Photography Matters
Episodes
Frame What Matters, Release the Rest – A Conversation About Creative Purpose and Letting Go
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming Creative Doubt in Photography This week on the podcast, I explore something that’s been quietly reshaping how I approach photography: the...
How to Get Back to Your Passion
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Get Back Into Photography It’s been a while since I’ve recorded an episode of Photography Matters — and honestly, it’s been a while sin...
Storytelling & Emotional Impact in Photography
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Storytelling in Photography – In our latest Photography Matters podcast episode, we explore the art and impact of storytelling in photography—...
Exploring Creativity and Photography: Unleash Your Artistic Vision
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Creativity and photography go hand in hand, yet many photographers struggle to fully tap into their creative potential. In this week’s episode of Ph...
Vision and Photography
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to photography, vision is everything. Cameras, lenses, editing tools — those are important, but they’re not what makes a photograph ...
The Symphony of the Night: What Nature Can Teach Us About Photography
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Photography inspiration from nature – Have you ever stood outside on a summer evening and listened closely to the night? The birds, frogs, crick...
AI and Photography: What Photographers Need to Hear
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve seen it, I’ve seen it — “AI is taking over photography.” Scroll your feed for five minutes and you’ll probably see an AI-generated ...
When the Passion Fades: Reigniting Your Love for Photography
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s be honest — even the most passionate photographers hit a wall sometimes.You stop picking up your camera. You scroll past your own work with ...
The Soul of the Subject
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Soul of the Subject… What does it really mean to capture the soul of a subject? In this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re diving into...
Shoot With Confidence: Why It Matters More Than Your Gear
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shoot With Confidence: Why It Matters More Than Your Gear – When it comes to photography, there’s no shortage of conversations about gear—ca...
The Wisdom Behind the Lens: 5 Quotes That Redefine Photography
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wisdom Behind the Lens: 5 Quotes That Redefine Photography – In this episode, we dive deep into five powerful quotes from some of the most i...
Vision • Passion • Inspration
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vision • Passion • Inspration – As photographers, we often find ourselves searching. Searching for better light, better gear, better opportu...
Gordon Parks: The Renaissance Behind the Lens
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon Parks: The Renaissance Behind the Lens – If you’ve ever wondered what it means to rise above your circumstances, to carve beauty from h...
Is Black & White Photography Still Relevant?
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Black & White photography still relevant? That question has echoed through my mind more than once. And I know I’m not alone. In this week’s...
Peter Lindbergh: Beauty Without Illusion
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Lindbergh: Beauty Without Illusion – Every once in a while, someone comes along who changes the way we see. Not just what’s in front of ...
EP 151 – The Value of Space
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Value of Space – They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But sometimes… it’s the silence between the words that tells the real...
EP 150 – David Bailey: Capturing Souls, Not Smiles
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are some photographers who take pictures… and then there are those who change the way the world sees. David Bailey is one of the latter. In th...
EP 149 – Through the Lens: Bruce Weber, Soul Behind the Frame
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we explore the soulful artistry of legendary photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber. Known for his iconic black-and-wh...
EP 148 – Robert Doisneau – The Golden Age of Photography
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world flooded with fast media and fleeting images, there’s something timeless about the work of Robert Doisneau. His photographs weren’t just...
EP 147 – If You Want To Be A Better Photographer, Be A Teacher
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Photography Matters. In today’s episode, we’re exploring a surprising truth: one of the best ways to grow as a photographer… is ...
EP 146 – Saul Leiter: The Quiet Poet of Photography
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a city that never sleeps, Saul Leiter found stillness. While mid-century New York pulsed with noise and energy, Leiter captured its quieter truths—...
EP 145 – The Jazz Loft Project – W. Eugene Smith’s Secret World
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the heart of Manhattan’s flower district during the late 1950s and early 60s, a crumbling loft at 821 Sixth Avenue became an unlikely sanctuary f...
EP 144 – It’s Not What You Photograph… But Why
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alright, today, we’re setting down the technical manuals, stepping away from the shiny new gadgets, and journeying into something far more important...
EP 143 – Photographer = Problem Solver
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Man, if you’ve been a photographer for more than a minute, you know that being a good photographer is so much more than things that pertain to y...
EP 142 – Rules? …meh Passion? Yes!
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In tonights episode I come back and visit one of my common talking points… Passion. Art is not technical. Art is about creating a feeling. Passi...
EP 141 – The AI Conversation
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Man, I have had a blast this week working with AI, especially in image creation. For those of you who know me, know I haven’t been very supporti...
EP 140 – Photography Is Alive
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I want to talk about something that is so important, but many photographers haven’t even thought of. Photography is alive. Enjoy The post EP 140...
Episode 139 – Photography = Meditation
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meditation… man, meditation is one of the things that contributes the most when it comes to just living and navigating life. Do you guys meditat...
Episode 138 – What Inspires You… Besides Photography
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspiration… man, that is the blood that runs through every part of my life. Recently I’ve connecting with different creative people on Fa...
Episode 137 – Just Grab Your Camera and Go…
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unless photography is your actual occupation, how you pay the bills, there are often times when your photography might be put on the shelf for a while...
Episode 136 – The People You Meet
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The People You Meet – Some of the coolest people I’ve ever met, I’ve met because of photography. That is such a side benefit I never...
Episode 135 – Composition by Feel
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Composition by Feel – what does that even mean? You know how some photographs really make you feel something? That’s what I strive for eve...
Episode 134 – 2025 Goals
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Man, it’s 2025! What are your photography goals for this year. I feel that it’s going to be an amazing year. I’ll talk about the imp...
Episode 133 – 2024… Wrap It Up
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How has your year been with your photography? 2024 coming to a close. It’s a good time to reflect on the work, the art that we created this year...
Episode 132 – Film AND Digital
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation has been happening ever since digital cameras started to evolve into some pretty incredible machines. But as amazing as digital can ...
Episode 131 – More 50 vs 35mm and A.I. Part II
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hope your weekend has been great! On tonight’s episode I’ll talk a little bit more about the differences I see between using a 50 or 35mm ...
Episode 130 – 50 or 35mm – A.I. and Other Stuff
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is your favorite focal length? I bounce back and forth between 50 and 35. I think I’ll stick with 50mm for a while and I’ll tell you ...
Episode 129 – Take a Drive, Get Out of Town
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you stuck? Not feeling inspired these days? Man, we’ve all been there. I’ve been feeling that way a lot over the past year. Most of yo...
Episode 128 – Not In Vegas Anymore
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So… a few things have changed since the previous episode (if anyone can remember that). In a spur-of-the-moment decision, I packed up, left Las ...
Episode 127 – Shoot From Your Heart
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shoot from your heart. Probably doesn’t need a lot of explanation. I’ll also talk a little about managing the galleries on your website. E...
Episode 126 – Passion & Creativity
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Passion… Passion and creativity are the most driving forces of my life. It’s been that way since I was a kid. IMHO I think the more you fo...
Episode 125 – Mindful Photography
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mindful Photography – it’s a term you hear frequently here on the podcast. For me, being a mindful photographer brings the strongest image...
Episode 124 – Think Less… Create More
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: Soap Box Edition. In tonight’s episode I’ll talk about an approach to freeing up your mind to be able to create more from emotion...
Episode 123 – Lose Control
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you guys, are you gals control freaks? Maybe this episode is for you. For you and for new photographers just starting to get into portrait, even i...
Episode 122 – Your Photography Web Presence – Part III
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the third installment of this series – Your Photography Web Presence. In this episode I’ll briefly recap what we’ve cover...
Episode 121 – Your Photography Web Presence – Part II
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the podcast. I want to get back to talking about ways that you can use to promote your photography online. Ways that you let people kn...
Episode 120 – Thriving In Creativity.
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a human being, no matter what you think… You are creative. That is the nature of being human. We are all creative. Enjoy The post Epi...
Episode 119 – Limitations = Opportunity
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, I hope everyone is doing great. This is another soap box edition. I talk about why I’m so passionate about studying the history of photogra...
Episode 118 – Your Photography Web Presence – Part I
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying the start to your brand new year, 2024. This episode is the beginning of a mult-part ser...
Episode 117 – Is Your Photography Too Perfect! Wabi Sabi
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I saw an interesting video from Jamie Windsor on YouTube a while back. The topic was photographer, Nan Goldin. Fantastic photographer, definitely one ...
Ep 116 – Photography – Should We Know The Past?
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the podcast. I’m saying that to myself as well as to you. I’ve been involved in a couple different activities lately and I...
Photography Matters Ep 115 – Adobe’s AI Denoise & Medium Format Film
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t talk a lot about post processing. It’s not a big part of my photography. However, Adobe has come out with a new feature that can r...
Photography Matters Ep 114 – Photo Books & Inspiration
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is no news flash. We all know how inspiring it can be to look through photo books of some or our favorite photographers.  This episode is fo...
Photography Matters Ep 113 – Matthew Jordan Smith Drops Wisdom
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I listened to Ibarionex’ interview with photographer, Matthew Jordan Smith in this week’s episode of The Candid Frame. This cat shares a lot of gr...
Photography Matters Ep 112 – Should You Start A YouTube Channel?
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, I hope you are all doing great. Wanted to share with you some thoughts I’ve had recently on a few things. Putting in the effort, getting out th...
Photography Matters Ep 111 – Technology – Makes Things Better, Or Just Makes Things Easier?
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is really a continuation of last weeks episode. Based on some of the comments I’ve seen around the web on the AI topic, I thought it might be i...
Photography Matters Ep 110 – AI Photography
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Change. We all know it’s inevitable; it’s a big part of life. We all know how photography has changed since it was first born. A new step “forwa...
Photography Matters Ep 109 – Stopping Time
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the aspects of photography that always feels magical… how you can use a camera to stop time. Magic. Enjoy. The post Photography Matters Ep 10...
Photography Matters Ep 108 – Passion
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lakers, and Passion… ‘nuff said. Enjoy. The post Photography Matters Ep 108 – Passion appeared first on Photography Matters.
Photography Matters Ep 107 – David Bailey, New Biography – Look Again
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lakers win against Grizzlies, iPhone 6 goes away, and a rant on the race for technology “advancement.” And the main topic, Fashion Photographer, D...
Photography Matters Ep 106 – Photography, The Universal Language
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lakers played Rockets last night and came away with the W! LeBron’s getting closer to beating Kareems all-time highest scoring record. Cool stuff. B...
Photography Matters Ep 105 – Do You Feel Your Photography
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel your photography? What do I mean by that? It’s not just about getting a feeling from your photos, but also how you approach the session ...
Photography Matters Ep 104 – Happy New Year, Resolutions, Motivation & Bowling
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! I’ve got a feeling that 2023 is going to be an amazing year. Can you feel that? I can. Got any resolutions for the new year? I’ll ...
Photography Matters Ep 103 – New Leica M6, Opinionated Content Creators and more
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The NEW Leica M6 Classic. Man, I did not see this coming. But I’m so glad Leica did this. Probably not for the reasons you might be thinking. I also...
Photography Matters EP 102 – What’s the Most Important Part of Your Photography
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the most important things about your photography. What are the elements that you really want to focus on. Have you ever thought about that. I...
Photography Matters Ep 101 – Are the Masters Still Relevant?
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are the “Masters of Photography,” refering to the photographers of the 20th Century that are still celebrated today…. with all the changes in ph...
Photography Matters Ep 100 – Story Telling
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Story telling. It’s one of my favorite aspects of the humans. People love to hear stories. Some people are great at telling stories. In this episode...
INSPIRED – Episode 51 – Happy Thanksgiving
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone is having a fantastic time, hopefully with people you love. Today’s episode will be a short one, but I hope moti...
Photography Matters Ep 99 – The Black & White of It…
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For any of you who have known me for any amount of time, you’re very likely familiar with my obsession with black and white photography. If you ever...
INSPIRED – Episode 50 – The Extraordinary Ordinary
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all seen work from photographers who can shoot the seemingly ordinary scenes or subjects. But while it is something so ordinary, there is some...
Photography Matters Ep 98 – DNA & Are Your Photos Good Enough
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know, or are you, yourself, a photographer who doesn’t really want to study other photographer’s work? Some feel it could influence them to...
INSPIRED – Episode 49 – Favorite Cameras & Create.Photography Podcast
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I know we all have our favorite cameras. I’ll talk about mine and reasons why they are my favorites. Also want to let you know about a reasonably ne...
Photography Matters Ep 97 – Window Dressing and A Couple Leica Tips
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been getting out with my camera a bit more these days. Just wanted to share a recent experience that inspired a new project. Also have a couple...
INSPIRED – Episode 48 – Do You Always Carry?
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you one of those photographers who always carry a camera with you? I mean a proper camera, not your phone. (although the cameras on our phones are...
INSPIRED – Episode 47 – Are You Printing? Are You Selling?
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In recent video I uploaded to YouTube I talk about the concept of selling prints from your website. I thought I’d talk a little be more on that ...
INSPIRED – Episode 46 – Sharpness is a Bourgeois Concept
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1998 at age 90, the photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who swore by his Leica, said to Helmut Newton: “sharpness is a bourgeois concept.” Bour...
Photography Matters Ep 96 – Should You Start a Podcast or YouTube Channel
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I think I remember doing an episode on this topic before, but I was recently asked by another photographer if they should start a podcast or do a YouT...
INSPIRED – Episode 45 – AI Post Processing
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I watched a YouTube video this morning from photographer, Thomas Heaton. Great photographer, great youtube channel. He was expressing his concerns abo...
INSPIRED – Episode 44 – Short Stories Continued
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I posted an episode of Photography Matters, talking about a variety of writing exercises to help build your storytelling chops. Just wanted to f...
Photography Matters Ep 95 – Short Stories
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An idea had come to me today, and I think it might be a good one. An exercise that can help strengthen my storytelling muscle. Then I thought, why kee...
INSPIRED – Episode 43 – Don’t Shoot for Other Photographers; Shoot for Your Art
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You know how sometimes people produce work that’s actually designed more to impress their peers rather than accomplish the primary goal. I think...
Photography Matters Ep 94 – Storytelling in Focal Lengths
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favorite thing in photography and something I will always work to get better at is storytelling. Focal lengths can be powerful tools that ca...
INSPIRED – Episode 42 – Ideas
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas – precious gifts for creatives. They are too valuable to ignore, thinking that you’ll get to it later. Best to write it down while i...
Photography Matters Ep 93 – Passion & Obsession
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Passion & Obsession – two of the most important tools in an artists bag. I’ll get asked, from time to time from other photographers so...
Photography Matters Ep 92 – Mood • Feel • Story
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mood, Feel and Story. These are three words you’ll read on the homepage of my photography website. For me, these are the three most important el...
Photography Matters Ep 91 – The Blessing of Change
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Change is inevitable. It’s one thing that we can count on. The good thing is that while sometimes change is uncomfortable, change is often the t...
Photography Matters Ep 90 – What I Did Over My COVID-19 Vacation (quarantine)
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you’re all doing well. Just thought I’d say hi and kind of catch up a bit. Enjoy. The Links The post Photography Matters Ep 90 –...
Photography Matters Ep 89 – Just Catching Up
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Haven’t checked in with you guys and gals for a while, so just wanted to say hi, see how everyone is doing, talk about film a bit; projects and ...
Photography Matters Ep 88 – Weird Times – Why 50mm? – Monopoly
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I hope this episode finds everyone healthy and safe. Such a different time right now. I want to talk about that a little bit. Also, that old conversat...
Photography Matters Ep 87 – Projects
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Projects – it’s my favorite form of photography these days. I haven’t been doing much random photography these days. I shoot with th...
Photography Matters Ep 86 – ACROS II, Using Old Gear, Leica JPEGs
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is kind of mixed bag. Have you shot any ACROS II yet? I ordered a couple rolls from Freestyle. Haven’t shot it yet, bu...
Photography Matters Ep 85 – What Would You Make Your Photo Book About?
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you were to make a photo book (and I really hope you do), what would it be about? In this episode I’ll talk more about things I’ve been...
Photography Matters Ep 84 – Update on MagCloud, Lens Issues and Other Stuff
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Links The Book The post Photography Matters Ep 84 – Update on MagCloud, Lens Issues and Other Stuff appeared first on Photography Matters.
Photography Matters Ep 83 – Fujifilm ACROS II, Instagram & MagCloud
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Well, good news – Fujifilm ACROS II has an official shipping date! This has been announced for a while now, but that’s okay. Anytime is a ...
Photography Matters Ep 82 – Meaningful Work (and other stuff)
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I recently was involved in a project for a client that ended up being one of the most meaning peaces of work I’ve done in a long time. I’l...
Photography Matters Ep 81 – The Power of Doing Something Different
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us as photographers have certain genres where we tend to spend a lot of our time; certain subjects that we’re more passionate about shoo...
INSPIRED – Episode 41 – Stop Searching
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a while since I’ve recorded an episode of INSPIRED, but I was reading through Jay Maisel’s book, “It’s Not Abo...
Photography Matters Ep 80 – Fred Herzog
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On September 9, we lost photographer, Fred Herzog. I’ve admired Fred’s work for sometime, but as I’m generally more obsessed with bl...
Photography Matters Ep 79 – Improve Your Photography by Setting Goals
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you’re a professional photographer with clients and paid assignments, it can be easy to leave the camera alone for long periods of time. ...
Photography Matters Ep 78 – Can Other Creative Fields Fuel Your Photography?
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve loved beeing a creative person ever since I can remember. I think all kids start out that way. Some of us strive to continue to maintain th...