Embrace the Grain Photography Podcast

Happy New Year!!! Sorry for the long episode folks! Merlin is just so dang easy to talk to that time slipped by quicker than we planned! Join Jake and Sherry as they chat with Merlin about the Nikon F5, Polaroid and his IG live chat "Photography Chat" Also the group question submitted by Gary Clennan was covered, What do you do when you get into a creative rut?  Support the show on Ko-fi ! Se...

Film soup, experimental photography, teaching, even writing a book... Roxanna does it all! Awesome conversation about being creative and how photography creates mindfulness and relieves stress and anxiety. Check out her book on her IG profile! @roxannalog   Support the show on Ko-fi email: embracethegrainpodcast@gmail.com IG: @embrace_the_grain

Today Jim Austin of Jimages joins me to chat about all things photography. Jim is an interesting person, he has taught photography, published some work, travels the world on a boat (can you say lucky guy?) He also talks about Slow Photography... tune in to find out exactly what that is! You can find out more about Jim here and do have a peek at his work...  Jim also mentioned this project by...

 What is one piece of gear you wish you had more time for? BUT... even if it gathers dust, you will NEVER sell it! Find out what the listeners say is their choice...  Find us over on the Embrace The Grain Photography Podcast FB group! Help support the show and upgrade our computer here on Ko-Fi and thank you so much for those of you who have supported us! Everyone stay Positive & Embrace The Grain...

We had a few technical issues, so we are a day late with the show! Please excuse us! Topics this episode include: listener questions, Ko-Fi donations (thank you so much! Every penny helps... especially when times are so uncertain!) and a little bit of adventure in thrifting. Sherry upgraded her software to produce the show which helped with technical issues. Another new item for the show... the Fa...

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Its the big Harvest episode! Normally solo shows are shorter than this... but... since I need to harvest my crops here on the farm, podcasting takes a back seat. So what are today's exciting topics? Anticipation makes the heart grow fonder right? Baby photo session that turned into a gong show! Why I used a macro lens for this session and what brand it was! Adventures in Thrifting! Seriously not o...

Today Oscar & I chat about websites... why do you even need one? Where do you get one and what kind do you need? This is information I wish I had when starting out! Plus as a bonus find out what Oscar's dream camera is!  Please stop buy and buy me a coffee and help me fund a upgrade to this show!  Thanks so much for listening!  p.s. don't forget to email me 

Its quick and easy today... a bit of thrifting and a huge thank you to my ko-fi donors! 

Today I chat with Bryan Caporicci from Sprout Studio and Bryan Caporicci Photography. Bryan has been a working professional photographer and teaching photographers the business side of photography, today we chatted about how that could be used for the film photographer of 2020... yes, even the hobbyists too! Bryan also has his own podcast " the business of photography " with many super useful tips...

Andre from Cinestill and Negative Positives Podcast joins me today to chat about how his life changed mid way through college and he ended up working in the film photography industry, maybe a Dad joke and lots of film nerdery! https://ko-fi.com/embracethegrainpodcast

Film is Not Dead! Not for Jonathan Canlas. He has successfully shot film on both personal and professional levels his entire career. Jonathan also talks about his career and the many transitions that it has taken over the years. From weddings, to in person workshops, to opening the FIND Lab, living the dream in Hawaii, FIND in a Box online workshops and moving back to Utah where he is transitionin...

Alex from the Classic Camera Revival joins me today to chat about how he started his famous blog, if you don't have GAS then go read it and you surely will afterwards. Plus how the CCR got started. Then as fate would have it... we chat gear! Plus also Alex shares a few of his favourite Canadian places to get things repaired, where he buys chemistry and such.  Buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.co...

Camera Repairs... tools and tricks and some stuff not to do! Negative Positive Cheesy Filter Challenge... Nikon or Pentax?

A solo show again (sorry.) What are your photography goals? Where do you want your photography to go?

I’m a tad rushed for time... but wanted to give you an episode... so here’s a Throwback Thursday style episode! We are busy getting the crop seeded on the farm... so I’m not in the “studio” recording. What better way than to relive our humble beginnings than a phone episode?

Today we chat with Matt Murray of Matt Loves Cameras. Matt was kind enough to give up his lunch break to record with me. We chatted about colour photography, Kodak Gold 200 and his new zine Every Summer available now on https://mattlovescameras.com  

Today I chat with Jake Rose about cutting costs while shooting film while on a students budget and starting out shooting film. We also chat about Leicas and Nikons, expired film and bulk loading. 

We are a year old!!! Just learning to walk... today its a short an dirty solo show chatting about what season 2 is bringing and what what Cayden & I were shooting today. Take care... and on with the show...

Today I chat with Jr Wyatt about going on holidays with film, since we both traveled the exact same week! Then we chatted about teaching young kids about photography and of course what conversation with Jr would not be complete without Vivian Maier? 

I sure picked a fine time to leave, Covid 19 snuck in while I was away and when I came home life has changed. But I'm ok... so far. Enough about that... let me tell you about my adventures in Arizona, getting a seniors discount (no... I'm not there yet!) and enjoying the sunshine and rain! Call-in from a past guest and basically me rambling on about nothing in particular! 

Join me today for a chat with Sam Warner otherwise know as the Unrecovering Photography Addict for a chat about camera collections, blogging and traveling with film. Sam is also a member of The Frugal Film Project and has been a lot of fun to chat with. 

Join me for a chat with Kevin Lane. Today we talk about, Uncle Jonesys Podcast, teaching kids photography & The Safelight Community Darkroom. Kevin is super fortunate to have a community darkroom in Chattanooga where he resides, it is a place to learn, develop and even show art! 

Join me today as I chat with Mike Gutterman, founder of the Negative Positives podcast & film community. Pentax, APS and art shows are on the agenda... plus you can find out which camera is Mike's "shhhh.. don't tell anyone I was with her!" camera.

Join me today when Betsey Karl and I sit down for a chat... sports, low speed film and how she got into developing her own film. Plus a little bit of gear chat...