Daniel Sackheim is an American filmmaker and Emmy-Award winning director and producer of shows like Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, X-Files, NYPD Blue, Ozark, Better Call Saul, Law and Order, and many more. Daniel is also the co-founder of Bedrock Entertainment, a producer of premium television content for the global marketplace across network, cable and streaming platforms.
As a noir street photographer, he uses the creative talents he displayed on the sets of Hollywood’s biggest shows and applies them to still photography with his Leica camera.
Topics Daniel and Richard discuss:
- His father’s influence as a screenwriter
- Daniel’s big Hollywood break
- Working as a music supervisor on Miami Vice
- The powerful role of music in film and television
- The roles of Producer vs. Director
- Rediscovering photography
- What is film noir?
- What makes a good photo?
- How film directing skills translate into photography
- Finding your artistic style
- What is Artistic Intention?
Find Daniel Sackheim at:
Website: www.danielsackheim.com
Twitter: @DanSackheim
Unseen photography exhibition: www.all-about-photo.com/online-gallery/solo-exhibition/65/unseen-by-daniel-sackheim
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Art Wolfe is a legendary American wildlife, landscape, and cultural photographer, as well as explorer and conservationist. His career spans more than five decades and he shows no sign of slowing down! Art is a Canon Explorer of Light, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, and the creator of more than 100 books. He was the host of the popular TV series on PBS, Art Wolfe’s Travels To The Edge.
Many of his photographs are classics and two in particular are featured on US postage stamps. Art will be releasing a new book this Fall called Wild Lives, documenting animals’ relationship with humanity.
The topics Richard and Art cover:
- Himalayan hikes.
- Don’t let technology get in the way of your vision.
- Creating for yourself and surprising your audience.
- Pre-visualization and spontaneity.
- Abstract expressionism.
- Why you should broaden your perspective.
- How classic artists have influenced Art’s vision and photography.
- Digital Illustrations: success and controversy.
- Technology in photography – where are we heading?
- Re-editing Art’s classic photography with new processing tools.
- A close call during an encounter with two rhinos.
- 100+ books – but who’s counting?
All this and more!
Find Art Wolfe at:
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Ian Plant is a world-renowned wildlife and landscape photographer and founder of Photo Masters. Rick Sammon was the first-ever guest on Beyond the Lens! Known by some as “The Godfather of Photography”, he is on a mission to make digital photography fun, creative, exciting, and rewarding for others. Rick is also a best-selling author and talented musician.
In this episode, Richard, Ian, and Rick reminisce on dramatic expeditions together and dig deep into their photographic philosophies. Are they thinkers or feelers? How did they get to the master level they are now? The topics they cover are:
Ian
- Richard’s unfortunate Morocco experience
- Being a wide-angled addict
- Shooting with drones
- Applying street photography to the wild
- What is Visual Flow?
- ‘The subject is not your subject’
- How a photograph tells a story
Rick
- Shooting with an iPhone 14Pro in Morocco
- Moving from Canon to Sony cameras
- Photography, jazz improvisation, and the importance of expression
- The importance of your relationship with your subject and the environment your subject is in
- The power of a still image over a video
Photo Masters: www.photomasters.com
Ian’s Website: www.ianplant.com / Twitter: @ianplantphoto / Insta: @ianplantphoto
Rick’s Website: ricksammon.com / Twitter: @ricksammon / Insta: @ricksammonphotography
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Camille Seaman is a contributing photographer to National Geographic, a TED Senior Fellow, Stanford Knight Fellow, and lover of the Earth’s polar regions and storm clouds.
In this conversation with Richard Bernabe, Camille describes her upbringing in New York City and transformative experiences around the world as she built an enviable photography career.
Camille is a passionate spokesperson for the protection of our natural world. She continues to travel to the Arctic and Antarctic regions to pursue her love of ice and storms, which are beautifully displayed in her critically-acclaimed books, The Last Iceberg, Melting Away, and The Big Cloud.
Camille describes how her beloved grandfather raised her to respect nature at a young age. She talks us through her difficult teenage years, her dangerous yet life-defining first trip to Alaska, working with Steve McCurry, becoming a mother, and how she found and mastered her artistic voice.
You can find Camille’s work and follow her here:
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Candice Millard is a New York Times bestselling author and former editor for National Geographic.
In this episode of Beyond The Lens, Candice pulls us into the world of her new book, River Of the Gods, which documents the epic search for the source of the Nile River, the holy grail of exploration during the mid-nineteenth century. She paints vivid character studies of the two primary explorers – the brilliant scholar Richard Burton and the thrill-seeking John Hanning Speke. The voyage takes place in modern-day Tanzania, where Burton and Speke met their guide Sidi Mubarak Bombay before embarking on the grueling expedition to the uncharted interior of Africa to find the headwaters of the great river.
Richard and Candice discuss the historic storyline, the outcome, and aftermath of the real life events, including the resulting bitter rivalry between the two men. Candice offers her tips on writing, how she motivates herself, and some books she personally recommends.
Buy River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/River-Gods-Genius-Courage-Betrayal-ebook/dp/B0B6MXG1CZ
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Kevin Kelly is the co-founder of Wired magazine, where he currently holds the title of ‘senior maverick.’ He’s also a writer, artist, photographer, prolific traveler, futurist, conservationist, an expert on Asian culture, and quite possibly the Most Interesting Man in the World.
In this episode of Beyond the Lens, Kevin shares his knowledge and passion for technological developments in art and photography, particularly AI-generated art. Throughout the conversation, he offers some philosophical nuggets that have helped him succeed in life, as well as tips for traveling, creativity, and so much more.
His soon-to-be-released book, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier, is drawn from Kevin’s extraordinary wisdom and life experiences.
The topics of the episode are as follows:
- The Optimism of Trust
- Pronoia vs Paranoia
- Should we embrace AI art?
- How does ‘AI art’ work?
- Mind-blowing realizations in Asia
- Kevin’s route into photography
- Traveling light, traveling well
- ‘Excellent advice for living’
- Creativity: the generosity of abundance
- The benefit of solitude
- Vanishing Asia
Pre-order Excellent Advice for Living
Kindle: www.goodreads.com/book/show/62313346-excellent-advice-for-living
Hardcover: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725357/excellent-advice-for-living-by-kevin-kelly
Website: kk.org
Instagram: @kevin2kelly /www.instagram.com/kevin2kelly
Twitter: @kevin2kelly / twitter.com/kevin2kelly
Vanishing Asia
www.amazon.co.uk/Vanishing-Asia-Three-West-Central/dp/1940689066
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National Geographic explorer Chris Rainier is an artist, social photographer, documenter, and photojournalist, globally respected for his work with endangered cultures worldwide. He calls himself a “serial traveler, gypsy, and photographer” and possesses unrivaled first-hand knowledge of world indigenous cultures. He describes his life experiences, as you might expect, in a beautifully visual way.
Chris’s new book, Sacred, includes photos compiled from his decades of exploration and his interactions with the planet’s indigenous peoples. He co-founded The Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation, which campaigns with the philosophy, ‘Indigenous peoples are the best guardians of the earth’s biodiversity. If we protect indigenous cultures, we protect the planet. We must protect the protectors.’
Topics Richard and Chris discuss:
- Lessons from Ansel Adams – the great American photographer-conservationist
- Snapping the President
- Living in New Guinea and India
- What it takes to be a great nature photographer
- Mongolia
- A North Pole voyage on a Russian ship
- Reporting the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
- Powerful photography, subtlety, and sensationalism
- Photography as a social tool
- Shamanism and ‘the reality of life’
- What does sacred mean?
- The Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation
Sacred by Chris Rainier: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sacred/Chris-Rainier/9781647224578
The Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation: culturalsanctuaries.org
Chris Rainier website: www.chrisrainier.org
Instagram: @christainierphoto / www.instagram.com/chrisrainierphoto/
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Kristin Harila is a Norwegian mountaineer, skier, and outdoor athlete. In 2022, her record-breaking attempt to summit all 14 of the world’s 8000-meter peaks in six months was brought to a disappointing end as her team failed to obtain permits for the final two mountains in Chinese Tibet. Despite the setback, Kristin is more determined than ever this year to take on the record again set by Nirmal Purja in 2019.
In this episode, Kristin talks with Richard about her successes and failures during the 2022 attempt, her dramatic introduction to mountaineering – from altitude sickness on Kilimanjaro to taking on Everest for the first time – and reveals her personal superpower for enduring pain for extended periods during her climbs.
You can follow Kristin’s adventures on:
Twitter: @kristin_harila / twitter.com/kristin_harila
Instagram: kristin.harila / www.instagram.com/kristin.harila/
To find out more about Kristin Harila, visit: kristinharila.com
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As 2018 National Geographic Explorer of the Year, Joel regularly contributes to the magazine, specializing in documenting endangered species and landscapes worldwide. Joel founded ‘Photo Ark’, a documentary and photographic project in conservation, which has had images displayed at iconic and historical landmarks worldwide, including St. Peter’s Basilica and the Empire State Building.
In this great conversation, Joel talks about his early passion for wildlife, what triggered him to dedicate his life to conservation, and his endeavor to frame small insects equally to large rhinos, as they are “the ones that lead the charge in terms of becoming endangered.” Joel tells a great story of how he got his first job at National Geographic and what it entails to work for them. He shares what wildlife photographers should do to help save the planet, discusses the intelligence of insects, and the technicalities of ‘Photo Ark’ shoots.
To find out more about Joel, visit: www.joelsartore.com
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Sparked by his first experience of Belize’s tropical rainforest in 1984, Jeff is a passionate activist for Central and South American rainforest conservation. Inspired by his experience serving as expedition naturalist for the ‘JASON Project’, a documentary series led by oceanographer Robert Ballard, he became a TV presenter and producer, best known for hosting Disney Channel’s ‘Going Wild with Jeff Corwin’, ‘The Jeff Corwin Experience’ on Animal Planet, and ABC’s ‘Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin’. His new series’ Wildlife Nation’ highlights North American wildlife and the inspiring partners working together to save them from the brink of extinction.
In this in-depth conversation, Jeff describes the moment he knew he wanted to become a conservationist and his desire to educate others, combining his love of nature, exploration, and discovery with his ability to communicate and share information. Together they dive into Jeff’s fascination for Amphibian species–which have survived six extinctions–explaining how we could lose 70% of the population in the next two decades, and talk through his encounter with a Coral snake.
To keep up with Jeff, follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @wildcorwin
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