Matt Payne Photography Blog (Podcast)

Here you will find and filter for various articles, tutorials, product review, trip reports, and other thoughts relating to photography, including show notes for my podcast, "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen."

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ICM and Multiple Exposure Nature Photography — ICM and Multiple Exposure Nature Photography

September 19, 2022 | United Kingdom

This week on the podcast I had a wonderful conversation with Valda Bailey. Valda is a UK photographer specializing in intentional camera movement (ICM) and multiple exposure work, which she often combines as part of her workflow...

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An Appreciation of Dark Skies in Landscape Photography — An Appreciation of Dark Skies in Landscape Photography

September 12, 2022 | California

Dark skies are an important part of the natural world and are paramount in the success of every night photographer that exists. As such, it was a fabulous honor to discuss an appreciation of dark skies, night photography, and many other subjects with the guest of this week's episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast...

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Nature Photography as a Lifelong Pursuit — Nature Photography as a Lifelong Pursuit

September 5, 2022 | La Verkin, Utah

When nature photography is seen as an integral part of our life, it takes on new meaning and provides focus for our true goals with this artistic medium. As such, it was a fabulous honor to discuss this among many other topics with the guest of this week's episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast...

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Psychedelics & Abstraction in Nature Photography — Psychedelics & Abstraction in Nature Photography

August 29, 2022

Nature and Landscape Photography can be a journey filled with introspection and is often positively augmented and influenced by various experiences we have in life. Discussing these experiences with other photographers brings me a lot of happiness, so I was excited to speak to this week's guest on my podcast about his experiences with psychedelics, reading books, and going on long personal journeys and how those experiences have influenced his work...

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Building a Photography Website — Building a Photography Website

August 22, 2022

Building a photography website can be a complicated and time-consuming process and can end up costing you thousands upon thousands of dollars and countless hours of your precious time if you don't do it correctly...

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The Pursuit of Happiness Through Nature Photography — The Pursuit of Happiness Through Nature Photography

August 15, 2022 | Australia

Modern society has, for better or worse, influenced the adoption of wide-scale consumerism. This shift is relatively new for our species, and marketing experts have tapped into human psychology to maximize our desire to purchase and consume goods...

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Using Photography as a Vehicle for Personal Growth — Using Photography as a Vehicle for Personal Growth

August 8, 2022

One of the best things about nature and landscape photography is that it can provide added purpose to our lives and improve us as human beings.

As such, it was an honor to speak with black and white photographer Richard Boutwell on this week's episode of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen...

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The Thrill of Storm Chasing — The Thrill of Storm Chasing

August 1, 2022 | New Mexico

This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with storm and landscape photographer, Tim Baca.
Tim was recommended to me by one of my favorite photographers and humans - Wayne Suggs and so I was quite excited to chat with him...

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Exploring Arizona with Joel Hazelton — Exploring Arizona with Joel Hazelton

July 25, 2022 | Arizona

I have a deep respect for photographers who set out to do their own thing unabashedly. One such photographer is Joel Hazelton, who is widely known by his fellow Arizona landscape photographers as having one of the most prolific and unique Arizona portfolios around...

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Artists Asking Artists #1 - Hans Strand & Eric Bennett — Artists Asking Artists #1 - Hans Strand & Eric Bennett

July 18, 2022

Providing photographers a platform through which they can converse with one of their heroes is something I have wanted to try on my podcast for a long time.

Other artists can inspire us to become better photographers and to take risks with our work...

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The History of Lightroom and Photoshop — The History of Lightroom and Photoshop

July 11, 2022

I personally think that knowledge about the history of our craft as photographers can be quite useful, if not fun to learn about. As such, it was really quite a blast to chat with this week's guest on my podcast, Jeff Schewe...

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Overcoming Depression Through Nature Photography — Overcoming Depression Through Nature Photography

July 4th, 2022

According to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry, nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year, and 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14...

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Unlocking the Puzzle of the Forest — Unlocking the Puzzle of the Forest

June 27, 2022 | Vancouver, British Columbia

Photographing the forest can be one of the most challenging things a nature and landscape photographer can do, which is why I was super excited to chat with this week's guest on my podcast.

This week on the podcast, I was joined by Tristan Todd, a landscape photographer from Vancouver, British Columbia...

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Mentorship - A Conversation with Colin Sillerud — Mentorship - A Conversation with Colin Sillerud

June 20, 2022

Mentorship can be an important aspect to facilitate growth in nature photography. What kinds of workshops we choose to attend and the type of photographer we choose to learn from can also be instrumental in our growth process in photography...

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Creating Unique Nature Photos — Creating Unique Nature Photos

June 13, 2022 | The Netherlands

Creating unique nature photography is easier said than done. That's why I was excited for this week's podcast episode.

This week on the podcast, I was joined by none other than Theo Bosboom...

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Eight Useful Ways to Describe and Measure Photography — Eight Useful Ways to Describe and Measure Photography

June 6th, 2022

How we talk about photography can often be wrought with controversy, hurt feelings, and leaves a lot to be desired for those seeking authentic feedback. When I came across the writings of today's guest on Episode 268 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast, Michael Rubin (or just Rubin for short), it was eye-opening for me...

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Photography from the South Pole — Photography from the South Pole

May 30, 2022 | South Pole

How our interests in life inspire our photographic journey is an important ingredient that helps forge who we are as photographers. As such, I had an awesome time talking with these week's guest on episode 267 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast about how he mixes his study of science with his passion for photography...

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The Journey of the New Photographer — The Journey of the New Photographer

May 23, 2022

The journey of a new photographer can take many paths, but it is in our early years that the foundation is developed and the direction of our work begins. As such, I had an awesome time talking with these week's guest on episode 266 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast about his journey as a new landscape photographer...

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Passion for the Woodland — Passion for the Woodland

May 16, 2022

Focusing our nature photography on the subjects we love and care about most can yield the most powerful and personal results. As such, I was thrilled to record episode 265 of the podcast due to our guest's focus on his passion for the woodland...

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Combining Music, Writing, and Photography — Combining Music, Writing, and Photography

May 9, 2022

How we choose to share our work with the public for maximum impact is a topic of great interest to me.

This week on episode 264 of the podcast, I was joined by a photographer living in Germany, Holger Mischke...

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Curating Your Photography — Curating Your Photography

May 2, 2022

Curating your photography is one of the most important skills you can develop as a nature and landscape photographer. This skill helps you narrow down your work so that only the best of the best images are showcased, and helps you to develop your skills as you grow as a photographer...

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A Voyage of Discovery in Photography — A Voyage of Discovery in Photography

April 25, 2022

Photography can be a life-long pursuit that takes many shapes, sizes, and paths. On today's podcast episode, we explore the path of David Southern, a photographer living on the coast of northeast United Kingdom...

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Finding Your Why in Photography — Finding Your Why in Photography

April 18, 2022

Finding your why as a photographer is a noble life-long pursuit that can lead to many wonderful and satisfying years of creative exploration and output. On today's podcast, we are joined by nature photographer Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero to discuss her journey as a photographer and her pursuit of finding her why...

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Judging Nature Photography — Judging Nature Photography

April 11, 2022

Judging nature photography competitions is often a controversial subject among the landscape and nature photography community. Why certain photographs are chosen over others is often a subject of great passion and debate among those that enter competitions...

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Flow States for Photography - A Conversation with Ben Maze — Flow States for Photography - A Conversation with Ben Maze

April 4, 2022 | Australia

This week I was joined by an Aussie landscape and nature photographer, Ben Maze. Ben is quickly becoming one of my favorite photographers as well as one of the most genuine and thoughtful members of our community...

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Photography as Art that Conveys an Idea - A Conversation with Serena Dzenis — Photography as Art that Conveys an Idea - A Conversation with Serena Dzenis

March 21, 2022 | Iceland

Welcome to episode 257 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!

This week on the podcast, I was joined by a lens-based artist named Serena Dzenis who is originally from Australia but now lives in Iceland...

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Creating Personally Meaningful Projects in Photography and Filmmaking with Ashlei Payne — Creating Personally Meaningful Projects in Photography and Filmmaking with Ashlei Payne

March 7, 2022 | Greenland

Welcome to episode 255 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!

This week on the podcast, I was joined by a photographer and film-maker who lives in California but travels internationally to focus on projects of personal importance - Ashlei Payne...

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Confidence and Learning from Failure in Nature Photography - A Conversation with Peter Coskun — Confidence and Learning from Failure in Nature Photography - A Conversation with Peter Coskun

February 28, 2022 | Arizona

Welcome to episode 254 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.

This week on the podcast, I was joined by a landscape photographer living near the Sonoroan Desert of Arizona - Peter Coskun...

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Minimalistic Landscape Photography - A Conversation with Julia Redl — Minimalistic Landscape Photography - A Conversation with Julia Redl

February 14, 2022 | Germany

Welcome to episode 252 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.

This week on the podcast, I was joined by a German landscape photographer who excels at making quiet and intimate photographs that spark the imagination - Julia Redl...

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Making Unique and Personally-Expressive Photographs - A Conversation with Rachael Talibart — Making Unique and Personally-Expressive Photographs - A Conversation with Rachael Talibart

February 7, 2022 | United Kingdom

Welcome to episode 251 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.

This week on the podcast, I was joined by none other than Rachael Talibart, a photographer from the U.K. who is known for her wave and coastal photography...

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The Triple Threat of Content Creation - A Conversation with Michael Bonocore — The Triple Threat of Content Creation - A Conversation with Michael Bonocore

January 31, 2022 | Boise, Idaho

Welcome to episode 250 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.

This week on the podcast I was joined by a travel and landscape photographer hailing from Boise, Idaho - Michael Bonocore...

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Art Shows & Color Blindness in Landscape Photography - A Conversation with Nathan St. Andre — Art Shows & Color Blindness in Landscape Photography - A Conversation with Nathan St. Andre

January 24, 2022 | Southwest Utah

Welcome to episode 249 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.

This week on the podcast I was joined by Southwest Utah landscape photographer and biologist, Nathan St. Andre...

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Finding Our Voice & Differentiating Ourselves as Artists - A Conversation with John Paul Caponigro — Finding Our Voice & Differentiating Ourselves as Artists - A Conversation with John Paul Caponigro

January 10, 2022 | Cushing, Maine

Welcome to episode 247 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.

This week on the podcast I was joined by John Paul Caponigro - a full-time photographer living in the small town of Cushing Maine and the son of legendary photographer Paul Caponigro...

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The Lorax of Landscape Photography - A Conversation with Kurt Budliger — The Lorax of Landscape Photography - A Conversation with Kurt Budliger

January 3, 2022 | Vermont, USA

Welcome to episode 246 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.

This week on the podcast I was joined by Kurt Budliger - a full-time professional photographer from Vermont...

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Valuing Education in Fine Art | Curating our Work - A Conversation with Todd Pickering — Valuing Education in Fine Art | Curating our Work - A Conversation with Todd Pickering

December 27, 2021 | Point Reyes, California

Welcome to episode 245 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne.

This week on the podcast I was joined by Todd Pickering - a full-time professional photographer from Point Reyes, California...

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A Focus on Women in Landscape Photography - A Conversation with Sarina Jackson — A Focus on Women in Landscape Photography - A Conversation with Sarina Jackson

December 20, 2021 | Sydney, Australia

Welcome to episode 244 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!

This week on the podcast I was joined by Sarina Jackson - a lawyer and landscape photographer living in Sydney, Australia. Sarina is the co-founder of In Focus Women, a community and podcast created to celebrate and bring together female landscape photographers from around the world...

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