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Dynamic Portrait Lighting, with Alexis Cuarezma from 2019-11-27T21:37:36

On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome Californi...

Aperture Publications and the Contemporary PhotoBook from 2019-11-21T21:36:41

Of course, there are several renowned photography book publishers, but if you know just one name in photo book publishing, it should be Aperture. Edward Westo...

Shahidul Alam - Politics Cannot Be Separated from My Art from 2019-11-14T21:12:43

With an exhibition of his 40-year photographic career opening at the Rubin Museum of Art, in New York,  photojournalist and social justice activist Listen

Technological Evolution in Sports Photography from 2019-11-07T21:09:59

On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome photojourn...

A Stroll Through PhotoPlus 2019; the Panasonic Sweepstakes Winners from 2019-10-31T21:02:09

Our offices are just a few blocks from the convention center where the annual PhotoPlus Expo is held, and each year we wander over with our portable recorders to chat with the exhibitors whose n...

Vintage Dog Photography and the Museum of the Dog from 2019-10-24T22:05:08

Perhaps there is one thing that all photographers agree on: we love to photograph our pets. From amateur to professional, a simple photo of our dog, cat, or guinea pig making “that face” is almo...

Jeff Bridges - Actor, Musician, Photographer from 2019-10-10T20:03:43

“A wiser feller than myself once said, ‘Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you.’ ”

A few of our listeners may recognize this quote from a certain 1998 movie...

Art Between Us -- Photography on the U.S.-Mexico Border from 2019-10-04T15:25:12

We welcome to the B&H Photography Podcast two photographers who have brought their talent and dedication to bear on the complex and b...

Adventure Photography with Chris Burkard from 2019-09-26T18:40:54

When one of the world’s most “followed” photographers is available for a conversation, you make the time to talk with him, and when that photographer is acclaimed adventure, landscape, travel, a...

Day to Night, with Stephen and Bette Wilkes from 2019-09-19T17:17:23

On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we revisit our conversation with Stephen and Bette Wilkes in honor of the release of Wilkes’s great new book Listen

In the Bag - Talking Camera Bags and Cases with the Experts from 2019-09-12T21:11:04

On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast we take a deep dive...

Accept the Witness—Richard Drew and “The Falling Man” - September 11th Encore Episode from 2019-09-10T18:25:58

With the anniversary of the September 11 attacks upon us again, those of us in New York City, particularly, think back to that terrible day with great sadnes...

You Say You Want a Resolution; Panasonic LUMIX Sweepstakes Winners from 2019-09-05T20:25:08

We have been hosting the B&H Photography Podcast Panaso...

You Say You Want a Resolution and Panasonic LUMIX Sweepstakes Winners from 2019-09-05T20:25:07

We have been hosting the B&H Photography Podcast Panaso...

We Are All Photographers - Elia Locardi and Alan Winslow from 2019-08-29T20:51:11

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we presen...

Narrative and Emotion with LUMIX Ambassador Shiv Verma from 2019-08-22T22:13:12

Shiv Verma is a Panasonic LUMIX Global Ambassador, so it’s no coincidence that he is joining us to discuss the Listen

Street Photography - Two Eyes Are Better Than One and Panasonic LUMIX S1 Sweepstakes from 2019-08-15T20:36:35

We are in the midst of our Listen

Vince Aletti’s “Issues” - The Magazine is the Medium from 2019-08-08T22:22:23

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome a true photography legend—curator, critic, and author, Vince Aletti...

Extreme-Weather Photography and Storm Chasing from 2019-08-01T21:29:02

This week, we welcome two photographers who know the joys of spending a late afternoon waiting for super cells to form, or that perfect lightning strike to appear, as well as the perils of risin...

Mansions and Milestones - The Sony Alpha a7R IV from 2019-07-25T20:56:31

For this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we took our portable...

Pictures of Buildings and Building of Communities, with Ashok Sinha from 2019-07-18T21:53:01

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome photographer Ashok Sinha to...

Passionate Professionals - Wildlife Photography with Ron Magill, Frans Lanting, and Paul North from 2019-07-11T21:44:39

This is “Wildlife Week” at B&H Explora, and for our contribution we offer this most excellent episode of the Listen

The Copyright Infringement Superhighway from 2019-07-04T15:53:10

This is a conversation we wanted to last another hour. Talking with intellectual property attorney (and accomplished photographer) David Deal about copyr...

That Life and Photography Balance from 2019-06-27T22:29:11

Today’s conversations address the challenges photographers encounter when “real life”—children, family, economic changes, even personal tragedy—interrupt the work we would like to be doing, name...

Printers, Full-Frame Mirrorless, and Sweet Glass at OPTIC 2019 from 2019-06-20T21:21:24

B&H recently hosted the OPTIC Outdoor, Photo/Video, Travel Imaging Conference, which gave us an opportunity to sit with many wonderful photographers including Ron Magill, Frans Lanting, and Erin...

Photography with Red-Green Color Blindness from 2019-06-13T20:49:05

It has been a short but busy week at B&H Photo and we hosted several wonderful conversations at this year’s OPTIC Photography...

Lost Rolls America – Telescope into the Past from 2019-06-06T22:46:19

Do you have undeveloped rolls of film that have been sitting around forever? Maybe you don’t even realize that you have unprocessed rolls from the “good ol’ days of analog” in an old camera bag ...

D.I.Y. Camera Makers from 2019-05-30T20:23:53

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome ...

Survive that Day - Freelance Photojournalism, with Adriane Ohanesian from 2019-05-23T18:44:48

Adriane Ohanesian has been on the B&H Photography Podcast<...

Animal Photography -- Wild and with Respect from 2019-05-16T20:32:05

I think it’s fair to say that animals, even more than cars, sunsets, and children, are the most photographed subject by listeners of the ...

Milk Factory – A Mother's Day Chat with Corinne May Botz from 2019-05-09T20:14:27

As we prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day, we welcome an artist to the ...

Railroad Photography and the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike from 2019-05-02T20:46:01

On May 10, 2019, the 150th anniversary of the “golden spike,”—the ceremonial completion of The First Transcontinental Railroad, will be celebrated, and we at the Listen

Black and White and Blue—Underwater Fine Art Photography from 2019-04-25T14:47:02

Today we present an encore episode of the B&H Photography...

Camera Clubs and the Coney Island School of Photography and Art from 2019-04-18T21:24:29

The first amateur photographic entity in the United States was the Amateur Photographic Exchange Club, New York City, which existed from 1861–1863. The oldest continuously extant camera club in ...

Car Photography, from Advertising to Motorsports from 2019-04-11T21:44:52

This is one of the more informative and hands-on practical episodes of the Listen

Commitment to Community-- Rhynna Santos, Michael Young, and the Bronx Documentary Center from 2019-04-04T22:20:58

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome two phot...

Humor, Vulnerability, and Instagram - A Talk with Artists Mitra Saboury and Ben Zank from 2019-03-28T22:24:49

Is it necessary to have fun to create work with humor, what is the line between humor and discomfort, can art that is funny have a serious message? How does Instagram success translate to the ar...

Sweepstakes, Resolutions, and Sony Portrait Photographers from 2019-03-21T20:56:45

This week’s episode of the B&...

It is What It is—Mark Mann on Portrait Photography from 2019-03-14T22:30:15

Today, we welcome portrait photographer Mark Mann to the Listen

It is What It is—Mark Mann on Portrait Photography from 2019-03-14T22:30:15

Today, we welcome portrait photographer Mark Mann to the Listen

B&H Photography Podcast Facebook Group and SanDisk Sweepstakes Promo from 2019-03-11T21:46:25

The B&H Photography Podcast Facebook Group is live and we encourage all our listeners to join.  The Facebook Gr...

Mick Rock: The Name Says It All from 2019-03-07T22:51:40

The name does kinda say it all, doesn’t it? On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we speak with legendary rock ’n’ r...

Memory Card Myths and Storage Solutions from 2019-02-28T21:09:11

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome r...

New Gear Announcements - 2019 from 2019-02-21T22:10:48

We’re not even two months into 2019 and there have already been several announcements for new cameras, lenses, and even a new format for a major camera manufacturer.  On this week’s episode of t...

Finding Your Niche in Wedding Photography from 2019-02-14T21:13

The wedding-photography business is very competitive, so, to have a distinct client base and a way to stand out from the crowd is crucial—almost necessary. On this week’s episode of the Listen

Albert Watson at the 2019 Depth of Field Conference from 2019-02-07T20:59:42

At the B&H Depth of Field Wedding and Portrait Conference, being held this week in New...

The Life and Death and Life of LIFE Magazine from 2019-01-31T21:21:18

In terms of its sheer reach and influence on photographers, there is no magazine that compares to LIFE. From the 1930s into the 1970s, it was the weekly go-to for news, lifestyle, enter...

Conflict Photography – Motivation and Consequence from 2019-01-24T20:07:21

On this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome neuropsychiatrist Anthony Feinstein, and the Director of Editorial Content...

Industrial Photography and the Recovery of Flight 1549 from 2019-01-17T21:27:10

This week we recognize the 10th anniversary of the “Miracle on the Hudson.” On January 15, 2009, with both engines crippled, US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing in the icy waters of...

The Digital Photo Collage from 2019-01-10T21:31:09

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome two ar...

Photography Resolutions for 2019 from 2019-01-03T23:34:31

As a companion to last week’s end-of-year review episode, and as a way of ki...

Clip Job - Favorite Moments from 2018  from 2018-12-27T23:28:07

It has been a fabulous year for the Listen

Photography is… from 2018-12-21T01:43:22

On today’s show, we discuss a portrait and interview project that was created for Listen

Cameras and Lenses of the Year, 2018 from 2018-12-13T21:00

It is that time of year, when we chat about the cameras that have been announced in 2018 and toss in some commentary by our in-house experts. We also make time for our favorite new lenses and a ...

Jazz Photography and “Harlem 1958” by Art Kane from 2018-12-06T22:50:21

In 1958, Art Kane, already a successful art director looking to jump-start his photography career, pitched the idea of a “class photo” for Vogue m...

Building and Curating a Photography Blog from 2018-11-30T00:21:35

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photo...

Shooting Hoops—Basketball Photography with the NBA's Best from 2018-11-21T20:53:40

Today we welcome two of professional basketball’s best photographers, and that’s not just me talking.  Nat Butler is Senior Photographe...

Lumix Day Sweepstakes at the B&H SuperStore from 2018-11-16T00:32:16

We tried something new for this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast...

Jay Maisel, Stephen Wilkes and the Documentary, "Jay Myself" from 2018-11-08T23:52:37

When we finished recording this episode, Jay Maisel asked us which podcast episode was our favorite. It didn’t take Allan a second to answer, “This one!...

“Still” Photography for Film and Television from 2018-11-01T22:12:19

When you think of an image from your favorite movie, what comes to mind? Is it a well-edited sequence, a dramatic crescendo, or perhaps simply a static photo, maybe even the poster art itself? I...

Landscape Photography Takes Flight with Drones from 2018-10-25T18:48:51

Can you imagine a better perspective? On today’s episode of the B&H ...

Night Photography - Exploring the Creative Possibilities from 2018-10-18T16:58:34

On this week's Listen

New Gear from photokina 2018 from 2018-10-11T22:12:12

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we get the...

Photoville 2018 from 2018-10-04T23:48:36

Under starry skies, we took our recorders and headphones to a collection of shipping containers in Brooklyn, known as Listen

Whoever Saves One Life, Saves the Entire World—A Secret History of Leica from 2018-09-27T19:29:12

The oft-quoted line paraphrased for our headline, and notably used in reference to Oskar Schindler and Chiune Sugihara, can also be applied to industrialist and Leica camera man...

Hip-Hop Fellini – Anniversary of “The Greatest Day in Hip-Hop” by Gordon Parks from 2018-09-20T20:35:06

This year marks the anniversary of the shooting date of two iconic photographs, taken at the same location, forty years apart. In 1958, Art Kane created the image that has come to be known as “A...

Fujifilm and Canon Sweepstakes Winners, Past and Present from 2018-09-13T23:21:56

On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we sp...

Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras from Nikon and Canon and Fujifilm Winners from 2018-09-06T23:00:09

We had planned a different podcast for this week, but when news broke that Nikon and Canon had announced new full-frame mirrorless camera systems, we reserved studio time and recorded a...

Tennis Photography and the U.S. Open, 2018 from 2018-08-30T23:45:31

Today, we discuss tennis photography from two distinct points of view. Our first guest is an independent photographer with twenty years of tennis photography experience to his credit, and later,...

The Many Lives of Color from 2018-08-27T22:06:36

Edvard Munch noted that “colors live a remarkable life of their own after they have been applied to the canvas” and, on today’s episode of the Listen

Deadline: The State of Newspaper Photojournalism from 2018-08-16T22:23:35

It’s no news that the print newspaper business is going through tough times and that newsroom staffs, particularly photographers, often bear the brunt of cost-saving moves. Day rates have stagna...

The Analog Renaissance and Brooklyn Film Camera from 2018-08-09T21:08:36

There is no doubt that a film photography renaissance is in full swing… just ask anyone under the age of 25. And to be fair, there are many wonderful artists—of all ages—who have never stopped u...

Why Do You Love Photography? from 2018-08-02T23:17:34

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Dance Photography Encore Presentation and FUJIFILM X-H1 Sweepstakes from 2018-07-27T15:42:28

In recognition of our ...

FUJIFILM X-H1 Sweepstakes from 2018-07-26T14:32:12

We are excited to announce the B&H Photography Podcast FUJIFILM X-H1 Sweepstakes! The Listen

Rabbits, Hats, and Other Stories from OPTIC 2018 from 2018-07-19T21:40:16

Anecdotes with insight are an important part of any good conversation, and we certainly heard some wonderful anecdotes from our guests at the OPTIC 2018 Conference. For today’s episode of the B&...

Legends – Keith Carter, Douglas Kirkland, and Joyce Tenneson from 2018-07-12T15:13:01

 Sometimes you just have to shake your head and say, “Wow, it was a good day.”  When you have the opportunity to sit and chat about photography with Listen

GIF Magicians - Sam Cannon and Matthias Brown from 2018-07-05T22:12:31

The spot where still photography, video, animation, and drawing on your shoes meet is where you can find Sam Cannon and Matthias Brown. They may not always be together at that spot, but they’re ...

That Human Dance—Collaboration between Fashion Model and Photographer from 2018-06-28T23:25:48

Model Jayne Moore and photographer Michael Sanders join us on this week’s episode of the Listen

Kamoinge Collective and “The Black Woman: Power and Grace” from 2018-06-21T21:45:56

On this week’s B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome three members of the...

Street Photography—Two Eyes Are Better Than One from 2018-06-14T21:30:47

For this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we retu...

Street Photography—Two Eyes Are Better Than One from 2018-06-14T21:30:47

For this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we retu...

Wildfire Photography, with Mark Thiessen and Wine Country Camera from 2018-06-07T22:29:29

Hosted by B&H Photo, the 2018 OPTIC Conference...

Art Streiber--The Answer is Yes from 2018-05-31T21:38:28

From huge ensemble photographs to celebrity portraiture, advertising high-rollers, and about every movie and television poster you’ve ever seen, Art Streiber...

Greg Constantine—The Story Demands More from 2018-05-24T21:31:36

What makes a photographer follow their moral compass and photograph the stories they feel need to be told, no matter what the personal costs? Furthermore, how do they do so without the support o...

Beef, Chicken, or Fish—A Wedding Photography Smorgasbord from 2018-05-17T22:57:40

The two-day Depth of...

Elinor Carucci—A Hurricane in Its Perfect Power from 2018-05-09T23:03:12

Appropriately, this is our Mother's Day episode, and our title borrows Maya Angelou’s description of her mother from “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Photographer Listen

Deep in Gear at Depth of Field from 2018-05-03T23:18:51

B&H Photo recently hosted the two-day Depth of Fie...

Street Portraiture -- Intention and Interaction with Ruddy Roye and Amy Touchette from 2018-04-26T23:11:28

The simple theme for today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast Listen

Frankencameras from 2018-04-19T22:06:30

We took our mics to a basement laboratory on East 30 Street, in Manhattan, where legend tells of a scientist and his cohort who perform ungodly experiments, attempting to bring life to subjects ...

Time Vector--Day to Night with Stephen and Bette Wilkes from 2018-04-12T22:28:46

The “Day to Night” series that Stephen Wilkes has been working on for several years has received much deserved attention and has grown from its New Y...

GI Diary and The Vietnam Slide Project from 2018-03-29T16:15:49

March 29 is now the official National Vietnam War Veterans Day, set aside to “observe with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities” the commemoration of the war. More important than com...

KODAKOne and Blockchain for Photographers from 2018-03-22T21:28:05

If you follow photography industry news, two words that may have caught your attention recently are “Kodak” and “cryptocurrency,” and the fact that they were in the same sentence might just have...

Aerial Photography with Jeffrey Milstein from 2018-03-15T22:00:55

As Allan Weitz says in the introduction, when you see a Jeffrey Milstein photo, you know it. He has a distinctive style, which is not an ...

Grunge! British Fashion Photography of the 1990s from 2018-03-08T23:35:34

Are the 1990s history? Well, for today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podca...

News and Gear from CES and WPPI 2018 from 2018-02-28T21:37:19

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we’re talking gear—specifically, the latest gear announced at the two most rece...

Get Serious with Chris Buck from 2018-02-22T23:24:15

We are delighted, at the B&H Photography Podcast, to present our chat w...

3D Virtual Reality and the Vuze Camera from 2018-02-15T22:18:11

For the average photographer, many aspects of the technical side of virtual reality imaging are confusing, and when you add 360° and 3D to the equation, we can really be in over our heads. Fortu...

Murray Fredericks--Reflect the Divine from 2018-02-08T23:36:01

Murray Fredericks considers his landscape photography series, “Vanity,” as just one aspect of a larger body of work, a project for which he has spent fifteen years shooting in southern Australia...

Embracing Technology in the "New" Landscape Photography from 2018-02-02T00:31:14

This week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast posits the noti...

The Joys and Challenges of Super-Telephoto Lenses from 2018-01-25T22:59:24

We welcome back Chris Williams, of Lens Therapy Live, and photographer David Speiser, of Listen

Reminder - B&H Photography Podcast Canon 5D Mark IV Sweepstakes from 2018-01-23T17:07

Just a reminder that the B&H Photography Podcast Canon 5D Mark IV Sweepstakes is open...

Norman Reedus--Art Is as Art Does from 2018-01-19T01:09:11

For some photographers, the phrase “run and gun” has a negative connotation, but when you’re Norman Reedus, that description takes on a much cooler meaning, one that is accurate to his style and...

Latest from Canon and the 5D Mark IV Sweepstakes from 2018-01-11T22:44:58

If you are a regular listener to the B&H Photography Podcast, ...

Cig Harvey — Think, See, Make, Listen from 2018-01-04T22:50:11

What a start to the New Year for the B&H Photography Podcast. We are ...

The Year-End Schmooze: Favorite B&H Podcast Episodes from 2017 from 2017-12-28T21:19:59

For the B&H Photography Podcast, 2017 has been a wonderf...

Food Photography and "Eating Delancey" from 2017-12-21T23:11:43

Photographing food is far from being a new facet of photography. Whether for commercial or artistic purposes—think William Henry Fox Talbot, Edward Weston, Irving Penn—it can be found throughout...

Celebrity News Photography from 2017-12-14T22:52:40

From where do all the celebrity photos in People, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, and other magazines come? They come from hard-working professional photographers plying their trade, and the ag...

Are Point-and-Shoot Cameras Still a Thing? from 2017-12-07T23:09:03

With the proliferation and improvement of cellphone cameras, even the idea of a stand-alone point-and-shoot camera is becoming obsolete. Or is it? Despite the inarguable decline in sales of the ...

Industry Trends for 2018 and Episode 6 of "Dispatch" from 2017-11-30T23:42:01

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The 2017 Cameras of the Year and Best Sellers from 2017-11-16T22:24:08

We’re offering our annual end-of-year listicle of a podcast a bit early, but it comes with a good deal more information than usual. We polled the writers and experts at Listen

A History of Hip-Hop Photography from 2017-11-09T23:24:27

With great thanks to Vikki Tobak and the Contact High Project, we welcome three photographers to our studio who are responsible for some of the ...

A Walk through PhotoPlus Expo 2017 from 2017-11-02T21:47:56

New York City affords a photographer many opportunities, including the annual gathering of photo professionals at the PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo. Founded in 1983, it is the la...

Bird Photography from 2017-10-26T21:57:55

Bird photography is a big deal around B&H, and we’re not just t...

The Markers of Our Bliss—Lynn Goldsmith, KISS, and Rock ’n’ Roll Photography from 2017-10-19T21:27:33

With her latest book, KISS: 1977-1980, just released, legendary rock ’n’ roll photographer Listen

The Passionate Photographer and Episode 5 of "Dispatch" from 2017-10-04T17:20:51

Steve Simon is The Passionate Photographer, and in the short conversation we had with him at the 2017 OPTIC Conference, it became clear w...

"Learn Travel Photography, Best" from 2017-09-28T21:48:28

If inspiration is what you are looking for, the story of how Eric Kruszewski became a photographer should supply you with plenty of it. Of course, it...

Photoville 2017 from 2017-09-20T14:15:23

This week we took our mics and questions to Photoville, the free nine-day photography festival held in in the shadow of the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge. With e...

Tilt-Shift Lenses from 2017-09-14T22:18:42

Canon has recently announced the addition of three Listen

BONUS CONTENT - Richard Drew from 2017-09-12T18:19:56

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast we spoke with AP photojournalist Richard Drew about his powerful and haunting ph...

Accept the Witness—Richard Drew and “The Falling Man” from 2017-09-07T22:29:09

“The Falling Man” is the name that has been given to the photograph of a man falling from the north tower of the World Trade Center during the attacks of September 11, 2001. The image depicts a ...

Conflict and Compromise - Ben Lowy and Marvi Lacar from 2017-08-31T22:45:47

On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we continue our exp...

The Japan Camera Hunter from 2017-08-24T20:20:41

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Allan as happy as he was during our recording of this episode and, if you are into vintage cameras, lenses, and all things film photography, just sit back and enjoy ...

Photographing and Viewing the 2017 Solar Eclipse *ENCORE PRESENTATION* from 2017-08-17T20:00

On August 21, 2017 there will be a total solar eclipse passing across the United States from the northwest to the southeast.  While the path of totality will be in the center of the country, at ...

Seeing in Sixes with Brooks Jensen and Episode 4 of “Dispatch” from 2017-08-11T16:56:27

Structure and limitation is a key to the artistic process. This is the idea that opens our conversation with photographer and publisher Brooks Jensen Listen

Irving Penn - Many Versions of Perfect from 2017-08-03T21:30:04

We tried something a little different with this episode of the B&H Photo...

Fast, Wide-angle Lenses from 2017-07-27T22:09:22

On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast we take a ...

Night Photography—From Film into Digital from 2017-07-20T22:44:32

When you get a chance to speak with an expert, you take advantage. At this year’s OPTIC 2017 Conference, when Lance Keimig and Listen

Why Do It Twice? - Visual Engineering with Steve Giralt from 2017-07-13T22:25:58

Steve Giralt is an accomplished still life, food, and product photographer and director with a list of advertising clients that includes Harman Kardon, ...

Road-trippin’ for Fun and Profit and Episode 3 of “Dispatch” from 2017-07-07T00:15:55

We return to OPTIC 2017 this week for two wonderful conversations with photographers who ply their trade on ...

Can A Photograph(er) Make a Difference? from 2017-06-29T22:28:36

Many photographers begin their careers wanting to “make a difference” with their photography, to bring some good to the world, or at least to the people they photograph. It’s one of the greatest...

The State of the Industry and New Gear at OPTIC 2017 from 2017-06-15T21:43:21

At this year’s OPTIC Photography Conference, we sat down with representatives from camera and gear manufactu...

Take the Plunge—Underwater Wedding, Portrait and Art Photography from 2017-06-08T22:59:15

Underwater photography does not have to include sharks, whales, or seals and, for that matter, does not even have to utilize scuba equipment or be near the ocean. Our second episode on underwate...

Spring Cleaning and Episode 2 of “Dispatch,” with Adriane Ohanesian from 2017-06-02T14:22:49

It’s a short week here at the B&H Photography Podcast, so we thought we’d take care of some cleaning...

Black and White and Blue—Underwater Fine Art Photography from 2017-05-25T23:19:21

Today we welcome two photographers from two distant parts of the globe, but both share a sense of a serene underwater world that they envision mostly in black-and-white. Perhaps, surprisingly, H...

Macro Lenses and Advancing Your Photography with Marc Silber from 2017-05-18T21:19:54

It has been “Macro Week” at B&H Explora, and this week’s episode will put a nice bow on all the articles and photos we have publis...

Multicultural and Destination Wedding Photography from 2017-05-11T23:53:22

A simple twist of fate (OK, I clicked a link) introduced me to the wedding photography of Jide Alakija and I immediately knew he should be a guest on th...

Talking Dollars and Sense with The PhotoCloser and Episode 1 of “Dispatch”, with Adriane Ohanesian from 2017-04-27T21:54:59

We start this week’s episode on a congenial and practical note with Frank Meo, aka “The PhotoCloser,” talking about what can be a very difficult asp...

Conservation Photography with Art Wolfe and OPTIC 2017 Preview from 2017-04-06T20:07:44

Conservation photography can take many forms and we will offer our definition, but more importantly, we will speak with noted outdoor photographer Art Wolfe ab...

When Was the Last Time You Touched a Photograph? from 2017-03-30T20:14:12

This is one of our most informative and, dare I say, best episodes yet. We talk about emulsion-based and inkjet photographic paper, with an emphasis on inkjet papers. We are fortunate to be join...

New Gear from CP+ and WPPI and a Chat with Pepe Castro from 2017-03-23T21:54:43

What are the latest camera and lens offerings announced at recent trade shows? We’ll let you know, and throw in our two cents regarding their purpose and performance while we’re at it.

In...

In-game Photography from 2017-03-16T23:18:30

We replace a camera with a controller for this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, but if artistic interpretation of your su...

The Eyes Have it—Ophthalmic Photography, with Mark Maio from 2017-03-10T00:24

Today’s episode broadens our normal photographic sphere as we discuss ophthalmic photography and how the eye’s own optical system is used in conjunction with camera equipment—some very common, s...

The DJI Phantom 4 Pro and the Latest on Drone Technology from 2017-03-02T21:53:56

The B&H Photography Podcast team was invited to a special event hosted by DJI and the B&H Marketing team to introduce filmmakers and p...

LED Lighting for Photography from 2017-02-16T23:42:59

On this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast we talk LED lighting for photography. We start with an introduction to the basics of...

Taking the Long View — Social Documentary Projects from 2017-02-09T22:16:37

On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we discuss long-term documentary projects, particularly those that deal with immigration and social issues. Both of our guests are currently worki...

Canon, Epson and Digital Printing Options for Photographers from 2017-02-02T22:20:17

As we asked in an earlier episode, “When was the last time you touched a photograph?” It’s an interesting question and some of us are still enjoying the tactile nature of a print, or our time in th...

Around the World with Daniel Kordan from 2017-01-26T22:31:07

On today’s show, we continue our conversations on landscape photography with Daniel Kordan, one of the most interesting nature and landscape photographers working today. Amongst his many accomplish...

Ethics of Landscape Photography, with Ryan Dyar and Adam Burton from 2017-01-19T23:53:36

We are 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...

Third-Party Lenses from 2017-01-12T18:26:17

This week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is on third-party lenses and the ...

Post-Processing&Digital Asset Management with Katrin Eismann and Peter Krogh from 2017-01-05T15:03:13

On today’s episode, we welcome Katrin Eismann and Peter Krogh to our studio and, with a chance to speak to the “Photoshop Diva” and the man who wrote "The DAM Book", you count your lucky stars and ...

Cameras of the Year, 2016 from 2016-12-22T16:10:54

Join us as we talk with two of our most regular and insightful guests about new cameras that were announced in 2016. We hesitate to use the phrase “best” cameras of the year because there a few cam...

Never Say Die – Film Rescue and Re-Spool from 2016-12-15T14:39:58

You need film stock for your 1947 Brownie Target Six-20 camera? Film for Classics has it. Found an undeveloped roll of film while cleaning out your grandfather’s junk drawer? Send it to the Rescued...

The First Frame is Mine – Big Cat Photography, with Steve Winter from 2016-12-07T18:37:12

Continuing with our series of conversations from the Eddie Adams Workshop, we sit with National Geographic photographer Steve Winter to talk about his work and career, specifically on capturing ima...

Crime-Scene Unit Photography from 2016-11-17T18:36:21

We have been looking forward to this conversation for weeks. On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we sit down with retired Detective 1st Grade Michael Cunningham, of the New York City...

To Make Other People's Work Great – An Editor's Roundtable from 2016-11-10T16:38:12

The B&H Photography Podcast was very fortunate to be invited to the 29th Eddie Adams Workshop this year. The annual workshop, officially sponsored by Nikon, with support from B&H, is a unique and i...

Conversations from the Eddie Adams Workshop: The Thread with Tim Rasmussen from 2016-11-03T21:09:53

The B&H Photography Podcast was very fortunate to be invited to the 29th Eddie Adams Workshop this year. The annual workshop, officially sponsored by Nikon, with support from B&H, is a unique and i...

Conversations from the Eddie Adams Workshop: To Serve and to Soar with John H. White and Endia Beal from 2016-10-28T17:04:47

The B&H Photography Podcast was very fortunate to be invited to the 29th Eddie Adams Workshop this year. The annual workshop, officially sponsored by Nikon with support from B&H, is a unique and in...

Camera Collecting and Photography Auctions from 2016-10-14T16:46:49

Is your Leica M7 worth more than what you paid for it? How about the value of that Brownie in your grandfather’s closet, or even your first digital camera from 1995? With Heritage Auctions preparin...

New Cameras and Lenses from photokina 2016 from 2016-10-06T20:25:03

Photokina is the world’s largest trade fair for photography, and this year’s affair saw 983 exhibitors from 42 countries fill the Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre in Cologne, Germany, with an array of ...

Sports Photography — More Than the Eye Can See from 2016-09-29T21:44:04

In celebration of Gail Buckland’s wonderful new book, "Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present", and the accompanying exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, we take a look at sport...

Beach Photography - A Coney Island of the Mind* from 2016-09-22T20:15:21

Coney Island and photography have been together almost since birth. There is a great tradition of photography associated with this beach, located at the last stop of the D, F, N, and Q trains, in B...

iPhoneography and the iPhone 7 Review from 2016-09-15T18:26:41

The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available on September 15, 2016, and we’ve organized an episode to celebrate iPhone photography, including a hands-on review of the new iPhone 7 Plus. Joining...

Shooting Stars, Part II - Dark Sky D.I.Y. from 2016-09-08T21:25:53

In Part II of our series on astrophotography, we talk with Ian Norman, founder of Lonely Speck, a site dedicated to making astrophotography easy and accessible to all photographers. The website is ...

Shooting Stars, Part I – Imaging from the Hubble Space Telescope from 2016-09-02T16:07:26

In the first of our two-part series on astrophotography, we are fortunate to be joined by two scientists responsible for some of the most awe-inspiring images ever created. Astrophysicist Dr. Jeff ...

Photography and the National Parks Service Centennial from 2016-08-24T21:29:50

On August 25, the National Parks Service celebrates its 100th Anniversary, and we celebrate the parks and all that they have provided to photography over the years. From early photographers documen...

The Impossible Project and the Rebirth of Instant Film from 2016-08-18T19:45:24

While digital camera manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to improve and increase resolution, dynamic range, frame rate, ISO, and…everything, a very strong counter trend has emerged that i...

Collaborating with Chance and the Essence of Street Photography from 2016-08-11T19:49:39

There are good reasons for this episode to have a two-in-one headline. Our initial idea for this show was to discuss the role that happenstance and luck play in photography, but the conversation wi...

Medium Format Goes Mirrorless from 2016-08-04T20:01:49

With the recent announcement of the Hasselblad X1D-50c Medium Format Mirrorless Camera, the debate about sensor size and resolving power has taken a whole new turn. What does the release of this im...

Why is 4K Video in a Point-and-Shoot Camera? from 2016-07-28T17:08:13

Digital video is a huge a part of “photography” now. There are almost no digital cameras introduced without some kind of video capability and, in some cases, “still” cameras are the go-to choice fo...

Selfie or Self-Portrait from 2016-07-21T18:28:14

What will our future selfies be like? Our guest, Stephen Mayes, suggests that they may be images of what we think rather than what we see. For those of you exasperated by the deluge of duck faces i...

Dance Photography with Lois Greenfield and Omar Z. Robles from 2016-07-14T21:16:34

Are dance and photography natural enemies? Well, of course not, but one art form is about the still, captured moment, and the other about choreographed movement and fluidity. However, anyone who tr...

The Best Gear at Mid-Year from 2016-07-07T20:28:27

As summer rolls around it’s a good time to assess the best of the new products that have been announced thus far in 2016. With two of our most respected product specialists (and straight-up gear he...

Travel Photography: Travel or Photography? from 2016-06-30T18:41:37

At the 2016 OPTIC Imaging Conference, we were immersed in the riches of nature and travel photography; so many talented and distinguished photographers were displaying work and discussing their exp...

The Mirrorless Divide—Fuji is for Artists, Sony is for Pros? from 2016-06-23T19:03

With deference to Linda Richman, today’s podcast offers its version of the 'Coffee Talk' skit from Saturday Night Live—Fuji is for Artists/Sony is for Pros… discuss! We realize, of course, that any...

Landscape Masters: Michael Kenna and Paul&John Paul Caponigro from 2016-06-16T20:30:10

The OPTIC 2016 Imaging Conference provided numerous opportunities to talk with some of the most respected nature and landscape photographers working today, but the highlights of our two days at OPT...

Gear Insights from the Major Manufacturers at OPTIC 2016 from 2016-06-10T15:29:43

Every year, B&H hosts the OPTIC Imaging Conference, showcasing the best nature, landscape, and travel photography. The 2016 edition was a stellar outing, with presentations by the most interesting ...

If You Could Only Use One Camera, Which Would It Be? from 2016-06-03T17:16:06

Today we talk cameras! In this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we invite two respected members of the B&H team to tell us which one camera offers them all they would ever want from one came...

Alternative Process Photography in the Digital Age – Penumbra Foundation from 2016-05-26T21:37:38

Wet-Collodion, Daguerreotype, Tintype, Calotype, Gum Bichromate, Van Dyke Brown. Oh my! On this week’s podcast, we welcome Geoffrey Berliner, Executive Director of the Penumbra Foundation, and phot...

The Prize—Two Photojournalists Reflect on Winning a Pulitzer from 2016-05-19T20:45:04

The Pulitzer Prizes for Feature and for Breaking News Photography are the highest honors that a photojournalist can receive and, between our two guests, they have won four. Martha Rial won the awar...

Legends of Photojournalism – The Pulitzer Prize Celebration from 2016-05-13T17:23:02

Some days, I love my job, and this was most definitely one of those days. We were in a room of heroes, not just heroes of mine, but actual heroes, people who fill their lives, risk their lives, for...

Concept to Cover: Collaboration in Fashion Photography from 2016-05-05T19:39:42

In addition to her fashion and commercial photography, Lindsay Adler is a much sought-after speaker and educator and, after listening to this episode, there’ll be no surprise as to why. With clarit...

Not Believing in Roadblocks- A Conversation with Photojournalist Adriane Ohanesian, Part II from 2016-04-21T21:41:32

Not Believing in Roadblocks, Part II – The Making of a Photojournalist Photojournalist and 2016 World Press Photo award winner Adriane Ohanesian joins us for a captivating two-part conversation on ...

Not Believing in Roadblocks- A Conversation with Photojournalist Adriane Ohanesian, Part I from 2016-04-21T21:37:27

Not Believing in Roadblocks, Part I – Women and Photojournalism Photojournalist and 2016 World Press Photo award winner Adriane Ohanesian joins us for a captivating two-part conversation on her wor...

Lens Adapters—Your Link to Creative Photography from 2016-04-14T17:54:29

Lens adapters are certainly not new items in the savvy photographer’s gear bag, but they have taken on an added significance since the onset of mirrorless camera production, and can be the literal ...

On "AIR" - An Interview with Vincent LaForet from 2016-04-07T20:47:02

Pulitzer Prize and Cannes Lion award winner Vincent LaForet has accomplished so much in still and motion photography, yet he continues to push himself to create images he has “never seen before”. T...

Greatest Hits, Volume I from 2016-03-31T21:12:18

The B&H Photography Podcast has been streaming for almost six months and we have had some incredible guests, and discussed aspects of photography from gear to technique to art to funding your work....

Inspiration over Imitation – Developing Your Wedding Photography Style from 2016-03-23T19:23:57

Has your wedding photography gone stale? Do your photos look just like everyone else’s? Perhaps you need to inject a little bit of you into your photography. Kristi Drago-Price knows wedding photog...

The Wonderful World of Photography Workshops from 2016-03-17T17:59:40

For many, photography is a solitary endeavor. We enjoy the time alone or the one-on-one interaction with a subject, but how do we improve our skill set and network with others when we only have our...

Innovative Approaches to Funding Your Photography from 2016-03-10T20:12:37

With the prevalence of “staff” photography jobs dwindling and the number of “photographers” increasing, finding regular freelance work and funding your own project is more complicated than ever. Ye...

Defining the Iconic Photograph from 2016-03-03T19:24:43

We run a little long on this episode, but when you have guests of this caliber, it’s well worth the extra time. Today we welcome legendary AP photo editor Hal Buell and Time LightBox photo editor O...

New Flagships and the Future of the DSLR from 2016-02-24T19:53:39

In the past few weeks both Canon and Nikon have announced their latest flagship DSLR cameras, the Nikon D5 and the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II. Our expert guests, Levi Tenenbaum and Shawn Steiner have h...

MoMA’s Ocean of Images: Art, Photography and Post-Internet Reality from 2016-02-10T22:27:11

If you’ve ever doubted that photography is a multi-faceted endeavor, this episode should cure you of that delusion. Here at B&H, we deal with the nuts and bolts of photography—we can talk f/stops, ...

Get Off Your Fat Blog and Take a Photo from 2016-02-03T20:04:29

Despite poking a little fun with this episode’s title, we are big fans of photography websites and camera blogs, and if you are reading this, you probably are, too. On this week’s podcast, we are f...

A Coffee Klatch on Creativity - Photography Tips for Your New Year from 2016-01-27T22:02:05

We're none of us perfect, and thank goodness for that. As my favorite saying goes, perfection is the opposite of good, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t strive to be better. Whether you are a newb...

The Stock Answer: Can You Prosper in the Stock Photography Market? from 2016-01-20T18:11:55

Anyone, I mean, anyone can submit their photos for sale in the stock-photography market. (Are you a foaper?) But the question remains: is it worth it? No doubt, the industry has been transformed by...

Instagram: “As it is Intended to be Used”? from 2016-01-13T22:05:46

Well, what does that mean? Yes, it’s owned by Facebook and yes, Taylor Swift has 62 million followers, but we asked two professional photographers with hundreds of thousands of followers and a maga...

Do You Have Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.)? from 2016-01-06T17:23:47

My apologies for the personal question, but we all suffer from Gear Acquisition Syndrome in one form or another, and it’s good to talk about it, especially if it aids in recovery. With Gabe Biderma...

Cameras of the Year, 2015 from 2015-12-10T15:29:28

Gearheads, tech geeks, fanboys, and all you gift givers—this is the podcast for you. In this episode, we sit with two of our favorite guests and, fortunately, two very knowledgeable photographers, ...

From Photojournalism to Fine Art: Three Photographers Document Climate Change from 2015-12-02T21:04:39

Guests: Greg Kahn, Ed Kashi and Carolyn Monastra On the historic occasion of more than 150 heads of state gathering in one place on one day (Monday, in Paris, for COP2015) it’s fortuitous for us to...

Film versus Digital Imaging, with Harvey Wang from 2015-11-18T21:23:31

Guests: Harvey Wang and Todd Vorenkamp Have you ever shot film? Do you still shoot film? Does it make a difference in your work? Is your work defined by it? This episode of the B&H Photography Podc...

Cult Cameras and Why You Can’t Find a Used Hasselblad: The Used Camera Market from 2015-11-11T17:21:22

Guests: Jason Wallace and Chris Koentje Five years ago you could buy a quality 35mm film camera for the song playing in your head. Used medium format film cameras collected dust on store shelves. T...

The Benefits of a Long Term Project For Your Photography from 2015-11-04T15:58:33

The Benefits of a Long Term Project For Your Photography Guests: Dennis Livesey and John Harris While their approaches are distinct, photographers Dennis Livesey and John Harris both have benefited...

Are You Down with Drones? The Latest on Aerial Photography Platforms from 2015-10-28T13:30:39

The Latest on Aerial Photography Platforms Guests: Randy Scott Slavin and Dan Campo Drones are definitely a hot button topic and not only for photographers! Despite the controversy and legal conund...

From Classroom to Real World: How Young Photographers Are Succeeding in a New Environment from 2015-10-21T13:06:22

From Classroom to Real World- How Young Photographers Are Succeeding in a New Environment Former Director of Photography at New York magazine and renowned professor Jordan Schaps offers his insight...