Photographer In Focus Podcast

Trey Ratcliff is probably the most viewed photographer online.   He championed post processing and HDR photography.    Using Google, Facebook and Pinterest to get the world out of his photography Stuck In Customs empire, we will hear from Trey about the creative environment of Burning Man and his Master Apprentice teaching system the Arcanum but I’m going to do it a little different.    I know that a lot of people have seen Treys work. In fact he has 44 Billion views on Google Plus alone, I know of no other human being with so many views. It boggles my mind. Even Lady Gaga with 9 million circles has 200 million views.   

Today's guest John Brennan. He is a photographer that focuses on the people of Burning Man with his black and white gallery and studio the Free Photography Zone. A photographer for over 30 years and Burning Man photographer for over 18 years. John Brennan is an author of a book of portrait photography, "Brief Encounters On The Playa".    See the pictures spoke about on the podcast at our shownotes page.  

Philipe Glade is a San Francisco based photographer born in Bóulogne sue Mer, France. He has traveled the world taking pictures of botanicals and other organic forms. His two books of botanical photography "Brilliance" and "In Bloom" both published by Chronicle Books. Both books have show cased his artistic photographic eye.   However, Philippe Glade's unique perspective and voice has lead him to Burning Man to focus on it's creative and varied architecture and dwellings of Black Rock City.   This focus has lead him to become an expert in the dwellings and architecture of the week long event. His photographs of the tent city lead to a book "This is Black Rock City, The Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man".   As he prepares for his second book on the art of the architecture of Burning Man, we talk about the project.    To get links and pictures discussed please visit the show notes page at www.PhotographerInFocus.com    If you like this content and want to help, please take a moment and give the show a positive rating in iTunes. 

Patrick Roddie is a world class portrait photographer, author, and activist.  He produced a book of Burning Man portraits called Hips and has been going to Burning Man since the late 1990s.  There, Patrick cultivated a style of work that focuses on "photographing peoples souls!"    Patrick's work has been in the top galleries and museums including the “Living” exhibition at the Louisiana Museum Of Modern Art in Denmark.     On this episode you will learn Patrick Roddie's secret tip to connecting with other people while shooting their portraits. You will also hear his journey that brought him into photography as a career as well as some great Burning Man stories!    To get links and pictures discussed please visit the show notes page at www.PhotographerInFocus.com Please also visit iTunes and support the show by giving it a five star rating.      

Patrick Roddie is a world class portrait photographer, author, and activist.  He produced a book of Burning Man portraits called Hips and has been going to burning man since the late 90s.  There, Patrick cultivated a style of work that focuses on "capturing peoples souls!"    Patrick's work has been in the top galleries and museums including the “Living” exhibition at the Louisiana Museum Of Modern Art in Denmark.     On this episode you will learn Patrick Roddie's secret tip to connecting with other people while shooting their portraits. You will also hear his journey that brought him into photography as a career as well as some great Burning Man stories!    Please give the show a five star review in iTunes. Or visit the show note page for more info and links about this episode.   Thanks for joining John David Tupper and all the Photographer In Focus crowd enjoying this episode!

Today, we have Michael Garlington on the Photographer In Focus show. He shares his journey of becoming a true working photographic artist, and the how and why he calls himself an "artist" rather than a "photographer."    Michael is one of the artist that bring the world class large scale art pieces to Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert.    If you know some of the art from the playa, he brought us 2012's EGO and 2013's PhotoChapel both ceremoniously burned to the ground.    We explore Mike's journey from learning how he became such a prolific Black and White photographic printer, to how he attracted his subjects for portraits by creating a moving billboard of his work and driving across America.    There is so much in this, I can't wait to share it with you!    To get links and pictures discussed please visit the show notes page at www.PhotographerInFocus.com    If you like this content and want to help, please take a moment and give the show a positive rating in iTunes.    Now let's get to the interview!  

Today on Photographer In Focus we have George P. Post as our guest. George has photographed Burning Man for the past 23 years starting in 1991. I know no other photographer that has consecutively photographed Black Rock City year after year.   George’s photographs have appeared in books, and magazines world wide, including his own book "Dancing With the Playa Messiah A 21 Year Burning Man Photo Album".   His work has exhibited at many galleries and museums that showcase the art of Black Rock City including The first major exhibition of Burning Man Art the "Incendiary Exhibition" at the San Francisco Art Commission Gallery also the Burning Man: Photographs and Neon from Black Rock City, Nevada 1992-1999 at The Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles, CA.   George is a long time photographer studio photographer of jewelry, paintings and sculptures pretty much any Arts & Crafts. Among many of his titles George has been the the official on-site studio photographer for the American Craft Council's San Francisco Craft Fair since 1981.   I am so honored to bring George Post to to the Focused Audience!   In this episode I talk about George's Journey into photography and how he discovered the world of Burning Man so early and what keeps him coming back year after year.   This Tuesday as of the posting August 12th George will have a book signing of his book "Dancing With The Playa Messiah" At Book Passage 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco. Go check out a slide show of George's work, say Hi and get a copy of his book signed while your there.   As I said, I believe Black Rock City to be the most creative and artistic place on the planet each and every year.   In our interview we talk about how the discovery of Burning Man has influenced George's outlook upon the world of art and photography.   It all started with a June showing of the neon art of "The Burning Man" in Fort Mason on a barge. From there it was a planned desert road trip that has happened every year since. 2014 will be George Post's 24th visit to Black Rock City, Nevada Burning Man.     To get links and pictures discussed please visit the show notes page at www.PhotographerInFocus.com Please also visit iTunes and support the show by giving it a five star rating.

Scott London - In this premier episode I get to talk about Scotts Journey into photography and how he approaches his craft and truly makes it his own. Each year 70,000 people attend Burning Man in the barren Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada. It becomes a temporary week long city known as Black Rock City and I believe the most creative and artistic place on the planet. With so many people, come so many photographers. Let's say 1% of the population considers themselves a serious photographer. On that conservative assumption, because everyone has a camera these days, that's 700 people documenting and creating art through their personal vision with a camera. Scott London has managed to rise above just another photographer on the playa to capture and create the spirit of Black Rock City. Ask a photographer or burner to name their favorite photographers in the dust and Scott London will consistently be in the top ten. To get links and pictures discussed please visit the show notes page at www.PhotographerInFocus.com Please also visit iTunes and support the show by giving it a five star rating.