The Picturing Success Podcast
Summary: Rick Sammon, world-renowned photographer, and Larry Becker, photography industry expert, interview the world's best photographers about their craft and their business. Whatever your level of photographic accomplishment, you'll learn what the experts know and how to grow your own photography skills and make money doing it. We're shooting for your success.
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New Series of Quick Tips starting with Flash— Based on feedback from listeners Rick and Larry have decided to keep the interview episodes and "big topic" episodes, but also add some "Quick Tips" episodes that get to the point more quickly. This time we're starting with 5 tips all about using flash more effectively. Have a listen and then join the Facebook group and tell us what 5 Quick Tips you'd like to hear.
Back for round 2, accomplished photographer and filmmaker Harun Mehedinovic has a lot to share. In this episode, Harun gives us an update on all this projects, including a HBO project produced by Leonard DiCaprio. The documentary highlights the effects of methane gas on the environment and climate change – a topic close to Rick’s heart. For all our “gear head” listeners, Harun also talks about the Canon cameras and lenses he uses for his still photographs, videos and timelapse sequences.
While each type of photography is different, light is light and what you do with one style of photography can help you with all aspects of your photography. Rick sits down with Freddy Clark of Santé Food Photography to talk about tips on how to make your food photography look its best. Portfolio Site: santephoto.com
Larry Interviews this exceptional portrait photographer Larry's friend and famous Hollywood photographer, Mike Kubeisy, introduced Larry to Christine at Photoshop World years ago and Larry has been following Christine's work ever since. From beautiful portraits that seem to capture the soul of her subjects, to engaging and fun animal portraits, Christine is a true professional who has a warmth and glow in her work and her personality. https://www.trimoodphotography.com
Rick and Joe touch on TTL vs Manual speedlite photography, but the main focus of this podcast is landscape photography. Joe offers his best tips and Rick offers his best advice so in effect, this is a “Battle of the Landscape Photography Tips.” Rick’s best advice is, of course: It Depends.” Joe's best advice is to forget about shooting EXCLUSIVELY at the “golden hours.” Rather, shoot throughout the day to get great shots. https://www.joebradyphotography.com/
Ibarionex Perello like Rick has enjoyed a lengthy career in the photographic industry which includes his time at Nikon and his role as associate editor for Outdoor Photographer & Digital Photo Pro magazines. Ibarionex Perello is a photographer, writer, and podcaster with over 25 years in the photographic industry. He is the host and producer of the popular, The Candid Frame photography podcast. Website: http://www/ibarionex.net Podcast: http://www.thecandidframe.com
Photographer and workshop leader Mike “Spike” Ince returns to our podcast for a detailed discuss of night sky photography, focus stacking and long exposures. You’ll learn a bunch in this episode – including how to take night sky pictures even when using a 600mm lens. Check out his blog (link below). You can also learn from this talented young dude in person during NANPA. — Links for more info from Spike: https://mikeince.com/about/ https://mikeince.com/focus-stacking-tutorial/
Rick and Larry share a bunch of money saving tips and tricks for photographers. Photography is not an inexpensive hobby or vocation, so Rick and Larry dig in to help fellow shooters save money on all kinds of aspects of photography.
Ron Shares with Rick how he learned embraced vision boards as something to give "faith toward action" and how Giving a TEDx talk on being the "Bipolar Photographer" became a reality. As always the conversations mixes inspiration, experience and the adventure of being a modern day photographer. Ron and Rick also talk about their shared love of both the Antarctic and Africa. The conversation is always inspiring when these two get together. https://www.ronclifford.com
Best known for her close-up botanical photography, Julie Lee shares stories and insights with Rick. Rick and Julie discuss creative floral images, photo tours, camera clubs, and favorite mobile photography apps. Links: Website Portfolio: https://www.julieleephoto.com/ Photo Tours: https://www.julieleephoto.com/about.htm Instagram: @julieleeusa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieLeePhoto
Larry talks with Justin about how adding simple video to his services has changed his business for the better. Justin Wojtczak is a wedding photographer and videographer based in Atlanta. He met Larry when Justin was teaching classes at Photoshop World and helping still shooters add simple video to their photography offerings. Of course that struck a cord with Larry and they've been friends ever since. 375photography.com
Today Larry interviews Rick about composition and you're sure to hear some new insights you've never thought of before. Maybe you know the rule of thirds, but have you ever heard of the rule of odds? How about do it diagonally? Rick has a BUNCH of rules and guidance all about composition and when and how you might consider breaking the rules. Rick and Larry deep dive as fellow photographers, into the fun topic of things to consider so you can improve your composition skills.
Rick Sammon & Larry Becker have reached episode 100 and today's a giveaway celebration Not only have Rick & Larry been doing a podcast for photographers with the best photographers in the world, they have both been learning along the way. Besides hundreds of dollars worth of giveaways, today's episode is Rick and Larry sharing some GREAT lessons they've learned from the first 99 episodes. FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/PicturingSuccess Larry's FREE eBook: bit.ly/VideoRecipes
Rick and Larry cover some new announcements and updates for the podcast. Almost at episode 100, it's time to bring all our listeners up to speed with some cool developments and some things that are coming up. Visit PicturingSuccess.com for links to books we talked about: Disrupt Never Split the Difference Larry's eBook
Rick interviews Margo Raggett. In 2015 Margo founded the Remembering Wildlife project, a 'live-aid' moment for wildlife photographers coming together for a fund-raising book first on elephants entitled Remembering Elephants. This was followed by Remembering Rhinos and in October 2018, Remembering Great Apes will be published. She has partnered with the Born Free Foundation on all three books, which so far have raised more than £320,000 for conservation projects in Africa and Asia. rememberingwildlife.com
