Just a Good Conversation

Former Vice President at Kodak and Sports Illustrated photographer Richard Mackson talks about 40 years in the photo industry.  Richard has photographed World Cup Soccer, America’s Cup Yachting, fourteen Olympic Games, Rose Bowls, the Oscars, Kentucky Derbies, NCAA Final Fours, BCS/CFP Championships, NBA Finals, over thirty Super Bowls, Stanley Cups, World Championship Boxing, and countless other national and international sporting events. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Arts Education from California State University, Long Beach, and is also a frequent and enthusiastic speaker and lecturer on photography, technology and business strategy topics.  Today Richard resides in Santa Monica, California with his wife Joy and their daughter Lauren.

Travon free is a comedian, actor and writer. He formerly wrote for The Daily Show and now writes for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Travon has won Emmys on both shows for writing. A former Division I college basketball player at Long Beach State, after he injured his knee during his second year he took a comedy writing class. We chat about his early life growing up in the Compton, Gang life, playing basketball, coming out as bisexual and falling for comedy.

35 years as a photographer is long, Mark Rightmire has spent that just at the OC Register as a staff photographer.  Everything from Oscars, Stanley Cups, Major Fires and the Winter Olympics this Ohio university grad is still making beautiful photos every day. His love nature and the ocean shows up in his work as well as the ability to tell a story in a single photo. We said down and talked about learning photography in the 70's and starting to working the 80's. There has been a lot of changes during that time and we disgust those challenges. 

Mike Greenlee current works as the design coordinator for Associated Students Inc., at Cal State Fullerton, after nearly 20 years of part- and full-time service in the University's Athletics Department.

He graduated with his bachelor of fine arts degree from Fullerton in 1998, after having competed as a member of the Titans baseball team from 1995-97.

Mike was inducted into the CSF Athletics Hall of Fame in October 2013, with his 1995 NCAA College World Series Champion teammates.

Mike Greenlee current works as the design coordinator for Associated Students Inc., at Cal State Fullerton, after nearly 20 years of part- and full-time service in the University's Athletics Department.

He graduated with his bachelor of fine arts degree from Fullerton in 1998, after having competed as a member of the Titans baseball team from 1995-97.

Mike was inducted into the CSF Athletics Hall of Fame in October 2013, with his 1995 NCAA College World Series Champion teammates.

I had a wonderful conversation with Jay Seidel. Jay is a professor and head of the drone technology and journalism programs at Fullerton College. He is a certificated drone pilot and has written a book on drone piloting. He was the editor and publisher of the La Habra Journal, a community newspaper in Orange County. Prior to becoming a college instructor in 2005, he worked for 12 years as a writer and editor for various publications, including the Los Angeles Times and Popular Hot Rodding. He served 11 years in the U.S. Army and California Army National Guard where he worked as a combat engineer and photojournalist.

Phil was born and raised in Orange County, California. After graduating film school at Chapman University, he created his own production company Odessa Films, USA where he produced and directed two feature films (Degenerate and Guy In Row Five). He has also produced and directed various commercials, documentaries, sports promos, and web content.

Phil Thurman enters his 15th year as Fullerton College's Sports Information Director. He oversees media relations and publication production for all of the FC athletic department's sports programs.

Just a Good Conversation host Matt Brown talks about why he restarted his podcast and what he hopes you get out of it. I've been making visual images for over 30 years. During that time I've always loved a good conversation with people inside and outside the photo business. So I thought I'd seat them down and talk to them with a microphone this time and let you enjoy the good conversation.