Best Freeda Podcasts (2024)

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Larger than Life: Julia Blaukopf’s Custom Photographic Wall Decor 1:00:44

4h ago1:00:44

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Julia Blaukopf is not afraid to think big, particularly when it comes to her photographs. She’s also not afraid of blurring the lines between fine art and commercial enterprise. Equal parts photographer, designer, visual artist, and entrepreneur, Julia is the founder of Fotografica—an arts-products venture with the goal of re-envisioning options fo…

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NYC Artist Lofts & Brooklyn Rooftops, with Joshua Charow & Josh Katz 1:02:54

20d ago1:02:54

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How much do you know about New York City’s 1982 Loft Law, which established a process for artists to obtain legal occupancy of the raw industrial spaces they inhabited, while also providing rent stabilization and protection from future eviction? Or the pigeon fanciers who were once a fixture across the rooftops of Brooklyn and remain valued as neig…

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Picturing World Cultures: Maxim Dondyuk - Ukraine 1:18:11

16d ago1:18:11

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The dictionary defines culture as “the way of life for an entire society.” But sometimes larger forces create rifts within the whole, inevitably leading to a confrontation between factions. A prime example of this cultural struggle is playing out today within the cities and villages of Ukraine, the focus of today’s episode. Above photograph © Maxim…

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Paul O'Brien, Executive Director, Amnesty USA 50:05

6d ago50:05

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Paul O’Brien is the Executive Director at Amnesty International USA. Over his career, he has done human rights research and advocacy in more than 50 countries, including most recently, Mexico, Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. He lived for 10 years in Africa, working for local and international organizations, and for 5 years in Afghanistan, where he…

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Lynn Goldsmith’s Prince Portrait and its Legacy in Case Law 1:18:56

1M ago1:18:56

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For anyone familiar with the photo industry, the mammoth lawsuit between The Andy Warhol Foundation and renowned music photographer Lynn Goldsmith should be no secret. This complex battle over the rights to her 1981 portrait of the artist formerly known as Prince lasted seven years and went all the way to the Supreme Court. But do you know the circ…

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Picturing World Cultures: Rita Leistner - Canada 1:14:35

2M ago1:14:35

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Professional tree planting is back breaking piecework—a combination of high intensity sport and industrial labor that requires both technical finesse and remarkable physical and mental endurance. Using techniques more often associated with high-performance athletes, experienced planters (commonly known as high-ballers) leap up and down through unev…

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Still Photography & the WWE, with Brad Smith & Rich Freeda 1:05:55

2M ago1:05:55

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Cozy up to a ringside seat for a behind-the-scenes tour of the wildest shows in sports entertainment, during our insightful chat about the still photos produced for World Wrestling Entertainment, (otherwise known as WWE). In 2023 alone, the WWE photo team traveled the globe, covering close to 170 live events, and producing 2.6 million stills to ser…

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Leslie T. Chang, Journalist and Author 45:48

2M ago45:48

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Leslie T. Chang has written about women in the developing world for two decades. Her reporting method is to immerse herself in the daily lives of ordinary women to find stories that are often unknown to the outside world.Leslie lived in China for a decade as a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, focusing on stories that explored how socioeco…

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Ecliptic Visions—with Rebecca Boyle, Gabriel Biderman, Atlas Obscura & B&H 1:13:21

3M ago1:13:21

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Where will you be on April 8, 2024? If you don’t already know, you’d better figure it out fast, particularly if you’ve got an interest in observing—and ideally photographing—the awe-inspiring phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. To get you up to speed on essential eclipse details, tune in to our chat with science writer Rebecca Boyle and Gabriel Bi…

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Picturing World Cultures: Daniel Rosca - Romania 1:16:04

3M ago1:16:04

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There are many different ways to look at culture, and today we take a geographic approach, to distinguish people who live in rural mountain and hilly settings from those of the wider plains and urban areas. Our focus is the country of Romania, where we’ll explore the rustic landscape of small farms, hand tilled fields, and local communities that st…

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Photography in the Age of AI, with Stephen Shankland 1:29:53

3M ago1:29:53

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How much can you edit a photo before it stops becoming true? That’s the question CNET tech reporter Stephen Shankland recently asked in the opening lines of his story, How Close is that Photo to the Truth: What to Know in the Age of AI. The article, which examines digital photography and advanced smartphone image processing in the era of AI, reache…

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11.Les Letters Roses 1:01:36

3M ago1:01:36

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Les Letters Roses/ Pink Letters Immortelle returns from the hospital to her empty and clean apartment. Everything seems to have changed while she was away. Alone and in shock, she attempts to reach out to Monique but puts her phone down the moment she notices the letter placed on the piano. The smell of the rose instantly captures her attention, dr…

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B&H Podcast: Chat with Inventor of the CMOS Chip, Professor Eric Fossum 1:07:24

3M ago1:07:24

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How did a space-age invention become ubiquitous in today’s digital imaging landscape? Learn all about it here in our latest podcast, featuring pioneers of photography and digital imaging. In 1993, noted physicist and engineer Eric Fossum led the invention of the CMOS active-pixel image sensor as part of his work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…

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Picturing World Cultures: Joshua Irwandi - Indonesia 1:01:02

4M ago1:01:02

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While Joshua Irwandi was born and raised in Indonesia, the early pictures he made during his first visit to the region of Asmat, in the province of West Papua, were less than satisfying to him. Yet his fascination with the people and the place stuck, inspiring him to embark on the long-term project Not a Blank Canvas. In this third installment of o…

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Holding to Truth: Radio Encryption & the Press, with Todd Maisel & Lloyd Mitchell 1:14:32

4M ago1:14:32

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Press photographers have faced tough workplace challenges for quite some time. Yet, according to recent headlines, their job is about to get even tougher, due to current plans by many law enforcement agencies—particularly the NYPD—to encrypt radio calls, making live transmissions of breaking news inaccessible to common citizens and members of the p…

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Picturing World Cultures: Kiana Hayeri: Iran / Afghanistan 43:12

5M ago43:12

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Kiana Hayeri was born in Iran, and this was where she launched her career as a photojournalist and visual storyteller. Yet after traveling to Afghanistan for a 2014 assignment, she decided to relocate, spending the next eight years covering both the frontlines of conflict and everyday lives of the Afghan people. In this second installment of our mo…

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2023 Photo Gear of the Year with Kevin Rickert 1:28:29

5M ago1:28:29

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2023 has certainly come and gone in a flash, meaning it’s time once again for us to reflect on new photo offerings in our ninth annual Cameras of the Year episode, now renamed Photo Gear of the Year. We’ll be talking with B&H Camera and Lighting Senior Sales Trainer Kevin Rickert. Featured in our discussion are 25 new releases from Canon, FUJIFILM,…

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Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, President and CEO, International Peace Institute 50:00

5M ago50:00

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Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein is a Jordanian former diplomat and the President and CEO of the International Peace Institute. He is the Perry World House Professor of the Practice of Law and Human Rights at the University of Pennsylvania and served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014-2018. Zeid is a member of The Elders…

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10.La Ville Violette (Part 2) 1:02:03

5M ago1:02:03

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La Ville Violette/Purple Town It’s been a year since Freeda and Immortelle first met. Immortelle faces health challenges after she had been diagnosed with Legionaire’s disease. Freeda quickly leaves her homeland and flies to Paris to visit Immortelle. Freeda is also recovering after her knee surgery. Fragility and loneliness of both women makes the…

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Adobe's First Evangelist: Russell Preston Brown 1:25:42

5M ago1:25:42

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It’s likely that everyone reading this has used, or at the very least heard of Adobe’s ubiquitous piece of software called Photoshop. But are you familiar with the very first—and perhaps the most eccentric—of the evangelists working behind that magic curtain? Well, you’re about to meet him today, in our latest podcast featuring pioneers of photogra…

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Masuma Ahuja, Head of Freeda UK 33:20

6M ago33:20

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Masuma Ahuja is a journalist who calls three countries home and reports on people, power, and politics worldwide. Her work focuses primarily on women’s and girls’ lives. She is currently the Head of Freeda UK; previously, she worked at CNN and the Washington Post. She also spent years freelancing, reporting on women’s and girls’ lives worldwide for…

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Picturing World Cultures: Wayne Quilliam - Australia/Tasmania 1:02:56

6M ago1:02:56

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“The eye should learn to listen before it looks.” – Robert Frank Australian photographer Wayne Quilliam used to consider his camera as a tool, but today it’s become his “companion.” This is just one of the inspiring takeaways from our chat for the new monthly podcast series, “Picturing World Cultures.” Listen in as Quilliam describes his journey—fr…

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10.La Ville Violette (Part 1) 43:25

6M ago43:25

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La Ville Violette/Purple Town It’s been a year since Freeda and Immortelle first met. Immortelle faces health challenges after she had been diagnosed with Legionaire’s disease. Freeda quickly leaves her homeland and flies to Paris to visit Immortelle. Freeda is also recovering after her knee surgery. Fragility and loneliness of both women makes the…

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Lee Miller: Combat Photographer, Fashion Model & Muse, with Antony Penrose 1:04:15

6M ago1:04:15

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Lee Miller may have been best known in life as a beautiful muse of the legendary Surrealist Man Ray yet, shortly after her passing, a lucky accident led her family to an attic treasure trove, which made her a photography legend in her own right. During this week’s podcast, we unpack the details of this extraordinary tale, and hear many other anecdo…

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A History of Hip-Hop Photography: Encore Episode from November 2017 1:29:30

6M ago1:29:30

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This episode of the B&H Photography Podcast was originally released on November 10, 2017. We revisit it today in honor of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, and the holiday of Thanksgiving. With great thanks to Vikki Tobak and the Contact High Project, we welcome three photographers to our studio who are responsible for some of the most iconic images from…

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1950s America as Seen by Robert Frank & Todd Webb, with Lisa Volpe & Bill Shapiro 1:09:38

7M ago1:09:38

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1950s America proved fertile ground for photographers Robert Frank and Todd Webb, who both received Guggenheim Foundation grants to traverse the country in 1955 and record their respective visions. While Frank’s resulting book, The Americans, eventually made him a legend, Webb’s photographs remained unpublished, and were all but lost to history due…

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Diary of A Gazan Girl 3:57

7M ago3:57

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24-year-old Shereen Sabbah from Gaza shares audio diaries for More to Her Story.By Sarah Little

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9. Les Rȇves Indigo (Part 2) 41:59

7M ago41:59

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Les Rȇves Indigo/ Indigo Dreams Freeda has left Paris and come back to her homeland. She and Immortelle haven’t been in touch for almost three months. Despite Freeda being anxious about hearing from Immortelle, they meet in a completely different setting – via a Zoom call. The screen gives Immortelle first insight into Freeda’s personal space. Free…

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Connecting the Creator Community: B&H Bild Ambush Interviews 1:13:21

7M ago1:13:21

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B&H recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary, hosting a spectacular two-day celebration for the creator community, Bild Expo 2023, at New York’s Jacob Javits Center. The podcast’s past three episodes have featured in-depth interviews with a few of the esteemed speakers gracing Bild’s four presenter stages. If you haven’t already done so, please giv…

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9. Les Rȇves Indigo (Part 1) 42:42

7M ago42:42

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Les Rȇves Indigo/ Indigo Dreams Freeda has left Paris and come back to her homeland. She and Immortelle haven’t been in touch for almost three months. Despite Freeda being anxious about hearing from Immortelle, they meet in a completely different setting – via a Zoom call. The screen gives Immortelle first insight into Freeda’s personal space. Free…

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