Get the Picture with Brad Sigal

Street Photography for Beginners: How to Get Started
A conversation with Joanna Kwapień

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In this episode of Get the Picture Podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Joanna Kwapień, a street photographer who lives in Poland and Portugal. Joanna talks about how her ethnomusicology research led to her passion for street photography.

Joanna shares her perspective on what defines street photography, making clear there are many different opinions. She talks about some of her favorite street photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Vivian Maier, Alex Webb, and Martin Parr. Joanna also shares her thoughts on gear and how to approach street photography, while also addressing ethical and legal questions with photographing people candidly.

For Joanna, street photography tells as much about the photographer and how you see and interact with the world as it does about the places and people being photographed.

See Joanna’s work on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asia.kwapien/

Joanna’s exhibitions at Casa da Horta in Porto (though it is temporarily closed as of November 2026 while they move to a new space): https://www.instagram.com/casa.da.horta/

Poland’s Grand Press Photo Exhibition https://grandpressphoto.pl/

Order Brad’s photo book, One Million Memories Parsed, at http://bit.ly/memoriesparsed.

Previous Get the Picture episodes that talk with street photographers:

* Valerie Jardin: We Are Minnesota https://youtu.be/MKmpk14GuSI

* Getting Hyperlocal with Taylor Dahlin https://youtu.be/KbrY1cNiwR0

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What is Participatory Photography?
Brad Sigal talks with Seeing for Ourselves Executive Director Jonathan Fisher

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In this episode of Get the Picture Podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Jonathan Fisher, Executive Director of the organization Seeing for Ourselves. Seeing for Ourselves does participatory photography, helping communities document their own lives and take greater control of how their stories are represented. Seeing for Ourselves has applied this approach in areas like public housing, criminal justice, climate change, and immigration. In a world where issues like that are talked about by politicians and pundits but we rarely hear the voices or see the perspectives of the people most impacted, this idea of participatory photography is crucially important.

Jonathan Fisher on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmfisher/

Seeing for Ourselves https://www.seeingforourselves.org/

Photo Books published by Seeing for Ourselves:

Project Lives: New York Public Housing Residents Photograph Their World https://a.co/d/07dorZWK

In A Whole New Way: Undoing Mass Incarceration by a Path Untraveled https://a.co/d/0c7bNyUX

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In a Whole New Way (documentary film about their criminal justice work) https://www.inawholenewway.com/

Reach out at info@seeingforourselves.org to support or screen their documentary film.

Some things mentioned in the episode:

PhotoVoice https://photovoice.org/

Phillip Jones Griffiths Foundation https://philipjonesgriffiths.org/

Generational Noor - immigrant rights organization in Maine https://www.generationalnoor.com/

Everyday Climate Champions https://www.everydayclimatechampions.org/

It’s Our Future https://sevengenerationsahead.org/program/its-our-future/

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Analog Photography Deep Dive

Everything you always wanted to know about analog photography (but were afraid to ask!)

A conversation with Kevin Ealain on the history and enduring power of analog photography

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Ever wondered when the first photograph was taken, and how we got from that to modern photography? Kevin Ealian has the answers, and he shares it all with us in this incredible journey through two hundred years of the history of photography! He also shows us the different kinds of analog cameras, and walks us through the step-by-step process for shooting, developing, and printing analog photos!

See Kevin’s analog photography, sign up for his newsletter & book his live analog photo booth for your event at https://www.darkroastarts.com or kevin@darkroastarts.com

Throughout our conversation we refer to the Get the Picture episode with Jake Gale: “Film Photography for Beginners: Why & How” https://youtu.be/_2qmwYnUBkw

Praxis darkroom where Kevin teaches how to use a darkroom https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/

Review of ‘They Still Make Film for That’, 2024 Minnesota Fringe Festival play by Kevin Ealain https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/Review-THEY-STILL-MAKE-FILM-FOR-THAT-at-Strike-Theater-20240805

Film Photography Project - a go-to place for buying less-common film, film education, etc. https://filmphotographyproject.com/

Massive Dev Chart phone app https://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php

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Very special random guest appearances throughout the video by my cats Mochi and Loki!

Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubievhttps://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Photography for the Revolution

Can photography change the world? A conversation with David Bacon

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In this edition of Get the Picture Podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with long-time movement photographer David Bacon about his recent 3-part workshop hosted by the UCLA Labor Center, “Photography for the Revolution.”

They also dive into some progressive and revolutionary photographers throughout history like Alberto Korda and Tina Mondotti, explore cases of political repression against independent journalists, and look at the political legacy of Ansel Adams with a more critical eye.

Follow David’s work: https://davidbaconrealitycheck.blogspot.com/

David Bacon’s 3-part ‘Photography for the Revolution’ series, hosted by the UCLA Labor Center:

• Part 1: The Politics of Social Justice Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RNeK7znpzk
• Part 2: Images in Action: Positionality & Participation https://youtu.be/mT1RiO-6mCg
• Part 3: Building a Worker-Centered Project https://youtu.be/8xkf9jvoiNY

Some things mentioned in this episode:

Freelance journalists’ union: Newsguild-CWA Local 39521 https://www.guildfreelancers.org/

Get the Picture episode with Amelia Rayno talking about Wood Street Commons and Skid Row https://youtu.be/ByHMvhlgWik

Get the Picture episode about the 100 Strangers Project https://youtu.be/PddWU7_xUJY

Class Conscious Photographers https://classconsciousphotographers.org/

As Left Erupted in Protest, Ansel Adams Moved Right by David Bacon https://jacobin.com/2025/06/ansel-adams-berkeley-fsm-left

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The Story Behind That Spider-Man Protest Photo

Chris Juhn on photojournalism, viral images, AI fakes, and documenting conflict

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On August 22, Twin Cities-based photojournalist Chris Juhn was photographing a small racist protest and the much larger anti-racist counterprotest in Minneapolis. Then someone dressed in a full Spiderman costume leapt onto the truck the racists were in and started swinging. Maybe at least partly because of Chris’s extensive experience documenting many conflictive and chaotic situations, he was in position to take the photo of that wild moment that immediately went viral on social media.

I talked with Chris about his viral photo, him getting pepper sprayed as he took it, and many related issues including his thoughts on viral images, on AI fakes, and on his many years of documenting conflict.

Follow Chris Juhn

facebook https://www.facebook.com/chris.juhn

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/juhnchris/

Threads https://www.threads.com/@juhnchris

Donate to Chris on paypal to support his photojournalist work http://paypal.me/chrisjuhn

Chris Juhn's other appearances on Get the Picture

• Don't miss the eclipse shot! https://youtu.be/WlxijF7mayc
• Want to take better Northern Lights pictures? Here's how https://youtu.be/9bhMk7Rl-_8

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Film photography for Beginners: Why & How

A conversation with Jake Gale

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In this episode of Get the Picture, Brad Sigal talks with Jake Gale about why and how you can get started with analog (film) photography! If you’ve been curious to try it out, this episode just might inspire you and give you some pointers to take the plunge!

Jake talks about his analog photography journey and the beauty of creating analog images without any contact with a computer or the internet. He talks about working with 35mm and large format cameras, and walks through how to shoot on film, develop negatives, print your images in a darkroom, and then scan them you want to share them online.

See Jake’s work:

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jake.gale/

Website https://jakegale.art/

Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/jakegale.bsky.social

Some things mentioned in this episode:

John Steitz on his 2020 portrait project at George Floyd Square https://youtu.be/q4UHOwWbmbA

Get the Picture episode: 100 Strangers Project https://youtu.be/PddWU7_xUJY

Pentax 17 film camera https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1834281-REG/pentax_17_film_camera.html

Holga 120N “toy” medium format film camera https://photothinking.com/2020-04-01-holga-120n-the-serious-toy-camera/

Lomography film cameras https://shop.lomography.com/us/

Intrepid large format cameras https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/collections/camera

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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta byOleksii Holubiev:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Why the Best Photos Aren't Perfect

Conversation with Pat Graham on polaroids, AI, punk rock & more

Thanks to the newest Patreon subscribers: Sarah and Alexis!

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Pat Graham has spent decades documenting music, culture and activism through photography—from touring with Modest Mouse and working with Johnny Marr to capturing iconic images of L7, Bikini Kill, Fugazi, and countless others. In this episode Pat joins host Brad Sigal to talk about his long-term passion for photography, his current exhibition ‘Present Imperfection,’ and why imperfect images often resonate more deeply than technically flawless ones.

Pat shares the story behind Present Imperfection, his current exhibition of instant photography. Pat and Brad talk about why people are turning back to imperfect technologies in the era of algorithms, iPhones and AI. The conversation also explores photography's evolving relationship with AI. We also talk about Pat’s recent work with Diane Krauthamer documenting the federal military occupation of DC. Finally, Pat shares the story behind one of his most iconic photos: his 1992 image of Jennifer Finch of the band L7, who recently passed away.

Connect with Pat https://www.instagram.com/instapatgraham/

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Groups resisting occupation of DC:

Free DC Project https://www.instagram.com/freedcproject/

DCAARPR https://www.instagram.com/dcaarpr/

Pat's iconic 1992 photo of Jennifer Finch of L7 https://www.instagram.com/p/Da-1RPROCEy/

Jennifer Finch talking about Pat’s photo being her favorite https://www.instagram.com/p/Da0_nYZEg_-/?img_index=1

Intro music: Fresh Flow Fiesta byOleksii Holubiev:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Present Imperfection: A talk with exhibition curator Pat Graham

In this clip, Pat Graham talks with Get the Picture Podcast about his current exhibition running through September 12, 2026 in Washington DC: Present Imperfection.

Present Imperfection is a summer exhibition about instant photography, imperfect memory, DIY culture, and the way photographs keep changing meaning over time.

Curated by photographer and artist Pat Graham with MORENOYCLARA, the exhibition brings together selected international and DC-connected photographers and artists working with Polaroid, instant film, scans, and prints. The project treats instant photography as immediate but never fixed: a small image that can hold friendship, travel, music, place, accident, and time.

The exhibition builds on a 2017 Málaga exhibition Past Perfect: Collective Reflections focused around the Polaroid & Photographic Instant that was curated by Pat Graham and presented by Staf Magazine and MORENOYCLARA. This adapted DC exhibition brings together selected international and DC connected photographers and artists working with Polaroid, instant film, scans, prints, and related photographic materials.

The show includes an opening and closing reception, two instant portrait sessions, a community archive day, and several workshops. In addition, curator Pat Graham will hold ‘live lab’ hours on site on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm as an artist-in-residence. The show is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.

Artist List:

Adam Voith, Alberto Polo, Amanda Marsalis, Andrew Paynter, Antonia Tricarico, Atiba Jefferson, Brandon Harman, Clint Woodside, Craig Stecyk, Cynthia Connolly, Dana Wachs, Danny Clinch, Deanna Templeton, Diane Krauthamer, Ed Templeton, J Grant Brittain, James Joiner, Jason Lee, Jim Jocoy, Josh Wildman, Jude Harrison, Justin Borucki, Lely Constantinople, Nolan Hall, Pat Graham, Robin Bell, Scarlet Page, Shawn Brackbill, Sonny Marr, Susanne Melanie Berry, Thomas Campbell, Tim Kerr, Trevor Kampman.

More details: https://friendshipheights.com/events/pavilion-pop-up

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Don't Miss the Eclipse Shot!
How to photograph a solar eclipse with Chris Juhn

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In this episode of Get the Picture, host Brad Sigal talks with Chris Juhn about how to (safely!) get great photos of the solar eclipse that will be visible in many parts of the world on August 12, 2026. Find out what equipment and settings you need, how to find the best location, and ideas for photo compositions so you can get amazing photos of the solar eclipse! Chris speaks from his experience photographing two solar eclipses.

See Chris’s work https://www.facebook.com/chris.juhn

My previous episode with Chris Juhn on how to get great photos of the Northern Lights https://youtu.be/9bhMk7Rl-_8

To avoid damage to your camera’s sensor or lens, you need an ISO 12312-2 Certified solar filter at all times during the eclipse except during the couple minutes of totality. If you’re seeing the eclipse where totality will not be visible, you need to keep the solar filter on your camera and eclipse glasses on the whole time of the eclipse. It’s likely those filters will get bought up quickly so you should try to buy yours soon if you don’t have one!

Some recommendations for camera settings for shooting the solar eclipse:

• Use the longest lens you can get (highest mm possible)
• Shutter speed as fast as you need to avoid camera shake (so if you have a 600mm lens, your shutter speed should be at least 1/640)
• Aperture as narrow as you can get it (the highest number possible on your lens)
• ISO as low as you can get it for the period before totality, but then be ready to crank up your ISO when totality hits because it will suddenly be a lot darker. Know how high you can set your ISO on your camera without noise making the photo unusable. On most modern cameras with denoising in post, you should be able to safely shoot at 6400 or maybe even 12,800 ISO.
• You should be able to use autofocus, especially once totality hits

See some of Chris’s photos for MPR News in 2017 of the solar eclipse and the people gathered to watch it https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/08/21/photos-its-an-eclipse

PhotoPills app to see where the sun will be in the sky during the eclipse so you can plan where you want to be to get the picture you want https://www.photopills.com/

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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta byOleksii Holubiev:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

How to Photograph Strangers

Lessons from Vijay Britto's 100 Strangers Projects

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In this episode of Get the Picture, host Brad Sigal talks with Vijay Britto, a portrait photographer in Maryland who has photographed more than 250 strangers, improving his photography and leading to paid work doing portraits and weddings. He talks about what a 100 Strangers Project is and how doing the project helped improve his photography, build his confidence, and make lasting connections. He makes a compelling case for why a 100 Strangers Project might be just what you need to take your photography to the next level.

See Vijay’s work: website | flickr | Instagram

100 Strangers group on Flickr

365 Project website

Get the Picture episode on Intentional Camera Movement photography with Daniela Bell

Humans of New York

Humans of Bombay

David Guerrero (@dgphotoholic on Instagram) is one example of a stranger portrait photographer that posts video of his interactions. He has 1.5 million followers and a ton of engagement.

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In this episode of Get the Picture, host Brad Sigal talks with product photographer John Von Pamer. John has many years of experience as a professional editorial / advertising photographer and art director, including shooting amazing and creative images of beauty products, food for high end restaurants and cookbooks, and much more. He shares his journey, his approach to product photography along with equipment & techniques, thoughts on how AI may impact the industry, and tips for people interested in getting into product photography.

See John’s work online:

http://johnvonpamer.com

https://www.instagram.com/vonpamerphotography/

John also makes records under the name JOHN 21:26. New record coming out in Fall.

Some people and things mentioned in this episode:

Franny’s: Simple Seasonal Italian cookbook

High Vibrational Beauty: Recipes & Rituals for Radical Self Care

Victoria Granhof

Irving Penn Foundation

Kinfolk Magazine

Kimtech Science Delicate Task Wipes

Edward Steichen

Michael Mandel

Larry Sultan

Mike Mandel’s book ‘Zone Eleven’

Moon Juice Cookbook

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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta

PORTUGUESE EPISODE!

Neste episódio do Get the Picture, Brad Sigal conversa com Larissa Ribeiro, fotógrafa de arquitetura, viagens e ruas do Porto. A primeira exposição solo de Larissa, Cartografias da Liberdade, foi inaugurada recentemente na região do Porto. Ela inclui 21 imagens de duas grandes manifestações de rua: a marcha do Dia Internacional da Mulher e a marcha anual do Dia da Liberdade. Larissa fala sobre sua história com a fotografia, como surgiu a ideia da exposição, dá conselhos para fotógrafos interessados ​​em fazer uma exposição, fala de como decidiu quais imagens incluir e os fotógrafos que a inspiram.

Siga Larissa: https://www.instagram.com/larissa.ribeiro.photography/

A exposição Cartografias de Liberdade está aberta às sextas-feiras das 21h às 24h e aos sábados das 15h às 24h no Grupo Mérito Dramático Avintense, Rua 14 de Mayo 65, Vila Nova de Gaia, 29 maio - 26 julho.

A exposição Mulheres e Trabalho fez parte do Porto Femme International Film Festival 2026. https://www.instagram.com/p/DW17T5UDkJO/

Vivian Meier Anthology https://www.terraesplendida.com/vivian-maier-porto/

Geraldo Vieira

• Larissa's article: https://anais.docomomobrasil.com/brasil/sdbr11/sdbr11-004/
• Larissa’s thesis: https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/18319

Henri Carter Bresson https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/henri-cartier-bresson/

Martine Frank https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/martine-franck/

Sebastiāo Salgado https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/constituents/sebasti%C3%A3o-salgado

Peter Scheier https://ims.com.br/titular-colecao/peter-scheier/

Marcel Gautherot https://ims.com.br/titular-colecao/marcel-gautherot/

Mario Fontenelle https://www.instagram.com/p/DTRFeGcjtYd/?img_index=1

Lucien Hervé http://lucienherve.com/lh_corb.html

Julius Shulman https://juliusshulman.org/

Antonio Meneres https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2018/11/memorias-do-tempo-e-do-patrimonio-construido-de-antonio-meneres-expoem-se-em-faro/

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In this episode Brad Sigal talks with Larissa Ribeiro, an architectural, travel, and street photographer in Porto. Larissa’s first solo exhibition, Cartographies of Freedom, recently began in the Porto area. It includes 21 images from the International Women’s Day march on March 8 and the annual April 25 Freedom Day march, marking the end of Portugal’s dictatorship. Larissa talks about her photography history, her exhibition, advice for photographers interested in doing an exhibition, how she decided what images to include, and photographers that inspire her.

Follow Larissa: https://www.instagram.com/larissa.ribeiro.photography/

Larissa’s exhibition, Cartografias de Liberdade, is open Fridays 9:00pm-12:00am and Saturdays 3:00pm - 12:00am at Grupo Mérito Dramático Avintense, Rua 14 de Mayo 65, Vila Nova de Gaia, May 29 - July 26.

Women and Work exhibition: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW17T5UDkJO/

Vivian Meier Anthology https://www.terraesplendida.com/vivian-maier-porto/

Photographers Larissa mentioned:

Geraldo Vieira

• Larissa's article: https://anais.docomomobrasil.com/brasil/sdbr11/sdbr11-004/
• Larissa thesis: https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/18319

Henri Carter Bresson https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/henri-cartier-bresson/

Martine Frank https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/martine-franck/

Sebastiāo Salgado https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/constituents/sebasti%C3%A3o-salgado

Peter Scheier https://ims.com.br/titular-colecao/peter-scheier/

Marcel Gautherot https://ims.com.br/titular-colecao/marcel-gautherot/

Mario Fontenelle https://www.instagram.com/p/DTRFeGcjtYd/?img_index=1

Lucien Hervé http://lucienherve.com/lh_corb.html

Julius Shulman https://juliusshulman.org/

Antonio Meneres https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2018/11/memorias-do-tempo-e-do-patrimonio-construido-de-antonio-meneres-expoem-se-em-faro/

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In this episode of Get the Picture, host Brad Sigal talks with movement photographer Brooke Anderson about a recent article she wrote: Photojournalists documenting Trump’s deportation forces play critical role, but face increasing state violence. In the article, Anderson details alarming incidents around the country in which photojournalists have faced state repression for doing photojournalism covering immigration enforcement operations. She also shares the overwhelming sentiment from the photojournalists she interviewed about the importance of continuing to do the work despite facing repression, as well as suggestions on how to stay as safe as possible under extremely trying conditions.

Brooke’s article

https://prismreports.org/2026/02/18/photojournalists-ice-raids-movement-journalism/

Brooke Anderson

• http://movementphotographer.com
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/movementphotographer/

Crisis Ready Media application for free PPE for freelance journalists https://www.crisisreadymedia.org/Form-PPE-Request

Guild Freelancers CWA Local 39521 https://www.guildfreelancers.org/

New Law Aims to Protect Journalists Covering Civil Disturbances
https://www.guildfreelancers.org/news/2021/12/27/new-law-aims-to-protest-journalists-covering-civil-disturbances

‘The World Needs To See It’: The Moment A Photographer Saved A Camera From ICE

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-abernathy-photos-ice-minnesota_n_696c2c6ce4b043a364235a53

When your local reporter needs the same protection as a war correspondent by Michelle Zenarosa

https://lapublicpress.org/2025/11/reporting-on-immigration/

The Intercept: The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Protest Reporting

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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta byOleksii Holubiev:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Publish Your Own DIY Photo Zine
Adam Tanner on self-publishing his live music photography

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In this episode of Get the Picture podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Adam Tanner. Adam is a Boston-based photographer specializing in concert, travel, and event photography. He started photographing his friends playing in hardcore bands in the late 1980s, and decades later he’s still going strong! In this conversation, Adam talks about the whys and hows of self-publishing your own photo zine, as he did with a collection of his 2025 concert photography, End of a Year 2025. Adam also shares many thoughts and experiences from his decades of photography.

See Adam’s work:

• https://www.instagram.com/adamtannerphoto/
• http://AdamTanner.com

Order Adam’s photo zine: https://www.adamtanner.com/store/p/end-of-a-year-photo-zine-2025

Adam used Mixam to print his photo zine: https://mixam.com

Photographers Adam mentions:

• Charles Peterson https://www.charlespeterson.net/#1
• Chris Toliver https://antimatter.substack.com/p/how-much-art-can-you-take
• Mark Beemer https://jadetree.com/features2/2016/1/18/photo-gallery-with-mark-beemer
• BJ Papas https://www.bjpapas.com/

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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta byOleksii Holubiev:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

How to Photograph Abandoned Places
Urban Exploration Photography Tips and Stories with Phil Ward

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing discussed in this podcast should be interpreted as encouraging trespassing, breaking laws, or engaging in unsafe activity while photographing abandoned places or exploring locations. Always follow all applicable laws and regulations, respect private property, obtain permission when required, and prioritize your safety and the safety of others. Always use good judgment and never enter locations that are structurally unsafe or legally restricted.

In this episode of Get the Picture podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Phil Ward about one of the riskier types of photography -- abandoned photography. What’s that? It involves urban exploration through often hard-to-access and dangerous places like abandoned buildings, tunnels, silos, caves, amusement parks, and more. But unlike much urban exploration you see online, the focus of abandoned photography is on making amazing images more so than creating videos documenting an exploration journey.

Phil talks about what piqued his interest in abandoned photography, the equipment and settings he uses for long-exposure night photography, as well as the serious risks involved in doing abandoned photography - both legal and physical.

Follow Phil Ward

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/philwardphoto/

Website http://philwardphoto.com

Some things mentioned in this episode

Get the Picture #1 on the Exposure Triangle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT6_gdfjvkE

How-To’s

Light painting https://youtu.be/UZc46HUsZZw?si=2WF4NM1cRRrkpb2Q

Focus stacking https://youtu.be/5H3QoxQijdk?si=wmY_UVcqwW2r44Js

Exposure bracketing https://youtu.be/KYXOyxstYSo?si=rUDse9ehXlqd9idD

Urban explorer Jason Lanier https://www.youtube.com/@JasonLanierPhotography

Jason Lanier’s Six Flags New Orleans video https://youtu.be/3UektPtuK4Q?si=O04N-PoWuQs56mBA

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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta byOleksii Holubiev:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

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In this interview, Brad Sigal talks with Rob Coons about his current exhibition, “The Power of Punk Compels You,” featuring his incredible punk concert photography. Their conversation covers topics like:

• How this exhibit came about
• How Rob decided what photos to display
• Equipment and settings he uses for concert photography
• Rob’s editing style and why he mostly shoots black & white
• Why he doesn’t use the camera’s viewfinder when doing concert photography
• Using flash in concert photography
• Developing a sixth sense for timing to get great concert photos
• Tips for getting access at venues with camera restrictions
• Some hazards of taking photos at punk shows
• Rob’s thoughts on how he got to 50,000 Instagram followers

The Power of Punk Compels You: The Photography of Rob Coons exhibit at the Haight Street Art Center

https://haightstreetart.org/pages/the-power-of-punk-compels-you-the-photography-of-rob-coons

Photographers that inspire Rob

• Karoline Collins https://www.instagram.com/karolinecollins/
• Matthew Kadi https://www.instagram.com/matthewkadi/
• Mark Murrmann https://www.instagram.com/ickibod/

Referenced in the episode

• Murray Bowles 1987 photo zine - “If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pit?” https://archive.org/details/MaximumRocknrollIfLifeIsABowlOfCherriesWhatAmIDoingInThePit/mrr_bowl_of_cherries/
• Maximum Rock & Roll 1986 European punk photo zine - “Welcome to Cruise Country”
• https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MRR_TRUST_CruiseCountryPhotozine_1986.pdf
• Hamburger Eyes Photo Zine https://hamburgereyes.com/

In the video version of this episode there are guest appearances by my cat Loki!

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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta byOleksii Holubiev:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Getting Hyperlocal with Taylor Dahlin

Hyperlocal Photography & Journalism in Minneapolis

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In this episode, I have a conversation with Taylor Dahlin.

Taylor has spent years doing hyperlocal journalism and photography in Minneapolis, reporting on and photographing what’s going on in her neighborhood. Things like potholes, graffiti, interesting architecture, neighborhood association meetings and political conventions, odd local traditions & characters, local politicians both bland and provocative, and neighborhood businesses.

Through covering her neighborhood, Taylor has learned a lot about how the city works. Her work helps make the mundane entertaining and has helped expose opportunistic politicians and fraudulent candidates.

Recently Minneapolis catapulted into headlines with Trump's anti-immigrant surge & Minneapolis residents' resistance. This ostensibly started from a right wing YouTuber creating a hit piece on a Somali daycare center in Taylor’s neighborhood. The federal operation has subsided & the media has mostly moved on. So it seemed like a good time to talk with Taylor about her perspective on all this and more.

I accidentally only recorded the audio of our conversation, so this is an audio-only episode. I’ll be back with video on the next episode.

Taylor Dahlin online

Blog https://taylordahlin.com/

BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/taylordahlin.com

Twitter/X https://x.com/taylr

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/taylordahlin/

Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/cabb/

Wedge Live

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WedgeLIVE

BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live

Website https://wedgelive.com/

Related episode: ‘We Are Minnesota’ featuring Valerie Jardin https://youtu.be/MKmpk14GuSI?si=nwwo3Kifbe8732MB

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Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta byOleksii Holubiev. Track here:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

DJ Victor 1200: el hombre detrás de la cámara

Una conversación con un periodista independiente y único en Minnesota

This is the first Get the Picture episode in Spanish! Hopefully this is the first of much more content in Spanish, and maybe we’ll have some in Portuguese as well in the future and make Get the Picture a trilingual podcast!

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Este episodio de Get the Picture está en español con una conversación con DJ Victor 1200. Victor es DJ, periodista independiente, livestreamer, fotógrafo y más. Trabaja en Minnesota donde siempre le encuentras en la calle reportando las cosas importantes que están sucediendo en la comunidad. En esa entrevista Victor habla de su trabajo como periodista independiente y DJ y del camino que seguió para lograr el éxito que ha tenido.

Habla de cosas importantes como:

• Cómo logró ganar muchos seguidores en las redes sociales
• El reto de la Inteligencia Artificial para los fotógrafos, videografos y los DJ
• La importancia de la pasión como motivo para su trabajo y no la búsqueda de dinero o fama
• Su experiencia reportando las protestas en las calles de Minneapolis después de la muerte de George Floyd y también reportando las protestas contra ICE este año en Minneapolis

DJ Victor

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DjVictor1200

TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@djvictor1200

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/djvictor1200/

Picosa Radio

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mnpicosaradio/

X https://x.com/picosaradio

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/picosaradio

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We Are Minnesota: Valérie Jardin’s Portraits of Immigrants & Native Americans in the North Star State

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In this episode of Get the Picture podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Minnesotan and renowned street photographer Valérie Jardin about her current photography project, “We Are Minnesota.”

“We Are Minnesota” is an ongoing series celebrating the people who make Minnesota strong. Featuring portraits of immigrants alongside Native Americans, the project explores the deep roots and evolving stories that shape Minnesota’s cultural identity and define life in the North Star state.

This project is extremely timely and important given the national focus on struggles over immigrants and immigration in Minnesota. Each participant in the series answers one question: “What makes Minnesota home for you?”

Valérie also talks about another of her recent projects, “One Love”, a black-and-white photography project celebrating the LGBTQ+ community by capturing moments of everyday life.

Valérie also talks more generally about her approach to street photography, and about her photography workshops around the world.

If you’re interested in participating in the We Are Minnesota project, reach out to Valérie here: https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/contact

Valérie Jardin’s website https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/

We Are Minnesota https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/we-are-minnesota

One Love https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/one-love

Valérie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/valeriejardin/

Introduction to Contemplative Photography book https://valeriejardin.gumroad.com/l/vWFJl

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