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Behind the Shot

Steve Brazill

Get inside the minds of great photographers by taking a look Behind the Shot.

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1:15:04

Remote Cameras at Weddings

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2025/06/12

I've always been fascinated by the use of Remote Cameras, but it's not something I've had the chance to try, unfortunately.The last time I cover it on the show was on the episode Using Remote Cameras with Canon Explorer of Light David Bergman, and then I also had the legendary Peter Read Miller Miller talking about how he used them in Sports Photography. I, however, had never thought about using them for Wedding Photo Photography, that is until I was talking to Canon Explorer of Light Bob Davis at

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56:29

Elevating Your Photojournalism

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2025/05/01

There have been so many times that I've made a mental note that I need to include more photojournalism on the show, only to have a mental dog eat my homework. Finally, today, I am checking that off the list.Still, if I'm being honest, it wasn't my mental note that made this show happen. It was a series of events that include an email, a referral, and a conference. It ends out that today's guest had reached out to me directly back in August of last year. His email started with "Hey Steve. I have

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54:04

Light Up Your Adventure Photos

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2025/04/03

Over the last few years I have been lucky enough to have the agency Wonderful Machine suggest a few photographers for the show, and every single time I've been blown away by the level of artists that they represent. Today is one of those times.Today's guest is Ben Girardi, and his work, across all areas from active lifestyle to landscapes, and portraits to sports, is stunningly good. On Ben's website, he refers to himself as a professional commercial and editorial outdoor photographer who tells

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52:20

Light Painting Abandoned Places

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2025/03/21

For this show, we have a returning guest, night photographer Ken Lee. I've known Ken for awhile, and the way he ended up as a guest for the show Capturing the Slowing of Time is one of my fave Behind the Shot stories.Ken Lee, along with being an accomplished photographer, is also a regular watcher, or listener, of Behind the Shot. Years ago, when I was giving away Red River Paper Sample Packs, Ken was one of the winners. He also won the How to Build Real Influence e-course from Trey Ratcliff and

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52:41

Bird Photography Tips & Tricks

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2025/03/06

I sometimes wonder, while writing these guest photographer posts, how many listeners or viewers actually read them. The truth is it doesn't matter to me, I write them for myself more than anyone else, and I find that trying to put someone's talent into written words really helps me distill my thoughts about their work.Take today's guest, Melody Mellinger, for example... I think my first introduction to Melody's work was back in February of 2020, for Episode 4 of the monthly Behind the Shot

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3:10:41

Canon Auto-Focus Explained – 2025 Update

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2025/01/11

NOTE: This is not an official Canon USA show. This is a podcast first and foremost, available in both audio-only or video, and the video is also placed on YouTube. My hope is that by going through all of the AF options one-at-a-time, in extreme detail, you will be able to get more out of the camera system you have.My first show with Rudy Winston, a Technical Marketing Consultant for Canon USA, was back in February of 2022 for "Canon Auto-Focus Explained", so almost exactly 3 years ago. To date,

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1:26:44

Growing Through Personal Photography Projects

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2024/12/19

LA based photographer Ian Spanier has been on the show a few times, with the first being back in 2019 for a conversation about Classic Portraits & Classic Lighting, discussing a portrait of actor Jeff bridges. Next up was the 2022 show talking about his Favorite Light Setups, which was fitting since Ian is an Ambassador for Westcott as a "Top Pro".In all the years I have been doing this podcast, Ian is absolutely one of my favorite interviews. He's always happy to share any of his techniques or

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1:07:41

Backstage Portraits

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2024/12/05

Social media today can be so draining, but almost daily I am reminded of the wonderful connections I've made there, and today's guest is a perfect example. Jenn Devereaux is a New Orleans area concert and event photographer, and while we've never met, we have kind of known each other, or at least of each other, for years.I think I first discovered Jenn when Todd Owyoung mentioned her, or tagged her in a post, and I have been a fan ever since. Jenn is probably mostly known in the music photography

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1:29:24

Using the New Canon R1 & R5 Mark II

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2024/08/29

I’m a Canon shooter… I shoot an R6 and an R5. So, I have been curious about the new Canon R1, and a little less so about the R5 Mark II. Still, I had written off watching the announcement, because it was at something like 3am my time… but, I happened to be up anyway so I watched it, and I ended up with some serious opinions on both the new gear and the presentation itself.There’s no question these cameras are in demand, even though the R5 Mark II retails for $4,300 and the R1 for a whopping

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1:02:34

Making More Creative Portraits

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2024/08/08

I have always been fascinated with the education side of photography. I don't have a formal photography education myself, and I am very aware of what skill sets I wish I had been exposed to earlier in my photo journey.I have been around a lot of the continuing education side of photography, like KelbyOne, or various workshops that a lot of the top photographers do, and in fact teach workshops myself, but I do appreciate what many of the more traditional photography programs provide for the next

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Capturing Warbirds

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2024/06/06

I will never forget growing up hearing my dad talk about his days flying P-51 and P-40 planes. His walls were covered in model planes of classic war birds, as though he was trying to relive his youth. When he passed away, I inherited a bunch of model planes he'd never gotten around to building. He was in the Air Force his entire life, retiring as a Lt. Colonel, and talking with today's guest has brought back so many memories.Brett Schauf, the owner of T&J Studios, in Wichita, Kansas, is a

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55:35

Photographing Spirits of Carnival

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2024/04/25

The photographers I am exposed to by doing this show never cease to amaze me. Recently, my buddy Ian Spanier told a friend of his that he should be on the show, and gave him my contact info. At that point, Jason Gardner reached out to me, and when Ian, who has been on the show a few times himself, suggests someone I need to pay attention.Jason is an interesting photographer. He has galleries on his site for Editorial, Events, Personalities, and Lifestyle, and the work is fantastic. Honestly, there

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1:04:31

Architecture Photography Tips & Tricks

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2024/03/15

I find guests for Behind the Shot in a number of ways. Sometimes it's a referral from a friend, sometimes it's a cold email I send after seeing an image I just need to know more about, and now and then it's through a photographer's PR company. Regardless of how I find them, more often than not I end up being introduced to an amazing artist I wasn't familiar with beforehand. That is the case today.Jiří Lízler was brought to my attention by the folks over at Wonderful Machine, a company I think of

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