The Talking Pictures Podcast

Paul and Todd sit down with Chicago based photojournalist Vincent David Johnson to talk about his documentary photo project, 'Lost Americana'. For the last 20-years Johnson has ventured out across America to find vestiges of the country's once booming agriculture society. Johnson describes the project on http://www.lostamericana.com - "Lost Americana is a record of a fading bit of American history, before the land that helped build it, reclaims the buildings and people who once made it great."

The sequel to our "Coach Purses And Camping" episode. Reporter Laura Anderson Shaw talks about trying to survive Castle Crags State Park like a true outdoorsman - without a selfie stick or a feather pillow. She tackles the job of mountain scenery with her trusty iPhone 5 and lives to tell about it...but only barely. Just remember it's #marmot.

Todd Welvaert buys cheap pants, Todd Mizener bought a Subaru, Meg wears turtlenecks in the summer and Paul's car is too pretty for a plane crash - these topics and more in this week's edition of The Talking Pictures Podcast. Make sure you listen to the end..trust me it will be worth the wait :)

"Hi, my name is Todd and I am a Think Tank Photo addict." ToddM, Paul and ToddW discuss ToddM's addiction to buying Think Tank Photo gear. The conversation, sparked by ToddM's recent purchase of Think Tank's Modular Skin Set V2.0, takes a humorous look at how photographer's choose their system to carry and use their gear in the field.

In this week's edition of The Talking Pictures Podcast we chat with veteran photojournalist John Greenwood on the eve of his retirement after over 31 years on the job. The conversation covers a wide variety of topics including rock 'n' roll photography, life after photojournalism, exotic dancers who make poor models and John's most memorable photo.

It's John Deere Classic week for the photographers at the Dispatch/Argus. In this week's edition of the podcast the boys talk a little tech and swap some funny stories about covering the PGA's John Deere Classic. They also shamelessly beg actor and golfer Bill Murray to appear on the podcast during his visit to the area to play in the John Deere Classic Pro-Am on Wednesday July 8, 2015. ToddM and Bill Murray both hail from Wilmette, Illinois so it seems to be a no-brainer - right? Check out our new blog at http://talkingpicturespodcast.blogspot.com

Every photojournalist, no matter the assignment, agonizes over their edit. In this week’s edition of the Talking Pictures Podcast we talk about editing photos from three diverse assignments and the public’s reaction (real or imagined) to our choices. The assignments include a gruesome industrial accident, a fair queen contest and handicapped kids learning to ride a bike.To see the photos discussed in the podcast go to http://talkingpicturespodcast.blogspot.com

The emotion was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Family members were crying and wailing, a fight broke out and her long lens malfunctioned. Paul and Todd chat with Dispatch/Argus photo intern, Meg McLaughlin, about having to cover her first 'tragedy', a drowning in Rock Island on July 19, 2015.

In this week's edition of the podcast the boys talk about meeting and photographing actor/golfer Bill Murray, Jordan Spieth winning the John Deere Classic and getting the money shot from all of the above. Oh and did we mention Bill Murray, because you won't want to miss this podcast. Link to a blog post about the JDC - http://talkingpicturespodcast.blogspot.com/2015/07/ring-around-green.html

In this week's edition of the Talking Pictures Podcast we chat with Chicago Tribune photo editor Marianne Mather Morgan about Gangsters & Grifters: Classic Crime Photos from the Chicago Tribune. Marianne, one of three editors involved in the book, is also a former Dispatch/Argus photo intern. The conversation also features a behind the scenes look at covering the Chicago Blackhawk's 2015 Stanley Cup celebration.

This week's edition of the Talking Pictures Podcast features an interview with award winning sports photographer Brian Ray. After nearly 20-years in the business of newspaper photojournalism Brian is now the staff photographer for the University of Iowa's Athletic Department in Iowa City, Iowa. Ray covers 24 sports nearly 24/7 for the U of Iowa but he took time out of his busy schedule to sit down and talk pictures.

Reporter Laura Anderson Shaw returns to the Talking Pictures Podcast studio to tell the boys about her harrowing (and hilarious) adventure in the woods of Wisconsin.

This week on the Talking Pictures Podcast explores the dark-side of being a photojournalist. The veteran photojournalists talk about how they deal with covering tragedy from behind the lens. Why do people tell want to their stories?

The Talking Pictures Podcast welcomes Holly Sparkman, Communications Director for the Rock Island-Milan School District, to discuss the art of creating the visual for a 'pseudo event'. If you have ever wondered what really happens at the behind the scenes at 'staged' media events you will want to listen to this podcast. The conversation also features high school mascots and bee costumes.

In this week's edition of the Talking Pictures podcast the boys answer questions from listeners about the photojournalists they admire and their own personal "style" of photography. The diverse and livly conversation also turns towards advice for young photographers when it comes to entering photo contests.

In this week's edition of the Talking Pictures podcast from The Dispatch, The Rock Island Argus & QCOnline.com Todd talks with D/A reporter Laura Anderson Shaw and D/A photo intern Meg McLaughlin about their recent coverage of the Fire Ops 101 training program. To read Laura's story and see Meg's photos & video go to http://tinyurl.com/kxho8mj

In this week's edition of the Talking Pictures podcast from The Dispatch, The Rock Island Argus & QCOnline.com ToddM, Paul and ToddW chat about their most embarrassing day on the job.

Since we are new to Podbean we have reposted our first ever episode.Nearly 50 episodes later we are still going stong. Jump into our audio time machine and go back to the beginning. Episode #1: Talking Pictures is a podcast produced by the photo staff of The Dispatch, the Rock Island Argus and QCOnline.com in Moline, Illinois. In our debut episode the guys talk about the moment in time their passion for photography was sparked. This week's episode features photojournalists Todd Mizener (Dir. of Photography & Multimedia), Paul Colletti (Lead Staff Photographer) and Todd Welvaert (Staff Photographer). The photography centric podcast hopes to demystify the job of being a photojournalist at a mid-sized daily newspaper and offer a new way for the staff to connect with its readers.