Life is a Full Spectrum Journey with Traveling Photographer Jock McDonald
StreetPX - A Photography Podcast
Release Date: 12/29/2017
StreetPX Talks Streetfoto 2019 with Ken Walton
StreetPX - A Photography Podcast
StreetPX steps out of the shadows to sit down with Ken Walton for our annual discussion on the Streetfoto San Francisco Photo Festival. New workshops, lectures, photo walks and so much more for 2019 and we have the scoop for you right here. Tune in Today!
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Exploring "FAITH", with Chris Suspect
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Back in the studio is Chris Suspect, discussing his new project, FAITH. An engaging visual story about the often underrepresented gay African American community, their lives, their faith and their response to discrimination, both racial and religious.
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Making a Difference with Dan Fenstermacher
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Dan Fenstermacher is a documentary photographer, educator and true inspiration. With travel projects from India to Puerto Rico, teaching work in China and a riveting project focusing on mental health, this is an episode surely to open your eyes.
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On the Edge with Hanna Radek
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Calling in from picturesque Munich, Germany, today's guest is long distance friend of the show, Hanna Radek and we're talking photography, the Avengers, atomic wastelands, El Salvadoran gangs, you know, normal stuff.
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Punk Photographer - Interview with Chris Suspect
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StreetPX is back for season four and we are hitting the ground running as we chat with DC area street photographer, Chris Suspect. Discussion ranges from Punk Rock, a lifetime of travel, workshops, Ty Cobb at a Copstabbers concert and much more.
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There are No Rules with Photographer and Author Marc Silber
StreetPX - A Photography Podcast
Marc Silber is a photographer, videographer and accomplished author of "Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos" and "Advancing Your Photography", two fantastic photography books with the Amazon Best Seller stamp of approval. Season 3 Finale
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The Gift of Photography - Interview with Reid Callanan
StreetPX - A Photography Podcast
Reid Callanan is a man with a singular focus on photographic education and through his impressive passion, he has built one of the most successful workshop organizations in the United States, Santa Fe Workshops.
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The Poetic Street with Street Photographer Ye Min
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Hailing from Yangon Myanmar, Ye Min has the benefit of world travel in his day job and never hesitates to turn this opportunity into a phenomenal exploration of street photography. Today we're talking workshops, books, poetry, travel and much more.
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The Lowdown on Streetfoto 2018 with founder, Ken Walton
StreetPX - A Photography Podcast
It's time again to talk about the Streetfoto International Street Photography Festival coming to San Francisco, CA. Workshops, photowalks, exhibits, talks and more... and even though its evolving, Ken Walton is here to give us the low down on much of it.
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Grains of Salt with Documentarian Alejandra López-Zaballa
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Alejandra López-Zaballa is a well traveled, award winning documentary photographer with over 70 countries on her punch card. Today she joins us to share her journey, her documentary work in the orphan camps of Nairobi, Kenya to Oaxaca, Mexico and so much more.
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Jock McDonald, traveling people photographer, musician and natural story teller… joins us to discuss his fascinating and unique creative upbringing and the adventures he experienced along the way.
From exhibiting and documenting in Cold War era Soviet Union, photographing Robin Williams amongst hundreds of rat traps, fanning out before working with Evander Holyfield, explaining his frequent flyer miles to China, Nicaragua and Cuba to the authorities and much more… this episode is packed with a long and twisting tale of Jock’s path to becoming the artist he is today.
Immediately we dive deeply into the roots of Jock’s creativity and the early opportunities that molded his views on the world. Including the story of his mother, a talented sculptor and painter, and his step father, Rene Di Rosa, an art collector and founder of the Di Rosa Preserve Center for Contemporary Art. His childhood was a whirlwind of family dinners, hosting highly notable artists, offering inspirational conversations a curious and creative kid like Jock McDonald could eavesdrop on.
One of the conversions that struck me… that one probing question, which is .. What makes art… What is it?
- Jock McDonald talking about discussions he overheard.
Art is made up of three things.. 1. It has content, it has an idea. 2. It has craft, it’s well made.. 3. Most importantly, it has mystery.
- Answer by Al Farrow and Jock's favorite.
At 14 years of age, Jock broke his back, falling 40 feet from a tree. During the course of his year of recovery, he spent his time reading the entire 22 volumes of Life magazine on photography and Edward West’s day books, fantasizing about what it would be like to be a photographer.
In the early 90’s Jock was invited to exhibit his work at the Fortress of Peter and Paul. An event sponsored by both the Red Army and the American Embassy in Lenengrade. It’s one hell of a fascinating story.
Who are we kidding, this entire interview is a flowing series of fascinating series. So hit play... and if you dig the show, we’d love a Share on Facebook.
Jock McDonald's Links
- Homepage
- Cuba Stories at The Image Flow
- Cuba: The Ultimate Road Trip
- Mental Flash January 31, 1990: McDonald's Opens in the Soviet Union
- The Rurals (initially, Faces of the Enemy)
- The Russians
Artists Mentioned
Having Heroes is an important part of being an artist. It’s built on those that went before. You’re sorta standing on the shoulders of those thats gone before you.
- Jock McDonald