Chris hosts a panel with Ian Plant, Ryan Smith, Blake Rudis and Michael Shainblum at Out of Oregon 2019 to discuss how they all make a living in landscape photography and the evolving technology landscape. The discussion opens with how they got started in their craft. Later we learn how they currently make money in […]

Photographer Charlotte Gibb joins Chris to discuss what it means to shoot intimate landscapes, her favorite places to photograph in Yosemite, and why winter is her favorite season to shoot there. She also shares her go-to lens, tips for photographing fall’s colors, rules for shooting that may not come naturally, and how she turns a […]

Nature First co-founder Matt Payne joins Chris to discuss the origins of the alliance, its principles, and to debate whether photographers should share shooting locations. Preserving nature is important to Matt and many other photographers, so he shares the questions you should ask yourself when you’re thinking about giving someone else [...]

Chris is joined by landscape photographer Ryan Smith, who has his own annual event in the southwest, Outsiders Conference. The two discuss managing photography conferences and preview their respective events coming up in Oregon (October 13 – 17, 2019) and Kanab, Utah (March 20 – 22, 2020). Ryan has a lot of experience with selling [...]

Chris is joined by wildlife and landscape photographer Juan Pons, who hit pause on podcasting to start a YouTube channel for fellow photographers. In their wide-ranging chat, Chris and Juan discuss the state of Sony’s camera offerings including the new a7R IV, and why he primarily shoots with the a7R III.  They also discuss the […]

Chris is joined by “The Snowflake Guy,” Don Komarechka, who discusses UV photography and macro photography. Best known for his work shooting snowflakes, Don explains how he achieves these photographs (including tips on when to use focus stacking) and the Hollywood-level projects it’s brought him. Don also talks about how he [...]

Chris and Out of Chicago team member Anne Belmont are in Costa Rica as they discuss what Anne will be presenting at Out of Longwood later this year. In a laid back chat amongst Costa Rica’s evening nature, Anne shares what she likes to help people with while they’re out in the field, and talks […]

  Chris sits down with landscape photographer Alex Noriega, who shares how he created his award-winning (2016 USA Landscape Photographer of the Year, and 2016 International Landscape Photographer of the Year) photographs. In our wide-ranging interview, Alex talks about seeking a sense of mystery when he’s out in the field, and why [...]

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 […]