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Photographing History
These last few years of the pandemic have been an interesting time. While I would definitely hope to not do it again any time soon, there are a few things that…
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Canon Auto-Focus Explained
NOTE: This is not an official Canon USA show. This is a podcast first and foremost, and Canon was kind enough to allow my guest, Rudy Winston, to come speak…
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Master of Light
I feel like I have been studying Joe McNally’s work since I first picked up a camera, so this should be the easiest show post I have ever done. He is an…
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Making Better Action Photos
David Bergman is a legend in the world of concert photography, and he is someone I have looked up to for a long time. That may be the best summary of David I…
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The Power of a Photograph
I have the feeling that Sam Abell has more stories than almost any photographer you know. Thirty-four years as a staff and contract photographer at National…
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Focus On The Moment
I have followed Zack Whitford on Instagram for as long as I can remember, in fact I think he was one of the first I followed after joining Instagram. You know…
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Finding Your Creative Voice
Usually, I struggle when I write these. To start with, I’m not a writer, but more importantly I want each post to convey to you how much I admire the…
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Extreme Composites
Trying to write a post about Ryszard Horowitz has proven to be tougher than I had imagined. Ryszard Horowitz is a legend, literally. His life, and his journey…
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The Traveling Photographer
If you’ve been watching the show for a while then you may have seen the “Aurora and the Night Sky” episode with Dave Williams. Dave is a…
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Blurring the Lines of Creativity
I first met Australian music photographer Michelle G Hunder when she was a guest on the Sunday Night Photographer Hangouts I used to do with Adam Elmakias. We…
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Real-World Use of the Canon EOS R3
The Canon EOS R3 looks to be a beast of a camera. Like so many others, I want this camera, and like 99% of those people I won’t be buying one. Why?…
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Focus on History
Periodically I get a guest on Behind the Shot that makes me nervous. This episode is one of those moments. Wish me luck… David Hume Kennerly is a legend…
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The Magic of Infrared
To introduce the guest on this show I’d like to start by giving a bit of background… The first time I met Troy Miller I was doing a presentation at…
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Sculpting with Light
When describing Blair Bunting’s photography there are few way to approach it. First of all there is the website bio version, which starts: “Blair…
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Light Painting
Let’s start here… Cliff Mautner’s career in photography spans 38 years. Think about that for a minute… 38 years ago Nikon released the…
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Photographing an Album Cover
I have writer’s block because of my guest. In fact, describing William Snyder is so difficult that I’ve been waiting to write this for two days…
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Aviation Photography
It’s the return of Moose Peterson! The first time Moose Peterson was on the show I was pretty nervous. Usually I am trying to calm guests that are…
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Beverage Photography
Everybody loves a good meal, and it seems like everybody is posting photos of their food, but when food photography is done right you can seemingly taste it…
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Photographic Timing
Damian Strohmeyer is a Boston based photographer that’s just as comfortable photographing a Super Bowl, as he is shooting a portrait. His body of work…
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Perspective
St. Louis wedding photographer Sal Cincotta, and his award winning studio, take photography to a level few will ever achieve. Traveling the world to document…
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Extreme Photojournalism
One of the best parts of doing this podcast is the never ending inspiration I see from amazing photographic talents. Sometimes, the guests I get on the show…
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Long Exposures
If you’re here then I will assume you are, at a minimum, a fan of good photography. Perhaps it interests you as a craft, or an art, or more likely you…
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Timeless Photography
I have been trying to count the number of guests I’ve had on this show that mentioned Scott Kelby, and each time I lose count. Seemingly everyone I know…
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Canon EOS R5 Silent Shutter
The odds are that you’ve seen Simon Bruty’s work before, but on the odd chance you haven’t let me help you understand what you’ve…
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Nautical Photography
I grew up spending a lot of time in Newport, Rhode Island, home of the America’s Cup on twelve occasions between 1930 and 1983. I have great memories of…
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Elevate Your Wedding Photography
I normally start these posts with some lofty statement about my guest’s accomplishments, or some other overly deep setup. Not today. Today may be the…
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All Things Gear Rental
Editors Note: This show is not a paid advertisement. I have received no compensation from any third party company involved, and everything I say in the show is…
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Talking Headshots
It’s rare that I have a guest on Behind the Shot that has redefined their genre of photography, but Peter Hurley is one of those guests. Headshot…
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The Big Cat People
On occasion I have a guest on Behind the Shot I find hard to describe. With SanDisk Extreme Team members Jonathan and Angela Scott that is not the case. In…
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Sammonisms – Speed-Learning Advice
I find myself quoting Rick Sammon often, very often. Rick has these little sayings he uses, and he even has a name for them… Sammonisims. When I found…
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Better Wildlife Photos
Charles Glatzer is one of the top wildlife photographers working today, and that says a lot. There are so many great wildlife photographers out there, but on a…
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Photography Reflections
A photographer whose publication credits include National Geographic Books, Time, Life Magazine, National Wildlife Federation, Audubon, Sierra Club, and Disney…
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Photography: Artified
Karen Hutton is a photographer that is in demand, but on the chance you are not already familiar with her, let me introduce you… Karen is a Fine Art…
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Better B&W Portraits
In the time I have been doing photography there have been a few names I seem to have always been aware of, and one of those is Ron Clifford. When I receive an…
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Uncommon Grit
For each episode of Behind the Shot I write a post with some information about my guest. I usually use a combination of the guest’s bio, along with…
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Capturing the Moment
When I book a guest for Behind the Shot I usually have an idea on how I will describe them, but sometimes that is a bit more difficult. Let’s take…
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Self Portrait Artistry
One of the most enjoyable aspects of doing the Behind the Shot podcast is the wonderful artists I get to meet. All are photographers that I truly admire, and…
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Toy Photography
I had not heard of Mitchel Wu until my friends at Platypod mentioned him to me, and that surprised me. I don’t want that to happen to you, so I am…
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Advanced Lighting Techniques
I have known of Joel Grimes for as long as I have been involved with photography. Joel is one of those artists that can be described as a “master of…
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Photographing the Milky Way
I have met more photographers through Twitter than any other platform, and Jeff Harmon is one of those photographers. The wonderful part about Twitter to me is…
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Pet Photos that Make a Splash
www.samhaddixphotography.com www.facebook.com/samhaddixphotography I will never forget the night I met Boston based pet photographer Kaylee Greer. It was at…
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Lighting the Scottish Landscape
Sharing your work online has never been easier, but so many sites take your beautiful images and compress them beyond recognition (I’m looking at you…
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Canon EOS R5 & R6, and RF Lenses
Canon recently announced the EOS R5 and R6, along with a number of lenses, and I knew right then I needed to get someone from Canon on the show to chat about…
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Photographing Wildlife with the Canon EOS R6
On the day I am writing this post Canon announced the new R5 and R6 mirrorless cameras, along with various lenses. Knowing that announcements were coming, but…
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Photographing Unique Angles
2018 San Francisco 49ers Season: Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers Thursday, August 30 Santa Clara, CA (49ers Photo) I have been following Terrell…
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The Color of Street Photography
Periodically I will receive an email telling me that “Someone filled out your contact form”, and that’s where today’s episode starts…
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Commercial Photography
Lindsay Adler is one of the best educators you will ever see. Stop and read that again…. I met Lindsay when I interviewed her for my WPPI 2020 episode…
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Photograph in the Wild
Bob & Dawn Davis are an international wedding photography and design husband and wife team based in the Chicagoland area. I first met them this past…
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Capture the Action
Photographing the Olympics has got to be the pinnacle of a sports photographer’s career, and for Jeff Cable it’s one he’s reached many times…
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Light Up Your Images
At WPPI this year I met a lot of great photographers, and one of those was Erin Holmstead. Skip Cohen had invited both of us to a party, and I was immediately…
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Metamorphosis – Mixed Media
I have never had a photographer like Colin Finlay on this show. I have read his bio so many times today, and yet I am having trouble writing this post because…
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Artistic Wedding Images
Roberto Valenzuela is one of the most sought after wedding photographers in the industry. An artist in every sense of the word, Roberto is in that rare group…
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WPPI 2020 Recap
At the end of February in Las Vegas was WPPI 2020, and I had the chance to check out some new software, some new hardware, to make some new friends, and meet…
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Better Travel Photography
To say that I am excited to have Deborah Sandidge on Behind the Shot is an understatement. Deborah is a photographic artist in every sense of the phrase…
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Capturing the Slowing of Time
Today’s guest on Behind the Shot is big deal to me. Ken Lee, along with being an accomplished photographer, is also a regular watcher, or listener, of…
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39-45: The World War II Portraits Project
Glyn Dewis. It honestly feels like that’s all I need to say, and you’ll immediately know who I mean. Glyn does so many different things, and they…
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Photowalks
I first met USA Today’s tech journalist Jefferson Graham the same day I met Frederick Van Johnson. I drove out to watch him record his Talking Tech…
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Tastier Photos
Everybody loves a good meal, and now-a-days it seems like everybody is posting photos of their food, but when food photography is done right you can seemingly…
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The Aurora and the Night Sky
If you saw my review on this year’s Photoshop World, the Las Vegas edition, you may remember today’s guest. During that show I mentioned that my…
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Unique Couples Portraits
I often get suggestions for guests from viewers / listeners. When that happens I usually check out the photographer they suggested, and if I think they are a…