Down the Road Podcast

Down the Road Podcast, episode 16: Finding your groove in creative endeavors 17.04.2024 4:54 ↓

You seem to like this podcast, but I don't feel like I've dialed it in just right yet. I reflect on how I've dialed in other creative things I've done, like my blog.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 15: The right to photograph 10.04.2024 4:03 ↓

In public places in the US, you have a Constitutionally protected right to make photographs. But is it always wise to exercise that right?

Down the Road Podcast, episode 14: Shutter therapy 03.04.2024 3:59 ↓

I've been doing a lot of walking with a camera over the last several months. It's helped me cope with some stuff.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 13: Regular practice is key to creative growth 27.03.2024 3:03 ↓

If you want to improve your skills in any creative endeavor, the best way is to keep practicing. I find that putting practice on a schedule, making it routine, is a power move.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 12: Why I recommend the Nikon N2000 as a first manual-focus Nikon SLR 20.03.2024 3:10 ↓

In praise of an often-overlooked Nikon SLR.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 11: Recommended manual-focus Pentax SLRs 13.03.2024 4:52 ↓

Here are the manual-focus Pentax SLRs that I like best, and why.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 10: When you shoot expired film 06.03.2024 4:58 ↓

Here's what I've learned so that I get the best images possible from expired film.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 9: Can documentary photography be art? 28.02.2024 2:44 ↓

I claim that documentary photography is largely not art.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 8: When and why I prefer digital over film 21.02.2024 4:38 ↓

Even though I favor film, there are times when I reach for one of my digital cameras. In this episode, I share when those times are, and why.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 7: The endless treadmill of promoting your work 14.02.2024 4:58 ↓

For most creatives, promoting our work isn't much fun. But if you don't do it, you will surely toil in obscurity.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 6: Buying old film cameras on eBay without getting burned 07.02.2024 4:58 ↓

Tips from the trenches on how to get good, working old cameras on eBay.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 5: Travel cameras 31.01.2024 4:27 ↓

What cameras do you like to bring when you travel? I explore the ones I like to use.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 4: Learning as you go 24.01.2024 3:56 ↓

Is there something creative you want to do? Just start doing it. And don't be afraid to suck. Critique your own work to get better!

Down the Road Podcast, episode 3: To print or not to print 17.01.2024 4:32 ↓

I claim that you can very well preserve your photographs electronically.

Down the Road Podcast, episode 2: Luck vs. skill 10.01.2024 3:27 ↓

How much of your best photographs is skill, and how much is luck?

Down the Road Podcast, episode 1: Beginnings 03.01.2024 4:24 ↓

Down the Road Podcast, Episode 1: Beginnings. Starting my weekly experiment in podcasting in 2024.