Richard Kern joins us as we discuss Antonioni’s “Blow-Up,” the photographer-as-rockstar, Carlo Di Palma’s cinematography, context and abstractions in art films, the Hasselblad, changing youth culture upon the movie’s release and more!
We talk with cinematographer, Sharif El-Neklawy, about Eric Rohmer's first movie in color, legendary cinematographer Nestor Almendros, Sharif breaks down lighting set ups, how to make a micro budget movie feel elegant and elevated, the French life of leisure in the South of France and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*
Join us as Hollis tells Stephen about his five favorite film photographs, what it reveals about a person when they share their favorites, the commonality of different photographers from different decades, subconscious attraction to certain styles, how art and the story behind it can be a mystery and more!
Kerin Rose Gold is our special guest as we talk about 1964's "What A Way To Go!" as well as technicolor cinematography, Edith Head's legendary costume design, being colorful and expressive without being tacky, all things design and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*
Alfred Bradshaw returns to talk to us about developing film at home, the myths of developing color film, advice on what rules to follow and what rules to break, scanning, the magic of developing film and more!
Alex Goldberg joins us to talk about Woody Allen's Manhattan, black and white cinematography by Gordon Willis, long takes allowing actors to give a better performance, black and white film as a deliberate choice, making a love letter to New York and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*
Richard Kern talks to us about his start in underground filmmaking, transitioning to still photography, growing up with a photojournalist father, long form projects, mastering portraits and more!
Emilie Schwenk joins us to discuss American Graffiti, nostalgia and design, the career of George Lucas, vintage cars, nighttime exterior cinematography, seeing an ensemble of young stars before they were famous and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*
We talk to Marie Tomanova about starting off in the Czech Republic, how painting led to photography, making art with the point and shoot camera, her eye for finding subjects, the bookmaking project, her muse and more!
Maxime Imbert joins us from France to discuss his journey with film photography, learning at Central St. Martins, creating unique portraits, having a signature style in both personal and commercial work, street photography, large format and more!
Luisa Opalesky is our special guest as we talk about how Federico Fellini's "8 1/2" and Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz" embody the spirit of her new book, "Big City Nobody," how the two movies are connected through Italian cinematography, seeing yourself in photographs you take of other people and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*
Jimi Franklin talks to us about his journey with film photography, the benefits of art school, learning in the darkroom, editing through the contact sheet, medium format street portraits and more!
We talk about the cinematography in Federico Fellini's "Juliet of the Spirits" from 1965, why it's Hollis Monk Thayer's favorite movie when it comes to color cinematography, Stephen's first time reaction to it, how still photography has so many differences with this production, Giulietta Masina's performance, the benefits of watching art films and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*
Amy Touchette joins us and talks about her journey as an artist, writer and professor in the photography world, looking at photography from a different perspective, lessons in mortality, collaborative street portraits with the Rolleiflex and more!
We talk about 1998's Belly, the amazing cinematography by Malik Hassan Sayeed, Hype Williams' music video aesthetic, giant gels and Kino Flos, how the Production Designer and Costume Designer affect the photography of the movie, the legacy of Haile Gerima and more! *This episode is a Patreon Exclusive*
Kareem Black stops by to talk about the days of shooting large format film for magazines, getting the best out of celebrity clients, thinking outside the box during portrait sessions, commercial work vs personal work and more!
Corey Jermaine joins us to talk about capturing stylish New Yorkers, living and working in Bushwick for seven years, solo exhibitions in the city, medium format. point-and-shoots, how he started photographing for the New York Times and more!
Bob. Greco talks to us about his artistic journey, his love of instant film, the secret to great concert photos, taking pictures of New Yorkers on instant film and more!
Holly Lynton joins us from Massachusetts to talk about her journey as a photographer, how she chooses her cameras, lenses and film stock, making conceptual projects that require travel, her book, "Bare Handed" and more!
Viviana Almas joins us from England to discuss her work shooting film for both still and motion picture projects, her visual influences, printmaking and the magic of photo etching, why she's so committed to the analog process and more!