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Submit ReviewToday's episode is with George Lange - photographer, husband, father and joyful person. We talk about what it's like for George and his family during the pandemic and much more.
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A conversation with Zalmy Berkowitz during the pandemic.
"The kids are fighting. It makes me want to photograph less."
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Andrea and I talk about the daily photo project she began in January. Andrea gave herself permission to take photos for herself. In letting go of her job as family documentarian, she is more in touch with her love of making photographs.
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A conversation with Erin Blinn about what it's like to make daily photos when daily life has changed dramatically.
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Welcome to a series of conversations I'm sharing with you during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I became more interested in photographing my family's days when our days changed suddenly. In this series of conversations, I am talking to photographers and asking them how this time has impacted their photography.
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Today’s guest is Kate Miller Wilson. Kate is a mother, photographer and author. Our conversation begins with the photo that started a series of photos of her son who is on the autism spectrum. The series became the stunning book - Look Me in the Lens. The book is a combination of photos she made with her son and insights from her son about his experience of life with autism. Kate talks about how the book came to be and what it was like to create it. We also talk about Kate’s love of daily photos and the new love of her life - using a large format 4x5 film camera. Enjoy the show.
Today’s guest is Raymond Hatfield. Raymond is a father, photographer and host of the Beginner Photography Podcast. Our conversation begins with the story of Raymond helping a couple who had wedding photos taken but they never saw them. Raymond talks about making photo books of his family life - why they are important and what he’s done to making the books simpler. He tells us about the one second a day videos he’s doing right now. Enjoy!
Today’s guest is Antonina Mamzenko. Antonina is a mother and photographer living in London. She photographs families in her area and famiies from around the world when they visit London. She tells us how she connects with and photographs these families while she also helps them tour London. We also discuss her the day in the life sessions and what she wants the families she photographs to see in her photos. Other topics include lens choices and parents getting in photos with their families. Enjoy!
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Next week on the show - Raymond Hatfield - host of The Beginner Photography Podcast. Listen to my interview on his podcast from last summer.
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On this episode: Troy Colby. Troy is a photographer and father. I found his project, The Fragility of Fatherhood and right away wanted to have him on the podcast. Troy talks about how this project began and what his hopes are for it. Troy is tired of images that idealize family life. His work explores the more ambiguous moments of being a father. Our conversation is as much about what it feels like to be a parent as what it is like to photograph our life and family.
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Today's show is with an old friend of mine, Tryn Rose Seley. Tryn Rose works with people who have dementia and has written a book titled, Fifteen Minutes of Fame: One Photos Does Wonders To Bring You Both Back to Solid Ground. In her work, Tryn Rose has found the power of photographs to help people with Alzheimer’s remember who they are. The photos also help the people who care for them have a way to connect with their loved one. Sometimes it’s a photo from the patient’s life, sometimes the photo is of something they love. Tryn Rose also talks about how photographs can help all of us connect with the people around us.
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Next week on the show Troy Colby.
Today’s show is a conversation with Kristen Kalp. Once upon a time, Kristen had a job photographing kids. These days, she’s a writer, teacher, poet, podcaster and business coach for creative people. We start our conversation talking about photos of herself that have helped her - how they were made and why they help her. Kristen also tells us about having her senior portrait taken which was not a helpful photo experience. Then, our conversation moves to her work with creative people. She talks about what her clients, who are mostly women, struggle with and what she helps them see and do.
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Today’s show is a conversation with Summer Kellogg. I have been following Summer’s 365 projects for years. I didn’t realize until we talked that she has been doing daily photos for over eight years. Summer talks about making daily photos and how she uses off camera lighting often in the winter for her projects. We also talk about the when she started to really care about making photos - it wasn’t when her first child was born.
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Today’s guest is Chris Orwig. Chris is a father, photographer, teacher, author and he’s just a very insightful, thoughtful person. I spoke to him for the podcast about two years ago and was excited to talk with him again.
In this conversation, Chris talks about becoming disinterested in taking portraits, why it happened and how he feels now. He also talks about looking outside the world of photography to someone who works with troubled horses helped him learn how to connect with the people he photographs. Currently he is challenging himself with studio lighting which he hasn't liked before. Over the past couple years, Chris made the switch from Canon cameras to Sony cameras. We talk about what he thought initially about Sony and how switching has been about more than just choosing a different system.
Chris shares some great stories and insights in this conversation. I know you’ll love it.
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Today’s guest is David DuChemin. You may be familiar with David and his work. If not, I’m happy to be the one to introduce you. David is a teacher, adventurer and author - some of his books are - Within the Frame, The Soul of the Camera, The Visual Toolbox and A Beautiful Anarchy. David sends out an newsletter every couple of weeks. I read one he wrote in response to a comment he got and I wrote him right back saying - I love what your saying here - do you want to talk about it with me on my podcast? That is where are conversation starts and I know your are going to enjoy it.
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Welcome to Season Two of The Family Photographer Podcast!
The first conversation of season two is with LaShawn Wiltz: a wife, mother, blogger and photographer from Atlanta, Georgia.
LaShawn comes from family who is dedicated to keeping memories and giving them to the next generation with photographs. And, she is absolutely keeping her family’s tradition alive while also encouraging her community to do the same for their own families.
In this conversation, we talk about why parent-photographers hesitate to get into photos (perfectionism!) and why we need to do get over ourselves and do it more.
LaShawn and I also talk about our love of daily photo projects and the group projects she does with her Instagram community.
LaShawn tells us about the work she does for brands and also why she doesn’t photograph other people’s families.
This season’s theme is how photography helps. When I asked LaShawn, she talked about making macro photos when her father was dying. She doesn’t take many macro photos these days but making them helped her through those hard days.
We even squeezed in a little gear talk! We discuss the camera she uses and I was trying out when we spoke: the Canon 6D Mark II.
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A new season of the Family Photographer is starting May 21!
You can expect inspiring conversations with people who love photography as much as you do.
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On this episode, Simon Ringsmuth, photographer and co-host of the podcast Camera Dads, tells us about the photos he took of his younger sister during the years she was battling breast cancer. We talk about why these photos are important to him and to his sister's family now that she's gone and why we should let people take our photo even if we haven't showered yet. Simon also shares his excitement about his Fujifilm camera.
The Family Photographer Podcast is going on summer break. There won't be any new shows until September. I'm also logging out of Facebook and Instagram for the summer. If you want to get in touch with me you can email: jenny@thefamilyphotographer.net or write! PO Box 81007, Pittsburgh PA 15217, USA
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Today's interview is with California based photographer, father and grandfather, Marc Silber. Marc's new book, The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters is all about compostion and available today from Amazon.
In our conversation, we talk about composition tools and also about why Marc loves photographing his grandchildren and what has changed about photography in the age of quick sharing of photos.
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Today's show is an interview with New Zealand photographer and mother of four, Niki Boon. On the podcast, Niki talks about how she makes the photos she shares of her children's lives in the land they love and spend their days exploring. Niki's children don't go to school or follow any formal school curriculum. Niki tells us how it is their curiosity and aliveness that inspires her photography. Photos that she says are made in the cracks of her full days raising her family.
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This episode is an interview with Natalie Greenroyd. Natalie is a mother of two young boys and lives under big skies in Oklahoma. She recently created a class for Click Photo School titled Shot with Moxie. In our conversation we talk about what she means when she says Moxie and what lead her to become bold in her photography. Natalie talks about how a daily project pushed her to try new things like free lensing and multiple exposures. We talk about how she makes striking silhouettes and about her favorite lenses. Enjoy the show.
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On this episode, I talk with Kate Densmore about her new book Stories of Home. We talk about documenting family life, composition and thinking about your "why" when taking family photos.
*This episode was first posted December 6. 2016*
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This episode is an interview with Renato dPaula. Renato is a father and documentary photographer from São Paulo, Brazil.
We begin our conversation talking about one of my favorite things: Renato's 365 Project. We talk about how there’s nothing like a difficult personal project to grow as a photographer. Renato tells us how he came to focus and documentary family photography, how he does it, what is his favorite part of the day with families. Renato does a lot of birth photography which I really love myself. I ask him how he got started in a genre done mostly by women. There’s so much I loved about talking with Renato. Enjoy!
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This episode is an interview with Chuck Anerino. Chuck is a photographer and father of three boys. This is a guy who loves photography and also thinks deeply about photography. He's a perfect guest for the podcast.
We begin by talking about the magic bullet when it comes to becoming a really good photographer. Chuck shares about early feedback he got on his work and how it helped him develop his craft.
Chuck prints his photographs at home. I have never really given this much thought until I started talking with Chuck about it. If you have been thinking about printing your own work, you’ll love this conversation.
Today's podcast interview is with Brekke Johnson. Brekke is a mother of a three year old boy and family photographer based in Madison, Alabama.
Later this week, Brekke is teaching about photographing two year olds at this year’s Click Away conference. On the podcast, we talk about some of her tricks for photographing families with small children. And, we also talk about when it's not the kids who are making it hard to get a good shot. Sometimes it's the parents! Brekke tells us what she does to make family sessions fun for everyone.
Brekke shares about her struggle with postpartum anxiety and how photography helped her both see that she needed help and helped her feel better. I love Brekke’s honesty about her journey as a mother and a photography in this interview.
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Today on the show I’m talking with Aaron Thomspon. Aaron is a father of three who owns many, many cameras yet is brand agnostic. He’s a portrait photographer based in Utah who has done a wide variety of photography and film work. I discovered his work on Flickr and asked him to be a guest on the show. I’m so glad I did. We talk about the first digital camera he bought for 1000 dollars that could do so little compared to what we’re used to now. Aaron talks about why he loves photographing his children in their real and sometimes sad or sick moments. We talk about taking photos in hard times, why he doesn’t delete photos and how he feels about using both DSLRS and mirrorless cameras. Enjoy the show.
This episode is an interview with Alex Lindsay. Alex is the father of four, insanely good at lip syncing and my dear brother. He’s also a regular guest on Mac Break Weekly with Leo LaPorte and the founder of Pixel Corps which provides internet broadcasting, augmented reality, and virtual reality services to all kinds of big shots. Plus, he worked on Star War episode one the Phantom Menace which my nine year old son thinks is pretty great. He’s the reason you’re listening to this podcast because even before I knew what a podcast was or how to listen to one he was saying, "Hey Jen, you should do a podcast about family photography."
Today's show a conversation with Brandon Price. Brandon is a missionary living in Ukraine with his wife and adorable son. He photographing their life together with with honestly and beautifully.
On today’s show we talk about how he first fell in love with movie making and still loves making movies of his life. Brandon tells the story of the adoption of his son and how he came to have wonderful photos of the moment he and his wife met their son without having to be behind the camera. We talk about about photographing the happy, frustrated, and worried moments - all the different ups and downs - in this first year of being a parents. We also talk about his switch from Canon to Fuji camera system.
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I'm excited to share this interview with Sandra Coan. Sandra is a mother of twin boys who photographs families and newborns on film in her Seattle studio. She's been in business for seventeen years and loves sharing what she's learned in those years.
On today’s show, we talk about how she began taking photos for people as a business. She tells us about the path she took to discover what she does. Sandra didn’t start shooting film in a studio, she did some photojournalistic weddings along the way. Sandra talks about finding out who her people were - the people who wanted exactly what she wanted to make and how to talk to them.
If you are starting a photography business or run one now, you’ll love listening to Sandra’s enthusiasm for business and also for helping others have as much success and fun as she’s having with her photography business. Even if you have no interest in ever starting a photography business - you’ll still love hearing from someone who has created a life they love so thoroughly. Enjoy the show.
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This episode is an interview with Andrea Moffatt. Andrea is a mother of two boys who loves to photograph her family’s stories. She recently created a break out for Click Photo School titled, The Stories that Make Us.
There is lifestyle photography, what Elena Blair does, and the photojournalistic photography of Kirsten Lewis. Andrea uses a documentary approach and she consciously adds her own experience to the photo.
Andrea and I both live in the Pittsburgh area and enjoy taking our kids to the zoo here. We've both photographed our kids with the polar bears there. As Andrea has learned more about making photos and telling stories well her photos of the polar bears have gotten better.
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I'm thrilled to share this interview with Elena Blair. Elena is a mother of three who photographs newborns and families in the Seattle area. She loves sharing what she's learned about making family photos and running a business and has created many resources for family photographers. Elena recently recorded a great class on Creative Live titled Lifestyle Family Photography - Posing and Direction.
In this podcast interview with Elena Blair, we talk about why she feels family photography is important. Has it ever seemed to you like wedding photography or commercial photography is real photography and family photography is just this little thing we like to do? Elena feels strongly that family photography isn't less important than other genres.
Elena shares with us how she thinks about posing families. She's not talking about stiff or formal posing but she does pose her families. This conversation isn’t just for people who photograph other people’s families. You can use her posing ideas when photographing your own family, your brother’s family or your parents.
Elena also talks about the moment she stopped posing newborns and what inspires her when she photographs newborns now.
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It's Halloween! Do you have your kids’ costumes ready? Me neither. But I am prepared to take great photos, thanks to my conversation with Rebecca Wyatt about capturing magic on Halloween.
Rebecca Wyatt is a family photographer and mother of four. Over the years, she’s figured out how to make great photos while her kids enjoy Halloween.
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Today’s show is an interview with Xanthe Berkeley. Xanthe is a mother of two boys who lives in London. She loves making photos and films of her life. She also teaches others how to make films of their lives.
In today’s conversation Xanthe talks about why she loves making films, and how she makes them. If you are familiar with her work, you will enjoy hearing her talk about how she doesn’t crash when filming herself biking. We talk about the music she uses in her films and why you can’t just use your favorite tunes in the films you post on Facebook.
Xanthe is doing a project making films every weekend. She talks about how she keeps her project fresh and challenges herself.
We talk about the courses she teaches these days and what she enjoys most about teaching people how to make time capsule films.
This conversation encouraged me to make more little movies of life - even if I don’t have time to edit them at the moment. I hope you are inspired by this conversation with Xanthe Berkeley.
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This episode is an interview with Yan Palmer.
We talk about:
- A photo of a student's mother that made her think of her mother raising ten children
- The photos she wished she had with her mom
- Why she is not taking new family sessions or teaching her workshops these days
- Her podcast: The Love Love Love
- What she was asked at workshops every time (posing, gear, pricing) and the other questions she really wanted to answer
- What I could learn from my son's yard sale success
- Desiring suffering and giving birth as a powerful metaphor
This conversation had me thinking for days. I hope you enjoy it.
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On this episode, Erica Montgomery talks to us about how she has learned to find great light for her family photos. She loves finding pockets of light in her home and also uses her garage for portraits.
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This episode is an interview with Nick Kelsh. These days Nick teaches people like you and me at How To Photography Your Life. Nick has been making photos since he was in junior high and has years of experience. He’s been a newspaper photographer, collaborated with Anna Quindlen on the books Naked Babies and Siblings, and his photograph of a baby is on the cover of A Day in the Life of China.
I was introduced to Nick when my oldest was a baby and I got his book, How to Photography Your Baby. The book is full of great ideas for photographing the baby in your life.
On today’s show, Nick tells us what will help make better photos right away - photograph someone you love close up in great light. Nick says people think learning aperture, shutter speed and ISO is the hard part. He says what’s harder to learn is how to appreciate the quality of light and good composition. We talk about the photos we can make at home in the drama of every day life. We also talk about the photos Nick took and didn’t take when he son was born early and was in the NICU.
Nick’s classes on Basic Photography, Going Manual, Portraits and Lighting, Editing in Lightroom and Smartphone Photography. Classes start September 11. Check out Nick's courses and workshops.
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When I named this podcast The Family Photographer, I was thinking of someone like today’s guest, Erin Blinn. She is the person everyone in her family counts on the get great photos at family birthdays, milestone moments and the arrival of brand new family members.
How does she feel about being the family photographer and how doe she share her photos with her family?
Erin joined the 365 Flickr group last summer. I talk with her about what inspired her to start a project and how the doing the project helped her see her life in new ways. Erin now serves as staff photographer for a children’s hospital. Prior to that she was a full time wedding and family photographer. I ask her about why she changed from freelance to 9-5 and what she’s learning about photography at her new job. It was an absolute pleasure to have this conversation with Erin and I’m sure you’re going to enjoy it too.
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In this episode, I talk with Molly Flanagan. Molly is a mother of three, she runs the Define School with Kelly Hatcher and teaches a class there titled Visual Storytelling. Molly photographs families in their homes as they are. In her photographs of her own family and of families she photographs, Molly strives to celebrate the heart of the home – not domestic perfection but the nurturing and comfort offered there.
In this interview with Kevin Mullins, we talk about what he loves about candid family photography. We talk about how to deal with common family photography challenges - the uncooperative subject, the photobomb kid and fake smiles. Kevin also tells us about his workflow and he tells us what he thinks is the best Fuji camera for parents.
Tim Coulson is a husband, father and photographer (in that order). He photographing weddings and families worldwide with his family by his side. On the show, we talk about how he started making his living with photography, why he loves using film these days and more.
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In this interview with Cheryl Hanna-Truscott, we talk about how she began her Protective Custody project - photographing mothers and babies in a prison nursery. Cheryl talks about her background in photography and as a midwife. Cheryl also shares about making photographs for the organization Midwives for Haiti.
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David duChemin is my guest on this episode. David is a humanitarian photographer, teacher and author. His new book is The Soul of the Camera.
Today on the show we talk about his new book, why he wrote it and what he hopes readers will take away from reading it. David tells us about the photos he took in his teens and the scenic route he took to becoming the photographer he is today - a path that included being a comedian and magician. David urges us all to go deeper in this episode of The Family Photographer.
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On this episode, I’m sharing my conversation with Chris Orwig. Chris is the playful father of three girls, photographer, author and teacher. He recently taught a class on Creative Live titled - Capturing Authentic Photos of Children & Families. He’s the author of many books including The Creative Fight, Visual Poetry and People Pictures.
On today’s show, Chris shares how a massive hard drive failure showed him how important his family photos were to him. Chris talks about an exercise to help us slow down with our cameras and just use one button. A listener asks if Chris has a good photo of each of his family members and if he doesn’t - does he have the same pit in his stomach she has when she thinks about the photo that doesn’t yet exist of that person? A few other things we talk about are being present as parents and photographers, insurance and the idea of luck.
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Today on the podcast, I’m sharing my conversation with Andrew Hellmich. Andrew is a wedding photographer based on the Central Coast of Australia. He’s the father of two boys and the host of the the Photo Biz X podcast - a podcast all about the business of wedding and portrait photography. It’s an amazing podcast if you are thinking about starting a photography business or if you currently run one.
On today’s show we talk about how Andrew got started in wedding photography and why he didn’t photograph his boys growing up as much as he wishes he had.\
Andrew answers some listener questions about what the most important first steps are in going into business and he talks about what he’s learned from his podcast that has had the biggest impact on his business. Enjoy the show.
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Today on the show, I’m sharing a conversation with Virginia Greulock. Virginia is a mother, photographer and teacher who radiates enthusiasm for photography. She photographs her family and clients in the Cleveland, Ohio area and right now she’s teaching her first Click Photo School breakout - Connected - Images with Heart.
On the show, we talk about the Pinterest perfect photos she took when she first became a mother and why that is not the kind of photo she takes these days. Virginia talks about her big why - how she came to understand why she was making photographs and she says its important to know your big why if you want your photos to be true to yourself. After we talk about know why we take our photos we also talk about who we take them for - our audience - whether it’s potential clients, faraway family friends, our future selves or our children or our grandchildren. Virginia shares some of the games she introduces to the people she’s photographing to encourage real connection and joy. And, finally Virginia talks about her passion when teaching other photographers - that they be thrilled and proud of what they make. Enjoy the show.
This episode is a conversation with Michelle Gardella. Michelle is a mother, wife, photographer and teacher. Michelle is known for her River Stories - stunning photos of women in rivers. Michelle teaches a class through the Define School titled, Foundations of Black and White. We talk about her class, teaching and black and white photography. Michelle also shares her thoughts about social media and bringing people together to support one another. Michelle also shares what she asked Maya Angelou when she met her. Enjoy the show.
On this episode, it's an interview with Summer Murdock. Summer is a photographer, teacher and mother of four. Along with Jennifer Tonetti Spellman, she launched the online photography school - Illuminate. She teaches a wildly popular class several times a year titled, The Magic of Light. And Light is what today’s show is all about. Summer talks about making great family photos in any kind of light. She says - if your mind is telling you to leave the camera at home because the light isn’t good - question that. We talk about how she learned to embrace bright mid day sun as well as her abiding love for the light in the last hour of the day - golden hour. We do our best to talk about how to make great backlit images - there are some things that are hard to describe and follow in an all audio format. Summer also talks about why she continues to love taking daily photos and how it has made her a stronger photographer and her recent experimentation with Drones. Enjoy the show.
Ashleigh Raddatz talks with me about her favorite style of family photography: documentary. Ashleigh and her friend Lea Edwards have recently launched a website aimed at helping families find photographers and bringing documentary family photographers together to learn from each other. We talk about her personal project about her son titled Always August and what the project means to her. We also talk about the challenges and rewards of Day in the Life family sessions.
In this interview with Tara Whitney, we talk about sharing family photos online, using film again,the power of technically imperfect photos and more.
Lauren Lim shares simple ways to make great videos of your family. We talk about what makes video worth the trouble even if you consider yourself a still photographer. Lauren says the last step, editing, is important and doesn't need to be complicated.
In this interview with Erin Brant, she shares her story of becoming a family photographer. Erin shares how she came to love photographing families in a joyful way and also talks about the distractions that keep us from making making great photographs.
Zane and Simon started their year of photos with both excitement and some reasonable concerns. One concern was, "When will I find the time to do this project?" On this episode, we talk about what the year was like for them. What did they gain? What was difficult? And what they're planning to do with their photography in the coming year.
In this interview with Kirsten Lewis, she talks about how having a new baby has impacted her photography, how she feels about sharing family photos online, how she keeps her work from becoming stagnant and more.
I know not all of you are lucky enough to have snow this time of year. Snow does make for slow and treacherous driving but it also provides great opportunities for fun photos. On this show, I share some ideas for how to have fun making photos in the snow.
On this short holiday show, I talk about making simple portraits of the people you love. I have been surprised at how many photos I have of my kids and how few are just their lovely faces. This show is all about why simple portraits are important and how to take great ones.
Group shots are not the most creative thing you'll do with your camera. On this episode, I talk about why you should go to the trouble of getting people together for group shots anyway.
Steve Simon says learning about your camera and how to use it is important because it helps you get your camera out of the way. After that, you can get on to making great photos. We talk about the importance of personal projects, seeking critique and how much you can see when you just talk a simple photo walk.
I talk with Kate Densmore about her new book Stories of Home. We talk about documenting family life, composition and thinking about your "why" when taking family photos.
I talk to Spencer Lum about the first photos he took of his children, why he loves a mysterious snapshot, when it's a good idea to copy another photographer's work and the power of limitations.
The day before they began daily photo project, I talked to Zane and Simon about why they were starting they project, what they hoped to learn and challenges they anticipated during the year.
The new year is just around the corner and is a great time to start a daily photo project. On this episode, Jenny talks to Pauline about why she started a 365 Project and how her photography has grown as a result.
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