After 6 years as the Colorado Rockies team photographer, Matt Dirksen said it was time to move on. As an award winning photographer with a strong passion for stories Matt is driving into the freelance world of photography. We talk about finding photography, 135mm and running around Africa and making beautiful photos for clients. Check out his website www.dirksenphoto.com and follow him on Instagram @ dirksenphoto to see some of the wonderful work Matt is making.

18 years old and ready to take the world by storm, that's Drake Harris. The owner of Aggravated Culture a clothing line for young kids. Drake has his mind set on the bigger things. We talk about how an idea become a business, shipping problems, ideas that work great and those that fell flat and what it takes to make it to the next level. Check out his website AggravatedCulture.com and follow him on Instagram www.instagram.com/drizzy_drake1230/

Peter Read Miller has been photographer for more than 40 years. He worked as a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated for more than 35 years, with his images appearing on over 100 Sports Illustrated covers. In addition to covering 9 Olympic Games and 41 Super Bowls, Peter has shot 14 NBA Finals. He has covered the Stanley Cup Finals, the World Series, the Kentucky Derby, the NCAA Basketball Final Four, and the Men’s and Women’s World Cup Soccer Finals. Peter has published a book on Sports Photography as well as staring a workshop 15 years ago to help the photo community. 

I’m strong believer of being involved in local government. Sure State and National government get all the heads lines but only local with a few people can make changes that effect your life immediately. My guest is a La Habra city councilman James Gomez, with over 20 years of local government under his belt I knew he would be a Fantastic resource…The power of local government.

Paul Rodriguez spent 33 years making Orange County his visual playground. He’s was never one to back down from pushing the envelope to when it came to making a power image. We talk about his journey to the OC Register, keeping letters and his love of all things USC. You can see his work at www.paulrodriguez.biz

In part 2 we take a deep dive into how a kid from Southern California became a farmer in Washington. Carlos Delgado was raised in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2007 with a emphasis in photojournalism. A professional photographer with a client list that includes The Associated Press, The New York Daily News, The Orange County Register, Molina Healthcare, Alorica Inc., and many more. Two years ago Carlos and his wife packed up the kids and moved up north to Washougal, WA. Carlos now finds himself a farmer living on a 3 acre small farm raising food and animals. The family goal is to be 100% self sufficient on the farm. 

Carlos Delgado was raised in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2007 with a emphasis in photojournalism. A professional photographer with a client list that includes The Associated Press, The New York Daily News, The Orange County Register, Molina Healthcare, Alorica Inc., and many more. Two years ago Carlos and his wife packed up the kids and moved up north to Washougal, WA. Carlos now finds himself a farmer living on a 3 acre small farm raising food and animals. The family goal is to be 100% self sufficient on the farm. In part 1 we  discuss the move and the reasons behind it and all the details in beginning a farm.

A Denver based photographer, Garrett Ellwood originally started in Los Angeles as an assistant to the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Clippers in the 90's. In 1998, he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina and became the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers team photographer. In 2002, he had the opportunity to return home and assume the team photographer position for the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Rapids. Since 1995 Garrett has photographed 22 NBA Finals, 23 NBA All-Star Weekends, 3 Super Bowls, 5 Olympic games as well as numerous other major sporting events. We about how his career started and what he's doing to making great images today. Follow Garrett on instagram at instagram.com/gwephoto and check out his website gwephoto.com

Why More Couples Are Divorcing at Older Ages (and After More Years of Marriage) Than Before — and What You Can Do to Avoid It. Dennis and Claudia Hajjar celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary, so who better to talk to and get some advice from. Past research published in The Journals of Gerontology found that more than 1 in 4 people getting divorced in the United States are over age 50, and over half of those divorces happen after 20 years of marriage. Pew Research data from 2017 found that the rate of divorce after age 50 nearly doubled from 1990 to 2015. 

Los Angeles based photographer Jeff Cohen was brought up going to track meets. Internationally recognized for his unique view, he continues to travel the world capturing the essence of the sport. His interest has taken him to Olympic Games and World Championship meets for athletics since 1983. Checkout Jeff's work at jeffcohenphoto.com and on Instagram at jeffcohenphoto