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I’ve mentioned it from time to time that I love seeing people who are passionate about what they do. Jacob Aue Sobol is very passionate about his approach to photography. He takes a very emotional approach, seeing his photography as a way to connect with people. Strong images. Very inspiring photographer.   The Links JacobAueSobol.com […] The post INSPIRED – Episode 13 – Photography, The Passionate Approach – Jacob Aue Sobol appeared first on Photography Matters.

Everybody always talks about the importance of the personal project. And I agree, I think they are important for several different reasons. But how do you come up with your subject? Seriously. I’m curious. I’ll share a few things that inspire me to do personal projects and how I come up with them.   The […] The post INSPIRED – Episode 12 – How Do You Come Up With a Personal Project? appeared first on Photography Matters.

I wanted to follow up on the last episode of INSPIRED. There’s more to the Anti-Pose approach than simply not traditionally posing someone. Hope you find this information helpful. Enjoy.   In Case You Missed It INSPIRED – Episode 10 – The Anti-Pose, Part I The post INSPIRED – Episode 11 – The Anti-Pose, Part II appeared first on Photography Matters.

My Mom was my favorite person I’ve ever known. One of many things that I admire about her is that she knew how important it was to always take photos of the family. My dad was actually a professional photographer for a short time, but it was really my Mom who was the documentary photographer […] The post Photography Matters Ep 63 – Memories Matter appeared first on Photography Matters.

I love photographing people. I love working with people to create strong photos that really evoke a feel from the viewer. In this episode I talk about how I get stronger photos from not posing the models. Stay tuned for Part II on Wednesday. The post INSPIRED – Episode 10 – The Anti-Pose, Part I appeared first on Photography Matters.

One of the coolest things in photography is the self assignent. It gives the photography as well as the photographer a purpose. That in itself is an inspiring and motivating force. Have a great weekend! The post INSPIRED – Episode 9 – Self Assignments appeared first on Photography Matters.

I think we’ve all been there… spending money on gear we just don’t need. This episode is kind of a followup conversation about an article I recently posted on PhotographyMattersPodcast.com. It got some interesting responses and the conversations were a lot of fun. Enjoy.   The Link What if You Lost Everything… Had Very Little […] The post INSPIRED – Episode 8 – Save the money… appeared first on Photography Matters.

Ever have those photo shoots where everything goes as planned; everything is perfect and it’s a breeze? Pretty awesome, huh? Actually, I have better memories of the shoots in which everything was not so perfect; some kind of problem came up; an issue we had to deal with. The post INSPIRED – Episode 7 – Challenges = Blessings appeared first on Photography Matters.

Have you seen the news that a new movie is coming out later called Minimata? It stars Johnny Depp as legendary photographer, W. Eugene Smith. I want to talk about this and Kodachrome and other movies about photographers and other artists as well. Cool stuff.   The Links First Look at Johnny Depp as War […] The post Photography Matters Ep 62 – Minamata – The Movie appeared first on Photography Matters.

Hope you all had a great weekend. I just wanted to follow up on yestday’s post, “Get Wierd, and then Just Don’t Care.” Add a few things that I thought were important but didn’t want to make the episode any longer. If you haven’t heard yesterday’s episode yet, you might want to start there to […] The post INSPIRED – Episode 6 – Get WIERDER! (the sequel) appeared first on Photography Matters.

You know what I love about art, particularly photography? It’s finding people who put out work that is so unique, there’s something different about it. That art clearly shows that they are following their unique and individual passion in the photography that they’re producing. I love that. The post INSPIRED – Episode 5 – Get Weird, and Then Just Don’t Care appeared first on Photography Matters.

One of my favorite things that happens from time to time in photography, or any creative field for that matter, is known as the happy accident… Something that might have at first struck you as a mistake or an accident… but later you’re very glad it happened. I love happy accidents.       The post INSPIRED – Episode 4 – Happy Accidents appeared first on Photography Matters.

Happy Friday, hope everyone had a great week. Hey, I went over to Tivoli Village last night. They were hosting a car show. I got a few shots and just wanted to tell you about it, maybe have some suggestions that can help you figure out what you want to photograph this week. Have a […] The post INSPIRED – Episode 3 – Events appeared first on Photography Matters.

I am not interested in rules or conventions. Photography is not a sport. — Bill Brandt, 1904 – 1983 Bill Brandt is easily in the list of Who’s Who of photographers of the twentieth century. I’ve heard his name a lot, but it wasn’t until recently that I took a more serious look at his […] The post INSPIRED – Episode 2 – Bill Brandt – Break the Rules appeared first on Photography Matters.

It’s no secret that I’ve really been enjoying shooting Rollei Retro 400s, a very beautiful black and white film. I’ve mostly shot it at box speed, 400, but have also played around with it at EI 1600 as well. Both speeds offer great results. I’ve been a little anxious to do an intimate portraiture photo […] The post Photography Matters Ep 61 – Tonya and Rollei Retro 400s appeared first on Photography Matters.