Alec Soth is so beautifully human and also a brilliant photographer, and one so obviously begets the other. But if you don't take a listen for the insight into his art practice, new body of work, and upcoming photobook , come for the ping pong

Andres Gonzalez

Jan 6th, 2022 1h 12m

This is a really special episode. Andres Gonzalez talks about American Origami, which not only happens to be an extraordinarily impactful and important project, but also the most dynamically designed photobook. . . maybe ever. Andres is thought

David Chickey

Dec 14th, 2021 54m 52s

To continue our short streak of publisher/designers, I interviewed David Chickey for the podcast. I have often said that I want to be Dave Chickey when I grow up. While we are similar in age, I'd need decades to even come close to his talent an

Jason Koxvold

Nov 4th, 2021 44m 12s

Jason Koxvold is the kind of person you would hate if he wasn't so smart and talented and thoughtful and kind. Oh, and charming. Did I mention charming? Yeah, he's the worst. Jason Koxvold (b. 1977, Liege, Belgium) received his BSc in Social Sc

Alan Rapp

Oct 14th, 2021 1h 1m

This is a super special podcast - mostly because Alan Rapp is an incredible fount of knowledge about the photobook publishing business, but also because we go deep talking shop, and he somehow pulled a switcheroo midway through and started aski

Gail Albert Halaban

Sep 2nd, 2021 28m

I have been a fan of Gail Albert Halaban's Out My Window series for years, so it was a delight to get to speak with her about this long-term project that began in her city, New York, and has since gone global. Tune in to hear about building com

Louie Palu

Aug 19th, 2021 48m 49s

Louie and I met in 2011. He was just back from Afghanistan with the most gorgeous silver portraits of soldiers he was embedded with. Six years later, we would publish those portraits as part of the deconstructed photobook, Front Towards Enemy.

Matthew Brandt

Jul 29th, 2021 51m 25s

Matthew Brandt is a mad scientist/brilliant image-maker/pure delight. Oddly, we talk about poo a lot on this episode, but it kind of works. We also talk a lot about the creative process and parsing out the good ideas from the not-good-yet ideas

Carolyn Drake

Jul 13th, 2021 34m 48s

I cannot get enough of Carolyn Drake - her talent, her intentionality, her grounded and inspiring words. But alas, I gush. We talk about collaboration and books (surprised?), and she has a lot of brilliance to share on both topics. Carolyn Drak

Assembly (Ashlyn Davis Burns & Shane Lavalette)

Jul 1st, 2021 28m 18s

These two! A powerhouse duo of talent, passion and all-around art do-goodness. They are pooling their wide ranging skills to deliver a new model to help artists become creatively and financially successful. Learn all about Assembly in this epis

Diana Markosian

Jun 17th, 2021 25m 50s

Diana Markosian is staggeringly talented, thoughtful, creative and articulate. We had some technical difficulties on our first recording, so I got to be overwhelmed by her amazingness TWICE. She is brave, both in an "I'm going to sneak across t

Kelli Connell

Jun 3rd, 2021 35m 39s

Doing this podcast has really just been a way for me to geek out on photography and give me an excuse to talk with artists whose work I adore, and getting to talk with Kelli Connell was a highlight. The time and focus and introspection she devo

Aaron Schuman

May 20th, 2021 47m 15s

I had never met Aaron Schuman before this recording, and I'm pleased to report that we are now best friends. His deep love for all things photography and his thoughtful and inquisitive approach to both his own work and others' is infectious and

Hans Gremmen

May 6th, 2021 48m 44s

Witness my biggest fan-girl moment so far in this interview with the immensely talented and innovative photobook designer, Hans Gremmen. He has the winning and enviable combination of being creatively brilliant and also incredibly down to earth

Alejandro Cartagena

Apr 1st, 2021 42m 46s

In this episode of Perfect Bound, we learn that Alejandro Cartagena still has the pen I lent him six years ago in the pocket of his winter coat. We also learn he has 35 book projects in mind to be developed and that he has been able to harness

Cig Harvey

Mar 18th, 2021 43m 59s

Cig Harvey and I talk about all kinds of things from perfume to '90s female vocalists to being present in the moment (she's great at it - me, not so much). We also talk about photography and photobooks. A lot. Cig is charming and earnest and ab

Abelardo Morell

Mar 15th, 2021 37m 42s

Sharp, curious and hilarious, Abe Morell's got the most enviable spark for life and creating, and he does it all with wit and charm. We talk about being Cuban, the role of play in art-making, and his favorite hip hop club in Atlanta. Prepare to

Kris Graves

Mar 4th, 2021 34m 58s

Kris is a rockstar. Full stop. His own work is thoughtful and important, and he is deeply committed to developing platforms for other artists, especially BIPOC artists, to get their work seen and their stories told. He has the rare quality of b

Daniel Milnor

Mar 1st, 2021 42m 30s

If you want to be inspired to break your addiction to social media, live the #vanlife, and still do all kinds of badass photography-related projects, listen to this episode with Daniel Milnor, creative evangelist for Blurb. If you've ever met h

Tabitha Soren

Feb 18th, 2021 44m 55s

Tabitha and I deep dive into a wide range of topics, from emotional resiliency to Tupac. We compare and contrast journalism and photography and talk about navigating the current art, political, and pandemic landscape. It's a ride.Tabitha Soren

David Hilliard

Jan 24th, 2021 49m 42s

In this episode of Perfect Bound, we talk to photographer David Hilliard about creating work that is personal and vulnerable, why his father was the great love of his life, and committing to being an artist. We also laugh a lot. David Hilliard’

Matt Eich

Jan 11th, 2021 41m 39s

Matt Eich joins the Perfect Bound podcast to share his thoughts on classifying his work, the broken editorial model, finding a home for his images in photobooks, and using his wife's student loan money to produce his first limited-edition book.

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