Chris is by himself this week to offer a candid preview of Out of Chicago’s 2020 events. He also shares what he’s learned from running Out of Chicago, and how he and his team have applied these lessons to future conferences. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter (Visit the home page of our […]

Mark Denney, who went from working at an unfulfilling job in corporate America to becoming a full time landscape photographer, joins Chris to talk about how he found success on YouTube and how he makes his living. Mark also discusses how you can tell if you’ve over-edited your photo, what he still messes up when […]

Chris is joined by Rad Drew, who’ll be a presenter at next month’s Out of Longwood in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Rad will be teaching different ways to photograph flowers using your phone, and how to use the selfie camera to capture unique perspectives. In his chat with Chris, Rad discusses how to decide between shooting […]

How can photographers lead happier and more content lives? Chris is joined by Ugo Cei, who teaches better living through photography. Ugo shares why it’s the best time to be a photographer, and what baselines you need to hit in order to turn it into a full time job. He also discusses how to step […]

John Kosmopoulos joins Chris for a free-wheeling discussion on developing your own style of photography, and what makes his work different from others.  John also shares how he experiments with color, how he decides what will be monochrome, and a trick involving a black and white adjustment layer. He explains how he guides a viewer’s [...]

This week we’re joined by Steve Simon, who just released a revised and remastered edition of his book, The Passionate Photographer. After Steve kicks off the show by turning the tables on Chris, the discussion turns to the ever-evolving business of photography and how The Passionate Photographer fine tunes his skill set. Steve touches on [...]

Urban Explorer Alanna St. Laurent joins Chris to discuss her favorite places to photograph in Chicago and Detroit, and specific vantage points she likes to pursue. She also shares tips on safely roaming the streets of these cities, and what kind of gear she takes into the field. A self-taught photographer who has found success […]

Chris heads to Menorca, Spain for PhotoPills Camp 2019 and chats with landscape and timelapse photographer Michael Shainblum. Considered by Chris to be the best timelapse photographer in the world, Michael shares timelapse photography tips, the differences between landscape and timelapse composition, how he uses Google Earth to find new places [...]

On this episode of F8 | The Photographer’s Perspective (new name!), Chris is joined by landscape photographers Rick and Susan Sammon, who discuss their new book, “The Oregon Coast Photo Road Trip,” all about points of interest and how to shoot the area. Rick will be a featured instructor at Out of Oregon this October. […]

Floral photographer Jackie Kramer, who’ll be at our Out of Longwood conference this August, joins Chris to discuss the secrets behind her creativity, including how she shoots her own textures. Jackie also shares her favorite gardens up and down the eastern seaboard, her favorite equipment (she’s all Canon), and the one tool every [...]