Adorama: The Podcast

Anya Anti has defined her unique style of surreal, fairytale-like, and thought-provoking images. She joins us to chat about her process for creating each one of her images — and the post-production work that goes into it — and how she embarked upon a photography journey that included building her creative vision, finding a signature style, and developing award-winning creations.

Becca Roth has been directing narrative and documentary films for years, on topics and events that have shaped history and covered the nuance of everyday life. She joins us to chat about her current project, Book of Ruth, how she takes her projects from brainstorming to distribution, and the often non-spoken-about work that goes into a longterm feature.

Roxy Rodriguez (@rocksea) became a fan favorite on Top Photographer With Nigel Barker, and now she joins us to chat about her guest appearance on the latest episode of Top Photographer Challenge. The fashion photographer chats about why she was inspired to send in an audition for the first season of Top Photographer, how her approach to photography and work has changed in the years since the show debuted, and gives advice on what you can do to win the newest challenge.

Morgan Cooper (@cooperfilms) received viral recognition earlier this year for his modern-day retelling of the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air." In his "Bel-Air" trailer, he reimagined the '90s show in current times, and found support from viewers, fans, and even Will Smith himself. He joins us to chat about what it means to take on such a well-known project, how he encourages young creatives to "hack" their craft, and how he uses lighting to "paint" the scene he's creating.

Rob Greer is a professional wedding, portrait, and event photographer based in Los Angeles. But on top of that, he’s an SEO expert and founder of Good Gallery, which helps photographers master their online portfolio. He joins us, live from Inspire, to talk about what it takes to build a successful website, what photographers can do to make search their most powerful traffic driver, and why you should invest in SEO to grow your business.

Charles Chessler (@charleschesslerphotography) is a New York-based photographer, educator, and workshop leader. He joins us, live at Inspire, to chat about the touching life moment that led to photography, how he manages to capture meaningful head shots in minutes (including for his ongoing project "Agreeable Strangers"), and his love for nature, wildlife, and the Wild Tomorrow Fund.

Kesha Lambert (@keshalambert) is a wedding photographer, business owner, lawyer, wife, and mother, and has grown her photography passion into a successful brand. She joins us, live from Inspire, to talk about how certainty (or the lack of it) led her to pursue a freelance photography career, how she gives each wedding its unique attention, and when she realized her brand had made it to the next level

Ryan Field (@ryan_field_) calls the Pacific Northwest home, and has traveled the world capturing some of the most iconic landscapes around. He joins us to chat about how he found photography through an unexpected moment in life, how he established a partnership that has him traveling to and living in Switzerland, and why he joined the latest challenge of the Top Photographer Challenge with Nigel Barker (and what you can do to win).

Peter Hurley (@peter_hurley) is one of the most sought-after headshot and portrait photographers in New York City, is the creator of the Headshot Crew, a Canon Explorer of Light, and the creator of the “squinch.” He join us, live from Inspire, to chat about how he approaches his acting, corporate, and personal brand clients differently, how “psy-photology” impacts our on-camera persona, and why camera invisibility is something he strives for with every single client.

Joe McNally (@joemcnallyphoto) has been recognized as one of the best photographers in the world. He's contributed to National Geographic for more than 25 years, captured images on 70+ countries around the world, and has been awarded four World Press Photos for his work. We chat about what it takes to hold a successful photography career that spans decades, the “democracy of digital,” and one of his most notable works: capturing the Faces of Ground Zero, following the tragedy of September 11th.

Greg Watermann joins us live at Adorama Inspire. His career spans the genres and the world, and while he’s captured some of the most iconic musicians of recent decades, he’s currently traveling internationally as the personal photographer to Pitbull, and has photographed System of a Down for a whopping 18 years.

Diana Levine has captured some of the most noticed faces — celebrities, athletes, politicians — and created campaigns for major brands, plus she donates her skills and time to fight for a cure for Parkinson’s disease. She joins us to talk about Photo Shoot for a Cure, how she gets her subjects to open up, and how she approaches each portrait shoot to tell the story of each on-camera project.

World-renowned fashion photographer, author, host, and entrepreneur Nigel Barker first joined forces with Adorama for the launch of “Top Photographer with Nigel Barker” in 2016. Now, he’s back for the premiere of “Top Photographer Challenge” on IGTV, and he joins us to chat about the new show, what you can (and should) do to win, and how cultivating compassion and reaching outside your comfort zone lead to finding your true passion. For more information on the challenge, head to: adorama.com/tpc.

Portrait photographer and multimedia creative Dondre Green (@dondregreen) has used the power of his history and community to found Bronx Narratives, where he and his team highlight the culture of the borough. He joins us to chat about his magazine, podcast, and photography work, how he’s changing the stigma surrounding the Bronx, and how "side fulfillment over side hustles" should be every creator’s motto.

Kristi Odom has captured some of the most significant and emotional moments in her photography clients’ lives. She joins us to chat about how she manages to find and photograph the emotion during these milestones, what it means to be a brand ambassador, and now her newest venture into video is shaking it her work.