FSB103: Annie O’Neill

Every year online studio management software producer ShootQ offers a $10,000 grant to a wedding photographer who is interested in doing a special photojournalist project. Last year’s winner is today’s guest. Annie O’Neill was a traditional editorial photojournalist for the better part of two decades. As many in that field are now want to do, [...]

FSB102: Matt Mendelsohn

Matt is one of those photographers who has seen and photographed just about it all. Celebrities. Big sporting events. Poverty. War. Lavish weddings. From his days working at the college paper (he was an English major that failed Chaucer four times), to his days as a photojournalist at USA Today and United Press International, to [...]

FSB101: Drew Gardner

Today’s guest came highly recommended from past guest Gabrielle Geiselman. Drew Gardner is a world renown photographer out of the United Kingdom who’s been in the business for three decades this year. He is respected by the best in the business and has a great story. He quit high school at 15-1/2 and began working [...]

FSB Re-run: Emilie Sommer

A year and a half ago I had the honor to interview Emilie Sommer, photojournalist turned wedding photographer. As someone who has had loved ones touched by breast cancer, Emilie feels very passionate about the topic. So, since this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be great to pull this interview out [...]

Episode 52: Cliff Mautner and Controversy Commentary

We got a super-sized serving of the show for you today. If you’re making your way out to Pictage PartnerCon next week, this episode is perfect for that long drive or flight. First up is my commentary on the e-mail I got earlier this week  from a listener complaining about the number of photographers we’ve [...]

Episode 38: Vincent LaForet

One day my inquisitive 13-year-old daughter saw a photo on the cover of a local paper that showed a dead person in the road. It was a recent victim of the strife over in the Gaza Strip. My daughter asked me, “Daddy, why did that photographer take that picture instead of running over to help [...]

Episode 32: Greg Gibson

Twice in his career, Greg Gibson has been honored with the Pulitzer Prize (which he shared with his photojournalism team) for the work he participated in while a photographer for the Associated Press. But one fateful day, while among a sea of paparazzi vying for a shot of Monica Lewinsky during the height of her [...]

Episode 30: Emilie Sommer

“Everybody’s got baggage. We all have experiences. I really just think people need to make sure their baggage matches.” ~ Emilie Sommer
This week Emilie Sommer turns the big three-oh. But don’t let her age fool you. She has accomplished so much so early in her career as a professional photographer. Right out of college at [...]