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B&H Photography Podcast

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The B&H Photography Podcast: Join us every other week for a conversation with insightful and entertaining guests. From gear and technique to history, science and art, we discuss the issues most important to the contemporary photographer.

300 episodes

Enrique Vega | Making it in New York as a Fashion Photographer 24 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 12 min For those who believe the world of elite fashion photography is not within reach—we've got a story for you! In this week's podcast, we explore the career trajectory and core value…

Ed Kashi | "We humans live for stories" 17 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 12 min The time-honored saying "A picture is worth a thousand words" can quickly lose meaning in the intricate tangle of a photographer's lifetime archive. That is unless you take a disc…

Nancy Borowick | Mentors & Career Pivots 10 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 10 min New York City is often considered the center of the universe, especially for photographers and other creative types. Leaving the Big Apple after you've established yourself there…

Austin Bell | Photographing 6,800 Basketball Courts in 28 Countries 2 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 10 min Austin Bell shoots basketball courts—thousands of them—mostly from above. Using a drone and a flat-lay approach, he's documented more than 6,500 courts across 28 countries, includ…

Welcome Back! | The B&H Photography Podcast 1 Sept 2026 · 17 min After an extended hiatus, we're stoked to announce that the B&H Photography Podcast is back online with an impressive visual identity and a vibrant new studio space for hosting in…

Farewell Audio, Hello Video Podcasts, with Derek Fahsbender 2 Jul 2026 · 7 min The B&H Photography Podcast is getting a facelift. After more than a decade of audio-driven chats featuring many of the photo world's most inspiring voices, we're transitioning to…

Encore: Action Sports - Auto Racing & Competitive Cycling Photography 11 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 44 min What does it take to photograph elite athletes pushing their bodies to the point of collapse, or freeze the motion of cars hurtling by at speeds that blur the line between control…

Encore: Best of B&H Music Photography Podcasts 28 May 2026 · 56 min Music photography has always been a listener favorite, and through the years we've gathered countless stories from legendary photographers about what it takes to document all aspe…

Encore: The Art of the SNL Portrait, with Mary Ellen Matthews 14 May 2026 · 51 min "Live From New York, it's Saturday Night!" That single sentence has become a catchphrase for devotees of comedy and popular culture for more than 50 years—generations of fans who…

Unit Set Photography: Myles Aronowitz & Cara Howe 30 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 13 min Photography has plenty of different specialty areas—portraits, sports, fashion, food, still life—to name just a few. In today's show we're going to investigate a specialty that in…

Photographing the Winter Games: Jean Fruth 16 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 12 min Sports photography hinges on freezing peak action—transforming a high-speed blur into a dramatic portrayal of human effort. When you combine that with the unyielding drive of elit…

Pictures in Space, featuring NASA Astronaut Donald Pettit 25 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 2 min Above Photograph © Donald Pettit, NASA At its best, photography draws from both science and art, to give resulting images a dual purpose—aesthetic innovation and scientific merit.…

Two Generations of Top Photo Agents with Jennifer Perlmutter & Michael Ash 12 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 19 min One of the most polarizing questions in the mind of any photographer is "Should—or shouldn't I—get an agent?" The role of an agent in a photographer's career is often misunderstoo…

The Ethics of Wildlife Photography with Melissa Groo & Bobby Stormer 26 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 38 min While its origin is murky, the adage "Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time," is at the heart of this wide-ranging discussion about eth…

The Many Seasons of Humans of New York, featuring Brandon Stanton 12 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 31 min It takes a lot of guts to engage with a stranger on the street, ask probing questions about their struggles, and come away with a portrait and a story as a record of the human con…

Next Frame: Trailblazing a Philadelphia Photo Community, with CJ Wolfe 29 Jan 2026 · 40 min Picking up a camera is often the start of a life-changing journey. And when it's combined with a focus on community building, the determination to lead by example, and shrewd entr…

Crafting Masterful Portraits with Paul Mobley & Ian Spanier 15 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 13 min Paul Mobley and Ian Spanier have much in common: from starting their respective careers in New York City before relocating to the West Coast, to their knack for forging a human bo…

2025 Photo Gear of the Year, with Kevin Rickert 1 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 44 min In case you didn't already know, 2025 marks 10 years since we started the B&H Photography Podcast, making today's show our tenth annual Photo Gear of the Year episode! A lot of ca…

Next Frame: Get Undeniably Qualified for a Photo Career, with Chelsea Mayer 18 Dec 2025 · 41 min "Wow, this is your job? I didn't know that was a job! That's amazing. Can I have this job?" That offhand epiphany neatly sums up the enviable career path of wildlife, adventure, a…

Mylene Mae on Trends, Staying Curious, and Creating for Fun 11 Dec 2025 · 30 min Join Deanna as she welcomes professional side-quester, storyteller, and video editor, Mylene Mae (@mylenesmind). Mylene shares her personal journey, including how she pivoted from…

Discovering Forgotten Visual Histories, with Alan Govenar & Adam Forgash 4 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 1 min Photographs preserve what daily life cannot—moments that would otherwise fade into obscurity. In today's show, we explore this topic through a nexus of American culture, popular f…

Tolú Ekundare on Landing Netflix, Podcasting, and Building Your Own Voice 1 Dec 2025 · 39 min In Episode 7, host Deanna Testa sits down with the vibrant and hilarious, Tolú Ekundare (@tolukundare) to spill the tea on what it takes to grow as a modern creator. Tolú shares h…

Next Frame: Reporting the News & Finding Your Visual Voice, with Keren Carrión 20 Nov 2025 · 44 min News reporting has got to be one of the toughest markets for a visual journalist to crack. But the whirlwind of 24/7 news cycles and the pressures of telling human stories in rura…

Brandon Woelfel on Growing as a Photographer and Creator 13 Nov 2025 · 32 min In this episode, we sit down with New York-based photographer and content creator Brandon Woelfel (@brandonwoelfel) to discuss his personal journey as well as the growing pains of…

Mixing Music with Pictures, with Bootsy Holler & Chris Ortiz 6 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 18 min Although they cater to different senses, photography and music share much in common. In both these arts, timing, rhythm, and mood are key. It's been a while since we've mixed phot…

David Guerrero travels to Ukraine, tackles imposter syndrome, and talks finding community 30 Oct 2025 · 27 min Welcome to the fifth episode of the B&H Creators Green Room Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with viral street photography creator David Guerroro to discuss what it takes to…

Next Frame: Be a Sponge for Creative Insights with Grace Mc Nally 21 Oct 2025 · 47 min "Inspiration doesn't have an age gap… Maybe you've heard it 100 times before, but this time it hits differently. Or this time, it's where it sinks in and you have that 'aha' momen…

Dylan Lemay talks the Business of Ice Cream and Work-Life Balance 16 Oct 2025 · 24 min In this episode, we sit down with viral ice cream creator Dylan Lemay to spill the tea on what it really takes to grow as a modern creator. Dylan shares how his content creation j…

Finding Purpose in Your Pictures, with Matt Payne & Sean Tucker 9 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 16 min How often do you think beyond the photos you make to consider the larger purpose they serve—both for yourself and, ideally, for a wider audience? In today's show, we explore this…

Peet Montzingo Talks Family, Career, and ADHD as a Superpower 3 Oct 2025 · 24 min In this episode we sit down with talented viral creator and musician Peet Montzingo to spill the tea on what it really takes to grow as a modern creator. Peet shares how he got st…