Explore every episode of the podcast Creative Banter
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| 109 - Humidity and Depression | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:42:02 | |
A few have been asking what caused the lapse of episodes, why we had an unannounced (and, frankly, unplanned for) two-week break. I’m taking this episode to address that question, as well as provide a bit of insight into where my mind’s been the past few months. LINKS Ben Horne’s 2024 Print Portfolio Landscape Photographers Worldwide Discord SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 108 - Body Battery | 29 Aug 2024 | 00:43:14 | |
Despite going back and forth, I have finally committed to joining David Kingham and Jennifer Renwick in Yellowstone this September, on top of heading to Acadia for a week in October. This means I’ll need to stock up on cold weather camping equipment, but luckily, there appears to be something on the horizon that will help with that. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 99 - It's All Interconnected | 16 May 2024 | 00:48:57 | |
Despite being ninety-nine episodes in, neither Ben nor I have quite figured out what we are doing with this podcast. That’s perfectly okay with us, as we continue to enjoy the various conversations had each week, as well as the connections we have made with listeners. Our artist of the week is Anna Morgan. LINKS Dodge & Burn Digest SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 9 - Those That Came Before Us | 13 Jul 2022 | 00:51:02 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the monetization of photography projects - specifically through Patreon - along with our influences through landscape photography, and how we can use jealousy as motivation, rather than allowing it to bring us down. LINKS Ansel Adams Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 8 - The Destruction of Prints | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:53:37 | |
In this week's episode, Ben and I discuss the principles of location sharing, the destruction of old prints, and my personal yearning for intimate prints. Also, there's something I have to admit, regarding last week's episode. LINKS Therm-A-Rest Uberlite Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 7 - Full Time Photographer | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:45:22 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss what it means to be a full time photographer, what it's actually like as compared to how it appears on social media, and how it affects our creativity and mental state, specifically when it comes to burnout and the apparent glorification of it. LINKS Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 6 - Trolls, Octopi, and A Quick Dime | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:56:59 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the morality of manipulating landscape photographs, my new venture with Nature Photographers Network, and the pricing of artwork. LINKS Nature Photographers Network Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 5 - Dreaming of Utah | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:53:20 | |
In this episode, we discuss Ben's recent spring trip to the backwoods of Utah, and how our appreciation for nature improves as we learn the intimacies of the location. LINKS Fitbit CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 4 - The Passage of Time | 08 Jun 2022 | 00:43:51 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the passage of time and how it relates to various aspects of photography: from breaking out of a routine; to long term goals; to hanging it all up at the end of the day. LINKS John Mayer CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 3 - Smelling Trees | 01 Jun 2022 | 00:45:33 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the idea of starting fresh with our photography, based upon a pull I have felt since going back to large format film after a few months with digital. We speak on connecting more deeply to nature - including using our senses while in the wild - and how large format is conducive to this deeper connection. LINKS CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 2 - On Expectations | 25 May 2022 | 00:47:58 | |
In this episode, Ben and I speak on the editing of film and how there is a certain trust within the process, especially when it comes to traditional darkroom printmaking. Branching from this, we speak on expectations, along with how they can often ruin your experience while in the wilderness. LINKS Bruce Percy CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| EP 1 - Perceptions of Wilderness | 19 May 2022 | 00:49:15 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss what it means to be a landscape photographer. We use this as a springboard for a further discussion on the perceptions of wilderness our landscape photographs reveal, though often we are standing not far from the side of the road. LINKS Guy Tal CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 98 - Puppies 4 Sale | 09 May 2024 | 00:53:25 | |
Showcasing the dichotomies between life and death is something I am focusing on as I continue to photograph various found bones and skulls. Meanwhile, Ben thinks about new skates and society’s obsession with buying cheap items that are thrown out rather quickly. Our artist of the week is Eugene Theron. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 97 - Plant-Based Ben | 02 May 2024 | 00:46:12 | |
Was it a mistake to turn down a temporary position with decent pay, despite poor gut feelings? Is this dream of mine something that can become a reality, or should I take the money and be like everyone else? Will Ben continue on this plant-based journey? Our artist of the week is Alex Jones. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 96 - A Necessary Change | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:53:12 | |
In the age of podcasts and streaming services, are introductions to what we watch truly necessary? Or am I wasting my breath by summarizing what you’re about to listen to anyway? Our artist of the week is Mary Brisson. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 95 - Feelings of Uncertainty | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:48:45 | |
Pollen is at the front door again, ready to knock me down and stuff me up. That won’t stop Ben and I from discussing the 2024 solar eclipse or the idea that we should give our photographs more time to grow on us, much like we do with redesigned vehicles. We also talk about my recent pursuit of a mentor, to better help me grow as both a photographer and a writer — and, perhaps, as an individual. Our artist of the week is Kenny Thatcher. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 94 - Pulling Threads | 11 Apr 2024 | 00:49:13 | |
As Ben celebrates four years as a full-time landscape photographer, we discuss the small changes in life that can make a large difference. We pull threads as we contemplate how careers will shift with the introduction of AI, and we ponder the effects of immediate gratification on what tasks we choose to focus upon. Our artist of the week is Sho Hoshino. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 93 - Angry White Man | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:42:52 | |
The thread which weaves our conversation together this week, is our desire for connecting more deeply with nature. From planes powered by humans to barefoot hiking boots, Ben and I continue to consider how we may better change our lives to be more natural. Further, I contemplate whether recent events are some sort of sign that the path I’m currently taking, is the correct one. Our artist of the week is Brett Dennen. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 92 - Knowing When The Story Ends | 28 Mar 2024 | 00:45:59 | |
Ben’s recent completion of his long awaited century ride leads to a discussion primarily around plant-based eating habits. If you’ve ever wondered what Ben eats in a day, your answer awaits. Though, I wouldn’t be too excited — he eats the same breakfast and lunch every day. In this episode, we also touch on the idea of knowing when a story should end, brought on by a movie I watched the other night. And perhaps most important is our featured photographer: Todd Dominey. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 91 - Creating Beauty from Hate | 21 Mar 2024 | 00:45:43 | |
Once again off social media, my mind floats toward the idea of slow productivity, of slow growth - something which has been discussed ad nauseam between Ben and I, but its importance in this world of hustle and bustle cannot be overstated. This brings us to questions such as whether legacy even exists in the modern era, and if the supposedly endless options for making money, are harming rather than helping us. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 90 - Tap Dancing in Death Valley | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:54:13 | |
My recent interview with Talking Landscape Photography has me thinking about the ways we organize our photographs for presentation, particularly the debate between online galleries and the recent trend of free eBooks. This is especially pertinent as I work to revamp my website, as well as edit through the year-long backlog that has built up. And now that I have the freedom of digital with a system I am quite enjoying, the likelihood of my creating work more frequently has only gone up. An overarching question which remains when thinking about this, however, is whether my hunger for photographs will ever be satiated. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 107 - Ghost Cat | 22 Aug 2024 | 00:52:33 | |
It’s been a minute, and we’ve got a bit of catching up to do, so let’s go back to July 25 and talk about ghost cats, visits to the emergency room, and the interactions between Emmie the dog and deer. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 89 - Flipping Burgers | 07 Mar 2024 | 00:47:49 | |
Though it didn’t seem to go all that well, I finally had a job interview the other day. The last position I interviewed for was in October, for an outdoor retail company, and previous to that was an interview in July for a teaching position. So, maybe I was a bit rusty; or maybe they knew immediately that I wasn’t the right fit. Either way, after a bit of ranting off the air, Ben and I discuss what this means and what my plans are moving forward. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 88 - Glistening Mud | 29 Feb 2024 | 00:47:22 | |
Ben has returned from his most recent trip to Death Valley, where he experienced a slight existential crisis while photographing glistening mud. This leads to a conversation around anxiety and film photography, as well as the veil of perfection with digital cameras. Once again, I am attempting to replace my large format film kit with digital, this time with the Fuji GFX50s. Will it actually work? I - along with many others - have my doubts. But perhaps there’s something different about this one… LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 87 - Slow Gross | 22 Feb 2024 | 00:45:26 | |
For the longest time, people have realized there is a certain power to such simple acts as walking, especially when it comes to thought generation. Of course, this doesn’t mean all the ideas we come up with while walking are going to be good ones. What is more important though, is ensuring we maintain a sense of intentionality behind everything we do, whether it’s being on social media or creating a far-too-stringent daily schedule. Most of this episode revolves around mindset and slow growth, two topics which are on perpetual repeat for Ben and I. For this week’s recommendation, we highlight nature photographer Taylor Picard and her eye for intimate details, which rivals the best out there. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 86 - Jump Cuts | 15 Feb 2024 | 00:49:33 | |
It’s rainy and somewhat miserable in both California and Pennsylvania as we record this, though Ben has the upper hand with his (slightly) warmer weather. In between a connection outage or two, we talk about the ongoing plant-based experiment and its effects on cycling, as well as the idea of having an emotional attachment to food. We then find ourselves speaking on rapid jump cuts in television shows and whether long form content will find itself with a niche audience, not too dissimilar to how film has been resurrected. Finally, we end the show with another recommendation, this time of large format portrait photographer Bryan Birks. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 85 - Spandex on Rails | 08 Feb 2024 | 00:40:01 | |
Sparked by an hour-long walk, Ben and I discuss the importance of routine and the creation of a daily schedule. Though it may seem odd to plan out your day to the hour, is it really all that different from what we do when we work for someone else? Not to mention, it may actually help us to feel better both mentally and physically, while also becoming a bit more productive. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 84 - Miracle Material | 01 Feb 2024 | 00:44:34 | |
This week, Ben reveals a super secret trick that will help ensure your YouTube videos look seamless, even if the content was shot several days apart. We also discuss the idea of camouflage as a fashion statement, and how a minimalist wardrobe can be rather beneficial, despite the odd looks you may get from people you work with, like your dogs and cats. Perhaps more pertinent to photography though, we talk about Ben’s 3rd volume of his Unpolished eBook series, how he may end up sleeping next to his bike in his 4Runner, and whether we crop our large format film images. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 83 - Punch in the Face | 25 Jan 2024 | 00:40:51 | |
As Ben and I continue our journeys in landscape photography, we find ourselves with a strong desire to learn more about both the natural world around us and the role nature plays in fueling our bodies. To be an advocate of nature means not only to speak on the importance of environmental protections but, perhaps more importantly, to live a more natural life. What that means, of course, is up for debate, at least to an extent. Not everyone can realistically live in a cabin in the middle of the woods with minimal outside contact. Still, we can dream. Nonetheless, all of this is on our minds as we discuss the making of fruit leather, the idea of eating primarily plant-based foods, and how simply being in nature without the camera can be more enjoyable than making a photograph. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 82 - Not in Public | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:41:35 | |
While the information shared via TikTok, Instagram Reels, and social media in general can rarely be trusted, there are times when it connects in such a way that your habits begin to make a bit more sense. Habits such as constantly procrastinating despite enjoying the activities you are avoiding. This week, Ben and I spend a majority of the episode discussing the impact that childhood praise has had on me in adulthood. Specifically, we discuss how a lack of being challenged in life can lead to a fear of failure, especially when these challenges are faced in a public manner. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 81 - Puppies in Spandex | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:40:52 | |
With Christmas now behind us, Ben and I finish out the year by discussing what is perhaps the most pivotal part of running a YouTube channel: The negative comments. Sparked by one comment in particular, we discuss how returning to a location time and again can actually be beneficial, making you a better artist, than if you were to travel to exotic locations. Not to mention the knowledge you obtain around the delicate areas of a location you know by heart, as well as the more original photographs you may come away with. As usual, we also discuss a bit about cycling before finishing off the episode, and the year, with puppy talk. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 80 - Jersey Pocket | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:41:26 | |
Given the number of spam calls we receive each day, Ben and I ponder whether working at such a call center would be a lucrative career choice. Even if it did bring in a bundle of cash, it wouldn’t likely lead to much growth on a personal or professional level. Perhaps this is much like being an influencer, but that’s something neither Ben nor I are about to find out anytime soon. Regardless, we do manage to swing the conversation toward actual creative topics, such as zine production and the difference between them and calendars on a yearly basis. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 106 - Perfection is Subjective | 18 Jul 2024 | 00:44:20 | |
Reading Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey brings a few topics to the forefront this week, namely my thoughts around a winter trip to Utah and how I write. Meanwhile, watching The Bear makes me wonder, at what point does one’s obsession over craft become too much? LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 79 - Personal Chef Money | 28 Dec 2023 | 00:48:34 | |
We start off strong this episode by discussing bladder control, which somehow leads us somewhat nicely into discussing the correlation between motivation and meeting our needs. As we riff on sleep and stress, we chat about deadlines and presentations, as well as Ben’s use of a 100-mile bicycle ride as a reward. And while on the topic of cycling, we talk about how, at the end of the day, we just want to feel good. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 78 - A Weird Arnold Palmer | 21 Dec 2023 | 00:42:22 | |
What does apple juice, iced tea, and a water wagon — whatever that is, exactly — have in common? About as much as they have to do with photography, which isn’t much. But, that’s the fun of it, right? This week, we’re talking about healthy habits, kayaking, and following rules. We also discuss Ben’s 2023 print portfolios and the release of Nature Vision Magazine’s third issue. And I make the mistake of using a “dirty word” to describe what Ben is to many people. LINKS Bryan Birks SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 77 - Flooded Kayak | 14 Dec 2023 | 00:50:08 | |
Not having a proper introduction last week, that just felt weird. Yeah, it’s a bit more work to include them, but it’s fun to try tying everything together. Speaking of fun, this week we are joined by a very special guest as we discuss the Thanksgiving holiday and how time simply flies by without a care in the world. We talk about social media no longer being all that personal, and how blogging could be a way for me to share the photographs taken on my Ricoh. Again we find ourselves thinking about the ideal creative life, which, for Ben, involves flooded kayaks and blueberry creme pie as the money rolls in. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 76 - Behind the Zines | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:46:31 | |
Just another episode of Creative Banter, but this time, I’m too lazy to record a proper introduction. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 75 - Self-Made Torment | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:43:11 | |
We’re talking in circles, evidently about nothing, and about everything, all at once, this episode. With Ben having sent off his zine files to the printers, a conversation ensues around the zine as a lesser quality monograph and other comparisons between those two mediums of photographic presentation. And as usual, I speak on about self-made torment as I continue debating various nonsensical aspects of my creative life. Oh! There’s also some puppy talk in this episode, which is becoming a pretty regular segment since Emmie’s arrival. LINKS Nature Vision Magazine SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 74 - Screaming Chipmunk | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:41:49 | |
After a few weeks of introspection, Ben may have finally learned why he did not have the dreaded First Day Funk on his recent trip to Zion: a diversification of interests. With this, comes a conversation around the interconnectedness of everything, as well as questioning the true importance of stepping out of one’s comfort zone. We also ask many questions this week, including how many people is too many people; would the Flintstones have any tricks to remembering information; and what, exactly, does a screaming chipmunk have to do with photography? LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 73 - Dogs Love Peanut Butter | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:44:41 | |
For me, photography is a pathway toward finding meaning in life and healing my mind, body, and soul. The process through which my photographs are made is quite important, and when I find a system that works, it is best to stick with it. This week, Ben and I work through this philosophy, while also discussing whether every photographer truly needs a large body of work. Further, we discuss the lack of desire to be seen as an authority figure, as well as how much dogs love peanut butter. LINKS Andrew Baruffi SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 72 - Josh the Ghost | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:43:44 | |
As if any of us needed a reminder how good Ben has it, he is back from his fall trip to Zion National Park, and boy did he run through a lot of film this time around. After we discuss how much the film and development cost him, as well as some other exciting details, we discuss puppy separation anxiety and how being new to something may lead to a higher competitive drive. We end this week with a new project I am embarking on, that I am equally excited and apprehensive about. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 71 - Maintain Sanity | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:43:52 | |
It seems my traditional bad luck has made its way through the microphone, latching onto Ben this week, as he struggles with multiple setbacks of varying degrees. First, his primary hard drive fails; then, his 4Runner needs repair; but that’s not all. Still, there lies here a lesson on patience and that, at the end of the day, these are only things. Things which can be fixed, or replaced. We end this episode with a discussion on Threads, Meta’s competitor to Twitter, which I have found myself playing around with quite a bit. We’ll see how long that lasts. LINKS Western Digital and Its Failing SSDs SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 70 - Old But Happy | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:47:50 | |
Emmie gets a bit restless this episode and needs to step out of the studio, which leaves just Ben and I to lead the conversation. Not ideal, but we make it work. With the second issue of Nature Vision Magazine out in the world, we touch base with how that has been received, as well as the importance of representing lesser-known photographers. In a call-back to Episode 36 - Creeping on Social Media, screen time is brought up yet again, which leads to discussion on the correlation between happiness and age. LINKS Episode 36 - Creeping on Social Media SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 105 - Little Grumbles | 11 Jul 2024 | 00:55:53 | |
As I only just begin seriously training Emmie, Ben has Oliver trained almost exactly how he would like, though the barking and little grumbles at backyard rats could be better. This week, in between conversations around random life events, Ben and I discuss the obsession over gear and whether it should feel special in your hand. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 69 - Oatmeal | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:43:32 | |
The puppy adventures have officially begun, starting with this episode. As Emmie, the adorable CavaPoo, sits on my lap, Ben and I tackle a number of topics this week, none of which seem to go together at first. We talk about our ability to see being impaired by poor genetics and growing older; slimy marketing tactics that just don’t feel right; and Nature Vision MagazineIssue 2, which was recently released. From last week, we continue our discussion about Ben’s upcoming zine, and we do something a bit new: checking in with how each of us is feeling. LINKS Nick Carver Zine Video SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 68 - Gotta Move | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:44:27 | |
If you like the sound of a tractor mowing the lawn in the background, you’re going to love this episode. But even if you’re not a fan or background noise, there’s still plenty to enjoy, like Ben’s 73-mile cycling to Torrey Pines and Cody’s recent success with a print sale. There’s also discussion around writing more deep and personal stories, and a shared obsession with constant movement. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 67 - Realities of the World | 28 Sep 2023 | 00:42:29 | |
Life is hard. So you get a puppy, because they’re man’s best friend and some say they make everything better. Until you realize that raising a puppy and keeping it from terrorizing the environment around you, is also hard. So you start going to therapy, as a way to deal with this hardship. But therapy forces you to face emotions you’ve buried away years ago. And that, too, is hard. And now you realize even your introduction to this podcast episode is rambling on about, ultimately nothing. I suppose these are just the realities of the world. LINKS Fuji GFX 100 II Announcement SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 66 - A Steady Cadence | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:43:56 | |
No matter what you are into outside of photography, there are always parallels which appear, connecting the creative life to all else. The steady cadence while cycling is much the same as the slow progression toward large goals. And the pure pressure a musician feels - which leads to unfortunate mental breakdowns - can be felt by all who deal with life’s ups and downs. Even finding out that the solution to a problem which has plagued you for almost a decade is a simple one, can help open our eyes toward novel realizations in our creativity. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 65 - Thought Collaboration | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:40:27 | |
Having the opportunity to witness the evolution of thought, and of practice, over a period of time, is a truly magnificent thing. To watch as someone grows and learns from past experiences. To see how their thinking changes as they encounter new challenges. That is, at the very core of it, what we are discussing in this week’s episode. As usual, I hope there is something beneficial within these ramblings for you all. LINKS Ben’s 2023 Print Portfolio SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 64 - Come Back | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:38:35 | |
Remember how I mentioned about a surprise of sorts two episodes back and then swiftly ignored it? Well, in this episode, it is finally revealed. And it brings plenty of discussion to the table on what it means for the future of my art. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||