Photography Matters
Episodes
Photography Matters Ep 77 – Street Photography – What Does That Mean To You?
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Street Photography – What Does it Mean For You? Street Photography is a genre; a category of photography that when someone says, “Street P...
INSPIRED – Episode 40 – Summer Photography – How to Beat the Heat
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Man, does the summer weather affect your photography? I live in Vegas, where if I go outside during the day I feel like I’m climbing directly in...
Photography Matters Ep 76 – A Minimalist Approach
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Minimalism is kind of a hot topic these days. Many people are working to live with a more minimal approach to life. I think this is worth looking at w...
Photography Matters Ep 75 – Story
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of Story in photography. I know this is not a new concept by any means. But it’s so important that I don’t think it can eve...
Photography Matters Ep 74 – Gear Lust vs Film Lust
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I think if you’ve been involved with photography for any amount of time you’ll be familiar with the term G.A.S. – Gear Acquisition S...
Photography Matters Ep 73 – William Eggleston – Not About the Wow Factor
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
William Eggleston – Not About the Wow Factor Every once in a while I’ll revisit a particular documentary on YouTube about photographer, Wi...
Photography Matters Ep 72 – Fujifilm ACROS II – I Didn’t See This Coming
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fujifilm ACROS II – Coming fall of 2019 Fujifilm ACROS II… Wow, this was unexpected, at least I for one did not see this coming. I really ...
INSPIRED – Episode 39 – Beauty Photography – How You Get Better at Working with People
08 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had three people ask me questions about this topic this week, so I thought this would be a good topic for a podcast episode. Hope you enjoy. The pos...
INSPIRED – Episode 38 – Mick Rock – Shot – The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael David Rock (Mick Rock) is responsible for many of the most famous and iconic shots of Rock and Roll musicians from the ’60s, ’70s,...
INSPIRED – Episode 37 – Inspiration, Don’t Wait For It
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the creative mind, inspiration is pure gold. To have something that inspires you and lights up your creativity is priceless. Whether that somethin...
INSPIRED – Episode 36 – Miles Davis and the Importance of Change
25 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I was just listening to an interview with Miles Davis, an artist who continued to reinvent himself and his music, constantly, and it got me thinking a...
Photography Matters Ep 71 – Changing Directions, Adobe Pricing, and a New Look for the Site
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In order to experience growth in anything in life you have to branch out; try new things; try changing directions. Maybe even make a complete departur...
INSPIRED – Episode 35 – Happy Mother’s Day and More Stuff About Eastman Double-X
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, I hope you all had a great weekend and a wonderful Mother’s Day. I did manage to get out last week and head up to Cold Creek and see if I c...
INSPIRED – Episode 34 – Photo Stories and Basketball Jones
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Remember that old bit, Basketball Jones, from Cheech and Chong… from back in the ’70s. Noah and I talk about that a lot, because yes, Noah has...
Photography Matters Ep 70 – Medium Format (film) Photography? Why Not?
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, this episode is kind of followup to an article I posted on the site recently. In the article I talk about how, IMHO every photographer should get...
Photography Matters Ep 69 – Opportunities and Basketball
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, I hope you had a great week this past week. Pretty slammed on this end, just between work, shoots, product photography and the best part of it al...
INSPIRED – Episode 33 – Spontaneity, Share Prints and Have a Great Weekend
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever have one of those days in which, you really do have things you should probably tend to, but the weather is just that certain kind of beautiful; t...
INSPIRED – Episode 32 – Magnum Photographer, Dennis Stock
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Stock was a photographer who took some of the most famous photographs that most of us have seen. I bet a lot of you already know about Dennis S...
Photography Matters Ep 68 – Personal Projects… 3A.M.
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happily, I seem to be (a little) better at sleeping through the night these days, so I’ve decided to wrap up my 3A.M. project. I had a lot of fu...
INSPIRED – Episode 31 – Jonny’s Shoot, Part II: Kodak Tri-X
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode I talked about and posted photos from my photo shoot with Jonny; the shots that we got with ACROS…. then I porceeded to gush on ...
INSPIRED – Episode 30 – ACROS, It’s almost like I forgot…
06 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I haven’t shot any ACROS in quite a while. That seems a little weird since for a couple years it was the only film that existed to me. I did a p...
INSPIRED – Episode 29 – 3AM with Saul
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As I keep accepting the challenge of putting my insomnia to good use, this morning was no exception. Up at 3AM, I decided to thumb through some photo ...
Photography Matters Ep 67 – The Shots Between the Shots, Inspiration, and Happy Birthday
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Remember the couple episodes I did a while back, talking about what I referred to as the “Anti-Pose?” Today I want to go a bit further and...
INSPIRED – Episode 28 – Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, Having Unique Access
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Man, one of the most iconic, well known photos in history is the shot taken back in September, 1932 of 11 Iron Workers sitting on an iron beam, 800ft ...
INSPIRED – Episode 27 – Good Stuff In The Mail and Have a Great Weekend!
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kind of a quick episode. Just wanted to catch up with you guys; let you know a couple things I got in the mail this week that I’m pretty happy a...
Photography Matters Ep 66 – Eastman Double-X and Black and White Movies
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eastman Double-X 35mm black and white film. Man, this is a very cool film with a very cool look. It’s one of Kodak’s motion picture film s...
INSPIRED – Episode 26 – What Could You Do Differently?
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been talking a lot about fashion photographer, David Bailey these days. Well, here’s one more episode in which I’ll do more of ...
INSPIRED – Episode 25 – Therapy
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk a lot these days about meaningful photography, work that matters; and yeah, while that is important to stay focused on (pun intended), there&#...
Photography Matters Ep 65 – Believe In Your Photography
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a creative, especially when new to working as a professional photographer, many find it a little uncomfortable when it comes to the point of asking...
INSPIRED – Episode 24 – Documenting Creativity
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m a big fan of documentaries; the behind the scenes stuff. Some of my favorite photos to see are those of people who have been photographed, o...
INSPIRED – Episode 23 – Find the Shot
09 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve got an excersise that I do from time to time in order to hopefully keep improving my photographic eye; to continue to help strengthen my ph...
INSPIRED – Episode 22 – Landscape Photographer, Steve O’nions
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, in a coupe different episodes I kind of went on and on and on about the joy of using a Holga camera. Man, they are a lot of fun to use, and ...
INSPIRED – Episode 21 – Everything Changes
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m often drawn to photographing things from the past. To me, having something in the photography that’s from, say, the 1950s makes the ph...
INSPIRED – Episode 20 – Get Outside of Your Style
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I see so much of my own photography. It’s probably the photography I see the most of. Even when I’m searching out other photographers for ...
INSPIRED – Episode 19 – Who Are You Making Photographs For?
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I read a post on Blue Moon Camera and Machine’s website yesterday. It was an article by photographer, Katt Janson Merilo titled, Vivian Maier, O...
INSPIRED – Episode 18 – What if all you had was a Holga… for the rest of your life?
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been talking about Holga toy cameras lately; talking about the work of artists like Igor Posner. A little while ago I had posed the questio...
INSPIRED – Episode 17 – Entering the World of Toy Cameras
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Remember how I talked about how much I was moved by the look of some of the photos that Igor Posner took with a toy camera? Well, I couldn’t res...
INSPIRED – Episode 16 – Jamel Shabazz
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In my opinion, Jamel Shabazz is one of the most important photographers in the genre of Street Photography still living today. And when I say “S...
INSPIRED – Episode 15 – Overplanning Kills Photography – Just Start
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry for such a dramatic title, but I think this is an important issue that keeps a lot of people from moving forward with their photography. Let me ...
Photography Matters Ep 64 – More Rollei Talk
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been shooting a lot of Rollei Retro 400s over the past few months now, and I just wanted to share my thoughts as I’ve had a chance to...
INSPIRED – Episode 14 – Photographer, Igor Posner and the Beauty of Imperfection
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I recently watched a video of photographer, Igor Posner giving a presentation at the School of Visual Arts, discussing the process of putting together...
INSPIRED – Episode 13 – Photography, The Passionate Approach – Jacob Aue Sobol
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve mentioned it from time to time that I love seeing people who are passionate about what they do. Jacob Aue Sobol is very passionate about hi...
INSPIRED – Episode 12 – How Do You Come Up With a Personal Project?
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody always talks about the importance of the personal project. And I agree, I think they are important for several different reasons. But how do...
INSPIRED – Episode 11 – The Anti-Pose, Part II
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to follow up on the last episode of INSPIRED. There’s more to the Anti-Pose approach than simply not traditionally posing someone. Hope...
Photography Matters Ep 63 – Memories Matter
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My Mom was my favorite person I’ve ever known. One of many things that I admire about her is that she knew how important it was to always take p...
INSPIRED – Episode 10 – The Anti-Pose, Part I
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I love photographing people. I love working with people to create strong photos that really evoke a feel from the viewer. In this episode I talk about...
INSPIRED – Episode 9 – Self Assignments
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the coolest things in photography is the self assignent. It gives the photography as well as the photographer a purpose. That in itself is an i...
INSPIRED – Episode 8 – Save the money…
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I think we’ve all been there… spending money on gear we just don’t need. This episode is kind of a followup conversation about an ar...
INSPIRED – Episode 7 – Challenges = Blessings
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever have those photo shoots where everything goes as planned; everything is perfect and it’s a breeze? Pretty awesome, huh? Actually, I have be...
Photography Matters Ep 62 – Minamata – The Movie
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you seen the news that a new movie is coming out later called Minimata? It stars Johnny Depp as legendary photographer, W. Eugene Smith. I want t...
INSPIRED – Episode 6 – Get WIERDER! (the sequel)
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you all had a great weekend. I just wanted to follow up on yestday’s post, “Get Wierd, and then Just Don’t Care.” Add a f...
INSPIRED – Episode 5 – Get Weird, and Then Just Don’t Care
03 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You know what I love about art, particularly photography? It’s finding people who put out work that is so unique, there’s something differ...
INSPIRED – Episode 4 – Happy Accidents
02 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favorite things that happens from time to time in photography, or any creative field for that matter, is known as the happy accident… ...
INSPIRED – Episode 3 – Events
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Friday, hope everyone had a great week. Hey, I went over to Tivoli Village last night. They were hosting a car show. I got a few shots and just ...
INSPIRED – Episode 2 – Bill Brandt – Break the Rules
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I am not interested in rules or conventions. Photography is not a sport. — Bill Brandt, 1904 – 1983 Bill Brandt is easily in the list of Who&#...
Photography Matters Ep 61 – Tonya and Rollei Retro 400s
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that I’ve really been enjoying shooting Rollei Retro 400s, a very beautiful black and white film. I’ve mostly shot it...
INSPIRED – Episode 1 – Shoot a Friend
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a new series I’ve been thinking about starting for a while now. It will be in addition to Photography Matters, but ...
Photography Matters Ep 60 – CREATIVITY
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Creativity; it’s one of the most important building blocks of life. Okay, that’s a little heavy, I’ll try and keep this focused (see...
Photography Matters Ep 59 – Your Website – A Digital Memory Lane (and yes, they’re still important)
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With so much of our online time spent on social media these days, does anyone ever pay attention to their own websites? Or do the even have a website?...
Photography Matters Ep 58 – Mary Ellen Mark, Joel Meyerowitz, Jay Maisel – Photographers I could listen to all day.
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You know those certain photographer who, when they speak about photography, it really resonates with you; inspires you and you could listen to them al...
Photography Matters Ep 57 – Happy New Year and Setting Goals
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year!!! 2018 was an interesting year. What are you planning to do with your photography in 2019? Listen   The Links Check out Frys if y...
Photography Matters Ep 56 – AI Photography
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
  I just read an article on PetaPixel’s site that talks about photographs created completely using aritificial intelligence. I’m talk...
Photography Matters Ep 55 – I should’ve just gone to Lamps Plus, also Photos that Stay With You
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a couple recent photo shoots I’ve found myself using a reading lamp as my key light source. It’s funny how, after spending thousands of...
Photography Matters Ep 54 – PreVisualization vs Intuitive Visualization
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about previsualization and how important it is to photography. Then I go a step further and get into what I call Intuitive Visu...
Photography Matters Ep 53 – Phases in Photography, Another Road Trip and More Stuff
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I love how often, the things you’re really passionate about in life can keep you engaged by bringing you through different phases, different sta...
Photography Matters Ep 52 – Islands of Light, Listening to Music and the Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One thing I really love about going out and shooting at night is the contrast. I love the dark shadows that take away so much of the distractions, let...
Photography Matters Ep 51 – I Love Sundays (also, The Future of Photography, Passion and Photographer, Rozanna Giannakis)
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I love Sundays; such a peaceful vibe. It always seems like things kind of slow down a bit on Sundays. I know that’s not the case for everyone, b...
Photography Matters Ep 50 – Pushing Rollei Retro 400s to 1600, Development Info and Sample Photos
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
  I’ve been talking about my new found love for Rollei Retro 400s, and mentioned that I would test this film out, pushing it to EI 1600. Ha...
Photography Matters Ep 49 – More Talk About Rollei Retro 400s, Bulk Rolling Film and Sample Photos
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After my initial experience with Rollei Retro 400s, I was cautiously already in love with this film. Is it as versatile as the film I’ve been sh...
Photography Matters Ep 48 – Rollei Retro 400s, Initial Thoughts and Sample Shots
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Remember last year when we found out Fujifilm was going to discontinue ACROS in the 35mm and 120 format this year, and I started testing different typ...
Photography Matters Ep 47 – Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever taken a shot (or shots) that you just love; this photograph just really resonates with you; you feel so much from this image, but you...
Photography Matters Ep 46 – Leica Gear Stolen; EKTACHROME ships; Photographer Todd Hido, His Process and Other Stuff
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some interesting things happening in photography last week: A Leica store in Scottland is robbed of over $200K worth of Leica cameras and lenses; Koda...
Photography Matters Ep 45 – Therapy
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Photography can mean many different things to a photographer. One of the most important rolls photography plays in my life is Therapy. Listen   &...
Photography Matters Ep 44 – Vision
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Man, so many new cameras have been announced recently; and these are some pretty interesting bodies. Quite the buzz online these days about all this n...
Photography Matters Ep 43 – Printing, Mining Your Archives and Stuff
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is kind of mixed bag of topics. I did a lot of printing this week so I want to talk a little bit (more) about that. Also, if you’ve...
Photography Matters Ep 42 – Sharing Your Photography, Physically – Prints
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
These days I know it’s so easy to share our photographs on Instagram; even when we get together with other photographers, we’re often shar...
Photography Matters Ep 41 – Fun, Creativity, Passion
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most important things in life is to have fun! Photography, art, creativity… these things are very fun. Are you having fun?   ...
Photography Matters Ep 40 – Competition
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does competition have a place in the way you create your art?   Show Links Olga Karlovac instagram.com/olga.karlovac/ olga-karlovac-photography.c...
Photography Matters Ep 39 – Does Easier = Better?
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Technology is this fast track now, getting faster everyday; mostly with the purpose of making our lives easier; making the things we love to do…...
Photography Matters Ep 38 – Photography and Social Media – Shooting for Likes?
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Photography and Social media is a match made in… well, I won’t say heaven, but it is definitely a strong combination that can, like anythi...
Photography Matters Ep 37 – Using Cinema as Inspiration, Day Trips & Is ACROS Staying?
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I just want to chat with you in this episode about some of the things I’ve been doing lately; how I use cinema/movies for inspiration; some day ...
Photography Matters Ep 36 – Working with Models, Part II: Where Are They?, Model Releases, MUAs and Keep Your Hands to Yourself
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part of a two part series on working with models. In this episode I kind of fill in the blanks of what I didn’t cover in the ...
Photography Matters Ep 35 – Working with Models, Part I: Human 1st, Photographer 2nd
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Working with models is one of my favorite parts of photography; working with another creative person, creating beautiful photos together. In this epis...
Photography Matters Ep 34 – Shoot with Feel, Shoot with Passion
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I think (hope) one thing we are all trying to do with our photography is create photographs that cause the viewer to feel a certain way; to create ima...
Photography Matters Ep 33 – Photo Shoot with Yuli Shumilova, Tri-X and Cheap Lighting
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This photo shoot gave me so much to look forward to – shooting with Yuli, shooting with Tri-X and using some unusual lighting. The results…...
Photography Matters Ep 32 – Books, Pushing Film and Stuff
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two photo books from two different photographers arrived this week. (always a good thing!) I want to talk a little about these photographers and also ...
Photography Matters Ep 31 – Road Trip and My New Love Affair with Kodak Tri-X
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday morning I woke up way too early and couldn’t go back to sleep. This happens every now and then with me, but on this day I decided to take ...
Photography Matters Ep 30 – Photographer, Matt Day
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Day has been a staple of the YouTube film photography world for a few years now. He’s put out so many videos and provided good, solid, help...
Photography Matters Ep 29 – Studying the Work of Others
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You know those moments when you’re scrolling down through your Instagram or Facebook feed and you come across a photo that really grabs your att...
Photography Matters Ep 28 – Personal Projects, W. Eugene Smith and Event Photography
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Personal projects are one of the most important cornerstones in being a photographer today. They can give you the structure, the guidence, the deadlin...
Photography Matters Ep 27 – Why Do We Shoot?
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been thinking about this topic for a while now, and recently started noticing other photographers talk about this topic on their podcasts a...
Photography Matters Ep 26 – Be a Resource to Others
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone, no matter what level you are at, can have something they can help others with. The nice surprise is, being a resource to others is actually ...
Photography Matters Ep 25 – Artisan Obscura
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t generally talk that much about manufacturers and companies on the podcast, but in this episode I want to share information about a compa...
Photography Matters Ep 24 – Strength in Simplicity
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Simplicity can be applied to so many areas of photography, and in most cases I feel that if you apply simplicity with intention, you can actually impr...
Photography Matters Ep 23 – My Parallels Between Jazz and Photography
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Although the content of this episode is rather subjective and directly applies to me and how I approach creativity, I’m hoping you’ll be a...
Photography Matters Ep 22 – The Search to Replace ACROS – Part III – Search Over?
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Photography Matters I want to share with you a unique film that I had a chance to shoot with this week. Of the four film stocks I&#...
Photography Matters Ep 21 – This Was a Nice Surprise – Kodak Tri-X 400
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kodak Tri-X, wow, probably the most classic popular black and white film around. I’ve found this is really a love/hate film. Either people are p...
Photography Matters Ep 20 – The Search to Replace ACROS – Part II – Ilford FP4 Plus
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Still looking for a film that I would be happy to shoot with once my stock of ACROS runs out, I shot a couple rolls of Ilford FP4 Plus. It’s rat...
Photography Matters Ep 19 – Road Trips, Ghost Towns and Instant Film
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I’m always looking for ways to stay motivated with my photography. Burn out seems pretty common these days among photographers, including myself...
Photography Matters Ep 18 – Portland, Oregon and Traveling with Film
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Portland, Oregon… probably my favorite city I’ve ever lived in… in spite of the rain. I got a chance to fly up to Portland for a few...