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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 44 with Food Photographer, Author, & Entrepreneur Taylor Mathis

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The Busy Creator 44 w/guest Taylor Mathis

Taylor Mathis (@taylor_mathis) is a food photographer turned entrepreneur based in Charlotte, NC. Taylor has built an online following in the food photography industry, and authored several books. Lately, he’s turned to online entrepreneurship and helping fellow photographers earn steady income through his new venture and podcast of the same name, Business of Creatives.

This conversation covers his origins in photography, the challenges of shooting food, and how he transitioned into different business areas as a creative pro.

Check out Taylor on his sites, Photographing Food , Taylor Takes a Taste, and Business of Creatives, as well as his book, The Southern Tailgating Cookbook.

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 40 with Photographer, Instructor, & World Traveler Jay Seldin

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The Busy Creator 40 w/guest Jay Seldin

Jay Seldin (@phototraveler8) is a fine art photographer, photo travel entrepreneur, and instructor. Jay has spent the bulk of his career as a teacher, whether teaching graphic design and photography at the high school level, or more recently conducting workshops and photo tours all over the world.

This conversation tracks Jay’s early career and how he got into teaching, his accidental discovery of the Macintosh, how he transitioned into leading workshops and tours, and how Prescott learned the graphic design trade in 1998–99 as a high school senior.

Check out Jay’s photography on his website, or check out his photo workshops via his company page, CPE Photo Workshops

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 28 with Writer, Filmmaker, and Teacher Adam Harrison Levy

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Adam Harrison Levy ([email protected]) is a Professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City as well as Wesleyan University in Connecticut. In addition, he writes for Design Observer and works as a freelance interviewer/filmmaker for the BBC.

Our conversation meanders and gets slightly meta. We acknowledge the odd circumstances of a professional interviewer being interviewed by an amateur, and of two Americans discussing their love for the BBC.

Read some of Mr. Levy’s articles and learn more about his film work via Adam’s profile on Design Observer.


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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 26 with Still Life Photographer Christine Blackburne

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The Busy Creator 26 w/guest Christine Blackburne

Christine Blackburne is a commercial still life photographer based in New York. She works primarily in the fashion, cosmetics, and jewelry sectors, bringing her stylish use of colour and light to her images.

This conversation moves from Christine’s origins as an assistant photographer, to how she sets up her still life shoots, and a bit about working with an agent and managing workflow.

Click through to the full blog post to see a few of Christine’s images, and check out her site, christineblackburne.com, to see even more.


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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 6 with Portrait Photographer Bill Wadman

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The Busy Creator 6 w/guest Bill Wadman

Bill Wadman (@BillWadman) is a portrait photographer based in Brooklyn, NY. This conversation discusses his portrait work, how he got started in photography to begin with, and how he processes photos. We also talk about computers — a mutual interest of ours — monitors, hard drives, and how to build a Hackintosh.


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The Southern Tailgating Cookbook by Taylor Mathis

The Southern Tailgating Cookbook