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Camera and Inspiration #31 | PPN | What are the positive things that we take away from 2020 - with Scott Bourne

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Marco invited back his friend and PPN co-founder Scott Bourn to the traditional “end of the year in front of the virtual fireplace” Camera and Inspiration episode. 2020 was a very tough year for many of us, but instead of focusing on the bad (which there was plenty off) Scot and Marco looked at the positive things that they have done and learned in the past 12 months. And some of the things they would not have been able to do without the pandemic slowing them down in their regular routine.

This show is sponsored by COSYSPEED: www.COSYSPEED.com

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Inspirational photographer of the month:
Scott picked Richard Sibbald who is one of Canada’s leading photographers. Richard has been photographing the world’s most celebrated musicians, movie stars, models and rock bands. And he is the photographer that captured the images to this month's photography book pic “Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass.”
You can find out more about Richard Sibbals by visiting his website: http://www.richardsibbald.com

Or you can listen to Scott’s interview with RIchard on Scott’s podcast:
https://www.bigscottymusic.com/post/big-scotty-guitar-podcast-4




What are the positive things that we take away from 2020?
In the main segment, Scott and Marco share how they have dealt with the many restrictions of the Corona year 2020 and what positive effects they were able to generate for their photography and other fields that could benefit their career in the long run.

Here are some of the projects that Scott and arco mention during this segment:

Marco produced a Corona photo documentary series and organized a group photo exhibition in a gallery with a virtual live vernissage and artist talk (in German).

https://youtu.be/hB4H2sFSa9g
The magazine can be purchased here:
https://www.erstereihe.hamburg/products/magazine-stand-der-dinge-corona-krise-2020

Here  is a look at the magazine:
Scott was not able to follow the migratory birds around the county this year, so he focused on his other passion and made portraits of his guitars:
https://www.guitarportraits.com


Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month: “Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass” by Geddy Lee.
Geddy Lee is the vocalist and bassist from the famous rock group Rush. He owns a huge collection of guitars that he had photographed by the inspirational photographer pick of this month, Richard Sibbald. This is a massive book (408 pages) full of beautifully arranged and photographed guitars. If you are into music or need some inspiration how a “product” photo like a static guitar can be filled with life and captured in a worthy manner, then this book is for you! 
The book is published by: Harper Design; Illustrated Edition (18. Dezember 2018)
408 Pages

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/38HYN9W

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Geddy-Lees-Beautiful-Book-Bass/dp/0062747835/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=geddy+lee+book+of+bass&qid=1609011563&sr=8-1

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Links to Scott Bourne:
Web: https://scottbourne.online 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bourne.scott/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottbourne 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottbourne 
Podcast: https://picturemethods.com/category/podcasts/ 

Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1 
Workshops: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops/ 

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/PPNPhotoPodcastNetwork 
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts 
Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/PPN-GooglePodcast
Spotify: http://bit.ly/PPN-fm


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And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or search for “PPN” in your favorite podcast app. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.​

Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and  fine art, street and documentary photographer,  educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network and Co-Founder and Curator of the German Street Photography Festival.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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Camera and Inspiration #30 | PPN | Balancing your passion for photography while dealing with restrictions of life - with Bryan Minear

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Marco invited Bryan Minear to the PPN Camera & Inspiration show where they discussed how to follow your passion in photography, choosing a photo style and genre, while dealing with the restrictions of our daily lives.

Bryan is based in the midwest of the United States and found his passion for design and photography at an early age. He is a designer and photographer and his skills, the quality of his work, and his open mind make him a very popular person to be around. Companies such as Fujifilm, Capture One, and Gnarbox made him their brand ambassador. He also joined the podcast community with his own show on creativity called “We the Creators Podcast”.


This show is sponsored by Luminar 4: https://bit.ly/ppnluminar4 

Marco will be speaking at this WORLD PRESS PHOTO event on February 27th, 2020: https://worldpressphotoausstellung-oldenburg.de/programm/street-photography-poesie-des-zufalls/ 
 

Inspirational photographer of the month:

Bryan picked two famous photographers as the inspirational photographer of the month: 

Edward Weston (Born 1886 Illinois - Died 1958 Carmel by the Sea)
One of the most important US photographers of the 20th century and co-founder of the f/64 collective. He is known for his artistic B&W photography and he turned ordinary objects like peppers, cabbage leaves, or halved onions into surrealistic pieces of art. You can find out more about his work by visiting his website: https://edward-weston.com 

Brett Weston (Born 1911 LA - Died 1993 Hawaii) was Edward Weston’s son. His father took him out of school at the age of 13 and made him his photo apprentice. Edward followed into his father's footsteps but found his own style of photography. He focused a lot on shapes through macro photography as well as shapes in urban space. You can find out more about his work by visiting his website: http://www.brettwestonarchive.com


Main Topic:
How and why to choose your genre in photography and your style / Do you really chooses your genre or does your genre choses you?

Bryan and Marco share their experiences and thoughts on how you can find your style and genre of photography - during their inspiring discussion they also concluded that sometimes your genre finds you. Besides tips on what you can do in order to find your genre, they also touched on the advantages of being an amateur photographer - as the lack of financial interests by having to take pictures to sustain your income, you are free to take pictures of people, things, and places that may not be commercial interesting but that can put you in the spotlight as an artist.
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Links to Bryan Minear:
Web: https://www.bryanminear.com  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanminear/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bryanminear   
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanminear  
Podcast: https://www.bryanminear.com/wethecreators/



Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month: “Aeroglyphs & other Nocturnes” by Reuben Wu.

Reuben Wu is a British photographer, born 1975 in Liverpool. He is also the co-founder of the electronic band Ladytron.

An introduction to the book from the publisher:
“Simultaneously reminiscent of the slick, neon glow of sci-fi aesthetics and the cryptic symbolic language of ancient petroglyphs, Reuben Wu’s work is clean, yet mysterious. His photography hovers somewhere between the mythic and the surreal, between dream and memory, with an undulating sense of temporality slipping between the ancient past and the imagined future. Light and land are entwined equally at the center of Wu’s practice. By affixing lights to drones and using them to illuminate select parts of the landscapes he photographs, Wu draws precise geometric marks that hover in the air like beacons, harbingers, and signs. His work is concise, yet versatile in concept, offering new ways to approach the human relationship to nature, technology, and the overlay between past, present, and future.”
The book is published by: +KGP
It has 30 Pages and costs $28 at: https://www.krisgravesprojects.com/book/aero 


​Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1 
Workshops: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops/ 

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/PPNPhotoPodcastNetwork 
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts 
Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/PPN-GooglePodcast
Spotify: http://bit.ly/PPN-fm


Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) or Amazon Germany link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H or Amazon without our link.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR software:
Link: https://bit.ly/ppnluminar4 (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or search for “PPN” in your favorite podcast app. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.

Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and  fine art, street and documentary photographer,  educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network and Co-Founder and Curator of the German Street Photography Festival.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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Camera and Inspiration #29 | PPN | Looking back at the past decade of photography - with Scott Bourne

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Marco invited back his friend and PPN co-founder Scott Bourn to the traditional “end of the year in front of the virtual fireplace” Camera and Inspiration episode. And as this is also the last show of the decade, they look back at the past ten years and how it has influenced the world of photography.

This show is sponsored by COSYSPEED: http://bit.ly/STREETOMATIC 

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Inspirational photographer of the month:

Scott picked Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto (born 1948 in Tokyo). Scott is particularly impressed with the Diorama photography that Hiroshi Sugimoto creates. It is a great example that there are many different areas in photography away from the very common themes that are worth exploring and that can lead to an excellent portfolio and make a photographer famous in a niche genre, too. Sugimoto has more work that is worth exploring and he has won many international photo awards and exhibited his work around the world. You can find out more about Hiroshi Sugimoto by visiting his website: https://www.sugimotohiroshi.com
What has happened in the past decade of photography?

Some of the important photographers that have passed away in the past decade:

Robert Frank 1924-2019 - He was a Swiss/American Photographer. He was working for Life, Vogue and Fortune Magazine. In 1955 he received a Guggenheim grant that allowed him to do a social documentary in the USA for 2 years. Frank took 28.000 images during this time and 83 of these images were curated and published in the book “The Americans” that turned out to be the most important photo documentary of the 1950s in the US.

Peter Lindbergh (1944-2019) - He was a German fashion photographer. His image of five young models in downtown NY made the cover of the British Vogue in 1990. This started a new Zeitgeist in fashion photography after the high-gloss and make-up overkill era of the 1980s. He created a new understanding of female beauty with his black and white raw and alluring film images.
http://www.peterlindbergh.com​

Fred Herzog (1930-2019) - He was a documentary photographer who was born in Germany and migrated to Vancouver Canada in 1953 where he documented the seemingly unspectacular everyday life of the city with his Leica on Kodachrome film.

Terry O’Neill (1938-2019) - He was a British celebrity photographer - He documented celebrities like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John and so on. And he did it mainly in a candid photography style.

Robert Freeman (1936-2019) - He was also a British photographer who is known as the Beatles photographer.

Ara Güler (1928-2018) - Ara was probably the most influential Turkish photographer so far. He was also a Magnum photographer that traveled the world and captured many amazing images with his analog camera on B&W film. But most of his work portraits his home town Istanbul - his portfolio is an amazing visual history of this city. His nickname was the Eye of Istanbul.
https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/ara-guler-1928-2018/

Ren Hang (1987-2017) - He is regarded as a controversial Chinese photographer who was known for taking nude portraits of his friends. But he suffered from depression and took his life at age 29. His work is currently exhibited at the ℅ Berlin photo gallery it runs until February 29th, 2020.

Ben Martin (1930-2017) - He was a staff photographer for TIME and LIFE magazine who covered many memorable events like presidential debates between Nixon and Kennedy, JFK’s funeral, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights events.
https://www.benmartinphotojournalist.com​

Pete Turner (1934-2017) - He was one of the first masters of color photography. He started to experiment with colors as a teenager and his work merged the lines between art and commercial photography. He loved breaking the rules and this made him one of the most influential photographers of all time. Some of his stunning color photos can be seen in the book Color of Jazz. His most famous photo shows a giraffe silhouette with a bright red sky and purple ground.
http://www.peteturner.com​

Mary Ellen Mark (1940-2015) - She was a US photojournalist and Magnum member. She focused most of her work showing people who lived at the fringes of society. Her images display the empathy that she must have felt for her subjects.
http://www.maryellenmark.com​

Saul Leiter (1923-2013) - He was a US photographer and painter. His street photos of New York are beautifully captured and many resemble the look of a beautiful painting.

There are countless more amazing photographers that we did not cover here - many not as famous as they would have deserved to be but that have created amazing work. And we’ll continue to pick one photographer on each PPN Camera and Inspiration show in the future. But if you want to share other photographers that you feel very strongly about just add that photographers’ name with a quick explanation of what you like about his or her work to the show notes below.


Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month: “Born Free and Equal - The Story of Loyal Japanese Americans ” by Ansel Adams.

An overview from the publisher:
“On February 19, 1942, U.S. presidential order forcibly removed more than 110,000 persons from their homes to one of ten "war relocation centers" across the country. All were of Japanese ancestry, but two-thirds were American citizens. Ralph Merritt, then director of Manzanar War Relocation Center, asked friend Ansel Adams to photograph the center, set against the remote mountains of California's Sierra Nevada.
The resulting effort, Born Free and Equal: The Story of Loyal Japanese Americans, written and photographed by Adams, was released in 1944 to the American public as a book and exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Reeling from the impact of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and unable to make the distinction between American citizens of Japanese ancestry and the Japanese enemy of war, Adams' message was essentially lost on the American public.”
The book is published by: Spotted Dog Press, 128 Pages
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Free-Equal-Japanese-Americans/dp/1893343057


Links to Scott Bourne:
Web: https://scottbourne.online 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bourne.scott/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottbourne 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottbourne 
Podcast: https://picturemethods.com/category/podcasts/ 

Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1 
Workshops: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops/ 

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/PPNPhotoPodcastNetwork 
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts 
Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/PPN-GooglePodcast
Spotify: http://bit.ly/PPN-fm


Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) or Amazon Germany link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H or Amazon without our link.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR software:
Link: http://bit.ly/PPN-Luminar3 (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or search for “PPN” in your favorite podcast app. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.

Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and  fine art, street and documentary photographer,  educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network and Co-Founder and Curator of the German Street Photography Festival.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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Camera and Inspiration #28 | PPN | How to get your photos into an exhibition - with Martin U. Waltz

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Showing your photos as physical prints to the public is one of the most rewarding moments for a photographer. But at first it may feel a bit overwhelming to achieve this goal - but it may be easier to accomplish than you think.

Marco invited his friend and photographer Martin U. Waltz to discuss some easy steps and strategies that can help you to get your images into an exhibition. Martin has participated in about 25 public exhibitions and experienced many different approaches to exhibitions in the process that he shares with the PPN audience in this episode.

Martin U. Waltz is a street photographer, author, and workshop host from Germany. He mainly roams the streets of Berlin as this is the city where he lives in. In the past years, he has won many international photo awards and his images have been exhibited around the world. A couple of years ago he joined Marco Larousse and Siegfried Hansen in an effort to make street photography more accepted and known in Germany. Since then, the three have created the German Street Photography site. Contributed to publish the photobook: “Streetfotografie made in Germany”. And this year, they organized the first German Street Photography Festival.

Martins previous appearance at PPN in the Camera and Inspiration episode #8 for November 2017: https://www.photopodcasts.com/podcasts/camera-and-inspiration-8-ppn-november-30th-2017​
 
Inspirational photographer of the month:
Martin picked Swiss-American Photographer Robert Frank (1924 - 2019) known for his raw and at the time revolutionary unstaged photojournalistic style. Robert Frank recently passed away and Martin wanted to recognize Frank’s work that will live on and continue to inspire many generations of photographers from the present but also well in the future of mankind.
You can see some of Frank’s images on Artsy.net: https://www.artsy.net/artist/robert-frank 

Setting up a photo exhibition.
Here is a video that shows the last exhibition that Marco curated and set up at Berlin Photo Week:
Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month: “The Americans” by Robert Frank.

To go along with Martin’s inspirational photographer of the month pick, Martin also selected a matching photobook by Robert Frank. “The Americans” 

The book showed, unlike the usual American photojournalism of that time, the tension of American culture and the strong differences between wealth, race and different classes at that time.

The book was not received well in the US in the beginning. Frank’s work was called out by critics to be inferior due to technical imperfections by his use of a small frame 35mm handheld camera for his work. The image content was also often put down as irrelevant snapshots especially by those who liked the US to be seen only from the shiny side.

Only over time did the public and art world’s opinion change on “The Americans” and today, it is one of the most important “honest” social documentation of that time in the US.

The book is published by Steidl and has 180 Pages

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32ZiTIM

Steidl: https://steidl.de/Books/The-Americans-2131325657.html 


Links to Martin U. Waltz:

Web: https://streetberlin.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photographyandberlin/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinuwaltz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinuwaltz/
Street Berlin Workshop - Berlin - December 13-15, 2019:
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https://streetberlin.net/photoworkshopberlin/street-photography-workshop-berlin-3-2-2/
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Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1
Workshops: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops 

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm 
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ppnphotopodcastnetwork
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts 


Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) or Amazon Germany link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H or Amazon without our link.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR software:
Link: http://bit.ly/PPN-Luminar3 (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or search for “PPN” in your favorite podcast app. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.

Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and  fine art, street and documentary photographer,  educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network and Co-Founder and Curator of the German Street Photography Festival.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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9/11/2019 0 Comments

Camera and Inspiration #27 | PPN | Milestone - PPN episode #100 - Inspiration with Ibarionex Perello

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For the 100th PPN podcast episode, Marco invited Ibarionex Perello to the show. Ibarionex is a photographer, writer, educator, and podcast host. He has been working in the photo industry for more than 25 years and has written and photographed for publications including Outdoor Photographer, Rangefinder, Shutterbug and he is also the author of 6 photography books so far. Besides that, he is an Adjunct Professor at the Art Center College of Design and he’s a real celebrity in the photography podcast universe. He is the host and producer of “The Candid Frame Photography podcast” that he started in 2006. Since then he has interviewed hundreds of inspiring photographers, including some really famous ones, that are discussed in the episode. Currently, he has published more than 480 episodes!

On this episode, Ibarionex shares some of the most interesting and memorable interviews with photographers that he has done in all those years and how it has influenced his view on photography?

Inspirational photographer of the month:

Ibarionex picks American photographer Mary Ellen Mark (1940 - 2015)  known for her photojournalism/documentary photography. She photographed people who were away from mainstream society and toward its more interesting, often troubled edges of society.
Her photography went on to address such social issues such as homelessness, loneliness, drug addiction, and prostitution. Children are a recurring subject throughout much of her work.
She was very good with people so that they would trust her and open up their soul without acting or pretending to be part of the socially accepted mainstream. 

“When Photographing I want to reach out and touch something that I feel is at the core of people.” - Mary Ellen Mark
http://www.maryellenmark.com 

Inspiring photographers that Ibarionex talked about in this episode:

Mary Ellen Mark
http://www.maryellenmark.com/ 

Joel Meyerowitz
https://www.joelmeyerowitz.com/

Dan Winters
https://danwintersphoto.com/

Safi Alia Shabiak
https://flashbulbfloozy.com/

The Candid Frame episode with Safi Alia Shabiak:
http://www.ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/2019/4/28/the-candid-frame-464-safi-alia-shabaik



Links to Ibarionex Perello’s work and social media accounts:

Website: www.thecandidframe.com  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ibarionex/  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ibarionex  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ibarionex 
Japan Workshop with Ibarionex: https://www.nobechicreative.com/workshops#/tokyo-explorations-in-the-metropolis-with-ibarionex-perello-and-george-nobechi/
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Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month:

“Making Photographs - Developing a Personal Visual Workflow” by Ibarionex Perello.

“In Making Photographs, photographer Ibarionex Perello teaches you how to face and conquer two of the greatest challenges for a photographer: to consistently make good images and to see the photographic possibilities all around you.”

Published by Rocky Nook (and in Germany by dPunkt Verlag) - 320 Pages

English version at B&H: https://bhpho.to/306P7EI​

German version at Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/34E90Bu
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English version: Making Photographs (Rocky Nook) - German Version: Mein Photo (dpunkt.Verlag) - by Ibarionex Perello

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NEW STREET PHOTOGRAPHY Group WORKSHOP IN HAMBURG FROM OCTOBER 25 - 27, 2019!



​Marco Larousse Street Photography Workshop October 2019:
https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops 



Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm 
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ppnphotopodcastnetwork
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts 


Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) or Amazon Germany link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H or Amazon without our link.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR software:
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And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or search for “PPN” in your favorite podcast app. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.

Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and  fine art, street and documentary photographer,  educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network and Co-Founder and Curator of the German Street Photography Festival.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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Camera and Inspiration #26 | PPN | Street Photography with a System - with Siegfried Hansen

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Street Photography with a System - with Siegfried Hansen

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For the “Street Photography with a System” episode, Marco invited Siegfried Hansen to the show. Siegfried was born in Northern Germany and picked up a camera to become a street photographer 20 years ago after visiting a photo exhibition by André Kertész.
He developed a unique photography style that leads to many publications and exhibitions of his work all over the world. He has solo published two books and has contributed to at least 13 more book publications. He is also a member of the prestigious In-Public (now called UP Photographers) street photography collective and some may have seen him appear in the Sky Arte TV Show “Master of Photography” in 2017.

He is also one of the co-founders of the German Street Photography site and the German Street Photography Festival.

On this episode, Marco and Siegfried discuss how you can improve your street photography by working with a system and how going back to the same places over and over again increases your chances of getting a great shot.

Siegfried established the catchy P.I.L.O.T. system to help you structure your street photography approach:

P = Place
I = Inspiration
L = Layers
O = Objects
T = Theme


Siegfried picks Ernst Haas (born 1921 in Vienna, Austria - died 1986 in New York) an early adopter of Kodachrome color film at a time where most photographers were still using B&W film. His unique style of capturing graphic scenes and reflections in cities quickly attracted the attention of magazines and publishers. He was invited to join Magnum and even became Mangum's president in 1960. Ernst Haas photo books are very popular up to today and are often sold out. In September 2019 a new book of his will be published by Magnum and his estate. http://ernst-haas.com 


Links to Siegfried Hansesn’s work and social media accounts:

Website: https://siegfried-hansen.de 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siegfried_hansen/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/siegfried1961 
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/streetphotography/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/siegfried.hansen.1 ​
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Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month:

Siegfried picks:

“Ernst Haas: Color Correction” 

Hardback, 232 pages, Published by: Steidl
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2jNm98T 
Publishers Website:https://steidl.de/Books/Color-Correction-0318264155.html  

The book shows complex, clever and vibrant color images that were never exhibited during Haas’s lifetime.

Marco picks:

“Hold the Line” by Siegfried Hansen

Link: https://www.verlag-kettler.de/programm/hold-line#/ 

Hold the Line is a beautiful and clever street photo book with a collection of lines, symmetry, and color in public space. It has 56 pages and was published by Kettler in May 2015. The book is sold out and now fetches quite high prices on the used photography book market. So this is a reminder that sometimes it’s worth to get the photo book right away when it’s still available.
 



Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm 
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ppnphotopodcastnetwork
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts 


Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) or Amazon Germany link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H or Amazon without our link.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 3 software:
Link: http://bit.ly/PPN-Luminar3 (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or search for “PPN” in your favorite podcast app. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.
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Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and a fine art, street and documentary photographer, a educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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Camera and Inspiration #25 | PPN | On Talking Creativity - with Jeffery Saddoris

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For the “On Talking Creativity” episode, Marco invited Jeffery Saddoris to the show. Jeffery was born in California and became a technical theater major in college. After working on scenery and costume design at different theaters in the US, he changed directions and became an instructor for HTML and Photoshop - which eventually led him to become an Art Director at Universal Studios.

Since High-School, he has always explored photography and painting as a hobby and merged both passions together in mixed media art. After many years of practicing and teaching photography, he wanted to share and discuss the creative process in photography and art with the world. He started the website Faded & Blurred, which was a leading source of photographic inspiration from 2009-2015, and still is a great resource today.

Jeffery joined NY photographer Bill Wadman in 2012 to co-host the popular weekly photography podcast “OTP - On Taking Pictures” which ran for 6 years and 326 episodes. Now Jeffery runs his own series of podcasts on creativity like “Process Driven”, Iterations”, or “In Between”.

He’s also the author of a great photography guide “Photography by the Letter” (link: https://jefferysaddoris.com/photography-by-the-letter/ ).

Jeffery’s current short bio states: Serial Conversationalist, Podcaster, Author, Photographer, Painter.

And on this episode, Marco and Jeffery discuss the creative struggles and sources of inspiration that artists and non-artists constantly encounter in their lives.

Jeffery picks Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971) as his inspirational photographer/artist of the month. http://www.iconofgraphics.com/Alexey-Brodovitch/


Links to Jeffery Saddoris work and social media accounts:

Website: https://jefferysaddoris.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jefferysaddoris/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jefferysaddoris
Podcast: https://jefferysaddoris.com/everything/ ​

Mixed media art by Jeffery Saddoris

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Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month:

Marco picks:

“Photography by the Letter” by Jeffery Saddoris
Link: https://jefferysaddoris.com/photography-by-the-letter/

Jeffery’s book is a comprehensive A-Z field guide for photographers. It’s visually a joy to look at and you can tell that he has spent a long time on composing the drawings and charts to explain the subject matter in a very organized and visual way.

The book is structured in a way that you can look up a subject by the letter - for example, “A” like Angle of View or Aspect Ratio and read and look at the explanation and the accompanying drawings. And the subject matter ranges from old analog terms to modern digital photography terms.


For example, you’ll find out how a bellow is used and how it relates to our modern macro extension tubes and Tilt-Shift lenses. And this makes this book a fun resource to explore for a photography beginner as well as a seasoned pro. This book will simply make you a more educated photographer. And it also inspires you to take action with photo exercises.


The eBook is $20 and the hard copy is $30. Or you can currently pick up both in a digital bundle special for $40. https://jefferysaddoris.com/photography-by-the-letter/


Jeffery picks:

“Avedon’s France: Old World, New Look”

Hardback, 792 pages, Published by: Abrams & Chronicle Books
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2VAcHqh
Publishers Website: https://www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk/book/9781419726002-avedons-france-old-world-new-look/  

Richard Avedon was fascinated with France. And this book showcases a collection of spectacular and fun photographs by the master image maker and artist.



Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ppnphotopodcastnetwork
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts


Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) or Amazon Germany link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H or Amazon without our link.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 3 software:
Link: http://bit.ly/PPN-Luminar3 (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or search for “PPN” in your favorite podcast app. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.

Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and a fine art, street and documentary photographer, a educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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Camera and Inspiration #24 | PPN | From passion to profession in photography - with Ian MacDonald

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Ian MacDonald
After his career change from being a paramedic and EMS educator, Ian MacDonald turned his photography hobby into his main job. Today, he is a portrait, wedding, and street photographer as well as a photography educator. And Fujifilm made him one of their brand ambassadors. On this episode, Ian shares why he switched to photography and shares helpful tips on how he made it a successful job transition.


As Ian mentioned in the show, he just finished a blog post about this topic that you can check out here: 

ianmacdonaldphotography.com/2019/03/31/thoughts-on-becoming-a-working-creative/


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Links to Ian MacDonald’s work and social media accounts:
Website: https://ianmacdonaldphotography.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmacdonaldphotography/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMPhotography



​Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month:

“Elliott Erwitt - Personal Best”

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2WvRIBD
Publishers Website: https://teneues-books.com/personal-best-7

Elliott Erwitt is one of the few photographers who has managed to be successful and very well regarded in different genres of photography. He was a great commercial advertising and fashion photographer. And only a few commercial photographers also managed to be this highly regarded in the documentary and art photography community. He is also an incredible street photographer with an eye for the humor in a situation. And his dog photo series in New York is legendary.


Book description from the publishers’ website:

(The book contains) ...unique images from a photographic master that will make you smile but also think


One of the all-time greats, Elliott Erwitt is a master whose photographs have defined the visual history of the 20th century - and the 21st. Although his work spans decades, continents and diverse subjects, it is always instantly recognizable. Spontaneous and original, Erwitt’s visions are imbued with true artistry and no trace of artifice. In this definitive collection, the master shares those works he considers his personal best. As you browse this carefully curated retrospective, you’ll feel nostalgia, wonder—and a lasting sense of life’s rich potential. (source: https://teneues-books.com/personal-best-7)

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Marco was interviewed on "Behind the Shot" and talked about the creative thought process behind one of his most famous images:

​Links to Marco Larousse:

Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm 
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ppnphotopodcastnetwork
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts 


Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) or Amazon Germany link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H or Amazon without our link.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 3 software:
Link: http://bit.ly/PPN-Luminar3 (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or search for “PPN” in your favorite podcast app. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.
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Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and a fine art, street and documentary photographer, a educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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Camera and Inspiration #23 | PPN | Is the future of photography in motion? - with Troy Christopher Plota

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Troy Christopher Plota talks about the future of photography and how motion in our still images can set us apart from the competition.


This episode is sponsored by:
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  • Troy Christopher Plota is an award-winning photographer and director who has been shooting advertising and fashion campaigns for 30 years. His work was featured in top publications such as GQ, Vanity Fair and on billboards around the world. You may also have watched his Ted X talk or seen him works as a photographer for Heidi Klum on Germany’s Next Top Model TV show. In recent years he has shifted his focus to become a motion artist and has since created a software and online platform that can turn any photographer into a motion artist.
 
  • Troy picked fashion photographer and director Herb Ritts (1952 - 2002 in LA, USA) as the PPN inspirational photographer of the month. Herb photographed many celebrities between the 1970s and 1990s amongst them were Madonna, Richard Gere, David Bowie, Ronald Reagan, and many more. But photography was not enough for him so he later directed music videos for stars like Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Britney Spears. He was a true trailblazer as he was one of the first photographers to also produce videos for his clients. You can check out some of his images on his portfolio website: http://www.herbritts.com/#/archive/photo/

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In the main part of the show, Troy and Marco discuss the topic: Is the future of photography in motion?

  • How does Troy see the future of photography - especially for those photographers who make a living off this craft?
 
  • The visual world mainly consists of still photos and videos - and many photographers have to offer both technologies to their clients today. Why did Troy think that the world needed something in between both technologies (Plotagraphs)?
 
  • What is the purpose and advantage of a photo with motion?
 
  • Where do plotagraphs work and what are the limitations? Do they only work on websites or can you use them on Instagram, Flickr, Linkedin and so on?
 
  • If our listeners want to create a plotagraph, what do they have to do?
 
  • Which images will work best for motion? What can you do when capturing the image to ensure that it’ll work for motion?
 
  • Troy has created the Plotaverse. What is it and why is it necessary to have another social media platform?



Here are the links to Troy Christopher Plota’s work and social media accounts:

Website: https://plotaverse.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plotaverse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plotaverse/   
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Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month:

“A different vision on fashion photography” - by Peter Lindbergh.

This book is published by TASCHEN and it has 472 pages.

ISBN 978-3-8365-5282-0 

Price: €60 / $70


TASCHEN (international): http://bit.ly/PLtaschen

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2SqffXg 


“Fashion photographers are the new painters” - Peter Lindbergh
Peter Lindbergh’s image of five young models, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Tatjana Patitz, Cindy Crawford, and Christy Turlington in downtown NY made the cover of the British Vogue in 1990 and it started a new trend in fashion photography and created a new understanding of female beauty. His black and white film images are raw and alluring. They show character, tell stories but are romantic at the same time. This triggered new ideas for the fashion and art world. After the high-gloss and make-up overkill era of the 1980s, - the back then fairly unknown Lindbergh chose a simple and natural “back to the roots” style with his images. And at first, he was turned down by magazines. But he was very persistent and eventually the new Zeitgeist and potential of this style was realized and created his breakthrough in 1990.

Marco likes this book because it is a collection of 40 years of Lindbergh’s work and it shows the influence that he has had on the fashion industry.
His grainy B&W images leave a lot of room for the character, the natural beauty and the soul of the model and turned the fashion that was advertised into a by-product or accessory in the background. According to Marco, this book belongs into a good photo book collection.

Listen to the audio review of the book in this podcast episode between the 44:33 - 50:42 minute mark: 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/photopodcasts/Camera_and_Inspiration_23__PPN__February_14th_2019.mp3​
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Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Links to PPN:
Web: www.PhotoPodcasts.com or PPN.fm 
Twitter: @Photopodcasts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photopodcasts/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWaUn2M1BBoecISFEOJGRCg
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ppn-apple-podcasts 


Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) or Amazon Germany link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H or Amazon without our link.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 3 software:
Link: http://bit.ly/PPN-Luminar3 (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via Apple Podcasts. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.

About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.

Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and a fine art, street and documentary photographer, a educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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Camera and Inspiration #22 | PPN | How to take better environmental portraits - with Damien Lovegrove

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Damien Lovegrove shares valuable tips on how to improve your portrait photography skills and what to watch out for on the technical and emotional side of a portrait shoot.

This episode is sponsored by:

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  • Damien Lovegrove has been a pro photographer for many years and has covered different genres of photography. During his career, he has won many awards but he eventually decided not to participate in competitions anymore and let the clients be the judges of his images. He is a world-renowned portrait photographer and a teacher who shares his passion for light, places, and people in workshops around the world. He is also a great guy and it is always inspiring to listen to him talk about photography.
 
  • Damien shares how he started his career as a cameraman at the BBC and learned how to light people and how actors were guided into narratives in front of the camera. Eventually, he quit his job at the BBC and became a commercial photographer and later a wedding photographer. Today he teaches his passion for lighting and capturing portraits in workshops around Europe and the rest of the world.
 
  • Damien picked the German photographer Vincent Peters (born 1969 in Bremen, Germany) as the PPN inspirational photographer of the month. Vincent is best known for his strong and beautifully lit fashion photography. He has worked for the top fashion labels and magazines like Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Nike, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar. Damien finds especially Vincent’s strong and moody B&W photos stunning. Check out a selection of Vincent’s photos in GOOGLE’S Image Search (click link) or go directly to his website at: http://www.vincentpetersphotography.com (site seems to be down!)

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In the main part of the show, Damien and Marco discuss different aspects on how to approach a model photo shoot.

  • Prepare and practice so that you are confident with the technical aspect of your shoot. This will comfort the model and put less stress on you.
 
  • Create a narrative to pose your model in a natural way.
 
  • Shooting outside the studio can actually be easier as things are more natural and less static. Find good locations with layers and controlled light like overpasses to place your model at and work with the available light.
 
  • Bring only one flash if you want to add more light and don’t use E-TTL in situations where the flash is placed off the camera. A manual flash setting will yield much greater control and consistency.
 
  • Set up your camera for a good ambient exposure mood and then add the flash manually to bring more light onto the subject.
 
  • Only use the bare light without light formers to imitate the strong light of the natural sun. A big softbox will make faces appear wider than a well placed small light source.
 
  • Use continuous light in darker situations where you don’t need to overpower the sun. This gives you a lot of control, especially when using an EVF.
 
  • Enjoy your photo shoot. Make photography fun and remove the stress from it.


Here are the links to Damien’s work and social media accounts:

Website: https://www.lovegrovephotography.com/
Adventures: https://lovegroveadventures.com/
Blog: https://www.prophotonut.com/

Portraits book: https://lovegroveportraits.com/
Discount for PPN listeners: Use the code “ppn” to get 40% discount on Portraits, the new eBook by Damien Lovegrove. Code expires 30th April 2019!


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damienlovegrove/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passionphotographyexperience/  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/damienlovegrove
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lovegrovephotography/

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Inspirational Photo Book Pick of the Month:

“PORTRAITS” - by Damien Lovegrove.

Link: https://lovegroveportraits.com/

Use the discount code: “ppn” to get 40% off (valid until April 30th, 2019)

Description of the Ebook from Damien’s website:

“Everything I know about portrait photography is in this book. I hope it helps you to achieve a lifetime of enjoyment from your photography.”
In this no-holds-barred e-book, I deconstruct my complete portrait making process. From the planning stages and capture, through to delivery and archive – it’s all here. I reveal my secrets of creative success and the proven techniques I employ to capture fabulous portraits anywhere, at any time. - Damien
The book contains: 356 richly illustrated pages. 384 high res photographs with all the exposure and lighting details used to create them. Over 50,000 words of creative vision that took two years to write. Everything you need to know about taking portraits is now in one place. An expert layout that delivers the best reader experience to you. Two resolutions available (high or standard definition) to suit your broadband speed and device capacity. You get to choose one or both after making your purchase.



Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

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About this show:
On the monthly “Camera and Inspiration” podcast show of the PPN - Photo Podcast Network, Marco and usually a guest discuss the essence of photography and how to photograph with more intent. Determining the “why” before the “how” in photography is essential to understanding your subject better and create stronger images. In each episode, they introduce you to an inspirational photographer of the month and also share an inspirational photo book of the month.
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Author

Marco Larousse is a journalist and a fine art, street and documentary photographer, a educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.

Marco's approach to photography is "reduce to the basics and focus on the story and the subject." Growing up with the limitations that film photography has taught him, he still enjoys the basic approach to photography today. For Marco the camera is a tool and a mere extension of his instincts.

Marco is Co-Founder, Host and the Producer at Photo Podcast Network.

Contact Marco on: Twitter @HamburgCam​   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

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