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Photography is Nothing

Baseball - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken

April 29, 2026·50 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Episode 33 - In this episode, Zach & Courtney talk about their recent trip to the ballpark and learn about a photographer from the golden age of baseball. Charles M. Conlon photographed baseball between 1904-1941, taking absolutely gorgeous photos of some of the game’s most famous names.“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson Index0:00 - Intro: Photographers need to share their photos0:53 - Going to an Indianapolis Indians baseball game6:15 - Photos of being a spectator at the baseball game9:04 - One of the greatest baseball photographers: Charles M. Conlon12:05 - Photo of Ty Cobb sliding into third base17:49 - Portraits from the golden age of baseball by Charles Conlon24:25 - Conlon photographs Shoeless Joe Jackson w/ Black Betsy26:53 - Cornelius McGillicuddy aka Connie Mack28:16 - Rube Waddell31:14 - Charles Conlon focused on the people & personalities32:48 - Masking photos the old fashioned way40:07 - Charles Albert “Chief” Bender41:01 - Photographing players’ wives and children44:05 - Why Charles Conlon destroyed half of his negatives45:51 - Part of being a photographer is sharing your workFind ZachWebsite: https://zachdobson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphotoThreads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphotoFind CourtneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessonsThreads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_About the PodcastPhotography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting. Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.Fair Use StatementThis document contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I have determined this to be "fair use" of the copyrighted material as referenced and provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If you wish to use any copyrighted material from this document for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain express permission from the copyright owner.

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