Asmp Experts & Masters

In this episode Tom Kennedy speaks with Jodi Baretz — a psychotherapist and holistic health coach.  Jodi contributes regularly to The Huffington Post, The Mindfulness App, Westchester Magazine, Inside Chappaqua and Inside Armonk magazines. Most recently Baretz’ book has been featured in Thrive Global and on several podcasts, including Thrive LOUD, Here to Thrive, and Be Healthy and Thrive. She has also teamed up with “Maximize Your Talent,” a company that trains companies in emotional intelligence, and runs a women’s mindfulness bootcamp for them. Jodi’s mission is to help women learn to manage stress and their minds so they can cope more effectively with the struggles of daily life and thrive.  Jodi Baretz is a licensed clinical social worker and certified health and wellness coach with more than twenty years experience providing clinical services, psychotherapy, nutritional and career counseling.  She has a Masters of Social Work degree from Columbia University and health coach certification from the Instit

Luke Copping, former Chair, ASMP National Board of Directors, talks with photographer and fellow former Chair, ASMP National Board of Directors, Jenna Close.  Topics include Jenna's work in the green energy market, her concerns and beliefs about the direction of the photography industry and the culture surrounding it, and how she has adapted her business to the needs of her specific niche market.  You can learn more about Jenna and her company Buck the Cubicle here.  Be sure to visit ASMP.org to learn more about the American Society of Media PhotographersSupport the show

ASMP Executive Director Tom Kennedy interviews his co-host Luke Copping about his experiences as a photographer in Buffalo NY, his role as ASMP National Board Chair, and his thoughts on the current states of the photographic industry and its shifting culture.  You can more about ASMP by visiting www.asmp.org Support the show

ASMP Executive Director speaks with photographer, filmmaker, and author Peter Krogh about the intersection of photography and technology, digital asset management, and their shared experiences at National Geographic.  Peter Krogh is a photographer, writer, filmmaker, publisher and consultant. For 30 years, he has created compelling visual images for editorial and commercial clients who need to send a message, tell a story or connect with an audience.  In the last decade, Peter has become one of the world’s foremost authorities on Digital Asset Management and workflow. He has worked with companies that create the digital photography ecosystem, such as Adobe, Microsoft, iView, Phase One, CRU, O’Reilly Media and PhotoShelter.  And Peter has worked with institutions that represent the interest of photographers such as the US Library of Congress, IPTC and World Press Photo. He served on the board of Directors of ASMP and founded and chairs the Digital Standards and Practices Committee.  His consulting clients incl

Tom Kennedy chats with photographer Lynn Goldsmith about her life documenting some of the biggest personalities in music and popular culture as well as the importance of copyright for photographers. Lynn Goldsmith’s imagery is in numerous collections: The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum Folkwang, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, etc. Her work over the past 50 years in the editorial world has appeared on and between the covers of Life, Newsweek, Time, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, National Geographic Traveler, Sports Illustrated, People, Elle, Interview, The New Yorker, etc. The subjects have varied from entertainment personalities to sports stars, from film directors to authors, from the extra-ordinary to the ordinary man on the street. Winning numerous prestigious awards from the Lucien Clergue to the World Press in Portraiture, she considers herself extremely fortunate to have

Luke Copping Interviews ASMP Executive Director Tom Kennedy about his experiences as Managing Editor for Multimedia at The Washington Post and Director of Photography for National Geographic Magazine, as well as his views on the current state of the photographic industry. He has created, directed, and edited visual journalism projects that have earned Pulitzer Prizes, as well as EMMY, Peabody, and Edward R. Murrow awards.  Visit www.asmp.org for more information on The American Society of Media Photographers.Support the show

Tom chats with Ron Haviv — an Emmy nominated, award-winning photojournalist and co-founder of the VII Photo Agency, dedicated to documenting conflict and raising awareness about human rights issues around the globe. Topics include what Haviv has learned while covering more than twenty-five conflicts in over one hundred countries and his experience publishing three critically acclaimed collections of photography. Haviv has produced an unflinching record of the injustices of war and his photography has had singular impact. His work in the Balkans, which spanned over a decade of conflict, was used as evidence to indict and convict war criminals at the international tribunal in The Hague. President George H.W. Bush cited Haviv’s chilling photographs documenting paramilitary violence in Panama as one of the reasons for the 1989 American intervention.Haviv’s work has been featured in numerous museums and galleries, including the Louvre, the United Nations, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Haviv's photogra

Tom and Luke talk with legendary photographer, philanthropist, and ASMP member Anne Geddes about the creative process that she uses in her work with babies, children and pregnant women and what she’s observed about the human condition when doing that work. Anne is an Australian photographer whose imagery singularly captures the beauty, purity and vulnerability of children … embodying her deeply held belief that every child deserves to be “protected, nurtured and loved”. Support the show

Want to ensure that your creative work is protected? ASMP is calling on photographers and creatives of all disciplines to support an incredibly important piece of legislation that could make it signifigantly easier for creatives to resolve copyright disputes without incurring the expenses of going to federal court. ASMP Executive Director Tom Kennedy and Advocacy Counsel Mike Klipper discuss the importance of the proposed CASE Act and how offering a small claims court resolution for copyright infringement could be a massive benefit to creatives across America. The House Judiciary Committee is considering and voting on HR3945 (the CASE Act) in early April; therefore, ASMP needs you to contact – by phone, email, or letter – your representative urging them to support the bill that protects your rights as a creator, even if you have already done so, to stress the urgency and importance of this bill that has been twelve long years in the making. You can learn more about the CASE Act and take action here.Support th

Tom and Luke talk with Clay Patrick McBride about his views on art, creating portraits of some of the biggest names in music and sports, his new role as an educator, and the role mindfulness plays in his creative process. Clay's portraits of top athletes and musicians such as LeBron James, Allen Iverson, Metallica, Norah Jones, Jay Z, and Kanye West have appeared in countless magazines, among them Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated and NY Magazine. His commercial work includes dozens of album covers for Sony, Blue Note and Atlantic Records, as well as print campaigns for Pontiac, Boost Mobile and NikeSupport the show

Tom and Luke chat with Alyssa Meadows about her experiences in both ASMP and The Young Photographers Alliance, as well as what it's like being an emerging photographer in NYC. Alyssa's work predominantly explores photojournalism, documentary, & reportage — often focusing on political issues from environmental concerns to the ramifications of rampant sexism in our society. Her experience in the photographic industry is varied and focuses heavily on strengthening the community as a whole. Support the show

Tom and Luke chat with Doug Menuez about the business and technology of photography, his book Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution In Silicon Valley 1985-2000, and the many years he spent documenting the life and career of Steve Jobs. We talk about the intersection of art and commerce, what photographers can learn from tech entrepreneurs, the importance of saying no, and building your business around the work you really care about rather than what you think will be accepted commercially. Doug Menuez is an American photographer and director. His career encompasses photojournalism, documentary, commercial, and commissioned photography. He has traveled to the North Pole, the Amazon, Vietnam, Africa, Dubai, Japan, and other regions of the world. His book Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000,” became a #1 bestseller on Amazon’s photo book list and has since been published in 7 countries and in 17 languages. His portrait assignments included Presidents Bush, Sr. and Clinton, Cate