My View Finder - How Photographers Approach Photography

This week's talk is with Ryan Wilkes . Ryan has an adventurous journey into the wildlife photographer he is today. We talk about being raised in Calgary with dreams of being a professional athlete. His move from sports to engineering. His decision to leave engineering to pursue a PHD in medical sciences. And then how he connected with nature and with birds living in New Zealand during his studies....

This week's talk is with Ryan Wilkes . Ryan has an adventurous journey into the wildlife photographer he is today. We talk about being raised in Calgary with dreams of being a professional athlete. His move from sports to engineering. His decision to leave engineering to pursue a PHD in medical sciences. And then how he connected with nature and with birds living in New Zealand during his studies....

Today I sit down with Dona Schwartz . Dona is a professor of photography here at the University of Calgary and the President and Chair of the Exposure Photography Festival . I learn about her personal photographic process and the influence of her career as an Ethnographic researcher. A scientific approach that informs her art practice and inspires us to look beyond just pretty pictures. For Dona t...

Today I sit down with Dona Schwartz . Dona is a professor of photography here at the University of Calgary and the President and Chair of the Exposure Photography Festival . I learn about her personal photographic process and the influence of her career as an Ethnographic researcher. A scientific approach that informs her art practice and inspires us to look beyond just pretty pictures. For Dona t...

In today’s episode I speak with Mecoh Bain , portrait photographer, mother, and woman of colour. We explore her roots as a biracial child, growing up in rural BC and how that’s informed her practice in searching for soul through photography. Her portrait work focuses on representation and personal truths so that she can exemplify the spiritual power of accepting who you are and saying yes to life....

In today’s episode I speak with Mecoh Bain , portrait photographer, mother, and woman of colour. We explore her roots as a biracial child, growing up in rural BC and how that’s informed her practice in searching for soul through photography. Her portrait work focuses on representation and personal truths so that she can exemplify the spiritual power of accepting who you are and saying yes to life....

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Julya Hajnoczky to talk about her practice. She's a visual artist here in Calgary who uses photography as a part of a mixed media approach to express themes of nature, sustainability, and forest undergrowth. Julya shares her experiences learning about the art world - applying for exhibitions; developing a specific focus; grants and other project resources; a...

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Julya Hajnoczky to talk about her practice. She's a visual artist here in Calgary who uses photography as a part of a mixed media approach to express themes of nature, sustainability, and forest undergrowth. We have a great chat about her upbringing and experience as a teacher and her journey into the world of art and grant writing. Can art impact the world...

I'm David Youn . Thanks for listening to my podcast. Here's my year end wrap up for 2020. I've learned a lot this year from these incredible artists. 2021 looks to be just as great as I have a slew of great artists ready to talk to you each week. Thanks as always to the Alberta Podcast Network for your support. And don't forget to subscribe and rate this podcast! Happy New Year. Talk to you again...

John Goldsmith is a photographer and chemist originally from Chicago and now living and working in Vancouver BC. His latest venture in art is his print shop The Printmaker Studio . We mix up some great conceptual concoctions about art’s beauty and purpose both to the artist and the presumed audience. Our hypothesis? That art helps to reflect what an individual or even a community experiences  and...

John Goldsmith is a photographer and chemist originally from Chicago and now living and working in Vancouver BC. His latest venture in art is his print shop The Printmaker Studio . We mix up some great conceptual concoctions about art’s beauty and purpose both to the artist and the presumed audience. Our hypothesis? That art helps to reflect what an individual or even a community experiences  and...

My guest today is Chelsea Yang-Smith . I met Chelsea through the Exposure Studio program and our conversation has given me insight into where she comes from and how she has become a pragmatic commercial photographer and still a champion of the arts! We talk about her experiences in Calgary's professional photography world, her background as a mixed race woman in Calgary, and how all of these exper...

My guest today is Chelsea Yang-Smith . I met Chelsea through the Exposure Studio program and our conversation has given me insight into where she comes from and how she has become a pragmatic commercial photographer and still a champion of the arts! We talk about her experiences in Calgary's professional photography world, her background as a mixed race woman in Calgary, and how all of these exper...

Do we put images on pedestals? Does art have intellectual influence and what can we do to press this conversation forward? Wilmer Aburto has been building provocative and challenging statements through photography. He asks why we must rely on a single representation of beauty and strength - and he builds images to demonstrate that once we move outside the norm we can draw on even greater power. He...

Can art help us deal with the stress and even traumas of our day to day existence? My guest believes so. Wilmer Aburto has been building provocative and challenging statements through photography. He asks why we must rely on a single representation of beauty and strength - and he builds images to demonstrate that once we move outside the norm we can draw on even greater power. He's published books...

How does one define their self. It’s a fascinating question that has troubled philosophers and psychologists for many years. With the influx of photography, imagery, and now social media… this has become more complex than ever. My guest today is my friend Kaitlin Moerman . Two years ago she built a life size self-portrait for a photography show on Identity. The catch was that she took that image a...

How does one define their self. It’s a fascinating question that has troubled philosophers and psychologists for many years. With the influx of photography, imagery, and now social media… this has become more complex than ever. My guest today is my friend Kaitlin Moerman . Two years ago she built a life size self-portrait for a photography show on Identity. The catch was that she took that image a...

This week I zoom with Louie Villaneuva . Louie is a photographer. And I mean that definitively. As you'll hear, he has committed himself completely to this craft and his passion and dedication shows. He speaks photographically. In this first half we gab a bit about how he got here and what he's looking for. About his love of brutalist architecture. His words. And we start to talk about books. And...

This week I zoom with Louie Villaneuva . Louie is a photographer. And I mean that definitively. As you'll hear, he has committed himself completely to this craft and his passion and dedication shows. He speaks photographically. In this first half we gab a bit about how he got here and what he's looking for. About his love of brutalist architecture. His words. And we start to talk about books. And...

This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Tyler Tanner . Tyler is a local skate board fanatic and photographer and we connected over zoom to chat about the relationship between the two; approaches to life that we can learn from both; and generally the process of photography and its impact all around us. Tyler is a reflection of a genuine and peaceful professional who should be indicative of...

This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Tyler Tanner . Tyler is a local skate board fanatic and photographer and we connected over zoom to chat about the relationship between the two; approaches to life that we can learn from both; and generally the process of photography and its impact all around us. Tyler is a reflection of a genuine and peaceful professional who should be indicative of...

This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Twinkle Banerjee . I was introduced to Twinkle through the Exposure Studio project . As part of a select group of photographers here in Calgary, we have created a new community of creativity. I had not yet come across Twinkle's work but what a great discovery ! She's amazing. I think I was inspired to speak to her both as a multi-national woman and,...

This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Twinkle Banerjee . I was introduced to Twinkle through the Exposure Studio project . As part of a select group of photographers here in Calgary, we have created a new community of creativity. I had not yet come across Twinkle's work but what a great discovery ! She's amazing. I think I was inspired to speak to her both as a multi-national woman and,...

Welcome! This is David Youn and this podcast is called My View Finder. I’m looking to get to some of the roots questions behind why we photographers do what we do. To start of this second season of weekly episodes I’ve moved completely away from photography. I called my friend Nick Olkovich. Nick and I went to school together many years ago when I masqueraded as a philosophy major. Nick is an Assi...

Welcome! This is David Youn and this podcast is called My View Finder. I’m looking to get to some of the roots questions behind why we photographers do what we do. To start of this second season of weekly episodes I’ve moved completely away from photography. I called my friend Nick Olkovich. Nick and I went to school together many years ago when I masqueraded as a philosophy major. Nick is an Assi...