The Photo Banter
Alex Gagne
Podcast by Alex Gagne
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Mar 19, 2026 • 1h 5min
Amanda J. Cain
On today's podcast I welcome on photographer Amanda J. Cain who is the current team photographer for the Detroit Pistons basketball team. Prior to working in the NBA Amanda was the team photographer for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL. In this interview I speak to Amanda about getting her start working at Newspapers before deciding to pursue her passion of photography.
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www.instagram.com/amandajcain

Mar 2, 2026 • 60min
Danny Clinch
Danny Clinch, award-winning music photographer and filmmaker who runs Transparent Clinch Gallery, shares stories from decades photographing icons. He talks about opening a pop-up gallery that became a community hub. He digs into Patreon contact sheets and backstories. He recalls shifting from film to digital, early influences, assisting Annie Leibovitz, and building long-term relationships with artists.

Feb 16, 2026 • 1h 32min
Dan Winters
On today's podcast I welcome back photographer Dan Winters. Dan has photographed everyone from Barack Obama ,Tom Hanks ,Tupac ,and Angelina Jolie to name a few. Dan has exhibited his work around the world and has worked with publications such as The New Yorker,WIRED,Esquire and Vanity Fair to name a few. In this interview I speak to Dan about his approach to environmental portraiture, aging as a photographer as well as finding his voice as an artist.
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Peep Dan's Work
www.danwintersphoto.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danwintersphoto/

Jan 20, 2026 • 1h 10min
Keena
On today's episode I speak with commercial advertising photographer Keena. Keena has worked with brands such as Converse,Visa,Kona Beer,and Nike to name a few. Keena specializes in lifestyle and portrait work.
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Peep Keena's work :
www.keenaphoto.com
IG - www.instagram.com/keenaphoto/

Jan 5, 2026 • 1h 16min
Raymond Alva
On today's podcast I welcome on photographer Raymond Alva. Raymond is based in Riverside,California and has worked with clients such as Billboard magazine, Nike SB, and NPR to name a few.
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Peep Raymonds Work :
www.raymondalva.com
IG - https://www.instagram.com/rapberry/

Dec 4, 2025 • 1h 6min
Bryan Birks
On today's podcast I welcome on photographer Bryan Birks who is based in St Louis,Missouri . Bryan is well known for his large format portraiture and documentary work as well as his popular YouTube channel where he discusses all things photography.
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Peep Bryan's work:
www.bryanbirks.com
IG - https://www.instagram.com/bryanbirks/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@bryanbirks

Nov 11, 2025 • 1h 3min
Sinna Nasseri
On today's episode I welcome on photographer Sinna Nasseri who goes by Strange Victory on Instagram. Sinna has worked for the New York Times, GQ,Vanity Fair , and Vogue to name a few. His work spans everything from politics, pop culture, fashion, and environmental issues with a unique perspective and approach to storytelling.
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Follow Sinna's Work : https://www.instagram.com/strange.victory/

Oct 27, 2025 • 59min
Lanna Apisukh
On today's podcast I welcome on photographer Lanna Apisukh a NYC based photographer who has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and HBO to name a few. In this interview I speak to Lanna about her creative process and how she approaches photographing celebrity parties as well as some of her personal projects.
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Peep Lanna's work :
www.lannaapisukh.com
Lanna's Instagram :
https://www.instagram.com/apisukh/

Oct 6, 2025 • 50min
Shaughn Crawford
On today's podcast I speak with photographer Shaughn Crawford. Shaughn is one half of the photo team known as Shaughn and John who have worked with clients such as Apple,GQ,Levi's ,and Beats by Dre to name a few. In this episode discusses his recent work volunteering with the non profit organization Water Wells For Africa where they are building water wells.
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Sep 17, 2025 • 54min
Mike Mandel & Chantal Zakari
On today's podcast I speak with Mike Mandel and Chantal Zakari about their new book titled "Accidental Evidence". Their new book is a collection of make ready sheets they discovered in the process of printing a new edition of Mike's well known book "Evidence" which he created with his long time creative partner Larry Sultan back in the 1970's.
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