Explore every episode of the podcast Right Eye Dominant
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| Michael Ackerman: Homesick New York | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:55:27 | |
Excited to welcome Michael Ackerman back to the podcast. We talk all about his return to New York on the eve of his newest book release, appropriately titled "Homesick New York." An inspiring artist shares his process. | |||
| Martin Venezky: A Creative Life | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:58:25 | |
My guest for this episode is multi-talented, multi-media artist Martin Venezky. We discuss graphic design, collage and, of course, photography. All of this while pondering the challenges of staying curious as you move through life, and learning new things, no matter how old you are. Really enjoyed this conversation; I hope you do, too. | |||
| Reuben Radding: Heavenly Arms | 22 Apr 2025 | 01:18:20 | |
In this episode, photographer Reuben Radding talks about hitting the streets of New York with his camera and an open mind, chasing moments full of emotion, energy, and human connection. We get into how his photos reflect both the city and his own inner world, and how making art has become a way to close the gap between himself and others. Links: | |||
| Anders Petersen: Everyday People | 01 Apr 2025 | 01:01:38 | |
Renowned for his raw, intimate, and deeply humanistic approach to photography, Swedish photographer Anders Petersen has spent decades capturing the lives of outsiders, night dwellers, and everyday people with striking intensity. In this interview, Petersen reflects on his journey—from his early days at Café Lehmitz to his continued exploration of the urban environment—and shares insights into his creative process, influences, and the enduring power of human connection. Links: Anders Petersen at the Spot Home Gallery, Napoli | |||
| Mike Mandel: Evidence | 11 Mar 2025 | 01:05:21 | |
Thrilled to welcome artist / photographer Mike Mandel to the podcast! We discuss his life in photography, the unique perspectives of California artists, and his collaborations with Larry Sultan, specifically on the groundbreaking book "Evidence." Links: | |||
| Alec Soth: Looking Out, Looking In | 18 Feb 2025 | 01:09:25 | |
Alec Soth is one of the most important fine-art photographers working today. Beginning with his groundbreaking projects "Sleeping By The Mississippi" and "Broken Manual" to his most current books like "A Pound of Pictures" and "Advice For Young Artists," For decades Alec has deftly created work of great emotional depth. It was an honor to welcome him to the podcast. Links: | |||
| Roberta Fuorvia: Trust Your Curator | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:54:24 | |
Roberta Fuorvia is a Napoli, Italy-based independent curator, writer and photo consultant. In this conversation she shares her viewpoints on building community, forging successful collaborations with artists and thinking beyond the standard white walls of the exhibition world. A fun chat with a good friend. | |||
| Christian Patterson: Time To Save | 07 Jan 2025 | 01:04:34 | |
American artist Christian Patterson is a master of multi-dimensional, photo-based projects. His latest book "Gong Co." is a testament to his creative and intellectual curiosity, not to mention the fortitude to work on a project that spanned almost 20 years. We discuss his journey to photography, his time in Memphis with William Eggleston, and his impressive, unique approach to photo books. | |||
| Deborah Turbeville: Fashion and Fiction | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:58:27 | |
Deborah Turbeville's work, known for its artistry and its mystery, stood out from the imagery of her male contemporaries like Helmut Newtown and Guy Bourdin. A fascinating discussion with director Nathalie Herschdorfer from the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, all about this enigmatic, female, fashion photographer who burst onto the scene in the 1970s. | |||
| Lorenzo Castore: Taking Revenge On Time | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:57:27 | |
A wonderful chat with Italian photographer and filmmaker Lorenzo Castore. We discuss how his somewhat ungrounded, early life led him to be the artist he is today. We also discuss the challenges of wrestling with time in our art practice and how we can become victorious, if only temporarily. | |||
| Arturo Soto: Border Documents | 19 Nov 2024 | 01:00:26 | |
My guest for this episode is Mexico-born, Los Angeles-based photographer Arturo Soto. Our discussion centers on his body of work entitled "Border Documents" which explores the stories and memories of his father, set against the backdrop of the US / Mexico border. A great chat with a thoughtful artist and writer! | |||
| Photography and Cinema: An Interview with David Campany | 29 Oct 2024 | 01:21:27 | |
I love cinema. I love photography. Why not talk about the commonalities and differences between these two camera-based mediums? My guest David Campany has literally written the book on "Photography and Cinema." A wide-ranging conversation with my first return guest to the podcast. | |||
| Liz Potter: Wide Horizons | 14 Oct 2025 | 01:04:08 | |
Thrilled to welcome to the podcast fellow Gen-Xer, high desert dweller and photographic experimenter Liz Potter. From Holgas to Polaroid lifts, we run the gamut of topics. I hope you enjoy this fun conversation. Links: | |||
| On Alexander Rodchenko: Interview with Aglaya Glebova | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:52:05 | |
Alexander Rodchenko was a 20th Century, Russian Constructivist artist known for his groundbreaking photography. Active in the early days of the Soviet Union, he used unconventional angles and dynamic compositions to redefine how reality was depicted. I speak with author and art historian Aglaya Glebova all about Rodchenko's creative output, as featured in her book "Alexander Rodchenko: Photography In The Time of Stalin." | |||
| Anthony Vizzari: Vernacular Photography | 01 Oct 2024 | 01:00:00 | |
My guest for this episode in Anthony Vizzari, who has been keeping the spirit of vernacular photography alive. Through his passion for photo booths and other mechanical means of image creation and distribution, Anthony is doing the unglamorous work of keeping the machines and the images made in the public sphere accessible to us all. | |||
| Ciro Battiloro: Silence is a Gift | 17 Sep 2024 | 00:45:40 | |
My guest for this episode is Napoli, Italia photographer Ciro Battiloro. Ciro has created a fascinating body of work that centers on the inhabitants of the rough and tumble Sanità neighborhood in his home city. His photographs show a subtle and empathetic eye, while instilling a sense of dignity and grace to his subjects. We talk all about Napoli, a city I have a great fondness for. | |||
| Jim Goldberg: Coming and Going | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:58:27 | |
Extremely honored to host Magnum photographer Jim Goldberg for the kick off for season 4! Jim is well known for his unique visual approach, combining photographs with written word, collage and more. Whether it's in book form, or on a gallery wall, Goldberg's work is both personal and universal. From "Raised by Wolves" to "Coming and Going" Jim and I discuss the breadth of his work and his life. | |||
| Joel Meyerowitz: In Living Color | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:48:20 | |
The guest for the final episode of season three really needs no introduction. I was thrilled to welcome Joel Meyerowitz to the podcast. We talked about his work, his life, his curiosity and his ongoing passion for the medium of photography. A true master and living legend. What an honor to have him as my guest. | |||
| Susan Wood: Behind The Scenes | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:53:48 | |
This episode I welcome photographer Susan Wood, who was active in the magazine world in the 1950s through the 2000s, with the focus now on preserving her archive and mounting exhibitions. Our discussion focusses on her career path that included making iconic "behind the scenes" photographs on the set of "Easy Rider" as well as her work with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. A fun chat with a charming lady! | |||
| Jorge Delgado-Ureña: The Raw Society | 21 May 2024 | 00:52:02 | |
An inspiring conversation with Jorge Delgado-Ureña, one of the co-founders of the Raw Society, a worldwide network of photographers, writers, travelers and other creatives. We talk all about travel, photo workshops and the DIY spirit of the Raw Society's community building. | |||
| Lomography: Don't Think, Just Shoot! | 07 May 2024 | 00:56:46 | |
For over three decades, the name Lomography has been synonymous with experimental, DIY analogue photography. Started by a group of curious students after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it has grown into a worldwide community and a major source of cameras and film. My chat with Birgit Buchart of Lomography USA covers a lot of Lomo history, innovation and creativity. | |||
| Michael Grecco: Days of Punk | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:45:23 | |
This episode I have a rollicking discussion all about punk / post-punk music as experienced through the camera lens of Michael Grecco. I get to geek out to stories of late nights on stage and backstage in the heady days of the late 1970s and early 80s Boston, MA. Play this one LOUD! Links Michael Grecco website Days of Punk official website Michael's Instagram | |||
| On Saul Leiter: A Subtle Complexity | 09 Apr 2024 | 00:55:21 | |
Saul Leiter was a photographer who captured subtle, quiet moments among the cacophony of New York City from the 1940s through the early 2000s. His color work in particular, is a treasure trove which is currently coming to light. For this episode, I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Michael Parillo and Margit Erb, who run the Saul Leiter Foundation. | |||
| Minor White: Memories and Manifestations | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:57:45 | |
I welcome photo historian and professor Todd Cronan to the podcast to discuss the life and work of the enigmatic Minor White. A driving force in 20th Century photography who deserves a refreshed consideration, White not only held a pivotal role at the helm of Aperture magazine, he also created photographic work that melded the spiritual with the cerebral. | |||
| Kate Palmer Albers: The Ephemeral Image | 26 Mar 2024 | 00:54:59 | |
My guest on this episode is writer and professor Kate Palmer Albers, whose recent book "The Night Albums" explores the impermanence in photographic images; both intentional and unintended. A major shift in how we can think about the life of a photograph, and our own existence as well. | |||
| Tony Chirinos: On The Precipice | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:49:51 | |
An engaging conversation with Miami-based photographer Tony Chirinos. We discuss his photo book "The Precipice" which deals with hospital operating rooms, surgical tools, and hospital morgues. Not as macabre as it sounds, this discussion goes deep into the "theater" of life and death. | |||
| On Miroslav Tichý: An Interview with Roman Buxbaum | 27 Feb 2024 | 01:18:02 | |
The life and work of photographic enigma Miroslav Tichý is the focal point of today's episode. I am joined by Roman Buxbaum, who runs the Tichý Ocean Foundation, the outlet for an extensive body of work by the eccentric, subversive Czech artist. Roman and I have an informative conversation that sheds light on this mysterious man of photography. | |||
| Boris Eldagsen: A.I. (Artistic Intelligence) | 13 Feb 2024 | 01:05:23 | |
Happy to welcome Boris Eldagsen to the podcast! Boris is at the bleeding edge where technology and fine art meet. He is a photographic artist and "promptographer" who incorporates A.I. into his creative workflow. We discuss the ins and the outs, the good, the bad and the ugly of this new frontier. Guess what, the sky isn't falling! A provocative discussion. | |||
| Jesse Lenz: Everyday Magic | 30 Jan 2024 | 01:16:00 | |
This episode I welcome photographer and photo book publisher Jesse Lenz to the podcast. We have a high spirited talk about the power of DIY, believing in your work, putting ink to paper, and the value of creating the things you want to see in the world. All this, plus we discuss his forthcoming book, "The Seraphim." Inspiration and positivity abounds. | |||
| Sergej Vutuc: The Edge Of Chaos | 16 Jan 2024 | 00:56:26 | |
Yugoslavia-born, Paris-based artist Sergej Vutuc joins me for a deep conversation about pushing the boundaries with his creative work. Combining sound, live performance, analog film and zine-making, Sergej possesses a singular creative approach that is inspiring to behold. | |||
| The Enigmatic Ray Johnson: Interview with Ellen Levy | 02 Jan 2024 | 00:49:31 | |
A look at the life and work of a true art world enigma, Ray Johnson. Author Ellen Levy joins me to discuss the reluctant genius, sometimes referred to as "the most famous unknown artist." Collages and mail art and photos and more. | |||
| On Arthur Tress: Interview with Jim Ganz | 19 Dec 2023 | 01:00:46 | |
Arthur Tress has been a prolific photographer since the mid 1960s. Though he may have flown under the radar when compared to some of his contemporaries, a new retrospective at The Getty Center in Los Angeles aims to change that. I had the pleasure of discussing the "new to me" work of Tress with The Getty's Senior Curator of Photographs, Jim Ganz. | |||
| Danny Clinch: Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:47:16 | |
Danny Clinch was born "down the shore" in New Jersey. From humble beginnings, he ascended the ladder of rock and roll photography to become one of the top shooters in the world of music. He's photographed everyone from Johnny Cash to Tupac; the Beastie Boys to "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen. This conversation has tons of Jersey references, but you don't gotta be from the Garden State to enjoy! | |||
| ENCORE: Joan Liftin: A Life In Photography | 21 Nov 2023 | 00:39:22 | |
An encore presentation celebrating the life of Joan Liftin, who passed away earlier this year. We had a wonderful conversation back in season one. Sharing this as the dust settles from my recent trip to Paris Photo 2023. | |||
| Robert Stivers: Dancing in the Dark | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:52:52 | |
Robert Stivers is a visual artist who uses analogue photographic processes in surprising ways. We have a really fun discussion about his life and his work, noting that one must dance their way through life in order to fully embrace their creative potential... both literally and figuratively. Links: | |||
| Penumbra Foundation: Alternative Processes | 07 Nov 2023 | 00:54:13 | |
This episode I welcome the Executive Director of the Penumbra Foundation and self-described iconoclast, Geoffrey Berliner to the podcast. We have a lively chat about photography's past (as well as its present and future), alternative processes and putting artists first! | |||
| Yolanda Cuomo: Design Revelations | 24 Oct 2023 | 01:00:58 | |
A fun, New Jersey style chat with book designer and creative force of nature, Yolanda "Yo" Cuomo. We discuss her start in the publishing world, her work with Marvin Israel, and her stellar photo book design work for Paolo Pellegrin, Sylvia Plachy, Edward Keating and Diane Arbus. Lots to dig into here! | |||
| Brian Griffin: Heaven Up Here | 10 Oct 2023 | 00:52:27 | |
Legendary British photographer Brian Griffin joins me for an enjoyable chat about his career, especially his music / album cover work with such luminaries as Depeche Mode and Echo & The Bunnymen. My music geekery comes out in full force on this one; it brings back fond memories of hours spent listing to my vinyl albums back in 1980s New Jersey! What an honor to speak with a living legend of music photography. | |||
| Giancarlo Roma: Life in a Photographic Family | 26 Sep 2023 | 01:05:03 | |
My guest for this episode is writer Giancarlo Roma. Not only is he the son of noted photographer Thomas Roma, and the grandson of Lee Friedlander, he also manages the photo book imprint Haywire Press. A fun conversation about growing up surrounded by photography! | |||
| Tim Carpenter: Photographic Digressions | 12 Sep 2023 | 00:54:17 | |
A nice conversation with photographer and writer Tim Carpenter. Tim's book "To Photograph Is To Learn How To Die" is available now and is well worth the read. This episode is for all the existential photographers out there... you know who you are. | |||
| Stefan Sagmeister: Now is Better | 29 Aug 2023 | 00:51:25 | |
Season Three starts off with a bang! Legendary graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister joins me for a great discussion about Werner Herzog, creative bravery, working hard, and how today might just be better than you think. | |||
| Susan Meiselas: Mediations | 20 Jun 2023 | 00:52:17 | |
My season two final episode is a great one! Magnum photographer and true master of the medium Susan Meiselas joined my for a nice chat to discuss her lifetime of work, as featured in her traveling exhibition "Mediations." We talked about many of her iconic images and series, including "Carnival Strippers" as well as her noteworthy work in a Nicaraguan war zone. Such an honor to speak with a true giant of photography. | |||
| Lena Fritsch: Ravens & Red Lipstick / Japanese Photography | 06 Jun 2023 | 00:51:53 | |
A great chat with Lena Fritsch, all about Japanese photography after World War 2. Some familiar names pop up, but we also discuss unsung heroes and some new stars of the Japanese world of photography. It was a pleasure to speak to Lena, who wrote the book "Ravens & Red Lipstick: Japanese Photography Since 1945" published by Thames & Hudson. Domon Ken | |||
| Lauren Richman: No Camera Required | 23 May 2023 | 00:41:16 | |
What constitutes a photograph? In its purest form, photography is literally "writing with light." A camera is not necessarily mandatory for creating photographic images. I discuss the world of cameraless photography with Lauren Richman, who curated an exhibit called "Direct Contact" at the Eskenazi Museum of Art in Bloomington, Indiana. | |||
| Show Your Work | 09 May 2023 | 00:31:50 | |
An overview of the myriad ways to get your artwork in front of an audience. Get your work seen without losing your shirt or your self-respect! Some frank talk about the pros and cons of dealing with galleries, competitions and portfolio reviews, all with a healthy does of DIY enthusiasm to help you launch your artwork out into the world...and maybe even make a bit of money in the process. | |||
| Julia Margaret Cameron: Arresting Beauty | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:57:50 | |
Season Five starts off by looking back to the 19th Century. Julia Margaret Cameron was a trailblazing figure in the early days of the medium, whose work is still being celebrated today. I talk with curator Allison Pappas about the current exhibition on view at the Morgan Library and Museum in NYC. Links: | |||
| Jason Langer: Berlin Ghosts | 25 Apr 2023 | 00:38:04 | |
The second installment of my two-part Berlin photo book conversations. This time I welcome photographer Jason Langer, who has a striking new book out, simply titled "Berlin." We have a great talk about loss, pain, death, religion, joy, sex and everything in between. This was a really insightful chat, I hope you enjoy it. | |||
| Christian Reister: Berlin Nights | 11 Apr 2023 | 00:43:05 | |
This is part one of a two episode "Berlin Books" discussion. A wonderful chat with German photographer Christian Reister. Christian published his photo book "Berlin Nights" with Hoxton Mini Press in 2018, and I thought it'd be a great contrast to the second book to be discussed in my next episode. We chatted about music, Lomography, New York as well as one of my favorite cities, Berlin, Germany. A fun talk, I hope you enjoy as much as I did! | |||
| Off Limits! Ethical Dilemmas in Photography | 28 Mar 2023 | 00:23:48 | |
Where do you draw the line when you decide to take a photograph? What subjects or approaches are off limits? What are the legal limits and obligations that a photographer faces when making photographs in public? When is consent required? All of these questions and more in this episode. | |||
| Frank Ockenfels 3: Rockstar Photographer | 14 Mar 2023 | 01:11:19 | |
This episode features a rollicking interview with the great entertainment / music photographer, Frank Ockenfels 3. You've probably seen his work everywhere. He's shot everyone from the cast of The Walking Dead to rock legend David Bowie. Plenty of inspiration to found in Frank's decades of work. | |||