this week we welcomed back Ethan Rocke and Josh Edelson to talk about the Washington Post layoffs and shooting a Superbowl.
AtL RtD 010 – Jason Houston
On episode 10 of Roundtable Discussions, we welcomed back Jason Houston who spoke to us about his work with NGOs and the changing landscape of the field thanks to the current administration’s policies. Episode 10 – https://youtu.be/8YhPqhmY8As?si=iZzRbJ8ryPc578fl
Two-fer – AtL RtD Episodes 8 and 9 now live
Break out of the winter doldrums with two new episodes of Around the Lens Roundtable Discussions this week. That’s right, we’re dropping two different conversations, more than two hours of content, that delve into two very different but related topics. First off is our conversation with Bruce Byers, who discusses his photo journeys to Cuba […]
AtL Gear Reviews – ThinkTank RollTop Camera Bag Review: Form over Function
Introduction The ThinkTank RollTop Camera Bag (Golden Hour, 30 L) is a new camera bag from ThinkTank with one major unique feature: the ability to roll the top compartment up and down. While traditional camera bags have static features and sections that don’t change shape, the RollTop offers some flexibility, allowing storage on an as-needed […]
AtL RtD 007 – The Photojournalism Profession, Wire Service Speed, Pretty Sunrise/Sunset Pics
On this week’s episode of Around the Lens: Roundtable Discussions, we welcome back Gary Hershorn and Ben Brody. During the episode, they discuss the viability of photojournalism as a profession, the speed at which photo editors receive content from events, and the art of capturing beautiful sunrise and sunset photos. Gary Hershorn – https://garyhershorn.photoshelter.com/index Ben […]
AtL RtD 006 – Cinematic Lighting on Location, Decompressing after a shoot, Memorable work from 2025
On this week’s episode, we welcome back guest former Marine combat photographer Matthew Callahan, who spoke to us about his unique lighting setups for broadcast news, how he decompresses after a shoot, and what he found memorable in the worlds of photography, photojournalism, and filmmaking.
Former AtL Co-Host Produces Feature Film
Our own Travis Keyes, long-time co-host of Around the Lens, recently released his first-ever feature film, “Bulls.” No, this isn’t a documentary about the Chicago Bulls and their triumphant rise with Michael Jordan at the helm (that docu-series is actually called “The Last Dance”), although I would probably watch that documentary; it’s actually the story […]
ATL – Reel Reviews LOVE + WAR
This episode (the first one!) of the Around the Lens Reel Reviews, David and I watch LOVE+WAR a documentary out last month on Hulu and Disney+ directed by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. The doc follows award winning photojournalist Lyndsey Addario’s life going back and forth between raising two kids and covering the front lines […]
AtL RtD 005 – Learning Photography/Photojournalism Today
On this week’s episode of Around the Lens Roundtable Discussions, our guests Mark Johnson, clinical professor, photojournalism, chief technology officer, The University of Georgia, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, out of Athens, Georgia, and Rick Friedman, freelance photojournalist, discuss teaching photojournalism and photography in an era of low job prospects and heavy AI usage. […]
AtL Interviews – Ron Newcomb
I had the pleasure of speaking with Ron Newcomb on Around the Lens Interviews the other day. We talked about the struggles filmmakers face in raising money to make their visions a reality. The one thing Ron emphasised the most about money as it relates to filmmaking is that it isn’t a problem, it is […]