The Camera Doesn't Matter

Mikko Takkunen's Magical Hong Kong - New York Times Photo Editor

In this episode of The Camera Doesn’t Matter podcast, Sean Gallagher speaks to Finnish photographer and New York Times photo editor, Mikko Takkunen. From humble beginnings as a photography student in the UK, Mikko has risen through the world of photography to become one of the most respected photo editors in the industry, having worked with leading publications including TIME magazine and now the New York Times. By day, he is involved in assigning photojournalists to cover some of the most important current affairs issues of our time. But he is also a photographer himself and has just published his first photo book, 'Hong Kong,' which reveals his unique vision of one of the world's most fascinating cities. In this episode, Sean and Mikko discuss the power of photo editing, how Mikko make's his choices when editing and sequencing, along with how he balances life as a photo editor and photographer. Mikko also gives his advice to aspiring photographers who might want to follow his unique path in the industry. Download this episode's PDF: https://gallagher-photo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mikko-Takkunen-PDF.pdf Links to Mikko Takkunen’s work online ⬇� Website - https://www.mikkotakkunen.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikkotakkunen/ Hong Kong Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hong-Kong-Mikko-Takkunen/dp/3969001366 Kehrer Verlag - https://www.kehrerverlag.com/en/mikko-takkunen-hong-kong SUPPORT THE PODCAST 📕 Download your copy of Sean's new eBook, 'The Camera Doesn’t Matter - Professional Secrets for the Amateur Photographer' which reveals 10 tips how you can immediately start improving your photography. Download now at https://gallagher-photo.com/learn/ 🚀 Ready to really level up your photography skills? Join Sean's one-on-one mentorship program for tailored guidance and portfolio development. Remember, investing in yourself is more valuable than any gear!  https://gallagher-photo.com/mentorship/ Sean Gallagher Online ⬇� WEBSITE: https://gallagher-photo.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sean_gallagher_photo/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sean.gallagher.photographer.filmmaker EBOOK: https://gallagher-photo.com/learn

Jenny Adler - The Amazing World of Underwater Photojournalism

In this episode of The Camera Doesn’t Matter podcast, Sean Gallagher speaks to American conservation photographer and underwater photojournalist, Jenny Adler. She holds a degree in marine biology from Brown University and a PhD in interdisciplinary ecology from the University of Florida and as a trained scientist, she specializes in communicating conservation issues through underwater photography. She is a trained freediver , cave diver and the ongoing theme in her work is the connection between people and water in a changing climate.  Her grant-funded and assignment work has taken her all over the world to document science and conservation for The Nature Conservancy, National Geographic, Huffington Post, Vox, and the International Women's Media Foundation. Download the PDF for this episode: https://gallagher-photo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jenny-Adler-PDF.pdf SUPPORT THE PODCAST 📕 Download your copy of Sean's new eBook, 'The Camera Doesn’t Matter - Professional Secrets for the Amateur Photographer' which reveals 10 tips how you can immediately start improving your photography. Download now at https://gallagher-photo.com/learn/ 🚀 Ready to really level up your photography skills? Join Sean's one-on-one mentorship program for tailored guidance and portfolio development. Remember, investing in yourself is more valuable than any gear!  https://gallagher-photo.com/mentorship/ Sean Gallagher Online ⬇� WEBSITE: https://gallagher-photo.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sean_gallagher_photo/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sean.gallagher.photographer.filmmaker EBOOK: https://gallagher-photo.com/learn

Stefen Chow - From Mount Everest to World Press Photo

In this episode of The Camera Doesn’t Matter podcast, Sean Gallagher speaks to Malaysian photographer, Stefen Chow and discusses with him the making of some of his most iconic photos. From humble beginnings as an engineering student in Singapore, Stefen’s career took off when he returned from the summit of Mount Everest with photos that would change his life. As an aspiring photojournalist based in Beijing, he photographed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei which earned him a World Press Photo portrait prize in 2013. Since then he has gone on to become one of Asia’s leading commercial photographers and has also found a new identity as a visual artist, with his work now held in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art, in New York. Listen to the full podcast to learn about Stefen's fascinating journey through his photography career. Download the PDF of this episode's images: https://gallagher-photo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Stefen-Chow-PDF.pdf Links to Stefen Chow’s work online ⬇� Website - https://www.stefenchow.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stefenchow/?hl=en MoMA - https://www.moma.org/artists/136050 Chow and Lin - https://www.chowandlin.com/about World Press Photo - https://www.worldpressphoto.org/person/detail/2488/stefen-chow  SUPPORT THE PODCAST 📕 Download your copy of Sean's eBook, 'The Camera Doesn’t Matter - Professional Secrets for the Amateur Photographer' which reveals 10 tips how you can immediately start improving your photography. Download now at https://gallagher-photo.com/learn/ 🚀 Ready to really level up your skills? Join Sean's one-on-one mentorship program for tailored guidance and portfolio development. Remember, investing in yourself is more valuable than any gear!  https://gallagher-photo.com/mentorship/ Sean Gallagher Online ⬇� WEBSITE: https://gallagher-photo.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sean_gallagher_photo/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sean.gallagher.photographer.filmmaker EBOOK: https://gallagher-photo.com/learn