Down the Road Podcast

About Down the Road Podcast

A short weekly thought about a subject related to creativity and photography, especially film photography.

Publisher

Jim Grey

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2024

Latest episode

17 Apr 2024

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Apr 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 16: Finding your groove in creative endeavors

   You seem to like this podcast, but I don't feel like I've dialed it in just right yet. I reflect on how I've dialed in other creative things I've done, like my blog.

2. 

   10 Apr 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 15: The right to photograph

   In public places in the US, you have a Constitutionally protected right to make photographs. But is it always wise to exercise that right?

3. 

   3 Apr 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 14: Shutter therapy

   I've been doing a lot of walking with a camera over the last several months. It's helped me cope with some stuff.

4. 

   27 Mar 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 13: Regular practice is key to creative growth

   If you want to improve your skills in any creative endeavor, the best way is to keep practicing. I find that putting practice on a schedule, making it routine, is a power move.

5. 

   20 Mar 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 12: Why I recommend the Nikon N2000 as a first manual-focus Nikon SLR

   In praise of an often-overlooked Nikon SLR.

6. 

   13 Mar 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 11: Recommended manual-focus Pentax SLRs

   Here are the manual-focus Pentax SLRs that I like best, and why.

7. 

   6 Mar 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 10: When you shoot expired film

   Here's what I've learned so that I get the best images possible from expired film.

8. 

   28 Feb 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 9: Can documentary photography be art?

   I claim that documentary photography is largely not art.

9. 

   21 Feb 2024

   Down the Road Podcast, episode 8: When and why I prefer digital over film

   Even though I favor film, there are times when I reach for one of my digital cameras. In this episode, I share when those times are, and why.

10. 

    14 Feb 2024

    Down the Road Podcast, episode 7: The endless treadmill of promoting your work

    For most creatives, promoting our work isn't much fun. But if you don't do it, you will surely toil in obscurity.

11. 

    7 Feb 2024

    Down the Road Podcast, episode 6: Buying old film cameras on eBay without getting burned

    Tips from the trenches on how to get good, working old cameras on eBay.

12. 

    31 Jan 2024

    Down the Road Podcast, episode 5: Travel cameras

    What cameras do you like to bring when you travel? I explore the ones I like to use.

13. 

    24 Jan 2024

    Down the Road Podcast, episode 4: Learning as you go

    Is there something creative you want to do? Just start doing it. And don't be afraid to suck. Critique your own work to get better!

14. 

    17 Jan 2024

    Down the Road Podcast, episode 3: To print or not to print

    I claim that you can very well preserve your photographs electronically.

15. 

    10 Jan 2024

    Down the Road Podcast, episode 2: Luck vs. skill

    How much of your best photographs is skill, and how much is luck?

16. 

    3 Jan 2024

    Down the Road Podcast, episode 1: Beginnings

    Down the Road Podcast, Episode 1: Beginnings. Starting my weekly experiment in podcasting in 2024.