Conversations

  • Behind the Shot with Steve “Razz” Brazill

    In this interview I sit down with veternal broadcaster, concert photographer and now podcaster Steve Brazill. Steve and I discuss his evolution from broadcasting into the wild frontier of podcasting. We also discuss his love of concert photography and how it continually proves to be one of the most challenging genres of photography out there.

  • Marketing to Photographers

    In this interview I sit down with New York City based photographer, educator and marketer James Maher. James and I discuss some of the tips and suggestions for photographers just starting to think about building a business.

  • The Dramatic Portrait

    In this interview New York City based portrait photographer Chris Knight joins me to discuss how he has developed his personal style, the importance of disregarding gear, and also his thoughts on post-processing vs “real photography”.

  • Advancing Your Photography

    In this interview, Marc Silber of Advancing Your Photography sits down with me to discuss his new book, and also provide some invaluable tips on some little things you can do to improve your photography today. We discuss the importance of internalizing the four main controls on your camera; ISO, f-stop, shutter-speed, and focus and when it’s OK to break the “rules”.

  • Digitizing Your Photos with Peter Krogh

    In this interview, I speak with Peter Krogh — the man behind the wildly popular “The Dam Book”; a resource that tackled the subject of organizing and backing up your digital images. This time Peter focuses his attention on the issue of digitizing and archiving your PHYSICAL images.

  • Stuck in Customs – A State of the Union

    Intrepid globetrotter Trey Ratcliff updates on what he’s been up to over the last several months. Turns out, quite a lot! Trey has been collaborating with the Plotagraph team on making software to add motion to still photographs. He’s also in cahoots with MacPhun, refining the next generation of HDR processing software.

  • Photographing Sacramento, CA

    Having just discovered the Sacramento Valley, I sit down with one of the town’s local commercial and fashion shooters, Tim Engle. Tim and I discuss his career, stealthy Sacramento, and much more. A born-and-raised Sacramento native, Tim gives his thoughts on his home town — from a photographer’s perspective.

  • Confessions of a Blue Hour Roof-Topper in Dubai

    In this interview I had the opportunity to dive into an in-depth discussion with roof-top photographer Daniel Cheong. Using techniques he has refined over the years, Daniel has created a body of work containing some of the most stunning images ever taken of Dubai.

  • Conceiving a Lensbaby

    In this interview I speak with Lensbaby co-founder Craig Strong. Craig shares some interesting insights into how and why Lensbaby was conceived — and some thoughts on where the company’s focus is today, versus launch. He also shares his thoughts on where Lensbaby might be headed in the future.

  • TWiP Talks 61: Bundle of Joy

    Griffin Stewart and Cowin Heibert are part of the team behind the industry-leading package deal team called 5DayDeal. Listen in to hear how, why and when they do it. And what might be next for team 5DayDeal.

  • TWiP Talks 59: Inside Macphun

    In this episode, I sit down with Alex Tsepko – Managing Partner, and Kevin La Rue – Vice President. We discuss one of the company’s newest programs, Aurora HDR 2017. Aurora was launched last year to rave reviews, and they’ve updated the software with new features and performance updates.

  • TWiP Talks 57: Inside Vietnam with Ralph Velasco

    In this interview I sit down with globe-trotting photographer Ralph Velasco to discuss his experiences traveling in and around Vietnam. We also discuss my upcoming Vietnam workshop, and some tips for traveling and getting great pictures in South East Asia.

  • TWiP Talks 56: Prescription Photography with Luke Copping

    Have you ever wanted all of the forms, correspondence and documents necessary to run your photography business? In this interview I speak with Luke Copping about how he, and his business partners have assembled all of the nuts and bolts needed to run a successful photography business.

  • TWiP Talks 55: Leaning Forward with Trey Ratcliff

    Trey Ratcliff is a photographer, artist, writer and adventurer. Trey’s images capture the beauty of exotic travel destinations while exploring the tension between what is real and what is a fiction. And his stories share the humor of the bizarre situations he often finds himself in.