The Talking Pictures Podcast

Lost Americana

Paul and Todd sit down with Chicago based photojournalist Vincent David Johnson to talk about his documentary photo project, 'Lost Americana'. For the last 20-years Johnson has ventured out across America to find vestiges of the country's once booming agriculture society. Johnson describes the project on http://www.lostamericana.com - "Lost Americana is a record of a fading bit of American history, before the land that helped build it, reclaims the buildings and people who once made it great."

There's no crying in camping

The sequel to our "Coach Purses And Camping" episode. Reporter Laura Anderson Shaw talks about trying to survive Castle Crags State Park like a true outdoorsman - without a selfie stick or a feather pillow. She tackles the job of mountain scenery with her trusty iPhone 5 and lives to tell about it...but only barely. Just remember it's #marmot.

Cheap pants and Subarus

Todd Welvaert buys cheap pants, Todd Mizener bought a Subaru, Meg wears turtlenecks in the summer and Paul's car is too pretty for a plane crash - these topics and more in this week's edition of The Talking Pictures Podcast. Make sure you listen to the end..trust me it will be worth the wait :)

Over "Thinking" it

"Hi, my name is Todd and I am a Think Tank Photo addict." ToddM, Paul and ToddW discuss ToddM's addiction to buying Think Tank Photo gear. The conversation, sparked by ToddM's recent purchase of Think Tank's Modular Skin Set V2.0, takes a humorous look at how photographer's choose their system to carry and use their gear in the field.

A conversation with the legend - John Greenwood

In this week's edition of The Talking Pictures Podcast we chat with veteran photojournalist John Greenwood on the eve of his retirement after over 31 years on the job. The conversation covers a wide variety of topics including rock 'n' roll photography, life after photojournalism, exotic dancers who make poor models and John's most memorable photo.

How big is your lens?

It's John Deere Classic week for the photographers at the Dispatch/Argus. In this week's edition of the podcast the boys talk a little tech and swap some funny stories about covering the PGA's John Deere Classic. They also shamelessly beg actor and golfer Bill Murray to appear on the podcast during his visit to the area to play in the John Deere Classic Pro-Am on Wednesday July 8, 2015. ToddM and Bill Murray both hail from Wilmette, Illinois so it seems to be a no-brainer - right? Check out our new blog at http://talkingpicturespodcast.blogspot.com

Fair queens and wood chippers

Every photojournalist, no matter the assignment, agonizes over their edit. In this week’s edition of the Talking Pictures Podcast we talk about editing photos from three diverse assignments and the public’s reaction (real or imagined) to our choices. The assignments include a gruesome industrial accident, a fair queen contest and handicapped kids learning to ride a bike.To see the photos discussed in the podcast go to http://talkingpicturespodcast.blogspot.com

Her first dead body

The emotion was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Family members were crying and wailing, a fight broke out and her long lens malfunctioned. Paul and Todd chat with Dispatch/Argus photo intern, Meg McLaughlin, about having to cover her first 'tragedy', a drowning in Rock Island on July 19, 2015.

Bill Murray, Jordan Spieth and the money shot

In this week's edition of the podcast the boys talk about meeting and photographing actor/golfer Bill Murray, Jordan Spieth winning the John Deere Classic and getting the money shot from all of the above. Oh and did we mention Bill Murray, because you won't want to miss this podcast. Link to a blog post about the JDC - http://talkingpicturespodcast.blogspot.com/2015/07/ring-around-green.html

Gangsters and Blackhawks with Marianne Morgan

In this week's edition of the Talking Pictures Podcast we chat with Chicago Tribune photo editor Marianne Mather Morgan about Gangsters & Grifters: Classic Crime Photos from the Chicago Tribune. Marianne, one of three editors involved in the book, is also a former Dispatch/Argus photo intern. The conversation also features a behind the scenes look at covering the Chicago Blackhawk's 2015 Stanley Cup celebration.