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
Five challenges to push your photographic process forward
In the podcast this week, I offer up five challenges each with 10 outcomes to try that will help push you forward as a photographer. While some of them seem simple on the surface, each of these chal…
00:11:44 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
What to do with all those bad ones?
I have had several conversations about what to do with bad images lately. So, in this week's podcast, we revisit a classic topic for organization and working with your images--what to do with all th…
00:16:14 |
Mon 05 Jun 2023
Generative AI, Diane Arbus and other musings on the creation of images
This past week I was asked a lot about the new generative AI tools in Photoshop and how they will impact my workflow. To be honest, I am not yet sure how they will completely impact my workflow, bu…
00:14:21 |
Mon 29 May 2023
Details and other small things
In this week's podcast, we dive into the importance of details and how the small things in our photographic practice can make all the difference in getting the work we want and hope to create.
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00:10:04 |
Mon 22 May 2023
Starting from failure
In this podcast, I talk about how much faster you can achieve your goals when you start by failing and how failing is a great indicator of action.
One of the questions I get asked frequentl…
00:13:42 |
Mon 15 May 2023
Balancing act in photography
In the latest podcast episode, I discuss the significance of balancing not only our visuals but also our mindset toward our work. This approach can positively impact our appreciation for our work an…
00:12:18 |
Mon 08 May 2023
Grief, loss and owning your emotions
I lost one of my best buddies this past weekend. My cat Batman left for the Rainbow Bridge. He was a big part of my life for the past 12 years, and he and I had one of the best bromances of all time…
00:13:09 |
Mon 01 May 2023
Listening to your voice
In this week's podcast, we dive into the importance of listening to your voice. Voice is one of the key aspects of making more meaningful images. It can sometimes be a challenge to focus on our voic…
00:12:23 |
Mon 24 Apr 2023
One piece of advice you would give yourself
I often get asked in interviews or classes, what is one piece of advice you would give yourself, knowing what you know now, when you first got started in photography. In the podcast this week, I jum…
00:12:46 |
Mon 17 Apr 2023
The power of multiple meanings in photography
In the podcast this week, I dive into the importance of an image having multiple meanings, not just at the time of creating or processing but over time as well. As you change in life, the meaning of…
00:12:38 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Nature verse nurture?
This week's podcast is quick discussion about the impacts of nature verse nurture in our photography. Specifically, we jump into the importance of nurturing the best of what we do and not reinforcin…
00:15:04 |
Mon 03 Apr 2023
How do you know you are making progress on making more meaningful work?
Dennis, a good friend of mine, has been working on making more meaningful work in his photography. He sent in an interesting question for me to think about. He wanted to know how you know if you are…
00:15:25 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Listener Questions
In the podcast this week, we are diving into some listener questions that have come in over the past few months. I grabbed five of the most common or more interesting questions that have come in and…
00:17:12 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Insights from The Nature of Photographs
As I was organizing the bookshelf, I came across one of my favorite books on understand photographs, Stephen Shores The Nature of Photographs. If you haven't had a chance to check out this book, it …
00:15:35 |
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Five cliches to help your photography
In the podcast this week, we take a look at five cliches that can make a difference in your photography. Any while cliches can be bad, these five are some great ways to shift your thinking and appro…
00:12:58 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
Simple acts make all the difference
In this week's podcast, I talk about how sometimes the simplest of acts can make a huge difference in the quality and meaning of our photography. Simple acts like micro-mediation breathing exercises…
00:12:55 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Episode 415 Why do you photograph what you photograph?
I was recently asked why I do landscape photography. I thought it was an interesting question. A simple question really. But, as I started to answer, I realized that my answer went much deeper into …
00:11:32 |
Mon 20 Feb 2023
Episode 414 Continuing thoughts on AI in photography
Several months ago, I started to really think more and more about artificial intelligence and machine learning in photography. I did a podcast on it. Since that time, I have continued to think more …
00:13:52 |
Mon 13 Feb 2023
The 10% rule in your photography
In this week's podcast, we spend some time talking about how various aspects of our work and approach to photography as impacted by 10%. From an article years ago where Brooks Jensen talked about ho…
00:13:24 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
Ep 412 Who judges who
In this week's podcast, I dive a little into a method for evaluating photographs. In working with others, I have found that all of us can be overly critical of our work with no real rhyme or reason.…
00:12:10 |
Mon 30 Jan 2023
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