Episodes

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...

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, ...

Jack and John are honored to welcome Alister Benn to the show. Alister is regarded as one of the leaders in the landscape photography genre with his expressive and introspective work. He comes to us today to talk about his new printed book, Out of Darkness. Here is how Alister describes the genesis of the book: “In January 2017 I travelled to one of the emptiest places on earth; The Gobi Desert in northern China. There, I underwent a complete creative epiphany, and over the following 6 expeditio...

John and Jack welcome back Michael Gordon to the program to talk about his most recent accomplishment, having a collection of images, titled Denizens, featured in Lenswork Magazine. Lenswork is one of the premier magazines devoted to photography and it’s quite an honor to be published within. During this discussion they also touch on the concepts of portfolios and the benefits of constructive criticisms. Lenswork Magazine: https://www.lenswork.com/ Michael E. Gordon is an award-winning fine art...

We celebrate our 100th episode by gathering together a few of our close friends on this special podcast. Sharing stories and funny anecdotes, part of our joy of photography is the friendships and experiences we share along the way. Please join us on this special episode and think about all the great times you’ve had while involved in photography. Such a wonderful passion we all share! Thank you to all our wonderful listeners out there! Without you, we wouldn’t be doing what we’re doing. You are...

Jack and John welcome back to the show master BW photographer, Cole Thompson. In this episode we discuss a variety of topics including portfolios and the concept of developing your personal vision. We were fortunate enough to catch Cole between workshops and he had time to bring his fantastic perspective to the show! Excerpt from Coles Bio: I am often asked, “Why black and white?” I think it’s because I grew up in a black-and-white world. Television, movies and the news were all in black and w...

Jack and John both love printing their photographs and for those who have seen them, nothing quite beats printing a photograph on metal. There are a lot of good companies in the market making metal prints, but on todays show, we talk with a photo printing shop that is used by several of the best PNW photographers and we are excited to join the list of supporters of their incredible quality, craftsmanship and customer service. Derek from HD Aluminum Prints, located in Vancouver WA, joins us on th...

Jack and John discuss some of their favorite gifts for the photographer, either for others to give you or for you to give yourself :-). We want to wish you and yours the happiest of holiday seasons and look forward to being with you in the New Year. Link to Jacks Gift Guide 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 ...

Jack and John just returned from their final workshop of 2022 in Grand Teton National Park. Listen in as they talk about the experience, along with one of the clients on the workshop, and what a fantastic time was had by all. Jacks Image Gallery: https://jackgraham.photoshelter.com/index/G0000rJjNZNhBz84 Johns Image Gallery: https://www.johnpedersenphotos.com/Workshop-Images/Tetons-Winter-2022/n-Q68JKt/ The We Talk Photo podcast is dedicated to being an entertaining, informative and lighthearte...

In this episode, Jack and John discuss the newly announced Fujifilm X-T5 and how it compares to the X-T4 and the X-H2 cameras and why someone would choose one over the other. Plus, they discuss some photo editing software that is an essential part of their workflow. Spend an entertaining time with Jack and John on this podcast! Jacks 2023 Workshop Schedule: https://jackgrahamphoto.com/jack-graham-2023-photo-workshops/ Johns 2023 Workshop Schedule: https://johnpedersenphoto.com/2023-photo-worksh...

Jack & John welcome Mike Moats to the podcast as they engage in a casual, yet informative conversation. Mike is an amazing close-up/macro photographer and he joins the podcast to talk about what he does, how he produces such amazing images and what inspires him. Mikes Bio: Mike Moats is an international award-winning, professional macro photographer from Sterling Heights, Michigan. Mike’s love of photography, which started out as a hobby in 2001, has since evolved into a full-time business. In...

Jack and John are pleased to welcome Chuck Kimmerle to our discussion. Chuck is an amazing fine art black and white photographer with a unique and distinctive style honed from many years as a staff photographer for news papers. Chuck recently transplanted to the Eastern Sierra area of California and is just starting to explore his new environment looking for unique and expressive images. From Chucks Bio: I am a fine art photographer working primarily in black and white. My work does not always ...

Jack and John recently returned from their workshop in Katmai NP photographing the grizzly bears and amazing fall color landscapes and talk about the experience with one of the attendees. Visiting this area is truly a bucket list item and they feel fortunate to be able to share this experience with their attendees. This year rafts were employed to float several creeks to get folks in to the right area in a timely manner to photograph the bears fishing, frolicking or just being bears. Give it a l...

Jack and John are honored to welcome Alister Benn to the show. Alister is regarded as one of the leaders in the landscape photography genre with his expressive and introspective work. He comes to us today to talk about his new printed book, Out of Darkness. Here is how Alister describes the genesis of the book: “In January 2017 I travelled to one of the emptiest places on earth; The Gobi Desert in northern China. There, I underwent a complete creative epiphany, and over the following 6 expeditio...

Jack & John welcome one of the most exciting and insightful creators, artist, photographer and writers today, Guy Tal. Guy has produced an incredibly amazing body of work, both visually and written about photography and life. Guy is one of the most vivid and introspective thinkers who has an innate ability to transfer his thoughts to the photograph or written page. Guy is joining us today to talk about his latest book, called The Interior Landscape. Building on the legacy of his previous best-s...

In continuing our series of young up and coming photographers, we welcome an amazing 14 year old photographer to our show, Lance Wilson. Lance just started his photographic journey during the pandemic, photographing alongside his father, and many of his images are catching peoples attention. Growing up close to the Pacific Ocean, Lances images of the waves and water are captivating. Big things are ahead for Lance and we wish him all the best as he grows and develops his artistic vision. Check ...