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Publish Your Own DIY Photo ZineAdam Tanner on self-publishing his live music photography Support Get the Picture podcast!Donate at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcastSupport on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast In this episode of Get the Picture podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Adam Tanner. Adam is a Boston-based photographer specializing in concert, travel, and event photography. He started photographing his friends playing in hardcore bands in the late 1980s, and decades later he’s still going strong! In this conversation, Adam talks about the whys and hows of self-publishing your own photo zine, as he did with a collection of his 2025 concert photography, End of a Year 2025. Adam also shares many thoughts and experiences from his decades of photography.See Adam’s work:https://www.instagram.com/adamtannerphoto/ AdamTanner.comOrder Adam’s photo zine: https://www.adamtanner.com/store/p/end-of-a-year-photo-zine-2025 Adam used Mixam to print his photo zine: https://mixam.com Photographers Adam mentions:Charles Peterson https://www.charlespeterson.net/#1 Chris Toliver https://antimatter.substack.com/p/how-much-art-can-you-take Mark Beemer https://jadetree.com/features2/2016/1/18/photo-gallery-with-mark-beemer BJ Papas https://www.bjpapas.com/ -----Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Support Get the Picture podcast!Donate at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast Support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast In this interview, Brad Sigal talks with Rob Coons about his current exhibition, “The Power of Punk Compels You,” featuring his incredible punk concert photography. Their conversation covers topics like:How this exhibit came aboutHow Rob decided what photos to displayEquipment and settings he uses for concert photographyRob’s editing style and why he mostly shoots black & whiteWhy he doesn’t use the camera’s viewfinder when doing concert photographyUsing flash in concert photographyDeveloping a sixth sense for timing to get great concert photosTips for getting access at venues with camera restrictionsSome hazards of taking photos at punk showsRob’s thoughts on how he got to 50,000 Instagram followersThe Power of Punk Compels You: The Photography of Rob Coons exhibit at the Haight Street Art Center https://haightstreetart.org/pages/the-power-of-punk-compels-you-the-photography-of-rob-coons Photographers that inspire RobKaroline Collins https://www.instagram.com/karolinecollins/Matthew Kadi https://www.instagram.com/matthewkadi/ Mark Murrmann https://www.instagram.com/ickibod/ Referenced in the episodeMurray Bowles 1987 photo zine - “If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pit?” https://archive.org/details/MaximumRocknrollIfLifeIsABowlOfCherriesWhatAmIDoingInThePit/mrr_bowl_of_cherries/ Maximum Rock & Roll 1986 European punk photo zine - “Welcome to Cruise Country”https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MRR_TRUST_CruiseCountryPhotozine_1986.pdf Hamburger Eyes Photo Zine https://hamburgereyes.com/ In the video version of this episode there are guest appearances by my cat Loki!-----Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

DJ Victor 1200: el hombre detrás de la cámaraUna conversación con un periodista independiente y único en Minnesota This is the first Get the Picture episode in Spanish! Hopefully this is the first of much more content in Spanish, and maybe we’ll have some in Portuguese as well in the future and make Get the Picture a trilingual podcast! Support Get the Picture podcastOne-time donation at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast Monthly pledge at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast Este episodio de Get the Picture está en español con una conversación con DJ Victor 1200. Victor es DJ, periodista independiente, livestreamer, fotógrafo y más. Trabaja en Minnesota donde siempre le encuentras en la calle reportando las cosas importantes que están sucediendo en la comunidad. En esa entrevista Victor habla de su trabajo como periodista independiente y DJ y del camino que seguió para lograr el éxito que ha tenido.Habla de cosas importantes como:Cómo logró ganar muchos seguidores en las redes socialesEl reto de la Inteligencia Artificial para los fotógrafos, videografos y los DJLa importancia de la pasión como motivo para su trabajo y no la búsqueda de dinero o famaSu experiencia reportando las protestas en las calles de Minneapolis después de la muerte de George Floyd y también reportando las protestas contra ICE este año en MinneapolisDJ VictorFacebook https://www.facebook.com/DjVictor1200TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@djvictor1200Instagram https://www.instagram.com/djvictor1200/Picosa RadioInstagram https://www.instagram.com/mnpicosaradio/X https://x.com/picosaradioFacebook https://www.facebook.com/picosaradio-----Please rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to @getthepicturepodcast on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and facebook.Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Amelia Rayno’s Guerrilla Journalism and OrganizingA conversation on her life since 2018, the ethics of photographing unhoused people & moreSupport Get the Picture podcast!Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast In this episode of Get the Picture Podcast, Brad Sigal interviews Amelia Rayno, an independent journalist, organizer & photographer who left a mainstream journalism career behind in 2018 to live out of a van, and document & share stories from Skid Row in LA and Wood Street Commons in Oakland, as well as spending long stretches living in El Salvador and Argentina. Amelia Rayno Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ameliarayno Amelia Rayno Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ameliarayno/ Blue Hollywood Street Sanctuary https://www.bluehollywoodstreetsanctuary.com/ Blue Hollywood Street Sanctuary’s Amazon Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3989A7DPZD1U?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1 After Skid Row - LA Times documentary film about Gangster Granny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKqDYL82GXk Dark Legacy: Understanding U.S. Responsibility in Argentina’s Economic Crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwIJc0I4quM Amelia Rayno’s Nomadland Van Life - MSP Magazine https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/amelia-rayno-nomadland-van-life/ L.A., El Salvador are mirror images of poverty https://www.startribune.com/l.a.-el-salvador-are-mirror-images-of-poverty/571354272 The Unhoused Ought Not Be Left Unheard https://www.startribune.com/the-unhoused-ought-not-be-left-unheard/600143551 -----Please rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to @getthepicturepodcast on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and facebook.Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Landscape & Wildlife Photography for Beginners (with John Steitz)How to Plan, Shoot, and Improve Your Nature PhotosSupport Get the Picture podcast:One-time donation at Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast Monthly pledge at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast In this episode of Get the Picture, host Brad Sigal talks with Minneapolis-based landscape and wildlife photographer John Steitz. John shares his photography journey, and how his love of the outdoors and photography reinforce each other. John also talks about his passion for wilderness preservation and the importance of combining photography and activism. The conversation delves into some technical aspects of landscape photography including gear, settings and editing, as well as techniques like focus stacking and bracketing. John also shares personal anecdotes from his photography adventures, including too-close-for-comfort encounters with wildlife and the challenges of shooting in extreme weather conditions.John touches on the importance of planning and preparation, and while he doesn’t make a living as a landscape photographer, he talks about how some people are able to do so. Follow John Steitz’s work at johnsteitzphotography.com and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilderness_john John’s portrait series “Portraits of the Minneapolis Uprising”: https://steitzphotos.wordpress.com/georgefloydprotests/ Some gear discussed in this episode (note that these are affiliate links):Shimoda Designs Action X30 V2 30L Backpack https://amzn.to/4tbLjf2 SIRUI ST-124 Carbon Fiber Tripod https://amzn.to/4kdaJEZ ----------Please rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to @getthepicturepodcast on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and facebook.Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

In episode 6 of Get the Picture, Brad Sigal talks with Jared Coffin about some of our more epic photography fails. Learn from our experiences about what NOT to do as a photographer!Support Get the Picture:Buy Me a Coffeehttps://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast Follow Jared Coffinhttps://www.instagram.com/jaredmcoffin/ Some recommendations from this episode:Use a sensor cleaning kit:K&F CONCEPT Full Frame Sensor Cleaning kithttps://amzn.to/4oZuropK&F CONCEPT APS-C Sensor Cleaning Kithttps://amzn.to/4jatbNZ Get a waterproof cover for your camera, for example this K&F CONCEPT Camera Rain Cover https://amzn.to/3N9W6Wz Consider getting a better camera strap. For example this Peak Design Slide Camera Strap: https://amzn.to/3LbfXEc Apps like PhotoPils (https://www.photopills.com) are really helpful.This isn’t the one Jared shows in the episode, but Peak Design has a weatherproof sling that’s available in 3 sizes: https://amzn.to/49wv7fx ‘This is Not a Fugazi Appreciation Group’ on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/323549781318073 Jim Saahhttps://jimsaah.com/ 'Be My Rebel' by Antonia Tricaricohttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rebel498975304/be-my-rebel K&F Concept lens filter case:https://amzn.to/3N8pvk2 ---Please rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to @getthepicturepodcast on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and facebook.Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Get the Picture Podcast Episode 4On this episode of Get The Picture, host Brad Sigal talks with Jolanta Young, a Minnesota-based fashion photographer, creative director, and artist whose beginnings are as rooted as the stories she brings into focus. She offers a palette of light-shaped narratives for the masses to use as a canvas for creative exploration. A series of sculpted frames, drawn from years of studying Mass Media and Communication, intended to bring viewers into the unseen corners of Minnesota’s creative landscape, into and through the many expressions of fashion, identity, and design. Her work guides emerging designers, models, and makers toward their own possibilities, and beyond the surface of image-making. Through her Sony a7III, chosen for its clarity, versatility, and intuitive focus, she continues to expand her craft with lenses and tools that grow alongside her vision. Join us on this journey through her creative universe, a space where story, emotion, and intention merge into something new. Welcome to the world of Jolanta Young.See Jolanta’s work at Jolantayoungphotography.com and on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jolantayoungphotography/Some things mentioned in this episodeMum & Me Productions is a creation of Jolanta and her mom: https://www.instagram.com/mumandmeproduction/St Paul Arts Collective: https://www.instagram.com/stpaulartcollective/Corazon Clothing: https://www.instagram.com/corazonclothing/Toast Studios: https://www.instagram.com/toast_studios_/-----Support Get the Picture! on Patreon so I can continue to produce more and better content: Patreon.com/getthepicturepodcastPlease rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to Get the Picture! @getthepicturepodcast on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and facebookMusic used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

In the 3rd episode of the Get the Picture podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with music photographer Katy Kelly. Katy shares her music photography journey as well as sharing many useful tips for aspiring concert and music photographers.Katy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katytothekelly_photos Katy's website: https://katykellyphotos.mypixieset.com/ Things mentioned in this episode:Katy Kelly's cover photo for Anita Velveeta’s record “Liquid Gold” https://anitavelveeta.bandcamp.com/album/liquid-goldTumbling Rock zine: https://www.instagram.com/tumblingrockzine/Katy's tour photos with Virginia’s Basement: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Xu4i3uXOf/?img_index=1and here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DH6FBC8MLVs/?img_index=1 Katy mentioned Yoshi Parral as a photography inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/artymanor/ Products mentioned in this episode (Note: I get a small % if you buy using these links):Godox V100S flash for Sony: https://amzn.to/442Roj2Godox V100N flash for Nikon: https://amzn.to/48flBxN Godox V100C flash for Canon: https://amzn.to/4iCYzEG TTArtisan 11mm f2.8 fisheye lens for Nikon Z mount: https://amzn.to/4at3Yfp TTArtisan 11mm f2.8 fisheye lens for Sony E mount (full frame): https://amzn.to/44IduaI TTArtisan 11mm F2.8 Full Frame Ultra-Wide Fisheye Manual Lens for Canon EF Mount: https://amzn.to/48LRo9H Support Get the Picture! on Patreon so I can continue to produce more and better content: Patreon.com/getthepicturepodcastPlease rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to Get the Picture!@getthepicturepodcast everywhereIntro & outro music is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/

Get the Picture! Podcast Episode 1Where to Begin: The Exposure TriangleGet the Picture! is a new podcast and social media platform to help photographers learn and grow in their photography.In this premiere episode of Get the Picture!, host Brad Sigal sits down with photographer Phil Ward for an in-depth conversation about the most important place to start with photography: the exposure triangle. Phil emphasizes the critical importance for photographers to master the exposure triangle and manual camera control. He argues that understanding these concepts is fundamental to improving photography skills, more fundamental than equipment upgrades, lighting, posing, or anything else.Support Get the Picture! on Patreon so we can continue to produce more and better content:Patreon.com/getthepicturepodcastPlease rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to Get the Picture! @getthepicturepodcast on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and facebookFollow Phil Ward:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philwardphoto/philwardphoto.comMusic used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/