The Perceptive Photographer
Welcome to The Perceptive Photographer, the podcast where we explore the art, craft, and creative stories behind the lens. Hosted by Daniel Gregory, each episode takes a deep dive into the fascinating world of photography, where we chat about everything from inspiration and history to the personal journeys that shape our creative process. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned pro, this podcast is here to spark new ideas, share practical tips, and help you see the world in a whole new way. Tune in and let's see where the lens takes us!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 314
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
What’s the purpose for the picture?
Episode 351
In this week's episode, I dive into the importance of understanding your purpose when making a photograph. There are a host of reasons to take a photo, but understanding the reason yo…
00:12:08 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
How you group images can really change things
Episode 350
There are so many ways to think about grouping photographs and programs like Lightroom or Capture One can make it easier. Although those programs sort of force a method for looking at…
00:11:57 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
It’s all been done before…
Episode 349
I recently got emailed a question about finding and shooting unique things in photography and if that is important. I, of course, think that uniqueness in photography is essential, bu…
00:10:55 |
Mon 15 Nov 2021
The notion of sequencing images
Episode 348
Sometimes you get a great image. You print it and hang it on the wall. Other times, you have a collection of images that you want to pull together for a collection, show, or book. Any…
00:12:31 |
Mon 08 Nov 2021
Thinking about the defining moment
Episode 347
In photography, we often talk about the notion of the decisive moment. That idea that all the elements of form, frame, composition, and gesture all come together in a complete image. …
00:12:14 |
Mon 01 Nov 2021
What do you collect?
Episode 346
We all collect stuff. Some of us embrace our collections and proudly display them for others to see. Other collections are more personal and private. In the game of photography, there…
00:13:28 |
Mon 25 Oct 2021
Memory is a powerful thing in photography
Episode 345
One of the criteria we can use to judge our own photographs is does this image match my memory of the thing I photographed? A photograph is a record of something just like our memory.…
00:15:13 |
Mon 18 Oct 2021
Revisiting the contact sheets
Episode 344
If you haven't taken the time to make a contact sheet, you should. They are worth their weight in gold. Many people think the contact sheet is used to select your best photograph to e…
00:13:12 |
Mon 11 Oct 2021
Subtle Nuances
Episode 343
Have you ever had a good glass of wine where you could taste the subtle notes of flavor? Maybe it was in a cup of coffee or something you cooked. That little sensation of blueberries,…
00:12:44 |
Mon 04 Oct 2021
Clarity is not just a slider in Lightroom
Episode 342
This week's podcast takes a look at how clarity can impact our photography from before the shutter clicks to after the print is made.
As always, I hope you and yours are safe, and…
00:11:17 |
Mon 27 Sep 2021
It is time for a reboot?
Episode 341
Have you turned it off and on again? This was a common question when I was in IT for 20 years. Often times starting over again with a clean reboot fixed a lot of issues. In some cases…
00:14:33 |
Mon 20 Sep 2021
Listen to tell a better story in your photography
Episode 340
In this week's podcast, we take a note from the quote by Twain and how we might apply the concepts behind that quote to make a better photograph. Much of photography is about telling…
00:11:45 |
Mon 13 Sep 2021
Increasing your satisfaction with your images
Episode 339
In this week's podcast, we dive into some ideas around how to increase the success rate behind the camera so that you have more images to work with on your various projects. For many…
00:14:10 |
Mon 06 Sep 2021
The process is part of your inspiration
Episode 338
I have heard, more times than I can count, that inspiration is a magic gift from the beyond that moves and shakes up to create amazing things. I am on the other end of the spectrum wh…
00:11:19 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
If your settings on your camera are “correct” does that mean all the other options are incorrect?
Episode 337
I received an email asking me about the correct settings to use when photographing something. I quickly replied back with my opinion and some commonly used settings that we might do w…
00:13:52 |
Mon 23 Aug 2021
Can I quote you on that?
Episode 336
There was a game we used to play back in at a company I worked at. Several of us worked in a common open area. Work was slow at times, so we would have entire conversations that had t…
00:14:30 |
Mon 16 Aug 2021
Art of the metaphor
Episode 335
One of the challenges that we photographers face is that our work isn't what we photograph but rather what that image represents. We see a tree and photograph the tree. In our seeing,…
00:13:55 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
Everybody loves a parfait. Peeling back the layers on a meaningful conversation
Episode 334
One challenge I believe that many of us face when sharing our work is having a conversation about the work rather than about technical aspects of the work. For many people, the basic …
00:13:05 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
Footnotes and endnotes Episode One
Episode 333
We are trying out a new segment for the podcast called footnotes and endnotes. This segment is a collection of small random thoughts I have in my notebooks and conversations that rath…
Mon 26 Jul 2021
Being more successful by doing nothing
Episode 332
In the movie Office Space the main character has a goal to do nothing as a successful job. At one point, he has a day where he does nothing and says it was everything he hoped it woul…
00:11:55 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
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