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by Antonio M Rosario
Join photographers Antonio M. Rosario and Ward Rosin for tips and insights that will take your photography to the next level. Topics range from candid street photography to nature and landscapes as Antonio and Ward reflect on lessons learned, providing practical tips you can immediately apply to your own photography. Also, you’ll hear great interviews from working photographers.
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"Sometimes the simplest pictures are the hardest to get." – Neil Leifer “I never have taken a picture I’ve intended. They’re always better or worse.” – Diane Arbus In this episode, Antonio talks about getting ready for his upcoming six-week class, The Narrative Lens, at Southeast Community College. That leads to a discussion about teaching photography, helping new photographers build confidence, and why so many photographers feel pressure to chase “hero photographs” instead of paying attention to the ordinary subjects that are already around them. Antonio and Ward also discuss the value of constraints, personal projects, and finding meaningful photographs close to home. The conversation moves to gear, including some new USB-C rechargeable batteries Antonio has been using with his Fujifilm cameras. They also talk about collecting photographic prints after Antonio finally opens a signed Gregory Crewdson print that had been sitting unopened in its box for far too long. That leads to a discussion about living with photographs, hanging prints on the wall, and the different ways photographers connect with the work of artists they admire. The second half of the show focuses on Ward’s recent trip to the Hand Hills Lake Stampede rodeo. Returning to an event he photographed ten years ago, Ward set out to make something different from the traditional rodeo photographs he had made in the past. Instead of concentrating on the obvious action, he focused on color, movement, gesture, and smaller details within the scene. The result was a series of photographs that received a strong reaction from other photographers and online audiences. Antonio and Ward spend some time discussing one particular image and why it works. The conversation looks at shape, color, rhythm, timing, and composition, along with some of the practical challenges of photographing fast-moving events. Ward shares his approach to photographing the rodeo, while Antonio breaks down some of the visual elements that make the photograph successful. The Narrative Lens — Antonio’s six-week photography course at Southeast Community College Ward’s Rodeo Print — Featured image from this episode (link when available) Big Boy Locomotive Photograph — Antonio’s train image discussed during the show Edward Weston (60th Anniversary Edition) — The book Antonio has been reading and plans to discuss in a future episode SMALLRIG Fujifilm NP-W126S USB-C Battery SMALLRIG Fujifilm NP-W235 USB-C Battery Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines or buying a print. Support the show by purchasing Ward's Zine, Book and Prints Send us a voice message, comment or question. Show Links: Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page. Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify <a href='https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4b3ff0e0-4646-4b24-9e1c-607d84f9e286/stree
"Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more." -- Walker Evans "I am at war with the obvious." -- William Eggleston In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about how photography often grows out of ordinary days, familiar routines, and the small things that catch our attention when we are willing to stay open to them. The conversation moves through weather, travel, flea markets, rodeos, old cameras, and personal projects, but the larger theme is about remaining photographically awake even when there is no grand subject in front of you. Whether it is storm clouds over Nebraska, a county fair, a vintage Kodak Brownie, or a quiet experiment with color, the episode is about trusting the small sparks that keep a photographer engaged. The discussion also turns toward presence and patience, especially through the Japanese idea of Zanshin, or “remaining mind.” Antonio and Ward connect that idea to photography as a kind of follow-through: staying with the moment after pressing the shutter, rather than rushing away from it or judging the image too quickly. Alongside references to William Eggleston, simple cameras, and ongoing personal projects, the episode becomes a reflection on attention itself: how photographers keep seeing, how they work through quiet periods, and how the ordinary can become meaningful when we give it enough time. William Eggleston Fixed Digital Photography’s Biggest Flaw - The Photographic Eye Alfie [BOXX] Camera on Kickstarter Watch this podcast on YouTube. Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines or buying a print. Support the show by purchasing Ward's Zine, Book and Prints Send us a voice message, comment or question. Show Links: Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page. Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict
"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice." -- Elliott Erwitt "Beauty is in the commonplace." -- Cig Harvey In this episode of Street Shots, Antonio and Ward talk through the strange little photographic droughts that happen when life gets busy, energy runs low, and the camera starts to feel less like a calling and more like one more thing to carry. Ward returns from his mother’s birthday gathering with a camera full of near-misses and puppy pictures, while Antonio talks about photographing at a family wedding, experimenting with off-camera flash, and trying to make pictures close to home while recovering from allergies and general springtime sluggishness. The conversation settles into the idea of “low-energy photography” — not as a failure, but as a way back in. Antonio talks about photographing birds from the deck, making pictures in the backyard, and using a new Fuji film simulation to see familiar spaces differently. That leads into a larger discussion of Walker Evans, ordinary subjects, and the pressure photographers feel to make every image a polished “hero photograph.” Rather than chasing spectacle, Antonio and Ward make a case for the plain, nearby, and easily overlooked: the kind of photography that may not shout right away, but often stays with you longer. Watch this show on video! Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines or buying a print. Support the show by purchasing Ward's Zine, Book and Prints Send us a voice message, comment or question. Show Links: Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page. Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict
"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place." - Elliott Erwitt "There's nothing more extraordinary than reality." - Mary Ellen Mark In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about photographing ordinary things: streets, buildings, objects, empty places, and quiet scenes that may not seem important at first glance but begin to carry meaning when a photographer pays attention. Using Stephen Shore as a jumping-off point, they explore the difference between an ordinary subject and an ordinary photograph, and why an image does not always need a clear “hero” object to be worth making. Antonio connects the idea to his recent photographs of Ashland, Nebraska, while Ward reflects on his own habit of returning to familiar objects and places. Together, they consider how photography can give us permission to notice what is usually overlooked, and how the quietest pictures can sometimes say the most. The Photographic Eye - What Stephen Shore Knew About Shooting Boring Places The Photographic Eye - How Joel Meyerowitz Shoots The Hardest Subject In Photography Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines or buying a print. Support the show by purchasing Ward's Zine, Book and Prints Send us a voice message, comment or question. Show Links: Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page. Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict
"...photography is made essentially of time. I often think that what we show is a point in time, more than a window onto space." -- Frank Horvat "The camera can’t see space. It sees surfaces. People see space, which is much more interesting." -- David Hockney In this episode, Antonio and Ward begin with a tactile return to photography’s older rhythms as Antonio talks about rediscovering and shooting with a pair of film cameras, including an Olympus Stylus and a Nikon 28Ti. What starts as a story about loading film and checking batteries turns into a broader reflection on the pleasures of using older gear, the quirks of expired Ektachrome, and the appeal of getting back to black-and-white processing by hand. There is also some thoughtful camera talk along the way, not for its own sake, but as part of a larger conversation about the physical experience of making photographs and why that still matters. From there, the conversation opens out into the latest Artemis moon mission photographs, which become the real heart of the episode. Rather than treating them as mere space documentation, Antonio and Ward look at them as photographs and ask why some hit harder than others. They talk about the emotional pull of images that include the astronauts, the wonder carried in views of crescents, eclipses, and Earth seen from deep space, and how these pictures connect to memories of growing up during the moon missions. The discussion also touches on how differently such images reach us now, arriving instantly in a time when photographs are everywhere and trust in them is no longer automatic. It is a thoughtful episode about wonder, memory, and the human side of seeing. NASA Images can be found here. Photo of Neil Armstrong Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines or buying a print. Send us a voice message, comment or question. Show Links: Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page. Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict
"When you make a print, you are making an art object. You can’t hang a scan on the wall." - George Tice "One of these days, I'm going to publish a book of all the pictures I did not take. It is going to be a huge hit." - René Burri In this episode, Antonio and Ward focus on printing as a way of bringing photographs off the screen and into physical form. Using their recent conversation with Gavin as a starting point, they talk about books, zines, print exchanges, and the appeal of making photographic work tangible. They also discuss paper choice, including the look and feel of thicker fine art papers, and how printing decisions affect the final presentation of an image. The conversation moves into the practical side of selling prints. Antonio and Ward talk about questions around print fulfillment, whether to handle printing personally or use a service such as SmugMug, how much control a photographer should keep over size and presentation, and how to decide which images are right for sale. The episode centers on the process of moving from digital files to finished prints, and on the choices photographers face when they want to share or sell their work in physical form. Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines. Send us a voice message, comment or question. Show Links: Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Antonio's Print Store. Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page. Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict
"When I play music, I see images. When I make images, I often hear music." "Wonder is not a property of childhood but a function of attention.” -- Gavin Libotte In this episode, Antonio and Ward mark their 250th show by talking with Australian photographer Gavin Libotte, whose path back into photography took a long detour through graphic design, music, teaching, and family life before street photography pulled him in for good. Gavin talks about losing his camera gear when he was young, rediscovering image-making through the iPhone and Hipstamatic, and then finding a deeper creative groove through daily shooting, books, zines, and long-term projects. What comes through most is how photography, for him, is tied to rhythm, intuition, and being fully present in the moment, with music and visual composition feeding each other in a very personal way. The conversation also gets into the way Gavin works: his graphic sense of color and design, his experiments with off-camera flash, his water photography, and the making of his book Symphony Number Five. Along the way, Antonio and Ward respond to the emotional pull of Gavin’s pictures, especially one Sydney Opera House image that sends the discussion into ideas about wonder, timing, and why certain photographs hit so deeply. It ends up being one of those episodes that is partly about technique, partly about books and process, and partly about what photography can do for a person when it becomes a way of staying awake to the world. Note: Gavin mentioned Melissa "O'Doherty" by mistake but actually meant Melissa O'Shaughnessy. Gavin Libotte - Website, Instagram. Purchase his book "Symphony No 5" here. Gavin's Spotify Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines. Send us a voice message, comment or question. Show Links: Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page. Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict
"The more pictures you see, the better you are as a photographer”. - Robert Mapplethorpe "It’s a weird combination that makes a great picture. It’s a complete mystery to me." - Alec Soth In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about recent exhibitions, photobooks, and the ongoing evolution of their work. Ward shares his experience seeing large Fred Herzog prints in person and describes the impact of standing in front of that rich, immersive color. The conversation also turns to Tetsuo Suzuki’s latest book and the emotional intensity that can come from sequencing images into a cohesive, almost psychological body of work. Antonio reflects on presenting “The Fourth Epoch” to the Park West Camera Club, discussing what it means to publicly trace the arc of his creative life and speak openly about transition and change. Along the way, they briefly touch on the visual possibilities of photographing hockey, but the heart of the episode centers on seeing, sequencing, and how photographers make sense of where they’ve been—and where they’re headed. Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines. Send us a voice message, comment or question. Show Links: Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page. Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict
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