The Photo Banter

On today's podcast I speak with Tim Ryugo. Tim has spent over 45 years working for the Kodak film company in the sales & marketing company. In this interview I speak to Tim about his journey with Kodak, the rise in film popularity , as well as why being an active member of the photography community is important to him. Tim has had an amazing career and has helped countless photographers over the years so it was a real pleasure getting a chance to speak with him. Use Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at picdrop.com Follow Tim on Instagram - @timryugo_kodakprofessional

On today's podcast I welcome back my good friend Andrew "Ando" Caulfield. Andrew is a photographer based in San Francisco,CA. Last week Ando and I attended the final Oakland A's game ever and photographed the historic day. Ando is a photographer I really respect for his enthusiasm for the craft and for his excitement for Travel. Peep Ando's work www.andosphotos.com IG - @andophotos______

On today's episode I speak to photographer Kenny Smith who is a commercial photographer based in Australia. In this interview I speak to Kenny about his new book titled "Of Nomads" a collection of photographs that he took on a trip to Mongolia where he photographed the people , landscape and some of the nomadic traditions of Mongolia. I also speak to Kenny about his journey to making photography his full time career. Use Promo Code "Banter" for 2 months free at picdrop.com Purchase Kenny's Book : http://www.pictureandprints.com/select-pieces/of-nomads-limited-edition-hardcover-160-pages-100-copies-only?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeCXXo0lwW95bUSLjQX4J_uDyEhYEq7SEg9aT0qa6DRYzKPStqBX8TddmHZjQ_aem_aYAQLYKcQN9KiKqTeqvCsQ Peep Kenny's Work : www.kennysmithphotography.com @kennysmithshoots

On today’s episode I speak with photographer and filmmaker Patrick Odell. Patrick is most well known for his popular docu series titled Epicly Later’d which showcases stories on professional skateboarders and skateboarding culture. Prior to starting his documentary series Patrick worked as a photographer for Thrasher Magazine traveling the world photographing skateboarders such as Andrew Reynolds, Jim Greco, Spanky , and Jerry Hsu to name a few. In this interview I speak to Patrick about his new book titled “Epicly Later’d” which is a body of work comprised of photos from his popular blog back in the early to mid 2000’s documenting his daily life living in NYC in his 20’s. I also speak to Patrick about the process of creating his epicly later’s docu series. I’ve been a big fan of Patricks work and his show so it was a real pleasure to get a chance to speak with him! www.patrickodell.com Purchase Patrick's Book : https://shop.mexicansummer.com/merch/468725-patrick-odell-epicly-laterd?lang=en_GB Use Promo Code "banter" for 2 months free at www.picdrop.com Purchase a Photo Banter Hat : https://thephotobanter.bigcartel.com/?_gl=1*1hxyx4z*_gcl_au*MTY3ODMwODk1MS4xNzI4ODYzOTY3LjY3MTYyNDc5NC4xNzI4ODY2ODE3LjE3Mjg4NjY4MjY.*_ga*MTk1MjgzNDM5OS4xNzI4ODYzOTY3*_ga_QZ4HDFTSEZ*MTcyODg2Mzk2Ni4xLjEuMTcyODg2NzE4Ny42MC4wLjExNzgwNDYwMzA.

On today's podcast I welcome back returning guest Ric Stovall who is a photographer and the host of The Visual Revolutionary podcast. At the end of every year Ric and I record this episode to touch base and see how each other's year was and just talk photography. Use Promo Code "Banter" for two months free at picdrop.com Peep Ric's work / show www.stovallstudio.com @stovallstudio www.visualrevolutionary.com @visualrevolutionary