Behind the Shot

Canon recently announced the EOS R5 and R6, along with a number of lenses, and I knew right then I needed to get someone from Canon on the show to chat about all of the great new gear. The EOS R5 and R6 announcements were huge, and I am not saying that lightly. Since the EOS R was released I have heard a constant noise from people wondering when Canon would release the full frame mirrorless bodies...

On the day I am writing this post Canon announced the new R5 and R6 mirrorless cameras, along with various lenses. Knowing that announcements were coming, but that no one could talk about it in detail until after the announcements, I reached out to my friends at Canon (thank you Scott Heath!) to try to arrange a show around the release. Lucky for me Rick Sammon was available on short notice, and o...

2018 San Francisco 49ers Season: Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers Thursday, August 30 Santa Clara, CA (49ers Photo) I have been following Terrell Lloyd on Instagram for as long as I can remember, and when I got the chance to meet him at this year’s WPPI I was a bit star struck. Terrell is the Sr. manager of Photography, and Lead Team Photographer, for the San Francisco 49ers. His...

Periodically I will receive an email telling me that “Someone filled out your contact form”, and that’s where today’s episode starts. Let me explain… You may have seen the episode I did with Erin Holmstead titled “Light Up Your Images” (a show that had a few ‘Ah Ha’ moments for me). During that episode I mentioned that I knew I had to have Erin...

Lindsay Adler is one of the best educators you will ever see. Stop and read that again…. I met Lindsay when I interviewed her for my WPPI 2020 episode, and I was simply blown away by her passion and energy. Watching her on stage, and then chatting with her for the interview, were one of the big highlights of my WPPI experience. Lindsay is one of those photographers that has attended the dist...

Bob & Dawn Davis are an international wedding photography and design husband and wife team based in the Chicagoland area. I first met them this past February when they were kind enough to join me for an interview at WPPI . It was immediately clear that this couple is an amazing team. I had the chance to watch them on the Canon stage at WPPI twice, once alone and once as part of a panel, and wh...

Photographing the Olympics has got to be the pinnacle of a sports photographer’s career, and for Jeff Cable it’s one he’s reached many times, having photographed the last 6 Olympics for Team USA. I am always amazed by how many photographers either come from, or are in some way involved with, the tech industry. For more than 25 years, Jeff was a marketing executive at companies li...

At WPPI this year I met a lot of great photographers, and one of those was Erin Holmstead. Skip Cohen had invited both of us to a party, and I was immediately I awe of Erin’s skill. Her photography is so clean, and impactful, and I asked her on the spot to be on the show. Let me be clear here, that is not the norm. There are so many great photographers out with fantastic work, and I get sugg...

I have never had a photographer like Colin Finlay on this show. I have read his bio so many times today, and yet I am having trouble writing this post because describing him is not easy. Colin Finlay is one of the foremost documentary photographers and filmmakers in the world. He has has chronicled the human condition with compassion, empathy, and dignity. He has covered war and conflict, disappea...

Roberto Valenzuela is one of the most sought after wedding photographers in the industry. An artist in every sense of the word, Roberto is in that rare group of photographers know as Canon Explorer’s of Light, along with artists such as Rick Sammon, Lindsay Adler, Joel Grimes, Peter Hurley, and more. Looking through his website gives you a sense of why he is so in demand. His portfolio is a...

At the end of February in Las Vegas was WPPI 2020 , and I had the chance to check out some new software, some new hardware, to make some new friends, and meet up with some old friends. If you have never been to WPPI, it’s a conference in Las Vegas focusing on wedding & portrait photography. Before you say something like “I don’t do weddings or portraits” let me explain. While it focuses on tho...

To say that I am excited to have Deborah Sandidge on Behind the Shot is an understatement. Deborah is a photographic artist in every sense of the phrase. Specializing in world travel and artistic imagery she creates images that transcend time, and that transport you to places you wish you could visit. She blends the creative and technical aspects of photography together in a way that gives viewers...

Today’s guest on Behind the Shot is big deal to me. Ken Lee, along with being an accomplished photographer, is also a regular watcher, or listener, of Behind the Shot. My first recollection of Ken was when he won one of the Red River Paper Sample Packs I gave out, and then he also won the How to Build Real Influence e-course from Trey Ratcliff and Lauren Bath. As I usually do, I checked out...

Glyn Dewis . It honestly feels like that’s all I need to say, and you’ll immediately know who I mean. Glyn does so many different things, and they all seem to relate to photography. He’s on YouTube, where he shares his photography and post productions techniques. He’s an educator, with a number of popular classes on KelbyOne as well as being a member of the Photoshop World...

I first met USA Today’s tech journalist  Jefferson Graham the same day I met Frederick Van Johnson. I drove out to watch him record his  Talking Tech  podcast, which is described on the site as “Your daily consumer tech news update, plus the latest gadget reviews and straight talk about how the latest tech innovations affect you, with USA TODAY’s Jefferson Graham”. His gues...

Everybody loves a good meal, and now-a-days it seems like everybody is posting photos of their food, but when food photography is done right you can seemingly taste it. That’s where Freddy Clark comes in. Freddy is a New Jersey based beverage and food photographer, and his images make me want to eat them. Getting to know Freddy has been somewhat of a flashback for me. I have been in radio fo...

If you saw my review on this year’s Photoshop World, the Las Vegas edition , you may remember today’s guest. During that show I mentioned that my favorite part of any conference is the social aspect, the ability to meet seemly random people that end up becoming business associates, and often friends. This is the case with Dave Williams. During that week I was interviewing people at the...

I often get suggestions for guests from viewers / listeners. When that happens I usually check out the photographer they suggested, and if I think they are a good fit for the show I reach out. Sometimes I hear back, and sometimes I don’t. In the case of today’s guest I am really glad she did. Twyla Jones is Family and Couples photographer from Florida that was suggested by Sherra Maner...

This episode is a huge deal for me. Today on Behind the Shot I get to talk with Chris Rainier, and Chris is the first working National Geographic photographer I have had on the show. As I am writing this, a few days before recording with Chris, I am nervous. Chris Rainier is the best of the best. His new book MASK is something every photographer should check out, but more on that later. Chris is a...

Listen to these numbers, or I guess read them makes more sense… over 35 years as a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated, with over 100 Sports Illustrated covers. That is the resume of Peter Read Miller. Peter has been photographing athletes, events and the sporting life for more than 40 years, and Sports Illustrated is just the tip of the arrow (the arrow reference will com...

I have been sitting here trying to write this post about my guest and can’t figure out where to start. Do I start with the fact he’s America’s Most Celebrated Wedding Photographer? Or maybe I start with the many TV appearances, or the books… or maybe the awards and accolades. When you have a guest like Denis Reggie, just getting the first sentence typed out is tough, very t...

When it comes to photography podcasts, The Candid Frame is one of the best there is. It is constantly on a a list somewhere, like the new list from PHLEARN of “ The Best Podcasts for Photographers “. The reason for that, or at least the reason I believe that is the case, is because of it’s host Ibarionex Perello. Ibarionex is many things, an L.A. photographer specializing in peop...

Photoshop guru Aaron Nace was born on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, which in and of itself is a reason to get to know him. Kauai is one of my favorite places, and in fact I was there just about two months before writing this. Try to imagine what it might be like to grow up on an island of forests, waterfalls, and wild chickens – lots of chickens. This environment sets a stage for childhood a...

Back in August the Photoshop World Conference hit Las Vegas again for a week of fun, games, workshops and classes. I am really glad I went this year. For the last few years Photoshop World had called Mandalay Bay home, and this year that changed to The Mirage. The event center there is much more fitting for Photoshop World, with the classes and expo area much closer together. Starting with the Ori...

My first introduction to Juan Pons was on The Digital Photo Experience podcast, with Rick Sammon . I listened to that show regularly, partly because I could hear the passion for the craft that both hosts had. Fast forward to today and my podcasting has come full circle. Instead of listening to these two guys on a show, I’ve had Rick on Behind the Shot four times, and finally Juan is on the s...