F-Stop Collaborate and Listen - A Photography Podcast

Learning about other subjects such as philosophy, psychology, economics, and geology can all make you a better photographer and also a better businessperson in your photography. I'm a strong advocate for cross-disciplinary study to make yourself a more well-rounded person, which I think makes you a better photographer. As such, this week on the podcast I'm happy to introduce you to  Radomir Jakubo...

Finding ways to engage with nature and landscape photography in a way that goes beyond simply capturing the natural beauty of nature can be a huge challenge that a lot of photographers struggle with. While there's certainly nothing wrong with simply capturing beauty, some photographers wish to go further with their work and use it as a vehicle for personal expression or to say something about them...

Focusing on one geographic area has many tremendous advantages for nature and landscape photographers. It can provide familiarity with your subjects, light, times of day, and so much more which is often overlooked by most folks. This week on Episode 291 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast, I had a wonderful conversation with landscape photographer  Jon Norris about his obsession with Josh...

Dedication to a single area in your landscape photography can yield incredible results and keep you immersed and engaged as a photographer for a lifetime.  This week on Episode 290 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast, I had a wonderful conversation with  landscape photographer and canyoner  Rich Rudow  about his adventures in the Grand Canyon in Arizona and how he has developed a life-lon...

We are back with our third installment of the Artists Asking Artists Series on the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast.  This week's podcast, Episode 289, features two of my favorite nature and landscape photographers,  Guy Tal  and  Alex Noriega . When I first conceived of the idea of creating this series for the podcast, Guy and Alex were the first two photographers that came to my mind knowin...

Small scenes in nature photography are like finding little surprises to explore visually with the camera. They can lead to an enriching relationship with nature and photography and expand a photographer's appreciation for light, subjects, and field craft. This week on Episode 288 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast, I had a wonderful conversation with L.A. based photographer  Martin Gonza...

Providing a platform for landscape and nature photographers to be able to engage with each other is one of the most amazing things that my podcast has afforded. As such, I developed the Artists Asking Artists Series and it was an honor facilitating our second installment! This week on the podcast I was joined by co-host  Candee Watson  to discuss all things Landscape Photography with  David Thomps...

It can be hard not to chase the latest trend in nature photography, whether that be social media trends, editing trends, locations, and more; however, today's guest on my podcast has managed to find a way to stay true to his roots while focusing on what he's good at. On episode 286 I was joined by Irish Landscape Photographer Norman McCloskey . Norman now owns and operates his own gallery and has...

Grief and the grieving process are an integral part of the human condition, yet so few of us have a solid grasp on how to engage in it or talk about it. I believe art and creativity can be a helpful gateway to help with this. On episode 285I was joined by an Australian portrait and landscape photographer who uses her background in visual arts and painting to create stunning and evocative photograp...

The American Pika is one of my favorite creatures found in the wilderness of Colorado. It is a small, adorable creature that is about 6 or 7 inches in length and is known for its high-pitch chirping sound and cute face. The American Pika primarily lives at high elevations between 10,000 and 14,000 feet and I often encounter them on my mountain climbing trips here in Colorado. They are unfortunatel...

This week on the podcast I had a wonderful conversation with  Valda Bailey . Valda is a UK photographer specializing in intentional camera movement (ICM) and multiple exposure work, which she often combines as part of her workflow. It was great to hear about her creative process and techniques, which we covered extensively in this episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast! On episode 28...

Dark skies are an important part of the natural world and are paramount in the success of every night photographer that exists. As such, it was a fabulous honor to discuss an appreciation of dark skies, night photography, and many other subjects with the guest of this week's episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with a fellow...

When nature photography is seen as an integral part of our life, it takes on new meaning and provides focus for our true goals with this artistic medium. As such, it was a fabulous honor to discuss this among many other topics with the guest of this week's episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.  On episode 281 on the podcast I had the pleasure of talking with one of my favorite natu...

Nature and Landscape Photography can be a journey filled with introspection and is often positively augmented and influenced by various experiences we have in life. Discussing these experiences with other photographers brings me a lot of happiness, so I was excited to speak to this week's guest on my podcast about his experiences with psychedelics, reading books, and going on long personal journey...

Building a photography website can be a complicated and time-consuming process and can end up costing you thousands upon thousands of dollars and countless hours of your precious time if you don't do it correctly. As such, it was great to host a conversation on episode 279 on the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with photography website design expert,  Alex Vita . Alex helps photographers gro...

Modern society has, for better or worse, influenced the adoption of wide-scale consumerism. This shift is relatively new for our species, and marketing experts have tapped into human psychology to maximize our desire to purchase and consume goods. This shift can also influence how and why we pursue happiness through consumption and trying to "keep up with the Joneses." Today's guest on the podcast...

One of the best things about nature and landscape photography is that it can provide added purpose to our lives and improve us as human beings. As such, it was an honor to speak with black and white photographer  Richard Boutwell on this week's episode (277) of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen. Richard is an active participant in our Twitter after-parties for the podcast - he always has very interest...

This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with storm and landscape photographer,  Tim Baca . Tim was recommended to me by one of my favorite photographers and humans - Wayne Suggs and so I was quite excited to chat with him. I've also always been fascinated with storm chasing as it relates to photography and so it was great to chat with Tim about his experience and to hear him tell s...

I have a deep respect for photographers who set out to do their own thing unabashedly. One such photographer is  Joel Hazelton , who is widely known by his fellow Arizona landscape photographers as having one of the most prolific and unique Arizona portfolios around. As such, I was truly honored to host Joel on the podcast this week to discuss his journey into landscape photography and his approac...

Providing photographers a platform through which they can converse with one of their heroes is something I have wanted to try on my podcast for a long time. Other artists can inspire us to become better photographers and to take risks with our work. Such is the case in our first installation of the "Artists Asking Artists" series of the " F-Stop Collaborate and Listen " Podcast. For episode 274, I...

I personally think that knowledge about the history of our craft as photographers can be quite useful, if not fun to learn about. As such, it was really quite a blast to chat with this week's guest on my podcast,  Jeff Schewe .  Jeff was instrumental in the development of both Photoshop and Lightroom and is filled with knowledge about the history of how these two programs were developed. We had a...

According to  a study  in the Archives of General Psychiatry, nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year, and 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14.  Other studies  have shown that engaging in nature photog...

Photographing the forest can be one of the most challenging things a nature and landscape photographer can do, which is why I was super excited to chat with this week's guest on my podcast. For episode 271 of the podcast, I was joined by Tristan Todd , a landscape photographer from Vancouver, British Columbia. I have become friends with Tristan through the  Discord channel he created for landscape...

Mentorship can be an important aspect to facilitate growth in nature photography. What kinds of workshops we choose to attend and the type of photographer we choose to learn from can also be instrumental in our growth process in photography. For episode 270 of the podcast, I was joined by Colin Sillerud , a photographer living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I have enjoyed Colin's photography for a lo...

Creating unique nature photography is easier said than done. That's why I was excited for this week's podcast episode.  For episode podcast 269, I was joined by none other than Theo Bosboom . Theo's nature photography is widely regarded as being some of the best coming out of the Netherlands and so it was a real honor to get him onto the podcast. Our conversation dives deep into Theo's history and...