Basketball - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken

Episode 28 - Zach & Courtney take a look through Zach’s archive of basketball photography from around the state of Indiana.Indiana is of course the best state in the country for basketball. In this episode, Zach & Courtney talk about their own experiences with the sport as well as go in-depth on Zach’s photos and his approach to photographing basketball.“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson Index0:00 - Zach & Courtney each played one season of basketball0:56 - Getting the NBA Finals patch on the Pacers jersey3:44 - In 49 states it’s just basketball, but this is Indiana4:51 - The largest high school gyms in the country are in Indiana6:54 - What it was like in the 90’s9:58 - Zach’s basketball photography10:19 - Practicing free throws11:19 - Player intros in black & white14:19 - Photographing basketball above the rim16:50 - The crowd jeers during free throws18:58 - Why take photos from low angles20:01 - Zach is in the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame 21:39 - Inspiration from a photo of Babe Ruth22:47 - Photographing basketball behind the scenes24:57 - Why photographing with a wide lens is better26:03 - Photographers photographing photographers27:02 - Photographing the scale of the games 28:29 - Basketball is THE entertainment in small towns30:38 - Trey Lyles before he played in the NBA31:26 - Zach’s favorite cheerleader photo32:32 - Courtney says the physical closeness of sports is important for boys34:21 - A detail photo from a small town gym34:50 - A look of confusion from the head coach 35:50 - The Wigwam in Anderson, Indiana37:11 - The Indianapolis Indians are approved by the Miami tribe39:24 - Photographing for the Indiana Pacers41:25 - Basketball is the good part of IndianaFind 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.