Photography Unfiltered w/ Jason Lanier

Wanna hear what it's like to hold a piranha in your hand? Ever wonder what it's like to swim in piranha infested waters? Listen to Part 2 of Jason's podcast from his adventure down into the Ecuadorian Amazon! In this episode Jason talks about visiting the beautiful area of Cuyabeno that has stunning waters, sunsets, wildlife and more. He visits old abandoned camps and does photo shoots in trees su...

Wanna know what it's like to be an adventure travel photographer? To embark on an adventure to the middle of nowhere and stay with the tribes? Join Jason Lanier for Part 1 of a 2 part series where he recounts his epic journey to the heart of the Amazon jungle in Ecuador where he stayed in the protected area of Yasuni with the Waorani tribe, the last uncivilized indigenous tribe in the Ecuadorian A...

Listen to Jason's latest episode where he teams up again for some shoots with his long time Assistant and Muse Emily Rinaldo. In Episode 25 Jason updates you on the recent shoots he's been able to do with Emily as they've gone through the California desert and beach creating some more beautiful work. Locations include San Onofre Beach, Jacumba Hot Springs, Salton Sea, Niland, Salton Beach and El C...

Ever wonder what it would be like to have a conversation with a confessed double murderer? Speaking to him out in the open to hear his story where he says he'd do it all over again? Join Jason Lanier as he recounts his eerie story of speaking with this man at the property where the murders occurred. Jason also discusses his shoots that he did at the historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary that...

Wanna know what it's like to sleep in a car in sub zero conditions in Deadhorse, Alaska? Hear about caribou, ice roads, flying a drone in freezing conditions and more in Part 2 of Jason's travel to the edge of the Alaska Frontier on the Dalton Highway. Using just a Chevy Malibu on the "most dangerous highway in the world" Jason embarked on an epic journey to Deadhorse, Alaska and back and brings t...

Join Jason Lanier for one of his most epic adventures yet where he travels alone to the edge of the Alaskan frontier on the Dalton Highway, known as the "most dangerous highway in the world." The stretch of road the ties Fairbanks to Deadhorse, the northernmost point of Alaska accessible via car has been made famous by the reality show, "Ice Road Truckers." Jason decided to embark on this journey...

In early March 2021 the United States saw a significant increase in the amount of immigrants coming over its borders illegally many of them seeking asylum. Jason Lanier decided to film a documentary to cover this situation to find the truth and reality of the situation vs. what we're being told by media and politicians. In Episode 21, Jason discusses his journey to document this situation that too...

Join Jason Lanier for episode 20 where he describes his recent interest in shooting with the Fuji mirrorless system. As a long time Sony and Nikon shooter, Jason jumping into the Fuji system has his followers asking why. And this episode delves into that question as he talks about Fuji's crop sensor AND medium format cameras. Jason also shares stories from his recent shoot at the abandoned distill...

Wanna get more out of your work? Feel like you need to slow down in order to get more done? Join Jason Lanier for Episode 19 where he details the 3 steps he's taken in order to slow to down to do more. Jason updates his audience on what he's been up to for the last 3 weeks including shoots in Florida and Tennessee in the Everglades and Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. He talks about his first t...

In Episode 18 Jason Lanier talks about his recent experiences training photographers during his 1 on 1 sessions on how to better communicate and direct your subjects to get the best results possible. Jason then shares his exploits from the past 3 weeks where he has traveled to multiple places creating some pretty unique imagery with models from the Ukraine to California. Jason shares a Valentines...

Ever wonder what it's like to photography history in the making? In this podcast Jason Lanier describes his experiences in documenting the last 4 Presidential Inaugurations including his most recent trip to Washington DC to cover the proceedings of the Inauguration for President Joe Biden. In this episode Jason also discusses his recent shoots, what it's like to shoot live on livestreams for his f...

Wanna learn more about the business side of photography?  Join Jason Lanier with a special guest named Mark Scribner who is a financial entrepreneur who has been seen on Fox News and other outlets helping people learn how to grow their business and money.  Mark is also a professional photographer who shoots along the NFL sidelines who has managed to fill his passion bucket on the photography side...

Want some tips on how to collaborate with other creatives? Jason discusses the process of collaborating with a lot of different creatives within the same week in different locations, different wardrobe options and more! He also discusses his thoughts on the new Tamron lens that is made for crop sensor cameras. Jason had to dust off his old A6500 that he hasn't shot in many years bringing him back...

Wanna learn how to create something out of nothing as a photographer if you have a small or no budget? Join ME as we discuss exactly how I do that on my shoots with a guest spot with the model Anakaren Sanchez. We talk about how we have to sometimes MacGyver stuff on the shoots. How we find props and accents on all of the shoots by what's around me in the environment vs. buying and bringing stuff...

Join Jason as he tells once in a lifetime stories from his photography exploits of 2020. This is a time capsule episode that chronicles his vast experiences documenting the Covid 19 pandemic, the protests and riots from all over the United States and what it was like to shoot a wedding during Covid! Jason then moves onto talking about how he started rebuilding his business in August after months o...

Get ready to go on the road with Jason Lanier and the beautiful model/actress Maria Milian as they travel together and do an interview together to let you know what it's like! Learn how Jason organizes everything from finding and selecting wardrobe, dealing with no Make Up Artist or Hairstylist, creating shoots from pulling over on the side of the road, doing a shoot with no crew and more. Jason a...

Ever wonder how you can start shooting some abandoned or crazy locations? Even if some of them might be dangerous? In Episode 11 Jason shares his advice from his many years of shooting these locations with his audience going step by step how he finds, scouts and shoots them giving examples from all over the world. This is very solid advice on how to keep yourself and others as safe as possible whe...

Wanna know how to not just survive but THRIVE during the Covid-19 Lockdowns that nearly all of us are facing? Find out how Jason has turned this unique time in history into a period where he is growing his business and personal life. Episode 10 includes tips on updating your portfolio, re-doing your website, building multiple revenue streams, and setting yourself up for success once the pandemic h...

Have you ever fallen out of love with something that you once loved with all of your heart? Has your passion turned into depression? Have you lost that loving feeling and don't know if it will ever come back? Well, it happened to me. I lost it. The thing that had taken me to all 4 corners of the world in pursuit of happiness and adventure was just....dead for me. And that scared me. How could I no...

Join Jason and Emily as they broadcast from Santa Rosa Plateau and discuss key components related to the use of varying gear and camera brands. We live in a day and age where camera brands are producing excellent technology. Let’s face it folks, mirrorless is now! And we want to be able to explore these options and relay our findings with you. After a week’s worth of studio shoots in Los Angeles,...

Join Jason and Emily as they broadcast from Joshua Tree National Park as they broach the topic of BEING MORE. In this day and age it's easier than ever to enter the marketplace while at the same time harder than ever to make a living out of it. That's because the barriers to enter the market have become next to nothing. At the same time the field is now so saturated that it takes more effort, tale...

Join Jason and Emily for Jason Lanier Unfiltered Episode 6 filmed on location at the Salton Sea! In this episode they discuss the creative balance that can be achieved when a photographer and muse team up together for success. They then breakdown the second part of their recently completed trip to Cuba where they describe a historic horseride expedition into the cigar fields followed by an in dept...

Join Jason and Emily for Episode 5 of Unfiltered live from Vinales, Cuba!! This was filmed when they were leading a group on a Photo Excursion over many parts of Cuba and they have some really fun stories to share as well as tips on traveling to this mysterious place. From the struggle to get past customs, getting models their lost bags, dealing with taxis where prices change, singing with rastafa...

Join Jason and Emily for episode 4 of Unfiltered filmed on location in Oceanside, California where they discuss some the importance of unleashing your inner 5 year old child to take your creativity to the next level. Many times we adults build up walls around us to try and fit into the constructs of who society tells us we're supposed to be. The main discussion in this podcast is how you can break...

Join Jason and Emily for episode 3 of Unfiltered on location again in the Florida Everglades during the day where they discuss how they were able to get up close and personal with a big 8 foot alligator in the Florida Everglades and share footage from the ordeal where Jason touched the tail of this modern day dinosaur! Jason was then asked to share his stories from his recent trip to South Africa...