Filmmaking Roundtable Discussions

AtL RtD 016 – Michael Kellman – Say Less

Filmmaker Michael Kellman drops by the table and says more about his movie, Say Less, a coming-of-age tale about a brother and sister and the dark family secrets they uncover during a night hanging out with their friends at a party. Buy or Rent the film on Amazon – https://amzn.to/4bRJihq Listen on Spotify or your […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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. […]