The Visual Storytelling Podcast

By Fred RangerArts Visual Arts

The Visual Storytelling Podcast episodes

July 23, 2023What you're the happiest shooting will become your best work - With Photographer Devin De Leon
This week, I enjoyed chatting with San Antonio photographer, Devin De Leon.

In this new episode, we talked about:
How he got started in photography

How finding what you're the happiest shooting will become your best work

Why he chooses the Leica system as his primary tool to tell stories

What fuels his passion for portrait photography

The San Antonio Photographers community

Who inspires him
And more!

You can find out more about Devin on his website here: https://www.devindeleonphoto.com/
or Instagram here: @devindeleonphoto
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If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8600 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger
My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store
Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads, Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
44 min
July 11, 2023Street photography driven by a passion for people - With Photographer Octavian Carare
This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Brussels-based photographer, Octavian Carare.
In this new episode, we talked about:
How he got started in photography

His use of black and white

Why he chooses the Leica Q system as his main tool to tell stories

What fuels his passion for street photography

How sharing his journey on Youtube has brought him value

Who inspires him
And more!

You can find out more about Octavian on his website here: octavianstreet.com
or Instagram here: @octaviancarare

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Make sure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!
If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8600 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger
My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store
Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Need a website? Use code Fredranger at Squarespace to get 10% off at squarespace.com
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:

Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads, Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
52 min
July 04, 2023Capturing Colourful and Quiet Scenes on Film - With Photographer Kate Anderson
In this week's show, I have a great conversation with New York-based film photographer Kate Anderson this week.
In this new episode, we talked about:
How she got started in Photography

Why she prefers shooting film over digital

What camera she uses and how she chooses between 120 and 35mm
What makes her stop for a photo on the streets or when she travels
What and who inspires her to keep shooting

And more!

You can find out more about Kate here: kviiifilm.com
or Instagram here: @kviii_film
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Ensure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!

If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8600 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store?category=Zine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
46 min
June 19, 2023I Want to Say Something With Photography - With Photographer and Co-founder of The RAW Society, Jorge Delgado-Ureña
This week, I chatted with photographer and Co-founder of The RAW Society, Jorge Delgado-Ureña.
In this new episode, we talked about:
How he got started in Photography

How he transitioned from documenting graffiti art to graphic design to travel/street photography today

How he co-founded The RAW Society community
What makes a good image

His preferred travel kit
His inspiration from masters, local photographers, and other artists
And more!
You can find out more about Jorge on Substack here: jorgedelgadourena.substack.com
or Instagram here: @jorgedelgadophoto
The RAW Society Community: therawsociety.org/the-raw-society
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Ensure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!

If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8500 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store?category=Zine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
44 min
June 12, 2023Composition, lightning, framing and emotion = magic - With Photographer Hunter Hart
This week, I enjoyed chatting with Nashville-based photographer, Hunter Hart.
In this new episode, we talked about:
What brought him to Photography

His use of black and white

How he uses his OCD and ADHD as an advantage
What makes a good image

Working and running a photo business with his wife
His inspiration
And more!

You can find out more about Hunter on his website here: hehunterhart.com
or Instagram here: @hunterhartphoto
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Ensure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!

If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8500 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store?category=Zine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
51 min
June 05, 2023You Just Have To Go Out And Shoot! - With Photographer Dotan Saguy
This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with L.A.-based photographer and instructor, Dotan Saguy.
In this new episode, we talked about:
What brought him from the corporate tech world to Photography

His use of black and white
Why he chooses the Leica M system as his main tool to tell stories

His post-processing process
How he went about publishing books

What tips he has for young aspiring photographers
And more!
You can find out more about Dotan on his website here: dotansaguy.com
or Instagram here: @dotansaguy
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Make sure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!

If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8500 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store?category=Zine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
59 min
May 29, 2023I like to "Feel" the Colours - With Photographer Dan Baker
This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with super-talented UK-based photographer, Dan Baker who lives and photographs at the seaside.
In this new episode, we talked about:
What brought him to Photography in the first place

How the seaside helped shape the photographer he is today
Why he chooses the Leica M11 as his main tool to tell stories

His post-processing process
What and who inspires him

What's projects he's currently working on
And more!
You can find out more about Dan on his website here: danbaker.me
or Instagram here: @danbaker
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Make sure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!

If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8300 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store?category=Zine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
58 min
May 22, 2023Always Trust What You Are Driven by Naturally - With Photographer & YouTuber Matt Day
This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Chillicothe, Ohio photographer, Youtuber, and all-around great guy, the one and only Matt Day.
In this new episode, we talked about:
What brought him to Photography in the first place

How living in a small town has helped shape the photographer he is today

How photography helped her deal with depression
Why he chooses the Leica M11 monochrome as his main tool to tell stories

his process of documenting everyday life

How Youtube change his Life

The reason why he likes shooting film

What inspires him

What's projects he's currently working on
And more!
You can find out more about Matt on his website here: mattdayphoto.com
or Instagram here: @⁠mattdayphoto
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Make sure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!

If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8300 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store?category=Zine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
1 hr 3 min
May 15, 2023Using Self-Portraits to Express Yourself and Deal with Depression - With photographer Henriette Sagfjord
This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Oslo, Norway photographer, Henriette Sagfjord.
In this new episode, we talked about:
How she discovered her passion for Photography at an early age

Her passion and appreciation for dark and moody visual storytelling

How the surrealism movement helped her shape her style

How photography helped her deal with depression

Why she chooses the Leica Q2 and SL system

How she does her unique self-portraits in nature

What's next for her
And more!
You can find out more about Henriette on his website here: www.henriettesagfjord.com
or Instagram here: @henriettesagfjord
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Make sure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!

If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8300 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠

My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store?category=Zine ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠⁠

and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
52 min
May 08, 2023 Storytelling is about connecting people with moments of history - With Photographer Cheriss May
This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Washington photographer, Cheriss May.
In this new episode, we talked about:
How a layoff helped her transition from graphic design to full-time Photography
Her passion and appreciation for visual storytelling
How she got to photograph the President at the white house and on the road
Why she chooses the Leica system for her pro and personal work
Who inspires her
What's next for her
And more!
You can find out more about Cheriss on her website here: cherissmay.com
or Instagram here: @cherissmay
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Make sure you are subscribed and rate the show on your favorite podcast app if you like what you hear!
If you are more of a visual person, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel where we've built a growing community of more than 8300 like-minded visual storytellers here: ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠
My latest photography zine can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠fredranger.com/store?category=Zine ⁠⁠⁠
Want to know where I get my great licensed music tracks? Simple it's Audiio and you can get 10% off using this link: ⁠⁠⁠Audiio for Creators⁠⁠⁠
You can support this ad-free podcast by buying me a coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/fredranger⁠⁠⁠⁠
Let's connect:
Email: ⁠⁠⁠visualstorytelling @ fredranger.com⁠⁠⁠
Social: ⁠⁠⁠@fredranger⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Vero⁠⁠⁠
and on the web at ⁠⁠⁠thevisualstorytellingpodcast.com
52 min

About The Visual Storytelling Podcast

From the publisher's feed

Join host Fred Ranger On The Visual Storytelling podcast, where we explore the art and craft of creative storytelling through photography and filmmaking in this day and age. This show features candid conversations with some of our time's most innovative and inspiring creators and practical insights & tips to help you improve your storytelling skills. Whether you're a pro or just starting, learn how to connect with your audience through compelling stories.