Episode 52: Cliff Mautner and Controversy Commentary
We got a super-sized serving of the show for you today. If you’re making your way out to Pictage PartnerCon next week, this episode is perfect for that long drive or flight. First up is my commentary on the e-mail I got earlier this week from a listener complaining about the number of photographers we’ve had own who talk about their faith. This listener called them idiots was tired of them “eschewing their pompous religious beliefs.” Read the September 2 blog post to see the e-mail, as well as the comments I got from other listeners in response. The support was overwhelming. Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement for this show’s unique format. Hear what I have to say about the topic in this week’s show.
Second, and most important, we have a fantastic interview with “master of light,” Cliff Mautner. This guy is on fire! He’s an American Photo Magazine “Top 10″ photographer, Nikon’s top international wedding photography spokesperson, an instructor, speaker, and with over a quarter of a century shooting photos, his career has run the gamut from photojournalism and editorial to weddings and portrait. What I like about Cliff is that he has no qualms speaking his mind, even if you don’t like what he has to say. He’s an east coast native, shoot-from-the-hip-kind of guy. And boy, you definitely get that here. His openness and honesty is refreshing. You’ll notice a few “colorful” phrases dropped here and there, so beware if you have little ones listening. Cliff talks about a whole lotta stuff: his beginnings shooting for the Philadelphia Enquirer; the experience of shooting heart-wrenching assignments as a photojournalist; the demise of photojournalism in newspapers today; how he once poo-pooed wedding photography; how he does NOT consider himself a wedding “photojournalist”; being a dad and work-life balance; how he stays motivated; he chimes in on the influx of photography instructors who’ve barely been shooting for a few years; we hear his thoughts on photographers reading other photographers blogs all day long to get ideas for this Saturday’s wedding; and he comically comments on the difference between copying someone else’s style vs. being inspired. This is Cliff Mautner. Unbridled. Can you take it?
This week’s musical outro is “Back to You” by Mike Schmid, courtesy of Triple Scoop Music.
Next week we bring back Rachel LaCour-Niesen of LaCour Photo as a guest along with ShootQ Grant winner Sherryln Borkgren. Rachel and Sherrlyn discuss the importance of photographers using their craft to raise public awareness, and Sherryln’s winning application to take photos of the state of atrocities happening to women in the Congo. It’s a powerful episode you won’t want to miss.
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