Thoughts on Photography

In this podcast I discuss alternative photographic processes and their rise and prominence in the fine art photography realm.

This podcasts discusses how to get started marketing your fine art photography. Below is a list of the major centers of photography in the United States mentioned in the podcast that provide juried exhibition opportunities:Blue Sky Gallery 1231 NW HoytPortland, Oregon, 97209www.blueskygallery.orgCenterPO Box 2483Santa Fe, NM 87504www.visitcenter.orgCenter for Creative PhotographyUniversity of Arizona1030 North Olive RoadTuscon, AZ 85721www.creativephotography.orgCenter for Photography at Woodstock59 Tinker StreetWoodstock, NY 12498www.cpw.orgGriffin Museum of Photography67 Shore RoadWinchester, MA 01890www.griffinmuseum.orgHouston Center for Photography1441 W. AlabamaHouston, TX 77006www.hcponline.orgThe Light FactorySpirit Square Suite 211345 N College StreetCharlotte, NC 28202www.lightfactory.orgLight Work316 Waverly AvenueSyracuse, NY 13244www.lightwork.orgMinnesota Center for Photography165 13th Avenue NEMinneapolis, MN 55413www.mncp.orgPhotographic Center Northwest900 Twelfth AvenueSeattle, WA 98122www.pcnw.orgPhotographic Resource Center832 Commonwealth Ave.Boston, MA 02215www.bu.edu/prc/Silver Eye Center for Photography1015 East Carson StreetPittsburgh, PA 15203www.silvereye.org

In this podcast, I discuss the importance of developing and implementing photographic projects as a way to sustain yourself as a fine art photographer. I also cover a project planning and implementation process that listeners may find useful.

In this podcast, I discuss the role of motivation in promoting your fine art photography. In particular, I cover three specific levels of motivation and use them to create a framework to help you effectively promote your work while remaining true to your goals as a photographer.

In this podcast, I discuss six of my favorite new photography books that were published in 2007. You can get more information about these books by visiting the links below (available only via my blog, thoughtsonphotography.com):Driftless: Photographs from Iowa - Danny Wilcox FrasierCage Call: Life and Death in the Hard Rock Mining Belt - Louie Palu (Note: this book is no longer available however, selections from the book were recently published in Lenswork)Eye of the West - Nancy WoodShaolin: Temple of Zen - Justin GuarigliaI See Angels Every Day - Hiroshi WatanabeFindings - Hiroshi Watanabe

In this podcast, I discuss various magazines that I find inspirational, informative, and pleasureable to read. Magazines mentioned in this podcast include:LensworkApertureBlind SpotSpotContact SheetPhotography QuarterlyNueva LuzB&W MagazineFocusCameraArtsPhoto-Eye Booklist

This podcast discusses self-publishing options for photographers using on-line publishing companies. Mentioned in this podcast is Blurb.com

Laura Addison, Curator of Contemporary Art, Museum of New Mexico

Pilar Graves - Owner and Director, Pilar Graves Fine Art

Marita Holdaway - Director, Benham Gallery

Julianne Newton - Editor, Visual Communication Quarterly

Larry Padgett, Executive Director, The Center for Fine Art Photography

Ann Pallesen - Gallery Director, Photographic Center Northwest

Alan Rapp - Photography and Design Editor, Chronicle Books

Madeline Yale, Program Director, Houston Center for Photography

This podcast focuses on photo reviews (or portfolio reviews) and provides an overview of how they can help emerging photographers move to the next level with their fine art photography.Some of the photo review venues that are mentioned in this podcast include:PhotoLucidaReview Santa FeFotoFest

This is the first episode of Thoughts on Photography, a podcast that explores what it means to live a photographic life.