We Talk Photo

Jack and John welcome Brenda Tharp to the program. Brenda is a veteran of the photo industry and has a wealth of knowledge and experience around leading a creative life and following her passion. Brenda is currently drawn to the Intimate Landscapes, that space between Grand landscapes and Macros and her love of this really shows in her incredible work. Listen in to this wonderful conversation with Brenda as they talk about how she goes about creating her images as well as how she and her partner live and travel in a van which affords her the timing and flexibility to become intimately familiar with locations as well as waiting for ideal conditions. Brendas Website: https://www.brendatharp.com/ Brendas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brenda_tharp_photo/ The We Talk Photo podcast is dedicated to being an entertaining, informative and lighthearted discussion about a wide range of photographic topics centered around landscape and nature photography. Hosted by Jack Graham and John Pedersen, both long time industry professionals, they will bring you in to their conversations about being creative, learning to “see”, getting to know industry leaders, trends and perhaps some gear talk.

We are overjoyed to welcome Guy Tal and Michael Gordon to the show at the same time. They are both longtime friends of us and of the show, but to have them together on the same episode is epic! Listen in as we discuss different topics related to creativity and the creative life, inspiration and … Continue reading We Talk Photo with Guy Tal and Michael Gordon part 2 →

We are overjoyed to welcome Guy Tal and Michael Gordon to the show at the same time. They are both longtime friends of us and of the show, but to have them together on the same episode is epic! Listen in as we discuss different topics related to creativity and the creative life, inspiration and … Continue reading We Talk Photo with Guy Tal & Michael Gordon pt 1 →

In this episode of We Talk Photo, Jack and John talk about their most recent workshop in Katmai National Park photographing the grizzly bears amidst the Fall colors. This was their 7th workshop in this beautiful area and once again provided an amazing experience for all of the folks who came along. This is a … Continue reading We Talk Photo Alaska Workshop Recap →

Jack and John welcome Tiffany Reed Briley to the podcast! It’s a long time overdue having Tiffany on the program, so the conversation is lively and diverse. Take a step in to Tiffanys world as she travels for her numerous workshops and runs her successful businesses, bringing inspiration, education and creativity to her clients. Uplifting … Continue reading We Talk Photo with Tiffany Briley →

Join Jack and John as they talk with their longtime friend Bill Fortney. Bill is an institution in the photographic community and has enjoyed a career spanning over 55 years. He is one of the pioneers of the photo workshop concepts and has met and befriended all of the luminaries of this profession. Listen in … Continue reading We Talk Photo with Bill Fortney →

We welcome Rain Hayes back to the program in this episode and catch up with her as she has transitioned more towards photography using UV light. Listen to the fascinating discussion as Rain tell us about the light spectrum and how she uses the UV light to produce absolutely stunning imagery of flowers and other … Continue reading We Talk Photo with Rain Hayes →

Jack and John welcome to the show a wonderful photographer who you may not have heard of yet, but we think you will hear about in the not too distant future. His work reflects thoughtful consideration of the art and craft of photography and is what inspired us to bring him on the show and … Continue reading We Talk Photo with Brent Clark →

Jack and John welcome the immensely talented Bruce Percy to the show. If you don’t know Bruces work, please visit his website (link below) and immerse yourself in his beautiful work before listening to this two-part interview. Bruce joins Jack and John from Scotland where he is home for a brief time between his workshop … Continue reading Interview with Bruce Percy Part 1 →

Part 2 of our interview with Bruce Percy! Jack and John welcome the immensely talented Bruce Percy to the show. If you don’t know Bruces work, please visit his website (link below) and immerse yourself in his beautiful work before listening to this two-part interview. Bruce joins Jack and John from Scotland where he is … Continue reading Interview with Bruce Percy Part 2 →

Jack and John welcome the immensely talented Bruce Percy to the show. If you don’t know Bruces work, please visit his website (link below) and immerse yourself in his beautiful work before listening to this two-part interview. Bruce joins Jack and John from Scotland where he is home for a brief time between his workshop … Continue reading Interview with Bruce Percy Part 1 →

Happy New Year! Jack and John kick off 2025 with a discussion about what to do during the “off season” of winter, such as setting goals, finding inspiration for the new year and growing your knowledge, skills and abilities. It’s a great reminder that even though you may not be out on location during this … Continue reading Happy New Year! →

Join the guys for one last podcast for 2024! It’s been a great year and Jack and John want to express their gratitude to you, the listeners, for making this a fantastic year. Although this is not a gear centric podcast, in this episode Jack and John share some of the fun gadgets they’ve … Continue reading Happy Holidays 2024 →

Join Jack and John as they catch up with one of the friends of the program, David Cobb. David has been on the program before, however in this episode, they discuss Davids recent trip to South Korea with Sean Bagshaw. David and Sean spent close to a month traveling around the country photographing everything from … Continue reading David Cobb Photographing Korea →

Join Jack and John as they delve in to a couple of relevant topics for the Fall and Winter season. Photographing in bad weather often times presents very good opportunities for great photos. Dramatic skies, saturated colors, stormy feelings…all is possible when you are out with your camera in inclement weather. Even in winter, when … Continue reading Bad Weather and Contrasts →

Jack and John just returned from leading a Fall color photo workshop in the Eastern Sierras of California. They drove down from Portland Oregon and scouted the area for several days before the group arrived, then led the group to the best locations in the area. Here how the workshop went and what they saw … Continue reading Eastern Sierras Workshop Recap →

Jack and John welcome back to the program one of our dear friends, Sean Bagshaw. In this episode we catch up with Sean and learn about what he’s up to and then dive in to his philosophy around processing images, which applications he prefers to use along with a nice overview of the Tony Kuyper … Continue reading Interview with Sean Bagshaw →

Join Jack and John in this interesting discussion about the experiences of photography, Johns recent trip to Greenland and Jacks new e-book on Minimalistic Photography. They cover a lot of topics and always have a lively discussion about each one, hoping to bring a sense of enthusiasm and wisdom to the listening audience. Link … Continue reading Greenland and Minimalism →

Jack and John are happy to welcome back to the program the wonderful Michael Gordon to talk about his new book Denizens as well as a host of other topics. Michael is the preeminent desert photographer and Denizens encapsulates over 20 years of his work in the deserts. Please join them for a wonderful discussion … Continue reading Michael Gordon and Denizens →

Jack and John are honored to have two of our dear friends on the program; Guy Tal and Colleen Miniuk. Both of these amazing people have new books, either out or coming soon, focused on self-discovery, philosophy along with some amazing photography. We are pleased to welcome them both on the program to discuss their … Continue reading Guy Tal and Colleen Miniuk →