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Music photography has always been a listener favorite, and through the years we’ve gathered countless stories from legendary photographers about what it takes to document all aspects of the music scene.
Above Photograph © Jim Marshall, from the new book The Beatles By Jim Marshall: Live At Candlestick Park, in bookstores June 2, 2026
As we temporarily pause in recording new episodes while we build out a studio for video podcasts, we decided to take a trip down memory lane
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Since 1584, Hahnemühle have been artists' trusted source for paper. Nearly 450 years later, they've maintained that tradition and are the premier choice for fine art photographers who wish to print their work. In this video, Lotta returns to her roots in Germany, nearby the legendary Hahnemühle paper mill, and gets an inside look at the history through to the working mill today. You'll learn about their passion for tradition, innovation, and sustainability.
0:00 Who Are Hahnemühle?
2:27 Lotta Returns to Her Roots
5:10 Hahnemühle's Sustainable
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From photographing for the local news to expeditions for National Geographic, Ira Blocks shares his stories of traveling around the world. Ira captures history and culture, but it wasn't easy. He discusses how he was hired by Nat Geo, and all the logistics and planning that goes into his assignments.
0:00 - Intro
2:46 - Working for Nat Geo
6:00 - Ira's first assignment
14:18 - How Ira got started
17:30 - Photographing in color film
21:49 - Olive Oil story
31:29 - Getting into lighting
38:05 - Archaeology work
1:11:29 - Prints on location
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“Wow, this is your job? I didn't know that was a job! That's amazing. Can I have this job?”
All Photographs © Chelsea Mayer, unless otherwise noted in captions
That offhand epiphany neatly sums up the enviable career path of wildlife, adventure, and travel photographer Chelsea Mayer. From an early start with her mom’s camera to her selection for an Ambassador mentorship, before becoming a partner photographer, with Girls Who Click, all the way through to her certifications as a 100-ton
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Family portraits are a great way to capture a moment in your family’s history. You may find yourself wanting to capture family photos every few years or so, more often when the little ones are, well, little. Maybe you’re looking for a way to take matters into your own hands, or maybe you’ve been taking your own family photos for years and have found yourself being asked to take photos of friends, family members, or even paying clients.
Family portraits can be a lot of fun to shoot. Maybe you’ve been taking photos of your kids and want to
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“If you look very intensely and slowly things will happen that you never dreamed of before.” This Aaron Siskind quote neatly sums up the deeply contemplative discussion we had with landscape photographers John Paul Caponigro and Joel Simpson in this week’s podcast.
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When it comes to his iconic street portraits, Jamel Shabazz is all about building relationships and spreading joy. Yet, beyond the rich tapestry created with both the neighbors and strangers, friends and rivals he’s encountered across New York’s five boroughs, Jamel’s most meaningful role might be that of a street teacher, touching the lives of the people in front of his lens and inviting them to mark their place in history.
Above Photograph © Jamel Shabazz
In today’s podcast, we learn from the master while tracing his career path, from early
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Photography was a hands-on practice back when it was invented in 1839. Today, photographer Eileen Rafferty will explore the practical resources to mimic the original techniques of handmade photography. You'll be inspired to take this crafted handmade approach to your images.
0:00 - Intro
3:38 - Early Photography
14:49 - Victorian Photocollage
24:40 - Cyanotypes, Lumens, and Chemigrams
33:51 - Lumens
39:08 - Chemigrams
46:24 - Alternative Printing and Surfaces
48:23 - Workshops
52:56 - Overprinting and Underprinting
56:47 - Closing
57:53 - Q
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The dynamic arena of competitive cycling photography is not for the faint of heart. This grueling specialty requires a mix of split-second reaction times, intuitive technical mastery, and the ability to anticipate—and even more important—embrace risk. It takes a special breed of photographer to continuously capture every ounce of emotion packed into this sport, from bruising injuries and bitter disappointments to the exaltation of a win.
Above photograph © Kristof Ramon
For today’s show, we’ve brought together two passionate cycling
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In a stunning reversal of fortune, point-and-shoot cameras—which have long been dismissed as defunct—are currently experiencing a major resurgence. In both new and used markets, sales of point and shoots are way, fueled in part by nostalgia and the perceived shortcomings of smartphone cameras. With expanded feature sets, manual exposure controls, built-in and/or external flash support, and optical
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Today we chat with Reid Callanan, founder and director of the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops and renowned photo educator Craig Stevens, formerly of Maine Media Workshops and Savannah College of Art & Design, about photography mentors, lifelong learning, and the role photo workshops play in cultivating community.
Above image: Double portrait of Reid Callanan and Craig Stevens, © Joyce Tenneson
Craig and Reid share plenty of insight, not just on the requisite trust that’s required in a successful mentor and student relationship, but other
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Back in late 2022, Ricoh Imaging/Pentax had announced that it was working on a “new project involving the research and development of new Pentax-brand film camera products.” Today, we finally get to see the fruits of that labor: the Pentax 17. This is a brand-new 35mm half-frame film camera built using a wealth of inspiration from Pentax’s rich history of film camera development. It’s perfectly simple, elegant, and functional, just as a film camera
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Like good acting—and skilled retouching—masterful lighting is an accomplished skill that should remain mostly unseen. This is the takeaway from our conversations with two great lighting whisperers, Canon technical advisor Eric Stoner and Nikon Ambassador Joe McNally. We sat down with both of these experts earlier this year at B&H's 2023 Depth of Field Conference.
Above photograph © Joe McNally
Our first guest is Eric Stoner, a Canon
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Family portraits have come a long way since the heyday of department-store setups. In this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we examine business and creative factors at work in this constantly evolving field, recorded on location at B&H’s 2023 Depth of Field Conference. Listen in for fresh insights on family portraiture from two specialists serving very different market segments.
Above photograph © Monica Sigmon, Sigmon Taylor Photography
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For artists and photographers who make their art on paper, a key consideration is how it will be displayed later. In this B&H video, Barrie Lynn Bryant demonstrates viable options for artists and photographers to use for displaying their works with the art of framing.
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Bryant’s Intro
5:36 - Frame History
8:03 - Displaying Your Work with the Community
11:21 - Studying Framing
18:47 - Printing and Shrink Wrapping
21:10 - What Goes into Framing
29:50 - Printing on a Prism Jet Printer
32:02 - When to Use a Picture