The Photo Banter

Today we have a really special episode recorded in Wetzlar,Germany at the World Headquarters for Leica Camera. Leica was kind enough to invite me out to their annual Celebration Of Photography event which welcomes photographers from around the world to a three day event to celebrate photography which culminates with the Leica Oskar Barnack award show which awards two photographers with a new Leica...

On today's podcast I welcome on photographer and Illustrator Dana Smith. Dana has worked with clients such as TIME, Fortune, Harvard, and The Wall Street Journal to name a few. In this interview I speak to Dana about his career in photography as well as his new journey in illustration work. Peep Dana's website below. www.danasmithphotography.com @danasmtih17 USE PROMO CODE "BANTER" to get 2 FREE M...

On today’s podcast I welcome Kiran Karnani who is the VP of Marketing for Leica Camera. In this interview I speak to Kiran about some of the history of Leica , their dedication to design, craftsmanship, and innovation. I also speak to Kiran about all the community building they do in a variety of programs from their gallery shows, workshops, The Leica Women Foto Project , and much much more. I rec...

On today’s podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer and director Greg Hunt. Greg has a new book out titled “Everything I’m trying to tell you” a collection of photographs from over 20 years of not only skateboarders but also some very personal images of his children and family. In this interview I speak to Greg about how he approached editing this book, what he enjoys about photography...

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Sophie Park. Sophie has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and The Washington Post to name a few. In this interview I speak to Sophie about her experience studying international affairs at Boston University before pursuing her passion of photography. I also speak to Sophie about what drew her to photojournalism, ho...

Welcome back to the photo banter podcast, I’m your host Alex Gagne and on today’s podcast I welcome back returning guest John Huet. John is an accomplished photographer, director, and now AI artist who has worked with clients such as Nike, Oakley, Converse, Coca Cola, and National Geographic to name a few. I was excited to have John back on the podcast to discuss is new AI work that he’s been delv...

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On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Thea Traff. Thea has worked with clients such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic. Before becoming a working photographer Thea spent several years working as a photo editor for The New Yorker and Time Magazine where she got to assign and collaborate with some of the best photographers in the world. In this interview I speak to Thea a...

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Stephen Vanasco. Stephen is a photographer based in Los Angeles,CA and in this interview I speak to Stephen about growing up in LA, his time being a sponsored skateboarder, and also speak to Stephen about his approach to street photography as well as some recent projects with Leica. I was excited to speak with Stephen as I’ve been following his work for...

On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest Carell Augustus to discuss his new book titled, Black Hollywood : Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments. Carell's book is available now on Amazon and Barnes & Noble with links below. If you're in the LA area Carell will be having a book release party on Saturday October 1st at Quixote studios in West Hollywood , you can purchase a ticket to the event wi...

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jay Kolsch. Jay has worked with clients such as Filson, REI, Patagonia, and Eddie Bauer to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jay about his extensive travels working with Filson, how he made the jump from assisting to work full time as a photographer, and I also speak to Jay about how he approaches shooting commercial work and the keys to a succes...

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Gizelle Hernandez. Gizelle has worked with clients such as Google, Apple, Netflix, TIME magazine, and Disney to name a few. In this interview I speak to Gizelle about how she first discovered photography, studying at Art Center in Pasadena,CA, and I also speak to Gizelle about some of the jobs she had before becoming a full time Photographer such as wor...

Welcome back to the photo banter podcast, I’m your host Alex Gagne and on today’s podcast I speak with photographer Victoria Will. Victoria has worked with clients such as Carhartt, ESPN, Samsung, and National Geographic to name a few. In this interview I speak to Victoria about how she got into photography, her experience working at the Associated Press and how she made the transition to going fr...

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer and podcaster Ric Stovall. Ric specializes in architectural photography and has worked with clients such as The Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Marriott International and The Wall Street Journal to name a few. Ric is also the host of the visual revolutionary podcast where he interviews top working photographers, filmmakers, and creatives. I was excited to g...

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jared Soares. Jared has worked with clients such as Apple, Nike, Time magazine, and Wired to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jared about starting out working as a newspaper photographer , transitioning to freelancing full time, and also speak to Jared about a recent test shoot and how he approaches working with a team. I’ve been following Jared...

On today's podcast I speak with photographer / director Matthew Salacuse. Matt has worked with clients such as Nike,Snapchat,ESPN, and Billboard to name a few. In this interview I speak to Matt about growing up in NYC, memorable assignments such as getting to spend a day with DMX. www.salacuse.com @salacuse

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Travis Carroll. Travis is a commercial photographer based in Kansas City, Missouri where he has worked with clients such as Bose, Energizer, Gatorade, and Cadillac to name a few. In this interview I speak to Travis about his passion for automotive photography, working as a retoucher, and how he made the transition from assisting to shooting full time. I...

On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer / director Dan Winters. Dan just recently finished a new short film titled TONE , so I was excited to have him back on the show to hear about his process making the film. Dan has worked with clients such as TIME, Esquire, National Geographic, and Netflix to name a few. www.danwintersphoto.com @danwintersphoto

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Shelby Gordon. Shelby has worked with clients such as Conde Nast Traveler , Spanx, and Atlanta Magazine to name a few. In this interview I speak to Shelby about her recent project photographing people with their RV’s and Vans. I also speak to Shelby about her journey with photography and what led her to Los Angeles as well as some of her travel photogra...

On today's podcast I welcome photographer Sandra Cattaneo Adorno who just released a new book with Radius Books. www.sandracattaneoadorno.com @sandracattaneoadorno

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On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Chris Buck. Chris recently published a new book titled "Gentlemen's Club, Partners Of Exotic Dancers". In this interview I speak to Chris about the process of working on this book and how he approached editing. Chris is someone who's work I've looked up to for a long time so I was happy to get him back on the podcast again to discuss h...

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On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Matt Day. Matt is a photographer based in Chillicothe,Ohio. Matt is well known for his popular YouTube channel where he talks about all things photography related. www.mattdayphoto.com @mattdayphoto https://www.youtube.com/user/mattdayphotofilmshow

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer / director Sean Murphy. Sean has worked with clients such as Google, Microsoft, Rolling Stone, and Toyota to name a few. In this interview I speak to Sean about growing up in Florida, studying photography at NESOP in Boston, and his experience photographing the band Weezer for decades. Sean spent years based in Los Angeles,CA photographing everyone from...