Wildlife Photo Chat

My guest Simon Ashfield-Smith joins me to discuss photographing his local plover pair year after year, how he puts emphasis on color in his photography, and how he found and is connecting and learning with a mentor.

Instagram: @birding_with_simon

Plover bokeh image

Crimson Chat with flowers

Apostle Birds

This week Brad shares his experiences getting back to his waterfowl in Newfoundland as well as finding a new way of photographing gulls along the coastline. I share about my recent trip to Jekyll Island, Georgia to photograph shorebirds that were barely there and some fun working with warblers and other songbirds with new lenses. Then we wrap up the show with a listener question from Dave Acheson who asked if we decide to buy gear first and figure out how to capture creative shots with it, or do we have a concept in mind and buy the gear to fit that.

Ray shares about his recent time in Florida, specifically his trip to Huguenot Memorial Park, then we have some follow up about in-camera multiple exposures and competitions from listener Jannico Kelk. Next we discuss a listener topic from Peter about adding music to Instagram posts. Lastly we discuss another listener topic from Mark Deschne about getting stuck shooting in harsh mid-day sunlight.

My guest Rob Read joins me to discuss his introduction into wildlife photography, how he is playing with slower shutter speeds and movement in his photography lately, and how and the creation of wildlife photography competitions and his latest venture with the Wild Art Photo Contest.

Instagram: @robreadphotos

Wild Art Photographer of the Year

Emilie and I catch up about our past couple of days shooting in Florida including Burrowing Owls at night and two outings for shorebirds and wading birds. Then we finish the show with a listener question about how to deal with all the photos you have after a big trip or workshop. This episode is also available to watch on YouTube for all those interested.

My guest Mark Smith joins me to discuss all things creative. He shares about his time traveling across the country in a camper, creative writing and how that has connected to his photography and especially his wildlife video creation. He also shares about his inspiration to get started sharing his videos online, and we discuss sticking to your own creative spirit when sharing content online.

Instagram: @mark.smith.photography

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/marksmithphotography

Website: https://photoworkshopsandtours.com

Some changes to the podcast are announced this week, hope you all enjoy! For the first time in the history of this podcast, this episode is also available to watch on YouTube if you are intrested.

TT Artisan 250mm f/5.6 Reflex

My guests Kyle Boehm and Matt Parish from the Angry Bird Pod Show join me to discuss their podcast, laying around for ducks, Kyle's love of new gear, and Matt's appreciation for plumage and detail in some of his bird photography.

Instagram: @_mattparish

Instagram: @kyle.boehm.photography

Podcast: Angry Bird Pod Show

Fighting Mice in Subway