Photographing the West podcast

The show for those who love the West and love photographing the icons of the West as well as the backroads and off the road sites. I'll tell you when to go, where to go and what clothes and gear to pack. And I'll have interviews with other photographers who've been there and have the T-shirt.

Drone Photography 03/29/2020

Drone Photography This episode is all about drone photography. What to buy, how to fly, drone photography and how to stay legal. My guest for this episode is Chelsea Doyen-Thomas a professional real estate photographer, landscape photographer and wildlife photographer. He's been flying drones on a nearly daily basis for the last six years and he shares his experience and wisdom regarding drones with you in this episode. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/13752737

Photographing in National Wildlife Refuges 03/16/2020

Photographing in National Wildlife Refuges I'm a wildlife and nature photographer based in NW Nevada. I've spent a lot of time in National Wildlife Refuges and in this episode I share some of my experiences. And I provide some recommendations to get the most out of your next or first visit to a wildlife refuge. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/13560050

Jim Zuckerman and the Art of Compositing 03/01/2020

Jim Zuckerman and the Art of Compositing Jim Zuckerman is a master compositor and a wonderful teacher. He shares his compositing secrets in this hour long video. Listen and learn about compositing from easy to difficult. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/13345436

Getting To Know Elizabeth Carmel 02/15/2020

Getting To Know Elizabeth Carmel Elizabeth Carmel is a well-known landscape photographer and more recently a cinematographer. Join us as we discuss her career, her approach to landscape photography and more. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/13159823

Wildlife Photography with Hector Astorga 01/30/2020

Wildlife Photography with Hector Astorga Hector Astorga is a wildlife photographer based in Southwest Texas where he is manager of the Santa Clara Ranch. The ranch is solely dedicated to and managed for wildlife photography. In addition, Hector leads workshops in Guatemala, Finland, Africa and Chile. He is a Nikon shooter and loves his Nikon 500 f/4 for wildlife photography. You'll enjoy Hector's friendly manner and his wildlife photography expertise. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/12939818

The Business of Photography 01/15/2020

The Business of Photography This episode is all about the business of photography with nature, wildlife and travel photographer Darrell Gulin. Darrell offers sound business advice based on a bachelors degree in business and years of experience in the business of photography. He outlines a very specific approach to success as a photographer. Be sure to tune in. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/12745019

What's New at Photographing the West in 2020 12/30/2019

What's New at Photographing the West in 2020 Everyone’s busy this time of the year, so I decided to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Holidays and spend a few minutes talking about Photographing the West in the new year. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/12550979

What's New at Photographing the West in 2020 12/30/2019

Landscape Photography with Beth Young 12/15/2019

Landscape Photography with Beth Young Beth is an avid landscape photographer whose day job is architecture. She brings her visual skills from her day job to her wonderful landscape photos. Her specialty is art for medical facilities throughout California. Please join us for a wide ranging discussion of West coast landscape photography. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/12402437

State of Travel Photography 2019 with Kerrick James 11/30/2019

State of Travel Photography 2019 with Kerrick James In this episode, 2020 Travel Photographer of the Year Kerrick James returns to discuss the current challenges for travel photographers like himself. We discuss the gradual demise of magazines as a revenue source, other options for publication of travel photos, writing as a great way to get photos published and more. Tune in for a great discussion with a great guy and a wonderful travel photographer. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/12207029

Talking Photography with Jason Odell 11/15/2019

Talking Photography with Jason Odell Jason Odell is a veteran podcaster of The Image Doctors, author and of course a photographer. His photographic interests include travel photography, landscape photography and wildlife. He loves to teach and has multiple e-books, videos and tutorials available on his website, YouTube and Facebook. Check out his website too for his workshops in multiple locations. And don't forget to listen to The Image Doctors on iTunes or your favorite RSS feed. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/12044627

Storm Chasing with Eric Meola 10/30/2019

Storm Chasing with Eric Meola In this episode, meet photographer, author and storm chaser Eric Meola. Eric fell in love with the Great Plains at an early age. Later in life he returned each year for seven years to photograph its quiet beauty and its storms. And to record his experiences in a new book "Fierce Beauty" to be published November 11, 2019. Get a preview of his experiences storm chasing in the Great Plains in this episode and check out the show notes to see some of his beautiful photos. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/11678645

Drone Photography with Steve and Marie 10/15/2019

Drone Photography with Steve and Marie In this episode, we discuss the nuts and bolts of drone photography with Steve Eilenberg and Marie Tartar. Flying a drone and photographing from a drone requires two different skill sets and a fairly steep learning curve. We try to make learning these skills easier in this episode with lots of discussion, some references and an app. Please tune in for another great discussion with Steve and Marie. And check out their website for more info at www.aperturephotoarts.com /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/11635838

A Chinese Odyssey with Gary Crabbe 09/30/2019

A Chinese Odyssey with Gary Crabbe Gary Crabbe is an award winning landscape photographer who recently spent six weeks traveling around China photographing its people and its cultural treasures. We explore the ins and outs of traveling to and around China plus Gary's approach to photographing new subjects and new locations. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/11440127

Catching Up with Wildlife Photographer Steve Mattheis 09/15/2019

Catching Up with Wildlife Photographer Steve Mattheis Wildlife photographer Steve Mattheis based in Jackson, Wyoming is a busy guy. He's been taking great photos, vlogging, traveling, teaching and putting a book together on Great Gray Owls. We discuss his busy life, his 5 year odyssey self-publishing his new book and an upcoming African safari that he will co-lead in February 2020. Join us for a fun conversation with Steve! /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/11250329

Going Solo with Wildlife Photographer Juan Pons 08/30/2019

Going Solo with Wildlife Photographer Juan Pons Well known wildlife photographer and workshop leader Juan Pons and I discuss his recent decision to go solo in the photography business. We also discuss his plans for his new enterprise, working solo versus in a group and the nature of the photography business today. Tune in for a great discussion /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/11055422

The Ultimate Guide to Photographing Solar Eclipses 08/15/2019

The Ultimate Guide to Photographing Solar Eclipses This episode of the Photographing the West podcast is the Ultimate Guide to Solar Eclipse Photography with photographers Marie Tartar and Steve Eilenberg. Based on extensive research and the first hand experience of photographing two recent solar eclipses, Marie and Steve discuss all aspects of solar eclipse photography from a landscape photographers viewpoint. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/10887259

Moutain Lions, Cougars and Pumas...Oh My 07/30/2019

Moutain Lions, Cougars and Pumas...Oh My Jim Williams is a Montana-based wildlife biologist and manager for the Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. With 30+ years of working with mountain lions, he has an unmatched hands on experience with these fascinating but elusive creatures. He shares his experiences with mountain lions in North America and puma in South America in his book "Path of the Puma". /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/10703885

Safari Photography with Kevin Dooley 07/15/2019

Safari Photography with Kevin Dooley Kevin Dooley is well-known for his wonderful photos of African wildlife. His African safari's go to less well known and less crowded parts of the African continent. Kevin, while a professional and experienced Africa photographer, remains enthusiastic about photography and his wild subjects. We discus all the important details for a successful African safari. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/10486067

Photographing Whales with Marie Tartar 06/30/2019

Photographing Whales with Marie Tartar Marie Tartar is a professional adventure and wildlife photographer and today we're going to discuss her adventures in snorkeling with and photographing Humpback whales. We talk about where to go, how to get there and the challenges of photographing whales while snorkeling. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/10339769

Lightroom vs ON1--which is best with Matt Kloskowski 05/30/2019

Lightroom vs ON1--which is best with Matt Kloskowski Matt Kloskowski is an expert in many types of photo processing software including Lightroom, Photoshop and ON1 to name a few. We discuss the new Adobe texture slider. Later, we discuss the new ON1 software and whether it's truly a Lightroom replacement. Matt candidly discusses the pro's and con's of each. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/9970622

Create with Marc Silber 05/15/2019

Create with Marc Silber Marc Silber is a photographer, author and educator with a new, soon to be published, book called "Create" in which he both discusses creativity and provides a methodology for improving your creativity no matter your creative outlet. In this podcast, Marc and I discuss various aspects of his approach to creativity including methods to increase productivity and how to overcome stumbling blocks to creativity. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/9779192

Photo Software Update with Tim Grey 04/30/2019

Photo Software Update with Tim Grey Tim Grey is a well-recognized expert in dealing with post-processing software as well known educator and photographer. In this episode we discuss advances in Photoshop, Lightroom and ON1 as well as many other related topics. Join us for an information packed episode on the latest in post-processing. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/9552818

Challenges of Wildlife Photography with Jim Zuckerman 04/15/2019

Challenges of Wildlife Photography with Jim Zuckerman Internationally known wildlife and travel photographer Jim Zuckerman talks about the many challenges of wildlife photography and offers his insights and solutions to meeting those challenges. We have an in depth discussion of gear, autofocus, flying with gear and the special challenges of cold weather photography. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/9381842

Landscape Composition with Gary Crabbe 03/30/2019

Landscape Composition with Gary Crabbe Gary is a California-based photographer famous for his iconic California photos. While a traditionalist, he brings his own unique style and vision to the many faceted California landscape. Together we take a deep dive into landscape photography composition exploring what it takes to make a great landscape photo. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/9175472

Wolves and Ranchers with Breanna Owens 03/15/2019

Wolves and Ranchers with Breanna Owens Episode #57 with Breanna Owens is an interesting discussion of the migration of grey wolves into southern Oregon and Northern California and its effect on ranchers. Breanna herself is a rancher and Program Director for Working Circle Partnership which joins the California Wolf Center, Point Blue Conservation Science with local ranchers in Northern California. Her unique perspective provides insights into the challenges of managing wolves and cattle for the benefit of both. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/9014156

Polar Bears with Jim Halfpenny 02/28/2019

Polar Bears with Jim Halfpenny In episode #56, Dr. Jim Halfpenny returns to talk about polar bears and how they're adapting to climate change. Jim's been researching polar bears and leading polar bear tours for 29 years and is an expert in that field. Please join us for a wide ranging discussion about polar bears and their survival. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/8690801

Wildlife Photography with Russ Burden 02/02/2019

Wildlife Photography with Russ Burden Russ Burden is a Colorado based wildlife photographer, teacher and author with a special interest in African wildlife photography. We discuss his photographic beginnings, his transition from landscape to wildlife photography and his love for Tanzania, its wildlife and its people. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/8495225

Blinds for Wildlife Photography with Jeff Rich 01/15/2019

Blinds for Wildlife Photography with Jeff Rich Jeff is a wildlife photographer, author, lecturer and teacher of photography. Jeff has 30+ years of experience as a wildlife photographer and he shares his experience and knowledge on the subject of blinds from a practical point of view. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/8257916

Creativity in Portrait Photography with Bob Osborn 12/30/2018

Creativity in Portrait Photography with Bob Osborn Bob Osborn is a fine art portrait photographer who resides in Livingston, MT and whose subjects are the cowboys and Indians of Montana. Bob is a self taught photographer who shares his unique insights into portrait photography including the creative side and some of his hands on techniques. There's a lot to be learned about photography from Bob, so give us a listen. If you missed it, go back and listen to episode #48, my initial interview with Bob. /episode/index/show/photographingthewest/id/8071676

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