The Diffusion Tapes

Hello friends, thanks for checking out our latest session of the Diffusion Tapes. This time around we had the opportunity to catch up with our friend, Carol Golemboski. Golemboski is a photographer and is a Professor of Photography at the University of Colorado Denver. Carol Golemboski uses antiquated objects as metaphors in carefully staged scenes. In her creative process, she implements the use of black and white film and darkroom printing, combining photography, drawing, and photograms in ambiguous and provocative ways.In 2016, she published a book called Psychometry. She’s won numerous awards, and shown her work all over the place. Carol is a photo magician. We’re big fans of Carol and hope you enjoy our conversation with her. Show notesCarol GolemboskiOregon College of Art and CraftSociety for Photographic Education (SPE)University of Colorado DenverBill AdamsAmeriCorpsKodakCENTERGeorge Eastman Museumanthotype processSir John HerschelCenter for Fine Art PhotographyMelanie WalkerColorado Photographic Arts CenterSamantha JohnstonMark SinkThe Zone SystemCaffenolThe Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael KirchoffThe Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere

Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our long-awaited eighth episode, we chat with photographer, educator, and analog lover Rashod Taylor.Rashod Taylor is a fine art and portrait photographer whose work addresses themes of family, intimacy, legacy, and the black experience. He attended Murray State University and received a Bachelor's degree in Art with a specialization in Fine Art Photography. Since then, he has exhibited and published his work across the United States and internationally. Taylor also teaches workshops and presents lectures at various venues around the country.He is currently working on a series called Little Black Boy, where he documents his son’s life while examining the Black American experience and fatherhood. He lives in Springfield, MO with his wife and son.In our Tape with Rashod, we talk about his history in photography, his passion for analog, family and being a parent, the business of being an artist, and his thoughts on identity and legacy. Thanks to Rashod for spending some time with us and sharing your passion!Recorded February 10, 2023. These are the Diffusion Tapes... Show notesRashod TaylorWet Plate Collodion (process)National Geographic MagazineRashod Taylor YouTube ChannelMurray State NewsDominican RepublicPolaroid SX-70Springfield, MissouriAnderson Ranch Arts CenterJennifer DeCarlo - jdc Fine ArtJennifer Schlesinger - Obscura GalleryKen Jansen - DownpourIce fishing in MinnesotaAIPADShots MagazineGordon ParksRichard AvedonSally MannEddie Murphy - Party All the TimeMichael JacksonThe Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael KirchoffThe Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere

Happy Halloween! It seems so appropriate that today we release our episode with the 'wildly interesting" Ed Bateman.Edward Bateman is an artist and professor at the University of Utah, where he heads the Photography and Digital Imaging area. The work of Edward Bateman exists in a space between photography and printmaking, although his extensive use of 3D modeling technologies is not common to either medium. Using constructed and often anachronistic imagery, he creates allegedly historical artifacts that examine our belief in the photograph as a reliable witness.In our conversation, we chatted with Ed about his artistic journey, his interest in science, and his love of all things photography, especially when time travel is involved.Recorded February 8, 2023. These are the Diffusion Tapes... Show notesEdward BatemanWasatch ComputersPhotoshop 2.0The Muse Project (Blue’s BFA thesis)AI Image GeneratorsWet Plate Collodion processIan RuhterDaguerreotype processAlphonse Eugène HubertShroud of TurinFrederick Douglass portraitUniversity of UtahLos Angeles Center of PhotographyAnne Kellyphoto-eye GalleryDiffusion AnnualRun The JewelsPaul NadarRipley’s Believe It Or Notcarte de visitecabinet cardsRapidograph pensGarry WinograndJerry UelsmannIndustrial Light and MagicAmerican Cinematographer MagazinePhillip's Gallery, Salt Lake CityHasselblad 907 cameraVery, Very Hungry (song)The Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael KirchoffThe Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere

Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. We spent some quality time with the illustrious Ann Jastrab for this episode. Ann Jastrab is the Executive Director at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel California. Ann grew up in the village of Whitsboro, New York. She studied literature and art in college and received her MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Since then she’s been an educator for multiple organizations, a master printer, editor-in-chief, gallery director, executive director, portfolio reviewer, and master of the universe. She still carries around a wooden view camera.In our conversation, we chat with Ann about her journey as a photographer…. Recorded January 5th, 2023. These are the Diffusion Tapes... Show notesCenter for Photographic ArtThe Savannah College of Art and DesignMaine Media WorkshopsLinhof Technika - cameraRayKo Photo CenterHolga - cameraFotoFestPhotolucidaPhoto NOLAReview Santa FePhotoAllianceCalifornia College of the ArtsEast Bay Photo CollectiveHarvey Milk CenterCarmel, CaliforniaScott Nichols GalleryFriends of PhotographyBrian TaylorChris PichlerNazraeli PressAcademy of Motion Pictures Arts and SciencesMary Ellen MarkSF MOMASonoma Valley Museum of ArtBrenton HamiltonLishui Photo FestivalGuate Photo FestivalDonggang (Seoul) International Photo FestivalE. M. ForsterThe Paula Riff Award at CPAThe Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael KirchoffThe Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere

Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our fifth episode, we hear exciting and history-making photography stories from Stu Levy. Dr. Stu Levy lives in Portland, Oregon. He studied with Ansel Adams, and was an instructor at the Ansel Adams Gallery Workshops, and leads photography workshops on the Oregon Coast. He has several books, works in many collections, and is a Portland icon. He’s currently heavily involved with Portland Art Museum’s photography council and he’s on the Photolucida board of directors. In our Tape with Stu he talks about his extensive history in photography, music, and even healthcare. Stu’s wealth of knowledge in regard to photo history is amazing and very inspirational. We could listen and learn for hours, which is why we invited him to the Diffusion Tapes! Recorded Dec 8, 2022. These are the Diffusion Tapes... Show notesStu LevyMinor WhiteSurdy-Greebus (band)Seymour DuncanDavid LemieuxPowell’s BooksKaiser PermanenteAnsel Adams WorkshopsAlan RossJohn SextonMichael KennaMorley BaerPortland Art MuseumPaul StrandWeston GalleryFriends of PhotographyRuth BernhardJerry UelsmannOlivia ParkerGrid PortraitsDavid HockneyPolaroidBud Clark - Former Portland MayorChris PichlerNazraeli PressPortland Photographers’ ForumBlue Sky GalleryChristopher RauschenbergFotofestPhotolucidaThe Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonThe Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of KnowledgeChefchaouen, MoroccoThe Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael KirchoffStu’s Portrait by Jake Shivery

Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our fourth episode, we share some time with atomic photographer Harley Cowan. Harley Cowan is a photographer and architect based in Portland, Oregon. He shoots large format and has a keen interest in architectural heritage documentation and historical preservation. In our chat, we learn about his journey into analog photography and he shares some stories from his recent artist-in-residence located on a ship in the Arctic that he had just returned from.Harley, thank you for sharing your story and just being an all-around great guy. Recorded November 29, 2022. These are the Diffusion Tapes... Show notesHarley CowanOregon College of Art and CraftRay BidegainPortland Art MuseumContact by Jake ShiveryCamerawork GalleryKen HawkinsBlue Moon Camera and MachineOregon CavesNational Historic Preservation ActOregon Department of TransportationNational Park Service Artist ResidencyAtomic Photographers GuildManhattan ProjectHanford ReservationAt Work in the Fields of the Bomb, by Robert Del TrediciThe Arctic Circle Artist ResidencyJake ShiveryCory KaufmanPortland Film FestivalHollywood Theater Micro CinemaThe Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael Kirchoff

Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our third episode, we had a great time chatting with photographer and gallery owner Jennifer Schlesinger. Jennifer Schlesinger is an artist, curator, gallerist, and educator based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. As we discuss in the Tape, Jennifer has approached her photography, as well as her Director role at both Verve and Obscura Gallery, with an interest in the historical development of photography as an artistic medium. In our talk, we learn how she pivoted from studying law to focusing on fine art photography, her interest in 19th and 20th-century photo processes, and her journey from the non-profit world to fine art photo gallery director. We also learn about her philosophical outlook and her marketing hustle for promoting photo artists.Jennifer, it’s always a pleasure, thanks for spending some quality time with us. Recorded November 2, 2022. These are the Diffusion Tapes... Show notesJennifer SchlesingerObscura GalleryBrant Mackley GallerySanta Fe, New MexicoPaige PinnellAlfred StieglitzKurt MarkusMonument ValleyUniversity of New HampshireSanta Fe Art InstituteDiffusionLouviere + VanessaObject Diaspora (series)Pinhole photographyAlbumen printingMark OstermanChristopher JamesBostick & SullivanSimon & GarfunkelRashod TaylorJonathan BlausteinAntidote Photo RetreatNevada WeirEdward Weston Pepper No. 30 (photograph)Cole WestonDaniel MilnorCatie SoldanSanta Fe WorkshopsNew Mexico History MuseumA Photographic Life (podcast)Bill Shapiro

Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. For our second episode, we talked with photo artist Molly McCall. Born in Monterey, California, Molly McCall was raised along the rugged California coastline of the Monterey Peninsula. Surrounded by infamous photographers, writers, filmmakers, and painters, their work provided an indelible appreciation and awareness for nature and inspired her to pursue a creative career in art and design.In this Tape, Michael and Blue discover Molly’s rich family history in the arts, her varied career paths, her dedication to the craft of photography and the photo community, her life philosophies, and even her interest in motorcycles and guns (eat your heart out Keanu). We even learned she has a strong distaste for REO Speedwagon. Recorded Sep 7, 2022. These are the Diffusion Tapes... Coinciding with this Tape, we posted an article about Molly’s newest body of work Truth be Told over on the One Twelve website. Check out Molly’s Poignant Portfolio written by Michael Kirchoff. Show notesMolly McCallClick! Photography FestivalPhotolucidaCritical MassDiffusion MagazineCibachromeREO SpeedwagonKansas (band)Boston (band)Chicago (band)RushLori VrbaAline SmithsonBig SurCoastSarah HealeyRebecca KourySan Diego Museum of ArtEdward WestonAnsel AdamsRobert Louis StevensonAl Parker (Illustrator)The Photographer’s GalleryKeanu ReevesCarmelThe Diffusion Tapes are produced by Blue Mitchell. 

Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. My first guest is Michael Kirchoff, who will from here on out be my co-host! Michael Kirchoff is a photographic artist working in the worlds of both commercial and fine art photography, an independent curator and juror, and an advocate for the photographic arts. Based in Los Angeles, California, he is Co-Host at The Diffusion Tapes, as well as Editor-in-Chief at Analog Forever Magazine, Founding Editor for Catalyst: Interviews, and a Contributing Editor for One Twelve Publishing.In our tape we talk about him growing up in LA, how his photography career evolved, some of the folks that mentored him and moments that inspired him along the way, his love of writing and advocacy of photography, and his love for the photo community. I even asked him about his day job working in the entertainment industry of LA and how that relates to all the work he does in the fine art world. You’ll discover after listening to his story that he’s pretty much a YES man and it’s aided in the evolution of his career in the most fulfilling and sometimes surprising ways. Recorded Aug 9, 2022. Welcome to the Diffusion Tapes, Season 2.Show notesMichael’s websiteAlan RossAnsel AdamsAnsel Adams GalleryGeorgia O'KeefeDiffusion AnnualLight Leaks MagazinePhotolucidaPlates to PixelsPhotoNolaBlur magazineRobert GojevicCatalyst: InterviewsAnalog Forever MagazineMichael BehlenPRYME MagazineArt in the RawOne TwelveJeff HannemanSlayerThe Diffusion Tapes Theme Song composed by Jeff Louviere

Welcome to Diffusion Tape no. 10 with photographer Ken Rosenthal.You’re listening to our long-awaited season finale. Well, I don’t know if you can call nearly two years of slow-releasing a season, but I’m going with it. It’s been a crazy time for all of us so I’m pleased to close out this chapter of the Tapes by sharing my conversation with Ken Rosenthal, one of my most favorite people I’ve met while publishing Diffusion.Recorded April 29th, 2019, All conversations are recorded face-to-face. These are… the Diffusion Tapes.Show notesKen Rosenthal websiteKen Rosenthal InstagramDays on the Mountain BookVerve GalleryJennifer SchlesingerK.K. DePaulJennifer ThoresonSnow HuntDiffusion volume IV - hardboundDiffusion volume IV - softboundSusan BurnstineNewspace Center for PhotographyPhotolucidaUSC School of Cinematic ArtsG. Ray Hawkins GalleryFahey Klein GalleryJohn DivolaRobert FleckMark JohnstoneGreg GormanHerb RittsMatthew RolstonArnold NewmanHiroshi WatanabeKeith CarterAline SmithsonDavid Emitt AdamsChris ColvilleMike LundgrenDark Springs PressAndy BurgessArt IntersectionCenter for Creative PhotographyNew Mexico Museum of ArtArtists for Artists Photo CollectiveGeorge SladeKarin BaremanKlomching GalleryAnn PallesenPhoto Center NorthwestPhoto LAThe Photographers Eye Collective