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  • Are You Measuring the Right Things in Your Photography?

    Are You Measuring the Right Things in Your Photography?
    Sep 15 2025
    When it comes to growth in photography, it’s easy to get caught up in the wrong metrics. In this week’s episode, I dig into the idea of measuring progress in ways that might make for better growth in our photographic practice.
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    14 min
  • Which story telling structure do you use in your photography?

    Which story telling structure do you use in your photography?
    Sep 8 2025
    We often talk about “telling a story” in photography. But when you look closer, a single image may only hold part of the story: the introduction, the climax, or maybe the resolution. In this week’s podcast, I explore how frameworks like Freytag’s Pyramid, the Hero’s Journey, and Pixar’s methods can inspire us to think differently about our photographs and how they connect with others.
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    15 min
  • How spicy can you handle?

    How spicy can you handle?
    Sep 1 2025
    In this episode, I talk with you about finding the right balance in your photography, or what I call your creative “spice level.” Based on a trip out for Thai food, I share how important it is to challenge yourself enough to stay engaged, but not so much that you feel overwhelmed. I also touch on the value of honest self-reflection and community, and let you know about some opportunities, like my Meaningful Image Workshop and the Lightroom Virtual Summit. Thanks for being part of this community and listening in as we explore the ups and downs of the creative process together.
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    13 min
  • Storytelling Through Images

    Storytelling Through Images
    Aug 25 2025
    Photography isn’t just about making a single strong image. It’s about what happens when we put images together. In this episode, we explore the creative shift from chasing individual “keepers” to building a body of work that tells a story. We’ll talk about what makes a sequence of photos more powerful than a single frame, and why the order of images can change their meaning entirely. Whether you’re building a project, putting together a portfolio, or sequencing a photo book, this episode will give you tools and inspiration to move from good pictures to great stories.
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    12 min
  • An arrow in the quiver

    An arrow in the quiver
    Aug 18 2025
    In this episode of the podcast, I explore the idea of “arrows in your quiver”. You know, the skills you don’t think you’ll ever need but that can transform your photography when the moment comes. From studying artificial lighting to better understand natural light, to learning portraiture for gesture and expression, to digging into photographic history for inspiration, these extra skills expand your creative toolkit. The more arrows you carry, the more prepared you are to adapt, experiment, and grow in your work.
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    15 min
  • What you see and what you photograph

    What you see and what you photograph
    Aug 11 2025
    In this episode, I talk about that all-too-familiar moment when you look at your photos and realize they don’t quite match what you saw or felt in the moment. I explore why this disconnect happens and how being more intentional with composition, framing, and timing can help you capture what really caught your eye. I also share some updates about my upcoming Lightroom Virtual Summit classes and mention that my photography workshops are almost full. Thanks for joining me as we dig into the challenges and joys of making photographs that truly reflect your vision.
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    14 min
  • Finding Meaning Beyond Description

    Finding Meaning Beyond Description
    Aug 4 2025
    In this episode, I talk about how to look deeper into photographs and find their meaning, not just describe what’s in them. Drawing from Sylvan Barnet’s ideas on formal analysis, I explain the difference between simply listing what you see and analyzing how a photo communicates something more. I also discuss how both photographers and viewers help shape a photo’s meaning, and why it’s okay if that meaning isn’t always clear.
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    12 min
  • In Conversation with Ken Carlson on Roland Barthes Death of the Author

    In Conversation with Ken Carlson on Roland Barthes Death of the Author
    Jul 31 2025
    In this episode, Ken and I return to a conversation we had in the past about Roland Barthes’ famous essay Death of the Author. This is an essay that can really have you rethink what you know about intention and who decides what a piece of art is really about. Barthes argues that once a work is created, the author’s intentions no longer control its meaning, but rather that it is left in the hands of the viewer. Using this as our springboard into intention, titles, purpose and what it might mean for us photographers, Ken and I wax on about whether letting go of the “author” intention frees us to create with more openness, does it change the way we connect with our work or signify something else. If you’ve ever wondered who owns the meaning of a photograph and why some images resonate in ways their creators never expected, this conversation is for you.
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    56 min