Today’s guest is Kate Miller Wilson. Kate is a mother, photographer and author. Our conversation begins with the photo that started a series of photos of her son who is on the autism spectrum. The series became the stunning book - Look Me in the Lens. The book is a combination of photos she made with her son and insights from her son about his experience of life with autism. Kate talks about how the book came to be and what it was like to create it. We also talk about Kate’s love of daily photos and the new love of her life - using a large format 4x5 film camera. Enjoy the show.
Today’s guest is Raymond Hatfield. Raymond is a father, photographer and host of the Beginner Photography Podcast. Our conversation begins with the story of Raymond helping a couple who had wedding photos taken but they never saw them. Raymond talks about making photo books of his family life - why they are important and what he’s done to making the books simpler. He tells us about the one second a day videos he’s doing right now. Enjoy!
Today’s guest is Antonina Mamzenko. Antonina is a mother and photographer living in London. She photographs families in her area and famiies from around the world when they visit London. She tells us how she connects with and photographs these families while she also helps them tour London. We also discuss her the day in the life sessions and what she wants the families she photographs to see in her photos. Other topics include lens choices and parents getting in photos with their families. Enjoy!
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Next week on the show - Raymond Hatfield - host of The Beginner Photography Podcast. Listen to my interview on his podcast from last summer.
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On this episode: Troy Colby. Troy is a photographer and father. I found his project, The Fragility of Fatherhood and right away wanted to have him on the podcast. Troy talks about how this project began and what his hopes are for it. Troy is tired of images that idealize family life. His work explores the more ambiguous moments of being a father. Our conversation is as much about what it feels like to be a parent as what it is like to photograph our life and family.
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Today's show is with an old friend of mine, Tryn Rose Seley. Tryn Rose works with people who have dementia and has written a book titled, Fifteen Minutes of Fame: One Photos Does Wonders To Bring You Both Back to Solid Ground. In her work, Tryn Rose has found the power of photographs to help people with Alzheimer’s remember who they are. The photos also help the people who care for them have a way to connect with their loved one. Sometimes it’s a photo from the patient’s life, sometimes the photo is of something they love. Tryn Rose also talks about how photographs can help all of us connect with the people around us.
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Next week on the show Troy Colby.
Today’s show is a conversation with Kristen Kalp. Once upon a time, Kristen had a job photographing kids. These days, she’s a writer, teacher, poet, podcaster and business coach for creative people. We start our conversation talking about photos of herself that have helped her - how they were made and why they help her. Kristen also tells us about having her senior portrait taken which was not a helpful photo experience. Then, our conversation moves to her work with creative people. She talks about what her clients, who are mostly women, struggle with and what she helps them see and do.
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Today’s show is a conversation with Summer Kellogg. I have been following Summer’s 365 projects for years. I didn’t realize until we talked that she has been doing daily photos for over eight years. Summer talks about making daily photos and how she uses off camera lighting often in the winter for her projects. We also talk about the when she started to really care about making photos - it wasn’t when her first child was born.
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Today’s guest is Chris Orwig. Chris is a father, photographer, teacher, author and he’s just a very insightful, thoughtful person. I spoke to him for the podcast about two years ago and was excited to talk with him again.
In this conversation, Chris talks about becoming disinterested in taking portraits, why it happened and how he feels now. He also talks about looking outside the world of photography to someone who works with troubled horses helped him learn how to connect with the people he photographs. Currently he is challenging himself with studio lighting which he hasn't liked before. Over the past couple years, Chris made the switch from Canon cameras to Sony cameras. We talk about what he thought initially about Sony and how switching has been about more than just choosing a different system.
Chris shares some great stories and insights in this conversation. I know you’ll love it.
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Today’s guest is David DuChemin. You may be familiar with David and his work. If not, I’m happy to be the one to introduce you. David is a teacher, adventurer and author - some of his books are - Within the Frame, The Soul of the Camera, The Visual Toolbox and A Beautiful Anarchy. David sends out an newsletter every couple of weeks. I read one he wrote in response to a comment he got and I wrote him right back saying - I love what your saying here - do you want to talk about it with me on my podcast? That is where are conversation starts and I know your are going to enjoy it.
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Welcome to Season Two of The Family Photographer Podcast!
The first conversation of season two is with LaShawn Wiltz: a wife, mother, blogger and photographer from Atlanta, Georgia.
LaShawn comes from family who is dedicated to keeping memories and giving them to the next generation with photographs. And, she is absolutely keeping her family’s tradition alive while also encouraging her community to do the same for their own families.
In this conversation, we talk about why parent-photographers hesitate to get into photos (perfectionism!) and why we need to do get over ourselves and do it more.
LaShawn and I also talk about our love of daily photo projects and the group projects she does with her Instagram community.
LaShawn tells us about the work she does for brands and also why she doesn’t photograph other people’s families.
This season’s theme is how photography helps. When I asked LaShawn, she talked about making macro photos when her father was dying. She doesn’t take many macro photos these days but making them helped her through those hard days.
We even squeezed in a little gear talk! We discuss the camera she uses and I was trying out when we spoke: the Canon 6D Mark II.
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A new season of the Family Photographer is starting May 21!
You can expect inspiring conversations with people who love photography as much as you do.
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