Tinker*podcast

Tyson catches Finn for a discussion on his career path as a photographer--from his beginnings shooting for a big international festival that ultimately blossomed into travel photo essays globally and birthed his '72 HRS IN...' series, to early days of Instagram and his take on how to leverage towards building a commercial career being proactive in finding clients. Whether working a big ad campaign, pulling a 5g in the loop from a jet plane or embedding himself in a remote jungle with family of gorillas, Finn constantly strives for rich storytelling through photography.

Photographer Joe Greer found his wife on Instagram, and his father on a reality TV show. He’ll tell you everything there is to know about the Bible and the US version of “The Office,” just don’t ask him when he’s releasing his presets.

Brand & creative strategist Kelsey Aroian shares her passionate quest to reinstate voting rights to 6M Americans by bringing together multi-disciplinary teams for large creative projects.

Searching to find his place and passion in this world, Stephen Vanasco gravitated towards photography after a run as a high level sponsored skateboarder. Young, feeling directionless, and needing a job—he took work connected to the porn industry and ultimately arrived at asking himself the question, 'Wld you still do this without the money?' The answer led him to an exciting project with an apparel company, a newfound sense of fulfillment through sharing on Instagram, and a continual striving for new directions and artistic and personal growth.

Take a trip w/Tyson and Laura, as Tyson learns the finer points of family boondocking or life on the road.  Laura and her husband recently renovated a vintage 1975 Airstream and took off from there house in Delaware with their 4 yr old daughter Sophia to explore the country in search of a new home--finding a welcoming nomadic community, open space to create + explore and more unfettered family time w/each other. *

A check in with one of his recent inspirations, Tyson chats with Vuhlandes about finding work as a photographer, growing up in Westside Detroit, raw portraits of gun culture and how to keep work fresh. *

McMennamy has made a career at being creative. First in the advertising world, but most recently as the brains behind the popular Instagram account @combophoto. In this episode Stephen explain how he takes two seemingly ordinary objects to create something altogether unique, living in the South, and the satisfying phenomena of slime videos.

Brooklyn-based artists Katherine Brice and Chris Lunney investigate the perception of light, sound and space through a remarkable new artwork called Liminal Scope. *

Catch up w/Tyson and the ever-spirit Matthew Reamer as they tackle everything from getting started in photography, not having a big presence on Instagram, personal projects, Malaria and the best Ghostbusters quotes. *

60 countries and counting--travel photographer Austin Mann, has tackled everything from advertising to aide work from Africa to Antartica.  Tyson waxes with him on pitching projects, his well-known work w/Apple and the creative collective, WELD, for which he is founder.

Former Instagram employee #5 left the tech industry behind to pursue a career as a self-taught photographer and influencer.  Listen to @jayzombie chat with Tyson on the #metoo movement, gender inequality and the best horror films ever made. *

More than a decade ago, Liz Clark left the rat race and began a journey halfway across the world by sailboat, much of it solo. Along the way, she discovered inner peace, rescued a cat, and developed a passionate voice for environmental protection.  And her story is just getting started. *

Tyson talks with renaissance man Reuben Wu - Musician, Artist, Director, Photographer about his life in the band Ladytron, playing, writing for + hanging with Christina Aguilera, @imaginarymagnitude and making the familiar unfamiliar. *

Piera Gelardi, Executive Creative Director and Co-Founder of Refinery29 opens up to Tyson about a personal loss and the public healing process that followed, as well as touches on her creative aspirations + challenges including the hugely successful 29 Rooms art installation and more. *

Tyson and Nicolas Heller - aka New York Nico, the unofficial talent scout of NYC - explore the colorful confidence of such folks like Silver Matthew, Too Much Swag, T-Rex and more.  Nico has gone from young A.D.D. addled memory magician, rattling off full cast members of movies at will, to highly sought after commercial + music video director and street documentarian. *

Tyson sits down with Gab to discuss a personal photo project that grew into a book, finding editorial work and the power of personal connection. *

NYC artist Omar Z. Robles discusses relief efforts in his native country of Puerto Rico, his early performance career as a mime and his unique street photography. \ * 

Whether it's family, advertising, photography, gaming, music, bikes, boxing--Jason Peterson is all the way in on 50 different things at any given time.  Listen to Tyson try to keep up with this Mad Man as he waxes on the future of advertising and how optimism and passion are everything. *

Photographer Benjamin Heath left small town Indiana to become a lawyer in San Francisco, but something was missing.  Learn how a decision to risk it all became the best move he ever made. *

Tyson is back and in discussion with photographer, creative director and entrepreneur Joshua Kissi, as they touch on the intersecting lines between fashion, heritage, home, religion, art and commerce + the challenge of bringing diversity to stock imagery. *