Have you ever had your images purchased or published? Have you ever used your day job to leverage your photography career or hobby? I sure have.

I will talk about my publication recent history as an amateur enthusiast photographer and how I got there on my own, and with help from my career in the nonprofit world.

I will also go over a series of listener messages, talk about my favorite podcast, and explore my own stumbling, bumbling pathway to shooting fully manual and working with a Leica M10-D.

I refer to content creators in this episode. Here they are:

Neale James Podcast: https://www.photographydaily.show/

Neal James Photography: https://www.nealejames.com/

Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk/

James MW: https://www.instagram.com/james_9voltdc/

Like A New Day is brought to you by Zachary Branigan Photography:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zgbranigan/

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Theme music:

Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Background tune:

Do The Skazz by Trevor Edmonds

Link to Trevor's music: https://trevoredmonds.bandcamp.com/

Used with artist's permission

Additional music provided via Epidemic Sound subscription

I believe that Leica cameras do not cost a lot of money...they are WORTH a lot of money. That said, many people that would change the world with a Leica in their hands can’t get there financially.

This episode explores my dream of building a community to create a resource to help them achieve their dreams. Can we come together and prove that Leica cameras are not just luxury ornaments for the rich? That Leica cameras are valuable, durable, incredible tools that have a heritage of changing the world for the better? I believe we can.

Inspired by a listener that wrote me about her own battles with depression, her intense career as an EMT, and her photographic journey that saved her life, this idea may take years to put in place but would be worth it in the end.

Please listen and share this episode. If we were to make this happen, we need to make this audience and community grow!

I refer to content creators in this episode. Here they are:

Tayler Prosser https://instagram.com/abandoned_the_beautiful?igshid=ezyae3rl16rl

Matt Day https://www.youtube.com/c/mattdayphoto

Like A New Day is brought to you by Zachary Branigan Photography:

Link: https://zacharybranigan.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zgbranigan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zgbranigan

Theme music:

Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

I had a recent conversation that informed my first topic today. I have been thinking a lot about what makes me happy, and what doesn’t. Speaking of happiness and sadness, we look at the “rose colored glasses” of the photo world and talk filters and how to misuse them like me. Finally, I blab on about the Leica SL2 and why it may be a value over less expensive cameras (spoiler alert, its expensive but has a longer shelf life thanks to the quality and firmware updates from the mother ship).

I refer to a collection of content creators in this episode. Here they are:

Matt Day https://www.youtube.com/c/mattdayphoto

Nick Carver https://www.youtube.com/c/nickcarverphoto

MathPhotographer https://www.youtube.com/user/mathphotographer

Hudson Henry https://www.youtube.com/c/HudsonHenryPhotographyYT

This one is a little longer, I guess I felt lonely!

I am also trying to edit a little lighter, and keep more of my own voice in here. I hope it still works for you, though there may be a few more “ummmms” and “ya knows” in there ;)

Like A New Day is brought to you by Zachary Branigan Photography:

Link: https://zacharybranigan.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zgbranigan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zgbranigan

Theme music:

Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, and thanks to the listeners who have reached out to encourage me, here I am! With all the uncertainty in the world, I debated over topics quite a bit. I settled on avoiding cliches and shooting off-balance to do so...and paired that up with the unusual and mystifying Leica M10-D! The YouTube video from Ben Staley can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=GF_OfX_SHWg&t=985s

Like A New Day is brought to you by Zachary Branigan Photography:

Link: https://zacharybranigan.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zgbranigan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zgbranigan

Theme music:

Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool/

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week we explore the concept of using the work of others as a starting point in our own development as creators. In particular, we will discuss the work of Alan Schaller and Sean Tucker, especially as they are well-suited to the transition into the second segment, which will cover how meter for highlight and use old fashioned techniques to get that very high contrast look, especially in black and white photography. Finally, I’ll ramble on about the object of my obsession, the Leica M10 Monochrom, the perfect tool to execute the type of photography that is the theme of this episode.

This episode goes into detail about how you can make time in your every day life for your creative process. We are also going to talk about the concept of imperfect photography, or something I’d like to call dirty frames. Finally, we’re gonna talk about Leica cameras and the Leica Q2.

It can be hard to set aside time to be creative, no matter if you are a photographer or musician or knitter or baker. In this episode, I am going to tell you a little about how I have integrated photography into my life. It isn’t easy, but if you believe in yourself and these around you believe in you, too, I bet you can make it happen.

I’ll talk a little about my recent trip to New York and workshopping at the International Center of Photography, as well as an ongoing tattoo photo project.

The photos section will be all about the concept of dirty frames. That is, the active practice of polluting your frame with out of focus foreground elements, unusual compositions, partially obscured subjects, and motion blur.

Finally, we will talk about the Leica Q2 and recent firmware updates from Leica.

https://zacharybranigan.com

https://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-Q/Leica-Q2

http://www.tamarkin.com

https://www.icp.org