The Photo Brigade Podcast

On this episode, Robert Caplin talks with his friend, Deputy Photo Editor at Rolling Stone magazine, Sacha Lecca. With over 20 years experience in magazine publishing starting as a low-level photo researcher, Sacha moved up the ranks as a photo editor at Newsweek, CMP Media, and to his current senior photo editing position at Rolling Stone. Along the way he's also shot some stellar music photography which he shares through Instagram.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Photo Brigade Podcast!

Direct download: 090_-_Sacha_Lecca_-_Photo_Brigade_Podcast.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 9:28am EDT

On this episode Robert chats with NYC-based photographer Bryan Bedder about his career, the ups and downs of the past year when an accident left him nearly paralized and his amazing recovery. Bryan specializes in portraits, news, music, celebrity and corporate events. Since 2001 he has covered major events including NY fashion Week, The Super Bowl, Occupy Wall street, Hurricane Sandy, The Tony Awards, MTV VMA's, Sundance Film Festival. His photos have appeared in many major publication's world wide. His clients include Getty Images, American Express, Delta Airlines, Fiji Water, Motorola, and Dell.

Direct download: 089_-_Bryan_Bedder_-_Photo_Brigade_Podcast.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 4:20pm EDT

On this episode Robert chats with photo industry veteran Peter Berberian about the business of photography. Peter’s career has run the gamut from photographer to master printer, art consultant and most recently, Director of Brand Development for Agency Access. They discuss how important branding is for photographers and much more on this episode of The Photo Brigade Podcast. 

Direct download: 088_-_Peter_Berberian_-_Photo_Brigade_Podcast.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 1:08pm EDT

On this episode Robert sits down with acclaimed war photographer Ron Haviv of VII Photo Agency in New York. They talk about his background in photography that led to covering conflicts and natural disasters around the world, his new book "The Lost Rolls", the business of photography, and how important it is to diversify their revenue streams in order to make a living as a photographer. They discuss social media, video work, safety, workshops, Ron’s infamous scarf, and much more on this episode of The Photo Brigade Podcast! 

 

 

Direct download: 087_-_Ron_Haviv_-_Photo_Brigade_Podcast.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 2:50pm EDT

On this episode Robert chats with Manhattan-based freelance photographer Stephanie Keith who covers a lot of breaking news and personal projects around NYC. They discuss starting her career, going through International Center of Photography and NYU’s photography programs, they discuss how two particular photos from the Occupy Wall Street protests went viral on the internet, the business of photography, and much more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of the Photo Brigade Podcast. 

Direct download: 086_-_Stephanie_Keith_-_Photo_Brigade_Podcast.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 5:15pm EDT

Oh this episode Robert sits down with veteran Chicago photographer Alex Garcia who’s been a staff photographer for over 20 years working for some of the top publications in America such as The Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune where he shared a Pulitzer Prize and won a World Press Photo Award. They talk about his background and how scored his staff positions and his recent transition into the world of freelance and commercial photography. Being of Cuban descent himself, he has a love for the country where he’s spent a significant time experiencing and documenting the culture over the years and will soon be leading a New York Times Journey to Havana in February 2016. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of the Photo Brigade Podcast.  

Direct download: 085_-_Alex_Garcia_-_Photo_Brigade_Podcast.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 3:38pm EDT

Hello and welcome to the Photo Brigade podcast! It’s been a few months since we’ve last posted a podcast and thats due to a number of circumstances. September I was traveling in Europe and had a personal family emergency, October was a crazy month with Eddie Adams Workshop and Photo Plus Expo in NYC, and we’ve been working on building some great partnerships as we move into 2016…but more on that later! Speaking of Photo Plus Expo, I was able to sit down for this podcast with our pal, John Harrington, AKA the Photo Business Guru. We talked about the latest issue of his best-selling photo business bible, Best Business Practices for Photographers, about social media, contracts, and much more! Sit Back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Photo Brigade Podcast. 

Direct download: 084___John_Harrington_-_Photo_Brigade_Podcast.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 1:43pm EDT

083 - Neil Leifer - Photo Brigade Podcast

On this episode host Robert Caplin chats with legendary sports photographer Neil Leifer about his illustrious career spanning over 5 decades capturing some of the biggest moments in sports history. He and Robert discuss his business, highs and lows, his incredible work ethic, and readiness to catch the moment. 

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Category:photography -- posted at: 12:19pm EDT

082 - Peter Lockley - Photo Brigade Podcast

On this episode Robert Caplin chats with his friend and colleague Peter Lockley about his sports photography career as well as their partnership producing the Maui Photo Expedition, a luxury photography workshop that takes place at the Four Seasons in Maui, Hawaii. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Photo Brigade Podcast!

Direct download: peter-lockley-audio.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 6:39pm EDT

On this episode Robert chats with Flipboard photo editor Steve Fine who spent nearly two decades as the Director of Photography at Sports illustrated and before that as an editor at The New York Times.  They talk about Steve's career highlights and transitioning from traditional analog media to the digital and mobile platforms of the 21st century.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Photo Brigade Podcast! 

Steve Fine is Flipboard’s first-ever photo editor where he pores through a firehose of photography from The Associated Press, Getty and Reuters to assemble vibrant galleries around breaking stories and events. When it comes to photo editing and picking the right shot, Steve Fine goes back to a piece of advice he was given early in his career: “You know it when you see it,” he says, recalling what a senior editor told him as he started working at Sports Illustrated, where he ultimately spent 17 years as Director of Photography. (Before that, he helmed the New York Times’ photo desk for nine years.) During his storied career, the Manhattanite has anchored the photographic coverage of dozens of Olympics, Super Bowls and World Series—usually at the events themselves, on the field. He’s witnessed all kinds of sports history, from Usain Bolt’s world-record sprints to Super Bowl XLII’s iconic play dubbed “The Catch.”

Direct download: 81_-_Steve_Fine_-_Photo_Brigade_Podcast.mp3
Category:photography -- posted at: 12:13pm EDT