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On this week's episode of Around the Lens Roundtable Discussions, our guests Mark Johnson and Rick Friedman discuss teaching photojournalism and photography in an era of low job prospects and heavy AI usage. They talk about the real-world impacts they're seeing from the teaching side and the surprising results. They also discuss The Stringer and their estimation of the film and its verdict around Nick Ut's authorship of the Napalm Girl photo.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Ron Newcomb on Around the Lens Interviews the other day. We talked about the struggles filmmakers face in raising money to make their visions a reality. The one thing Ron emphasised the most about money as it relates to filmmaking is that it isn't a problem, it is THE PROBLEM that filmmakers must overcome to be successful. We also talk about the Concept Compass Filmmaker Bootcamp that Ron and his team run, which I had the opportunity to attend. This bootcamp equips the unitiated with the tools they need to succeed when packaging and pitching a project for investment or funding.Check out an insightful interview on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=iQAzlDkzC_A&feature=youtu.beOr your podcast platform of choice.Learn more about the Concept Compass,https://theconceptcompass.com/or Ron's production company, The Forge Studioshttps://www.theforgestudios.com/

This week, David J. Murphy and Zach Roberts invite panelist B.P. Miller and newcomer Michael Dahan to discuss topics such as how they pre-game for a shoot, how they have transitioned to different careers over time, and the recent potential merger between WB and Netflix or Paramount.

Zach and Dave discuss the film Love + War, a stirring documentary about Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lindey Addario.

On this week's episode, we welcome Mark Doyle and Dominic Gwinn.

On this week's episode, we invite Joe Giordano and Daniel Dreyfus to the program to talk about the resurgence of film, shooting fires and protests, and documentary films we either have seen or want to see in 2025.

After far too long, Around the Lens is BACK! The show you know and love featuring a wide variety of guests and topics, is back with a new title, "Roundtable Discussions." You might be asking, "Why change the show name?" Well, here's why: Around the Lens is more than just one show; it's a platform for visual creatives in photography, photojournalism, documentary, and narrative filmmaking to gather and discuss various aspects of our craft. This show, Roundtable Discussions, is just that: a group discussion about one or more topics that deserve introspection and analysis. The topic might be highly relevant and newsworthy, or it might be an evergreen topic that we're all just eager to discuss. Either way, we welcome you on this journey and hope you'll join us each week. In this week's episode, we're joined by long-time AtL alums, Jamie Rose and Mike "Sharky" James. These guests, who have been with the show since the beginning, join co-hosts David J. Murphy and

Renowned commericial photographer Anthony Dawton speaks about his latest book Edge of Hope: The Rohingya Refugee Camp at Cox's Bazar. To purchase this book and support the effort to help the Rohingyan refugees, click here: https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/edge-of-hope/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aroundthelens/message

David J. Murphy, Zach D. Roberts and Mark Doyle discuss consent, Thanksgiving, Black Friday deals and Mark and Zach's recent work.

On this week's episode of Around the Lens, episode 251, the first episode in a year, David J. Murphy, Zach Roberts and Matthew Callahan discuss various topics related to the world of visual information.

On this week's episode we interview Anthony Dawton, an award winning London based photographer with extensive experience of working overseas for NGOs, photographing in refugee camps and disaster areas. Anthony is also the author of Not London, a photo book showcasing portraits of homelessness around London, which came out earlier this month and is available for purchase at notlondon.uk.   Websites of note:  www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-58639151  www.notlondon.uk  www.waterstones.com/book/notlondon/anthony-dawton//9781843682080 www.dawton.com/   Follow Around the Lens:  Website - http://www.aroundthelens.com Facebook - https://goo.gl/1ZqpHo Instagram - https://goo.gl/9s5KLE Twitter - https://goo.gl/XLeYuW Patreon - https://goo.gl/O5BiyH  

Travis and Dave talk about the week's photo and video news. 

Travis and Dave talk about the weeks photo and video news. 

Travis and Dave talk about photo and video news of the week from May 10, 2021.

On this month's episode of Depth of Field we welcome four former service members who each worked in the visual journalism career field, Michael Strand, Matthew Callahan, Bennie J. Davis III, Brien Aho. Hear them talk about their experience in the military, why they chose to leave and where their career and experience in visual journalism took them after leaving.    Website - http://www.aroundthelens.com

Travis and Dave talk news from the world of photo, video and tech.

Travis and Dave discuss the week's photo and video news. 

Around the Lens presents In a Flash, our weekly news show with David J. Murphy and Travis Keyes. 

After the episode was over the guests of the AtL Depth of Field - Concert Photography talked for about an hour about a variety of topics. The conversation was so stimulating that we turned it into a whole other episode. 

Around the Lens presents Depth of Field, a monthly panel discussion podcast featuring experts from the world of photography, filmmaking and visual journalism. Each month, different panelists will discuss issues and topics that are important to those in our career field. This month, Mark Doyle moderates a panel on concert photography with Zack Lane, Kevin Wilson (kevinrcwilson.com) and Jenn Devereaux (www.JennDPhotography.com).