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Emulsions Podcast

Emulsions Podcast

Film photography podcast from Stephen K. Schuster and Hollis Monk Thayer.  

Email:  emulsionspodcast@gmail.com 

Music: Oui Lele

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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 1 hr 12 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E66
    Nov 13, 2025 · 51 min

    Stephen Shore Interview

    Stephen Shore talks to us about having integrity in your work and evolving as an artist, mastering a style and avoiding repeating yourself just for money and status, his journey through large format photography, new ways of visualizing and problem solving in your work, the balance needed for great composition, his next big film photography project and more!

  • S1 · E65
    Oct 2, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min

    Mike Brodie

    Mike Brodie talks to us about growing up in the BMX and punk scene leading to photography, capturing freight hopping culture and community on film, Polaroid and 35mm, making photo books, taking time away from the art world, his new book, “Failing” and more!

  • Sep 25, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min

    *BONUS* Blow-Up(1966) with Richard Kern

    Richard Kern joins us as we discuss Antonioni’s “Blow-Up,” the photographer-as-rockstar, Carlo Di Palma’s cinematography, context and abstractions in art films, the Hasselblad, changing youth culture upon the movie’s release and more!

  • Sep 18, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min

    *BONUS* La Collectionneuse(1967)

    We talk with cinematographer, Sharif El-Neklawy, about Eric Rohmer's first movie in color, legendary cinematographer Nestor Almendros, Sharif breaks down lighting set ups, how to make a micro budget movie feel elegant and elevated, the French life of leisure in the South of France and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*

  • S1 · E64
    Sep 4, 2025 · 46 min

    Favorite Film Photographs

    Join us as Hollis tells Stephen about his five favorite film photographs, what it reveals about a person when they share their favorites, the commonality of different photographers from different decades, subconscious attraction to certain styles, how art and the story behind it can be a mystery and more!

  • Aug 14, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min

    *BONUS* What A Way To Go!(1964)

    Kerin Rose Gold is our special guest as we talk about 1964's "What A Way To Go!" as well as technicolor cinematography, Edith Head's legendary costume design, being colorful and expressive without being tacky, all things design and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*

  • S1 · E63
    Aug 7, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    Developing At Home

    Alfred Bradshaw returns to talk to us about developing film at home, the myths of developing color film, advice on what rules to follow and what rules to break, scanning, the magic of developing film and more!

  • Jul 31, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min

    *BONUS* Manhattan(1979)

    Alex Goldberg joins us to talk about Woody Allen's Manhattan, black and white cinematography by Gordon Willis, long takes allowing actors to give a better performance, black and white film as a deliberate choice, making a love letter to New York and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*

  • S1 · E63
    Jul 24, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min

    Richard Kern

    Richard Kern talks to us about his start in underground filmmaking, transitioning to still photography, growing up with a photojournalist father, long form projects, mastering portraits and more!

  • Jul 18, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min

    *BONUS* American Graffiti(1973)

    Emilie Schwenk joins us to discuss American Graffiti, nostalgia and design, the career of George Lucas, vintage cars, nighttime exterior cinematography, seeing an ensemble of young stars before they were famous and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*

  • S1 · E61
    Jul 10, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min

    Marie Tomanova

    We talk to Marie Tomanova about starting off in the Czech Republic, how painting led to photography, making art with the point and shoot camera, her eye for finding subjects, the bookmaking project, her muse and more!

  • S1 · E60
    Jun 26, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

    Maxime Imbert

    Maxime Imbert joins us from France to discuss his journey with film photography, learning at Central St. Martins, creating unique portraits, having a signature style in both personal and commercial work, street photography, large format and more!

  • Jun 19, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min

    *BONUS* 8 1/2(1963) and All That Jazz(1979)

    Luisa Opalesky is our special guest as we talk about how Federico Fellini's "8 1/2" and Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz" embody the spirit of her new book, "Big City Nobody," how the two movies are connected through Italian cinematography, seeing yourself in photographs you take of other people and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*

  • S1 · E59
    Jun 12, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

    Jimi Franklin

    Jimi Franklin talks to us about his journey with film photography, the benefits of art school, learning in the darkroom, editing through the contact sheet, medium format street portraits and more!

  • Jun 5, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min

    *BONUS* Juliet of the Spirits(1965)

    We talk about the cinematography in Federico Fellini's "Juliet of the Spirits" from 1965, why it's Hollis Monk Thayer's favorite movie when it comes to color cinematography, Stephen's first time reaction to it, how still photography has so many differences with this production, Giulietta Masina's performance, the benefits of watching art films and more! *This episode was a Patreon exclusive*

  • S1 · E58
    May 29, 2025 · 1 hr 26 min

    Amy Touchette

    Amy Touchette joins us and talks about her journey as an artist, writer and professor in the photography world, looking at photography from a different perspective, lessons in mortality, collaborative street portraits with the Rolleiflex and more!

  • May 20, 2025 · 57 min

    *BONUS* Belly(1998)

    We talk about 1998's Belly, the amazing cinematography by Malik Hassan Sayeed, Hype Williams' music video aesthetic, giant gels and Kino Flos, how the Production Designer and Costume Designer affect the photography of the movie, the legacy of Haile Gerima and more! *This episode is a Patreon Exclusive*

  • S1 · E57
    May 15, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

    Kareem Black

    Kareem Black stops by to talk about the days of shooting large format film for magazines, getting the best out of celebrity clients, thinking outside the box during portrait sessions, commercial work vs personal work and more!

  • S1 · E56
    May 1, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

    Corey Jermaine

    Corey Jermaine joins us to talk about capturing stylish New Yorkers, living and working in Bushwick for seven years, solo exhibitions in the city, medium format. point-and-shoots, how he started photographing for the New York Times and more!

  • S1 · E55
    Apr 17, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min

    Bob Greco

    Bob. Greco talks to us about his artistic journey, his love of instant film, the secret to great concert photos, taking pictures of New Yorkers on instant film and more!

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