26: Creating Personal Projects

26: Creating Personal Projects

Author: M.H. Rubin and Suzanne Fritz-Hanson November 6, 2018 Duration: 15:50

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
143: Jake and the Bridge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:08
Photographer Jake Ricker has spent six years shooting the Golden Gate Bridge nearly every day — not as a single project, but as a daily commitment to seeing the familiar in new ways. His work isn’t just landscape or icon…
142: Arthur Drooker, Staying Curious [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:50
Today we get to know Arthur Drooker, a creative photographer I first discovered with his brilliant "Conventional Wisdom" -- peering inside some niche gatherings. But today his book of 37 Views of the Golden Gate has sold…
141: Wallace Wilson and the Victims of Paradox [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:04
I've long been fascinated by the photographs made by Wallace "Wally" Wilson in the 1970s-1980s; he was a professor of photography at the University of Florida when I was a kid, alongside other historic faculty like Jerry…
140: Can Composition Be Taught? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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.…
139: Elliott Erwitt, with Rick Smolan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:15
The great photographer Elliott Erwitt passed away last November, but we sat down with his son-in-law, the Internationally acclaimed photographer Rick Smolan, to discuss Erwitt's life and work. Few have had such a close v…
138: "Pure Seeing" and the New Years Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:08
Where we catch up and review some travel photography, the definition of photography, the passing of the great Elliott Erwitt, the nature of composition and other various rants.
137: The Great Debate: Pictorialism, Modernism and Generative AI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:03
We're joined by professor and photographic artist Ed Bateman, from the University of Utah, to discuss Rubin's issues with "pure seeing" and the 100-years debate about how much modification can you do to a photo before yo…
136: The Hat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:30
We're back and catching up on workshops, lessons from the summer, Rubin's new camera and, of course, Suzanne's hat.
135: The Very Personal Landscapes from Jason Pettit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:02
Rubin and Suzanne sit down with emerging Canadian landscape photographer Jason Pettit to unpack how—after only a handful of years behind the camera—he’s already producing quietly powerful, introspective work. Pettit, who…
134: Ambiguity in Paris—More Fun with Nina Welch-Kling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:49
Nina and Rubin meet in Paris and go shooting. Rubin's haiku book is finished and Nina's Duologues book is ready for pre-orders! It's a fun catch up with Welch-Kling! Nina and Rubin discuss their approaches to photography…