Photography Xperiment Podcast

Craig Wetjen of www.craigwetjen.com has been a professional photographer in Australia and the US for 31 years. He has a string of awards that would make any photographer proud and he’s been exhibited on numerous occasions and he’s arguably best known for his book… Men and Their Shed where he photographed and captured the stories of 101 men and their backyard sheds.

I found myself at many points in my career so far, which is still going, that I get wallowed up with looking on the other side of the fence rather than looking in my own backyard, and looking at my own ideas, and doing my own thing, and not worrying about what’s going on out behind you but look out what’s going ahead of you in your own two feet, in your own backyard – Craig Wetjen

In addition to his accolades and photography, Craig has taught SEO and web marketing for photographers. This guy is one accomplished photographer and I’m rapt to have him for this interview where we go deep into personal photography projects and everything that goes into creating something you will be truly proud of.

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Craig had to share?

Life is not always about money. It’s about doing what you love. You know they say if you do whatever you love, you never have to work a day in your life. And I just wanted to do what I love. Selling prints was an absolute bonus – Craig Wetjen

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Craig or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

You’ve got to detach from your photography. You’ve got to detach the fact that you’re a creative and you’ve got this sense of ownership of the photograph – Craig Wetjen

To really keep your own mindset is to go with your own journey and follow with your heart – Craig Wetjen

Everybody is worthy of a photograph no matter what age or what gender – Craig Wetjen

Men and their Sheds Website

Men and their Sheds by Craig Wetjen from Booktopia

Men and their Sheds by Craig Wetjen from Book Depository (Free international shipping)

Men and their Sheds by Craig Wetjen from Angus & Robertson

Men and their Sheds by Craig Wetjen from Dymocks

Men and their Sheds by Craig Wetjen from Collins

Men and their Sheds in the News

Craig Wetjen Website

Craig Wetjen on Facebook

Craig Wetjen on Twitter

Craig Wetjen on Instagram

Jesse Marlow

Andrew Esposito

Michael Teo

Episode 005 Premium Only: Michael Teo – Photography Projects Pay Off When You Commit

Beyond Blue

Australian Men’s Shed Association

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Craig for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas.

Go with your heart and stay true to what you want to do. Take input and inspiration from others but stay true to your idea. Put your idea on paper – Craig Wetjen

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

Kristof Ramon of kramon.photoshelter.com is a pro-cycling photographer who covers some of the worlds biggest and most prestigious races including the Tour de France, the Giro d Italia, the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix.

Kristof was born and raised in Belgium and attended film school at the age of 19. It was here that he discovered photography. He eventually followed his passion for cycling and photography and started photographing the sport.

It’s difficult to define Kristof as a sports photographer. His photography captures so much more than the action.

He says the riders are always his main focus… and that comes through when you see his portfolio which features close ups portraits of racers caked in sweat, mud, dust, snow and grime.

You’re not going to catch all those little moments and it’s exactly those little moments that set you apart or that makes it unique and what makes it absolutely worth for me are those little moments – Kristof Ramon

Marcel Kittel (DEU/Etixx-Quickstep) congratulates teammate Tom Boonen (BEL/Etixx-Quickstep) with his win
Brussels Cycling Classic 2016

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Kristof had to share?

The thing is you evolve. When you begin something and you learn a trick or a technique and you try it out, you always tend to overdo it. But in later photography, it’s like those little tricks you try to implement them more subtly and that’s when it becomes interesting because I needed those to go really overboard to be able later on to make that trick more subtle and maybe not noticeable or not as noticeable as the trickery it is, and that’s technique – Kristof Ramon

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Kristof or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

A Tinkoff rider couldn’t resist getting a feel of the snow up the misty Colle dell’Agnello (2744m)
stage 19: Pinerolo(IT) – Risoul(FR) 162km
99th Giro d’Italia 2016

Your own voice is much much much more important than being a tool for whatever art director or somebody who is not into photography and telling you how to do it is completely wrong – Kristof Ramon

New (and old) CX World Champion Wout Van Aert (BEL/Crelan-Willems) after finishing
Men’s Elite Race
UCI 2017 Cyclocross World Championships
january 2017, Bieles/Luxemburg

I’m a sports photographer in that I focus on one sport and it’s simply the one sport I really like and the one sport I’m passionate about, which is cycling – Kristof Ramon

Sep Vanmarcke (BEL/LottoNL-Jumbo)
Post-Tour Criterium Mechelen (Belgium) 2016

The difficulty is that I don’t want to put a style on anybody. And I think I have a style or a specific point of view and an experience, and I can only bring that experience to that person and hope that he develops a style all by him/herself – Kristof Ramon

The Espresso Mafia coffee bar is another enterprise (like La Fabrica) owned by former professional cyclist Christian Meier and his wife, Amber Meier.

I want in the future to have a more classical look that can hold the test of time. So that’s when you get away from effect or heavy effect and be very much more interested and that’s where I am now is storytelling – what makes a picture – Kristof Ramon

black melted ice mud festival
Azencross Loenhout 2014

As a photographer, you develop a style simply by your cultural reference – Kristof Ramon

Stephen Hyde’s (USA/Cannondale) post-race mudface
Elite Men’s Race
UCI 2017 Cyclocross World Championships
january 2017, Bieles/Luxemburg

I think the biggest, absolute biggest mistake you can make is to let yourself be told how to shoot – Kristof Ramon

Kristof Ramon Website

Kristof Ramon on Instagram

Kristof Ramon on Twitter

Bahamontes Magazine

Soigneur Magazine

Rouleur Magazine

PhotoShelter

Wout Van Aert (BEL) during course recon & training in the snow
2015 UCI World Championships Cyclocross
Tabor, Czech Republic

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Kristof for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas.

Shoot how you want and need and feel to shoot. People pick up on that. If people come to you  and tell you how specifically to shoot, then that’s the wrong client for you. Or you’re doing it wrong because if you give in to that, you’ve lost – Kristof Ramon

Also, a big thanks to the Laura Babb and the people behind the SNAP Photography Festival  for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible.

Use the promo code SNAP100 to save $100 British pounds (roughly AUD$170 and USD$125) on your Snap Tickets.

SNAP will take place on a farm in West Wales, UK on the 24th – 28th July 2017 and will be attended by photographers from all over the world.

It’s largely aimed at wedding and lifestyle photographers but they will have speakers from across all sectors of the photography industry, including photojournalists, fashion photographers, landscape photographers and academics.

SNAP organisers are focussed on learning outcomes, rather than just throwing together a line up of big names.  They aim for a well balanced, diverse programme.

I’ve heard the closing parties are epic and there are always a few surprises along the way.  At last years event, two festival attendees got married!

As well as the learning and speakers, there will be activities like wild swimming, beach trips and camp fire hangouts.  SNAP is a chance to recharge your batteries before wedding season starts.

To young photographers or aspiring photographers, specifically, find your voice and let it be heard – Kristof Ramon

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

Today we’re swinging away from the usual and instead of talking to a photographer, we are lucky enough to have both Paul and Kate of Atkins of Atkins Pro Lab with us.

The Atkins photography lab is celebrating their 80 year anniversary which makes them Australia’s oldest professional photo lab, run by a third generation husband and wife team.

Atkins is also the only lab in the world printing on handmade cotton rag sheets, something they developed with their devotion to real fine art printing.

Based in Adelaide, Australia and servicing pro photographers world wide, I’m rapt to have them as interview guests.

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Paul and Kate had to share?

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Paul and Kate  or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

We make sure that the prints we actually do make are worthy of their subject matter. – Paul and Kate

It is really important that photographers look for what works for them in terms of their own branding and their own marketplace and then really pitch something to that.  – Paul and Kate

Atkins Pro Lab Website

Atkins Pro Lab on Instagram

Atkins Photo Lab Retail on Instagram

Paul Atkins on Instagram

Kate Atkins on Instagram

Atkins Pro Lab on Facebook

Atkins Photo Lab on Facebook

Image Permanence Institute

Bentinmarcs

Eizo Color Edge monitors

Spectra view – NEC equivalent

Xrite i1 Display – screen calibrator

Atkins Pro Lab advice on color and calibration

Jose Villa

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Paul and Kate for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas.

Also, a big thanks to the Laura Babb and the people behind the SNAP Photography Festival  for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible.

Use the promo code SNAP100 to save $100 British pounds (roughly AUD$170 and USD$125) on your Snap Tickets.

SNAP will take place on a farm in West Wales, UK on the 24th – 28th July 2017 and will be attended by photographers from all over the world.

It’s largely aimed at wedding and lifestyle photographers but they will have speakers from across all sectors of the photography industry, including photojournalists, fashion photographers, landscape photographers and academics.

SNAP organisers are focussed on learning outcomes, rather than just throwing together a line up of big names.  They aim for a well balanced, diverse programme.

I’ve heard the closing parties are epic and there are always a few surprises along the way.  At last years event, two festival attendees got married!

As well as the learning and speakers, there will be activities like wild swimming, beach trips and camp fire hangouts.  SNAP is a chance to recharge your batteries before wedding season starts.

We believe in prints and we believe in the power of prints to last, and the longevity of prints is incredibly important to us. – Paul and Kate

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

Craig George of www.craig-george.com was interviewed for episode 140 of PhotoBizX podcast in one of the most downloaded episodes where he shared how he rose from nothing to a fully booked destination wedding photographer in one year!

Last month, I saw a social media post from Craig that he is giving up on digital photography and moving to film. This goes for all future bookings and any existing bookings who want him to shoot film for their wedding. He’s now facing a bunch of challenges including pricing, packages, education and having to re-learn how to shoot conservatively.

In this interview, my aim is to uncover why the change and the complete thought process behind the BIG change including how Craig is going to pull this off successfully and stay profitable.

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Craig had to share?

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Craig or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

I just think that you have to have a presence these days to be able to cut through the noise – Craig George

I have to shoot for myself. I have to love what I’m doing. Otherwise, by the very nature of it, I’m doing a disservice to my clients – Craig George

I have to love what I’m doing. If I don’t, then I’m not giving the best that I can possibly give – Craig George

I’m not going to conform to what should be produced. It’s about me putting an artwork on to people’s weddings. That’s what they booked me for – Craig George

Craig George Website

Craig George on Instagram

Craig George on Facebook

A Paris Love Story – 1962 Film Camera

I Re-assessed – And I’ve Decided To Stop!!

Canadian Film Lab

Episode 140: Craig George – Wedding Photography Success, It Takes More Than You Think

Episode 172: Spencer Lum – The Blog Challenge for Photographers

171: Jen Huang – Develop Your Photography Style then Trust Your Pricing

Jonny Barratt Photography

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Craig for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas.

Also, a big thanks to the Laura Babb and the people behind the SNAP Photography Festival  for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible.

Use the promo code SNAP100 to save $100 British pounds (roughly AUD$170 and USD$125) on your Snap Tickets.

SNAP will take place on a farm in West Wales, UK on the 24th – 28th July 2017 and will be attended by photographers from all over the world.

It’s largely aimed at wedding and lifestyle photographers but they will have speakers from across all sectors of the photography industry, including photojournalists, fashion photographers, landscape photographers and academics.

SNAP organisers are focussed on learning outcomes, rather than just throwing together a line up of big names.  They aim for a well balanced, diverse programme.

I’ve heard the closing parties are epic and there are always a few surprises along the way.  At last years event, two festival attendees got married!

As well as the learning and speakers there will be activities like wild swimming, beach trips and camp fire hangouts.  SNAP is a chance to recharge your batteries before wedding season starts.

It’s so hard to be different. But it doesn’t matter because essentially nobody else can look through that viewfinder in my camera and nobody else can write the words that I write – Craig George

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

Neale James of nealejames.com is a former BBC Radio 1 broadcaster and his background in sound alongside his documentary photographic style has seen him become the pioneer of wedding photo films. If you’re unfamiliar with the term Photofilm – it’s a combination of stills and sound, recorded on the wedding day at an event or on a shoot.

Think, cinematography meets stills photography where you see the images captured by Neale with the voices and sounds of the real wedding day, portrait session or event interspersed with Neale’s narration as he ties the story together.

Looking through his Vimeo channel, it’s easy to recognise Neale is the consummate professional when it comes to both sound and imaging and I love the way he’s using both to tell his stories.

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Neale had to share?

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

My father’s lesson to me was humility is really really important. “If you can keep your humility son, you will go far.” – Neale James

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Neale or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

It’s not because sound can be potent, it’s everything about sound that flavours what you experience. – Neale James

One day, their stories will not be there to be told anymore. – Neale James

Most photographers are really genuine people that are really happy to discuss what they do as you well found. – Neale James

If you don’t do it, you’ll never know the luxury thing, you gotta be in it to win it. – Neale James

Neale James Website – Documentary wedding photography and sound

Neale James Wedding Photofilm

Neale James on Vimeo

Neale James on Facebook

Neale James on Twitter

Tom Stoddart Film by Neale James

Jim Mortram Film by Neale James

One day somebody believed in me. It took that one person to say “I have that”. And that’s the same with everybody who succeeds in life, isn’t it? One day if somebody says “That’s crackin’, we’ll have a bit of that.” And then before you know it, you’re a filmmaker. – Neale James

David Bailey

Tom Stoddart

Jim Mortram

John Swannell

Episode 122: Kevin Mullins – Talking Photography Technique and Wedding Business

TPX09: Paul Rogers – From News Photographer to Documentary Wedding Photographer

Franck Boutonnet on Snap Photo Festival

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Neale for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas.

Also, a big thanks to the Laura Babb and the people behind the SNAP Photography Festival  for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible.

Use the promo code SNAP100 to save $100 British pounds (roughly AUD$170 and USD$125) on your Snap Tickets.

SNAP will take place on a farm in West Wales, UK on the 24th – 28th July 2017 and will be attended by photographers from all over the world.

It’s largely aimed at wedding and lifestyle photographers but they will have speakers from across all sectors of the photography industry, including photojournalists, fashion photographers, landscape photographers and academics.

SNAP organisers are focussed on learning outcomes, rather than just throwing together a line up of big names.  They aim for a well balanced, diverse programme.

I’ve heard the closing parties are epic and there are always a few surprises along the way.  At last years event, two festival attendees got married!

As well as the learning and speakers there will be activities like wild swimming, beach trips and camp fire hangouts.  SNAP is a chance to recharge your batteries before wedding season starts.

Wedding photography, whilst important to somebody on their day, I never quite saw it as a legacy thing. And now I do. – Neale James

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

Franck Boutonnet of franckboutonnet.com has been a documentary photographer for over 15 years. He is a celebrated wedding photographer, photojournalist and lecturer with a very long list of awards!

He describes himself as a cool dude, cool dad and is based in Lyon, France. Frank shoots JPG and is as passionate about his personal long-term photography projects as his clients work and is working continually toward a legacy worth leaving.

I’m a better photographer because I attended all these conferences – Franck Boutonnet

Franck will be presenting at the SNAP Photography Festival in April 2017. SNAP is a unique all inclusive photography retreat, workshop, festival, conference and week long party all rolled into one. It’s happening on a farm in West Wales and is put together for wedding and lifestyle photographers.

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Franck had to share?

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

For my wedding photography, I am working for my legacy – Franck Boutonnet

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Franck or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

I am sure 100% that one day, wedding photography is going to be considered as fashion photography, as portrait photography, as war photography. It’s going to be considered as an art in itself – Franck Boutonnet

I’m not thinking about this legacy and all these things. I’m just, in the moment, doing what I want to do now. I really want to be appreciating the very moment I am living in – Franck Boutonnet

For me, being competitive allows me to push myself ahead – Franck Boutonnet

I’m trying to convince people that from any kind of situation, you can get incredible imagery – Franck Boutonnet

Franck Boutonnet Website

Franck Boutonnet on Instagram

Franck Boutonnet on Facebook

Colectif Item

Franck Boutonnet on Fearless Photographers

Franck Boutonnet Photography on ISPWP

Franck Boutonnet on Shot Kit

Franck Boutonnet on Snap Photo Festival

Me, my approach is to give super nice, like striking imagery, really nice pictures – Franck Boutonnet

Botched Steve McCurry Print Leads to Photoshop Scandal

Ansel Adams

Lynsey Addario

James Nachtwey

Milena Perdriel  – Franck’s headshot photographer

Episode 157: Tyler Wirken – Approaching Photography Business Like an Assignment 

The way I chose to exist in this industry is to be visible through contests – Franck Boutonnet

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Franck for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas.

Also, a big thanks to the Laura Babb and the people behind the SNAP Photography Festival  for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible.

SNAP will takes place on a farm in West Wales, UK on the 24th – 28th July 2017 and will be attended by photographers from all over the world.

It’s largely aimed at wedding and lifestyle photographers but they will have speakers from across all sectors of the photography industry, including photojournalists, fashion photographers, landscape photographers and academics

SNAP organisers are focussed on learning outcomes, rather than just throwing together a line up of big names.  They aim for a well balanced, diverse programme.

I’ve heard the closing parties are epic and there are always a few surprises along the way.  At last years event, two festival attendees got married!

As well as the learning and speakers there will be activities like wild swimming, beach trips and camp fire hangouts.  SNAP is a chance to recharge your batteries before wedding season starts.

If you want to find something, you need to look for this. If you don’t look for anything, for sure you won’t find anything – Franck Boutonnet

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

Brian Aris of Aris Photography began his photographic career as a photojournalist covering assignments around the world including the civil unrest and riots in Northern Ireland, the plight of Palestinian children in Jordan, the civil war in Lebanon, famine in Africa and the war in Vietnam.

He then decided on a complete change in direction, and opened a studio in London where he started photographing models for newspapers and magazines.

At the same time he broadened his studio work to include pop and rock stars such as Blondie, The Jam, Madonna, The Clash, The Boomtown Rats, Roxy Music, the police David Dewey , The Beatles, The Rolling stone, Sting and actors such as Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins and Sophia Loren.

After 3 years, Brian turned away from the model world to concentrate on the music industry. Glamorous weddings followed including the marriage of David Beckham to Victoria in an Irish castle.

Brian went on to photograph Her Majesty The Queen Mother, Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret. And he was commissioned to produce the official portraits, marking both Her Majesty the Queen 70th Birthday. Later, the Golden Wedding Anniversary of her marriage to his Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh.

I only ever had one ambition, really, and that was to be a news photographer. I had no intention of going anywhere close to studios or celebrities. It was just everything I wanted to do at the age of 14, 15 was to go out and take pictures of news events – Brian Aris

I’m rapt to have Brian Aris with me for this interview.

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Brian had to share?

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

I like the idea of just going in with a camera and a blank canvass and see what we can turn up on the day – Brian Aris

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Brian or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

My own personal feeling about photography is it’s all about the eye – Brian Aris

I really strongly feel you should shoot and show the brutality and how vile war is and famine – Brian Aris

I think taking photographs is always a challenge and that’s what I love about it – Brian Aris

I love the reportage thing because you don’t know what you’re gonna get out of that. You don’t know where you are headed when you’re in Bombay or when you’re in Belfast or when you’re out with Geldof in Thailand. You don’t know where you’re gonna end up and you have to think on your feet. And I absolutely love that. That aspect of it – Brian Aris

I have to say I think we’re overloaded with visual stimulation. In a way, I think you have to cut off from it sometimes because we’re bombarded with it 24/7 – Brian Aris

Live concerts are like shooting reportage in a violent sort of situation

Brian Aris Website

Brian Aris Fine Art Photographic Prints

Brian Aris on Facebook

Brian Aris on Twitter

You leave your ego at the door. There’s only one ego in the studio. And that belongs to the person being photographed – Brian Aris

Shoot First! Assignments of a Newsreel Camera Man by Ronnie Noble

Don McCullin

Twiggy

Kent Gavin

David Essex

Irving Penn

Richard Avedon

Annie Leibovitz

Camera Press

The camera acts as a real barrier and take it away and I don’t think I’d be very good at some of the events I’ve been to – Brian Aris

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Brian for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas on photography.

Also, a big thanks to Chris and Yuan from Studio Ninja for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible.

I always hope that in my lifetime I’d see Ireland settled, perhaps that’s true. I really felt passionately about the Israel-Palestinian thing. We’re not seeing that settled. And now what we’re seeing on the contrary is the Middle East just shredding itself apart. And famine. War’s something but when you see famine, which is what you will see in Yemen at the moment, I find that heartbreaking – Brian Aris

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

Donato Di Camillo of donatodicamillo.com is on his way to reaching the holy grail of photographers and artists alike… having his photography recognised as his own. In my opinion, Donato is developing into one of the photographers of our time.

I discovered his work via Instagram and was immediately drawn to his up close and environmental style and the people he was photographing. His work is based in and around the streets and beaches of New York and it’s as if a mix of Bruce Gilden and Martin Parr have been blended and a striking new portfolio is being born.

Donato has a past that included prison and a tough childhood, which I’m guessing influences his photography today.

I love the amazing differences in people and how beautifully unique we all are. Good bad or indifferent; People never cease to amaze me.

I’m rapt to have him with me for this interview.

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Donato had to share?

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

Slowing down taught me to look more, to be more observant – Donato Di Camillo

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Donato or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

I’m my worst critic. Any photograph that I take is just not good enough. It’s almost become an obsession with me – Donato Di Camillo

I learned how to use a camera through trial and error – Donato Di Camillo

My main goal was to be able to express myself the way I needed to express myself – Donato Di Camillo

I approach people like it was an attack, like I was on a hunt – Donato Di Camillo

Donato Di Camillo Website

Donato Di Camillo on Facebook

Donato Di Camillo on Instagram

Donato Di Camillo on Twitter

Donato Di Camillo on YouTube

Donato Di Camillo on National Geographic

Beach Body Bingo Project

Schizophrenia – Our New Neighbor by Donato Di Camillo

Donato Di Camillo’s Playful New York City Street Portraits (American Photo Mag)

The beautiful story of one man who taught himself photography in prison (Feature Shoot)

Everybody inspires me. I learn from everyone – Donato Di Camillo

Eddie Adams

William Klein

Bruce Gilden

Martin Parr

William Eggleston

Vivian Maier

Prison opened my mind to the possibilities of maybe exploring the avenue of photography – Donato Di Camillo

Canon Rebel XSi DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (OLD MODEL)

Leica cameras

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Donato for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas on photography.

Also, a big thanks to Chris and Yuan from Studio Ninja for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible.

My photography, the way I look at it, it’s this certain…there’s a bit a soul to it. I’m looking for like a bit of soul to a photograph. It separates from a snapshot – Donato Di Camillo

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

CJ Chilvers of cjchilvers.com is a writer, blogger and photographer. CJ appeared in episode 119 of PhotoBizX Podcast right after I read his thought provoking book, “A lesser Photographer – escaping the gear trap to focus on what matters”

Since then, CJ has started blogging daily and I look forward to his email notifications above all others in regard to photography. Not only does he fly in the face of the recommendations Google makes to bloggers about long pillar type blog posts, he also thinks outside the square most photography bloggers have constructed around how the industry should work.

CJ gives me hope and I love that he believes, “anyone can be creative if they can figure out how to fight their brain’s need to avoid the pain of creation. If you’re not feeling that pain, you’re not pushing yourself enough. Constraints breed creativity.”

You need to present in the medium that best fits you. But I don’t think just because writing doesn’t fit you best doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try – CJ Chilvers

This episode of the Photography Xperiment podcast is sponsored by Studio Ninja… more about them in the show and below.

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what CJ had to share?

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

If you’re a good storyteller, you can be a great salesman. You can be a great anything – CJ Chilvers

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask CJ or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

I think, you know, just like you choose your audience, you can choose your medium  – CJ Chilvers

I don’t necessarily want more readers. I want good readers – CJ Chilvers

Daily blogging is for your own mental health. It’s a kind of meditation too – CJ Chilvers

We do what we do because we have to do it. It’s a compulsion – CJ Chilvers

CJ Chilvers Website

A Lesser Photographer – the eBook

CJ Chilvers on Twitter

CJ Chilvers on Facebook

Chilvers on Instagram

Seth Godin Explains Why You Should Blog Daily

Seth Godin

Sally Hogshead

Dave Winer

Jeffrey Zeldman

Andy Ihnatko

Evernote

Squarespace

Pocket

Scrivener

Studio Ninja

You never know what you’re going to write until you start blogging – CJ Chilvers

Episode 119: CJ Chilvers – Focus Less on Gear, Create Images that Matter

Episode 172: Spencer Lum – The Blog Challenge for Photographers

Episode 173: Chris Garbacz – Focus on the Business Side of Photography for Financial Success

Fascinate, Revised and Updated: How to Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist by Sally Hogshead

A Lesser Photographer: Escaping the gear trip to focus on what matters by CJ Chilvers

None of us are just photographers anymore. In fact, all of us are publishers now – CJ Chilvers

Note Card Wallet

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to CJ for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas on photography, blogging, writing and the industry.

Also, a big thanks to Chris from Studio Ninja for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible. If you want to see what the worlds best photographers are packing in their bag, check out ShotKit. You’ll see one of the best laid out, resource packed photography websites out there.

Don’t try to be better than everybody else at their game. Be different. Establish your own game – CJ Chilvers

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew

Bradley Hanson of bradleyhanson.com started out shooting headshots for models and musicians, before getting some work at the weekly newspapers. He added weddings to his repertoire in 1999.

Although based in Minneapolis USA, Bradley has shot all over the world and his work has been featured in more publications than I have space to list. It’s the same for his awards!

In regard to style, black and white is his thing and he takes inspiration from outside the wedding photography industry and uses it to stay true to his photographic vision.

And opinions? Sure, he has plenty… strong ones too!

Someone needs to be open and honest about the excess of workshops and that they are cash cows for those giving them, and borderline useless for the participants looking for easy answers – Bradley Hanson

This episode of the Photography Xperiment podcast is sponsored by the super talented digital editors at The Image Salon… more about them in the show and below.

You need to not only inspire yourself but you need to create work that inspires other people who hire you – Bradley Hanson   

Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?

Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Bradley had to share?

Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

Photography was not only an art form but the thing that I wanted to pursue – Bradley Hanson

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Bradley or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.

Quote from Bradley via email after the interview:

Hey Andrew-

Thank you. I was also thinking of so many different things that I felt like I may have strayed from my original thought too much. I was thinking that inspiration is temporary, but experience is forever, too. Most of what workshops promise are easy answers and “inspiration” from the location, but we all learn differently. I think many workshops cater to the “easy answers” crowd rather than just slogging it out yourself and learning through experience.

I get a lot of personal emails asking advice about gear and business. I’m happy to help anyone and don’t have any secrets about what works for me. In that regard, I guess I’m giving free mini-workshops all the time! 😉

Best,

It’s interesting things that are happening in real time, and that’s the kind of stuff that inspires me – Bradley Hanson

If something elevates your mood, you’re more likely to want to keep doing it – Bradley Hanson

The more you have something unique to sell, the greater likelihood that it will feel desirable and exclusive – Bradley Hanson

Bradley Hanson Website

Bradley Hanson on Facebook

Bradley Hanson on Instagram

Bradley Hanson Photography on Instagram

Bradley Hanson on Twitter

Bradley Hanson Blog

How wedding photography has changed over the last 16 years and what all photographers can learn from it

My 3 years with Fujifilm X-series cameras and lenses

Minneapolis Photo Center

Vivian Maier

Ralph Gibson

Ralph Gibson Books

Alfred Joseph Hitchcock

Elliott Erwitt

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Robert Frank

Episode 168: Two Mann Studios – Careful Curation is the Key to Photography Success

I don’t have preconceived ideas of how I want to set things up. It’s more of the ability to recognise things as they are happening – Bradley Hanson

ShotKit.com

More Brides – the ebook on building a better wedding photography business

The ShotKit Books – Volume 1 and 2

I wanted to move in a very personal inspired direction and do something different in the industry that haven’t been done – Bradley Hanson

Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Bradley for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas on photography and the industry.

Also, a big thanks to Mark from ShotKit for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible. If you wan tot see what the worlds best photographers are packing in there bag, check out ShotKit. You’ll see one of the best laid out, resource packed photography websites out there.

I don’t want to represent myself as anyone other than I am – Bradley Hanson

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!

Thanks and speak soon

Andrew