Episodes

Jack and John are happy to welcome back to the program the wonderful Michael Gordon to talk about his new book Denizens as well as a host of other topics. Michael is the preeminent desert photographer and Denizens encapsulates over 20 years of his work in the deserts. Please join them for a wonderful discussion about the creative arts and Michaels journey along the way! Michael E. Gordon is an award-winning fine art landscape photographer best known for his black and white impressions of Califo...

Jack and John are honored to have two of our dear friends on the program; Guy Tal and Colleen Miniuk. Both of these amazing people have new books, either out or coming soon, focused on self-discovery, philosophy along with some amazing photography. We are pleased to welcome them both on the program to discuss their books and how their creative lives have been impacted and grown as a result of their self-discovery work. Listen in to this amazing episode with two of the BEST people! Colleen Miniu...

Jack and John welcome Alister Benn back to the program to discuss his recent move to an island in Scotland and how location can be instrumental in both the creative aspects of photography as well as the restorative benefits that a location can provide. A bit about Alister and Expressive Photography Expressive Photography Ltd was founded by Scottish landscape photographer me, Alister Benn and my wife, Norwegian artist Ann Kristin Lindaas. Our idea is to strip photography education back down to ...

Join Jack and John for a discussion about what’s been going on with them lately as they are in the “busy season” with photo workshops and other projects. Hear about some recent news and Johns story about “shooting the light” in the Palouse on his most recent photo workshop. If you want to view this episode on YouTube, you can click HERE and subscribe to our channel. The We Talk Photo podcast is dedicated to being an entertaining, informative and lighthearted discussion about a wide range of pho...

Freshly back from Alaska, Rick Sammon joins Jack and John on this episode. Listen as they talk about Ricks latest projects, his trip to Alaska, AI and his foray in to iPhone photography. It’s a lively and engaging discussion spanning many different topics, including a path down the musical street, but also how it can relate to photography and creativity. Ricks Website: https://ricksammon.com/ iPhone Photography Website: https://sammoniphonephotos.com/ The We Talk Photo podcast is dedicated to ...

Image courtesy of Dennis Yarbro Fresh off of photographing the eclipse, we bring together Jack, Doug Haines and Dennis Yarbro to talk about this amazing life experience. In this episode we discuss a bit of the preparation and practice required to execute shoot as well as the amazing experience they had during totality. Many of the lessons we talk about are equally applicable to everyday photography; preparation, know your equipment, know your shots and enjoy the experience. It’s all the same, n...

Jack and John welcome back one of their favorite guests to the program to talk about her upcoming book and what’s new with her. Join them in talking with Colleen Miniuk about photography, creativity and the path of discovery through life ups and down. Colleen has a new book coming out in the summer of 2024 which is a chronicle of her journey along the Colorado river and her self-discovery along the way. Always a joy to have her on the show with her uplifting energy and insightfulness around bein...

Jack and John discuss the use of the word PRO and how it’s being used in the photo world to promote educational content. Back in the day, Pro used to imply professionalism, a vast wealth of knowledge, trust, dependability and expertise. Nowadays, it is used by folks to still give that implication, but not necessarily deserved. There is a lot of great content out there to learn this wonderful hobby of photography and we urge you to pick and choose who you get your content from as well as develop ...

Several years in the making, we finally have the great Art Wolfe on our program today. Jack and John are honored to host this amazing photographer and all-around fantastic guy on our podcast to talk about his latest book, Wild Lives, as well as his travels and experiences over the many years in photography. Due to the length of this discussion, we have broken it up in to 2 parts, this being the second part of our conversation. In this episode we will talk about Arts new book and how he goes abou...

Several years in the making, we finally have the great Art Wolfe on our program today. Jack and John are honored to host this amazing photographer and all-around fantastic guy on our podcast to talk about his latest book, Wild Lives, as well as his travels and experiences over the many years in photography. Due to the length of this discussion, we have broken it up in to 2 parts, this being part 1. In this episode we will talk about Arts new book and how he goes about capturing images for his ma...

Jack & John start off 2024 with a refreshing conversation with an amazing photographer and teacher, Alex Kilbee. Alex came to their attention through his YouTube channel and it’s his unique approach and insightful sharing that really drew them in to want him on the show. Alex is a thinking mans photographer and strives to teach photographers the basics, but beyond that, how each person can reach new levels of creativity with how they approach their craft. From Alex…”After decades working as a p...

Join Jack and John on their last podcast of 2023 as they prepare for the holiday season and take stock of the year gone by. Listen as they talk about the latest Art Wolfe book, benefits of photo workshops and some cool gadgets they have found throughout the year. Both Jack and John would love to wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season filled with joy and good tidings. Thank you ALL for being our listeners and helping to keep this podcast going. Jacks Holiday Gift Guide: https://jackgraham...

Jack and John discuss the concept of the “dumbing down of photography” in how nice, or not so nice, photographs are being accepted and lauded as good or great photographs, showing how our standards and expectations have lessened over the years. This topic can be somewhat controversial and remember, this is just our opinions, not fact, so please take them with a grain of salt. The We Talk Photo podcast is dedicated to being an entertaining, informative and lighthearted discussion about a wide ra...

What an honor it was for Jack and John to talk to Andy Mumford in this episode. Andy is a highly accomplished photographer based in Lisbon Portugal and he joins the guys for a special episode. Listen in as they talk about the creative process, the art of composition and the joys of the experiences we all get when practicing our love of photography. Excerpt from Andys Bio: I grew up in the UK loving nature and traveI. I remember my first camping trips in France and Switzerland as a child, and l...

Join Jack and John for a lighthearted discussion for updates on what’s going on with each of them plus some insights in to Fall Color photography and Design Thinking. The We Talk Photo podcast is dedicated to being an entertaining, informative and lighthearted discussion about a wide range of photographic topics centered around landscape and nature photography. Hosted by Jack Graham and John Pedersen, long time industry professionals, they will bring you in to their conversations about gear, re...

Join Jack and John for a quick update on what they’ve been up to for the past few months as well as a longer discussion about the role of “thinking” in photography and how it may affect ones ability to work creatively. This is the busy workshop season for both of them, having recently been together in Monument Valley/Canyon de Chelley. In a couple of weeks they will meet up again in the Eastern Sierras to lead a group photographing the Fall color in the area. Jacks Presentation to the Northwest...

Jack and John welcome back to the show a fantastic photographer, author and all around great human ,David duChemin. Listen in and get to know David and hear his views on creativity and exploring the world around us. His optimism is infectious and his photography is amazing! Excerpt from Davids Bio: I’m David duChemin and I want to help you make the strongest, most compelling photographs of your life, and to do so with joy and freedom, to make photographs that are more than just good, but truly ...

Jack and John welcome to the program Ignacio Palacios all the way from Sydney Australia. Ignacios is a renowned travel photographer who has been refining his craft and vision for the past 25 years as he has travelled the world documenting the landscapes, animals and people in over 100 countries. Listen in as they discuss his travels, what inspires him and his prolific body of work that has a unique and beautiful quality in every single image. Ignacio’s Website: https://iptravelphotography.com.a...

Jack and John once again welcome the renowned author, photographer and educator Guy Tal to the podcast. In this episode, Guy has some big new in announcing his latest book that is in the works. If you know Guys writing, you know he is quite cerebral and delves in to the psyche, motivations and philosophy around artists creating art. His latest book will be an exploration more centered around philosophy for living our best lives, which also happens to include creating art. Guys Website: https://...

In this episode Jack and John discuss several topics, including the rise in AI generated images in photography. Plus, we discuss the importance of developing a circle of trusted people to provide constructive feedback about your images in order to grow you artistic vision and skills. Of course, you yourself need to be the strongest critic and need to develop the skills to do this in an un-emotional way, shedding the baggage and emotional attachment you may feel to an image, at least during the c...

Tony is a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens. After successful careers as a jazz musician/ educator, and professional magician, Tony settled on photography as his chosen means for personal expression. Beginning as a film photographer, Tony has become facile in image editing software and plugins and is an in-demand speaker throughout the United States and Canada on creativity in the digital age. Tony and Susan Milestone conduct Visual Artistry photography location workshops in the United States, Cana...

Do you apply design thinking when you are composing your photographs? Well, if you do or don’t, listen in as Jack and John discuss what this concept is and why it can be an important skill to acquire and refine in order to improve your photographic compositions. This episode is also available on YouTube, click HERE to watch. If you would like to support We Talk Photo, please consider becoming a Patron of the show by signing up at Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/johnpedersenphoto The We Talk ...

John and Jack are pleased to welcome John Barclay and Cole Thompson to the podcast to discuss the topic of how music and photography share some similarities. John B and Jack are both accomplished musicians and Cole and John P are both music aficionados, so together they have a broad understanding of music and can relate how that artistic form is similar in many ways to the photographic arts. This episode is also available on our We Talk Photo YouTube channel. Click HERE to view it. If you woul...

Jack and John pleased to welcome travel photographer, workshop leader and acclaimed author, Greg Vaughn to the show. Greg is a resident of the PNW but has travelled extensively throughout his 40+ year photography career. Greg has written several books and received numerous awards for them. Listen in as we get to know more about Greg and discuss his work and upcoming projects. Gregs Bio: I’ve worked in several genres of photography during my career, including photojournalism, public relations, ...