The Photo Banter

Brian Gaberman - On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Brian Gaberman. Brian is based in northern California and is currently the Staff photographer for the Element Skateboard company where he specializes in photographing skateboarding and lifestyle work. Brian began his career as a fine art photographer and then then went on to become one the most respected skateboard photographers in the business. Brian has worked with clients such as Addidas, New Balance, Thrasher Magazine,Slam, and Mass Appeal. In this interview I speak to Brian about how he got into skateboard photography and also his approach to his fine art work. Thanks so much for listening and I hope you enjoy. www.Gaberman.com

Frank Ockenfels III - On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Frank Ockenfels the 3rd. Frank Ockenfels is a photographer based in Los Angeles,California and specializes in portrait photography as well as photographing advertisements for Television, Motion pictures ,and editorial. Frank's work has been used to promote Movies and television shows such as Blade Runner 2049,Pirates of the Caribbean,Ghostbusters,Harry Potter, Breaking Bad,and The Walking Dead to name a few. Beyond shooting some of the biggest movie stars in the business Frank has also spent much of his career photographing musicians such as David Bowie,Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, and Alicia Keys to name a few. Frank is a true master of light so this interview was a true pleasure to do. Thanks for listening and enjoy! www.fwo3.com instagram- @fwo3

Margaret Lampert - On this weeks podcast I speak with commercial photographer Margaret Lampert. Margaret specializes in lifestyle and portrait photography and has shot for clients such as Clorox,Pfizer,Disney,and Ocean Spray. www.margaretlampert.com

Heather Elder - On today's podcast I speak with photo representative Heather Elder. Heather Elder has represented some of the most successful commercial photographers in the business such as Chris Crisman,Tim Tadder, and Andy Anderson to name a few. In this interview I speak with Heather about how she got into the photography business and also her thoughts on the current state of the photography industry. www.heatherelder.com @heatherelderrepresents

Alana Paterson - On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Alana Paterson. Alana Paterson is a photographer based in Vancouver,British Columbia and has photographed for clients such as Dwell,Victory Journal,Nike,and Patagonia to name a few. In this interview I speak to Alana about how she got into photography and how she balances her commercial and personal projects. I have been following Alana’s work for years so I was excited to hear more about her story. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Ben Colen - On this weeks podcast I speak with photographer Ben Colen. Ben Colen has been a professional skateboard photographer for nearly 20 years. He worked for 8 years as a staff photographer for Skateboarder magazine and then went on to be the staff photographer at the Girl and Chocolate skateboard company. Ben has also photographed commercially for clients such as Snickers,Pedigree,and ID magazine. Ben has been one of the leading skate photographers for almost 20 years and has photographed some of the best skateboarders in the world such as Eric Koston,Mark Gonzales,Guy Mariano,and Gino Ianucci to name a few. Ben is someone who i’ve looked up to for many years so it was a real pleasure to speak with him about his work. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy! www.bencolen.com https://www.instagram.com/bencolen/

Michael Prince - On today's podcast I speak with commercial photographer Michael Prince. Michael Prince has shot large scale ad campaigns for AT&T,Toyota,T Mobile,and Bank of America to name a few. He has also photographed people such as Warren Buffet,Bill Gates,Justin Bieber and Oprah for the cover of Forbes Magazine. www.michaelprince.com

Sean Cronan - On this weeks podcast I speak with photographer Sean Cronan. Sean has spent the last 25 years working as a professional skateboard photographer. He has shot for Thrasher Magazine,Transworld Skateboarding,and Big Brother. He has also shot for The wall street journal,NIKE,New Era,Vogue,and Red Bull to name a few. www.seancronanphotography.com

Nils Ericson Interview - In this weeks episode I speak with photographer Nils Ericson. Nils Ericson is based in the Pacific Northwest and specializes in commercial / editorial photography. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue,SLAM, and has worked commercially for clients such as Nike,Puma,and Cadillac to name a few. www.nilsericson.com

Little Outdoor Giants - In this episode i sit down with the photo duo known as Little Outdoor Giants. Little Outdoor Giants specialize in commercial, editorial,and travel photography. Some of their clients include Miller high life,Outside Magazine,and Dunkin Donuts. www.littleoutdoorgiants.com