Everyday Photography (Every Day)" is a weekly podcast where you get to listen in on a chat between a photographer (Rubin) and a regular human (Suzanne Fritz-Hanson) with an eye on making your pictures amazing and helping you enjoy your photography more. No technical stuff. No talk of gear or software. Just photography for the fun of it. Rubin brings a unique perspective to consumer media: a student of Jerry Uelsmann; an amateur photographer for 40 years; formerly of Lucasfilm, Netflix and Ad ...
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Jake Ricker has been shooting the Golden Gate Bridge everyday, all day, for the past 6 years: an interior view of something we usually only experience in exterior.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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Today we get to know Arthur Drooker, a creative photographer I first discovered with his brilliant "Conventional Wisdom" -- peering inside some niche gatherings. But today his book of 37 Views of the Golden Gate has sold out, and we look at his interesting career.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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141: Wallace Wilson and the Victims of Paradox
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55:04I've long been fascinated by the photographs made by Wallace "Wally" Wilson in the 1970s-1980s; he was a professor of photography at the University of Florida when I was a kid, alongside other historic faculty like Jerry Uelsmann, Evon Streetman, Doug Prince, and Todd Walker. Wilson was part of an exciting time in the history of photography, as wel…
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Today we're joined by John Lambert and William Loftus, successful tech professionals and excellent amateur photographers, who were recent students in Rubin's experimental "The Art of Composition -- Reimagined" workshop. The group discuss the difficult topic and what it means to be a photographer.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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139: Elliott Erwitt, with Rick Smolan
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1:00:15The great photographer Elliott Erwitt passed away last November, but we sat down with his son-in-law, the Internationally acclaimed photographer Rick Smolan, to discuss Erwitt's life and work. Few have had such a close vantage on this inspiration to so many photographers today.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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138: "Pure Seeing" and the New Years Episode
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44:08Where we catch up and review some travel photography, the definition of photography, the passing of the great Elliott Erwitt, the nature of composition and other various rants.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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137: The Great Debate: Pictorialism, Modernism and Generative AI
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56:03We're joined by professor and photographic artist Ed Bateman, from the University of Utah, to discuss Rubin's issues with "pure seeing" and the 100-years debate about how much modification can you do to a photo before you change it fundamentally.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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We're back and catching up on workshops, lessons from the summer, Rubin's new camera and, of course, Suzanne's hat.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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135: The Very Personal Landscapes from Jason Pettit
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52:02Rubin and Suzanne sit down with emerging Canadian landscape photographer Jason Pettit to unpack how—after only a handful of years behind the camera—he’s already producing quietly powerful, introspective work. Pettit, who lives in Prince Edward County, Ontario, describes his photographs as “emotional equivalents” of his own life; he wants viewers to…
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134: Ambiguity in Paris—More Fun with Nina Welch-Kling
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45:49Nina and Rubin meet in Paris and go shooting. Rubin's haiku book is finished and Nina's Duologues book is ready for pre-orders! It's a fun catch up with Welch-Kling! Nina and Rubin discuss their approaches to photography and techniques they use to create meaningful images. They discuss pairing or juxtaposing images to create a story or narrative; T…
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133: Dall-E and You, with Dr. Aaron Hertzmann
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51:19The hottest topic in AI is the new "art" creation tool called Dall-E, and after a few weeks of falling down the rabbit hole playing in this new world, and considering the implications on photography (as well as illustration) our hosts invite domain expert Dr. Aaron Hertmann--from Adobe's research team--to explore Dall-E and other aspects of computa…
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132: Inside Photo Independent with Chris Davies
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55:55As Rubin explores the world of photo fairs, industry leader Chris Davies takes us into Photo Independent, Paris Photo and NFTs. A must-listen episode for photographers starting to sell their work.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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131: The Emotional Architecture of Elizabeth Daniels
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46:02On this Memorial Day Weekend show, Suzanne and Rubin get familiar with the twisting photographic journey of LA architectural photographer Elizabeth Daniels. From her unusual college application (which resonates for Rubin) involving Annie Liebowitz, to her friendships and mentorship from many of the great, this is a fun episode!…
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130: Cartier-Bresson and the Real "Decisive Moment"
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34:23Suzanne and Rubin dig into the meaning of "the decisive moment" and how important the concept is for amateur photographers. And then they talk about sculpture.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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A spontaneous gathering with Anne Kelly (of PhotoEye) and photographer and professor Bateman. Ed Bateman teaches at the University of Utah and has been a long-time explorer of time, creativity, photographs and history.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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128: Our New Years Show on Photographic Purism
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26:09Our hosts catch up after a Covid holiday and dig into Rubin's struggles with "pure seeing" photography, as different from inorganic, studio, photographic creations.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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127: Discovering Light with Janet Sternburg
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46:54Sternburg's book of Los Angeles during the lockdown, "I've Been Walking," was just released in the US, so we sat down to hear about the moments that have lead here and her work.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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125: "Photographic Haiku" and Zen Arts for Creative Photographers
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33:32Rubin and Suzanne go over the application of Zen Arts to learning photography, particularly for beginners, and how his workshop has become one of the more popular online courses at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. There's an intersection of haiku and photography, that once understood, will completely shift the way you take and look at pictures.…
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124: Leaning into Unpredictability: The Dreams of Susan Burnstine
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43:56She builds her cameras. She closes her eyes when she shoots. Susan Burnstine is processing her dreams into haunting and beautiful images--a fascinating photographer. Meet her.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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For over 40 years Photo-Eye has been an institution of the photographic arts. Their bookstore and gallery is the stuff of legend. We sat down with Anne Kelly to get the scoop on their history, finding new talent, NFTs (!) and the changing nature of photography.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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122: From Ski Bum to Celebrity Photographer: Hang with Jeff Lipsky
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50:34His roster of portraits is amazing--but his career path is inspiring. Meet Jeff Lipsky, who went from Telluride ski bum to Hollywood photographer.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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121: Patiently Shooting Celebs (like Prince!) with Deborah Feingold
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1:06:31Her classic portraits of stars like Madonna and Prince have been popular from The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, People to book covers and movie posters--spend some time meeting the delightful Deborah Feingold.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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120: Reid Callanan and the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
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46:51Our first guest of the season is Reid Callanan, the founder and director of the distinguished Santa Fe Photo and Writing Workshops.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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Where Susan and Rubin catch up briefly on photography and geography, and Rubin debriefs on his first Zen Arts Workshops.By M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson
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