AtL RtD 006 - Cinematic Lighting on Location, Decompressing after a shoot, Memorable work from 2025

On this week's episode of Around the Lens: Roundtable Discussions, we welcome back Gary Hershorn and Ben Brody. During the episode, they discuss the viability of photojournalism as a profession, the speed at which photo editors receive content from events, and the art of capturing beautiful sunrise and sunset photos. Gary Hershorn - https://garyhershorn.photoshelter.com/index Ben Brody - https://www.photobrody.com/---Website - http://www.aroundthelens.comFacebook - https://goo.gl/1ZqpHoInstagram - https://goo.gl/9s5KLEX - https://goo.gl/XLeYuWPatreon - https://goo.gl/O5BiyHTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@aroundthelens.com

On this week's episode of AtL Interviews, we talk with filmmaker Michael Dahan about his new film Yes Repeat No. https://www.yesrepeatnofilm.com/

In this week's episode of Reel Reviews, Zach and Dave review The Stringer, the controversial Netflix documentary that questions the authorship of the famous Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press "Napalm Girl" photo. Let's just say, the pair have diverging viewpoints on the film.

On this week's episode, we welcome back guest former Marine combat photographer Matthew Callahan, who spoke to us about his unique lighting setups for broadcast news, how he decompresses after a shoot, and what he found memorable in the worlds of photography, photojournalism, and filmmaking. Website - http://www.aroundthelens.comFacebook - https://goo.gl/1ZqpHoInstagram - https://goo.gl/9s5KLETwitter - https://goo.gl/XLeYuWPatreon - https://goo.gl/O5BiyH

On this week's episode of Around the Lens Roundtable Discussions, our guests Mark Johnson and Rick Friedman discuss teaching photojournalism and photography in an era of low job prospects and heavy AI usage. They talk about the real-world impacts they're seeing from the teaching side and the surprising results. They also discuss The Stringer and their estimation of the film and its verdict around Nick Ut's authorship of the Napalm Girl photo.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Ron Newcomb on Around the Lens Interviews the other day. We talked about the struggles filmmakers face in raising money to make their visions a reality. The one thing Ron emphasised the most about money as it relates to filmmaking is that it isn't a problem, it is THE PROBLEM that filmmakers must overcome to be successful. We also talk about the Concept Compass Filmmaker Bootcamp that Ron and his team run, which I had the opportunity to attend. This bootcamp equips the unitiated with the tools they need to succeed when packaging and pitching a project for investment or funding.Check out an insightful interview on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=iQAzlDkzC_A&feature=youtu.beOr your podcast platform of choice.Learn more about the Concept Compass,https://theconceptcompass.com/or Ron's production company, The Forge Studioshttps://www.theforgestudios.com/

This week, David J. Murphy and Zach Roberts invite panelist B.P. Miller and newcomer Michael Dahan to discuss topics such as how they pre-game for a shoot, how they have transitioned to different careers over time, and the recent potential merger between WB and Netflix or Paramount.

Zach and Dave discuss the film Love + War, a stirring documentary about Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lindey Addario.

On this week's episode, we welcome Mark Doyle and Dominic Gwinn.

On this week's episode, we invite Joe Giordano and Daniel Dreyfus to the program to talk about the resurgence of film, shooting fires and protests, and documentary films we either have seen or want to see in 2025.