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In this interview I sit down with wedding and portrait photographer Benjamin Edwards. Ben and I discuss not only his wedding and portrait work but also his “extracurricular” photographic endeavors and how he believes “story” is a key and missing component in many of today’s photography.

Ben's Website: http://www.benjaminedwardsphotography.com

Story+Light Workshops: https://www.benjaminedwardsphotography.com/storyandlight

About Benjamin Edwards

Benjamin Edwards is a wedding, portrait, and humanitarian photographer based out of Bend, Oregon. After commissioning Kevin Kubota to photograph he and his wife Lauren’s wedding in 2002, Benjamin saw the power of the photographic lens and knew he had found a passion.

Whether documenting a bride’s perfect day, the dangers of female genital mutilation in Uganda, or the crisis in the Congo, Benjamin relies on his Faith, caffeine, and love of his craft to ensure the image is captured.

Benjamin was featured in Photo District News magazine in Sept. 2009 as a “Photographer Making A Difference,” and won a Hollywood Film Festival award in 2009 for a short film he directed to raise awareness calling for the halt to conflict mining in the DRC.

In May of 2011, Benjamin was featured on Framed, an inspirational and educational web-based series for photographers. The episode revolved around Benjamin’s passions, fears and hope for his photography.

More recently, Benjamin has written the third edition of Nikon: Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide for Wiley Publishing and has co-founded Workshops With Purpose, a workshop dedicated to teaching storytellers how to story-tell in an ethical way for NGO’s. Benjamin has also launched his own domestic workshops series, Story + Light.

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In this interview I sit down with photographer Clay Cook to discuss his approach to commercial photography, philanthropy, traveling the world and also just being a genuinely good person.

Connect with Clay: https://www.claycookphoto.com/

About Clay Cook

Every photograph begins with an idea. The job of a photographer is to not only capture the vision but manipulate it into art, bigger than life and beyond any initial expectations.

Photographer, Clay Cook, has learned the importance of going the extra mile, after a long, arduous run in the music business. As a result, his wisdom, field experience and work ethic has pushed him further into an inspiring career in Editorial and Portrait photography. Over a short period of time, Clay has shaped creative projects with brands such as: A&E, History, Lifetime, Comcast, Uproxx, Livestrong, NFL and Papa John's Pizza. In addition, he has brought to life, worldwide assignments for publications such as National Geographic, Time, Forbes, Popular Mechanics, The Guardian, W Magazine, USA Today and ESPN.

Along with the desire to offer local solutions for every project, Clay can spread the word with the help of a large social media and blogging community. Start with an idea and Clay will lead it to a roaring finish line.

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In this episode, Joe Edelman joins the show to discuss his work, Olympus gear and the "Geartographer" phenomenon. Joe is an Olympus Visionary and award-winning photographer and educator and YES – that crazy PHOTO Joe Edelman on YouTube!

His primary subject: Beautiful people!

His educational mission: To help photographers to develop a solid understanding of the HOWS and WHYS behind creating great photographs.

His work is featured frequently on well-known photography blogs including Fstoppers, DIYPhotography, PetaPixel, Lifehacker, ISO1200, Shutterbug and LensVid among others. His primary subject - beautiful people!

His photographs have been published internationally in magazines like Maxim, Cosmopolitan, Get Fit, Shape and Good Light Magazine to name a few. He has been called upon to complete assignments for both the New York Times and The Los Angeles Times and has serviced commercial advertising clients from all over the United States.

Joe has earned a reputation as a lively and popular instructor and lecturer at camera clubs, photography conferences and photography workshops across the United States. He has been a speaker at events like ImagingUSA, WPPI, PhotoPlus, Out of Chicago, Carolina Photo Expo and numerous others.

He has also served as an adjunct professor teaching about Creativity and Photography at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA and Northampton County Community College in Monroe, PA.

Along with his incredible wife and two four-legged kids, Joe is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Picr co-founder Paul Mikhaylenko gives us an inside look at the software his company has produced. Picr simplifies many of the more mundane and tedious tasks freelance photographers have to tackle every day. Everything from lead capture, to contract signing, to invoicing and payment. It's all handled with one slick user interface that is a pleasure to use.

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Mihir Shah, CEO of StorCentric the new combination of Drobo and Nexan. We discuss the new entity (StorCentric), the future of data storage, competition, and the future of these technologies.

StorCentric: https://storcentric.com

Drobo: http://www.drobo.com

Nexsan: http://www.nexsan.com

About Mihir Shah

Mihir is currently the CEO and member of the Board of Directors of StorCentric, Inc., a leading-edge data storage company.  StorCentric is the parent company of Drobo and Nexsan, two of the most customer-centric data storage companies in the market. Prior to being appointed as CEO of StorCentric, Mihir was the CEO of Drobo, which was acquired by StorCentric.  While at Drobo, Mihir and his team have tripled quarterly revenues achieved profitability for the first time since the company’s inception which was in 2005.  Mihir also serves on the Board of Directors of Enact Systems, Inc, a leading vertical SaaS company focused on the renewable energy industry.

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In this interview, I chat with Sean Heavey, a Montana, U.S.A. based photographer. Sean has become well-known for his amazing storm photos... and now he's gaining notoriety for his legal and copyright tangles with the 300-pound gorilla, Netflix. Sean is suing Netflix for unspecified damages and infringement incurred as a result of unauthorized of a Sean Heavey image. The case is unsettled, to date. However, the particulars of how it all went down are fascinating! And they involve some of your favorite shows on Netflix!

You be the judge!

 

About Sean

Sean is well-known for capturing the Great Plains’ supercell thunderstorms and for his photos of Montana’s Big Sky Country. Sean is an award-winning photographer with honors from National Geographic, a two-time Montana Newspaper Association Award Winning Photographer, and a Montana Treasured Artist. Heavey’s photos have been printed and published online by some of the nation’s most revered press companies and global companies including Apple, National Geographic, The Boston Globe, The U.S.A. Today, the New York Post, Discovery, and NASA.

Many of Sean's photos have been published worldwide, including in the United Kingdom’s largest newspaper “The Sun”, France’s “le Figaro”, and online in Australia’s NineMSN. His images have also served Vice President Al Gore as art backdrops for his TED Talk and climate presentations. Sean's gallery is located at 529 2nd Ave. South, Glasgow.

Advertising and commercial photographer Randal Ford and I discuss his new book “The Animal Kingdom” and the logistics of wrangling large predators in-studio, wrangling the publishing industry and the gear he used to make it all happen.

Randal shares some hilarious anecdotes about the inherent challenges present when dealing with large animals. He also goes into the process he used for getting publisher support for the book, and how it’s doing on bookstore shelves.

Lastly, we touch on iPhone photography… where it’s going and how he uses his iPhone’s camera on a daily basis.

Connect with Randal at:

The Book: http://www.randalford.art

Commercial Site: http://www.randaldford.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/randalford/

TW: https://twitter.com/randalford

Randal's Bio:

Randal Ford believes that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. He is obsessed with details, creative collaboration, and chasing a timeless aesthetic.

Ford's works have appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, 20 different Texas Monthly covers, and the cover of Communication Arts. To name a few, Ford has been commissioned to create works for brands such as Anheuser Busch, Comcast, Frito Lay, LL Bean, Pepsi, Pfizer, Verizon, & Yeti.

Among other accolades, in 2015, 2016, 2017 Ford was named one of the top 200 photographers by Lüerzers Archive. In 2017 his photographs were awarded 1st place and best of show in the International Photo Awards competition. In the fall of 2018, his photographs will be published in a 175-page coffee table book by renowned publisher Rizzoli New York.

Throughout his work, he’s been able to maintain a consistent aesthetic while problem-solving, evolving, and molding to clients needs. His laid back and approachable personality keeps him grounded in his passion for creating beautiful work, collaborating with clients, and having fun along the way.

In this interview, Resource Magazine President and CEO Alexandra Nikki joins me to discuss her amazing journey of self-discovery and entrepreneurship. There doesn't seem to be enough hours in any given day for Alex to keep tabs on her many business ventures — all while being a mom and traveling the world. Yet, somehow she does it all, amazingly well!

In this interview, you'll find out how!

Check out Resource Magazine Online here!

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Darlene Hildebrandt of DigitalPhotoMentor.com joins to discuss the unavoidable "Gear Aquisition Syndrome" condition driven by the spat of new camera releases from the industry giants. We also discuss some critical things you should consider when you make the decision to "go pro". Is monetizing your hobby worth the risk of turning it into a "job"?

The articles Darlene mentioned:

7 Questions to ask before upgrading to a ful-frame camera body

How to choose the best digital camera

Why you should photograph "just because".

Darlene's tours and workshops

https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/photo-tours/

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Darlene's Work!

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In this interview I sit down with Tracy Lee! We dive into astrophotography, travel, and how a little technology and preparation can set your work above your peers.

Tracy manages social media accounts for several companies while also managing multiple website, and traveling across the globe, all while taking amazing landscape, astro, travel and cinemagraphs.

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