B&H Photography Podcast
Episodes
The Delirious Joy of Looking: Building a Photography Collection, with W.M. Hunt
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome collector, curator, author, and educator W.M. Hunt. Part of the incredible photograp...
Shooting Hoops—Basketball Photography with the NBA's Best (Encore Episode)
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is an encore episode, originally published in 2018, before the death of basketball player, Kobe Bryant. Today we welcome two of professional ba...
Wendy Ewald: Photography Education and the Power of Collaboration
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It is important to be reminded of the power of photography to educate and explore, and to be a vehicle of self-expression, even self-realization. Equa...
Walter Iooss, Jr. -- Photographer for Life
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the headline of this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we lifted a line from our guest's own Instagram bio. It would have been too ea...
Fotografiska and a New Model for Photography Museums
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As museums in New York and around the world begin to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a brand-new museum is facing the challenge of its gr...
Allan's Ten Favorite Lenses
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a wonderful conversation for fans of mirrorless cameras, of classic lens design, of the venerable M-mount, and, really, of photography. The jo...
The Book Exists—Joan Liftin, Minor Matters Books, and "The Unconcerned Photographer"
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome editor, educator, and photographer Joan Liftin and Michelle Dunn Marsh, founder and ...
Becoming Sculpture - Cameraless Photography, with Alison Rossiter
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the remarks that stuck with me from this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast was Alison Rossiter's casual mention, "I know how to roc...
All in the Family with Julie Blackmon and the New Normal for Photo Galleries
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We present a fun conversation on this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast,, perhaps due to the midwestern charm of photographer Julie Blackm...
New Camera and Lens Announcements—Summer 2020
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome Kevin Rickert, who is a camera and lighting sales trainer for B&H. In other words, h...
A History of Hip-Hop Photography (Encore)
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 most ...
Internal Thoughts about Past Histories: Aaron Turner and Laylah Amatullah Barrayn
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we present a conversation with two photographers. We start with Aaron Turner, who is also a sch...
Garden Photography with Larry Lederman
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether photographing your own garden or the sculpted acreage of the Rockefellers, following the light and finding infinite new angles to present the ...
Profoto Lighting with Cliff Hausner and Shar Taylor
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we discuss lighting gear from the best, with the best, Shar Taylor and Cliff Hausner of Profot...
Redefine the Medium – A Conversation with Duane Michals
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our conversation on this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is with the fabulous and innovative Duane Michals. Of the many comments he made...
OPTIC 2020 Roundup: New Gear from Canon and Sigma
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome two old friends of the podcast to talk about the latest gear from their respective companies. Fir...
Saul Leiter and the Saul Leiter Foundation
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome Margit Erb and Michael Parillo, of the Saul Leiter Foundation, to discuss Saul Leite...
Leica Ambassadors Ashly Stohl and Craig Semetko
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the B&H Photography Podcast we are joined by Craig Semetko, a documentary and street photographer who is much more than those two descriptors...
2020 OPTIC Conference Preview, with Lisa Langell and Pete McBride
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We encourage all of our listeners to register for the free digital online edition of the Outdoor Photo/Video Travel Imaging Conference (OPTIC) 2020 ho...
Comedian Jeff Garlin
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome a special guest to the B&H Photography Podcast: actor and comedian Jeff Garlin. Jeff Garlin is well-known as a stand-up comedian ...
Fear of Flying? Pfft! – Women Drone Photographers
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As an industry and as a hobby, the numbers indicate that drone flying and drone photography are still primarily the domain of men, but sustaining this...
Food Photography and Food Styling
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we talk about food photography with photographer Chelsea Kyle and food stylist Drew Aichele. Th...
Ray Collins - The Two Ingredients are Water and Light
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Collins's portraits of waves are hard to describe because you don't want to describe them. Like the wave itself, the photographic abstraction refu...
Contemporary Photography from Africa, with Ekow Eshun
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome journalist, curator, and author Ekow Eshun to discuss his incredible new book, Africa State of M...
Steve Winter – The Real Tiger King
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome National Geographic photographer Steve Winter back to the program. Winter joined us,...
It is What It is—Mark Mann on Portrait Photography (Encore)
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally published on March 14, 2019. It's pretty funny. Enjoy this encore presentation and we'll be back with a new episode next...
Ike and Tash – Faith, Hope, and Wedding Photography
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ike & Tash are a husband-and-wife photography team. You know what? They tell it better than I can. "We are a FAMILY business, a LEGACY business, a hus...
Greg Gorman – Lighting Up Hollywood, Then and Now
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Flying in directly from a post-Oscar party in Hollywood, Greg Gorman joined us for a conversation at the 2020 Depth of Field Photo Conference this pas...
Photojournalists Covering the Coronavirus Outbreak
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast hosts a compelling conversation with four photojournalists who are covering stories related to the COVI...
'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky - Rock Photography of the 1960s
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we discuss some of the most recognized images of rock-n-roll history and those that made them. Our first guest is photographer Amelia Davis, wh...
"Under Every Yard of Sky" – Sebastian Meyer and Iraq's First Photo Agency
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to admire Sebastian Meyer, not simply because he's a talented photographer who also co-founded the first photojournalism agency in Iraq, but...
A Moment in Time, with Shari Belafonte
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest, Shari Belafonte knows cameras from both sides and she brings an understanding to the medium that is as palpable as her sense of humor. ...
Photography Has Nothing to Do with Cameras - A Conversation between Nancy Borowick and Adriane Ohanesian
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What obstacles have gotten in the way of your photography? When life's troubles arise, where do you point your camera? Or do you set it down? Photogra...
New Gear Announcements from Depth of Field 2020
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is a healthy set of conversations with gear representatives and camera experts from several of the...
Protect Your Copyright, with David Deal; Episode 1 of "The Disfarmer Case"
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome back to the program intellectual property attorney David Deal to discuss issues rega...
Photographing Australia's 2020 Bushfire Season
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the suggestion of a listener, we contacted a few Australian photographers to get their take on the devastating bushfire season that has burned more...
Photography Wins! Sara Bennett and Joseph O. Holmes
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I don't know if we've ever had two photographers with such divergent styles on the same episode. It would make little sense to even have them on tog...
To Be or Olivia Bee...
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome editorial, fashion, art, and music photographer Olivia Bee. That's a lot of tags an...
Space Odyssey - Photographing the James Webb Space Telescope, with Chris Gunn
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine the privilege of being present at the creation of one of the "wonders of the world," and then imagine being asked to document the magnitude—...
Clyde Butcher - Photographing the Everglades and Selling Clocks
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During a little holiday trip, producer John Harris made a visit to the gallery and studio of photographer Clyde Butcher. For anyone who grew up in Flo...
The B&H Photography Podcast – Memorable Moments from 2019
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to believe that another year of the B&H Photography Podcast is on the books and, as has become our way, we close out the year with a casual ...
Nothing is Impossible: Imagined Reality, with Erik Johansson
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The B&H Photography Podcast wraps up 2019 expanding our minds, with the help of Swedish photographer Erik Johansson. Enabling his playful and slightl...
Cameras of the Year, 2019
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year again at the B&H Photography Podcast. Now firmly established as a tradition, with the end of the year in sight and gifting sea...
Celebrating Food Photography and "Eating Delancey"
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the holiday season upon us (and today's celebration of the 86th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition) we figured it a good time to revi...
Dynamic Portrait Lighting, with Alexis Cuarezma
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome California-based advertising, sports, dance, and fashion photographer (and director), A...
Aperture Publications and the Contemporary PhotoBook
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Of course, there are several renowned photography book publishers, but if you know just one name in photo book publishing, it should be Aperture. Edwa...
Shahidul Alam - Politics Cannot Be Separated from My Art
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With an exhibition of his 40-year photographic career opening at the Rubin Museum of Art, in New York, photojournalist and social justice activist S...
Technological Evolution in Sports Photography
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome photojournalist and sports photographer Nick Didlick to our show. Didlick has been a fr...
A Stroll Through PhotoPlus 2019; the Panasonic Sweepstakes Winners
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
Vintage Dog Photography and the Museum of the Dog
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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, c...
Jeff Bridges - Actor, Musician, Photographer
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"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...
Art Between Us -- Photography on the U.S.-Mexico Border
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome to the B&H Photography Podcast two photographers who have brought their talent and dedication to bear on the complex and beautiful lives th...
Adventure Photography with Chris Burkard
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Day to Night, with Stephen and Bette Wilkes
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
In the Bag - Talking Camera Bags and Cases with the Experts
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast we take a deep dive into one bag and then into another one, and another. We welcome Jeannette Garci...
Accept the Witness—Richard Drew and "The Falling Man" - September 11th Encore Episode
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
You Say You Want a Resolution; Panasonic LUMIX Sweepstakes Winners
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have been hosting the B&H Photography Podcast Panasonic LUMIX S1 Sweepstakes for the past several weeks and, today, we are excited to announce the...
You Say You Want a Resolution and Panasonic LUMIX Sweepstakes Winners
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have been hosting the B&H Photography Podcast Panasonic LUMIX S1 Sweepstakes for the past several weeks and, today, we are excited to announce the...
We Are All Photographers - Elia Locardi and Alan Winslow
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we present two conversations from the 2019 OPTIC Photography Conference. Both chats are with p...
Narrative and Emotion with LUMIX Ambassador Shiv Verma
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shiv Verma is a Panasonic LUMIX Global Ambassador, so it's no coincidence that he is joining us to discuss the LUMIX S1 Full-Frame Mirrorless Digital...
Street Photography - Two Eyes Are Better Than One and Panasonic LUMIX S1 Sweepstakes
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are in the midst of our B&H Photography Podcast Panasonic LUMIX S1 Sweepstakes and encourage you to check the link to enter to win a Panasonic LU...
Vince Aletti's "Issues" - The Magazine is the Medium
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome a true photography legend—curator, critic, and author, Vince Aletti. Anyone who ...
Extreme-Weather Photography and Storm Chasing
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 stri...
Mansions and Milestones - The Sony Alpha a7R IV
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we took our portable recorders to an elegant mansion along Central Park, which had been decked out b...
Pictures of Buildings and Building of Communities, with Ashok Sinha
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome photographer Ashok Sinha to talk about his forthcoming book Driver-full City: The Un...
Passionate Professionals - Wildlife Photography with Ron Magill, Frans Lanting, and Paul North
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is "Wildlife Week" at B&H Explora, and for our contribution we offer this most excellent episode of the B&H Photography Podcast. Truth is, serend...
The Copyright Infringement Superhighway
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a conversation we wanted to last another hour. Talking with intellectual property attorney (and accomplished photographer) David Deal about co...
That Life and Photography Balance
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's conversations address the challenges photographers encounter when "real life"—children, family, economic changes, even personal tragedy—in...
Printers, Full-Frame Mirrorless, and Sweet Glass at OPTIC 2019
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
B&H recently hosted the OPTIC Outdoor, Photo/Video, Travel Imaging Conference, which gave us an opportunity to sit with many wonderful photographers i...
Photography with Red-Green Color Blindness
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a short but busy week at B&H Photo and we hosted several wonderful conversations at this year's OPTIC Photography Conference, so today's e...
Lost Rolls America – Telescope into the Past
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 "go...
D.I.Y. Camera Makers
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome four "makers" who have designed and built impressive imaging tools with their own v...
Survive that Day - Freelance Photojournalism, with Adriane Ohanesian
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adriane Ohanesian has been on the B&H Photography Podcast in the past and we are very excited to welcome her back to discuss her photojournalistic wo...
Animal Photography -- Wild and with Respect
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 B&H Photograp...
Milk Factory – A Mother's Day Chat with Corinne May Botz
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As we prepare to celebrate Mother's Day, we welcome an artist to the B&H Photography Podcast who is using her camera to examine quotidian spaces and ...
Railroad Photography and the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On May 10, 2019, the 150th anniversary of the "golden spike,"—the ceremonial completion of The First Transcontinental Railroad, will be celebrated, ...
Black and White and Blue—Underwater Fine Art Photography
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we present an encore episode of the B&H Photography Podcast and revisit our conversations with two incredible photographers, Christian Vizl an...
Camera Clubs and the Coney Island School of Photography and Art
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first amateur photographic entity in the United States was the Amateur Photographic Exchange Club, New York City, which existed from 1861–1863. ...
Car Photography, from Advertising to Motorsports
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of the more informative and hands-on practical episodes of the B&H Photography Podcast that we have produced in some time. Obviously, it ...
Commitment to Community-- Rhynna Santos, Michael Young, and the Bronx Documentary Center
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome two photographers who are part of the diverse and thriving cultural and artistic li...
Humor, Vulnerability, and Instagram - A Talk with Artists Mitra Saboury and Ben Zank
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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? Ho...
Sweepstakes, Resolutions, and Sony Portrait Photographers
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is a bit of a grab bag. We start with an update of our new B&H Photography Podcast Facebook group ...
It is What It is—Mark Mann on Portrait Photography
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we welcome portrait photographer Mark Mann to the B&H Photography Podcast, and as Allan notes at the top of the show, if you name a celebrity ...
B&H Photography Podcast Facebook Group and SanDisk Sweepstakes Promo
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The B&H Photography Podcast Facebook Group is live and we encourage all our listeners to join. The Facebook Group will be your way to engage with A...
Mick Rock: The Name Says It All
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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' roll photographer ...
Memory Card Myths and Storage Solutions
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome representatives from SanDisk, Lexar, and B&H writer John-Paul Palescandolo to discu...
New Gear Announcements - 2019
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 camer...
Finding Your Niche in Wedding Photography
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 nec...
Albert Watson at the 2019 Depth of Field Conference
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At the B&H Depth of Field Wedding and Portrait Conference, being held this week in New York, we were fortunate to sit down with a straight-up legend—...
The Life and Death and Life of LIFE Magazine
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 week...
Conflict Photography – Motivation and Consequence
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome neuropsychiatrist Anthony Feinstein, and the Director of Editorial Content at Adobe, Santia...
Industrial Photography and the Recovery of Flight 1549
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ma...
The Digital Photo Collage
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome two artists whose work blurs the lines between street photography, documentary, ins...
Photography Resolutions for 2019
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a companion to last week's end-of-year review episode, and as a way of kicking off the new year, we will discuss our own photographic new year's r...
Clip Job - Favorite Moments from 2018
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a fabulous year for the B&H Photography Podcast, with an incredibly diverse set of topics we discussed and guests we welcomed. The podcas...
Photography is…
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we discuss a portrait and interview project that was created for B&H Explora, our online magazine and home base of the B&H Photogra...
Cameras and Lenses of the Year, 2018
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Jazz Photography and "Harlem 1958" by Art Kane
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 magaz...
Building and Curating a Photography Blog
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome photographer Rick McGinnis and curator Julie Grahame, to discuss blogging and archi...
Shooting Hoops—Basketball Photography with the NBA's Best
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome two of professional basketball's best photographers, and that's not just me talking. Nat Butler is Senior Photographer for NBA Ente...