Beyond The Lens

Jay Silverman is an award winning director, producer, filmmaker, writer, and photographer from Santa Monica, California.

Jay’s films have been awarded numerous Best Feature and Audience Awards at festivals across the country, along with being honored with Belding, Telly, Promax, and Lucy Awards for his commercial work.  In addition, he has also been recognized for his achievements in creating and producing many national PSA campaigns for the American Cancer Society, the Foundation for the Junior Blind, the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, and the Sierra Club.

His most recent project is a film titled 'Camera' - a heartwarming story of loss, hope, and healing, following a mute 9-year-old named Oscar who just moved with his widowed mom to a struggling fishing town.  Picked on and bullied, nobody realizes that Oscar sees great beauty where others only see despair. Nobody, that is, until a broken camera brings him together with Eric, an eccentric old repairman, and an unlikely friendship develops. Under Eric’s mentorship, Oscar finds his voice through photography, and in doing so, heals a wounded community.

Notable Links:

Jay Silverman
Jay’s new movie, Camera
Camera movie trailer

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George Nobechi is a Japanese-Canadian photographer living in Nagano, Japan. His work is often described as evoking solitude, duality and longing.  Being bicultural, he is simultaneously an insider and outsider in both Eastern and Western cultures and this is reflected in his sensibility and vision.

Topics Richard and George discuss:

• Japanese and Canadian cultures
• Working with Sam Abell
• The concept of Nukumori
• Quiet Images
• Being both an insider and outsider in Eastern and Western cultures
• "Photography found me"
• The American Southwest
• Loneliness, serenity, and quietude
• Wind and Light
• The everyday life is worthy of being photographed
• Is photography truth?


Notable Links:

George Nobechi Website
George Nobechi Instagram

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Guy Tal is an American  nature and landscape photographer, the author of several books, a regular contributor to photography publications such as LensWork and On Landscape, a prolific blogger, and educator. He resides in Torrey, Utah.

Guy primarily photographs and writes about the Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest. He describes himself as a self-expressive artist who uses the camera to capture images of the wilderness near his home that act as visual metaphors for his emotions and feelings for these places.

Topics Richard and Guy discuss:

• Growing up in Israel
• His move to the United States and the American Southwest
• The influence of Edward Abbey
• Being an 'expressive photographer'
• Emotions in photographs
• What are meaningful images?
• The flow state
• Creativity
• Artistic style
• Composition and intuition
• The fear of failure
• Social media
• "Be Extraordinary"

And much more.

Notable Links:

Guy Tal Website
Guy Tal Books
Guy Tal Blog
Be Extraordinary (pre-order)


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Matt Richtel is a Pulitzer Prize winning  New York Times  writer and journalist from San Francisco, USA. He's also the author of ten books, including New York Times best selling  A Deadly Wandering and Inspire: Understanding Creativity. A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul which addresses  the science of creativity. 

Matt  obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MS from the Columbia School of Journalism.  He co-created and formerly wrote the syndicated comic strip,  Rudy Park under the pen name Theron Heir.

Topics Richard and  Matt discuss:

• Matt's recent visit to the Galápagos Islands
• Matt asks Richard about his interest in creativity and inspiration
• Charles Shultz and Peanuts
• Matt's struggles through his twenties and finding his inspiration
• How to be creative
• Give permission
• The "4th Grade Slump"
• Audacity
• Creativity through parenting
• Be imperfect
• Take a nap
• Authenticity
• Creativity versus commercial sucesss
• Song time

And much more.

Notable Links

Matt Richtel 's Website
Matt Richtel's New York Times page
Inspire: Understanding Creativity. A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul
How to Be Creative

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Art Wolfe is an American nature, wildlife, and cultural photographer who travels the world leading photography workshops and creating award-winning images for his dozens of books. His photography career spans five decades and covers every continent on Earth.

Art graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in fine art and art education. Art is the proud recipient of the Nature’s Best Photographer of the Year Award, the North American Nature Photography Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Fine Art in Nature Photography Award, as well as the Photographic Society of America’s Progress Medal for his contribution to the advancement of the art and science of photography. Art also received the coveted Alfred Eisenstaedt Magazine Photography Award.

Topics Richard and Art discuss:

• Creating Books: how and why?
• Why printed books have such an enduring quality
• Art’s newest book, ‘Wild Lives’
• Art’s first photograph
• Being a photography generalist
• Alaskan brown bears
• Thoughts on cropping
• What makes a wildlife photo with impact?
• Eye contact
• Rainforests
• Avoiding the creative and artistic rut

And much more.

Notable Links:

‘Wild Lives: The World’s Most Extraordinary Wildlife’ on Amazon

Art Wolfe Website

Art Wolfe Instagram

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Matthieu Paley is a French photographer who has traveled the world working for National Geographic magazine. Focusing his efforts on regions that are misrepresented and misunderstood, he is committed to issues relating to diminishing cultures and the environment.

Matthieu is the the recipient of numerous awards and has published several books of his work and his fine art images have been exhibited in galleries worldwide, including museums. He is regularly commissioned for commercial photography campaigns, photo workshops and speaking engagements around the world. He currently is living with his family in Portugal.

Topics Richard and Matthieu discuss:

• The Portugal fire
• Pakistan
• Cultural customs
• Languages
• “Hold you beliefs lightly”
• Cultural immersion
• A photography gear minimalist
• Breaking down stereotypes
• The Pamir Region of Afghanistan
• Donkey stories
• The concept of “home”

And much more.

Notable Links:

Matthieu Paley Website
Matthieu Paley Instagram

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This episode is brought to you by Kase Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I’ve tried all of them, but in recent years I’ve landed on Kase Filters.

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Rick Sammon is an American photographer of many decades. He's a tireless, prolific and inspirational image maker and one of the most active photographers working today. He divides his time between creating images, leading photo workshops, making personal appearances, and writing books - always educating, creating and inspiring people. He's also incorporated smartphone photography into his professional work, which is the primary topic of the conversation.

Topics Richard and Rick discuss:

• Embracing smartphone photography? The pros and cons.
• Why the conversion? 
• Rick's recent projects and travels exclusively using the phone as an imaging tool.
• The stigma of a professional photographer using a phone as an imaging tool.
• Image quality
• The biggest problem with phone photography
• Post processing with phone images. How is it different?
• Phone apps and software.
• Apple and Samsung are driving imaging innovation.
• Elitist thinking
• Phones and AI art

And much more.

Notable Links:

Rick Sammon Photography Website
Rick Sammon on Instagram
Rick Sammon on Twitter/X
Rick and Susan Sammon's iPhone Photo Experience
Rick Sammon's Online Classes

Rick's Phone Apps for Photography:

Snapseed
Distressed FX
REEHELD - for hand-held long exposures
EvenLonger - for even longer hand-held exposures
PS Express
PS Camera
Dramatic BW
Lightroom

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This episode is brought to you by Kase Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I've tried all of them, but in recent years I've landed on Kase Filters.

Kase filters are made with premium materials, HD optical glass, shockproof, with zero color cast, round and square filter designs, magnetic systems, filter holders, adapters, step-up rings, and everything I need so I never miss a moment.

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Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant are hosts of the new Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom Protecting The Wild’ TV show airing on NBC, which is the successor to the classic Wild Kingdom that aired on the same network from 1963 – 1988. Peter Gros was a host from the original series during episodes in the 1980s and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a National Geographic Explorer and research faculty member at the University of California – Santa Barbara. 

Wild Kingdom is one of the most beloved wildlife programs in the history of television.  The new series highlights stories of wildlife and wildlife conservation from around the world.

Topics Richard, Peter and Dr. Rae discuss:

• Contrasts and similarities between the new and old series
• The ‘Wild Kingdom’ legacy
• Peter’s relationship with Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler
• Dr. Rae’s reaction to learning she was named the iconic show’s co-host
• The show’s balance between entertainment and education.
• The conservation message
• The show’s lasting relationship to Mutual of Omaha
• The challenge of appealing to a newer audience with more viewing options
• Dr. Rae’s inspiring message to young black women
• Dr Rae’s new book, ‘Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World’
• Dream destinations for future episodes
• A message of hope

And much more.

Notable Links:

Wild Kingdom Website
Wild Kingdom YouTube Channel
NBC.com
Streaming on Peacock

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This episode is brought to you by Kase Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I’ve tried all of them, but in recent years I’ve landed on Kase Filters.

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John Stanmeyer is an award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and educator, dedicated to social, humanitarian, and political issues that define our times. For more than than 20 years, John has worked nearly exclusively with National Geographic Magazine, producing more than 18 stories, resulting in more than 14 covers. Between the years of 1998 and 2008, John was a contract photographer for TIME magazine. His years with TIME resulted in 18 cover images and 100 plus stories. 

John is the recipient of numerous honors, including the prestigious Robert Capa Award, Magazine Photographer of the Year, and the World Press Photo of the year, among others. 

Topics Richard and John discuss:

• A start in fashion photography - a failure?
• Biggest lesson learned while working with National Geographic
• How much preparation and research is enough?
• The power of "I Don't Know"
• Seeing with a child's mind
• "I'm bored with photography"
• How to reset when not inspired
• Putting down the camera
• Meeting Mother Teresa
• The perfect travel coffee
• Travel accessories

And much more.

Notable Links:

John Stanmeyer Website
John Stanmeyer Instagram

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Luminar uses generative AI to intelligently analyze your photos and erase distracting elements in your compositions, add realistic objects that seamlessly blend into the background, or expand the frame in any direction. If that's not your thing, Luminar is still one of the most powerful photo editors for natural and realistic images too. Luminar Neo has all the features you need to enhance your images with precision and ease. 

You can use Luminar Neo as a standalone app on your PC or Mac computer or as a plugin for Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, so you can keep your existing workflow.

Learn more about Luminar Neo and how it can amplify your creative vision for your photos  by visiting skylum.com.

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This episode is brought to you by Kase Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I've tried all of them, but in recent years I've landed on Kase Filters.

Kase filters are made with premium materials, HD optical glass, shockproof, with zero color cast, round and square filter designs, magnetic systems, filter holders, adapters, step-up rings, and everything I need so I never miss a moment.

And now, my listeners can get 10% off the Kase Filters Amazon page when they visit.
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Dr. Tom Smith is  a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where he studies human-wildlife conflicts, particularly involving all three species of North American bears and mountain sheep.  He also worked with the United States government in southwestern Alaska where he served from 1992-2006 as a research biologist for the National Park Service  and USGS.

Topics Richard and Dr. Smith discuss:

• Precautions before entering bear country.
• Bear Spray versus a gun
• Grizzlies and brown bears
• Black bears
• Polar bears
• A fed bear is a dead bear
• How  to avoid a bear attack
• What to do if you're being mauled
• Why you should never take a dog into bear country
• Timothy Treadwell and Alaska
• The importance of a peaceful coexistence with bears

And much more.

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This episode is brought to you by Kase Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I've tried all of them, but in recent years I've landed on Kase Filters.

Kase filters are made with premium materials, HD optical glass, shockproof, with zero color cast, round and square filter designs, magnetic systems, filter holders, adapters, step-up rings, and everything I need so I never miss a moment.

And now, my listeners can get 10% off the Kase Filters Amazon page when they visit.

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