi, People of the Delta in the Omo Valley Ethiopia, and his latest bo...
2020-05-2600 minWe Are PhotographersFilipe DeAndrade - Turn Fear Into OpportunityFilipe DeAndrade is a Brazilian born, Cleveland raised, filmmaker who has a passion for wildlife and freely admits he is addicted to adventure. He’s a 10x Emmy award winning wildlife filmmaker and conservationist. Filipe started a production house with his friends called Comfort Theory and in 2015 won National Geographic’s ‘Wild to Inspire’ short film competition at the Sun Valley Film Festival. Nat Geo WILD then invited Filipe to work on several documentary projects and he is currently producing and hosting the series Untamed for Nat Geo WILD. In this episode Filipe takes us into the mindset o...
2020-05-1900 minWe Are PhotographersRoger Fishman - A New PerspectiveRoger Fishman is a world-renowned aerial and wildlife photographer, filmmaker, adventurer and activist. In pursuit of his mission to document the intersection of art, science and climate change, Roger has literally travelled to the ends of the earth. He’s braved whiteouts and negative 40 degree temperatures to camp with penguins in Antarctica, sailed through the infamous Drake Passage twice, crawled toward a mother cheetah and her cubs in Kenya and waded in rushing rivers with grizzly bears in Alaska. In this episode we talk about Roger’s current focus on the transformative power of water and ice and t...
2020-05-0500 minWe Are PhotographersMark Edward Harris - Photographing 100 CountriesMark Edward Harris is an editorial, commercial, travel and documentary photographer whose assignments have taken him to more than 100 countries on six continents. His editorial work has appeared in publications such as Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, and The London Sunday Times Travel Magazine as well as all the major photography and in-flight magazines. Among his numerous accolades are CLIO, ACE, Aurora Gold, and IPA awards. His books include Faces of the Twentieth Century: Master Photographers and Their Work, The Way of the...
2020-04-2800 minWe Are PhotographersPeter Hurley - Headshots & Sha-bangsPeter Hurley is a portrait & headshot photographer known as “The Headshot King.” He’s a coach, educator, TEDx speaker and the Founder of the Headshot Crew - the world's largest network of portrait and headshot photographers with over 16,000 supportive members. Peter is a Canon Explorer of Light and author of the best-seller, The Headshot. In this episode Peter shares the history of both his trademarked “squinch” and legendary “sha-bang.” He talks about the importance that goal setting has made on his life and career and how repetition is the key to confidence and mastery. Find out why Peter believes...
2020-04-2100 minWe Are PhotographersErica Robinson - Photography Road WarriorErica Robinson is a photographer, educator, tour leader, adventurer, and a National Technical Rep with Tamron USA. Photography has taken her to 11 countries, all 50 states, and as she says too many cities to count. Her career spans multiple facets of the photo industry - from being a photographer for a major cruise line, assisting Boston’s top wedding photographers, and building her technical chops working retail sales at her local camera store. When not attached at the hip to her camera, you can find Erica lifting heavy things, running, hiking, writing, or simply enjoying the world.In th...
2020-04-1400 minWe Are PhotographersCarly Romeo - Feminist PhotographyCarly Romeo is a photographer, feminist, and serial project-starter. She founded her wedding photography company, Carly Romeo & Co, in 2015 and since then she (and her growing team) have shot over 100 celebrations of love and partnership. Her current projects include running a boutique conference for college-aged feminists called Feminist Camp, she is a co-founder and hype woman for Catalyst Wedding Company, and hosts photographer workshops like Feminist Photo Vaycay through her new endeavor, Here Now Magic.In this episode, we talk about what it means to be a wedding photographer at this point in time when the majority...
2020-04-0700 minWe Are PhotographersMatthew Jordan Smith - Personal Projects & Taking RisksMatthew Jordan Smith is an American photographer based in Tokyo, Japan and working between Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. He has photographed some of the world's most famous celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah, Aretha Franklin, Tyra Banks and more. His advertising clients include Olay, Pantene, Revlon, Showtime and HBO. In his spare time Matthew focuses on personal projects, photo exhibits and book projects. To date, Matthew has published three books, Sepia Dreams, Lost & Found, and Future American President. He has received numerous awards including the Vision Award and the George Eastman Power of Image award. Matthew...
2020-03-3100 minWe Are PhotographersKirsten Lewis - The Photographer's NarrativeKirsten Lewis is a family photojournalist based in Denver, Colorado; however her work takes her all over the world, from New Zealand to Dubai, Brazil to Canada, Italy to Hawaii. Although she has been shooting for over fifteen years, it was teaching on CreativeLive that really brought her approach to documentary family photography to the forefront as a desirable alternative to the traditional family portrait. She is known for her highly sought after Day in the Life and Vacation sessions where she spends up to 72 hours with a family documenting their daily life with humor and compassion alike.
2020-03-2400 minWe Are PhotographersParker J. Pfister - Voice Lessons for the PhotographerParker J. Pfister is an artist, a teacher and a mentor. He creates stories using photography and film as his translators. He’s an avant-garde director of photography and photographer based out of Asheville, NC, and you’ll often find him traveling around the country in his Sprinter van named Homer after his grandfather. After decades working as a wedding photographer, Parker now focuses his time creating fine art images and leading workshops that transform his attendees far beyond their photography. He and his partner Elizabeth Alina create spaces and experiences for people to get out of their comfort zone...
2020-03-1700 minWe Are PhotographersSteve Brazill - Behind the RazzSteve Brazill, also known as Razz on the air at KCAL FM, is a Southern California based Live Music Photographer. He’s a radio personality, an emcee and a voice actor. He’s the host of various shows for local TV, including “In Studio” where he interviews people from the local music scene. He’s the host of the Behind the Shot - a video and audio podcast where he gets inside the mind of photographers by taking a closer look at one of their shots. I’ve been fortunate to be a guest on Behind the Shot, and now I’m exci...
2020-03-1000 minWe Are PhotographersJesús Ramirez - Photoshop Training ChannelJesús Ramirez is a digital graphics expert, international conference speaker, and educator specializing in Adobe Photoshop. As a professional designer he’s worked with clients such as Adobe, Microsoft, Motorola, and Conde Nast. Jesús is best known as the founder of the Photoshop Training Channel, one of the most popular Photoshop YouTube channels in the world with nearly 1MM subscribers. In our conversation you’ll find out who in his early life and early career influenced Jesús’ work ethic and how his competitive spirit in sports relates to his success in business. Learn how he fuels his creat...
2020-03-0300 minWe Are PhotographersMiguel Quiles - Always Teaching, Always LearningMiguel Quiles is a portrait photographer and content creator based out of Florida. He’s taught photographers how to improve their work by teaching helpful tips on platforms like CreativeLive, WPPI, Photo Plus, and Shutterfest. Miguel is proud to represent brands like Sony & Profoto as an ambassador and currently releases weekly content via his YouTube channel.In this episode find out what invaluable life lessons Miguel learned from his early gaming days as a Magic The Gathering semi-pro and a master at Street Fighter. Hear the joy Miguel gains from creating his YouTube channel to educate photographers al...
2020-02-2500 minWe Are PhotographersJared Platt - Photography Workflow GuruJared Platt is an international wedding, lifestyle and portrait photographer and photographic lecturer. Jared began his studies in photography in documentary and landscapes, but today you will find his images are a perfect blend of the three genres. You can catch him teaching photography, lighting and photo editing at the B&H Event Space, on CreativeLive, on Profoto’s YouTube light shaping series "What's the Difference”, at the Canon Live Learning Center and at international photo conferences around the globe. Jared has been teaching photography for 20 years and has been a working photographer for the last quarter century. In...
2020-02-1800 minWe Are PhotographersKatie Orlinsky - Photographing Climate ChangeKatie Orlinsky has photographed all over the world documenting everything from conflict and social issues to wildlife and sports. Katie’s work has focused on climate change, exploring the transforming relationship between people, animals and the land in the Arctic. Katie is a contributing photographer with National Geographic and her work is frequently published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Smithsonian Magazine. In 2019 she was awarded the Alexia Foundation Professional Grant for her story Chasing Winter.In this episode, Katie shares how an assignment to cover the Yukon Quest - The 1000 Mile International Dog Sl...
2020-02-1100 minWe Are PhotographersVictoria Will - It Was Always PhotographyVictoria Will began her career in the photography industry as a photojournalist and has since transitioned her focus to celebrity portraiture, editorial, and commercial assignments. Her characteristically authentic portraiture has appeared in the pages of Vogue, New York Times, Rolling Stone, ESPN and W Magazine with commercial campaigns for brands such as Levis, Netflix, Hulu, Bose and Ralph Lauren. Victoria’s first monograph, Borne Back, is a collection of tintype portraits.In this episode, Victoria explores the evolution of her career starting as an intern at the NY Post. We learn about falling in love with the ti...
2020-02-0400 minWe Are PhotographersColby Brown - Travel & Humanitarian PhotographyColby Brown is a photographer, photo educator, entrepreneur and author. Specializing in landscape, travel and wildlife photography, his body of work spans the four corners of the globe, 80+ countries and covers all 7 continents. He is also the founder of the humanitarian photo organization The Giving Lens, which blends the art form of photography with the focus and purpose of giving back to those in need around the world.If you’ve ever dreamed of a career combining travel and photography, Colby shares the reality of both the joys and the challenges. He describes the euphoric feeling of in...
2020-01-2800 minWe Are PhotographersBen Willmore - Creative CruiserBen Willmore has taught over 100,000 Adobe Photoshop users in person on six continents, not to mention the hundreds of thousands he's taught online. A senior engineer from NASA once said that this man gave the best technical seminar he ever attended. Ben has an uncanny ability to connect with users of every level and mindset; whether it’s first-timers taking their first sniff of Photoshop, or razor-sharp nerds and nerdettes who are on the fast track to technical illumination. The common echo that Ben leaves in his wake seems to be “Aha! I finally GET Photoshop!”In this e...
2020-01-2100 minWe Are PhotographersGary Hughes - Small Business ChampionGary Hughes is a photographer, educator, podcaster and entrepreneur at heart. In 2008 he and his wife, Julie, founded Hughes Fioretti Photography, which is now THE place for headshots in Central Florida. Through both his photography and education, Gary’s mission is to empower photographers and entrepreneurs of all types to create the type of business that sets them free to live the life they want. His work has been featured in Professional Photographer magazine and he has been a speaker for IUSA, CreativeLive, and has written articles on photography for the Huffington Post.In this episode, Gary ex...
2020-01-1400 minWe Are PhotographersKirk Mastin - The Feeling of ColorKirk Mastin is the founder and CEO of Mastin Labs and the photography app, Filmborn. He has shot for The New York Times, LA Times, and had photos featured in National Geographic Adventure and Time magazine. Before founding Mastin Labs in 2013, Kirk shot weddings on digital and film as a hybrid photographer with his company Mastin Studio. Mastin Labs creates film emulation presets for Lightroom, ACR, and Capture One.In this episode, Kirk and I dive deep into what it means to be a human being having a human experience at this moment in time. From fishing...
2020-01-0700 minWe Are PhotographersCorey Rich - Stories Behind the ImagesCorey Rich has built a life and career around his passions for travel, adventure, and telling stories with his camera. With a background in rock climbing and photojournalism, Corey’s work spans a range of genres, from iconic still imagery for leading editorial publications, to television spots and films, to directing high-production-value commercial projects for Fortune 100 companies. Outside of shooting photographs and directing films, Corey spends a significant portion of his time teaching, speaking, and sharing knowledge with the next generation of storytellers.In this episode, Corey takes us behind the scenes on the making of his ne...
2019-12-3100 minWe Are PhotographersSandra Coan - The Joy of Analog FilmSandra Coan is an award-winning film photographer who specializes her client work in newborns, families and classic portraiture. Her mission as an educator is to teach others how to change their lives by building successful, profitable businesses they love. Whether it’s through improving posing and workflow, learning how to create natural looking light with strobes and flash, or through one-on-one mentoring and coaching, Sandra teaches photographers to live to their full potential in craft and business. In this episode we go behind the scenes on the making of her new book Crafting the Natural Light Look. San...
2019-12-1700 minWe Are PhotographersMariangela Abeo - Faces of FortitudeMariangela Abeo is a photographer, producer, writer and public speaker. She’s the creator of Faces of Fortitude, a movement in portraits that strives to lay a foundation for healing for those affected by suicide. Faces of Fortitude provides a safe, stigma-free space, virtually through social media, and in-person with appearances and gallery events, for mental health and suicide to be discussed. Mariangela recently stood on the TEDx stage for the first time in Youngstown, Ohio to deliver her talk entitled Celebrate the Survivor: Creating a Safe Space around Suicide. Her goal is to combat the mental health stigma at...
2019-11-2600 minWe Are PhotographersGrace Chon - Animal Photography Meets Creativity SchoolGrace Chon is a commercial and editorial animal photographer, acclaimed for her highly expressive portraits of animals and authentic photos of people and their pets. Her clients include ad agencies, pet brands, magazines, publishing companies, celebrities, and TV shows. Grace is also the author of 2 dog photography books - Waggish: Dogs Smiling for Dog Reasons and Puppy Styled: Japanese Dog Grooming Before and After. In this episode Grace shares the secret to being an amazing animal photographer. We talk about the making of her book Puppy Styled after a series of images that will make you laugh a...
2019-10-0700 minWe Are PhotographersBenjamin Von Wong - Unforgettable Social ImpactBenjamin Von Wong's work lies at the intersection of fantasy and photography and combines everyday objects with shocking statistics. It has attracted the attention of corporations, like Starbucks, Dell, and Nike and has generated over 100 million views for causes like ocean plastics, electronic waste, and fashion pollution. Von Wong was recently named one of Adweek's 11 content branded masterminds. He is a motivational speaker and educator whose mission is to help make positive impact unforgettable.In this episode Von Wong explores what the term Artivist means to him and why since 2016 he’s only done social impact work, in...
2019-09-2200 minWe Are PhotographersChase Jarvis - Creative CallingChase Jarvis is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and named one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. His commercial campaigns included clients such as Apple, Nike, and Red Bull just to name a few. He created Best Camera – the first photo app to share images to social networks. On his podcast Chase Jarvis Live, Chase digs into what makes some of the world’s top creative entrepreneurs, artists, and authors tick. He’s the Founder & CEO of CreativeLive, where more than 10 million of you around the globe learn photography, video, design, music and business from the world’...
2019-09-1500 minWe Are PhotographersTomayia Colvin - Empowering Diversity & InclusionTomayia Colvin is a photographer, educator, speaker, author, magazine publisher and conference founder with a PhD in educational leadership. She’s the founder of Tomayia Colvin Education, an online community created to empower Black and photographers of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups. She created The Cookout, one part photography conference and one part family cookout with bomb potato salad. Tomayia authored the best-selling children’s book Mya’s Big Adventures: Career Day and is nationally published High School Senior Portrait (and Wedding) Photographer.
In this episode Tomayia shares the importance of being a living exampl...
2019-09-0800 minWe Are PhotographersJen Rozenbaum - Shamelessly FeminineJen Rozenbaum is a boudoir photographer who has dedicated herself to helping women discover their femininity and celebrate it shamelessly. She runs a boutique boudoir studio in New York and is a Nikon Ambassador and on Westcott’s Top Pro Team. She’s an educator, speaker, podcaster and author that helps other photographers build their business and their life.
In this episode, we talk about Jen’s mission for her clients as a boudoir photographer and what it means to be Shamelessly Feminine. Jen shares her journey healing from breast cancer and how cancer changed her life and re...
2019-09-0100 minWe Are PhotographersAndrew Scrivani - That Photo Makes Me HungryAndrew Scrivani is a photographer, director, writer, educator and producer who has worked on editorial, publishing, advertising, documentary, and feature film projects. One of the most prolific food photographers in the industry, Andrew has been a contributor to The New York Times for over 17 years. His images have been featured in over a dozen cookbooks and his first book, That Photo Makes Me Hungry, is available for pre-order and will be released in the Fall of 2019. He’s an Executive Producer for the film company Boro Five Pictures, the co-founder of Big Machine Films.
In this episode An...
2019-08-2500 minWe Are PhotographersTodd Owyoung - Music & Concert PhotographyTodd Owyoung is a music photographer specializing in music lifestyle, musician/celebrity portraits, and concert photography and is a Nikon Ambassador. His clients range from bands and festivals to magazines, lifestyle brands and ad agencies. His blog ishootshows.com features over a thousand posts, ranging from articles on technique for concert photography to gear recommendations to advice on breaking into music photography.
We recorded this episode while Todd was in Seattle filming his Getting Started in Music Photography workshop in partnership with Red Bull Photography & CreativeLive. Todd takes us along his journey building a portfolio in...
2019-08-1800 minWe Are PhotographersChris McGinnis - The Macro World of BugsChris McGinnis is a graphic designer and macro photography enthusiast with a passion for photographing anthropods. He currently works as the Senior Manager of Creative Services at Olympus America where he oversees all phases of Olympus’ graphic design, photography, and video production. We recorded this episode when Chris was here filming his Macro Photography class for the Step Outside conference - an Olympus + CreativeLive partnership. Chris takes us back to catching lightning bugs in the summertime as a child and why he thinks so many people are scared of bugs. He shares how easy it is to find macro su...
2019-08-1100 minWe Are PhotographersPeter Read Miller - A Sports Photography GreatPeter Read Miller is a legend in sports photography. He worked as both a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated for more than 35 years and his images have appeared on over 100 Sports Illustrated covers. He’s photographed 41 Super Bowls, 9 Olympics and 14 NBA Finals. He photographs for The Associated Press and numerous other publications and commercial clients. He has been teaching Sports Photography Workshops for over 20 years. He hosts the YouTube channel On Sports Photography with Peter Read Miller offering tips for both the craft and business. Peter has been a Canon Explorer of Light since the program started 25 ye...
2019-07-2800 minWe Are PhotographersTyler Babin - Adobe Creative ResidencyTyler Babin is a photographer, videographer & creative director based out of New York City. He’s currently a 2019-2020 Adobe Creative Resident where he’s paid by Adobe to, simply put, create. No clients, just creating. We recorded this episode in person during CreativeLive’s biggest conference of the year - Photoshop Week - where Tyler’s story came full circle. You’ll find out what led him to landing a spot as an Adobe Creative Resident and the ongoing evolution of Behind the Feed, his year-long documentary project pulling the curtain behind the reality of digital influencer culture. W...
2019-07-2100 minWe Are PhotographersRC Concepcion - Teaching Reinvention through PhotoshopRafael "RC" Concepcion is an award winning photographer, podcast host, educator, storyteller and the author of 8 best-selling books on Photoshop, Lightroom, HDR, and how to get your images on the web. RC is now known as Professor Concepcion at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School. He is a highly sought after public speaker, lecturing at seminars and workshops around the world, including right here on CreativeLive.
In this episode we talk about what it takes to continually reinvent yourself and life’s epiphanies that often arise when unexpected. RC takes us on a journey from growing up i...
2019-06-0900 minWe Are PhotographersLisa Carney - Retouching and Compositing LifeLisa Carney is a high end retoucher and photoshop artist who has spent over two decades working with the most dynamic players in the print, motion picture, and television industries including Disney, Netflix, Sony, Universal, ABC, ESPN and more. Besides being a regular presenter at the Adobe MAX conference, her teaching roster runs the gamut from beginners to professional retouchers, and includes universities, design & movie studios, private students and of course, CreativeLive. In this episode Lisa explores the balance of creativity for work as a commercial retoucher and photography for self-expression. She describes how moving to France at...
2019-06-0200 minWe Are PhotographersPye Jirsa - On the Other Side of FearPye Jirsa is the founder and partner of SLR Lounge and Lin & Jirsa Photography, a premier boutique photography and videography studio in Southern California. The Lin & Jirsa team photographs over 300 weddings each year, with nearly 1,000 yearly client commissions. Pye is the creator behind the workshops and resources inside the SLR Lounge library which has nearly a million monthly readers. He’s also a prolific instructor on CreativeLive with classes on everything from lighting mastery to business systems to engagement & wedding photography.
In this episode Pye explores how he had to lose everything to gain ha...
2019-05-2600 minWe Are PhotographersMark Wallace - Solo Motorcycle Journey Around the WorldMark Wallace is a photographer, educator, and solo world traveler. In 2014, Mark left the U.S. to embark on a worldwide adventure. In 2016 he decided to give up planes, trains, and automobiles and is now exploring the world on his motorcycle. Mark has created hundreds of photography tutorials sponsored by Snapfactory and Adorama. His most popular series are Digital Photography One on One and Exploring Photography, in addition to his best-selling lighting classes on CreativeLive.
In this episode we talk about what he’s learned about human connection from five years of nonstop travel to all seven co...
2019-05-2000 minWe Are PhotographersPaul Ninson - Documenting Untold Stories of AfricaPaul Ninson is a freelance photographer based in Ghana with passion for portraits, visual storytelling and documenting humanitarian and environmental stories. His current personal projects include the Masai tribes in Kenya, the lower Omo Valley of Ethiopia, and documenting the lives of women in Umoja for his Village with No Men project. In this episode, Paul talks about the life-changing experience of meeting Brandon Stanton in Ghana, being featured on Humans of New York and gaining 30k followers from around the world in one day. Paul attributes his photography education to CreativeLive where he spends most of his non-working...
2019-05-0500 minWe Are PhotographersJohn Greengo - Photography is a LifestyleJohn Greengo is a travel, landscape, and wildlife photographer. He’s one of the most prolific educators on CreativeLive, best known for his must-see Fundamentals of Photography class. He’s the author of two books, including The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure & 50 Things Photographers Need Know About Focus. John leads photography tours globally to destinations such as Kenya, Tanzania, Cuba, Morocco, Jordan, Antarctica and more. In this episode John describes his most epic moments - both exciting and scary - when photographing in remote corners of the world, including while working on the TV series Travels to the Edge...
2019-04-0700 minWe Are PhotographersAran Goyoaga - Healing through Food, Cooking and PhotographyIn this premiere episode of CreativeLive's new weekly photography podcast We Are Photographers, host Kenna Klosterman records a live conversation with author, food stylist and photographer, Aran Goyoaga during CreativeLive's Podcasting Week 2018 Conference. Aran is the author of "Small Plates & Sweet Treats: My Family's Journey to Gluten-Free Cooking" and the award-willing Cannelle et Vanille blog. Her work has been featured in many publications including The New York Times, Food & Wine and Conde Nast Traveler. Join the 280,000+ creatives following Aran's images and recipes on IG at @cannellevanille
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The CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio podcast 33: Nick Hipa of WovenwarNick Hipa is one of those rare humans who just makes you feel really good when you talk to him– one of those guys who makes you feel like the […]
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2015-12-0900 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 32: Evan Baken of EftMega and The MovielifeThere are more options than ever for distributing your music, which is awesome because choice is always a good thing. But if we’re being honest, a lot of these platforms […]
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2015-11-1000 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 31: Ryan DowneyRyan Downey is a man of many faces and many talents. In addition to being Senior Editor of Alternative Press and the man behind a dozen or so cover stories […]
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2015-10-2001 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 30: Dan and Brandon from AtreyuI’ve been a fan of Atreyu since the early 2000s, from their start as an Orange County metalcore band to their then-shocking transformation into a hook-filled rock band that was […]
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2015-09-1600 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 29: Trey Xavier of GearGodsIf there’s one thing that unites all musicians, it’s their seemingly insatiable appetite for talking about gear. Metal musicians have an especially voracious appetite for gear nerdery, which is why […]
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2015-09-0900 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 28: Josh Bernstein of Alternative PressI’ve been a big fan of Alternative Press since the 90s, and it’s been really cool to see it not only survive the increasingly-difficult publishing industry, but thrive. The magazine is […]
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2015-08-0500 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 27: Spencer of Ice Nine KillsBoston’s Ice Nine Kills are the first addition to the roster of our friends at Outerloop Records (an offshoot of, you guessed it, Outerloop Management). They play a very dynamic, […]
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2015-07-1500 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 26: Scott Lewis from CarnifexCarnifex are one of the few remaining members of the deathcore explosion of the mid 2000s, having survived the massive glut of copycats and trendhoppers and the inevitable implosion that followed. […]
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2015-07-0800 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 25: Music Video Director Drew RussIt’s been a couple decades since MTV played music videos (right?), but thanks to YouTube, the music video as both an art form and promotional tool is more relevant than […]
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2015-06-1700 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 24: Jake Pitts of Black Veil BridesWhile a lot of people may write Black Veil Brides off as their little sister’s favorite band, I have a feeling that they’re going to go down as one of […]
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2015-06-1001 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 23: Adam “Nolly” Getgood of PeripheryPeriphery are notable not just for being the leaders of this generation of progressive rock/metal bands, but also for self-producing their recent “Juggernaut” double album. At this point in the […]
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2015-06-0301 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastMusic & Audio Podcast 22: Brendan Murphy of CounterpartsI’ve always appreciated bands that can move between different scenes without it feeling forced, weird, or ridiculous. Ontario’s Counterparts are one of those bands, having played with an absurdly diverse array […]
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2015-05-1300 minThe CreativeLive Music PodcastCL Music & Audio Podcast 01: Jesse CannonWelcome to the very first episode of the CreativeLive Music & Audio podcast, where we’ll spend an hour or so every week talking about making music with some of our […]
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