Thousand Words - Photo Stories from the Field
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPhoto stories with Matt Addington Creative.
You know the saying. I'll spin a few yarns from my own adventures and will connect with some of the most accomplished photographers around the world to hear of the amazing places they've been and tell their stories worth, a Thousand Words.
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Killing the Shepherd | Thousand Words with Tom Opre
August 07, 2021 17:50 - 42 minutes - 42.5 MBI had a great visit with filmmaker, conservationist and friend, Tom Opre about his upcoming film, Killing the Shepherd. Tom is the founder of The Shepherds of Wildlife Society, which according to it's website, is a collective of world-renowned wildlife filmmakers, photographers, sportsmen and women, and conservationists who possess the talent, knowledge and experience to uniquely communicate the impact humanity has on animals and wildlife habitats. They are storytellers on a mission to educa...
When the Light Came On | Thousand Words with Hayes Scriven
April 01, 2021 18:18 - 27 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week I had a great visit with another former student who is doing amazing things. Hayes Scriven has followed his career path through the historical society genre, but four years ago took his dream job in the dream location, Splitrock Lighthouse on Minnesota's north shore of Lake Superior. In the past year, Hayes has rediscovered his love for photography and being in a special place, he's had quite the canvas to work from. We talk about the lighthouse and an amazing northern lights ...
Holding the Key to the Maasai Mara (LITERALLY) | Thousand Words with Adam Bannister
March 07, 2021 13:06 - 43 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this episode, I had a great (two part, lightning interrupted) visit with one of the most talented photographers and storytellers in the world, Adam Bannister. Adam runs the photography studio at Angama Mara (www.angama.com), one of the most incredible safari lodges in the world sitting on the rim of the Great Rift Valley overlooking the Maasai Mara in Kenya. I had the chance to work alongside Adam and his team in 2019 with GRITMEDIA, experiencing all the Mara has to offer under the guid...
MLB Behind the Scenes | Thousand Words with Harrison Barden
February 17, 2021 23:30 - 27 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode, I visit with Harrison Barden, Live Content Creator for Major League Baseball and sports shooter for USA Today. We talk about all things sports photography related as well as Harrison's unique and artistic photography style which somewhat separates him from traditional sports imagery.
Charged by a Rhino | Thousand Words with Matt Addington
February 10, 2021 01:40 - 16 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode I explain my faux pas with last week's episode, talk Canon EOS R5 and R6, Rode Wireless Go audio and being charged by a rhino on assignment in Africa. We'll check out some rhinoceros photos from before the charge in Namibia. I also tease upcoming shows with Harrison Barden and Adam Bannister in coming weeks.
You Should Hate Your Camera | Thousand Words with Mitch Kezar
January 27, 2021 23:30 - 32 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week I had a great visit with one of the legends in photography, Mitch Kezar. Mitch has been making powerful images for more than 50 years and has seen the industry change immensely over that time. And he has stayed at the forefront as the photography business has evolved, always on the cusp of technology advances. In this episode, he shows off one of his first large format Polaroid cameras and we discuss one of the more powerful, heavy images you'll ever see. He captured it one night w...
Teary Eyes and Turkeys | Lake Pickle of Primos Hunting
January 20, 2021 23:30 - 30 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week it's a great visit with my good friend, Lake Pickle of Primos Hunting. Lake is living his life's dream on the staff of Primos where he films and helps produce all the media content for the legendary Primos Hunting team. Lake grew up in the outdoors, but his career direction was cemented by a friend from church named Keith Polk that got him on his first turkey...and the rest is history. Twelve years to the day, Lake filmed Kevin's son taking his first turkey. We also talk abo...
Wild Horses and Women Who Drone - Yasmin Tajik Part II
January 14, 2021 00:51 - 17 minutes - 19.1 MBIn part 2 with Yasmin Tajik we again cover wide ranging topics, but at their core, it is who she is. She is compassionate for humanity and driven to inspire people through her photography. We chat about the wild mustangs outside of Phoenix and how this evolved into a partnership with the American Wild Horse Campaign. And several years ago, Yasmin bought a drone (although it stayed in the box for quite a while). Now she's involved on the leadership team with Women Who Drone encouraging women ...
From Lobsters to Impactful Images | Yasmin Tajik 1
January 06, 2021 15:50 - 35 minutes - 36 MBCheck out the images on my BLOG. It was such a great opportunity to reconnect with Yasmin Tajik on this episode. Yasmin has had a life filled with amazing adventures traveling the world since she was a young girl. Her photography journey started to take professional shape as she worked in Las Vegas in the lobster...yes, I said LOBSTER industry. She's had a passion for animals of all kinds which has infused it's way into her work. But most importantly, after a conversation with her mom a nu...
I Was His Coach?!? | Jamie Hiner Creations
December 31, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 27.9 MBMatt is joined by Jamie Hiner of Jamie Hiner Creations. One of Matt's former students and basketball players, Jamie has traveled the world and established himself as a producer of some serious media content. His Instagram following has quickly grown to over 24,000 followers which is evidence of his captivating imagery. Matt and Jamie talk Minnesota State Fair, speeding on the Maasai Mara and airplane fireworks...all with a slow shutter speed.
Hands Like 2x10s |Stories with Joel Nelson Outdoors
December 22, 2020 02:40 - 19 minutes - 21.2 MBMatt Addington is joined by guest, Joel Nelson to talk farming, creeks vs cricks, 1lb bluegills and pretty sunsets. Joel's photo stories feature a classic of his grandpa and a beautiful panfish close to home. Matt talks about a harrowing fly-in trip in Canada and how the northern lights threw him for a loop. Joel is an established outdoorsman who has spent his life afield chasing game and fishing about everything with a tail and a dorsal fin. He now represents many brands in the outdoors s...
I Saw an Angel | Thousand Words
December 19, 2020 23:41 - 6 minutes - 10.7 MBThis is the first of what I hope will be many awesome stories told here with some of the best photographers out there. I’ve got a lineup committed to getting together to tell the story of some of their best work. So stay tuned and thanks for checking out, Thousand Words.