I have two guests with me this week, they are Ron Oren and Yotam Gil who are two of the three co-founders of the company ImagenAI which is based in Tel-Aviv, Israel.On their website, ImagenAI is described as “Your personalized photo editing a

Prop Stylist Robin Zachary - Her Career From Prop Styling to Creative Direction

Aug 8th, 2021 43m 56s

We often hear about fashion and clothing stylists and even food stylists, but every bit as important is the prop stylist. The folks who curate all the finishing touches that give a shot its sense of time and place. Prop stylists are often the r

20 Years and Over 800 Weddings Photographed With Joseph Ellis

Jul 24th, 2021 51m 36s

Wedding Photography. So many new photographers decide to shoot weddings because they think it is a sound money making genre. So many wedding photography businesses fail quickly because said photographers had no idea how much work is actually in

Five Things Learned From Budding Photographers with Marc Silber

Jul 16th, 2021 50m 59s

I had a great conversation this week with Mr. Marc Silber. Marc is a life-long photographer, best-selling author three times over, filmmaker and host of the Advancing Your Photography YouTube series.Marc started out learning darkroom skills a

Elopement Photography with Photographer and Entrepreneur Brianna Parks

Jul 8th, 2021 38m 51s

Who knew? Elopement Photography. I honestly didn't know it was a thing. I learned about this growing niche of wedding photography recently and in my search to find a great elopement photographer to speak with, I found an awesome photographer an

How to Add VALUE to Your Photography

Jul 2nd, 2021 25m 51s

I want to have a chat about providing value and a great experience. This isn't JUST for professional photographers. Regardless of the genre that you shoot, if you share your work online or get paid to take photographs, this conversation can he

Maternity and Newborn Photography Masterclass with Tracie Maglosky

Jun 24th, 2021 52m 3s

Tracie Maglosky is an award-winning portrait photographer, photography educator and mentor. She is an Olympus Visionary, Profoto Legend of Light & Miller’s Speaker Team Member. She is a studio owner in Cincinnati, Ohio with a primary focus on

The Legal Side of Professional Photography with Attorney Ruth Carter

Jun 17th, 2021 57m 55s

My guest this week is Ruth Carter. Ruth is an attorney based in Phoenix Arizona who specializes in Intellectual Property, Internet Law, Business Law and Litigation. Ruth has written three best-selling books on guerrilla marketing and social

Buying Used Camera Gear. Advice from Phil Kaplan of KEH Camera

Jun 11th, 2021 44m 20s

I think it is fair to say that the exorbitant pricing for some new camera gear is driving the expansion and popularity of the secondhand market. It has been a very long time since I purchased use gear or sold any for that matter, so I wanted to

Jack Hollingsworth - Professional iPhone Photographer

May 20th, 2021 58m 53s

My guest this week is a professional photographer, scratch that my guest this week is a damn good professional photographer who shoots exclusively with iPhones. Yeah, you heard me right, a professional photographer who shoots exclusively with

Erich Saide: What it takes to be successful as a photographer dealing with ADHD

May 11th, 2021 47m 47s

This week, I had an amazing discussion with Vancouver based Erich Saide.Erich Saide is a Commercial, Fitness & Lifestyle, Celebrity and Portrait photographer specializing in producing exceptional, creative and technical images born out of h

Flor Blake Talks About Personal Branding Photography Done Right!

May 3rd, 2021 50m 20s

This week, I had an awesome opportunity to chat with the Queen of Personal Branding Photographers - Flor Blake.Flor Blake is a portrait, editorial, and commercial photographer with a style consisting of imaginative, vibrant, and dynamic ima

Lighting Master Miguel Quiles and the Importance of Providing Value

Apr 26th, 2021 55m 17s

This week, I had an awesome opportunity to chat with lighting master Miguel Quiles.Miguel Quiles is an Orlando, Florida based commercial wedding and portrait photographer as well as a speaker and educator. He’s been involved in the indust

Master Light Painter Jason Page and the Art Form of Light Painting

Apr 16th, 2021 47m 29s

This week, I had an awesome opportunity to chat with a man who is a self-described light painter. Jason Page resides in Southern Florida, and he not only practices this incredible art form, but he has invented a series of tools called light

SHOOT PREP — How to Make Your NEXT Shoot Your BEST Shoot

Apr 9th, 2021 41m 11s

Lack of preparation is one of the biggest obstacles to improving your photography, regardless of the genre that you shoot. So this week, I want to share some thoughts with you about shoot prep. Just like most photography skills, preparation

Personal Branding Is NOT Just For Professional Photographers

Apr 1st, 2021 44m 27s

Personal Branding — Social Media — 4 words that make up two of the most misunderstood terms in the photography world.You might think that's because they have nothing to do with actually taking pictures. But I would argue that they have everyt

Food Photographer - Christina Peters, Creator of Delicious Images

Mar 24th, 2021 53m 28s

In this episode I have an awesome conversation with Los Angeles based Food Photographer Christina Peters.Christina has shot thousands of food images for her clients. Her client list includes such brands as: Arby's, Baja Fresh, Bath and Body

Beautiful AfroArt from Regis and Kahran Bethencourt

Mar 17th, 2021 42m 26s

World renowned child photographers, Regis and Kahran Bethencourt are a husband and wife duo and the very imaginative forces behind CreativeSoul Photography in Atlanta Georgia. They gained global recognition with their AfroArt series of images

Joe Edelman - The Interviewer Gets Interviewed

Mar 10th, 2021 51m

This week the tables were turned and host Joe Edelman is in the hot seat with photographer Robert Trawick conducting the interview.Joe also answers some questions that were submitted by members of his TOGCHAT Photography Group of Facebook.

Robert Trawick - The MOST famous photographer you've never heard of!

Mar 3rd, 2021 58m 10s

Robert Trawick routinely describes himself as “the most interesting photographer in Oklahoma” or “the most famous photographer in Oklahoma that you have never heard of”. I am going to take it a step further and declare him the MOST famous photo

The fun whimsical photographic art of Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda

Feb 24th, 2021 1h 5m

My TOGCHAT guests this week are Hasselblad Ambassadors Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda. Based in Valencia, Spain, Anna and Daniel are both trained architects who have combined their love for geometry, perspective, and storytelling to become the ult

Photography Critiques Suck! So let's fix them!

Feb 18th, 2021 48m 25s

Photography critiques are traditionally nothing more than opinions offered by people who may be good at photography but who have little knowledge or concern for you or the reasons you took the photograph or how you took it. Critiques offer an o

Benjamin Von Wong at the intersection of fantasy and photography

Feb 10th, 2021 1h 7m

My guest is Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong. He is a photographer, a marketing genius, an artist and much more. On his website he describes himself as an “Artist focused on amplifying positive Impact.”Benjamin Von Wong's work lies at the int

Three Simple Guidelines for GREAT Composition - NO RULES Required!

Feb 4th, 2021 36m 3s

Today my goal is to introduce you to a practical approach to composition that can have an immediate impact on your photography and all without having to follow any creativity killing rules.And even better yet — I am going to teach you this conc

Practical Composition- Make Your Images More Exciting — Without Rules!

Feb 3rd, 2021 27m 17s

I want to introduce you to a practical approach to composition that can have an immediate impact on your photography and all without having to follow any creativity killing rules.Ansel Adams is famously quoted as saying: “There are no rules