When the pandemic hit, we all found ourselves in a terrible new reality wondering what comes next. Imagine for a moment being stuck in an unfamiliar city and not knowing when you'll be able to leave and return home. Well, that's what happened to my guest on today's show, photographer Wesley Verhoeve. 

For him home was Brooklyn and Amsterdam, but when the pandemic hit, he found himself in Vancouver, British Columbia. With no regular photography gigs on the horizon, like many of us he found himself heading out for daily walks in his neighborhood. Those walks were a catalyst that led him to start a new photography project.

Over the course of 123 days he walked 307 hours and made 34,194 images using a variety of cameras and film stocks. 

All of that work evolved into a new book called 'Notice.' It's a beautiful meditation on walking photography and mindfulness. The book was designed by photographer and designer Dan Rubin, and has an essay by walker and writer extraordinaire Craig Mod. So it really all comes together nicely with this talented team in a beautiful way.

I first learned about Wesley's work through his newsletter called Process, which came as a recommendation through Substack. And unbeknownst to me, he was also following my newsletter. So we had this nice connection established. I hope you enjoy our conversation and learning about Wesley's career and fabulous new book.

I’m a photographer and consultant from Saint Cloud, Minnesota. This is my podcast on walking, mapping and photography. Each episode, I share analysis, news and stories about these topics to keep you informed and inspired to pursue your own creative projects.

My consulting services focus on helping photographers with project development, editorial strategy and building a walking practice. I offer FREE 30 minute introductory calls to chat about your projects, and learn if I can help.

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In this episode, our final of the season, we are joined by photographer Graham MacIndoe and writer Susan Stellin to discuss their new memoir Chancers, which tells the story of their relationship over the course of Graham's heroin addiction, arrest and imprisonment at Riker's Island and Immigration Detention, and eventual release and road to recovery. In the second half of the show, we discuss a few brilliant photobooks as well Graham's early days as an aspiring photographer in New York in the 90s.

We are thrilled to have this episode as the season finale. I've known Graham for a few years now and ended up reading the book in about three days. It's a great story that covers some very relevant contemporary issues in an innovative way. Graham and Susan are two of the most thoughtful, intelligent people I've met in New York, so it was a great to have this conversation with them.

To view spreads from the photobooks and behind the scenes photos, visit blog.lpvshow.com

In this episode, we are joined by photographer and zine maker Jason Jaworski to discuss the stories behind his brilliant zines, the relationship between text and image, how he got his start, the freelance hustle in Los Angeles, and several interesting books from his collection.

I was introduced to Jason's work by our mutual friend Olia Yatskevich of 10x10 photobooks, and knew we'd have to have him on the show. Fortunately, a few months later Jason reached out to us because he was a fan of the show. He also mentioned he was coming to New York soon, so it all worked out perfectly.

Jason Jaworski (b. 1987) is a writer, photographer and artist best known for his intimate portraits, sprawling textworks, large scale performance projects, and deeply personal artist books, all of which have been published and shown in numerous exhibitions around the world, along with having been performed privately to persons as wide ranging as Ringo Starr and Werner Herzog. His most recent exhibition, Thinking Of You, was nominated for an ICP Infinity Award in the arts category, while an artist book he created to accompany the exhibition was chosen as one of the top ten photobooks of 2015 by 10x10 Photobooks. He also runs SSK Press.

Photobooks Discussed Sea by Jason Jaworski, Two Winters Long by Jason Jaworski, Rome Alone by Jason Jaworski, 1000 Miles by Jason Jaworski, Thinking of You by Jason Jaworski, LABYRINTH by Jason Jaworski, The Secret Museum of Mankind + A Private Anthropological Cabinet of 500 Authentic Racial-Esoteric Photographs and Illustrations Hardcover – 1934 by Robert Meadows, Who Killed Robert Prentice (A murder mystery) by Robert Wheatley, Otsuchi. Future Memories. Photographs by Alejandro Chaskielberg, BOOKDUMMIES: An Imaginary Studio, a Non-stop Process 1993-2015, Memories of a Dog. Photographs and text by Daido Moriyama. + Jason Jaworski’s xeroxed version.

To view spreads from the photobooks and behind the scenes photos visit blog.lpvshow.com 

In this episode, we are joined by photographer Mathieu Asselin, whose book dummy for Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation recently won the Dummy Award Kassel 2016. We discussed the next steps for the book, his travels to Vietnam to finish the book, working with brilliant designer Ricardo Baez; the importance of collaboration in making photobooks, as well as two of his favorite photobooks. 

This is Mathieu's second time on the show. Back in episode 2.3 we discussed the origins of his Monsanto project as well as some of the plans he had to complete it. It's been great watching this project gain the recent recognition is rightly deserves. It's a project that has taken years Mathieu years to complete and pushed his work in a new direction. It's a good example of the tenacity and dedication it takes to bring a complicated project to life as a photobook. 

Photobooks Discussed

• Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation by Mathieu Asselin
• A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela
• Beyond the Fall: The Former Soviet Bloc in Transition 1989-1999

To view spreads from the photobooks and behind the scenes photos, visit http://blog.lpvshow.com

In this episode, we are joined by artist and photographer Magali Duzant, who makes her second visit to the show to discuss publishing her book 'I Looked, I Looked,' new experiments with cyanotypes, live streaming sunset at the Queens International 2016, and a few brilliant books and zines

One of the ideas we had when we launched season 2 was to have recurring guests so we can follow the progression of their projects and career. Magali is one of those artists that tends to work non-stop and is always up to something new. Always hustling, always thinking, always looking and always dreaming about what's next.

To view spreads from the photobooks discussed and behind the scene photos, visit blog.lpvshow.com

In this episode, we are joined by photographer Joe Aguirre to discuss his first visit to New York, his trip to Denmark, making zines, shooting nudes, the photo hustle in San Francisco, connecting with a niche audience and several brilliant books and zines!

In this episode, we are joined by photographer Timothy Briner to discuss his studio experiments, photograms, the evolution of a documentary projects, the importance of committing fully to your art, his collaboration with SUN, and some amazing photobooks. This is Briner's second appearance on the show. I visited him at his former studio during the demo season and had a memorable conversation. I've always followed his work and appreciate his dedication to his art and photography. Our conversation took place over two sessions, so you may notice some slight continuity anomalies in the conversation, but I think you'll enjoy it nevertheless! 

Photobooks Discussed

• Briner Hauser
• The Edge of Vision: The Rise of Abstraction in Photography 
• Shrubs of Death by Mike Slack 
• American Pictures: A Personal Journey Through the American Underclass
• Adrift by Ben Alper

To view spreads from the photobooks and behind the scenes photos visit blog.lpvshow.com 

Recorded at Stockholm Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn 

For this episode, we took a road trip to upstate New York to visit photographer Noah Kalina, who makes his second appearance on the show. We had a nice conversation in his studio about Cabin Porn, photographing upstate and in the fog, hating and then loving Snapchat, drones, camera technology and three books we pulled off his shelf during the intermission. It was a memorable day for Tom and I. We hope you enjoy!

Photobooks Discussed
Cabin Porn
Phonebook by CB Smith
Naked Pictures Of My Ex-Girlfriends Hardcover by Mark Helfrich
Richard Misrach: Golden Gate

To view spreads from the books and behind the scenes photos, visit blog.lpvshow.com

Executive Producer / Host Bryan Formhals
Executive Producer / Audio Engineer / Music  Tom Starkweather
Co-Host / Producer / Photographer Brett A. Davis

Recorded May 28th, 2016 at Noah Kalina's studio in Upstate New York

In this episode, we are joined by photographer Jackie Roman to discuss her book Old Domino about the DIY music scene in Brooklyn, photographing music, hustling in the NYC photoworld, keeping up with new gear technology, plus a few great photobooks! "JACKIE ROMAN (b. 1984) is a Photographer and Director of Photography based in New York. She is best known for her lifestyle portraits and documentary images of the independent music scene.  Roman has apprenticed under commercial, celebrity and fashion photographers for over a decade,  giving her master technical experience with 35mm and medium format digital capture systems.  In addition to her credits as Director, Cinematographer and Producer, she has also shot magazine covers, album covers, executive portraits and advertisements.  Her favorite David Bowie album is Lodger."

View photbook spreads and behind the scene photos at http://blog.lpvshow.com

Recorded May 20th, 2016 at Stockholm Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn

In this episode, we are joined by photographer and photo editor Caroline Tompkins to discuss her latest body of work on swimmers in Ohio, going viral for her catcalling project Hey Baby, inhabiting the hyper-masculine culture of truckers, finding fulfillment working as a photo editor, zine making, gender equality in the photo world, and a slew of diverse and interesting books. We think she set the record for bringing the most photobooks!

A native of Cincinnati, OH, Caroline Tompkins received a BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, aCurator, Al Jazeera America, Lenscratch, Dazed, and others. She currently lives in Brooklyn, working as a freelance photographer, photo editor at Bloomberg Businessweek, and zine maker at Girl Pains. 

Recorded May 13th, 2016 at Stockholm Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn

To view book spreads and behind the scenes photos, visit our blog blog.lpvshow.com

In this episode, we were joined by photographers Nelson Chan, Tim Carpenter and Carl Wooley of TIS Books to discuss their experience launching a publishing company, as well as the first books they've published. 

They came on my radar last year when they launched, and I've been following their Tumblr which has featured the writing of Tim Carpenter, much of which I've found to be very interesting, and refreshing in the current online writing draught. They have a lot going for them, and have the drive, strategy and ambition to make an impact in the community. It was great to hear their cohesive vision and dedication to working as a collective and building a community. They are doing it right.  

Here are links to the spreads for the books we discussed: 

• BLACK THREADS FROM MENG CHIAO by JOHN YAU & JUSTINE KURLAND
• Tim Carpenter: A house and a tree
• J Carrier: (untitled)
• Nelson Chan: Welcome Home
• Carl Wooley: Mile
• A Dozen Failures by John Gossage
• Waiting for the Latter Days by Steven B. Smith 

Recorded May 7th, 2016 at Stockholm Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn