Adorama: The Podcast

Michael A. McCoy (@michaelamccoyphotography) is a Washington, DC-based photojournalist who has captured historic moments in the capital. He joins us to talk about 2020, including many headline moments he’s photographed. He talks about his Invisible Wounds project and how two tours in Iraq influenced his photography work and documentary style.

Megan Breukelman (@meganbreukelman) is a Brooklyn-based wedding photographer, podcaster, former magazine editor, and marketer. She joins us to talk about wedding photography, and the changes she’s had to make for 2020, including how she’s adjusted her strategy for targeting. She talks to us about finding clients on instagram, and how she’s secured business by collaborating with other industry pros.

Jenny Jay (@justaskjenny) is a storyteller, photographer, videographer, writer, activist, educator, and above all else, a documentarian. She join us from Toronto and speaks about launching her photography and creative business, building a 6-figure business without generational wealth, and the major — and memorable — career milestones.

Caroline Tran (@carolinetran) is a Los Angeles-based wedding and lifestyle photographer who has captured the major moments in her clients’ lives. She joins us to talk about how she’s adjusted her offerings to her clients — and how 2020 was the first time in 12 years that she shot zero weddings — plus the power of discomfort and how it can help lead to powerful change.

Dinesh Boaz (@beatsbydinesh) is an aerial, landscape, and fine art photographer who has captured the world from new heights. He joins us to speak about what it takes to capture images from a top-down perspective, and how his music background has helped him find sound in his photos.

Kahran and Reg Bethencourt are the star duo behind the successful CreativeSoul Photography (@creativesoulphoto) brand, and have grown their business of powerful visual storytelling over the last decade. They join us to chat about their new book, "GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty", and how it grew from their AfroArt photo series, and their other remarkable viral series that have empowered their young subjects.

Lara Jade (@larajadephotography) has built a career as a fashion and beauty photographer and has now been named one of Canon’s newest Explorers of Light. Lara joins us from New York and chats all about her journey into fashion photography, what it takes to transition and embrace new photography genres and equipment, and how her recent self portraiture project has helped her embrace her roots.

Over the last several month, Brooklyn-based photographer Josh Katz (@joshkatz) has used his time during quarantine to document life. With his camera in-hand, he headed to his building's rooftop and captured the local community during the pandemic in New York City. Now his book, “New York in Quarantine: Rooftop Culture in Crisis” is available on Kickstarter, and details the hope, beauty, and eccentricity of the city.

Jean Fruth (@jeanfruthimages) is a sports photographer, Grassroots Baseball co-founder, and Sony Artisan who has documented the game of baseball from the backyard to the MLB. She chats all about her journey — from coaching her son’s game to photographing it — as well as the grassroots baseball initiative, making photos across America, and documenting the game in its purest form.

McKenzi Taylor (@cactuscollectiveweddings) is an adventure wedding photographer and business owner, and has crafted a business around sustainable outdoor weddings in the landscape and nature of Nevada. She joins us to chat about micro weddings, and how she’s photographing them during the pandemic, the power of working for local media organizations, and how she’s championing the cause of leave no trace photography.