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
How long to wait?
Episode 311
Each one of us has a different level of patience when it comes to time. I think each of us has to answer how long I am willing to wait to get a great photograph? Often, I find that I …
00:11:39 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
It’s always something
Episode 310
For many photographers I work with, one of the consistent pieces of feedback I hear is that there is never enough of something to do the work they want. There might not be time or mon…
00:11:04 |
Mon 15 Feb 2021
Edges or overlaps in your approach to photography
Episode 309
When we think about approaching our photography, we often put things in buckets or bins. These classifications can help us identify areas of the images to work with and projects to pu…
00:11:47 |
Mon 08 Feb 2021
Is it poor taste or a bad photograph?
Episode 308
I work with a lot of different people on different aspects of photography. One of the big areas that I help people with is developing a deeper connection to their work and others' wor…
00:12:42 |
Mon 01 Feb 2021
Who’s your photo buddy?
Episode 307
Throughout our lifetime, we have a lot of friends and acquaintances. Some people are around for a short time, and others might last that lifetime. I have been thinking a lot lately ab…
00:12:39 |
Mon 25 Jan 2021
What are you missing and the one thing approach
Episode 306
I have been working on some images in the studio recently and some start of the new year cleanup work. As I bounced back and forth between those two projects, it occurred to me that I…
00:11:40 |
Mon 18 Jan 2021
How do you feel about photography?
Episode 305
This week's podcast is a chat about how we feel about photography and photographs. In my teaching experience, I have found that many people think a lot about their photographs, but in…
00:12:49 |
Mon 11 Jan 2021
The start of a new year and celebrating the good
Episode 304
This week's podcast is a quick chat about setting goals for the new year and the importance of looking back at the past year and celebrating what was good. In a year harder than most …
00:08:59 |
Mon 04 Jan 2021
30,000-mile tune-ups
Episode 303
This week's podcast topic came about because of some maintenance on the car. It came time for new brakes, and the tire light kept coming on even though the tires were fine. As I dug …
00:13:40 |
Mon 28 Dec 2020
Do you have photographic traditions?
Episode 302
This week's podcast is about the importance of having traditions in your photography. No matter how big or small traditions are something we can look forward to each year and reflect …
00:11:59 |
Mon 21 Dec 2020
How to figure out your good photos from the bad
Episode 301
This week's podcast is all about homework. One of the areas that I think all photographers could improve is understanding what makes a good photograph or a good photograph to them. We…
00:12:16 |
Mon 14 Dec 2020
It’s Episode 300 so we are talking about celebrating milestones
Episode 300
This week marks the 300th episode of the podcast. So first off, thank you to everyone who tunes in and listens to the podcast. It really means the world to me that you all tune in and…
00:12:29 |
Mon 07 Dec 2020
AI and Computational Photography-When is it no longer a photograph?
Episode 299
I have been asked a lot recently about what I think about some of the new tools digital photographers have at their disposal. Many programs now offer "AI or machine learning" to help …
00:15:30 |
Mon 30 Nov 2020
The rules and repeatability of composition
Episode 298
In this week's podcast, we start with a quote by Edward Weston about composition.
“Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the laws of gr…
00:13:47 |
Mon 23 Nov 2020
The joy and pain of muscle memory
Episode 297
In this week's podcast, we look at the impacts of muscle memory on our photography. Muscle memory, or the body's ability to do something without thinking about it, is an important aspect …
In this week's podcast, we look at the impacts of muscle memory on our photography. Muscle memory, or the body's ability to do something without thinking about it, is an important aspect …
00:11:57 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
How do you approach knowing when enough is enough in your photography?
Episode 296
In this week's podcast, we look at a possible photographic approach and discuss how you approach knowing when enough is enough when creating the image. For many of us, our approach to get…
In this week's podcast, we look at a possible photographic approach and discuss how you approach knowing when enough is enough when creating the image. For many of us, our approach to get…
00:13:58 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
How do you value your images? Is it more than just a 1-5 star ranking?
Episode 294
Please make sure you vote this week if you are in the US. Election time is an important time.
After reading a brief snippet about how Forbes creates its top 200 most brand valuable compa…
Please make sure you vote this week if you are in the US. Election time is an important time.
After reading a brief snippet about how Forbes creates its top 200 most brand valuable compa…
00:14:07 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
Seeing the whole from the parts and a reminder to vote
Episode 294
Please make sure you vote this week if you are in the US. Election time is an important time.
Everything is connected. When you photograph a leaf, it is part of a tree. A leading line do…
Please make sure you vote this week if you are in the US. Election time is an important time.
Everything is connected. When you photograph a leaf, it is part of a tree. A leading line do…
00:11:59 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
Can you answer the question Why do you care?
Episode 293
I had a conversation with a friend a while back about photography and at one point, relating to photo editing, I asked him, Why do you care what someone else does so much? There was a lon…
I had a conversation with a friend a while back about photography and at one point, relating to photo editing, I asked him, Why do you care what someone else does so much? There was a lon…
00:14:03 |
Mon 19 Oct 2020
This isn’t personal. It’s just business
Episode 292
When I was younger, I worked for a high-tech startup that had to lay most of the company off to survive. They didn't do anything but prolonged their demise, but the language used during t…
When I was younger, I worked for a high-tech startup that had to lay most of the company off to survive. They didn't do anything but prolonged their demise, but the language used during t…
00:11:35 |
Mon 12 Oct 2020
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