John Harris

John R. Harris is a photographer, a writer, and the Senior Producer of the B&H Photography Podcast. His photography has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography, the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. A book of his photographs, Garzon, was published in 2011, and his work has appeared in numerous publications. As an on-set still photographer, he has worked on such films as The Motorcycle Diaries, Everybody Has a Plan, and Sunlight, Jr. See his Instagram feed here: @jrockfoto

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A Camouflage Buying Guide for Wildlife Photographers

1 month ago

When speaking with wildlife and bird photographers, the subject of camouflage always sparks conversation. Some are surprisingly dismissive, others are all-in and, of course, there are those of us in the middle, who understand the benefits, but are not quite ready to order a complete ghillie suit. In fact, camouflage gear is not a panacea, and all photographers should agree that your location,…

Father’s Day Gifts for Photographer Dads

4 months ago

The easiest dads to find Father’s Day presents for might just be photographers. For starters, there’s almost no end to the well-built and practical accessories they need or want for their cameras. Additionally, new lenses and cameras are always available, so a quick check of the Photography section on the B&H…

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Mother’s Day Gift Roundup

4 months ago

I did a quick survey of the women in my life. As it turns out, most of them are somebody’s mother, and one of them is even my mother. I asked what gift they would like for Mother’s Day—items that B&H sells, anyway. Two of them mentioned items they didn’t realize B&H sold, like…

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Basic Camera Settings for Beginning Portraitists

8 months ago

It would be foolish to claim that there is only one way to take a portrait, but there are some accepted norms and basic camera settings that you should understand if portraiture is to become your area of photographic interest. Remember though, as you walk down your creative path, that a portrait is more than a headshot, more than a beautiful photo of your subject; it is an opportunity to get to…

Portrait Photography

Macro Photography in Your Backyard and Garden: The B&H Photography Podcast

2 years ago

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we return to the 2022 OPTIC Conference for two enjoyable and pragmatic segments about macro photography. While both…

Macro Photography

Wildlife Photography

Nature Photography

Cinemagraph Portraits and the “Facing Life” Project: The B&H Photography…

2 years ago

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we are pleased to welcome photographer and director Brandon Tauszik and journalist Pendarvis…

Portrait Photography

Documentary Photography

You Can't Fake Time – Camille Seaman at OPTIC 2022: The B&H…

2 years ago

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we are pleased to present a conversation with photographer Camille Seaman, and pleased to do so from the halls of the OPTIC 2022 Photo Conference, which we have…

Nature Photography

Wildlife Photography

2022 OPTIC Conference Preview and Michael Kenna Encore Interview

2 years ago

The 2022 OPTIC Outdoor, Photo/Video, Travel Imaging Conference or just “OPTIC 2022” is live and in-person again and we are excited to welcome the event’s director, David Brommer, to the program. Brommer will give us a sense of the updated conference, which after two years online is now a…

Landscape Photography

Wildlife Photography

DSLR Photography

Telephoto Lenses

Drone Photography, 2022: The B&H Photography Podcast

2 years ago

It’s been a minute since we spoke about drones on the B&H Photography Podcast. The last time we did, it was about drones in news photography and…

Aerial Photography

Timeless - The Photography of Moshe and Eddie Brakha: The B&H Photography…

2 years ago

Is artistic creativity passed down through generations of a family? How is style and wisdom garnered? How can a father and son collaborate to expand their work individually and as a team? These are just a few of the questions we posed to Moshe and Eddie Brakha, otherwise known as Brakha x2, during this week’s…

Portrait Photography

Fine Art Photography

Editorial Photography

Pioneering Photojournalist Catherine Leroy: The B&H Photography Podcast

2 years ago

In 1966, a twenty-one-year-old French woman bought a one-way ticket to Vietnam, where the American military involvement was becoming a full-scale war. The young Catherine Leroy was an admirer of photographer Robert Capa and the “reportage” she grew up seeing in Paris MATCH magazine, but she had little…

Photojournalism

Documentary Photography

Film Photography

Polaroid History and Creative Instant Film Photography: The B&H Photography…

2 years ago

This is a fun conversation—very informative, and gets the creative chemistries gellin’. Our guest on today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is Rhiannon Adam and, if there is anyone who knows more about instant…

"The Drowning," by Cornell Watson: The B&H Photography Podcast

2 years ago

In September 2017, we dedicated an episode to a conversation about one photograph—an image made by photographer Richard Drew, on September 11, 2001, in New York, which has come to be called “The Falling Man.”…

Documentary Photography

Fine Art Photography

Mirrorless Photography

Shifting Expectations - Photojournalism after 2020: The B&H Photography…

2 years ago

Our conversation on this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is about the challenges that the practice of photojournalism faced during, and in the wake of, the monumental year 2020. With the coronavirus pandemic, the protests following the murder of George Floyd, and the presidential…

Photojournalism

Documentary Photography

Earth Day Encore Episode - The Ethics of Landscape Photography: The B&H…

2 years ago

(This episode of the B&H Photography Podcast was originally published on January 20, 2017.) We are living in a Golden Age of landscape photography. Digital cameras and improved software enable the kind of imaging that, until recently, was only possible via the budgets of large publications and the…

Landscape Photography

DSLR

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