140: Can Composition Be Taught?

140: Can Composition Be Taught?

Author: M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson April 22, 2024 Duration: 1:00:06
Today we're joined by John Lambert and William Loftus, successful tech professionals and excellent amateur photographers, who were recent students in Rubin's experimental "The Art of Composition -- Reimagined" workshop. The group discuss the difficult topic and what it means to be a photographer.

Tune into a conversation between two friends who see the world a little differently. Everyday Photography, Every Day features M.H. Rubin, a photographer with a unique background as a student of Jerry Uelsmann, and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson, who brings the perspective of an engaged observer. This weekly podcast is built on a simple, refreshing premise: forget the technical chatter. You won't hear debates about the latest gear or software tutorials here. Instead, each episode feels like you're sitting with them as they discuss the heart of why we take pictures-the joy, the observation, the small moments worth remembering. Rubin applies his thoughtful, artistic training to everyday consumer media, while Suzanne keeps the dialogue grounded and accessible. Together, they explore how to see more creatively, make your images more compelling, and ultimately reconnect with the pure fun of photography. It’s for anyone who has ever picked up a camera, whether a phone or a vintage model, and wondered how to capture what they feel, not just what they see. The result is a consistently engaging and surprisingly insightful podcast that reminds you the best part of photography happens long before you press the shutter.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 144

Everyday Photography, Every Day
Podcast Episodes
82: Photographing Burning Man [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:08
There's something about Burning Man... maybe its ephemerality (like a sand mandala) that is created with love and then wiped away without a trace, that not only feels like an interesting metaphor for all living, but how…
81: Balance with Brooks! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:39
We met Brooks Fletcher when we started working with Peak Design. But not everyone you bump into in the workworld is as interesting a photographer and artist. Introducing Brooks!
79: Death and Pictures [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:48
Where Suzanne and Rubin explore the painful conflict between processing grief and the desire to take photos. Pulling a camera out at a funeral or in a hospital room is almost taboo, yet we cannot argue that birth and dea…
78: A Million Pictures with Thomas Hawk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:59
Hawk is the quintessential photographic hobbiest, with a goal on publishing a million images over the course of his life. With a busy day job, a large young family, Hawk squeezes his passion into the nooks of his world.…
77: "Take her picture. Let her see what you see." [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:42
Morning meandering thoughts on life with a camera and the lessons of using film, even if you've never used film. Lessons for beginners. And a message from "Sundays are for lovers" - There's a difference between how you l…
76: Not Quite the Quote Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:25
When Suzanne and Rubin take a break from guests and dig into some of their favorite quotations about photography, and other meandering photographic thoughts.
74: Genuine, with Photojournalist David Burnett [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:44
Burnett's images have long been synonymous with Time magazine — his images of the Iranian Revolution, presidents, historical moments worldwide. Who is this real-life Sean O'Connell (the mysterious globe-trotting photogra…
73: Seductive, with Rachael Dunville [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:37
Rachael Dunville manages to mix her work with physical intimacy with her photographic portraits, producing wonderfully personal stories of her subjects.