Andy chats with dance and portrait photographer Stephan Bollinger about his story and work, learning and not just "how" but "why", the heart (and start of art), and more...
Links:
Stephan's site: bolllinger.co
Stephan on Youtube: youtube.com/c/StephanBollinger
Stephan on Instagram: instagram.com/stephanbollinger/
Stephan on Clubhouse: clubhouse.com/@sbollinger
Andy’s Site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
That Photo Feeling (pod/tv/clubhouse) – https://thatphotofeeling.com
That Photo Feeling Podcast: Weekly podcast via Apple Podcasts – Spotify – Google – Stitcher – Youtube That Photo Feeling TV: Live every Sunday at 8pm CET via Facebook and/or Youtube
Andy chats with London-based photographers / videographers Kersten Luts and Nick Kirby about working together, feeding and learning from each other, not f*ing up the Royal Albert Hall gig, and much more!
LINKS
Camerashake Podcast: https://camerashakepodcast.com
On Youtube: https://youtube.com/camerashake
Andy’s Site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
That Photo Feeling (pod/tv/clubhouse) – https://thatphotofeeling.com
That Photo Feeling Podcast: Weekly podcast via Apple Podcasts – Spotify – Google – Stitcher – Youtube That Photo Feeling TV: Live every Sunday at 8pm CET via Facebook and/or Youtube
Andy chats with California based photographer, videographer, photography instructor and author Marc Silver about his story coming up in the photo game, educating yourself as a photographer, and what to think about with those educating on photography.
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Links:
Marc's website: https://www.silberstudios.com
Advancing Your Photography: https://www.silberstudios.com/advancing-photography-book/
Andy’s Site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
That Photo Feeling (pod/tv/clubhouse) – https://thatphotofeeling.com
That Photo Feeling Podcast: Weekly podcast via Apple Podcasts – Spotify – Google – Stitcher – Youtube That Photo Feeling TV: Live every Sunday at 8pm CET via Facebook and/or Youtube
Andy chats with California based photographer, videographer, photography instructor and author Marc Silver about his story coming up in the photo game, educating yourself as a photographer, and what to think about with those educating on photography.
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Links:
Marc's website: https://www.silberstudios.com
Advancing Your Photography: https://www.silberstudios.com/advancing-photography-book/
Andy’s Site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
That Photo Feeling (pod/tv/clubhouse) – https://thatphotofeeling.com
That Photo Feeling Podcast: Weekly podcast via Apple Podcasts – Spotify – Google – Stitcher – Youtube That Photo Feeling TV: Live every Sunday at 8pm CET via Facebook and/or Youtube
Back from break and with a focus/refocus mindset on the photography...
LINKS
Andy’s Site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
That Photo Feeling (pod/tv/clubhouse) – https://thatphotofeeling.com
That Photo Feeling Podcast: Weekly podcast via Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Google - Stitcher - Youtube That Photo Feeling TV: Live every Sunday at 8pm CET via Facebook and/or Youtube
Andy chats with Jordan Grobe about managing concert photographers and digging into archives as a communication coordinator for 5 major Washington venues, becoming a budding music photographer in his own right, and (of course) some talk on the early days of working the camera.
Jordan's Site: https://jgro.be/
Jordan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgro.be/
Jordan on Clubhouse: https://clubhouse.com/@jgro.be
Andy’s Site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Andy's Instagram (as Photo Tour Brugge): https://instagram.com/phototourbrugge
Andy on Clubhouse: https://clubhouse.com/@andymcphoto
That Photo Feeling (pod/tv/clubhouse) – http://thatphotofeeling.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
Andy has a nice long extended chat with advertising photographer, consultant, and car photography specialist Michael Lee about social media, assisting photographers, not actually owning a camera... and more!
Michael's site: https://www.migsfoto.com/
Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migsfotocgi/
Michael on Clubhouse: https://clubhouse.com/migsfoto
Andy’s Site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Andy on Clubhouse: https://clubhouse.com/andymcphoto
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
That Photo Feeling (pod/tv/clubhouse) – http://thatphotofeeling.com
Andy chats with Luka Esenko; travel photographer, photo guide and founder of the Photohound photo-location app and community.
LINKS:
Luka's site: https://lukaesenko.com/
Photohound: http://photohound.co/
Andy's Site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
That Photo Feeling (pod/tv/clubhouse) - https://thatphotofeeling.com
With Clubhouse opening up on Android and this audio-only social media app having already cultivated a top spot for the global photo community… Andy talks to Clubhouse photographers about Clubhouse for photographers.
See below the links for a listing of photographers, industry and interesting folk, and photo clubs worth a follow.
Links:
That Photo Feeling: https://thatphotofeeling.com
Andy’s site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com
Andy on Clubhouse: https://joinclubhouse.com/@andymcphoto
(all listings in 100% random order)
Photographers on Clubhouse to Follow
Andy McSweeney (that’s me!)
Chelsea Lauren
platon
Peter Hurley
Tom Hoops
Danny Michel
Richard Waine
Stefan Bollinger
Michael Lee
Tom Wright
Jordan Grobe
James Lavish
Paul Bellinger
Top Flight
Scott Rozenthal
Jerry Avenaim
Stockezy
Dallas Logan
Isaac Alvarez
Gladstone Redwood-Sawyer
Danielle Noel Hawthorne
Benjamin Kanarek
Photo Industry People on Clubhouse to Follow
Ryan Hornby
Cent Magazine
Debra Weiss
Elias Gozal
Clubs on Clubhouse to Follow
That Photo Feeling (that’s my club!)
Behind the Lens
Photo Fluf
Peter Hurley’s Photography Banter
Photography Period
The Artist Lab
Photography Masterclass
Non photo Clubs on Clubhouse to Follow
Finding Your Voice
Whisky and Cigarettes
The Chill House
Andy chats to Bart Heirweg: pro Belgian landscape photographer, instructor, author and neighbor to Andy in Brugge in more ways than one.
Bart's website: https://bartheirweg.com
Bart on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bartheirweg
That Photo Feeling: https://thatphotofeeling.com
Andy's website: https://thatphotofeeling.com
Andy talks about change, evolution, and what's coming next with That Photo Feeling...
LINKS
Photo Tour Brugge (last chance to use "thatphotolife" on checkout for -15%)
Andy catches up with Ibarionex Perello but less about 2020 and more about podcasting life, fears over follies, worrying about others expectations, and more.
Also and after the chat: A few pointers on who to follow on Clubhouse (after you follow Ibarionex of course!) and a teaser of things to change in times to come.
VIDEO OF THE EPISODE: https://youtube.com/andymcphoto
LINKS
Ibarionex's site: https://www.ibarionex.net/
Ibarionex's podcast: The Candid Frame on itunes spotify etc.
Ibarionex on the socials: @ibarionex
Andy's site: https://www.andymcsweeney.com/
Photo Tour Brugge: http://phototourbrugge.com/ (enter "thisphotolife" on checkout for -15% off open and private tours)
Andy on the socials: @andymcphoto and/or @phototourbrugge.com
Andy talks with Peter Hurley, world renowned headshot photographer, educator, undisputed king of the "Shebang!" and cool fella at large.
Peter and Andy chat about the joy of getting on the water, keeping focus, making a good first impression, and (of course) getting the "shebang!" worthy shot by getting others to open up for the camera.
LINKS
Peter's site: https://peterhurley.com
The Headshot Crew: https://headshotcrew.com/
Peter on Clubhouse: https://joinclubhouse.com/@peterhurley
The Headshot Crew on Clubhouse: https://joinclubhouse.com/club/peterhurleyphotographybanter
Peter on Instagram: https://instagram.com/peterhurley
Andy's site: https://andymcsweeney.com/
Andy on Clubhouse; https://joinclubhouse.com/@andymcphoto
This Photo Life on Clubhouse: https://joinclubhouse.com/clubs/this-photo-life
Andy on Instagram: @andymcphoto and/or @phototourbrugge
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com/ (use "thisphotolife" on checkout for -15% any tour)
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Andy catches up with pro adult & glamour photographer (and past guest) OG Foto on how 2020 and 2021 affected his photo life for plans (like the new house bought just before lockdown) to finding new inspiration on Onlyfans (as a video or photographer, not a model haha) to hope being held through and what to look forward to next.
OG Foto's first visit to the show: https://andymcsweeney.com/2020/05/20/this-photo-life-033-into-glamour-erotica-with-og-foto/
OG Foto's instagram: @ogfoto
OG Foto's site: https://www.ogfoto.com/
Andy’s site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com enter “thisphotolife” on checkout for -15%
Andy talks to humanitarian photographer, educator, author and all around Buddha of creativity David DuChemin about creative voices and bubbles, staying on the Loose, taking breaks... and oh so much more and (without trying to be precious about it all).
0:00 Start & Intro
5:30 Interview
1:22:18 Outro
LINKS
David's site: https://davidduchemin.com + https://craftandvision.com
Andy's site: https://andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: https://phototourbrugge.com enter "thisphotolife" on checkout for -15%
Andy catches up with family portrait photographer, past guest and friend of the show Pieter Claerhout about how 2020/21 has unfolded for him with work, family and (of course) photography.
LINKS
Pieter's site: https://www.jono-fotografie.be/
Andy's site: https://andymcsweeney.com/
Andy's Youtube: https://youtube.com/andymcphoto
Andy has a long and wide chat with accomplished portrait photographer, instructor and all around top fella Frank Doorhof on shared love of bikes and comics before hitting hard into the camera and photo talk of all kinds. See index & times below...
https://youtube.com/frankdoorhof
https://youtube.com/andymcphoto
Topics & Timings:
0:00 Hi Frank & how’s it been over 2020?
5:05 Comics & cinema & music & resetting the mental speedometer
10:15 Frank visits the Secret Stash!
13:53 Compositional considerations
19:45 Focal lengths & lenses for portraits
28:00 Getting to know Sony for reviews
33:00 Fujifilm & medium format
36:20 Innovation and what do you actually need (or: Yet more G.A.S.?)
43:45 Best gear is the old gear
49:50 What’s truly precious & keeping consistent
59:46 Billing and training your client
1:03:45 Start with your scales (music & photography)
01:13:00 Educating and the individual
01:21:00 Portrait Psychology and Peter (and Batman!)
01:26:40 Lighting up K.I.S.S.
01:33:41 Egos & lack thereof from the Kelbyone crew to Brian May
01:44:08 Mrs Frank is Fantastic & Tradeshow Travels
01:55:16 Holiday Shooting with the Smartphone
01:57:20 How do you feel about your photography?
Andy catches up with past guest of the show, photographer, Olympus educator, instructor and all around top cat Rob Knight on how 2020-1 unfolded in his photo life.
Links:
Rob's Site: robknightphotography.com
Creative Immersion Photography: creative-immersion-photography.mn.co
Andy’s Site: andymcsweeney.com
Andy's Youtube: youtube.com/andymcphoto
Photo Tour Brugge: phototourbrugge.com - Enter “thisphotolife” on checkout for -15%
Andy talks to prolific author, educator and music lover Rick Sammon about situational awareness & engaging as an instructor, the Beatles and practice practice practice, not to mention his Photo Therapy & Photo Quest book among other riffs and bits of conversation.
LINKS:
Rick's site: ricksammon.com
Rick's Photo Therapy Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/190361645584015/
Andy's Site: andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: phototourbrugge.com
enter "thisphotolife" on checkout for -15%
This week and as we settle in to a season of interviews on the show: Andy catches up with past guest Valerie Jardin to see how 2020 and '21 has unfolded, from cancelled workshops to personal and creative inspirations to a new addition to the Jardin family.
The first of a new segment ("Catching up in '21 with...") to see how past guests are holding in after a crazy 2020, now more than ever is the time to keep in touch with those you care about after all!
Valerie's website: valeriejardin.com
Luna on Instagram: @luna_love_20
Andy's website: andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: phototourbrugge.com
Andy's Youtube: youtube.com/andymcphoto
Andy continues his chat with concert photographer Nathan Dobbelaere beyond C.R.A.P. (episode 40, here) and digs into how he found photography through family, a side hustle in shooting internationally, the joy and pain of socials, and of course some gear talk and settings.
Nathan's site: nathandobbelaere.com/
Nathan on Facebook: facebook.com/nateconcertphotography
Nathan's Instagram: instagram.com/nateconcertphotography
C.R.A.P. - crap.photo
Andy's site - andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge - phototourbrugge.com/
This week it's talk of how to relax in the dead of January but be productive, the therapy of cleaning up to improve photo results into 2021 and beyond.
Andy's site: andymcsweeney.com
Photo Tour Brugge: phototourbrugge.com
On today's show Andy talks to Nathan about C.R.A.P. (Cultural Rescue Aid by Photographers)) and how the Belgian photo scene is stepping up to help the cultural sector in this oh-so-funky-2020.
C.R.A.P. - https://crap.photo
Live2020 - https://live2020.be
Het Objectief Gent - https://hetobjectief.com/
Andy's site - https://andymcsweeney.com
Brugge Landscapes: Unlocked For Light - https://phototourbrugge.com/unlocked4light
Photo Tour Brugge - https://phototourbrugge.com/
This week Andy talks about keeping it "on the loose" with your photography, creativity, and life itself.
This week it's a bit more on keeping happy in this oh-so-glorious year of 2020, then talk of of the joy (we can all enjoy) of my new photo project "Brugge Landscapes: Unlocked for Light" (here) launching Sunday.
LINKS:
Brugge Landscapes: Unlocked for Light
3d Gallery Launch on Sunday Nov 1st @8pm CET
Photo Tour Brugge - use "thisphotolife" on checkout for -15%