PhotoPROS podcast with Rob Nowell

Miranda Penn Turin is a freelance photographer and director based in New York and LA, who has been specializing in portraiture, music, fashion and beauty for over thirty years.She describes her style as graphic, sexy and emotional. Miranda is always vigilant for the moment that makes an image epic.Join host Robert Nowell as he engages Miranda in a conversation about her career highlights and her thoughts about the importance of assisting as the best way to begin the journey of professional photography. Miranda's website Miranda on Instagram 

Jill Greenberg is a world renowned artist/photographer with a diverse and varied body of work. She is likely best known for her "End Times" series of crying babies, but she has shown herself to be an innovative and relevant photographer who moves beyond past accolades and accomplishments.  Her images of anthropomorphized animals (monkeys and bears) have become highly sought artworks. Jill's work has been published into four books and her images have been shown in galleries all over the world. Born in Montreal, Canada, Jill's career has been based mostly in New York and Los Angeles. In addition to her art and photography, Jill is also an adjunct professor at Brown University in Rhode Island. While Jill is a master of Photoshop, adopting the nickname,"The Manipulator",  it's worth noting that many of her artistic images are born of lighting and in camera techniques. Jill is recognized for her unique, stylized images of  celebrities for magazine and editorial clients. Check out her website and Instagram account below. https://www.jillgreenberg.comhttps://www.instagram.com/jill.greenbergBooks 2006 Monkey Portraits https://www.amazon.ca/Monkey-Portraits-Jill-Greenberg/dp/08212575522007 Ursine https://www.amazon.com/Ursine-Jill-Greenberg/dp/B001F3E8042009 Bear Portraits https://www.amazon.com/Bear-Portraits-Jill-Greenberg/dp/0316031887/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Bear+Portraits+Jill+Greenberg&qid=1611710081&s=books&sr=1-12012 Horses https://www.amazon.com/Horses-by-Jill-Greenberg-2012-10-02/dp/B01FGORXBI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Horses+Jill+Greenberg&qid=1611710144&s=books&sr=1-12013 End Times https://www.amazon.com/Jill-Greenberg-Times-Paul-Wombell/dp/1938922077/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=End+Times+Jill+Greenberg&qid=1611710186&s=books&sr=1-1

Flora Borsi is a popular artist/retoucher/photographer who lives and works in Budapest Hungary. She has had many solo exhibitions of her photo art across Europe and North America and her ethereal imagery has won numerous awards and brought her recognition worldwide. She considers her work therapeutic and she communicates her ideas and emotion through her art. https://floraborsi.comhttps://www.instagram.com/floraborsiofficial/feed/?hl=en    

In this episode I talk with Canadian nature and landscape photographer Michelle Valberg. Michelle is a Canadian Nikon Ambassador, and is the first Canadian Geographic Photographer -in- Residence. Her work appears on magazine covers, in numerous exhibitions and adorns the walls of embassies worldwide. Join me for a fascinating conversation with Michelle and a look into the life of a modern nature and landscape photographer. 

The photographs of Howard Schatz are exhibited in museums and photography galleries around the world and are included in numerous private collections. He has received international acclaim for his images and he has published twenty-two books. In this podcast episode, host Robert Nowell chats with Howard about how he started a second career (photography) after already establishing himself as a world class ophthalmologist specializing in retinal therapy. Howard also explains how he overcame obstacles to become the world leader in underwater photo art. He has made extraordinary images for such advertising clients as Ralph Lauren RLX, Escada, Sergio Tacchini, Nike, Reebok, Wolford, Etienne Aigner, Sony, Adidas, Finlandia Vodka, MGM Grand Hotel, Virgin Records, and Mercedes-Benz. Howard Schatz’s fine art work is represented in New York by Lawrence Fine Art and the Staley-Wise Gallery, in Denver, by Gallery M, and in Boston by Robert Klein A full listing of other galleries in the United States and abroad can be found in the Galleries section of his website.Howards Schatz Website https://howardschatz.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/howardschatz/?hl=en

Host Rob Nowell has a conversation with the iconic Art Streiber, a Los Angeles based photographer/director specializing in reportage, portraiture, corporate, entertainment and advertising projects. Art's editorial clients include Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, Wired, Fortune, ESPN, GQ and the New York Times Magazine. His entertainment clients include ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO, CNN, MSNBC, Fox, Showtime, Dreamworks, Paramount, Sony Pictures,Warner Bros Studios, and a host of others. His advertising portfolio includes Chase Bank, KFC, Kohler, Cadillac, Miller Lite, Heineken, Subway, Farmers Insurance and Disneyland. In this conversation, Art shares the behind the scenes of his session with Lady Gaga, his massive Paramount Studios group portrait of over 100 actors and directors and much more! Art Streiber website http://www.artstreiber.comArt's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aspictures/Mentioned in the podcast: https://www.thehappypixelproject.com                                           https://www.dfstudio.com

New York photographer Jesse Dittmar discovered his passion for photography while thumbing through photographs in the high school library and soon found the work of the famous photographers who had photographed celebrities. He started taking pictures, built his own darkroom and the rest is history. Jesse still shoots with his Hassleblad at almost every session. Join host Rob Nowell in a conversation with Jesse as they chat about career, photographing celebrities, the challenges involved and more. Jesse Dittmar Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jessedittmar/Jesse's Website https://jessedittmar.com

Fashion and Beauty Photographer Chris Nicholls joins us on the podcast.Born in England and raised in Canada, Chris Nicholls works mostly in either  New York, LA  or Toronto. He’s  worked with personalities such as  Taylor Swift, Kate Moss, Lorde, Courtney Love, Clare Danes, Christina Ricci, Michael Buble, Katy Perry ,Olivia Wilde  and many more names you’d recognize. Chris’ work has been featured in magazines like Elle, Flare, Fashion, Wish, Scene and Essence, Rolling Stone and Dress to Kill. His advertising clients include M.A.C. Cosmetics, La Senza Lingerie, Lord & Taylor, The New York City Ballet, Birks/Mayors, Clairol, Harry Rosen, Holt Renfrew, and Alfred Sung, Chris has won a staggering 20 awards from the   National Magazine Awards and received 55 nominations! In 2014, he received The CAFA Image Maker of the Year Award.The Proctor and Gamble Fashion and Beauty Awards has voted him “Photographer of the Year” three years in a row, and most recently Best Beauty Editorial 2018.Follow Chris on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/chrisnichollsphotography/Chris Nicholls Website: https://chrisnicholls.liveChris's amazing behind the scenes video Red Rock Canyon https://youtu.be/4HRJBdYQObA

Episode One is an introduction to all future episodes. Host Rob Nowell gives a brief synopsis of his background and what he hopes this podcast will be. Rob's personal website : https://www.robertnowellblog.comRob's Instagram Page : https://www.instagram.com/robertnowell/