Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton

01:00:08

Nat Ward | Ditch

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/08/05

Nat Ward lives in Queens, NY. His work is collected by the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Parrish Art Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. His previous book of photographs and poetry, Big Throat, was published by +KGP in 2020. Ward founded the collaborative photographic project space A New Nothing with Ben Alper in 2014 and has had features on his photographic work published in Aperture, Interview, Collector Daily, Photobook Journal,

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00:43:19

Siri Kaur | Sistermoon

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/07/22

Photographer and Educator, Siri Kaur, joins me to discuss her new monograph, Sistermoon published by Void.Artist Siri Kaur has been photographing her family for over 30 years, and her youngest sister, Simran, is the central focus of her forthcoming book, Sistermoon. Kaur’s photographs are combined with those from her family archive to create an unconventional album, illustrating the cycles of life and transformation, whilst questioning who observes, who is seen and who belongs. Kaur’s biography

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00:43:11

2025 Chico Review Attendees

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/07/08

More wonderful attendee recordings from the 2025 Chico Review with those who came to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. This year I recorded with over 40 attendees! I’ve also linked to the guest’s Instagram and Websites so you can see the work. And again this year, I was recording in a variety of spaces at the beautiful Chico Hot Springs resort so there may be a number of different ambient sounds across the recordings.The Chico Review is the country’s premier

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00:39:51

2025 Chico Review Attendees

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/06/23

More wonderful attendee recordings from the 2025 Chico Review with those who came to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. This year I recorded with over 40 attendees! I’ve also linked to the guest’s Instagram and Websites so you can see the work. And again this year, I was recording in a variety of spaces at the beautiful Chico Hot Springs resort so there may be a number of different ambient sounds across the recordings.The Chico Review is the country’s premier

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00:42:03

Alejandro Cartagena | Ground Rules

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/06/06

Alejandro Cartagena | Ground RulesPhotographer, publisher, and curator Alejandro Cartagena joined me at the 2025 Chico Review. We talk about the many different ways in which Alejandro practices photography and how much he has embraced being and editor and curator for others. Alejandro also discusses his upcoming retrospective, Ground Rules, at SFMOMA, curated by Shana Lopes along with the accompanying book published by Aperture. The show opens in September and the book is scheduled for

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00:46:59

2025 Chico Review Attendees

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/05/22

More wonderful attendee recordings from the 2025 Chico Review with those who came to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. This year I recorded with over 40 attendees! I’ve also linked to the guest’s Instagram and Websites so you can see the work. And again this year, I was recording in a variety of spaces at the beautiful Chico Hot Springs resort so there may be a number of different ambient sounds across the recordings.The Chico Review is the country’s premier

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00:37:49

Daniel Arnold | 2025 Chico Review Series

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/05/05

Photographer Daniel Arnold joined me at the 2025 Chico Review. We discussed how photography became a compulsion and a means of connection, transforming his life and leading him to leave his writing job at Nickelodeon. Additionally, we talk about Daniel’s approach to assignment work and how his photo addiction has evolved over the years.https://www.secondname.agency/photographers/daniel-arnold/portfolio_/ ||| https://www.instagram.com/arnold_daniel This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book

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00:41:41

2025 Chico Review Attendees

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/04/20

Here are some of the recordings I made in 2025 for my second year at the Chico Review with the wonderful attendees who come to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. This year I recorded with over 40 attendees! I’ve also linked to the guest’s Instagram and Websites so you can see the work. And again this year, I was recording in a variety of spaces at the beautiful Chico Hot Springs resort so there may be a number of different ambient sounds across the recordings.The

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00:55:08

Brad Zellar | Till the Wheels Fall Off

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/04/05

Brad Zellar | Till the Wheels Fall OffAuthor, editor, and photo collaborator Brad Zellar joined me at the 2025 Chico Review to talk about his life as a writer, including his work with Alec Soth and Little Brown Mushroom, and his novel, Till the Wheels Fall Off (Coffee House Press). We discussed Brad’s love of photography and how Chico and Montana have become a second home for him. Brad also shared how his early struggles with addiction and an unintentional photography grant helped him to refocus on

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00:58:59

Agnieszka Sosnowska | Bryan Schutmaat | FÖR

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/03/10

Agnieszka Sosnowska | Bryan Schutmaat | FÖRBryan Schutmaat and Agnieszka Sosnowska join me today to talk about the process of publishing Agnieszka’s monograph, FÖR (Trespasser). Agnieszka shares her journey from Poland to Boston to Iceland, and how she considers herself a teacher and a provider before thinking of herself as a photographer. Bryan and Agnieszka detail their time together looking at the work, along with Trespasser’s co-founder Matthew Genitempo, and the book was later designed by

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00:43:21

Tabitha Barnard | Jake Benzinger | Dead Trees Speak...

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/02/24

Jake Benzinger (Wych Elm) and Tabitha Barnard join me to officially launch my series on publishers and authors where I explore the relationship that builds between publishers, editors, designers, and photographers and to hopefully provide some insight as to how photobooks are being made. Tabitha’s book, Dead Trees Speak to Me, was Jake’s first photo book that was not his own and Jake and Tabitha will share how they came to know each other and why Jake wanted to publish Tabitha’s work. We will talk

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00:59:35

Daniel Power | Yolanda Cuomo | Larry Fink: Hands On /...

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/02/10

Daniel Power of PowerHouse Books and Yolanda Cuomo of Yolanda Cuomo Design join me for my 200th episode to talk about their famed collaborations including their latest, Larry Fink: Hands On / A Passionate Life of Looking (PowerHouse). This was a really fun and enlightening episode. It is filled with great history and great humor from two incredibly influential figures in photography who also happen to be two great friends. Daniel and Yo talk about their own histories and achievements as well as the

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00:44:44

Shen Wei | A Season Particular

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2025/01/09

Artist Shen Wei joins me to talk about his book, A Season Particular (TBW Books). We talk about Shen's mixing of body and flora as representative of his own cultural identity and exploration of desire and intimacy. Shen and I discuss the process of editing and making this book with Paul Schiek as well as what Shen had learned when he worked with Lesley A. Martin on his first monograph, Chinese Sentiment (Charles Lane Press). We also talk about Shen's suggested assignment in The Photographer's

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00:53:42

Reuben Radding | Heavenly Arms

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2024/12/24

Reuben Radding | Heavenly ArmsPhotographer and educator, Reuben Radding, joins me to talk about his book, Heavenly Arms (Red Hook Editions). We cover the entire process of producing this book beginning with selecting and sequencing the photos, working with a publisher, crowdsourcing funds, and finally, how the process will impact Reuben's future work. http://www.reubenradding.com ||| https://www.redhookeditions.com/books-1/heavenly-arms This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club Begin

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01:15:57

2024 Chico Review Attendees

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2024/12/20

Here are the final recordings I made at the 2024 Chico Review with the wonderful attendees who come to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. I had the opportunity to spend a short amount of time with over 20 attendees. These conversations come from our first interactions for me and the guests with each other and I did not see the work before the recordings. That meant the description of the work had to be fine tuned just as it does for a portfolio review. So what you

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00:48:52

2024 Chico Review Attendees

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2024/12/08

Here are some of the recordings I made at the 2024 Chico Review with the wonderful attendees who come to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. I had the opportunity to spend a short amount of time with over 20 attendees. These conversations come from our first interactions for me and the guests with each other and I did not see the work before the recordings. That meant the description of the work had to be fine tuned just as it does for a portfolio review. So what

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00:43:02

JF Bouchard | The New Cubans

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2024/11/27

My guest today is photographer JF Bouchard. JF and I talk about his book, The New Cubans (powerHouse Books) and how he became aware of and how he approached photographing a lesser known subculture in Cuba that consists of younger Cubans who are non-conformist and more gender diverse. JF describes his goal towards collaborating in a way in which he is both working for himself but also, in a way, working for the people in his photographs by providing them with social media content during the rist of

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00:33:50

2024 Chico Review Attendees

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2024/11/18

Here are some of the recordings I made at the 2024 Chico Review with the wonderful attendees who come to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. I had the opportunity to spend a short amount of time with over 20 attendees. These conversations come from our first interactions for me and the guests with each other and I did not see the work before the recordings. That meant the description of the work had to be fine tuned just as it does for a portfolio review. So what

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00:42:16

Lydia Panas | The Mark of Abel

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2024/11/11

Visual Artist and educator, Lydia Panas and I have a wonderful conversation about her work including her books, Falling from Grace (self published), The Mark of Abel (Kehrer Verlag), and Sleeping Beauty (MW Editions). We talk about her use of allegorical themes as a way of pushing back against them and we talk extensively about how she works with and connects with her models and how all her work has a deep personal connection to her own epxeriences.http://www.lydiapanas.com

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00:39:33

Abelardo Morell | Reinventing Photography

Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton ·

2024/10/28

Abelardo Morell joins me to talk about his storied career and incredible passion for photography and art history. We talk about Flowers for Lisa, published by Abrams Books and Tent-Camera, published by Nazraeli Press, including the inspiration and the inventiveness of these works and the work that came before and after. Abe's work has long been fundamental to my teaching practice and his love of the process and the possibilities of photography as an art form still drive him today long after retiring

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