Moose Podcasts

In this episode "No Seconds" I remember all too well when I was little around the dinner table that when dessert came out, I was always told, "no seconds." This holds true when the great photo comes around, are there no seconds.

In this episode "For Competition" I ask a simple question this week. Who are you taking the photographs for?

In this episode "Your Best Friend" Your best friend knows you and you know them. They help when you need help. They make you laugh and make you cry. At times, you can't live without them.

In this episode "Spoiler Alert" So you master a technique in photography, and then the next, when does it stop? Spoiler Alert!

In this episode "Recognition of THE" We're all after THE photograph the represents not only our skill but the story we're telling to tell. But actually seeing "the" photograph is a challenge. This might help you find it.

In this episode "Which Way to Turn" Background, storytelling and most importantly the subject, which way do you turn? Do you follow the herd or go your own path in arranging the elements in your photograph?

In this episode "Spraying & Praying" In this day and age where so many rely on the computer for their image, spraying, and praying has become a common technique that others think is a crutch. Is this a technique that is good or bad for the future of your photography?

In this episode "Packing" I am commonly asked how I go about packing for an adventure or project. There is an art to it and it begins with asking yourself, "What's the subject" and then ... well, you'll just have to listen!

In this episode "Seeing Past the Camera" "How do you see those photographs?" This is a common question that I now often answer with, "I see past the camera" Just what does that mean and would its meaning help your photography?

In this episode "Printing" The print tells all ... and is the most important vehicle for being a better photographer and for sharing!

In this episode "Scary Dreams" We all too often put up our own barriers to moving forward. Perhaps you're simply not making your dreams big enough?

In this episode "Time & Money!" The quest for better images requires an examination of time and money. The problem is, how do you look at the money and how do you value time?

In this episode “Just Get Goin!” There are times when the great light and great subjects just slip away as photographers “play” with stuff rather than just get goin and […]

In this episode "Thirty Year Itch" The seeds of critter exploring were planted in my soul long ago. Sitting around a campfire with biologists, the stories of amazing locales with great critter-filled the air. I'm just back from one of those solving a thirty-year itch!

In this episode "Matrix of Likes" There seems to be a system for placing worth to our images, Likes, that just perhaps isn't serving us as we might like or want. Does Likes actually take us away from our goal of visual storyteller?

In this episode "The Best" "Get the best you can afford." Advice given to me long ago that I still go by today. But what does that mean and can this same advice help your photography!?

In this episode "Gear Dependence" I ask the question, 'cause I don't have the answer, but are photographers perhaps, becoming gear and feature dependent?

In this episode "Cabin Fever 2019" The winter months when it's even more of a challenge to get out with the camera, cabin fever can set in. It happens to me at least and these are just some of the things I do to break the temperature.

In this episode "Shutter Speed Is?" Shutter speed is an essential part of how we expose for a photograph. But it has a much greater influence on how we tell our visual story. You understand this basic yet essential tool?

In this episode "Seeking the Answer" We all are seeking the answer for our photography. Be it from the subject, the place, the gear or the finishing, "the" answer is something we constantly seek. How do you find it? Perhaps I have a path to take.

In this episode "In the Beginning" I've been asked many of times of late how I got my start. I feel like I'm just starting every day!

In this episode "In this episode "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe" Selecting the photograph, oh man, that's nearly as bad and spending money on a new lens! How do you select "the" photograph?

In this episode "99 - 100" Can we as photographers reach 100% success? The thing is that while it is possible, that last 1% will always the biggest gap to bridge!

In this episode "The Z Family" Mirrorless reinvented, Nikon has entered the brave new world with two very cool bodies! As with any new body, there is lots of questions. With both the Z6 & Z7 now in my hands, here are some of my answers to those questions.

In this episode "Thanks to Film" The pain and gain of shooting film provided me the platform that makes my photography successful today. Do you need to experience the same thing to make your photography successful?

In this episode "It Takes Two" Photography is a relationship and like all successful relationships, it takes two. Have you thought about your photographic relationship? If not, here are some thoughts.

In this episode "Moose is Loose" We're just back from a spectacular week with my No Cousins and want to share with you a little of what took thirty years to accomplish.

In this episode "The Dance" Taking in all we see and incorporating just the most important elements into the viewfinder is the challenge we all face. I rely on what I call "The Dance" to help.

In this episode "Pro" Does just the label of "Pro" or Professional make it so? What value does this label really have? As you might have guessed, I have some thoughts.

In this episode "You've Got Style" This question came in this past week and it's a great question. Style, what is it, where do you find if, do you have it? And the biggie, if I don't have it, how do I get it?

"The First Click" The camera is such an important tool. That first click with a new camera so affects your relationship with that camera. Starting off on the right foot is so important. Here are some ideas of how to do that!

In this episode "Fall" It's that time of the year when the light is great and the subjects colorful and furry, how do you bring that all home in your images?

In this episode "A Swing & Miss" We all take a swing and have a miss, but not all get back up to bat!

In this episode "Labor of Love" We love taking photos, but some of the "stuff" we deal with prior to going click, not so much. Need one though for the other.

In this episode "Inner Beauty" We all know the saying, but do we think about it when looking through the lens or finishing our photos?

In this episode "Frustrating Isn't It?!" There are those times when getting out and shooting just isn't possible, frustrating, isn't it?! What do you do to get past it?

In this episode "Which is the Sharpest?" First challenge of photography, just getting the photograph sharp. Then comes the question, "Which is the sharpest?" I might have an answer for you.

"It's Such a Little Thing" I think most photographers, no matter where they in their photography, have no clue the power they posse

In this episode “Free, Not A Business Plan!” I’ve told all my students forever, free has no value! But can it be a negative?! Click to listen to Episode 94 […]

In this episode "Black is Beautiful" There is one color in photography that is powerful, magical, free and beautiful, black! Really?

In this episode "Lessons from the Shoot" Do you take advantage of the lessons that you experience everytime you click the shutter? Some might be slipping by.

"Myths make reality intelligible" Are you a "sucker" for myths in photography that are holding you back from being .... great?

In this episode "The Distracted Photographer" I can sum it up as this, "Don't a paperback into the blind!"

In this episode "Darwin Theory of Photography" It's really simple, evolve or perish!

In this episode "Good Luck!" As a society, there are many issues we come face to face with every day. As a community, photographers can affect a positive change with our cameras. Are you?

In this episode "Who Do You Trust" To further our photography, we turn to others for help and advice. But often we find that trusted source not to have the answer. So then the question arises, who do you trust?

In this episode "The Best Lens" The #1 question that fills my email inbox, "What's the best lens?" The answer though isn't found on the internet or in a book, it's found in your photography and storytelling!

In this episode "Perfection ... Really?" The word is used all the time to describe a lens, f/stop, photograph, but what is the definition of perfection and who's its final judge?

In this episode "If It's Worth Doing ..." You know the old saying, "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right." But do you know how this can affect your photography, in the future?!

In this episode "Make the Most of Your Lens" Visually telling the story starts with the lens but are you making the most of it to finish that story?