Adorama: The Podcast

Paul Zizka (@paulzizkaphoto) is a mountain, travel, and landscape photographer based in Banff, Alberta, as well as an author, one of the founders of OFFBEAT, and an educator who is helping photographers find their own creative pursuit. We chat about chasing streams of income, the tricks to balancing your creative projects, and how you should schedule your creative time. Check out Paul's "Business of Photography" course at businessofphotography (dot) ca, and use code "adorama" for $50 off.

Patrick Janelle — also known as A Guy Named Patrick (@aguynamedpatrick) — has developed a style, eye, and sense for everything stylish and creative. He's a business owner, influencer, and creative director behind his own brand and many more. He joins us to talk about the ups and downs of Instagram, how he's decided to venture out onto a new platform (YouTube!), and the power of vulnerability in collaboration and creating impactful work.

Angela Popplewell and Lydia Billings are the CEO/Co-Founder and Director of Programs, respectively, of 100Cameras, and have set out to provide kids who have experienced challenges, with cameras to help teach processing and storytelling through photography. They join us to chat about their organization, what it takes to implement these programs, the importance of local leadership, bringing empowerment to local communities, and how local leaders can help bring change and support to kids in your area.

Bella Kotak has loved art, fashion and architecture from an early age, and now combines all of her passions to create surrealist and fairytale-inspired works of art. She joins us to chat about her transition into photography and art, the process of creating her composites, and what it takes to tell stories through single images.

Temi Coker (@temi.coker) has launched a career in digital art, graphic design, and photography, combining his work of culture and education into a creative business. He joins us to chat about what he took away from teaching high school students, accountability with his “a poster a day” project, and his biggest challenges in finding his creative voice.

Chris Orwig (@chrisorwig) has built a career from his portrait photography, books, and teaching, and has shared it with students and budding photographers. He joins us to chat about his upcoming book, “Authentic Portraits: Searching for Soul, Significance, and Depth,” what it means to find your own style (and why it’s so tough), and the fine line of mastering vs. pursuing a craft.

Taylor Freesolo Rees (@taylorfreesolo) has journeyed the Earth in a pursuit to tell meaningful stories. As a documentary director and photojournalist — as well as an activist and adventurer — Rees has captured ongoing environmental and humanitarian issues through personal and emotional stories. She joins us to talk about what it means to pursue visual storytelling professionally, how she discovered her own creative independence, and what it takes to find the joy in documenting stories.

Onne van der Wal (@onnevanderwal) has photographed the majesty and power of the seas for decades, and has become one of the world’s most sought-after nautical and marine photographers. He joins us to chat about his work on the water, from fishing to photography, the trials and benefits of setting up your own business, and how he’s worked to create a decades-long career.

Rick Sammon has not only photographed the world; he’s also written about it and most recently, released his 40th book. This new book, however, features none of his photographs, and is entirely about the power of photography. Titled “Photo Therapy Motivation and Wisdom: Discovering the Power of Pictures,” Rick joins us to chat about the importance of group photo therapy, emotional intelligence, and leaves us with missions to continue our own journeys.

Stephanie Sinclair (@stephsinclairpix) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, a Canon Explorer of Light, and the Founding Executive Director of Too Young to Wed. She joins us to speak about her organization, which raises awareness and fights against child marriage, her approach to documenting highly emotional moments, and promoting empowerment through photography.

Ana Linares (@ananewyork) has cultivated a career and a life full of color. She joins us to chat about how she created her unique and vibrant aesthetic, what it took to partner with some of the world’s biggest brands, and her latest collaboration with Adorama on the new episode of Top Photographer Challenge with Nigel Barker.

Prince McClinton (@wonderboyprince) joins us for the second time to chat about what it means to test and experiment with content, how pausing has changed his workflow, and why his recent reflections have made him more appreciative of community.

Gavin Hoey (@thegavinhoey) is a portrait photographer, an Olympus ambassador, an AdoramaTV host, and so much more, and has a career that’s included mentoring and educating the new generation of photographers. He joins us to chat about what goes in to creating each of his instructional videos, how he transforms his working studio for any situation, and, most recently, his guest hosting appearance on the new episode of the “Top Photographer Challenge with Nigel Barker."

Jose “Tutes” Tutiven has been on a mission to photograph true and honest subjects, and has developed his own authentic images and look through memorable experiences. For the second time in our show’s history, he joins us to chat about his career, this time showing his method of finding talent and collaborators, and his latest transition into film photography and how his clients’ response.

Clair Popkin has served as cinematographer on films, documentaries, and commercials. Most recently, he worked on the Oscar-winning and Emmy-nominated ‘Free Solo,’ and joins us to chat about filming Alex Honnold’s climb of El Cap, and what’s next in his adventure-seeking goals.