Get the Picture is a photography podcast hosted by Brad Sigal. I created it for people who want to learn and grow as photographers. Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, you'll find practical advice, stories and conversations that hopefully inspire you to make images that matter and that truly impact people.
The values behind Get the Picture:
Gatekeeping sucks - share the knowledge! Helping and supporting each other as we learn together is better than individualism and an everyone-for-themselves approach.
Photographers should act with integrity and should always show respect for those they work with and photograph.
Photography has the power to help people see, feel, and understand the world in new ways, and therefore has the power to change the world.
What is Participatory Photography?
Brad Sigal talks with Seeing for Ourselves Executive Director Jonathan Fisher
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In this episode of Get the Picture Podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Jonathan Fisher, Executive Director of the organization Seeing for Ourselves. Seeing for Ourselves does participatory photography, helping communities document their own lives and take greater control of how their stories are represented. Seeing for Ourselves has applied this approach in areas like public housing, criminal justice, climate change, and immigration. In a world where issues like that are talked about by politicians and pundits but we rarely hear the voices or see the perspectives of the people most impacted, this idea of participatory photography is crucially important.
Jonathan Fisher on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmfisher/
(https://blazel-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2BP7cJOAEYqCMr64VG5nXmk8yknKZS6zfLT7p0wbW_Wr-0UtIoAHASTsrVFWbcFkXQDx3XSyOZ__qejvS9hZB1miQ0046tshk2ncw2ktTkb7fTIjywtoMGGRC4MzL3ZxqNQK0RqY1kbvTTplF1573horG2Eg8JWIlpsinhcbAyuYwgZPCwE90ShcIMtJL7eg)
Seeing for Ourselves https://www.seeingforourselves.org/ (https://www.seeingforourselves.org/)
Photo Books published by Seeing for Ourselves:
Project Lives: New York Public Housing Residents Photograph Their World https://a.co/d/07dorZWK (https://a.co/d/07dorZWK)
In A Whole New Way: Undoing Mass Incarceration by a Path Untraveled https://a.co/d/0c7bNyUX (https://a.co/d/0c7bNyUX)
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In a Whole New Way (documentary film about their criminal justice work) https://www.inawholenewway.com/ (https://www.inawholenewway.com/)
Reach out at info@seeingforourselves.org (mailto:info@seeingforourselves.org) to support or screen their documentary film.
Some things mentioned in the episode:
PhotoVoice https://photovoice.org/ (https://photovoice.org/)
Phillip Jones Griffiths Foundation https://philipjonesgriffiths.org/ (https://philipjonesgriffiths.org/)
Generational Noor - immigrant rights organization in Maine https://www.generationalnoor.com/ (https://www.generationalnoor.com/)
Everyday Climate Champions https://www.everydayclimatechampions.org/ (https://www.everydayclimatechampions.org/)
It’s Our Future https://sevengenerationsahead.org/program/its-our-future/ (https://sevengenerationsahead.org/program/its-our-future/)
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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/ (https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/)
30 Sept 2026
Analog Photography Deep Dive
Analog Photography Deep Dive
Everything you always wanted to know about analog photography (but were afraid to ask!)
A conversation with Kevin Ealain on the history and enduring power of analog photography
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Ever wondered when the first photograph was taken, and how we got from that to modern photography? Kevin Ealian has the answers, and he shares it all with us in this incredible journey through two hundred years of the history of photography! He also shows us the different kinds of analog cameras, and walks us through the step-by-step process for shooting, developing, and printing analog photos!
See Kevin’s analog photography, sign up for his newsletter & book his live analog photo booth for your event at darkroastarts.com (https://www.darkroastarts.com) or kevin@darkroastarts.com (mailto:kevin@darkroastarts.com)
Throughout our conversation we refer to the Get the Picture episode with Jake Gale: “Film Photography for Beginners: Why & How” https://youtu.be/_2qmwYnUBkw (https://youtu.be/_2qmwYnUBkw?si=ItKWLoKTD9wsn61q)
Praxis darkroom where Kevin teaches how to use a darkroom https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/ (https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/)
Review of ‘They Still Make Film for That’, 2024 Minnesota Fringe Festival play by Kevin Ealain https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/Review-THEY-STILL-MAKE-FILM-FOR-THAT-at-Strike-Theater-20240805 (https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/Review-THEY-STILL-MAKE-FILM-FOR-THAT-at-Strike-Theater-20240805)
Film Photography Project - a go-to place for buying less-common film, film education, etc. https://filmphotographyproject.com/ (https://filmphotographyproject.com/)
Massive Dev Chart phone app https://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php (https://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php)
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Very special random guest appearances throughout the video by my cats Mochi and Loki!
Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/ (https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/)
15 Sept 2026
Can Photography Change the World? A Conversation with David Bacon
Photography for the Revolution
Can photography change the world? A conversation with David Bacon
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In this edition of Get the Picture Podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with long-time movement photographer David Bacon about his recent 3-part workshop hosted by the UCLA Labor Center, “Photography for the Revolution.”
They also dive into some progressive and revolutionary photographers throughout history like Alberto Korda and Tina Mondotti, explore cases of political repression against independent journalists, and look at the political legacy of Ansel Adams with a more critical eye.
Follow David’s work: https://davidbaconrealitycheck.blogspot.com/ (https://davidbaconrealitycheck.blogspot.com/)
David Bacon’s 3-part ‘Photography for the Revolution’ series, hosted by the UCLA Labor Center:
Part 1: The Politics of Social Justice Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RNeK7znpzk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RNeK7znpzk)
Part 2: Images in Action: Positionality & Participation https://youtu.be/mT1RiO-6mCg (https://youtu.be/mT1RiO-6mCg)
Part 3: Building a Worker-Centered Project https://youtu.be/8xkf9jvoiNY (https://youtu.be/8xkf9jvoiNY)
Some things mentioned in this episode:
Freelance journalists’ union: Newsguild-CWA Local 39521 https://www.guildfreelancers.org/ (https://www.guildfreelancers.org/)
Get the Picture episode with Amelia Rayno talking about Wood Street Commons and Skid Row https://youtu.be/ByHMvhlgWik (https://youtu.be/ByHMvhlgWik)
Get the Picture episode about the 100 Strangers Project https://youtu.be/PddWU7_xUJY (https://youtu.be/PddWU7_xUJY)
Class Conscious Photographers https://classconsciousphotographers.org/ (https://classconsciousphotographers.org/)
As Left Erupted in Protest, Ansel Adams Moved Right by David Bacon https://jacobin.com/2025/06/ansel-adams-berkeley-fsm-left (https://jacobin.com/2025/06/ansel-adams-berkeley-fsm-left)
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Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev (https://pixabay.com/users/pineapplemusic-38480938/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=160920): https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/ (https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/)
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