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In this interview, I sit down with Karen Hutton and Anton Lorimer, the two amazing artists behind the newly released Smugmug film titled “Framing the Journey”. We discuss the inception of the film, shooting on location, and producing world-class work with a very small team.

Karen Hutton finds inspiration when she lets the environment around her completely consume her. It’s then she can translate her experience, the feelings, colors, and textures into a photograph. This perpetual search for the profound and the awe-inspiring has been the essence of her entire career.

“My photography is about a philosophy,” Hutton says. “It’s about the world, about life, and all the possibilities that exist in between.”

https://youtu.be/aDtTV20umwQ

SmugMug’s newest film follows Hutton on a journey through the picturesque landscapes of Slovenia – from the intimate seaside town of Piran, to the haunting waters of Lake Bled, up through the crisp ranges of the Julian Alps. “Framing the Journey” unveils both the epic beauty of a charming country tucked between Italy and Croatia and the wonder of the artist experiencing it all for the first time.

Anton Lorimer, a cinematographer, director, and editor for SmugMug Films, partnered with FUJIFILM and leveraged DJI’s Mavic 2 drone to deliver “Framing the Journey” in sharp, 4K resolution. Just in time to inspire a sense of renewal in the new year, join Hutton as she captures the rich variety of tones, shades, and textures of Slovenia’s landscapes.

The Film on SmugMug: https://www.smugmug.com/films/karen-hutton

Karen's Website: https://www.karenhuttonphotography.com

Anton's Website: https://lorimerworks.com

Piotr Skrzypiec (Local Guide):  https://www.piotrskrzypiec.com

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In this episode, once again I’m joined by Matt Granger and Lee Herbet to discuss some of their learnings from having traveled the globe shooting stills and video, teaching workshops and more.

We’ll get into some of the nitty-gritty around how you can ensure you are taking exactly what you need on your next trip, how to keep your stuff safe, and how not to over (or under) pack, and much more.

Links mentioned by Matt:

Hipmunk.com

InsuremyTrip.com

Progradedigital.com

Links mentioned by Lee:

Thepointsguy.com

WheretoCredit.com

StatusMatcher.com

About Matt Granger

Matt Granger Photography is a photography studio based in Sydney Australia. Matt is a portrait photographer and photography educator, passionate about sharing the love of photography

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About Lee Herbet

Lee Herbet is a visual storyteller. Through his company, Capture.ink, he and his team have helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their stories. He loves teaching photography/video and editing. He delivers workshops all over the world. He writes for a number of online photography and video sites on topics ranging from reviews, opinion pieces to “how to” articles.

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Andrew D. Bernstein is the Senior Official Photographer for the NBA. Andrew has collaborated on a fantastic new book with NBA great Kobe Bryant called The Mamba Mentality - How I Play. In this interview, we dive into both Andrew's approach to sports photography as well as the positive side of "obsession" that drives people like Kobe Bryant and himself to become impossibly great.

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Asher Svidensky is a freelance photographer specializing in art and documentary photography, with a strong passion for mixing the two with storytelling. In this interview, Asher Svidensky and I discuss his travels and how he is driven to tell stories, rather than to just take photographs.

Asher's career began in the Israeli military back in 2009 (2009-2012), where he was fortunate enough to be able to serve as a photographer. After completing his military service, he followed his dream to be a documentary photographer. Since then his body of work has been published in magazines and newspapers around the world, including the BBC (TV, radio, and website), National Geographic (USA), The Guardian (UK), GEO (Germany & France), AD (Netherlands) and many more.

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In this interview, I'm joined by photographer Jan van Beijnhem. We discuss his book project Marks of Pride and Beauty. It's a compelling book showing people who have suffered various trauma and have the scars to prove it. Jan discusses his journey and challenges with self-publishing as well as distribution.

This interview will prove helpful for anyone considering taking on a challenging long-term personal project and seeing it thru from idea to finished, shipping product.

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With the constant deluge of amazing photographs online, photographers are struggling to find new and exciting ways to differentiate their work. Troy Christopher Plota is a co-founder of Plotaverse — software designed to allow you to add animation to your still photographs. He believes the next wave of creativity will come from motion art.

In this interview, we discuss Troy's software, his vision for the future, and how motion art is changing the way some photographers tell stories.

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In this interview I sit down with Chris Gampat of The Phoblographer blog. Chris and I discuss the virtues and economics of third-party lenses versus OEM lenses. We dive into some of the issues surrounding using non-OEM lenses including warranty, weather-sealing as well as upgrading the firmware on these lenses. You’ll also find out what Chris carries around in HIS camera bag, and what his “desert island” lens is.

So, if you own or are considering purchasing a new lens for your camera kit give this insightful discussion a listen. I'm sure you'll take away some valuable information that may just save you some headaches, and maybe a few dollars in the future.

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Mitch Goldstone of ScanMyPhotos.com joins me to discuss the ins-and-outs of scanning in today's high-tech world. Is scanning still relevant? What is the state-of-the-art? And what are some pitfalls that you should be aware of when choosing a company to entrust your precious family archives to.

Mitch, leading ScanMyPhotos.com commercialized professionally digitizing photo and other imaging content and the company, headquartered in Irvine, CA has scanned 600 million pictures.

Here's a great piece on C|Net about ScanMyPhotos.

The company is passionate about preserving pictures so they are not ruined from natural disasters, as was profiled in this Weather Channel segment:

https://youtu.be/0p-09nLXULo

Get $25 off your first order just use the code "SAMEDAY"  when you check out!

In this interview, Architectural Photographer Jim Doyle and I sit down to discuss the business side of Real Estate and Architectural photography. How do you build a business plan, stave off competition and incorporating and staying current with new technology?

Jim's Website: http://www.Apgs.net

Jim's Seminars: http://www.centerfordigitalarts.com

About Jim

Jim Doyle started his photography career after college in the early 70’s. The first years of his career were spent in the wedding and portrait business. In 1980 he left the photography business to work with his father in a family business responsible for and ended up running a company in Europe.  In 2000 Jim’s focus shifted back to photography and in 2001 Applied Photography was formed to supply high architectural quality photography at a reasonable price.

“my goal was to assist each of my clients in setting themselves apart from the competition by ‘creating high quality images that sell’.”

Over the years, Jim has gained a reputation for working closely with his clients to supply high quality photography for their marketing materials.

Some of his achievements include;

* 2008 to present – Instructor of Photography at Rancho Santiago College, Orange CA

* 2014 President of the Professional Photographer of California

* 2015 Masters Degree in Photography from PPA

* 2015 1st Place Grand Imaging Award from the International Image Competition

* Professional Photographers of America

Jim is a firm believer in the power of imagery and mentors other photographers through regular classes in the Art of Photography and Seeing & Photographing Architecture.

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In this interview, I sit down with Nigel Barker. Nigel is known for his involvement in America's Next Top Model and many other amazing projects. In this interview, we talk about one of his latest endeavors, managing creative direction behind a company called Mimeo.

Mimeo was the force behind Apple's book printing efforts and now they've re-tooled and have integrated with Apple Photos via an extension and are continuing to crush it for photographers looking for professionally printed books.

Mimeo Photos: https://www.mimeophotos.com

Discount code: MYCITYMP

Mimeo Photos App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mimeo-photos/id1282504627?mt=12

Mimeo My Cities Contest: https://www.mimeophotos.com/engb/my-city-contest/

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