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Monday Jul 18, 2022
274: Hans Strand & Eric Bennett - Artists Asking Artists Series - #1
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Providing photographers a platform through which they can converse with one of their heroes is something I have wanted to try on my podcast for a long time.
Other artists can inspire us to become better photographers and to take risks with our work. Such is the case in our first installation of the "Artists Asking Artists" series of the "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen" Podcast.
This week, I invited Hans Strand back onto the show and I gave photographer Eric Bennett the opportunity to ask Hans any questions he wanted. I hope that you find this format interesting, as I hope to do more of these in the future. Please do let us know! Check out the full show notes, chock full of amazing images from both Hans and Eric!
On this week's episode, Eric asks Hans some great questions about his career, his photographic journey, his approach to making images, and a ton more. Topics include:
How the craft has changed since Hans started in the field,
Hans' approach to composition,
Hans' approach to making aerial images,
Advice for other photographers looking to go full-time,
The value of critique,
and a LOT more!
Other topics discussed on the podcast this week:
Eric's critique groups.
Eric's tutorial and video series on Composition and Utilizing Light.
Hans' new book, Beyond Landscape.
Eric's book, Conversations with Nature.
Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards.
Support the podcast on Patreon.
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. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy!
Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode.
We also have a searchable transcript of every episode!
Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.
P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Serena Dzenis - Photography as Art that Conveys an Idea
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Welcome to episode 257 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!
This week on the podcast, I was joined by a lens-based artist named Serena Dzenis who is originally from Australia but now lives in Iceland.
Serena's photography work has shifted considerably over the past couple of years so it was great to chat with her on that transformation.
On this week's episode we discuss:
Serena's transition from the mental health world into photography,
Why Serena has chosen to call herself a lens-based artist,
Using digital editing tools to instill greater purpose into our photography,
The collective effort to increase awareness of women in the photography space,
And a lot more!
Here's who Serena recommended for the podcast this week:
Angel Fitor.
Ed Norton.
Mieke Douglass.
Renata Dutree.
Kriss Munsya.
Other items mentioned on the show this week:
1. Support the podcast on Patreon.
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. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy!
Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode.
We also have a searchable transcript of every episode!
Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.
P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Cath Simard - Composite Photographic Artwork
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Welcome to episode 220 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast!
This week on the podcast I was joined by a photographer and digital artist who lives in Quebec, Canada: Cath Simard.
Cath is a self-proclaimed composite artist whose work has a very consistent look and feel. Her artwork combines various elements from spectacular locations across the globe. Perhaps what is most refreshing about Cath's approach to her artwork is how she has embraced describing her methodology in detail when she shares it - inspiring others to learn how to create similar work themselves.
Over on Patreon this week, Cath and I discuss NFTs. Cath breaks down the NFT marketplace for us and discusses how you can break into this emerging market if you are interested. We also discuss the climate impacts of NFTs.
Here's who Cath recommended for the podcast this week:
Ryan Newburn.
Max Rive.
Other items mentioned on the show:
1. Clubhouse Club for the Podcast.
2. ARC Panel.
3. Cath's Shades of Blue Preset Pack.
Support the show on Patreon.
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.
We also have a searchable transcript of every episode!
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 Nov 07, 2018
Cody Duncan - Norway Landscape Photography
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Welcome to Episode 081 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Cody Duncan!
Cody Duncan is an award-winning landscape photographer living in Lofoten, Norway. Though he was born and raised under the bright Californian sun, the last decade of his life has often seen him traveling to the wilds of northern Europe, where he's inspired by the mixture of landscape, weather, history, and culture. In early 2016, after over 20 visits in the previous 15 years, he was finally able to move to the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway.
We covered some great topics this week, including:
1. His journey to Lofoten, Norway as a photographer.
2. Social media's effect on locations.
3. The impact of nature photography on Lofoten.
4. Cultural differences between Norway and the USA from the perspective of a photographer.
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!
Over on Patreon this week, Cody and I talked about photographing the Aurora Borealis.
Head over to my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com for the full liner notes and links!
Wednesday Sep 19, 2018
Hans Strand - Aerial Landscape Photography in Iceland
Wednesday Sep 19, 2018
Wednesday Sep 19, 2018
Welcome to Episode 074 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Hans Strand!
Hans Strand, born in 1955 in Marmaverken, Sweden. In 1990, after a nine-year career in mechanical engineering he decided to devote his life to landscape photography. Its a change he never regretted. Hans has always felt himself drawn to the untamed and unmanipulated emotions and expressions that he finds in nature. He often says: ”The wilderness is the mother of all living things. It is always true and never trivial.” Hans' work takes him to diverse places worldwide; from polar deserts to steaming rain-forests and expansive deserts. The internationally awarded landscape photography is seldom a portrait of a place, but an expression of forces that create and mold a landscape. His pictures, frozen in a static frame, still tell a story of movement, time and evolution. Lately his photography has also taken a course away from the untouched and wild nature and focused more on people´s influences on ecosystems. Photographs of water pollution and the visual magic of man-made agricultural landscapes have become an important ingredient in his in recent work.
We covered some great topics this week, including:
1. Aerial photography and the differences / similarities with land-based photography.
2. His amazing Iceland aerial photography book.
3. Landscape photography - impressing vs. story-telling.
4. The state of landscape photography.
5. Intimate landscape photography vs. grand scenic.
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!
Over on Patreon this week, Hans and I discussed his current photography's focus on man's influence on ecosystems.
To learn more about Hans and see his photography, check out the liner notes over on my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com
Wednesday May 02, 2018
Dave Soldano - Photographing Icons
Wednesday May 02, 2018
Wednesday May 02, 2018
Episode 054 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Dave Soldano!
It was awesome to have one of Colorado Springs best photographers on the podcast - Dave Soldano. Dave and I met "virtually" back in 2011 back when I was living in Colorado Springs. We have always looked out for each other as fellow landscape photographers and Dave was kind enough to invite me with him on his trip to Iceland back in March. We had some pretty intense conversations in the car on that trip on the long drives across the country and I thought it would be awesome to get Dave's perspective recorded on the podcast. Dave has some differing views on a lot of the subjects we've covered on the podcast, and I loved the idea of having someone express those views as I think they may represent how many listeners feel. Additionally, I thought it would be cool to talk about our trip on the podcast.
We covered some great topics this week, including:
1. A different take on photographing the icons.
2. What photography means to people.
3. A different take on workshops.
4. Sharing our favorite moments, locations, and lessons learned from our recent Iceland photography trip.
5. Using the human element in your landscape photography.
Over on Patreon this week, Dave and I had a fabulous conversation on the importance of networking and paying it forward in photography.
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! We are 1/3 of the way to our goal of being able to award a $1,000 prize to a photographer dedicated to conservation.
To learn more about Dave:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
American Photo Treks workshops
Here are the artists that Dave would like to hear on the podcast:
1. Doug Bennett
2. Jeff Johnson
Some examples of Dave's photography can be seen below.
I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, 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. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go!