In episode 08, I talk to Tony Menias, an award-winning published travel & street photographer who just happen to graduated from medical school. His love for photography began when his father handed him his first camera when he was 10 years old and he hasn’t stopped snapping since.He travels the world capturing the human condition in its beauty and essence. His objective is to inspire through visual storytelling to close the gap of time & space between his subject and their observ...

Khary Mason is a native Detroiter who has spent half of his life with the Detroit Police Department. He is currently working as a homicide detective. Initially, photography and writing were nothing more than elements of his job that were used to aid memory. In the past decade, recognizing the power that comes along with words and images he took a more proactive approach by expanding his knowledge in both fields. In 2015 Khary attended the College for Creative Studies to further his inte...

Jake is a former Seattle and San Francisco bike messenger turned street photographer who has been documenting the Golden Gate Bridge nearly every day for the past 3 years with mainly his Leica vintage film camera. It is estimated that Jake has shot over...

John S Couch is the former Vice President of Product Design for Hulu where he led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. His first job out of college was curating an art show in London of Beat writer William Burroughs’ “Shotgun Paintings” in San Francisco. He launched his design career at Wired Magazine, as he is half Japanese and fluent in the langue, he helped launch Wired Japan. Upon moved to LA, he took leadership roles at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), CBS and ...

In this episode, Amir talks to anonymous street photographer "Suitcase Joe" about his 7-year dedication to documenting the people of Skid Row. His goal is to help bring their story to the public in hopes of humanizing this community of seeming untouchables. For more on Suitcase Joe please visit https://suitcasejoefoundation.org/For more about Shoot Wisely host and creator Amir Ebrahimi please visit IG @amirWeb www.amirzing.orgMore show notes coming soon

Amir talks to legendary street photographer Jamel Shabazz about his life's work as a documentarian and the challenges he faced as a 20+ year career as a correctional officer in the infamous Rikers Island.For more on Jamel Shabazz please visit @jamelshabzz on Instagram and Facebook For more about Shoot Wisely host and creator Amir Ebrahimi please visit IG @amirWeb www.amirzing.orgMore show notes coming soon

This episode Amir Ebrahimi interviews Mark de Clive Lowe for a video feature focused on Mark's latest project Heritage, and also gets the unique backstory of Mark de Clive-Lowes process and the genius of his talents.Mark de Clive-Lowe’s HERITAGE is a deep dive into his Japanese roots and ancestry through the lens of jazz and electronics. Out now on all platforms and services via Ropeadope Records.Go to Metricnine.com for the video feature of Mark de Clive-Lowe

Recorded in 2018 Amir Ebrahimi interviews Bellamy Hunt also known as the Japan Camera Hunter. Amir sits down with Bellamy in his Tokyo office to discuss how the Englishman made his home in Japan, how he runs his amazing camera hunting business, and why he doesn't share any of his photography. You can quickly tell Amir is fascinated with Japan and took the opportunity to explore the realities of a foreigner making his home in homologous Japan.