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The Perceptive Photographer — 610 episodes · page 1 of 7
A revisit of audience, meaning and communication in your work
How long should a project take?
5 project ideas to make project. it’s all very meta
Are you asking the right question?
Audience, company and things your shouldn’t do
Celebrating 600 episodes
Are great photographers the ones who finish their work?
Your better at sales than you think
The way we see: Attention
Revisiting what makes a photograph good?
What are we really asking for when we make a photograph?
Finding Your Audience Without Losing Your Voice
Outside your genre and growing through seeing
The Way We See: Silence
Creative Plateaus: The Good, the Bad, and Why They Matter
Trusting Your Instincts When You Can’t Explain Why
In the Creative Practice, Nothing Is Ever Wasted
Why people photograph at all
Hesitation in your work is costing you
The misunderstanding of intention in your work
Interrupting that darn autopilot
Connections and relationships in our images
What Your Edits Say About You
May the 4th be with you
From Contact Sheets to Yes And
Rethinking Your Photographic Approach
Triple Distillation and a better photographs
Shifting Perspective in How We Talk About Our Images
The role of intention and edges in creating meaningful photographs
Working with sweet spots
Playing a good mind game with our work
Thinking about entry points
In conversation with Jenny Hansen Das
Exploring meaning from John Berger’s essay “Understanding a Photograph”
When Meaning Splits: Navigating Disagreement in Photographic Critique
Composition as Personal Expression and Growth
Is an audience required for meaning, or just for momentum?
Moments that make us stop
Photographing for Ourselves vs. Seeking Validation
Why two photographers never see the same scene: myth of objectivity
Relational vs. Transitional Viewing
In Conversation with Rachel Demy
Why your best work might feel boring to you
The Danger of Consistency
When the Photograph Stops Explaining: Seeing Without Searching
Not Every Good Photograph Needs to Be Shared
Books for the giving season
Working With What the Photograph Wants
Interpretation and translation
What it means to share your work
The Importance of Intention and Emotional Connection in Photography
Burnout verse rest
Magic in the mundane
Seasons of Light
Thoughts on Creative Momentum
Learning to Trust Your Eye
In Conversation: single images verse projects
What I don’t know may mean more than what I do know
The role of quiet or silence in our photographic practice
Are You Measuring the Right Things in Your Photography?
Which story telling structure do you use in your photography?
How spicy can you handle?
Storytelling Through Images
An arrow in the quiver
What you see and what you photograph
Finding Meaning Beyond Description
In Conversation with Ken Carlson on Roland Barthes Death of the Author
No title means you don’t know this week’s topic
Embracing Imperfection and Authenticity in Photography
In Conversation with Ken Carlson on Composition in Photography
How Do Truth, Wonder, and Trust Shape Your Photography?
Art for Me or for You? Navigating the Creative Tug-of-War
In Conversation with Ken Carlson: Curiosity, Craft, and the MFA Path
Finding Your Point of Entry in Photography
Seeing Clearly: Mentorship, Duality, and the Core of Your Work
Photographic trophies verse experiences
How asking “What do I see?” can transform your photography
Working with the mundane in your photography
Ep 533 Understanding the why of your visual narratives in editing & sequencing
Episode 532 How can embracing more of your irrationality over your rationality enhance your photography?
Talking about Robert Frank and The Americans
Discussing the power of “just one more thing” in your photography
Deepening our Understanding of Photography
Thinking about print size can change your approach
Are You Overthinking Your Photography and Missing the Moment?
Connecting “Things” and “Relationships” in Photography
Visiting the impacts of New Topographics on modern landscape photography
Choices Behind Minimalist and Simple Photography Part 2
Navigating the Fine Line Between Simple and Minimal Photography Part 1
Finishing the image
The Hawthorne Effect
Celebrating 10 Years
Random Thoughts on your past, present and future
The don’t know what you don’t know bucket problem
Where’s your focus?
Revisiting Our Approach to Understanding Photography Critique
Thoughts on finishing
Unpacking what makes a good photograph
Flip the question
Wishing you a happy new year