F-Stop Collaborate and Listen
Episodes
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Chuck Haney - 25 years of Photographing Montana
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Welcome to Episode 103 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Chuck Haney!
Chuck Haney is a professional freelance photographer/writer/videographer based in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Whitefish, Montana. Chuck has been a landscape photographer for over 25 years and has published several books and his photos have appeared on the cover of many publications. Chuck travels extensively across America in pursuit of the finest and most intriguing images. His provocative use of natural light in landscape work along with wildlife, birds and outdoor sports images have drawn national acclaim and have landed him many assignments with leading publications, travel bureaus and companies.
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Chuck to talk about how landscape photography has changed in the past 25 years and what we think is coming on the horizon. We also talked a lot about NANPA (North America Nature Photography Association), the upcoming release of the Nature First movement, and tons more!
To celebrate the launch of episode 100, we have collaborated with some of our guests to offer discounts of their tutorials and products to new and existing Patrons of the podcast over on Patreon. From March 20 through April 30, 2019, new and existing patrons will receive the following discounts:
1. 20% off Alex Noriega processing tutorial videos (only good for videos released prior to March, 2019)
2. 20% off Michael Shainblum processing tutorial videos
3. 20% off Eric Bennett instructional videos
4. 20% off Joshua Cripps Photography tutorials
5. 20% off Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa Nature Photo Guides e-books
6. 20% off Colleen Miniuk-Sperry’s books and eBooks
To get these discounts, simply sign up as a Patron of the podcast at the $5/mo or higher level before April 30, 2019. Your discount codes will revealed after you sign up.
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!
This week on Patreon, Chuck and I talk about what it is like to live in northern Montana and what it is like to photograph that amazing state.
To learn more about Chuck, check him out:
Website.
Instagram.
Here are the photographers that Chuck recommended for the podcast:
1. John Shaw.
2. Donald Jones.
3. Jason Savage.
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. 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!
As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Michael Bollino & Paul Bowman - Group Photo Road Trips
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Welcome to Episode 102 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Michael Bollino & Paul Bowman!I just returned from a 8-day photography trip with some of my favorite landscape photography friends, including this week's guests, Michael Bollino and Paul Bowman, both incredible photographers in their own right. Michael is a returning guest from episode 6 and Paul is a new comer to the podcast. Both of these fine gentlemen hail from Portland, Oregon, where we all used to drink many a beers together at Horse Brass on Belmont Street. If you get a chance, check out their photography, it will knock you off your feet!
This week, we revisit some of our adventures from our trip and talk all about the advantages and disadvantages of doing group photography trips and how to maximize your success on one. Warning, some mild profanity is present on this week's episode.
To celebrate the launch of episode 100, we have collaborated with some of our guests to offer discounts of their tutorials and products to new and existing Patrons of the podcast over on Patreon. From March 20 through April 30, 2019, new and existing patrons will receive the following discounts:
1. 20% off Alex Noriega processing tutorial videos (only good for videos released prior to March, 2019)
2. 20% off Michael Shainblum processing tutorial videos
3. 20% off Eric Bennett instructional videos
4. 20% off Joshua Cripps Photography tutorials
5. 20% off Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa Nature Photo Guides e-books
6. 20% off Colleen Miniuk-Sperry’s books and eBooks
To get these discounts, simply sign up as a Patron of the podcast at the $5/mo or higher level before April 30, 2019. Your discount codes will revealed after you sign up.
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!
This week on Patreon, we talked about some of our favorite stories from our group photography trips.
To learn more about Michael, check him out:
Website.
Instagram.
To learn more about Paul, check him out:
Website.
Instagram.
Here are the photographers that Michael and Paul recommended for the podcast:
1. Art Wolfe
2. David Cobb
3. Scott Krantz
4. Jason Hummel
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. 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!
As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Gabriel Eisenband - The Landscapes of Colombia
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Welcome to Episode 098 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Gabriel Eisenband!
Gabriel is a landscape photographer from the country of Colombia in South America - our first guest from that continent! I would describe Gabriel as one of those guys that flies under the radar but produces great work day after day. He recently published a photography book featuring every National Park in Colombia.
Links discussed in the introduction to the podcast:
1. The Art of Selling Art promotion
2. The Art of Selling Art Live Chat
3. ArcPanel Luminosity Masking Panel
We covered some fun topics this week, including:
1. The country of Colombia.
2. What its like to be a landscape photographer in Colombia.
3. National Parks in Colombia.
4. Three most important things for a landscape photographer.
5. Editing styles.
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!
This week on Patreon, Gabriel and I talked about the role motivation plays in the type of photography we produce.
To learn more about Gabriel, check him out:
Website.
Instagram.
Here are the photographers that Gabriel recommended for the podcast:
1. Thomas Peschak
2. Michel Doutremont
3. Brian Skerry
4. Shaaz Jung
Join the conversation and see examples of Gabriel's work on my blog.
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
William Patino - The Landscapes of New Zealand
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Welcome to Episode 097 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with William Patino!
First and foremost William is a husband and father, based out of the mountainside town of Te Anau, in the South Island of New Zealand. Originally from Wollongong Australia, in 2012 photography came into his life and completely changed the way he viewed the world. He's since fallen in love with this art and traversed the globe, pursuing rare and illusive moments of atmosphere and light. Since late 2014, he has been working full time as a landscape photographer, hosting his own photography workshops and guiding tours the world over, as well as shooting for various brands and clients.
We covered some fun topics this week, including:
1. How William became a full-time professional photographer.
2. Why William moved to New Zealand.
3. William's passion for the wilderness and how that translates into his work.
4. William's evolving editing style over time.
5. William's approach to tripod-free landscape photography.
6. Mental health and the link with photography.
7. Being a vegetarian as a landscape photographer.
8. Social media stuff.
9. William's awesome Bob Ross impression.
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!
This week on Patreon, William and I talked about his approach to releasing new work - how and why he does it.
To learn more about William, check him out:
Website.
Instagram.
Here is the photographer that William recommended for the podcast:
1. Volcano Pilot
Some examples of William's photography can be seen below.
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. 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!
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Sean Parker - Arizona's Dark Skies
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Welcome to Episode 096 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Sean Parker!
Sean Parker is a professional photographer / time-lapse cinematographer based in Tucson, Arizona. Sean is passionate for capturing the beauty in the universe and specializes in all types of photography. Sean is most passionate about landscape & astro-photography work. Sean has been featured in many publications, commercials, and projects with companies such as: Smithsonian, Discovery, LG, Samsung, Annapurna Films, New York Times, Arizona Highways, and more!
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As discussed in the introduction, I'm partnering with podcast patron Jason Matias on the launch of his Art of Selling Art service. If you want to sign up and help out the podcast in return, head on over to the launch page.
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We covered some fun topics this week, including:
1. How Sean got his start as a photographer.
2. His favorite aspects of the types of photography he is into.
3. How competition drives us as artists & the pros and cons of it.
4. Working with brands.
5. The realities of being a full-time professional landscape photographer.
6. Location sharing.
7. Time-lapse photography.
8. Night photography composites.
9. His work with LG on their new TV Product launch. Another teaser.
10. Gear! We discussed our kits, and I shared info about a crazy spreadsheet I created.
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!
This week on Patreon, Sean and I talked about star trails and time-lapse photography.
Head on over to the liner notes for a lot more!
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Mark Metternich Returns - Fine Art Printing
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Welcome to Episode 092 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Mark Metternich!
Mark Metternich returns to the podcast to talk all about fine art printmaking, including his tips for color management, field techniques, sharpening, up-sizing, and more. Over on Patreon this week we had a great in depth conversation about printing your work and the tough decisions we have to make in regards to the fine art market.
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 is the information for this week's sponsors for the podcast. First, let me tell you about ARC Panel. Every photographer processes images, be it a light touch to ensure image matches reality or heavy artistic post-proceessing.
I personally process mostly with luminosity masks. You can build them manually, which is slow and prone to errors. Or, you can use luminosity masking panels.
Let me introduce our new sponsor of the show – ARCPanel, created by one of the podcast's listeners and Patreon supporters, Anton Averin.
Built by a landscape photographer and software developer, it focuses on simplicity and speed. I tried it myself and I found ARCPanel to be the fastest and most intuitive panel out there.
ARCPanel provides 16-bit luminosity and saturation masks for lights, darks, midtones and zones, with options to refine and apply them to any kind of adjustment layer. There is also a free extra tab with Frequency Separation, Orton Effect and Dodge/Burn.
ARCPanel has a free trial so you could try it before buying, and Patreon supporters of the podcast get a special discount.
Try it on https://arcpanel.averin.photo, website has full features description and growing list of tutorials.
All right, next up, I wanted to take a moment to re-introduce one of my favorite websites to listeners - Nature Photographer's Network or NPN. If you're like me, you're tired of the empty comments and the rat race for likes on social media. You find yourself craving a bit more from your landscape photography experience. You want to share your work and have it truly appreciated for what it is. Maybe you want to get really in-depth and helpful critique on your images from some of the world's best photographers. NPN is where you need to go. Not only does NPN have an incredible community of like-minded photographers, it has one of the most useful, helpful, and genuine critique forums around. I have learned so much and have improved quite a bit by posting my images there and absorbing the feedback from other users on my images and other folks' images. Additionally, NPN has hired some of the best nature photography writers in the industry, including many former guests of the podcast like Guy Tal, Charlotte Gibb, Sarah Marino, and Eric Bennett to name a few. These writers are creating exclusive content for the community on NPN which is both inspirational and action-oriented. It will improve your photography. Check it out - head on over to naturephotographers.network/
To learn more about Mark, check him out:
Website.
Instagram.
Here are the photographers that Mark recommended for the podcast:
1. Ken Duncan.
2. Christopher Burkett.
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. 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!
Wednesday Dec 26, 2018
Scott McCook - Aerial Landscape Photography
Wednesday Dec 26, 2018
Wednesday Dec 26, 2018
Welcome to Episode 088 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Scott McCook!
Scott McCook is a landscape and aerial photographer living in Perth, Western Australia. I have been a huge fan of Scott's work for many years now; however, his recent aerial photography projects have been absolutely mind-blowing and incredible to follow. As such, I was elated when he agreed to come into the podcast to talk about his journey as an aerial photographer. We really dug deep into the topic of aerial photography and I think anyone even remotely interested in that topic will really like this episode.
We covered some fun topics this week, including:
1. The landscape of Western Australia and why it lends itself to aerial photography.
2. How our imagery can get people to think deeper about the landscape.
3. The pros/cons of helicopters / planes / drones for aerial photography.
4. Mining and the environment - how aerials can show us these places and how we think about them.
5. Processing / workflow and how boundaries impacts that.
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! If you enjoyed the content from this podcast episode, there's even more over on Patreon for those supporting the podcast. This week on Patreon, Scott shares his techniques, settings, and tips on how to take aerial photographs.
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Ryan Dyar - Controversy in Landscape Photography
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Welcome to Episode 085 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Ryan Dyar!
Ryan Dyar probably needs no introduction to most landscape photographers listening to the podcast; however, if you have never heard of Ryan or seen his work, you're in for a real treat. Ryan is based out of Seattle, Washington and has been a full-time landscape photographer for several years. Ryan is very down-to-earth and was very fun to talk to on the podcast. My goal this week was to really help folks get to know Ryan on a personal level.
We covered some fun topics this week, including:
1. Controversy and in-fighting among landscape photographers.
2. Ryan's post-processing videos and his approach to them.
3. How Ryan makes it as a full-time photographer.
4. Answers to questions posed in our Facebook group.
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!
This week on Patreon, Ryan and I talk about emotional connection to images and scenes and how that impacts his workflow and photography.
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Jannick Clausen - Landscape Photography Contests & Institutions
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Welcome to Episode 082 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Jannick Clausen!
Jannick is an accredited master photographer based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is also the 2016 AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year. Jannick and I have been trying to get him on the podcast for months and we were finally able to get over the time zone hurdle and make it happen. It was such a great conversation, I'm sure you will agree!
We covered some great topics this week, including:
1. Submitting photos to contests.
2. The importance of belonging to a professional photography institution.
3. Jannick's dad's struggle and death from cancer and how that influenced his photography.
4. Leave No Trace Principles.
5. Using Capture One Pro to edit photos. You can use the code "AMBCLAUSEN" to get 10% off Capture One Pro.
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, Jannick and I talked about the pros and cons of shooting locally vs. travelling.
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Chuck Kimmerle - Landscape Photography of the Plains & Prairies
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Welcome to Episode 080 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Chuck Kimmerle!
Chuck Kimmerle is a black and white photographer originally based in the plains states of Wyoming and North Dakota who has recently relocated to New York City. Chuck is an award-winning, fine-art landscape photographer working exclusively in black and white. He is also a speaker, teacher, mentor, and educator. Chuck's interest in photography began with a wonderful little Canon Canonet QL17 while in the U.S. Army. It was that camera which taught him the power and potential of visual communication. A few years later, Chuck began his career as a photographer while working at his college newspaper. That job, which paid him $37.50 per academic quarter, led to a career of more than 15 years working as a newspaper photojournalist and a Pulitzer nomination for spot news photography. Seeing the writing on the wall with regards to the future of newspaper staff photographers, Chuck left that field and worked as a college photographer with duties ranging from passport head shots to magazine cover photos. Since 2010, he has worked full-time as a landscape photographer. Chuck was originally recommended on the podcast by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry over on episode 56.
We covered some great topics this week, including:
1. Photographing the plains and prairies.
2. His diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and how that has impacted his journey into photography.
3. Focusing on black and white photography and the subject of where nature meets man.
4. His planned hike of the Appalachian Trail.
5. His background in journalism and how that has impacted his work as a landscape 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, Chuck and I talked about his experience teaching photography to college students and some of the tips, secrets, and awesome assignments he gave them to work on to better their art.
To learn more about Chuck and to see his photography, head over to the liner notes on my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Arpan Das - Multiple Exposure Landscape Photography
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Welcome to Episode 073 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Arpan Das!
Arpan is a full time Astrophysics/Cosmology research student by profession; however, landscape photography is one of his biggest passions in life. Arpan was born in India where he lived 23 years of his life. Then he moved to Italy for his study and currently living in Canada for the same purpose. Whenever he has free time, he tries to fly far away from the city and loves being outdoors in some mountains where he can connect himself to the beauty of the nature. Even if he is not taking any photographs he just loves to watch a sunrise or sunset over the mountains, big water waves along the sea, or millions of stars over the head in a dark sky.
We covered some great topics this week, including:
1. Difficulty today as a landscape photographer.
2. Single exposures vs. multiple exposures.
3. Using astro-trackers, specifically the Skywatcher Star Adventurer Pro.
4. How mood influences photography.
5. Abstract landscape photography.
6. Coming to North America from India.
7. The trend of stretching mountains in photos.
8. Composition - learning from painters like Albert Bierstadt.
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, Arpan and I discussed focus stacking, exposure blending, and the importance of reality in landscape photography.
To learn more about Arpan, check out the liner notes on my blog at www.mattpaynephotography.com
Here are the photographers that Arpan recommended for the podcast:
1. Noel Casaje.
2. Bruno Pisani.
3. Catherine Simard.
4. Patrick Ong
5. Isabella Tabacchi
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Erin Babnik & Alex Nail - The Post-Processing Debate
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Welcome to Episode 071 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen: THE Post-Processing Landscape Photography Debate with Erin Babnik & Alex Nail! Get your popcorn ready - Erin and Alex deliver the goods and share their perspectives on the ever-prevalent debate on post-processing in landscape photography. I'd love to hear where you personally fall on the debate after listening.
Alex Nail is a full-time landscape photographer based in Bristol, UK with a passion for mountains and wilderness areas. He increasingly heads to remote or hard to reach locations in search of new images. His photography is largely illustrative, showing magical lighting conditions and spectacular scenery. Alex is a great believer in the trustworthiness of photography as an artistic medium. Alex edits his images; however, they are all real, with nothing added or taken away.
Erin Babnik is a full-time adventure landscape photographer, photography educator, writer, and speaker. She is known for her ambitious images, for her adventurous approach in the field, and for her thought-provoking writing and speaking. Her dedication to outdoor photography evolved out of her years working as an art historian, photographing at archaeological sites and in museums for the purposes of teaching and research. Erin draws upon her background in art history in bringing a deep knowledge of aesthetics, visual communication, and cultural relevancy to her own photographic work and to her ideas about the art of photography, which she expresses to audiences around the world.
Here are links to various things that came up on the podcast:
1. Atlantic Magazine article on digital manipulation
2. On Landscape article from Guy Tal
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, Alex, Erin, and I discussed the presentation of images taken on exotic workshops, comp stomping, and more.
To learn more about Erin and Alex, check out their websites:
Erin Babnik.Alex Nail.