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How to Photograph Abandoned Places with Phil Ward

How to Photograph Abandoned Places Urban Exploration Photography Tips and Stories with Phil Ward Support Get the Picture podcast! * Donate at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast] * Support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast]  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/ [https://www.instagram.com/philwardphoto/]  Website philwardphoto.com [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT6_gdfjvkE]  How-To’s Light painting https://youtu.be/UZc46HUsZZw?si=2WF4NM1cRRrkpb2Q [https://youtu.be/UZc46HUsZZw?si=2WF4NM1cRRrkpb2Q]  Focus stacking https://youtu.be/5H3QoxQijdk?si=wmY_UVcqwW2r44Js [https://youtu.be/5H3QoxQijdk?si=wmY_UVcqwW2r44Js]  Exposure bracketing https://youtu.be/KYXOyxstYSo?si=rUDse9ehXlqd9idD [https://youtu.be/KYXOyxstYSo?si=rUDse9ehXlqd9idD]  Urban explorer Jason Lanier https://www.youtube.com/@JasonLanierPhotography [https://www.youtube.com/@JasonLanierPhotography]  Jason Lanier’s Six Flags New Orleans video https://youtu.be/3UektPtuK4Q?si=O04N-PoWuQs56mBA [https://youtu.be/3UektPtuK4Q?si=O04N-PoWuQs56mBA]  ----- Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev [https://pixabay.com/users/pineapplemusic-38480938/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=160920]: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/ [https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/]

The Power of Punk Compels You: The Photography of Rob Coons

Support Get the Picture podcast! * Donate at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast] * Support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast]  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 [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/ [https://www.instagram.com/karolinecollins/] * Matthew Kadi https://www.instagram.com/matthewkadi/ [https://www.instagram.com/matthewkadi/]  * Mark Murrmann https://www.instagram.com/ickibod/ [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/ [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 [https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MRR_TRUST_CruiseCountryPhotozine_1986.pdf]  * Hamburger Eyes Photo Zine https://hamburgereyes.com/ [https://hamburgereyes.com/]  In the video version of this episode there are guest appearances by my cat Loki! ----- Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev [https://pixabay.com/users/pineapplemusic-38480938/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=160920]: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/ [https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/]

Getting Hyperlocal with Taylor Dahlin

Getting Hyperlocal with Taylor Dahlin Hyperlocal Photography & Journalism in Minneapolis Support Get the Picture podcast! One-time donation at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast]  Monthly pledge at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast]  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/ [https://taylordahlin.com/]  BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/taylordahlin.com [https://bsky.app/profile/taylordahlin.com]  Twitter/X https://x.com/taylr [https://x.com/taylr]  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/taylordahlin/ [https://www.instagram.com/taylordahlin/]  Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/cabb/ [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cabb/] Wedge Live YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WedgeLIVE [https://www.youtube.com/@WedgeLIVE]  BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live [https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live]  Website https://wedgelive.com/ [https://wedgelive.com/]  Related episode: ‘We Are Minnesota’ featuring Valerie Jardin https://youtu.be/MKmpk14GuSI?si=nwwo3Kifbe8732MB [https://youtu.be/MKmpk14GuSI?si=nwwo3Kifbe8732MB] ----- Rate & review Get the Picture! on your podcast platform, and follow, like & subscribe. Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev [https://pixabay.com/users/pineapplemusic-38480938/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=160920]. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/ [https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/]

DJ Victor 1200: el hombre detrás de la cámara

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!  Support Get the Picture podcast One-time donation at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast]  Monthly pledge at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast]  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 [https://www.facebook.com/DjVictor1200] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@djvictor1200 [https://www.tiktok.com/@djvictor1200] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/djvictor1200/ [https://www.instagram.com/djvictor1200/] Picosa Radio Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mnpicosaradio/ [https://www.instagram.com/mnpicosaradio/] X https://x.com/picosaradio [https://x.com/picosaradio] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/picosaradio [https://www.facebook.com/picosaradio] ----- Please rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us. Follow, like and subscribe to @getthepicturepodcast on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and facebook. Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev [https://pixabay.com/users/pineapplemusic-38480938/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=160920]. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/ [https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/]

We Are Minnesota: Valérie Jardin’s Portraits of Immigrants & Native Americans in Minnesota

We Are Minnesota: Valérie Jardin’s Portraits of Immigrants & Native Americans in the North Star State Support Get the Picture podcast! One-time donation at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast]  Monthly pledge at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast]  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 [https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/contact]  Valérie Jardin’s website https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/ [https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/] We Are Minnesota https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/we-are-minnesota [https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/we-are-minnesota] One Love https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/one-love [https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/one-love]  Valérie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/valeriejardin/ [https://www.instagram.com/valeriejardin/] Introduction to Contemplative Photography book https://valeriejardin.gumroad.com/l/vWFJl [https://valeriejardin.gumroad.com/l/vWFJl]  ----- Please rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us. Follow, like and subscribe to @getthepicturepodcast on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and facebook. Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/ [https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/]