David shares with us some really insightful stories about balancing the day to day management and curation of his contemporary fine art gallery, along with his journey as a professional photographer.  Perhaps what I really enjoyed most about this interview with David is learning more about his comittment to discovering and showcasing the work of emerging artists across various art mediums, and how he is infusing a unique and all new level of creative energy to the well known art community of Laguna Beach.

David has a great sense of artistic style, both in his image making and his overall approach to life.  He’s passionate about photography, entrepreneurialism, community, and family.  This is what makes him such a great guest for the Folio podcast.  I encourage you to visit his website and view his work at www.tostistudios.com and you can follow along on his journey at his blog, www.tostistudiosblog.com

Join me n ow for an enjoyable and art-filled conversation with David Tosti.

I’m truly inspired by Promise’s journey, and have learned a lot from her on the importance of using your art to give back and provide added value to the community. I really enjoyed this conversation with Promise. We touched on a wide variety of topics, all of which center on the topic of living an artful life.

Promise’s WEBSITE: www.promisetangeman.com

Promise’s BLOG: www.promisetangemanblog.com (be sure to leave her some feedback about this episode).

Promise on TWITTER: www.twitter.com/promisetangeman

Me Ra and Brian are on a very unique and important journey and are building an international brand that is fast becoming a household name. At the core of their journey is a commitmemnt to family, community and creativity…and to say their personalities and passion are contagious, well that would be an understatement.

In this episode we touch on how Me Ra and Brian first met, how they’ve built their business (and what’s in store for the future) and how they live a lifestyle that encourages continual exploration and thoughtfulness. What I find to be one of Me Ra’s most admired traits is her authenticity and transparency, and throughout our conversation she openly shares with us the trials and tribulations they’ve encountered and overcome.

And, perhaps one of my favorite topics that we cover is their recent multi-month adventure of living and working from the jungles of Thailand with their two young children….we get into details about monkeys in the kitchen, outdoor showers, visa runs to Berma and much more. Definitely a highlight of the show.

You can view Me Ra and Brians work at www.merakoh.com, and I especially encourage you to visit Me Ra’s blog at www.merakohblog.com for an unfiltered and intriguing glimpse of their daily adventures.

I hope you enjoy this meaningful and interesting conversation with Me Ra and Brian.

I’m really excited to bring you this episode featuring a great conversation with David Nightingale. David is a UK-based fine art and commercial photographer, and is perhaps best known for his award winning photography blog Chromasia. David began blogging in 2003, and in 2005 he and his wife Libby evolved Chromasia into a full time enterprise, consisting of two companies – Chromasia Limited and Chromasia training. Alongside Libby and his 6 wonderful children, David is based out of the seaside town of Blackpool in North-west England. He balances his time among commercial and private photography commissions, image lincensing, and print sales, along with his photo education and training work including the development of photoshop and online workflow tutorials.

I encourage you to visit his website and explore his inspirational body of work and full array of online photography resources. I have been following and admiring David’s work for many years and it was a real pleasure to have the privilege of speaking with him about his artistic lifestyle and family.

Please join me now for a conversation with David Nightingale.

You can view Shawn’s full body of work, and find links to his blog and individual portfolios at his main website — www.ShawnReeder.com.

Shawn believes that “life is art…and the art of life is the most important and most sacred art to focus on.” Join me for an enlightening and enjoyable conversation with Shawn Reeder.

I first discovered Crash and his work through his inspiring interview series with a wide variety of leading photographers that he publishes online on a regular basis.  As such, it was really fun to “turn the tables” on Crash and interview the interviewee for this podcast episode. Crash believes life without family, passion and photography is unforgivable.  For this, and many more reasons, I hope you’ll enjoy this conversation with Crash Taylor as much as I did.  Thanks for listening!

In his own words — “let’s have a great ride & let’s see the world”…so, sit back and join me now for an extraordinary conversation with David Beckstead.

Welcome to the debut episode of the FOLIO Podcast, featuring a conversation with Will Jacks. In addition to being a successful wedding and portrait photographer, Will is well known among the creative community for his fine art photography work, perhaps most notably his New Orleans Collection. As a gallery owner he organizes inspiring shows featuring the work of both well-known and aspiring visual artists.

In this episode Will talks about his journey to becoming a professional photographer and artist, and shares his thoughts on the pursuit of personal creative projects, and the value of community. Will also touches on the process he undertook in creating his popular New Orleans Collection, and provides details about an exciting and important upcoming show — CONTRAST.

I’m continually inspired by Will’s work, and am especially grateful for his generosity and his commitment and contributions to the creative community.

I hope you enjoy this enlightening conversation with Will Jacks. Be sure to check out the following websites to learn more about Will and view his work.

Will’s Website: http://www.wiljax.com