The Family Photographer

A new season of the Family Photographer is starting May 21! You can expect inspiring conversations with people who love photography as much as you do.  Go to https://thefamilyphotographer.net/ for more information and to sign up for emails about new episodes and daily photo projects.

On this epsiode, Simon Ringsmuth, photographer and co-host of the podcast Camera Dads, tells us about the photos he took of his younger sister during the years she was battling breast cancer. We talk about why these photos are important to him and to his sister's family now that she's gone and why we should let people take our photo even if we haven't showered yet. Simon also shares his excitement about his Fujifilm camera.

Today's interview is with California based photographer, father and grandfather, Marc Silber. Marc's new book, The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters is all about compostion and available today from Amazon.  In our conversation, we talk about composition tools and also about why Marc loves photographing his grandchildren and what has changed about photography in the age of quick sharing of photos. 

Today's show is an interview with New Zealand photographer and mother of four, Niki Boon. On the podcast, Niki talks about how she makes the photos she shares of her children's lives in the land they love and spend their days exploring. . Find our more and donate to the show at The Family Photographer. Thank you to MyMayu for sponsoring this episode. Check out their amazing outdoor boots. Use the offer code 15MYMAYUFAMPHOTOG for 15% off your order.

This episode is an interview with Natalie Greenroyd. Natalie is a mother of two young boys and lives under big skies in Oklahoma. In our conversation we talk about what she means when she says Moxie and what lead her to become bold in her photography. Natalie talks about how a daily project pushed her to try new things like free lensing and multiple exposures. We talk about how she makes striking silhouettes and about her favorite lenses. Enjoy the show.

On this episode, I talk with Kate Densmore about her new book Stories of Home. We talk about documenting family life, composition and thinking about your "why" when taking family photos. *This episode was first posted December 6. 2016* You can find out more about Kate on her website. If you love listening, consider making a donation to the show.

This episode is an interview with Renato dPaula. Renato is a father and documentary photographer from São Paulo, Brazil. In this interview, we talk about how there’s nothing like a difficult personal project to grow as a photographer. Renato tells us how he came to focus and documentary family photography, how he does it, what is his favorite part of the day with families. Enjoy! Check out the new website and help keep the interviews coming with a donation at www.thefamilyphotographer.net

This episode is an interview with Chuck Anerino. Chuck is a photographer and father of three boys. This is a guy who loves photography and also thinks deeply about photography. He's a perfect guest for the podcast.

Today on the podcast, Brekke Johnson.We talk about some of her tricks for photographing families with small children. Brekke shares about her struggle with postpartum anxiety and how  photography helped her both see that she needed help and helped her feel better. And check out the podcast's NEW FANCY HOME.  You can support the show. Here's how.

Today on the show I’m talking with Aaron Thomspon. Aaron is a father of three who owns many, many cameras yet is brand agnostic. He’s a portrait photographer based in Utah who has done a wide variety of photography and film work. We talk photographing in good times and bad, what do do with all the photos we take and more.

This episode is an interview with Alex Lindsay. Alex is the father of four, insanely good at lip syncing and my dear brother. He’s also a regular guest on Mac Break Weekly with Leo LaPorte and the founder of Pixel Corps which provides internet broadcasting, augmented reality, and virtual reality services to all kinds of big shots.

Today's show a conversation with Brandon Price. Brandon is a missionary living in Ukraine with his wife and adorable son. He photographing their life together with with honestly and beautifully.

I'm excited to share this interview with Sandra Coan. Sandra is a mother of twin boys who photographs families and newborns on film in her Seattle studio. She's been in business for seventeen years and loves sharing what she's learned in those years.

This episode is an interview with Andrea Moffatt. Andrea is a mother of two boys who loves to photograph her family’s stories. She recently created a break out for Click Photo School titled, The Stories that Make Us. There is lifestyle photography, what Elena Blair does, and the photojournalistic photography of Kirsten Lewis. Andrea uses a documentary approach and she consciously adds her own experience to the photo. A new photo project starts tomorrow! Join us.

In this podcast interview with Elena Blair, we talk about why she feels family photography is important. Elena feels strongly that family photography isn't less important than other genres. We talk about how she creates beautiful images of the families she photographs by posing and directing them.