On today's episode I welcome photographer Alex Papke who is based in Los Angeles,CA and has worked with clients such as Thrasher Magazine, Converse, Quicksilver, and Girl Skateboards to name a few. In this interview I speak to Alex about how he got his start in skate photography, his love of polaroid photography, and I ask him about a recent photo …

On today’s podcast I welcome photographer Alexis Cuarezma who is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Alexis has worked with clients such as Nike, Sports Illustrated, HBO, and People Magazine to name a few. In this interview I speak to Alexis about his recent photo project on Ballet dancers which he published in a new Magazine titled “Destined for …

On today’s episode I speak with photographer and filmmaker Patrick Odell. Patrick is most well known for his popular docu series titled Epicly Later’d which showcases stories on professional skateboarders and skateboarding culture. Prior to starting his documentary series Patrick worked as a photographer for Thrasher Magazine traveling the world ph…

On today's episode I welcome on photographer Jake Ricker who is based in San Francisco,CA. Jake has spent over six years documenting the Golden Gate Bridge everyday for 8 hours or more daily. In this interview I speak to Jake about his approach to photography and what made him want to dedicate so much time to one project. Jake is a true artist and …

On today's podcast I welcome back my good friend Andrew "Ando" Caulfield. Andrew is a photographer based in San Francisco,CA. Last week Ando and I attended the final Oakland A's game ever and photographed the historic day. Ando is a photographer I really respect for his enthusiasm for the craft and for his excitement for Travel. Peep Ando's work ww…

On today's podcast I welcome on photographer Timothy Archibald who is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Timothy has been a working commercial / editorial photographer for over 25 years and is also a professor of photography at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. In this interview I speak to Timothy about his journey with photography and his new…

On today's podcast I speak with cinematographer Jeff Vogeding who has worked with clients such as Nike, Disney, as well as productions for the Mandalorian and the movie NOPE directed by Jordan Peele. Jeff also has a lot of experience with underwater cinematography.Peep Jeff's Work :www.jeffreyvogeding.comInstagram - @jeffv0…

On today's podcast I welcome on photographer Ari Michelson who is based in Los Angeles,CA and has worked with clients such as AARP,PEOPLE,and Esquire to name a few. In this interview I speak to Ari about his early days of photography, his approach to portraiture and his experience photo assisting photographers such as Peggy Sirota,Jeff Lipsky,and M…

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Valerie J Bower. Valerie is a photographer based in Los Angeles,CA whose work focuses on documenting her everyday life in Los Angeles, Low riding culture, as well as various sub cultures around the world. In this interview I speak to Valerie about her recent experience photographing and touring with the …

On today’s podcast I welcome photographer and photojournalist Ken Light. Ken has been a working photographer for over 50 years covering politics and social issues in America as well as being a professor of Photojournalism at the University of California Berkely. In this interview I speak to Ken about his recent coverage of both the DNC and RNC poli…

On today's podcast I welcome photographer Erik Carter who has worked with clients such as Apple,Google,TIME,and Vanity Fair to name a few. In this interview I speak to Erik about his early passion for theatre and how it has influenced his photography. I also speak to Erik about some of his recent assignment work and much much more. www.erikcarter.c…

On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Matt Day. Matt is a photographer based in Chillicothe,Ohio and also runs a very popular photography YouTube channel. In this interview I speak to Matt about his new book titled "Surveyor" which documents his home town of Chillicothe,Ohio and I also speak to him about fatherhood and his …

On today's podcast I welcome back photographer Arto Saari. In this interview I speak to Arto about his newly published booked tilted "Bike Path" which documents the surf / skate community on the North Shore of Oahu,Hawaii. Arto's book is available for pre order at superlabo.com now! Order Arto's book : https://superlabo.com/collections/super-labo/p…

On today's podcast I welcome on photographer and filmmaker Yasmin Yassin. Yasmin has worked with clients such as Apple, Nike, The New York Times, and National Geographic to name a few. In this interview I speak to Yasmin about her process to storytelling, portraiture and filmmaking as well as her background in microbiology.www.yasminyassin.comInsta…

On today's episode I welcome back returning guest photographer Jeff Lipsky. Jeff has worked with clients such as Vogue,Outside Magazine, Chase Bank, and Oakley to name a few. In this interview I speak to Jeff about his love of 4X5 film photography, his approach to photographing covers, his experience photographing Jimmy Buffett and much more.www.je…

On today's podcast I welcome on Photographer/ director Tibor Nemeth. Tibor has worked with brands such as BOSE,ESPN,Jack Daniels,and New Balance to name a few. I was lucky enough to assist for Tibor at the beginning of my career and learned so much so I was excited to get him on the podcast. PEEP Tibor's work : www.tibornemeth.comInstagram: @tibor_…

On today's podcast I welcome on photographer Kyles Myles who is based in Baltimore,Maryland. Kyle is also the owner / founder of The Baltimore Photo Space a photography book store / event space located in Baltimore. If you're looking to purchase some new photography books check out www.baltimorephotospace.com www.baltimorephotospace.comwww.kylemyle…

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Mike Mandel. In this interview I speak to Mike about growing up in Southern California how he discovered photography and his first book titled “MYSELF : Timed Exsposures” a series of self portraits he took with a variety of strangers. I also speak to Mike about his longtime creative partnership with fell…

On today's podcast I speak to Tony Vitello who is the owner and publisher of Thrasher Skateboarding magazine. In this interview I speak to Tony about the history of Thrasher, his interest in photography, how they have adapted to publishing in the digital era and I also speak to Tony about his father Fausto Vitello who founded the magazine as well h…

On today's podcast I speak with photographer Drew Gurian. Drew has worked with clients such as Masterclass, Rolling Stone, Adobe, and Adidas to name a few. In this interview I speak to Drew about his early days working as an assistant for Joe McNally and Danny Clinch. I also speak to him about his approach to portraiture as well as some of his most…

On today's podcast I welcome on photographer Amanda Lopez who has worked with clients such as Netflix,ESPN,TIME,and WIRED to name a few. Amanda is a commercial / editorial photographer but also exhibits her fine art work in galleries across the country.Use Promo Code "BANTER" to get 2 months free at picdrop.comPEEP Amanda's Work : www.amandalopezph…

On today's podcast I welcome back photographer Gary Land to discuss his recent projects as well as the opening of his new studio space RT3 Stages located in Marshfield,MA. Gary has worked with clients such as NIKE, Reebok,ESPN,and Apple to name a few.Use PROMO CODE "BANTER" to receive 2 months free art www.picdrop.comFollow Gary's work : @garyland …

On today's podcast I have a conversation with Ric Stovall who is a commercial photographer and host of The Visual Revolutionary podcast. Ric has been a working photographer for over 20 years and hosts top photographers, filmmakers, and creatives on his podcast The Visual Revolutionary.The Visual Revolutionary Podcast :https://open.spotify.com/show/…

On today's episode I welcome back returning guest Michael Zagaris. Michael has been photographing the NFL for over 60 years and has been the team photographer for the San Francisco Forty Niners for over 50 years. Michael recently published a new book titled "Field Of Play" which showcases his photography documenting the NFL for over 60 years.Join t…

On today's episode I speak with Kelly Montez the owner of Apostrophe Reps an agency that represents commercial photographers, directors,and stylists.www.apostrophereps.com@APOSTROPHEREPSSupport the Patreon :https://patreon.com/thephotobanter?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkUSE PROMO CODE…

On today's podcast welcome photographer Chelsea Kyle who has worked with clients such as Apple,Starbucks,Grey Goose, and Budweiser to name a few.Join the Patreon :https://patreon.com/thephotobanter?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkwww.picdrop.comUse Promo Code : Banter…

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Andreas Chudowski who is also the CO Founder of Picdrop a file transfer tool designed for photographers. Andreas has photographed for clients such as Billboard Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Stern, and Forbes magazine to name a few. I’m excited to have Andreas on the podcast as not only is he a talen…

On today’s episode I welcome on photographer and writer Gioncarlo Valentine. Gioncarlo has worked with clients such as Rolling Stone,Apple, The New Yorker, and Netflix to name a few. In this interview I speak to Gioncarlo about some of his early influences, how he approaches portraiture , as well as how he approaches his personal work that is often…

The team starts to understand what hell they've boarded. A Motor Life Boat from Station Montauk tows the Francis into port. Cast: BM1 Morena Gonzalez - Aife MK3 Charlie Aikman - Adam Bovie SN Liam O'Connor - Frigglish T. Ghost BMCS Dallas Sheridan - Megan Youmans BM2 Tasha Reis - Lauren Amos OS2 Oliver Northrup - Lec Zorn BM2 Amy Bollinger - Rebecc…

On today's podcast I speak with photographer and founder of Negative Supply, AJ Holmes. In this interview I speak to AJ about his journey with photography and what prompted him to start Negative Supply a company which helps photographers scan film with digital cameras. Be sure to check out Negative Supply's Black Friday Sale.www.negative.supplywww.…

On today’s podcast I speak with Mexican documentary photographer Greta Rico. Greta was kind enough to invite me into her home in Mexico City while I was visiting to interview her about her journey with photography. Greta’s work focuses on gender and human rights issues and her work has been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post , and…

On today’s podcast I speak with photographer Jennifer McClure. Jennifer is a fine art photographer who’s work explores relationships, family, solitude and she often uses her own experiences to explore her own identity. I really have a great deal of respect for Jennifers work as it is very vulnerable and explores topics that all humans deal with but…

On today's podcast I speak to photographer Mark Mahaney. Mark has worked with clients such as Nike, Levi's,Google, Time magazine, and GQ to name a few. In this episode I speak to Mark about his recent cover shoot for Time magazine where he photographed Martin Scorsese. I also speak to Mark about his time working as a photo assistant, how he approac…

On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest photographer Joe Pugliese. Joe is a portrait / entertainment photographer based in Los Angeles,CA. In this interview Joe and I discuss how to handle challenging portrait sessions, how to handle comparing yourself to other photographers as well as his passion for baking. Use Promo code "Banter" to ge…

On today's episode I welcome photographer Atiba Jefferson who is currently a staff photographer at Thrasher Magazine and has worked with clients such as Nike, Adidas, SLAM, Canon, and Red Bull to name a few. Atiba got his start at Transworld Skateboarding before going on to help start The Skateboard Mag and has been one of the most influential skat…

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 sh…

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@dan…

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 Le…

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 ed…

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…

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 pod…

The team scrambles to get the Helen Francis running to make a go towards shore, wherever that may be. A Motor Life Boat from Station Montauk arrives to assist the Ridley in bringing the Francis into port. Cast: BM1 Morena Gonzalez - Aife MK3 Charlie Aikman - Adam Bovie SN Liam O'Connor - Frigglish T. Ghost FN Chris Rogers - Aud Andrews BMCS Dallas …

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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…

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 spea…

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 Hol…

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…

BM1 Gonzalez and her team try to make sense of their increasingly bizarre situation as Senior Chief Sheridan battles an intense storm on the Ridley. Episode Transcript Below: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AucSAwrLM41viMVyBlQA73fS55TE0A?e=hl6dKyद्वारा Mike Gagne