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Behind the Shot
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Automotive Photography
I have been so lucky over the years the have had wonderful, talented photographers on this show. Often, it’s a photographer I saw online and reached out…
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Photographing Rock Royalty
I grew up a fan of rock photography, and the walls of my bedroom were my gallery. Back then, before social media existed, our connection to our favorite bands…
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Remote Cameras at Weddings
I’ve always been fascinated by the use of Remote Cameras, but it’s not something I’ve had the chance to try, unfortunately. The last time I…
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Elevating Your Photojournalism
There have been so many times that I’ve made a mental note that I need to include more photojournalism on the show, only to have a mental dog eat my…
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Music & Tour Photography
To say I’m excited for today’s show is a huge understatement. I first met today’s guest 6 years ago, when our mutual friend Adam Elmakias asked us both to help…
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Light Up Your Adventure Photos
Over the last few years I have been lucky enough to have the agency Wonderful Machine suggest a few photographers for the show, and every single time…
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Light Painting Abandoned Places
For this show, we have a returning guest, night photographer Ken Lee. I’ve known Ken for awhile, and the way he ended up as a guest for the show…
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Bird Photography Tips & Tricks
I sometimes wonder, while writing these guest photographer posts, how many listeners or viewers actually read them. The truth is it doesn’t matter to me…
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Canon Auto-Focus Explained – 2025 Update
NOTE: This is not an official Canon USA show. This is a podcast first and foremost, available in both audio-only or video, and the video is also placed on…
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Growing Through Personal Photography Projects
LA based photographer Ian Spanier has been on the show a few times, with the first being back in 2019 for a conversation about Classic Portraits & Classic…
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Backstage Portraits
Social media today can be so draining, but almost daily I am reminded of the wonderful connections I've made there, and today's guest is a perfect example…
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Using the New Canon R1 & R5 Mark II
I’m a Canon shooter… I shoot an R6 and an R5. So, I have been curious about the new Canon R1, and a little less so about the R5 Mark II. Still, I had written…
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Making More Creative Portraits
I have always been fascinated with the education side of photography. I don't have a formal photography education myself, and I am very aware of what skill…
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Concert Photography Photo Releases
This is a show I have been thinking about doing for a while, and that I believe is an important subject for both new and veteran music photographers…. BUT even…
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Capturing Warbirds
I will never forget growing up hearing my dad talk about his days flying P-51 and P-40 planes. His walls were covered in model planes of classic war birds, as…
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3 Guys Walk Into a Podcast
One of the things I love about the podcasting world is the instant camaraderie you sometimes feel when talking with other podcasters. It's hard to explain the…
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Photographing Spirits of Carnival
The photographers I am exposed to by doing this show never cease to amaze me. Recently, my buddy Ian Spanier told a friend of his that he should be on the…
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Product Photography
I never used to go to photography conferences. It's not that they didn't interest me, it's just that none of them cover my genre of music photography. WPPI is…
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Artistic Macros
One of my favorite parts of doing this podcast is that I get to discover and meet some amazing photographers, and L.A. based Nikon Ambassador Joey Terrill is a…
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Architecture Photography Tips & Tricks
I find guests for Behind the Shot in a number of ways. Sometimes it's a referral from a friend, sometimes it's a cold email I send after seeing an image I just…
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Portrait Composites
One look at the client list at the bottom of Paul Mobley’s About page and it’s quickly apparent that he’s one of the best commercial, advertising, and…
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Elevate Your Portrait Images
Zoe Rain is one of those photographers in the rare group of artists that was born to do what she does. Some people can learn to become amazing artists, while…
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StellaPro Reflex S Light Update
Back in June I did a review of the StellaPro Reflex line of lights titled "Is This My New Favorite Light?". Well, today I've got an update. StellaPro has…
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Tintype Photography
There are times when I see a photographer's work that I have an emotional response, a feeling that I am seeing something special. That's what happened the…
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Musical Wildlife
Regular watchers / listeners of the show will know Dave Williams. He's a great friend, and amazing photographer, and he has a skill I value... an eye for great…
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What to Expect from a Photo Critique
It never surprises me how often Scott Kelby's name comes up when I am talking about photography with someone. I remember, back when I started out in…
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10 Questions with… Don Komarechka
10 Questions with... Don Komarechka I have had a lot of guests on this show, but few I know as well as Don Komarechka. Don is a great friend, which seems odd…
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What Goes Into Creating Launch Photos
My guest today most likely needs no introduction. As Vice President of Operations for KelbyOne, Erik Kuna has been around the photography world for a long…
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Is This My New Favorite Light?
A few years ago I was walking around the WPPI Expo floor with a friend, when he suggested we stop by the StellaPro Lights booth. This friend does some work…
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Photographing Deep Within the Arctic Circle
My guest for this show is none other than my buddy Dave Williams, making his third appearance on the show. On the chance that you haven't seen the other two…
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Elevated Toy Photography
So, funny story... I get people pitch themselves for my show very often. It's usually some bizarre pitch, for a subject matter that has zero to do with what my…
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F1: Through the Lens
I get guest suggestions sent to me regularly, and this show is the result of one of those. Dave Kallmann messaged me on Twitter to suggest a few motorsports…
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10 Questions with… Jesse Feyereisen
Today is a new type of show, its: 10 Questions with... Jesse Feyereisen I have been thinking a lot lately about doing some shows that are a bit different from…
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High-Fashion Wedding Photography
I first heard about wedding and portrait photographer, and wedding videographer, Andre Brown through my buddy Ant Pruitt's show "Hands on Photography", when…
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Commercial Lifestyle Photography
PRODUCTION NOTE: I unfortunately had some issues with the guest audio on this show, so you will hear some echo at times. My apologies to my guest, and to you -…
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Capturing That Precise Moment
Today's guest, former White House photographer Pete Souza, is a bucket-list item for me. I started Behind the Shot because I am a fan of great photography, or…
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Photographic Shapes, Gestures, and Symbols
I often talk about how much I love being a part of the photo community. I have made such amazing friends being around this world of creativity, and today's…
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Photography in Mongolia
One of the best parts of doing this podcast is getting to see the amazing photography community at work. I mentioned this a few weeks ago when I had Kersten…
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Documenting the Golden Era of Motocross
I am so excited to have David Dewhurst back on the show again! David is one of those legends that I could talk to everyday. His work spans through multiple…
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Capture Better Wildlife Photos
Rick Sammon has been referred to as the Godfather of Photography, because he is one of the best there is. He jokes that he "specializes in not specializing"…
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Using An iPhone As Your Vacation Camera
Jefferson Graham is a Manhattan Beach, California based writer-photographer, educator, and the host/producer of the travel photography series "Photowalks with…
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Creative Portraits and Headshots
It looks like I will owe Dave Williams a beer, or whisk(e)y. Dave is one of the best there is, and I am so lucky that he's been on the show a few times. Well…
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Photo, Video & Audio Gift Ideas
A few episodes ago I talked about how I edit and finish some of my images in the episodes on Dodge & Burn + and Photoshop + Nik Color Efex Pro + Nik Silver…
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Using Remote Cameras
David Bergman has been on the show many times. Along with twice on the normal shows, first back on Episode 48 for "Composition, Creativity, and Workflow", and…
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Photoshop + Nik Color Efex Pro + Nik Silver Efex Pro
A few episodes ago I talked about masking in Lightroom, which is one of my favorite new features in the program. It wasn't a deep dive into masking, but a…
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Creative Lighting
There are rankings in photography that I had no idea even existed. For example, the #1 Fearless Photographer in North America, and Top 3 in the World, for 2021…
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Focusing On The Moment
I know a lot of photographers that work in multiple genres, but Kevin Jairaj is unique among them. One day he might be shooting a wedding, and a few days later…
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Best Photo Advice You’ve Been Given?
Today is another special episode, at least to me it is. In the almost six years I have been doing this show I have had guests share so much knowledge, and that…
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Dodge & Burn +
I have always had a love / hate relationship with Lightroom, meaning 20% love and 80% hate. There are just parts of this app that drive me crazy, or seem like…
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Creating Better Corporate & Environmental Portraits
Corporate portraits can be challenging. Everything from tight spaces and limited time, to a mix of personalities and desired goals, the photographer has to…
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Favorite Light Setups
LA based photographer Ian Spanier was first on the show back in 2019 for a conversation about Classic Portraits & Classic Lighting, discussing a portrait of…
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Complex Photo Shoots
I get guest suggestions often, very often in fact, and almost all of them are for amazing photographers, but on occasion the suggestion stops me in my tracks…
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Adventure Photography
Alex Buisse is an adventure photographer based out of Alberta, Canada, but it would seem that Chamonix, France has his heart - at least photographically. Alex…
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Posing Tips
At WPPI this year I ran into Vanessa Joy, my first time meeting her in person. We chatted about the classes and workshops she was doing at the conference, and…
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In Public: Street Photography
George Schaub is a photographer's photographer, and that may be the best compliment I can give anyone. George has a been a professional photographer since…
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Overpower Daylight
Rick Sammon has said that he specializes in not specializing, and I am seeing that approach to photography more often. Today's guest is Will Cadena, and his…
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College Wrestling Photography
A few days ago Jeremy Lanthorn (@Snackem on Twitter) sent me a guest suggestion: @stevebrazill check out @LeviVentura_ and this shot of @GableSteveson at the…
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Nikon Auto-Focus Explained
NOTE: This is not an official Nikon USA show. This is a podcast first and foremost, and Nikon was kind enough to allow my guest, Mark Cruz, to come speak about…
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Choosing Black & White
I don't think Dr. Larry Tiefenbrunn, or Dr. T as he's known to many, ever sleeps. Larry is a practicing pediatrician, and active photographer, and he's the…
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Photographic Gesture
I get guest suggestions on a very regular basis, and most of the time I actually do follow through on them. Unfortunately, I often don't get any response…