John Harris

John R. Harris is a photographer, a writer, and the Senior Producer of the B&H Photography Podcast. His photography has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography, the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. A book of his photographs, Garzon, was published in 2011, and his work has appeared in numerous publications. As an on-set still photographer, he has worked on such films as The Motorcycle Diaries, Everybody Has a Plan, and Sunlight, Jr. See his Instagram feed here: @jrockfoto

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Podcast: My Client Was Democracy - Photographing City Halls, with Arthur Drooker

5 years ago

Beginning with an iPhone and an “a-ha moment” in the beautiful San Francisco City Hall, photographer Arthur Drooker began a project that would last five years and take him across the United States to photograph the most impressive and interesting city halls in the nation. The project culminated with his wonderful book,…

Architecture Photography

Documentary Photography

Photography Books

Podcast: Connection and Purpose - The Photography of Cheriss May

5 years ago

This week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is produced in collaboration with Leica Camera, and we are pleased to welcome photographer and journalist Cheriss May to the program. One of the qualities needed…

Documentary Photography

Photojournalism

Portrait Photography

Podcast: Light Hunters – Art About the Street, with Clarissa Bonet and Nina…

5 years ago

Is the light in Chicago different than the light in New York? Can “street photography” set the subjects and control the scene? And just how long should you follow people carrying balloons to get a photograph? These are some of the questions we answer in this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast. We welcome photographers…

Street Photography

Fine Art Photography

Medium Format Camera

Podcast: Photography and NFTs

5 years ago

On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we take a deep dive into the technical, legal, and even theoretical topics surrounding Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and their growing place in the art and photography worlds. To take on this subject, we welcome cryptocurrency expert and past guest of the show,…

Fine Art Photography

Print Photography

Editorial Photography

Olympus Announces the ED 8-25mm f/4.0 PRO Lens

5 years ago

Olympus has announced a new wide-angle zoom lens ideally suited for landscape, cityscape, and travel photography, as well as video applications. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4.0 PRO lens is a compact, weather-sealed gem enabling high-resolution capture with edge-to-edge…

Zoom Lenses

Wide-Angle Lenses

OM System

Lenses & Lens Accessories

Five Brands, Five Cameras for Sports

5 years ago

Sports photography is a true test for cameras. Perhaps more than any photo discipline, shooting sports photography leaves you little opportunity for a second chance and demands that your camera works at peak efficiency. I’ll save the classic caveat that you can shoot any subject with any camera for another article, and while I encourage all photographers to start with the camera they have, there…

Sports Photography

Mirrorless Photography

DSLR Photography

Five Podcasts About Sports Photography

5 years ago

I grew up playing sports and, from the posters in my childhood bedroom to countless team photos to the work I did covering boxing, sports photography has always been a part of my life. On the B&H Photography Podcast, when we can speak about the subject, it’s joyous and easy, like I’ve reverted to a native language. Over the years, we…

Sports Photography

Telephoto Lenses

Podcast: Beautiful Exemptions - The Work of Mona Kuhn

5 years ago

Every now and again there are conversations that flow and sparkle; they seem laden with professional insights and creative gems. Our chat with photographer Mona Kuhn is one, and perhaps it’s Kuhn’s self-awareness, her quiet confidence, and an ability to articulate her motivations that make it so. There are few who will disagree that her visual stories, her…

Film Photography

Landscape Photography

Medium Format Photography

Portrait Photography

Sports Interview Roundup

5 years ago

Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with some of the world’s greatest sports photographers, on the B&H Photography Podcast and for the Explora blog. For this year’s B&H Sports Photography Week…

Sports Photography

Photojournalism

Podcast: Limitless - Discussing the L-Mount Alliance with Sigma, Leica, and…

5 years ago

Not quite three years old, the L-Mount Alliance has already proven successful for its signatory companies—Leica, Sigma, and Panasonic. Built upon the foundation of the Leica L lens mount, the three makers have released a total of nine…

Prime Lenses

Mirrorless Cameras

Podcast: Photography at the Border, with Greg Constantine and Monica Lozano

5 years ago

Making photographs about the important social issues of our day should not be only in the hands of photojournalists working for large news organizations. Greg Constantine and Monica Lozano, our guests on this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, as well as past guests of our program, distribute and exhibit their work…

Documentary Photography

Photojournalism

Portrait Photography

Podcast: A Well-Conceived Design – Hands-On Review of the Leica Q2 and Q2…

5 years ago

This week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is an old-fashioned hands-on review, but in this case, made with six hands. Allan, Jason, and I were pleased to be loaned the Leica Q2 Digital Camera and the…

Point & Shoot Cameras

Rangefinder Camera

Share the Gift: AquaTech Housing and Surf Photography, with Zak Noyle

5 years ago

To celebrate the release of his new signature series of AquaTech EDGE Sports Housing for the Canon R5 and…

Sports Photography

Mirrorless Photography

Podcast: Speaking in Dialect - How-to Books and the History of Popular…

5 years ago

This is one of the most enjoyable chats on photography we’ve had in a while, and our subject is the history of amateur and popular photography as understood through photography how-to books and manuals. Joining us on the B&H Photography Podcast is Dr. Kim Beil, professor at Stanford University…

Photography History

Fashion Photography

Portrait Photography