F-Stop Collaborate and Listen
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Weihao Pan - Landscape Photography in China and Tibet
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Welcome to Episode 119 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week's episode features our first landscape photographer from China - Weihao Pan. Weihao and I covered a lot of fun ground this week, including:
His journey as a landscape photographer.
Paul Reiffer's article on Southern France and Instagram photographers.
Exploring China and Tibet as a landscape photographer.
Stories from Tibet.
Photographing the Himalaya Mountains.
What its like to take a Marc Adamus workshop.
Social media & behavior from photographers in China.
Over on Patreon, Weihao and I dissect and discuss several of his images that have received awards over the past couple of years.
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! If you're a listener and have not yet made a pledge, there's more reasons to pledge now than ever. We have over 80 bonus episodes over on Patreon for anyone supporting the show at the $5/mo level. Additionally, Patrons of the podcast are encouraged to participate in our themed photo contests by submitting them to the "community board" on our Patreon Page. The current theme, which will end July 26th, is "mountains and deserts" in honor of a tattoo I'm in the process of getting. Let's see those awesome shots over on our community board!
Here are the photographers that Weihao recommended for the podcast:
1. Ted Gore.
2. Marsell Van Oosten.
3. Shirō Shirahata.
4. Hiroki Fujita.Speaking of Patreon, I'd like to announce the winner of our "Mountains and Deserts" theme. We had some great submissions from Jarrod Hills, DCraig Young, and Michael Ryno. In the end, I had to go with the photograph submitted by Michael Ryno. Its a photo from Yosemite that really resonated for me.
I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates.Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.
As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Taylor Gray - Landscape Photography as a College Student
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Welcome to Episode 118 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week's episode features a younger landscape photographer who is absolutely crushing it - Taylor Gray. Taylor is a photographer and
college student working on a degree in marketing
living in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Taylor and I covered a lot of fun ground this week, including:
His journey as a landscape photographer.
Intimate vs. grand scenic landscape photography.
Changes in social media and how that has impacted his motivation.
Maximization of photography trips.
College and Landscape Photography.
Over on Patreon, Taylor and I had a great time dissecting and discussing his photography from Death Valley National Park.
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! If you're a listener and have not yet made a pledge, there's more reasons to pledge now than ever. We have over 80 bonus episodes over on Patreon for anyone supporting the show at the $5/mo level. Additionally, Patrons of the podcast are encouraged to participate in our themed photo contests by submitting them to the "community board" on our Patreon Page. The current theme, which will end July 26th, is "mountains and deserts" in honor of a tattoo I'm in the process of getting. Let's see those awesome shots over on our community board!
Here are the photographers that Taylor recommended for the podcast:
1. Bruno Pisani.
2. Casey McCallister.
I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates.Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.
As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
David Cobb - Photographing Japanese Gardens and Landscape Photography on through-hikes
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Welcome to Episode 117 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week features an absolute legend in the landscape photography business - David Cobb. David is a photographer living in Oregon and is a founding member of the Photo Cascadia Team.David and I covered a lot of fun ground this week, including:
His journey as a landscape photographer.
Photographing Japanese Gardens (and David's book on it).
Long distance through-hiking as a landscape photographer.
Photo location sharing and David's excellent blog post about it.
The role of the workshop leader.
Over on Patreon, David and I talk about the origins and vision for Photo Cascadia.
Before we get to the show, I wanted to tell you again about one of our Patrons of the podcast - Anton Averin. Anton has developed a luminosity masking panel that is very solid, and a lot more affordable than most others on the market. If you want to give it a try, I have some free copies to give away to anyone that writes a 5-star review of the podcast over on iTunes. Just write the review and send me a note on your platform of choice.
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! If you're a listener and have not yet made a pledge, there's more reasons to pledge now than ever. We have over 80 bonus episodes over on Patreon for anyone supporting the show at the $5/mo level. Additionally, Patrons of the podcast are encouraged to participate in our themed photo contests by submitting them to the "community board" on our Patreon Page. The current theme, which will end July 26th, is "mountains and deserts" in honor of a tattoo I'm in the process of getting. Let's see those awesome shots over on our community board!
Here are the photographers that David recommended for the podcast:
1. The Photo Cascadia Team.
2. Jack Dykinga.
3. Christian Heeb.
4. Brian David Griffith.
I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates.Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.
As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Aaron Reed & Colby Brown - Marketing and Business Strategies for Landscape Photography
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Welcome to Episode 116 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week features two great photographers - Aaron Reed and Colby Brown. Aaron and Colby joined me on the podcast to talk all about marketing and business in photography - coming from two very different perspectives. Aaron is well-known for his ability to sell large format art to buyers all over the world and Colby is known for his work with brands on various photography-based projects and for teaching workshops all over the world. Aaron and Colby share their opinions and expertise relating to many business and marketing in photography, including:
Favorite strategies for growing your brand and audience
Selling prints online
Email marketing
Social media strategies
Attracting and keeping clients
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies
This week over on Patreon, Aaron and Colby answer some really fun listener questions, so check that out!
Before we get to the show, I wanted to make sure to remind listeners that we have started discussion threads for each episode over on Nature Photographer's Network aka NPN. Its an amazing platform and deserves your attention if you are looking to grow your skills, learn from the photography community, and take part in it. Additionally, members over on NPN get amazing discounts on all kinds of great products so check that out!
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there!
Here are the photographers that Colby and Aaron recommended for the podcast:
1. Drew Geraci
2. Benjamin Everett
I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates.Patrons of the podcast are encouraged to participate in our themed photo contests by submitting them to the "community board" on our Patreon Page which can be found at patreon.com/fstopandlisten/community - The current theme, which will end July 26th, is "mountains and deserts."Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.
As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Brandi Mowles - Facebook and Instagram Marketing for Photographers
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Welcome to Episode 115 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week's guest is Brandi Mowles. Brandi is a Facebook and Instagram Advertising Strategist who works directly with a lot of photographers to help improve their advertising results on social media.
Brandi teaches us all about the essentials of Facebook and Instagram marketing and gives away some of her best secrets which will help you grow your business thoughtfully and successfully. Topics include:
How to get started with Facebook and Instagram advertising
Audiences and how to leverage them
The Facebook "Pixel"
Facebook Business Manager and its hidden secrets
How to measure success in social media advertising
Success stories and the strategies behind them
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there!
Links mentioned in the show:
Facebook Ads Blueprint
Brandi's website
Brandi on Instagram
The Art of Paid Traffic from Rick Mulready
We have 82 bonus episodes over on Patreon for anyone supporting the show at the $5/mo level. It is by far our most popular level of support because it grants you access to bonus episodes.
Additionally, Patrons of the podcast are encouraged to participate in our themed photo contests by submitting them to the "community board" on our Patreon Page which can be found at patreon.com/fstopandlisten/community - The current theme, which will end July 26th, is "mountains and deserts" in honor of a tattoo I'm getting in a few hours... I'm excited and nervous. Let's see those awesome shots over on our community board!
I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates.
OK let's talk about who is coming up on the podcast:
Weihao Pan - a landscape photographer living in China (our first on the show);
Taylor Gray - a travel and landscape photographer living in the Pacific Northwest;
We also have David Cobb from Photo Cascadia joining us on the podcast and;
Lastly we have a panel conversation with Aaron Reed and Colby Brown about marketing and business.