Just The Photographer with David Swanson

S1E15 Another War Zone

THE BLURB: One of the reasons David started this podcast was to tell his story while he still could. David has just been diagnosed with tongue cancer; half his tongue will be removed (and rebuilt using muscle tissue from his thigh). While David's long term prognosis is good, the short term's going to be rough - but, it's going to be a story of another war zone. A more personal one. SHOW NOTES You can find this episode’s photos - and lots more at our INSTAGRAM – @just_the_photographer_podcast https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast] Here's a link to donate to David's GoFundMe [https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-david-swansons-cancer-battle]. If you are enjoying “Just The Photographer with David Swanson”, please like us, rate us and leave a comment! That really does help a bigger audience find us! Better still, please recommend us to your friends! And check out the other podcasts in the COSTARD & TOUCHSTONE family at https://costardandtouchstone.com/ [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] If you enjoy this podcast, please check out the rest of Costard & Touchstone's growing stable of podcasts. You can find them here: Costard & Touchstone Productions – Costard & Touchstone Productions – Great Podcasts, No Foolin'! [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S1E14 When Liohn Roars

THE BLURB: Andre Liohn is a conflict photographer (conflict being his specialty) who suddenly began asking himself "why am I doing this?" After risking his life to cover wars from Libya to Ukraine, Andre suddenly began asking himself if it was worth it. A fascinating, deep dive into an award-winning war photographer's internal process. SHOW NOTES You can find Andre Liohn's project "Trauma" here [https://www.impfestival.com/en/andre-liohn-trauma-2/] and information about the documentary "You Are Not A Soldier" here [https://deadline.com/video/you-are-not-a-soldier-watch-clip-of-hot-docs-film-about-war-photographer-andre-liohn/]. You can find this episode’s photos - and lots more at our INSTAGRAM – @just_the_photographer_podcast https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast] If you are enjoying “Just The Photographer with David Swanson”, please like us, rate us and leave a comment! That really does help a bigger audience find us! Better still, please recommend us to your friends! And check out the other podcasts in the COSTARD & TOUCHSTONE family at https://costardandtouchstone.com/ [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] If you enjoy this podcast, please check out the rest of Costard & Touchstone's growing stable of podcasts. You can find them here: Costard & Touchstone Productions – Costard & Touchstone Productions – Great Podcasts, No Foolin'! [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S1E13 Death Becomes Her

THE BLURB: Amanda Villegas has been a photographer most of her working life. But, when her partner Chris Davis developed a rare, aggressive bladder cancer, she went from being a decorative photographer to a documentarian, willing to look death head on. Her work is stark, absolutely honest and, often quite beautiful. It dares you to look away. In the episode, Amanda talks about the path that led her here and the working process in the face of loss that helps keep her sane. SHOW NOTES One of our ongoing themes in this podcast is the impact that telling a story has on the storyteller. Amanda Villegas used her camera to both document what happened to Chris and to keep a promise to him - to try and stop this from happening to anyone else. You can find Amanda's photos of her husband Chris here - https://amandavillegas.com/chris [https://amandavillegas.com/chris] and here - https://thephotographicjournal.com/essays/this-is-cancer-in-the-end/ [https://thephotographicjournal.com/essays/this-is-cancer-in-the-end/] You can find this episode’s photos - and lots more at our INSTAGRAM – @just_the_photographer_podcast https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast] If you are enjoying “Just The Photographer with David Swanson”, please like us, rate us and leave a comment! That really does help a bigger audience find us! Better still, please recommend us to your friends! And check out the other podcasts in the COSTARD & TOUCHSTONE family at https://costardandtouchstone.com/ [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] If you enjoy this podcast, please check out the rest of Costard & Touchstone's growing stable of podcasts. You can find them here: Costard & Touchstone Productions – Costard & Touchstone Productions – Great Podcasts, No Foolin'! [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S1E12 A River Runs Through Me

THE BLURB: One of the best ways to de-stress from covering war zones and natural disasters is fly fishing. In this episode, David tells how he first discovered fly fishing, how the movie "A River Runs Through It" baited the hook, and how just holding a fly rod in your hand can make the world a better place. SHOW NOTES You can find this episode’s photos - and lots more at our INSTAGRAM – @just_the_photographer_podcast https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast] If you are enjoying “Just The Photographer with David Swanson”, please like us, rate us and leave a comment! That really does help a bigger audience find us! Better still, please recommend us to your friends! And check out the other podcasts in the COSTARD & TOUCHSTONE family at https://costardandtouchstone.com/ [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] If you enjoy this podcast, please check out the rest of Costard & Touchstone's growing stable of podcasts. You can find them here: Costard & Touchstone Productions – Costard & Touchstone Productions – Great Podcasts, No Foolin'! [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S1E11 What Noah Knows

THE BLURB: Photographer Noah Berger stands out among photojournalists. He's got a great eye and an outside-the-box approach to finding the right angles. He also stands out because he stands six foot seven. Noah shares his stories of covering demonstrations in Portland, Oregon where he found himself on the inside (taking photos) looking out. Photography is all about perspective. So's Noah Berger. SHOW NOTES You can find this episode’s photos - and lots more at our INSTAGRAM – @just_the_photographer_podcast https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/just_the_photographer_podcast] Find Noah Berger's photography here - https://noahbergerphoto.com/ [https://noahbergerphoto.com/] If you are enjoying “Just The Photographer with David Swanson”, please like us, rate us and leave a comment! That really does help a bigger audience find us! Better still, please recommend us to your friends! And check out the other podcasts in the COSTARD & TOUCHSTONE family at https://costardandtouchstone.com/ [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] If you enjoy this podcast, please check out the rest of Costard & Touchstone's growing stable of podcasts. You can find them here: Costard & Touchstone Productions – Costard & Touchstone Productions – Great Podcasts, No Foolin'! [https://costardandtouchstone.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.