Can you make money from smartphone photography? Yes, you can. In this episode of The Documentary Photographer podcast, American photographer Stephen Serio talks about his Instagram photography and how it fits in with his career as a professional photographer.
He also talks about his recent switch from being a staff magazine photographer to a freelancer, along with the reasons behind the move. He also explains how he is using the contacts he built up as a magazine photographer to build his freelance client base in and around Chicago.
Stephen also explains the "architecture of light", a principle he learned from one of his mentors, documentary photographer David Plowden.
You can see Stephen's work on his website (www.stephenserio.com) and follow his smartphone photography on Instagram, where he is @phoned_it_in.

Episode 22: Stephen Serio—Smartphone Photography & Changing Lanes

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In 2012, Carly Clarke was diagnosed with cancer. One of her coping mechanisms was to document her treatment journey. But what does it take to photograph a story that could end with your own death? And why do it with a Pentax 6x7—a cumbersome camera at the best of times; an absolute monolith for a patient ravaged by cancer and chemo? Carly Clarke had the grit and desire to do both. You can see the photographs Carly took during her time with cancer took in the Reality Trauma gallery on her website: www.carlyclarkephotography.co.uk

Episode 32: Carly Clarke—Photographing Cancer when You're the Patient

Have you ever been lost as a photographer or cast adrift as a human being? This episode is for you. Gabrielle Motola talks frankly and openly about dealing with a range of professional and personal setbacks. This is an episode about life, joy and struggle. It's about staying connected to your soul as a photographer, as an artist, as a creative, as a human being. It's also about facing down upsets by taking action. Massive action (ride to Iceland on a 250cc motorbike) and small action (take just one photograph, connect with one person, however fleetingly). Above all, this episode is about staying true to yourself and finding beauty and purpose in a turbulent, messy and sometimes frightening world.

Episode 31: Gabrielle Motola—Recovery through Discovery

A one-off episode to catch up with previous guest Jonathan Desmond about his recent book of photographs of Vancouver's Chinatown: I Was Lured Into A Tea Shop—Vancouver’s Chinatown from 2013-2015 The book is available on Jonathan's website: www.jonathandesmond.com

Episode 30: Jonathan Desmond—Lured into a Tea Shop

This is the final episode of the Documentary Photographer Podcast. It may return for a second season, but for now it is the last one.  You'll hear me explain why I've called a halt and find out the top 10 wondrous things the podcast gave me.   Here's the list (in no particular order of importance):   1. Spoke to my hero: Doug Menuez  2. Spoke to great photographers   3. Taught me about photography: how to take pictures   4. Taught me about business   5. Inspired me/showed me what’s possible: pursuing dreams   6. Broadened my horizons/understanding of humanity/culture   7. Marketing of my brand   8. Taught me a new product/business   9. Taught me a new skill (speaking/interviewing)   10. Broadened my network: interviewees & listeners     Thank you for your company along the way. It's been a privilege.   Links:  Show & Tell Communications (www.showandtellcommunications.net) Spierkater (www.spierkater.com) Roger Overall Photography (www.rogeroverall.net) Peter Cox Photography (www.petercox.ie) Doug Menuez (www.menuez.com) Doug Menuez: On Chaos, Fear, Survival and Luck This link takes you to an archived version of Doug's previous blog/website via Archive.org. I'm doing so because I'm getting a malware notice from my Norton security software at the moment regards Doug's actual old site. I've emailed Doug to let him know. But in the meantime, you can read the article safely here: https://web.archive.org/web/20160317092335/http://dougmenuez.com/on-chaos-fear-survival-luck/  

Episode 29: Finale—Lessons Learned and How to Get the Most from this Podcast

Anna Gunn joins us from Portugal to talk about her career in photography and how she created Porto Photo Fest from scratch. Follow her journey from aerospace engineering via theatre lighting to photography. You'll not only hear lots to inspire you on your own creative journey, but also learn how Anna convinced some of her photography heroines and heroes run workshops at the inaugural Porto Photo Fest.

Episode 22: Stephen Serio—Smartphone Photography & Changing Lanes

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