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Discover insightful guest articles that offer additional insights to their podcast episodes. Dive into diverse topics and expert opinions that enrich your knowledge and curiosity.

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💫 How to Define Success and Find Your Voice in Photography

When technical progress leaves you wondering what's next, connect your goals, influences, and field decisions to the photography you actually want to make.

CREATIVITY & TECHNIQUE

Oct 209 min read

💫 How Nature Photographers Can Turn Conservation Values Into Action: Learning with Eric Bennett

Use photography, local knowledge, and credible advocacy to help protect the places you care about without trying to solve everything at once.

GUEST ARTICLES

Sep 228 min read

💫 How a Familiar Place in Nature Can Support Mental Well-Being

Andrew Baruffi's Zion story shows how routine, photography, and community can support mental well-being without replacing professional care.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Aug 257 min read

💫 How Photographers Can Support Wildlife Conservation with Shauna Hart

Move from caring about wildlife to helping protect it through ethical photography, local action, stronger stories, and thoughtful mentorship.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Aug 119 min read

💫 Carbon Transfer Printing with Michael Strickland: An Art Like No Other

Michael Strickland provides insights into carbon transfer printing, color separations, handmade photographic prints, and the craft of printmaking.

PRINTING

Jul 148 min read

Episode 29 - Joshua Tree National Park Photography with Jon Norris

Jon Norris joins Shutter Nonsense to talk about Joshua Tree National Park photography, the challenges of teaching workshops in protected landscapes, and why he left Instagram to focus on a more intentional creative life.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Jun 167 min read

Photography Trends vs. Personal Vision: Staying True to Your Work

Brenda Tharp joins us to talk about photography trends, iconic locations, social media pressure, personal vision, print sales, workshops, and how to keep making work that feels true without pretending business pressure doesn't exist.

CREATIVITY & TECHNIQUE

Jun 28 min read

John Barclay and Cole Thompson: Black and White vs Color Photography

Michael and Jeffrey sit down with Cole Thompson and John Barclay for a thoughtful, funny, and surprisingly deep conversation about black and white versus color photography. What starts as a discussion about when to choose monochrome over color quickly opens into a much bigger exploration of vision and creative intent.

CREATIVITY & TECHNIQUE

Apr 217 min read

How Your Perception of a Photograph Changes Over Time

Ben Horne joins Shutter Nonsense to talk about how photographers judge their images after a trip, why perception changes over time, and how memory, editing, film, digital workflow, and emotional connection all shape the finished photograph.

CREATIVITY & TECHNIQUE

Feb 247 min read

💫 How to Curate an Unforgettable Photography Portfolio

Alex Noriega on how to curate a photography portfolio that feels focused and memorable by removing redundancy, sequencing with intention, and choosing work that represents you.

CURATION

Dec 2, 202512 min read

Episode 11 - What to Know About Photography Workshops with Barbara Livieri

This episode of 'Shutter Nonsense' features co-hosts Michael and Jeffrey discussing the complexities and rewards of photography workshops with guest Barb Livieri. We explore topics such as the importance of doing thorough research before attending a workshop, preparing mentally and physically for the demands of intensive photography outings, and the value of being open to feedback.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Oct 7, 20255 min read

Episode 10 - Evolving Editing Styles with Murray Livingston

In this milestone episode of Shutter Nonsense, hosts Michael and Jeffrey discuss how our post-processing techniques and approaches have evolved over time. We also invite Murray Livingston into the discussion as our special guest!

CREATIVITY & TECHNIQUE

Sep 23, 20254 min read

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION

Free Photography Learning Guides

Guest Articles

💫 How to Define Success and Find Your Voice in Photography

💫 How Nature Photographers Can Turn Conservation Values Into Action: Learning with Eric Bennett

💫 How a Familiar Place in Nature Can Support Mental Well-Being

💫 How Photographers Can Support Wildlife Conservation with Shauna Hart

💫 Carbon Transfer Printing with Michael Strickland: An Art Like No Other

Episode 29 - Joshua Tree National Park Photography with Jon Norris

Photography Trends vs. Personal Vision: Staying True to Your Work

John Barclay and Cole Thompson: Black and White vs Color Photography

How Your Perception of a Photograph Changes Over Time

💫 How to Curate an Unforgettable Photography Portfolio

Episode 11 - What to Know About Photography Workshops with Barbara Livieri

Episode 10 - Evolving Editing Styles with Murray Livingston

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