The Photo Banter

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Randal Ford. Randal is a commercial & Editorial photographer based in Austin,Texas who specializes in photographing large scale AD campaigns for brands such as LL Bean, Dr. Pepper , Valspar paint ,and Campbell’s soup to name a few. In this interview I speak to Randal about how he went from getting a business degree and then going onto pursue a career in photography. Randal is a photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience so it was great getting a chance to speak with him about his work. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.randalford.com INSTAGRAM - @randalford

On today’s podcast I speak to photographer Anthony Geathers. Anthony is a Brooklyn,NY based photographer who specializes in photographing sports, portraiture, and Documentary work. Anthony has worked with clients such as ESPN,Adidas,Instagram,and The New York Times to name a few. In this interview I speak to Anthony about how he got into photography, studying at SVA,and I also speak to Anthony about his experience serving in the Marine Corps. Anthony is someone who’s work I really respect so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.anthonygeathersphoto.com Instagram @anthonybgeathers

On todays’s podcast I speak with photographer Brian Finke. Brian is based in Brooklyn,NY and speaiclizes in both editorial and commercial photography. He has worked with clients such as National Geographic,ESPN the Magazine, The New York Times,NIKE,and Budweiser to name a few. Beyond photographing for some of the biggest publications in the game , Brian has also exhibited his work around the globe and published several books including his new book “Hip Hop Honey’s” that is now available on Amazon. Brian is a photographer who has a true passion for the craft so it was a real pleasure to get a chance to speak with him about his work. www.brianfinke.com Instagram - @brianfinke

On today’s podcast I speak to photographer & filmmaker Corey Hendrickson. Corey Hendrickson is based in Middlebury,Vermont and has worked with clients such as Apple,Asics,Esquire magazine,Popular Mechanics and Newsweek to name a few. In this interview I speak to Corey about how he went from getting a degree in forest biology to then pursuing a career in photography. I also speak to Corey about his work a documentary filmmaker. Corey is someone who’s work I’ve really enjoyed for many years so it was a pleasure getting a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. www.coreyhendrickson.com Instagram - @Vermontcorey

On today’s podcast I speak with Los Angeles based photographer Sam Muller. Much of Sam’s work revolves around photographing professional skateboarders for magazines such as Thrasher,Transworld Skateboarding ,as well as brands such as Adiddas,VANS,NIKE,and Levi’s to name a few. In this interview I speak to Sam about how he got into photography, some of his most memorable skate trips that have brought him around the globe and I also speak to him about some of his personal work. Sam is one of the most well respected skateboard photographer in the business today so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.sammuller.com INSTAGRAM - @sammuller

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Kareem Black. Kareem Black is a photographer based in New York City who specializes in commercial / editorial work. In this interview I speak to Kareem about how he got into photography through painting , some of his early assignments, and I also speak to Kareem about traveling to Haiti after the earthquake in 2010. Kareem has worked for clients such as Samsung,GQ,AT&T,MTV,and ESPN to name a few. Kareem is someone who has a true passion for photography so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.kareemblack.com Insta - @kareemblack

Aaron Smith - On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Aaron Smith. Aaron is a photographer based in Los Angeles specializing in lifestyle,fashion,and portrait photography. Aaron got his start in photography as a staff photographer for Skateboarder Magazine where he photographed some of the best skateboarders in the world. In this interview I speak to Aaron about how he go into photography, some of his first assignments , as well as his approach to motion work. Aaron has shot commercially for clients such as Apple,Google.Netflix,Disney,and Bud Light to name a few. This interview was a real pleasure to do so I hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening! www.asmith.photography Instagram - @asmithphotos

Gene Bresler - On today’s podcast I speak with Gene Bresler the founder of Catchlight. Catchlight is a digital retouching house located in Brooklyn,NY. In this interview I speak to Gene about how he first got into photography and how he made the transition to a full time retoucher. I also speak to Gene about his experience assisting legendary photographer Arnold Newman as well as retouching the work of photographer David LaChapelle. Catchlight has worked with clients such as Nike, MTV,Google,Sonos,and Bravo TV to name a few. Gene Bresler is someone who has a wealth of knowledge about photography, retouching, and the photography industry so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with him about all his work and experience. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy! www.catchlightdigital.com Instagram - @catchlightdigital

On today's podcast I speak with legendary photographer Albert Watson. Albert Watson is a Scottish photographer based in NYC who's work has appeared on over 100 Vogue magazine covers as well as Rolling Stone, Time, Harper's Bazaar to name a few. Albert has photographed everyone from Alfred Hitchcock,Steve Jobs,Kanye West,Michael Jackson,and Kate Moss to name a few. Photo District News named Albert Watson one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time among photographers such as Irving Penn and Richard Avedon. Albert is a true photographic icon so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with him. www.albertwatson.com Instagram - @albertwatsonphotography

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andy Anderson. Andy Anderson is a commercial photographer based in Idaho who spent over 20 years as a firefighter in the air force before starting his career in photography. Andy has shot campaigns for brands such as YETI , Doubletree hotels, RAM Trucks, and Blue Cross Blue Shield to name a few. In this interview I speak to Andy about some of his early assignments, his approach to personal projects, and also the keys to his longevity in the photography business. Andy’s is someone who’s work I’ve looked at for years so it was a a pleasure speaking with him. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! www.andyandersonphoto.com