Guest host Alan Lawrence invites friends and fellow photographers Gretchen and Chris to review some great Holiday gift ideas including Think Tank's new TurnStyle bags.

Ron welcomes Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday, professional filmmakers of the critically acclaimed documentary "Finding Hillywood". They discuss the secrets of the festival circuit, where they've won countless awards and praise for this inspirational film about how making movies can help to heal even the deepest wounds in war torn Rwanda. They share their insights on film, world travel, and the beauty of storytelling.

If you know photos, you know Fro. Find out how he got started, and what made his brand of blog/ videos/ reviews SO popular! Jared Polin (aka Fro) is an accomplished photographer whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Spin Magazine and countless other international publications. In 2010, Jared launched FroKnowsPhoto.com, a fun and informative website for photographers that provides guidance in the art, process, equipment and experience of capturing moments in photos. In addition to being an avid BlackRapid user, he always shoots RAW.

Ron invites BlackRapid sponsored Olympic Ski Jump hopefulls and special guest Bill Kerig Director of "Ready To Fly" and Rally Me to talk about the struggle to get women's ski jumping into the Olympics, Rally Me crowd funding, and how to get that perfect jump.

Ron welcomes back BlackRapid's very own favorite video guy, Dan Holmes. He discusses the beauty and dangers while filming the upcoming documentary "Shifting Ground", a look into the lives of three women through the lens of three directors. 

Award winning portrait photographer Anita Nowacka shares her experience at a recent National Geographic workshop in Wyoming. She shares tips on high speed focus, shooting cowboys, and how to motivate at 4am. 

Talented Seattle singer/ songwriter Naomi Wachira discusses growing up in Kenya, the inspiration for her amazing music, and gives BlackRapid video guy Dan Holmes tips on travelling in Nairobi. Her debut EP "African Girl" is now available on iTunes.

Celebration! Photo Exhibit, Opening June 20th

Ron invites friend, former BlackRapid Social Queen, and successful commercial/ wedding photographer LaRae Lobdell to talk about her latest exhibition "Celebration!" showing at Seattle's ACT Theatre. The complete exhibit is 200+ pieces from her 16-month personal project which changed the visual marketing landscape of Seattle theatre. They also discuss how to approach people, LaRae's journey from weddings to commercial photography, and dog bowls!

Celebration! Tickets >

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BlackRapid Studios has the great pleasure of showing a weekend-long exhibit of John Lennon's original artwork, June 7 - 9. Ron welcomes curators and super nice guys, Rich Horowitz & Paul Jillson to talk about this one-of-a-kind exhibition; how they got involved, and how art, photography, and music has shaped their lives.

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Ron welcomes the Executive Director of Youth In Focus, a Seattle-based youth photography program that promotes education, community, and self-worth. For over 20 years, Youth In Focus has taught and inspired students to explore creative media including black & white film photography, developing, digital photography, and post processing. Learn more about this great non-profit at: http://youthinfocus.org

Ron welcomes director of the critically acclaimed wind surfing documentary "Children of the Wind". Daphne shares her insights on film festivals, independent distribution, and capturing inspiring cinematic stories.

From streets of Cambodia to the glaciers of Antarctica, M&M photo tours provides one of the best options for all-inclusive photo tours of the world. Ron invites founders Mike Gulbraa and Ken Wright to share some of their experiences and travels abroad on their breathtaking one-of-a-kind scenic tours.

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Motion picture stills photographer Jasin Boland has captured world famous poster images for Hollywood blockbusters such as The Matrix, Bourne Identity, and Mission Impossible. Hear Jasin tell you first hand how he gets the shots, gets the jobs, and what makes him just about the coolest guy in the biz. Also tune in for TONS of great tech tips for shoot action photos!

DON'T MISS THIS ONE!

Ever wonder what it's like to pick up Led Zeppelin from an airport in Hawaii?

Robert M. Knight will tell you.



Ron welcomes the legendary rock photographer and star of the documentary "Rock Prophecies", Robert M. Knight for a special 60 minute episode. We had to make it that long to fit all of Robert's fantastic stories! Plus special guests Emree Frankiln & Haley Mclean, two amazingly talented musicians leading the charge of Robert's latest project in collaboration with Fender and Guitar Center, "Brotherhood Of The Guitar"

Media Queen Susie fills in and talks with no  nonsense photo gear blogger and published photographer Ron Martinsen about his photography and his wildly popular site that informs buyers and can save you millions in gear expense.

Wanna learn how to get the best gear AND work on zero sleep? Tune in!

After shooting weddings for over 17 years, Chris Becker has made a career out of making great work and developing great relationships. Now with [b]-School, a photog community website dedicated to uniting and educating shooters of all types, Becker is forging a new tool to building your community and promoting your business.

Ron talks with Shoot Sac's leading lady about her startup experience, making your marketing work, secrets of production, and how to get your ideas off the ground!

​This is a must listen for any aspiring business owner!

Ron talks with 3 time winner of The Knot's Best of Weddings Award. One half of a husband and wife team, Brian shares his techniques, experience, and info about his Workshop at BlackRapid Studios April 13th.

Ron talks with musician, composer, friend, and director of BlackRapid Music, Bradley Laina about his experience in the music biz, exciting music projects, and the future of BlackRapid Media. What's it like to sing a STYX song in front of 500 people while a contortionist performs next to you? Find out here!

Ron welcomes Emmy Winning video journalist, filmmaker, and entrepenuer Michael Artsis. Recently nominated again for his NY Post piece "Portraits of WTC Bravery", Michael  is also an avid BlackRapid user! Ron discusses his work, love of documentary styles, and distribution.

W/ special guest Daphne Schmon, director of "Children of the Wind"

From a broken home and out of work, singer-songwriter Justin Goff's incredible voice and inspiring story will move you. While walking through Guitar Center in Seattle, Ron discovered an amazing talent with a story of staying positive through the toughest times. Featuring a live in - studio performance of an original song.

Ron talks with master landscape photographer Dan Ballard about his dangerous world travels, his techniques, workshops, and getting held at gunpoint!

Dan Ballard is an internationally known travel and landscape photographer from Colorado. His images take you on a visual journey to some of the world’s most beautiful and far-reaching corners. Dan has visited nearly 50 countries on five continents around the globe, and his work has attracted the attention and praise of some of the biggest names and companies in the photo industry.

Dan’s images have been on display around the U.S. in museums and galleries, and he has sold images to clients around the globe, including The National Geographic Society. He is proud to be on the Zenfolio Pro Team, and to have strong working relationships with the most trusted names in photography, including SanDisk, ThinkTank Photo, LEE Filters and Really Right Stuff. His images have been published in magazines and calendars, and he has won or been a finalist in numerous prestigious competitions. Large, framed prints of his western work can be found at gift and furniture stores around the country. Dan’s image ”Let ‘er Fly” was recently featured in a Smithsonian Channel episode on what makes an award-winning image.

Ron talks with talented portrait, wedding and commercial photographer Savanah Kent about the challenges of shooting high fashion in 18" of snowfall! Crazy!
with special guest Anita Nowacka.

Ron discusses inspiration, career arc, gear, and the philosophy of ”directed photojournalism” with accomplished photographer Anita Nowacka (pronounced Novatzka)

Originally from Poland, Anita is a nationally recognized photographer, with 12 years of experience photographing professionally. She specializes in outdoor family photography, spontaneous portraits of children in Seattle, WA area, weddings, and life celebrations.

​Chef/Artist Tiberio Simone and Photographer Matt Freedman from the book
"La Figa: Visions of Food and Form"
Join Ron Henry to discuss food, art, sensuality, and their creative process.