The Photo Banter

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andreas Chudowski who is also the CO Founder of Picdrop a file transfer tool designed for photographers. Andreas has photographed for clients such as Billboard Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Stern, and Forbes magazine to name a few. I’m excited to have Andreas on the podcast as not only is he a talented photographer but has also spent the last 10 years building the amazing file transfer tool Picdrop. Getting the opportunity to meet Andreas and the entire Picdrop team in Berlin,Germany was a real pleasure. Andreas and the whole team are dedicated to making Picdrop the best platform for photographers to share photos. Thank you to Andreas and Picdrop for their longtime support of this podcast and I hope you enjoy this episode.

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www.chudowski.com

On today’s episode I welcome on photographer and writer Gioncarlo Valentine. Gioncarlo has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone,Apple, The New Yorker, and Netflix to name a few. In this interview I speak to Gioncarlo about some of his early influences, how he approaches portraiture , as well as how he approaches his personal work that is often focused on issues that effect marginalized populations and the experiences of the Black and LGBTQ communities. I also speak to Gioncarlo about his work as a writer having been published in The New Yorker, New York Times, and Fader to name a few. I was really excited to get the opportunity to speak with Gioncarlo about his work as I really respect the mastery craftsmanship in his portraits but also for the vulnerability he shows not only in his photography but also his writing which takes guts. I hope you enjoy this episode and also be sure to check out the print sale Gioncarlo is currently offering on his Instagram @gioncarlovalentine Link in the below.

Gioncarlo's Print Sale : https://gioncarlovalentine.substack.com/p/winter-print-sale

www.gioncarlovalentine.com

Instagram - @gioncarlovalentine

On today's podcast I speak with photographer and founder of Negative Supply, AJ Holmes. In this interview I speak to AJ about his journey with photography and what prompted him to start Negative Supply a company which helps photographers scan film with digital cameras. Be sure to check out Negative Supply's Black Friday Sale.

www.negative.supply

www.instagram.com/negative.supply/

https://www.instagram.com/ajholmesphoto/

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On today’s podcast I speak with Mexican documentary photographer Greta Rico. Greta was kind enough to invite me into her home in Mexico City while I was visiting to interview her about her journey with photography. Greta’s work focuses on gender and human rights issues and her work has been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post , and The Guardian to name a few. Her project titled "Substitute Mother" was one of the 2023 Leica Women Foto project Awardees and her work has been exhibited in galleries around the world. It was a real pleasure to speak with Greta as her work is both beautiful but also extremely important and impactful to creating change in the world. Thanks so much for listening and I hope you enjoy.

www.gretarico.com

@gretarico

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On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jennifer McClure. Jennifer is a fine art photographer who’s work explores relationships, family, solitude and she often uses her own experiences to explore her own identity. I really have a great deal of respect for Jennifers work as it is very vulnerable and explores topics that all humans deal with but are often not comfortable talking about. Jennifer has a new exhibit at the Leica Gallery in Boston,MA the will be up through January and she also has a upcoming workshop at the Leica Gallery in Boston,MA which will focus on documenting family , self portraiture , as well as building intentionality on ones work. I hope you enjoy this episode and thanks for listening!

www.jennifermcclure.com

@jmcclurephoto

Jennifer's upcoming Leica Workshop

https://leicacamerausa.com/artist-family-new-approaches-to-documenting-family-with-jennifer-mcclure.html

On today's podcast I speak to photographer Mark Mahaney. Mark has worked with clients such as Nike, Levi's,Google, Time magazine, and GQ to name a few. In this episode I speak to Mark about his recent cover shoot for Time magazine where he photographed Martin Scorsese. I also speak to Mark about his time working as a photo assistant, how he approaches his business, and much much more.

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www.markmahaney.com

@mahaney_mark

On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Joe Pugliese. Joe is a portrait / entertainment photographer based in Los Angeles,CA. In this interview Joe and I discuss how to handle challenging portrait sessions, how to handle comparing yourself to other photographers as well as his passion for baking.

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www.joepug.com

IG - @joepug

On today's episode I welcome photographer Atiba Jefferson who is currently a staff photographer at Thrasher Magazine and has worked with clients such as Nike, Adidas, SLAM, Canon, and Red Bull to name a few. Atiba got his start at Transworld Skateboarding before going on to help start The Skateboard Mag and has been one of the most influential skate photographers for decades. Beyond skate photography Atiba has spent decades photographing basketball for SLAM and the NBA having worked with athletes such as Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Lebron James.

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www.atibaphoto.com

@atibaphoto

Today we have a really special episode recorded in Wetzlar,Germany at the World Headquarters for Leica Camera. Leica was kind enough to invite me out to their annual Celebration Of Photography event which welcomes photographers from around the world to a three day event to celebrate photography which culminates with the Leica Oskar Barnack award show which awards two photographers with a new Leica Camera and cash prize. While I was in Germany I was given the opportunity to interview Dr. Andreas Kaufmann who in 2004 invested in Leica Camera and remains the majority share holder through his investment firm ACM. Andreas currently serves as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG and has been instrumental in growing the Leica brand into what is today. I was also given the opportunity to interview Stefan Daniel who is the executive vice president of technology and operations at Leica Camera. Stefan has been with Leica Camera for over 40 years having started as an apprentice at age 16 and is well known for being the product planner on the M7 camera. Yesterday I was given the opportunity to tour the Leica Camera factory and can say first hand that the skill and craftsmanship that goes into making a Leica Camera is second to none so getting the opportunity to speak with both Andreas and Stefan was a real honor! I hope you enjoy this episode and thanks so much to LeicaCameraUSA for having me out to Germany as it’s an experience I’ll never forget!

www.leicacamerausa.com

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On today's podcast I welcome returning guest Clay Patrick Mcbride. In this episode I talk to Clay about shooting tintypes, his recent artist residency as well as some recent assignment work he's done.

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www.claypatrickmcbride.com

@clay_patrick_mcbride