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John Biever was born in 1951 in Port Washington, Wi. He started photography working with his father, Vernon, who was the long time Green Bay Packer sideline photographer. John started shooting football in 1965 with him and recalls being at the NFL Championship game in Green Bay that year; Cleveland Browns, NFL legend Jim Brown’s last game. He vividly remembers shooting the 1967 NFL Championship ga...

Lynn Rogers came to Cal State Fullerton as a student with aspirations of playing baseball. He picked up gymnastics in a classroom and the rest is history. The 1972 CSF graduate began coaching gymnastics at the Anaheim YMCA and with the Long Beach KIPS Club. Soon he launched the Titans’ program and ran it with his heart and soul for its first 24 years (1976 thru 1999), compiling an overall record o...

Chet White completed his 12th season as the director of photography for University of Kentucky athletics department.  White is responsible for leading Kentucky’s award-winning photography department. In addition to serving as the primary photographer for the department, White oversees UK’s growing photography staff. Under White’s direction, the staff has expanded to cover all home events for...

Christina Burkenroad is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey . Born in San Diego, CA, she was only four years old when her mother past away. Her father suffered from depression and she became homeless for a time as well as a self described junkie. Christina hired a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton and played under Demian Brown. She signed with th...

Jordan Larson is a three time (2012, 2016, 2021) USA Olympic Women's Volleyball player. Her 2021 Olympics win allowed her to complete the trifecta of winning an Olympic bronze, silver, and gold medal. Not bad for a kid from Hooper Nebraska. Jordan started her college volleyball career at the University of Nebraska. In 2006, she led the Huskers to the N CAA title and was named to the AVCA All-Ameri...

Art director, producer, stand-up comedian, TV show host. If those job descriptions don’t conform to your image of a successful production executive, maybe that’s because you’ve never met one quite like Marcus Vadas. He has 15 years of experience creating and producing award-winning commercials, videos and documentaries. Just over 6 years ago Marcus co-founded Campsite Media House. We talk about hi...

Maxx Wolfson has been working at Getty Images since 2003. He is the current Director of Photography for the Americas. At Getty Images, Maxx started working directly with the NBA working on images from photographers all over the league. He quickly transitioned to a field editor working in sports, news and entertainment. Maxx would be in charge of editing events ranging from the Super Bowl to the Ac...

Drone talk with Jay Seidel; we talk about what's new, what's coming and all the new rules are happening to the drone world. Jay is professor and director of the Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College. He has always had a passion for aviation as he was a member of the Civil Air Patrol as a teenager, where he flew gliders and immersed himself in all things aviation. This, coupled with his other pa...

Ethan Gallogly is a professor of Chemistry, life long hiker and now an author of the new book The Trail. His boots have covered countless miles, including the John Muir Trail, the High Sierra Trail, the Oregon Section of the PCT, the Tahoe–Yosemite Trail, and the Theodore Solomons Trail. He was a reviewer for the Wilderness Press guides: Sierra North, Sierra South, and Yosemite National Park and h...

Jim Colton is currently Editor at Large at ZUMA Press and Editor-in-Chief of zPhotoJournal.com. He began his career in 1972 as a color picture editor for the Associated Press. Five years later, he joined Newsweek as Senior Photo Editor for International News. In 1988, he became Executive Vice-President and General Manager of Sipa Press in New York, before returning to Newsweek in 1992 as the Direc...

Dr. Laura Zettel-Watson is an Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Psychology and a Coordinator, Aging Studies Program at California State University, Fullerton. Her research focuses on close relationships in later life. She is especially interested in how social support and social participation impact physical and psychological well-being for at-risk populations. She currently...

Ricky Romero was born and raised in East Los Angeles. He attended Cal State Fullerton from 2001 to 2005. The lefty starter helped the Titans capture the 2004 College World Series. Romero was drafted by the Blue Jays as the sixth overall pick (and first pitcher selected) in the 2005 MLB draft. On April 9, 2009 Romero made his Major League debut against Detroit Tigers. Ricky earned the win while sur...

Candice Ward has a massive drive to make an impact in photo community by creating beautiful visuals and she’s done just that with frozen lake hockey series of images. We talked about growing up in Canada as indigenous woman, finding a camera and her great hair.

Katie Meyers is the Director of Content at Tulane University. We talked about growing up in a house full of creatives, becoming a Bruin and then working at the school. We talk about going to her first Catholic mass, understanding what winter is like outside of California and learning at Youtube University. She still drives her Mazada 3 she got in high school and lives to make great work. 

Denise Curry led UCLA to AIAW National Championship in 1978, has been named All-America three times (1979, 1980, 1981), set fourteen school records and was all-time leading scorer (3,198 points) and rebounder (1,310). She scored in double figures in every one of the 130 games she played for UCLA. She averaged 24.6 points per game. She won gold medals in the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, Pan Americ...

After 6 years as the Colorado Rockies team photographer, Matt Dirksen said it was time to move on. As an award winning photographer with a strong passion for stories Matt is driving into the freelance world of photography. We talk about finding photography, 135mm and running around Africa and making beautiful photos for clients. Check out his website www.dirksenphoto.com and follow him on Instagra...

18 years old and ready to take the world by storm, that's Drake Harris. The owner of Aggravated Culture a clothing line for young kids. Drake has his mind set on the bigger things. We talk about how an idea become a business, shipping problems, ideas that work great and those that fell flat and what it takes to make it to the next level. Check out his website AggravatedCulture.com and follow...

Peter Read Miller has been photographer for more than 40 years. He worked as a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated for more than 35 years, with his images appearing on over 100 Sports Illustrated covers. In addition to covering 9 Olympic Games and 41 Super Bowls, Peter has shot 14 NBA Finals. He has covered the Stanley Cup Finals, the World Series, the Kentucky Derby, the NCAA B...

I’m strong believer of being involved in local government. Sure State and National government get all the heads lines but only local with a few people can make changes that effect your life immediately. My guest is a La Habra city councilman James Gomez, with over 20 years of local government under his belt I knew he would be a Fantastic resource…The power of local government.

Paul Rodriguez spent 33 years making Orange County his visual playground. He’s was never one to back down from pushing the envelope to when it came to making a power image. We talk about his journey to the OC Register, keeping letters and his love of all things USC. You can see his work at www.paulrodriguez.biz

In part 2 we take a deep dive into how a kid from Southern California became a farmer in Washington. Carlos Delgado was raised in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2007 with a emphasis in photojournalism. A professional photographer with a client list that includes The Associated Press, The New York Daily News, The Orange County Register, Molina Healthcare, Alorica Inc....

Carlos Delgado was raised in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2007 with a emphasis in photojournalism. A professional photographer with a client list that includes The Associated Press, The New York Daily News, The Orange County Register, Molina Healthcare, Alorica Inc., and many more. Two years ago Carlos and his wife packed up the kids and moved up north to Washougal...

A Denver based photographer, Garrett Ellwood originally started in Los Angeles as an assistant to the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Clippers in the 90's. In 1998, he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina and became the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers team photographer. In 2002, he had the opportunity to return home and assume the team photographer position fo...

Why More Couples Are Divorcing at Older Ages (and After More Years of Marriage) Than Before — and What You Can Do to Avoid It. Dennis and Claudia Hajjar celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary, so who better to talk to and get some advice from. Past research published in The Journals of Gerontology  found that more than 1 in 4 people getting divorced in the United States are over age 50, an...

Los Angeles based photographer Jeff Cohen was brought up going to track meets. Internationally recognized for his unique view, he continues to travel the world capturing the essence of the sport. His interest has taken him to Olympic Games and World Championship meets for athletics since 1983. Checkout Jeff's work at jeffcohenphoto.com and on Instagram at jeffcohenphoto