Behind the Shot

I first heard about Andy Day back in April of 2019. Periodically I am a guest on my friend Don Komarechka’s Photo Geek Weekly podcast, and we covered a story Andy had written for Fstoppers – and let me say, please check out Don’s podcast, it’s fantastic. Knowing Andy was finally going to be on Behind the Shot I decided to look back to see what I had in my notes about him fr...

Let me warn you, this is a printer review, but a lot more than that. I intended this show to be about 30-45 minutes, but yeah, didn’t work out that way. Even after finishing the sessions I did, I tried to edit it down, but in watching it back I just felt the info was useful. If it helped me, then I thought it might help you too, so I am leaving everything in, To help, I am including time sta...

Saying that David Dewhurst has been at photography for most of his life is an understatement. By the age of 15 he was he was already a working pro, getting to paid by national magazines to shoot what he loved – motorcycles. While that was a lesson on it’s own, David loved photography so much that he pursued a formal education as well. He attended a three year course on Industrial and C...

This is our third of a continuing series in conjunction with Red River Paper . Red River Paper’s Education program helps photography students by providing high quality photo papers to photography education programs around the U.S. On each of these special shows my guest will be a photography student from one of the Red River Paper Education partner schools. Tied to each of these education episodes...

This show is the start of a contest to win a 6 week online course, from Trey Ratcliff and Lauren Bath, on “How to Build Influence”, the ultimate e-course for future influencers. See the rules here or in the links below. I am often asked what my favorite episode of Behind the Shot is, which is not an easy thing to answer. I have truly enjoyed each and every show, and I have had the hono...

I have to admit, I am at a loss for words – something my family would be happy about, but something that’s not great in this situation. This is a “pinch me” situation for me. I first heard of Scott Bourne on Leo Laporte’s MacBreak Weekly . He was a regular on the tech podcast, and as far as I knew that his main gig – a tech person. Periodically someone would men...

I have had to describe Rick Sammon to people on a number of occasions, and it seems to get progressively harder the more I get to know him. This will Rick’s forth time on Behind the Shot, which is more than any other guest. The next closest is Don Komarechka with 3 times. Why do I enjoy having Rick on so much? Let’s see, Rick is a legend. Every time I met him, or talk with him, I am am...

I’ve been doing Behind the Shot for a few years now, and I am constantly being introduced to artists that just blow be away. Kelly Robitaille is one of those artists. After my recent “Pixel Alchemy” show with Renee Robyn , who is hands down one of the most talented people I know, Renee suggested I get Kelly on the show. Renee has suggested guests to me before, and she’s nev...

I first met Colin Smith a few years ago at WPPI in Las Vegas. We were both at an after hours party and starting about podcasting and YouTube. Colin’s PhotoshopCAFE page has over 143,000 subscribers that watch his Photoshop and Lightroom tutorials, which are honestly some of the best you’ll find.  Mixed in with those lesson you’ll find his done photography. A best-selling author,...

On this episode it’s the return of one of my most popular guests, Don Komarechka . Don is a nature, macro and landscape photographer from in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, and this will be his third appearance on Behind the Shot. In his first appearance we covered the topic Don is probably best know for, his snowflake photography. Yeah, you read that correctly… actual Snowflakes. You can see...

I can’t believe this is actually happening. Renee Robyn is finally on Behind the Shot. Since most people already know who Renee is, I could probably stop here and call a day. I wouldn’t need to write anything long, or detailed, or praise her talent at all, and the odds are good you’d still understand how cool this is. But here’s the thing…. I want to write about Renee...

Last week in Las Vegas was WPPI 2019, and I had the chance to check out some new software, some new hardware, and to make some new 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 those two specialties, the conference and Expo o...

Marco Larousse is a fine art, street, and documentary photographer based out of Hamburg, Germany. With over 30 years of experience his work encompasses the subtle touch only a a seasoned pro can capture, and I find a common thread in much of his work always reminds me that Marco is an accredited journalist. In many way, photojournalism is the art of telling a story based on a single moment in time...

This is our second of a continuing series in conjunction with Red River Paper . Red River Paper’s Education program helps photography students by providing high quality photo papers to photography education programs around the U.S. On each of these special shows my guest will be a photography student from one of the Red River Paper Education partner schools. Tied to each of these education episode...

When I first saw Ian Spanier’s portfolio I immediately noticed one thing… he has a complete understanding of light. Ian began taking photographs at six years old, and that early start lead him to majoring in photography in college. He ended up working in publishing as an editor, but making pictures never left him. Having only known 35mm, he taught himself medium and large format as wel...

I am sitting here writing this and struggling with how to describe Moose Peterson, and the odds are you already know of Moose, or at least of his work. Still, it’s Moose Peterson, a wildlife, nature, landscape and aviation photographer that is about as good as they get. Moose’s lifelong passion is photographing the life history of our endangered wildlife and wild places. Since 1981 he and hi...

For the last year or so the word Platypod has surfaced again and again in posts I see online. I think the first time I heard the name was through Scott Kelby on Twitter , and then after that is was Photo Joseph , Gilmar Smith , and Rick Sammon . Truth be told I had no idea what a Platypod was at the time – although the name stuck with me. (Side Note: If your product has a name that is as imm...

Editors Note: On this episode I start a contest with Adam Elmakias’ Music Photography Workshops where I am sponsoring a chance to win one of two entries into the workshops, happening in San Diego on January 7th & 8th, 2019. Details and rules are here . I think I first saw Jaz Meadows’ work on Instagram , or maybe it was through Mattias Hombauer’s Shooting the Rockstars Facebo...

This is the first in a series of episodes focusing on the state of photography education, in conjunction with Red River Paper . Red River Paper’s EDU program helps photography students by providing high quality photo papers to photography programs around the US. Once a quarter I will chose a photography student from one of the Red River Paper EDU partner schools to be a guest on the Behind t...

I have had the pleasure of having The Copyright Zone guys on Behind the Shot twice now, each time I learn something new. The first time Ed Greenberg and Jack Reznicki were on, back in June of 2017, we chatted at length about Copyright for Photographers (here) . It was a general conversation on things all photographers should have a better understanding of. The feedback I got back then was amazing,...

After meeting photographer Josh Sanseri I would say that the future of photography is in good hands. Josh is not only a photographer with over 20 years of professional experience, but he is a tenured professor and department chair of Santa Monica College’s esteemed Photography Department – a program that is a Red River Paper EDU partner which we also talk about during the show. He&#821...

I have said to many people, many times, that when it comes to Live Music photography British photographer Christie Goodwin  is a personal favorite – a hero of sorts. She is a witty, fun, and amazingly talented photographer, that is as humble as she is talented. In fact she was one of the first people I reached out to when I started Behind the Shot, and she ended up being my third guest, way...

Back in 2017 I was dealing with a Copyright infringement and ended up reaching out to Ed Greenberg, one of the guys behind the great website The Copyright Zone .The phone conversation with Ed turned into one of my most popular shows to date, the original Copyright for Photographers episode from June of 2017. Recording that show with Ed, and his Copyright education partner Jack Reznicki, changed my...

Rick Sammon is an award winning photographer, and one of the members of the elite Canon Explorer of Light program. A tireless, prolific and inspirational image-maker, Rick, called by many “The Godfather of Photography,” is one of the most active photographers on the planet – dividing his time between creating images, leading photo workshops and seminars, and making personal appearances. His enthus...

Terry Jack comes from a photographic family. I first found out about him through his brother, music photographer Dustin Jack, after recording a Behind the Shot with Dustin years ago – you can find that episode here . Terry isn’t a full time photographer, but his images stand out. His “real job” is being a first responder, as a Firefighter and Paramedic. That says a lot abou...