Creative Banter (Cody Schultz)
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| 14 Sep 2023 | 65 - Thought Collaboration | 00:40:27 | |
Having the opportunity to witness the evolution of thought, and of practice, over a period of time, is a truly magnificent thing. To watch as someone grows and learns from past experiences. To see how their thinking changes as they encounter new challenges. That is, at the very core of it, what we are discussing in this week’s episode. As usual, I hope there is something beneficial within these ramblings for you all. LINKS Ben’s 2023 Print Portfolio SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 10 Aug 2022 | EP 13 - Organizing Chaos | 00:46:13 | |
Today, we discuss a bit about music - how it affects us and the power it has to transport us into the past. We also speak on delayed gratification and the idea behind organizing chaos in our photography. LINKS Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 25 Jan 2024 | 83 - Punch in the Face | 00:40:51 | |
As Ben and I continue our journeys in landscape photography, we find ourselves with a strong desire to learn more about both the natural world around us and the role nature plays in fueling our bodies. To be an advocate of nature means not only to speak on the importance of environmental protections but, perhaps more importantly, to live a more natural life. What that means, of course, is up for debate, at least to an extent. Not everyone can realistically live in a cabin in the middle of the woods with minimal outside contact. Still, we can dream. Nonetheless, all of this is on our minds as we discuss the making of fruit leather, the idea of eating primarily plant-based foods, and how simply being in nature without the camera can be more enjoyable than making a photograph. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 18 Apr 2024 | 95 - Feelings of Uncertainty | 00:48:45 | |
Pollen is at the front door again, ready to knock me down and stuff me up. That won’t stop Ben and I from discussing the 2024 solar eclipse or the idea that we should give our photographs more time to grow on us, much like we do with redesigned vehicles. We also talk about my recent pursuit of a mentor, to better help me grow as both a photographer and a writer — and, perhaps, as an individual. Our artist of the week is Kenny Thatcher. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 01 Feb 2024 | 84 - Miracle Material | 00:44:34 | |
This week, Ben reveals a super secret trick that will help ensure your YouTube videos look seamless, even if the content was shot several days apart. We also discuss the idea of camouflage as a fashion statement, and how a minimalist wardrobe can be rather beneficial, despite the odd looks you may get from people you work with, like your dogs and cats. Perhaps more pertinent to photography though, we talk about Ben’s 3rd volume of his Unpolished eBook series, how he may end up sleeping next to his bike in his 4Runner, and whether we crop our large format film images. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | 110 - You Can't Whistle While Sad | 00:47:30 | |
A bit deeper of a conversation this week, at least for the majority of the episode, as we look at the overarching question, Who am I? This is a question which, despite seeming simple at face-value, drives a lot of what we do in life, even if we don’t immediately recognize it. Our photographer of the week is Matt Redfern. LINKS Manuel Moreale SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 | 121 - Buttering A Sasquatch | 00:48:37 | |
With Ben back from his trip to Kaua’i, he brings along various thoughts around people, perceptions of paradise, and the politicization of environmental disasters. We also discuss culture shock and pop-up newsletters as I continue preparations for Japan. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | 72 - Josh the Ghost | 00:43:44 | |
As if any of us needed a reminder how good Ben has it, he is back from his fall trip to Zion National Park, and boy did he run through a lot of film this time around. After we discuss how much the film and development cost him, as well as some other exciting details, we discuss puppy separation anxiety and how being new to something may lead to a higher competitive drive. We end this week with a new project I am embarking on, that I am equally excited and apprehensive about. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | EP 23 - Time & Color | 00:50:08 | |
This week, we are discussing the realities of being a full-time photographer, as pointed by a recent video from Thomas Heaton. This shifts us toward discussing our own approaches to heading into the wilderness, including whether we should take trips without our camera from time to time. We end with two topic suggestions as placed by individuals in the Discord group. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 18 Jul 2024 | 106 - Perfection is Subjective | 00:44:20 | |
Reading Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey brings a few topics to the forefront this week, namely my thoughts around a winter trip to Utah and how I write. Meanwhile, watching The Bear makes me wonder, at what point does one’s obsession over craft become too much? LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 05 Oct 2023 | 68 - Gotta Move | 00:44:27 | |
If you like the sound of a tractor mowing the lawn in the background, you’re going to love this episode. But even if you’re not a fan or background noise, there’s still plenty to enjoy, like Ben’s 73-mile cycling to Torrey Pines and Cody’s recent success with a print sale. There’s also discussion around writing more deep and personal stories, and a shared obsession with constant movement. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 31 Aug 2023 | 63 - Taste of Freedom | 00:43:47 | |
While I continue to ramble on about summer doldrums and my lack of direction in life, Ben brings to the table an interesting discussion on the connection between barefoot running and large format photography. We speak on his fears of being forced to digital - perhaps an inevitable fate, in time - and why these fears exist in the first place. Will he decide to venture to the dark side of digital, or will he sooner give up photography? Of course, this is all hypothetical. Or so we hope. LINKS Born to Run by Christopher McDougall SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | EP 3 - Smelling Trees | 00:45:33 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the idea of starting fresh with our photography, based upon a pull I have felt since going back to large format film after a few months with digital. We speak on connecting more deeply to nature - including using our senses while in the wild - and how large format is conducive to this deeper connection. LINKS CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 12 Oct 2023 | 69 - Oatmeal | 00:43:32 | |
The puppy adventures have officially begun, starting with this episode. As Emmie, the adorable CavaPoo, sits on my lap, Ben and I tackle a number of topics this week, none of which seem to go together at first. We talk about our ability to see being impaired by poor genetics and growing older; slimy marketing tactics that just don’t feel right; and Nature Vision MagazineIssue 2, which was recently released. From last week, we continue our discussion about Ben’s upcoming zine, and we do something a bit new: checking in with how each of us is feeling. LINKS Nick Carver Zine Video SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 28 Nov 2024 | 117 - Peanut Butter Conundrum | 00:53:01 | |
First and foremost, Ben and I are requesting your feedback on what should be done with the Patreon account in the new year. Feeling as though we aren’t doing as much with it as we would like, we offer forth a few ideas, but we’d appreciate hearing from you, as well. In the meantime, we discuss the selfish nature of humanity, sparked by an epiphany Ben has while in the peanut butter aisle of Target. We also talk about the difficulty of making print portfolios, especially when the box sets are custom made. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 28 Dec 2022 | EP 33 - Always A Photographer | 00:50:15 | |
Our conversation begins with a discussion regarding Ben’s recent trip to Hawaii and some thoughts he had while enjoying the warm weather, while the rest of us dealt with the blistering cold. One of his thoughts places us into our main conversation, where we discuss whether we must always be a photographer. We ask what that looks like for each of us, whether we feel compelled to bring a camera at all times, and more. The conversation ends with talking about both mental and physical health. Running, stoicism, and how it ties into hiking as a whole. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 07 Dec 2023 | 76 - Behind the Zines | 00:46:31 | |
Just another episode of Creative Banter, but this time, I’m too lazy to record a proper introduction. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 22 Jun 2022 | EP 6 - Trolls, Octopi, and A Quick Dime | 00:56:59 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the morality of manipulating landscape photographs, my new venture with Nature Photographers Network, and the pricing of artwork. LINKS Nature Photographers Network Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 | EP 24 - Discovery of Place | 00:49:38 | |
This week, we allocate most of our discussion toward zines and journals. Sparked by Ben’s recent trip to the Sierra Nevada, and his experiences there, we have seemingly come up with a fresh take on exploring new-to-us locations. SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | 42 - For the Waddle | 00:41:58 | |
Artist residencies, weather, and biking start off this week’s episode before we delve into Ben’s perceptions about his upcoming videos and newly-scanned photographs. We speak on the idea of flipping photographs - both to alter our reception of them, as well as an editing technique. Our conversation shifts toward that of YouTube, sparked by ideas found in a video by Van Neistat. We end this week, speaking on self-publishing books and the merits of physical versus electronic books. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 21 Dec 2023 | 78 - A Weird Arnold Palmer | 00:42:22 | |
What does apple juice, iced tea, and a water wagon — whatever that is, exactly — have in common? About as much as they have to do with photography, which isn’t much. But, that’s the fun of it, right? This week, we’re talking about healthy habits, kayaking, and following rules. We also discuss Ben’s 2023 print portfolios and the release of Nature Vision Magazine’s third issue. And I make the mistake of using a “dirty word” to describe what Ben is to many people. LINKS Bryan Birks SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | 40 - Regarding Criticism | 00:47:26 | |
This week, our conversation turns primarily toward that of constructive criticism, a topic brought up due to my experiences so far with student teaching and the desire I have to improve in the field. We discuss our openness to criticism and how that openness changes as we begin to gain confidence in our craft. Though, that confidence can sometimes be misguided, as we ponder our intentions and the idea of why we choose to photograph what we photograph. As we end the conversation, we provide an update regarding screen time, which we had spoken about in episode thirty-six, as well as speaking a bit on humanity, sparked by a book I am currently reading. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.comTwitter: @benhorneInstagram: @benhorneYouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.comEmail: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | EP 26 - Zion in Fall | 00:53:58 | |
Ben recently came back from his Fall trip to Zion National Park, bringing with him a few thoughts worth discussing, as well as some lessons learned. We also managed to find some time to discuss two Discord topics related to printmaking and the procedures within. SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 | EP 29 - Goals and Motivations | 00:49:45 | |
As we find ourselves nearing the end of 2022, we enter the typical period of self-reflection, looking back on what we had accomplished, as well as what we wish to get done come the new year. For myself, that includes the completion of a large eBook and, perhaps, the creation of a few presentations; for Ben, it means maintaining his status as a full time photographer, figuring out the intricate balance which is required by such a career. Our conversation spans the topics of retail jobs and Black Friday, money as a motivating factor, sponsorships and obvious ad placements in TV shows and movies. And speaking of movies, we discuss a viewer-suggested topic from our Discord. Speaking of Discord, Ben and I will be discussing large format in the next episode. If you have any questions regarding how to get started, what gear we recommend, or any other general inquiries, please head over to the Discord channel linked below to let us know. And with that, let’s dive right into it, shall we? LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 28 Dec 2023 | 79 - Personal Chef Money | 00:48:34 | |
We start off strong this episode by discussing bladder control, which somehow leads us somewhat nicely into discussing the correlation between motivation and meeting our needs. As we riff on sleep and stress, we chat about deadlines and presentations, as well as Ben’s use of a 100-mile bicycle ride as a reward. And while on the topic of cycling, we talk about how, at the end of the day, we just want to feel good. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 04 Apr 2024 | 93 - Angry White Man | 00:42:52 | |
The thread which weaves our conversation together this week, is our desire for connecting more deeply with nature. From planes powered by humans to barefoot hiking boots, Ben and I continue to consider how we may better change our lives to be more natural. Further, I contemplate whether recent events are some sort of sign that the path I’m currently taking, is the correct one. Our artist of the week is Brett Dennen. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 07 Sep 2023 | 64 - Come Back | 00:38:35 | |
Remember how I mentioned about a surprise of sorts two episodes back and then swiftly ignored it? Well, in this episode, it is finally revealed. And it brings plenty of discussion to the table on what it means for the future of my art. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 27 Jun 2024 | 103 - A Desire to Teach | 00:49:40 | |
While away in the Palouse, a lot happened. There was the challenge of seeing subjects differently, of using a telephoto lens for the first time, and debates on color versus monochrome photography. More importantly, there came a conclusion that teaching, in one form or another, needs to be a part of Cody’s life. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | EP 38 - Predictable Pairings | 00:47:15 | |
While many photographers think of pairing their photographs on the facing pages of a monograph or, perhaps, the pairings that naturally occur when working on a large project, pairing photographs to go together as prints can be quite challenging. As we discuss the photographs Ben revealed from his 2022 Fall trip to Zion National Park, we discuss the potential that some of these pieces have, especially when put aside past works. When speaking on a photograph he had taken of a Utah Serviceberry, the conversation shifts toward predictability and how we find ourselves in a rhythm, understanding what works best at various points of the day, for various subjects. A bit outside of the photographic realm, Ben brings up a recent survey done by the Washington Post which looks at the happiest jobs on earth, ranking them by means of stress, meaning, and general happiness. This leads to our ending the conversation with numerous facts about the woodland, all taken from a wonderful book, and how much of this knowledge was already known, though we were not conscious of it. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.comTwitter: @benhorneInstagram: @benhorneYouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.comEmail: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 08 Feb 2023 | EP 39 - Mythical Creature | 00:55:21 | |
As my student teaching kicks off, we spend the first few minutes of the episode discussing how the beginning of that journey has been, before transitioning to our usual discussions around photography. Primarily, we reflect on how different the curriculum is, compared to what Ben and I experienced while in grade school. And speaking of different, Ben has finally developed his black and white film from back in August of 2022, using the Jobo processor he received from a follower. Something that has been on my mind for a bit, has been whether I should acquire a camera for documentary photography of my life and the trips I take; finally, I believe I have landed on the camera, though it brings with it many questions, particularly regarding my upcoming trip to Colorado in the summer. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 04 Jul 2024 | 104 - Flip Flop Killer | 00:45:16 | |
What goes on inside the mind of a puppy, especially one with a high prey drive? Does Oliver fear for his life, when he sees Ben hold a flip-flop in his hand? These are the real questions we are facing in this week’s episode. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 | 88 - Glistening Mud | 00:47:22 | |
Ben has returned from his most recent trip to Death Valley, where he experienced a slight existential crisis while photographing glistening mud. This leads to a conversation around anxiety and film photography, as well as the veil of perfection with digital cameras. Once again, I am attempting to replace my large format film kit with digital, this time with the Fuji GFX50s. Will it actually work? I - along with many others - have my doubts. But perhaps there’s something different about this one… LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | EP 5 - Dreaming of Utah | 00:53:20 | |
In this episode, we discuss Ben's recent spring trip to the backwoods of Utah, and how our appreciation for nature improves as we learn the intimacies of the location. LINKS Fitbit CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | EP 12 - How We Change | 00:41:11 | |
Today, we are discussing how we change. Not necessarily as artists but, rather, how we change as we grow older, from being a kid to an adult. This goes hand-in-hand with the realization that the mental difference isn't so straightforward, isn't so exact. We also speak a bit about mental health and the consequences it has on how we change, as well. LINKS Kodak 35mm 1/2 Frame Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 29 Aug 2024 | 108 - Body Battery | 00:43:14 | |
Despite going back and forth, I have finally committed to joining David Kingham and Jennifer Renwick in Yellowstone this September, on top of heading to Acadia for a week in October. This means I’ll need to stock up on cold weather camping equipment, but luckily, there appears to be something on the horizon that will help with that. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | EP 25 - It's Electric | 00:54:47 | |
Over on the Discord server, photographer Jay Tayag begs the question whether photography is considered an art or a craft, which led to quite an interesting discussion, though no solid answer may ever be etched in stone. After rambling on a bit, we found ourselves talking about electric vehicles and what the future may hold. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 16 Nov 2022 | EP 27 - Good Things | 00:43:46 | |
We start this episode off by discussing the student teaching I will be doing in the spring, which will be a bit of a change to my way of thinking about the English language arts classroom and the curriculum around it. Namely, it seems there will be a lot more creativity allowed in the class, which I am all for. This leads to a discussion around business practices, figuring out the best path forward for you as an individual, and how good things don’t simply fall from the sky but instead have to be chased after. We end the episode by talking about the editing process - namely Photoshop versus Lightroom - and how one can get to better know their photographs through that process. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | 46 - TCBF | 00:50:05 | |
One of the scariest parts of working with a film camera is that you never truly know what you are going to get after you expose a frame. Was the metering right? Will I accidentally flash the film, exposing it and ruining the photograph? Or will I mess up development, leading to a paranoid fear for the next few months before I force myself to try again? Not to mention that companies such as FujiFilm keep pausing production, leading to increased prices and a fear that they’ll cease production altogether. This week, we discuss these fears, along with some interesting photography products - including one that I didn’t pay much attention to before opening my mouth to discuss. Toward the end of our discussion, we talk about the value we bring to the table and a bit on why we feel we have nothing worth sharing. Simon Baxter - Capture to Print Video SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 01 Jun 2023 | 54 - Healing Body & Mind w. Simon Baxter | 00:54:22 | |
Joining me this week is woodland photographer Simon Baxter. Simon has been a major influence on my own photography, constantly influencing me to learn more about the natural world around me as well as learning to embrace the local landscape. Throughout this episode, we center our focus around these primary topics. We discuss gardening and how not to lose your passion with photography, as well as why it is more beneficial to prioritize nature over any photograph you take. Our conversation turns, then, toward the difference between spotlight and lantern awareness and how easy it is to ignore the bigger picture. It was an absolute pleasure having Simon join me for this one, so sit back, grab a cup of tea, and let’s dive right into this. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 14 Mar 2024 | 90 - Tap Dancing in Death Valley | 00:54:13 | |
My recent interview with Talking Landscape Photography has me thinking about the ways we organize our photographs for presentation, particularly the debate between online galleries and the recent trend of free eBooks. This is especially pertinent as I work to revamp my website, as well as edit through the year-long backlog that has built up. And now that I have the freedom of digital with a system I am quite enjoying, the likelihood of my creating work more frequently has only gone up. An overarching question which remains when thinking about this, however, is whether my hunger for photographs will ever be satiated. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 21 Sep 2022 | EP 19 - Working in Projects | 00:34:24 | |
This week, I am joined by special guest Murray Livingston. We discuss photographing in black and white, alternative printing processes, and how our work changes when pursuing specific projects, rather than single images. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 08 Jun 2023 | 55 - Tip of the Iceberg | 00:46:54 | |
How do you think of productivity? Do you determine it based on what you accomplish throughout the day, or throughout the year? The other night, I found myself thinking about what I have all done throughout the past year, from graduating with my bachelors, starting this podcast, working with NPN, and graduating recently with my masters. There grew within me a sense of pride that I had never felt before - and that, I believe, many people miss out on. We focus so heavily on our daily accomplishments and overnight success stories, that we often miss the simple fact that success takes decades, not days. Ben and I dive headfirst into this topic, but first, we discuss print pairs and folios. Let’s get right to it. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 22 Feb 2024 | 87 - Slow Gross | 00:45:26 | |
For the longest time, people have realized there is a certain power to such simple acts as walking, especially when it comes to thought generation. Of course, this doesn’t mean all the ideas we come up with while walking are going to be good ones. What is more important though, is ensuring we maintain a sense of intentionality behind everything we do, whether it’s being on social media or creating a far-too-stringent daily schedule. Most of this episode revolves around mindset and slow growth, two topics which are on perpetual repeat for Ben and I. For this week’s recommendation, we highlight nature photographer Taylor Picard and her eye for intimate details, which rivals the best out there. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | 102 - Drugged Up Puppies | 00:50:32 | |
Back from a trip to Vermont, Ben and Cody discuss dew claws, engagement, house prices, and sore feet from barefoot backpacking. There is also a bit of talk around Cody’s trip to the Palouse. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | 56 - Our Impact as Photographers | 00:51:05 | |
Our primary driver for this episode revolves around following your curiosity. From continuing the conversation had with Simon Baxter about maintaining a deeper awareness and connection with nature, to discussing the detrimental side effects of so many people venturing into nature, Ben and I ponder our ultimate impact as photographers. Especially for those who run workshops in the popular national parks, and for those who showcase their photographic adventures on YouTube, what sort of impact are we truly having on the natural world, that we may not immediately realize? Though this isn’t an easy question to answer, it’s one we must ask ourselves, if we truly wish to embrace the principles of Leave No Trace. LINKS Nick Carver’s Streaming Series SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 16 May 2024 | 99 - It's All Interconnected | 00:48:57 | |
Despite being ninety-nine episodes in, neither Ben nor I have quite figured out what we are doing with this podcast. That’s perfectly okay with us, as we continue to enjoy the various conversations had each week, as well as the connections we have made with listeners. Our artist of the week is Anna Morgan. LINKS Dodge & Burn Digest SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 27 Mar 2025 | 126 - End of an Era? | 00:44:40 | |
With the start of spring, questions abound. In this episode, we discuss a bit about gardening and native plants, as well as the challenges of printing your photographs, and the navigation of the future ahead. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 athttps://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 20 Jul 2023 | 61 - Too Much of a Good Thing | 00:46:09 | |
Due to my trip to Colorado, this is going to be the last episode for a few weeks. We’re talking about physical, mental, and emotional health, starting with Ben’s recent blueberry fiasco, which transitions us into talking about the mind-body connection. From there, we discuss stress and human evolution, wrapping everything up nicely with a bit about better connecting with nature. Truly no better way to start off my trip than thinking about all this. LINKS Born to Run by Christopher McDougall SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | EP 7 - Full Time Photographer | 00:45:22 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss what it means to be a full time photographer, what it's actually like as compared to how it appears on social media, and how it affects our creativity and mental state, specifically when it comes to burnout and the apparent glorification of it. LINKS Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 24 Oct 2024 | 113 - Finding My Footing | 00:49:33 | |
No matter how hard we try, lately it feels like every episode is about Ben and I catching up, unable to maintain our usual schedule. Most of this, recently, has had to do with my trip to Yellowstone and then starting a new job, which just so happened to overlap with a recent camping trip Ben took with his wife and Oliver the dog. Perhaps someday we will find our footing, once again, but until then… LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | EP 22 - Unlocking The Commons | 00:49:05 | |
I recently made my way down to Washington DC for the first time in a few years to see an exhibition of Robert Adams’ photography. Adams is a wonderfully inspiring photographer whose work is unlike most I look at anymore. In other words, he isn’t solely focused on nature. This got me thinking quite a bit about my own work, both in terms of print sizes (like usual) and subject matter. After a bit of a rough transition, we talk about a breathing technique Ben has learned of, which he has been toying with recently and believes it could help with the higher elevation hikes he does on many of his backpacking trips. Finally, we talk a bit about a concept known as unlocking the commons. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 25 May 2023 | 53 - Skinny Guy | 00:45:51 | |
Student teaching is officially over and with that comes the reality that I have more time on my hands than I have had in the past six years. Though this sounds great on paper, the mentality that Ben and I share of always having to do something can quickly make this a living nightmare. One way to cope is through health and fitness, something which I plan to take more seriously given the additional time. Still, one can only run for so long before the body begs you to stop. And when you have plenty of time but little to do, and are sat at home, unwarranted feelings of isolation tend to creep in. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 30 May 2024 | 100 - A Casual Conversation w. Andrew Baruffi | 01:23:18 | |
After almost a year of attempting to get him on the show, I finally convinced Andrew Baruffi that it may be worthwhile. We had a nice, casual conversation around mental health, our influences, photography book creation, and more. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 22 Nov 2024 | 116 - Red Light, Green Light | 00:57:42 | |
The great Edward Abbey acts as our quasi-guide as Ben and I discuss overpopulation and ticketing systems within the national parks, sparked by his recent trip to The Wave and my trip to Yellowstone back in September. We talk about the environmental and ethical concerns of running a workshop in lesser-known areas, as well as the idea of sacrificing more popular natural areas in the hopes of protecting others. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 20 Jul 2022 | EP 10 - How We Learn | 00:55:22 | |
In this episode, we discuss a bit about developing black and white film, along with Ben's continued interest in the medium. Further, we talk about how we learn and how mistakes ultimately help us to improve, both in life and photography. LINKS Cody's Group Photo Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | EP 17 - Master Amateur | 00:51:52 | |
For the past two weeks, Ben and I have attempted to speak on the idea of titles, such as landscape versus wilderness photographer. Well, we finally got around to it. This led to talk about the professional versus amateur designations, as well as the starving artist trope. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 21 Sep 2023 | 66 - A Steady Cadence | 00:43:56 | |
No matter what you are into outside of photography, there are always parallels which appear, connecting the creative life to all else. The steady cadence while cycling is much the same as the slow progression toward large goals. And the pure pressure a musician feels - which leads to unfortunate mental breakdowns - can be felt by all who deal with life’s ups and downs. Even finding out that the solution to a problem which has plagued you for almost a decade is a simple one, can help open our eyes toward novel realizations in our creativity. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 17 Oct 2024 | 112 - Runaway Dog | 00:56:43 | |
As the season shifts toward autumn, so, too, does the light, leading Ben to ponder whether everyone notices such subtle changes or if it is only artists, those who may be more visually attuned to light. Despite Ben’s ability to see these slight alterations over time, he is not immune to making mistakes, overlooking what others may not have, as put on display when speaking on a recent print order. Then there’s my situation with Emmie the pup, whose recall needs much more work, lest we desire more runaway dog stories in the future. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 19 Sep 2024 | 111 - The Fear of Fear w. Alister Benn | 00:52:25 | |
Alister Benn sits down with Cody this week to discuss mental health, insecurity, and the effect labels have on both your personal and creative life. We talk about embracing your fears, redefining how we perceive rewards and time itself, as well as the over-use of the term mindfulness. This is just the beginning of what I hope will be a reoccurring conversation, as I firmly believe in being open regarding mental health in the creative community, in particular. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | EP 32 - Success/Productivity | 00:49:44 | |
Thoughts of a Hawaiian vacation and winter blues slows our conversation down a bit, as we initially struggle to find our pace, our topic, for the week. Sparked by a message posted on the Discord by Michael Rung, we begin speaking on whether we have ever hit a wall, experienced a period of funk, after having completed a large project. Namely, Ben retracts the statement he made initially, revamping his thinking. This brings us to speaking on success and productivity: how we define it, the issues with hustle culture, and more. We go on to ponder whether tangibility has anything to do with our feelings of success, before finishing off by speaking on competitions and black and white photography. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.comTwitter: @benhorneInstagram: @benhorneYouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.comEmail: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 19 Apr 2023 | 48 - Poetic Photography | 00:51:49 | |
This episode, I’m joined by photographer Murray Livingston as we discuss a variety of topics surrounding the idea of poetic photography. We discuss the intersection of language and art - an idea which Murray is creating an eBook about - and whether it is important to think about such an idea while out in the field. We speak on photography as a meditative act, something which calms both body and soul, and, briefly, how this concept relates to the flow state. Toward the end of the episode, we talk about finding an audience and the importance of building a platform around education. LINKS Michael Kenna’s Japan SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 25 Apr 2024 | 96 - A Necessary Change | 00:53:12 | |
In the age of podcasts and streaming services, are introductions to what we watch truly necessary? Or am I wasting my breath by summarizing what you’re about to listen to anyway? Our artist of the week is Mary Brisson. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | EP 30 - Getting Started with Large Format | 00:42:29 | |
Though we often avoid discussing gear, as there are already plenty of resources focused on the subject, we have been getting quite a few questions about how to start with large format, so we felt it was time to sit down and give our recommendations. Given this is such a large topic, we are splitting this into two episodes: this first episode is all about the basics, including what cameras, lenses, and film we would recommend, as well as a few worthwhile tidbits of knowledge to pass along. In next week’s episode, we will be discussing how we scan and organize our film, whether we have ever used digital medium format cameras, along with a few other questions sent in on the Discord from you, the listener.
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| 16 Jan 2025 | 119 - A Slow Descent into Madness w. Nick Carver | 01:21:59 | |
It’s been over a year since Nick Carver and Cody Schultz sat down to discuss creativity at large. Life has a tendency of slipping by like that. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | 45 - Buckwheat | 00:48:02 | |
Buckwheat and oat milk ice cream get us started on this episode, oddly enough, before we move on to discussing the weather and a rather disappointing interaction while out in the woods. For the majority of the episode, we speak on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what it means primarily for writers, as we see more people using ChatGPT for article outlines and school essays. Our discussion turns toward volume two of Ben’s Unpolished series, which re-sparks a consistent conversation about eBooks. And since it is that time of the year, we end this episode by talking a bit about taxes and Ben’s somewhat disappointing 2022 financial year. LINKS The Ramifications of AI on Photography - Matt Payne, NPN A Look at AI Image Generation - Tim Parkin, On Landscape Artificial Art - Guy Tal, On Landscape Unpolished vol 1 - Ben Horne SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 20 Feb 2025 | 123 - Rainbow Tutu | 00:47:42 | |
In this conversation, Cody and Ben discuss various topics ranging from personal experiences with jury duty to travel plans, particularly focusing on Cody's upcoming trip to Japan. They delve into the preparations for the trip, including gear essentials, weather expectations, and the cultural immersion that awaits. The conversation also touches on the relaunch of Cody's newsletter, managing anxiety related to travel, and budgeting for international trips. Additionally, they highlight the importance of rest and recovery in daily life and conclude with a feature on an artist of the week, Caterina Mrenes, showcasing her photography. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 athttps://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 23 Jan 2025 | 120 - A Multi-Layered Cake | 00:48:03 | |
Sometimes, a bit of a break from tradition is necessary. Other times, the break is caused by overthinking and poor communication. Either way, we’re catching up this episode to discuss a variety of topics, which somehow fit together, in a loose fashion you should all be used to by now. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 | 44 - Smart Cat, Good Cat | 00:47:24 | |
After months of deliberation, I finally decided to pick up a new camera, one which will be used for documenting family events and trips into the wild. This starts a conversation about film versus digital and whether people actually care if something is photographed with either medium. We speak a bit on the benefits of using analog technology and how it brings great joy to see something typed with a typewriter, for example. All of this leads us to the idea of trends and how, for most people, it can be easy to get sucked into them. Finally, we end the conversation discussing pressure to create fresh work, as well as the passage of time. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 18 May 2023 | 52 - Now What? | 00:46:11 | |
When starting a new leg of your journey, there are two overarching concepts about how to proceed: you may either keep your plans to yourself out of fear they won’t formulate, or you may push those plans out into the universe with hopes that good things will come your way. Now that student teaching has come to a close, I wonder which of these options is best for me. Do I commit to the habits I need to build, in order to best walk down this new path, or do I keep my plans to myself, fearing that by saying them aloud, I will no longer have the motivation to pursue them? Ben and I walk through these questions and more as we discuss virtue signaling, the concept behind Ben’s seasonal trips, building habits, and perfectionism. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 18 Jan 2024 | 82 - Not in Public | 00:41:35 | |
While the information shared via TikTok, Instagram Reels, and social media in general can rarely be trusted, there are times when it connects in such a way that your habits begin to make a bit more sense. Habits such as constantly procrastinating despite enjoying the activities you are avoiding. This week, Ben and I spend a majority of the episode discussing the impact that childhood praise has had on me in adulthood. Specifically, we discuss how a lack of being challenged in life can lead to a fear of failure, especially when these challenges are faced in a public manner. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | 105 - Little Grumbles | 00:55:53 | |
As I only just begin seriously training Emmie, Ben has Oliver trained almost exactly how he would like, though the barking and little grumbles at backyard rats could be better. This week, in between conversations around random life events, Ben and I discuss the obsession over gear and whether it should feel special in your hand. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 16 Nov 2023 | 74 - Screaming Chipmunk | 00:41:49 | |
After a few weeks of introspection, Ben may have finally learned why he did not have the dreaded First Day Funk on his recent trip to Zion: a diversification of interests. With this, comes a conversation around the interconnectedness of everything, as well as questioning the true importance of stepping out of one’s comfort zone. We also ask many questions this week, including how many people is too many people; would the Flintstones have any tricks to remembering information; and what, exactly, does a screaming chipmunk have to do with photography? LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 06 Jul 2023 | 59 - Little Bit of Misery | 00:42:28 | |
The Spandex Warrior and I sit down this week to discuss the trips we recently returned home from. For myself, that means my rainy trip to Acadia National Park in Maine; and for Ben, that’s his trip to Southern Utah with his wife. Both of which, it turns out, were filled with pizza. Much of the conversation revolves around small scene photography and the familiarity of place that is necessary to create such photographs, to notice those intimate moments. We also talk a bit about the idea of doing something for the pure enjoyment of it, rather than getting sucked into the idea of having to make money off your passions. LINKS Heal. by Andrew Baruffi SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | EP 18 - Crazy Like That | 00:58:25 | |
After explaining a bit about why I had to cancel my September trip to Acadia - which I should have been leaving for this upcoming Sunday already - we move the conversation to something a bit more important in the long-run: paper choice. This ties sweetly into what we were talking about in Episode Sixteen, Environmental Impact. Clearly that episode has made an impact on my own thinking. And while speaking on paper choice, the conversation makes a minor shift toward eBooks versus Zines, as Ben and I discuss future projects we are currently working on. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 04 May 2023 | 50 - Closet Spider | 00:46:34 | |
Based on comments received from better podcasters than myself, I have been making some alterations to not only the software and editing used but also the location in which I record. It is hoped that these changes are for the better and will improve the quality of Creative Banter. Ben and I start off this week by discussing some of these changes, before tackling a number of questions sent in on the Discord. Mostly, our conversation flows around the concept of quiet photography, a term that wonderfully describes both Ben’s and my work. We talk about our photographic intent, especially when it comes to print sizes, along with photography books - what we like and dislike about them. Our conversation closes with the purchase of a new lego set and how it relates to process. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 06 Jun 2024 | 101 - Weather of Window | 00:54:02 | |
Ben and Cody go head-to-head in this week’s conversation as they discuss how one may see but not perceive, if there are any benefits to deadlines, and how we can unclip the digital leash. Okay, maybe this isn’t as much of a battle of the minds as it could have been. I apologize for the dramatization. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 19 May 2022 | EP 1 - Perceptions of Wilderness | 00:49:15 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss what it means to be a landscape photographer. We use this as a springboard for a further discussion on the perceptions of wilderness our landscape photographs reveal, though often we are standing not far from the side of the road. LINKS Guy Tal CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | EP 14 - Fade into Obscurity | 00:54:22 | |
In talking about Guy Tal's More Than A Rock, Ben and I find ourselves thinking about success and the idea of fading into obscurity. LINKS Patreon Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 12 Apr 2023 | 47 - Safety Shot | 00:46:36 | |
Since we have found ourselves with a bit of a backlog worth of questions and topic suggestions over on the Discord, it felt like a good time to work through some of them. But first, I have a few questions for Ben about his photographic approach, after having watched his recent Death Valley videos. We speak about how our decisive moment has changed over the years, as well as whether we bother to take a “safety shot” prior to waiting for that decisive moment to formulate. Our conversation turns toward our connection with nature, whether we re-evaluate old photographs, and if we bother to calibrate our computer monitors. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 04 Jan 2024 | 80 - Jersey Pocket | 00:41:26 | |
Given the number of spam calls we receive each day, Ben and I ponder whether working at such a call center would be a lucrative career choice. Even if it did bring in a bundle of cash, it wouldn’t likely lead to much growth on a personal or professional level. Perhaps this is much like being an influencer, but that’s something neither Ben nor I are about to find out anytime soon. Regardless, we do manage to swing the conversation toward actual creative topics, such as zine production and the difference between them and calendars on a yearly basis. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=codyschultz CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 09 Nov 2023 | 73 - Dogs Love Peanut Butter | 00:44:41 | |
For me, photography is a pathway toward finding meaning in life and healing my mind, body, and soul. The process through which my photographs are made is quite important, and when I find a system that works, it is best to stick with it. This week, Ben and I work through this philosophy, while also discussing whether every photographer truly needs a large body of work. Further, we discuss the lack of desire to be seen as an authority figure, as well as how much dogs love peanut butter. LINKS Andrew Baruffi SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 23 Nov 2023 | 75 - Self-Made Torment | 00:43:11 | |
We’re talking in circles, evidently about nothing, and about everything, all at once, this episode. With Ben having sent off his zine files to the printers, a conversation ensues around the zine as a lesser quality monograph and other comparisons between those two mediums of photographic presentation. And as usual, I speak on about self-made torment as I continue debating various nonsensical aspects of my creative life. Oh! There’s also some puppy talk in this episode, which is becoming a pretty regular segment since Emmie’s arrival. LINKS Nature Vision Magazine SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Threads: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | EP 37 - Eyes On Me | 00:56:08 | |
An issue I ran into quite a bit when using digital cameras, that no longer occurs nearly as often with film, is overshooting. Clicking away at the shutter because, hey, digital files are practically free, so why not? And while neither of us can fault people from doing such things, there is certainly merit in learning to slow down and take into deeper consideration what you want from a photograph, from a composition. Perhaps one of the downsides to working with film, and not producing so much work each year, is the difficulty in making collections of photographs, whether to display on your website or in an eBook. Collections such as these can be fantastic ways to organize and display your work, though it brings difficulties such as how well the images pair with one another, between color, tonality, and subject matter. All of this leads us to discussing success - a common theme, these past few weeks - and how the pressure to be successful has changed from when Ben was young, compared to what I now face in my mid-twenties. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 24 Aug 2023 | 62 - Proximity of Place | 00:44:25 | |
After a month-long break, Ben and I are back in action, ready to discuss all things creativity, nature, and whatever else comes to mind. Given it’s the primary excuse for our absence, in this episode we are discussing my trip to Colorado and the power of proximity. We talk about the photographic struggles I was met with, the potential of a return visit, and we continue our conversation on maintaining a greater awareness of nature, a running theme in our weekly talks. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 29 Jun 2023 | 58 - Spandex Warrior | 00:42:12 | |
It seems this is the time of year for beautiful trips into the wilderness, as Ben returns from his spring backpacking trip and I prepare to head off into Acadia. Most of the conversation revolves around these adventures, but as usual, we throw in a bit about productivity, anxiety, and expectations. Oh - and Ben is slowly transforming into a true Spandex Warrior. So that makes for a nice visual. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 28 Sep 2023 | 67 - Realities of the World | 00:42:29 | |
Life is hard. So you get a puppy, because they’re man’s best friend and some say they make everything better. Until you realize that raising a puppy and keeping it from terrorizing the environment around you, is also hard. So you start going to therapy, as a way to deal with this hardship. But therapy forces you to face emotions you’ve buried away years ago. And that, too, is hard. And now you realize even your introduction to this podcast episode is rambling on about, ultimately nothing. I suppose these are just the realities of the world. LINKS Fuji GFX 100 II Announcement SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | 43 - Stumbling Through | 00:46:23 | |
Feeling as though you have found yourself in a rut, and cannot get out, is a feeling all too familiar to many artists. The feeling that you are stuck and unsure where to go next with your creative endeavor. For the past few months, I have been struggling with this feeling, airing my grievances both on and off of the podcast. But as I come closer to re-launching my website, I am forced to face the music. As Ben and I hash this out, we discuss the idea of weekly articles and running out of topics, as well as keeping things simple and the idea of feeding meaningful work with traditional career paths. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | EP 9 - Those That Came Before Us | 00:51:02 | |
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the monetization of photography projects - specifically through Patreon - along with our influences through landscape photography, and how we can use jealousy as motivation, rather than allowing it to bring us down. LINKS Ansel Adams Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 26 Oct 2023 | 71 - Maintain Sanity | 00:43:52 | |
It seems my traditional bad luck has made its way through the microphone, latching onto Ben this week, as he struggles with multiple setbacks of varying degrees. First, his primary hard drive fails; then, his 4Runner needs repair; but that’s not all. Still, there lies here a lesson on patience and that, at the end of the day, these are only things. Things which can be fixed, or replaced. We end this episode with a discussion on Threads, Meta’s competitor to Twitter, which I have found myself playing around with quite a bit. We’ll see how long that lasts. LINKS Western Digital and Its Failing SSDs SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 23 Nov 2022 | EP 28 - Whispering Deadlines | 00:47:09 | |
Ben has officially begun shipping off his 2022 Portfolio Box Sets, which brings up the topic of deadlines and how we deal with them on an individual basis. Primarily, we discuss whether we place more value on extrinsic deadlines, over intrinsic ones. This leads to a discussion about eBooks, once again, along with a bit of a tease regarding one I am currently working toward. Our conversation takes a turn toward the seasons we find to be most difficult, as well as our valuing of images which whisper, rather than shout. We end the discussion with a topic suggestion sent in by Roger on our discord, which regards movement. SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 03 Jan 2025 | 118 - Scatterbrain Stuff | 00:40:35 | |
Originally recorded on the 29th of November, 2024. In this episode, Ben and Cody discuss the different ways in which photographers create and send newsletters, as well as the ongoing prioritization of portfolio eBooks as a way to control how your photography is shown. Our featured photographer this week is Nate Merz. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 07 Nov 2024 | 114 - A Change in Process | 00:51:09 | |
As Ben and I discuss our recent fall trips, we find ourselves settling into new routines, leading to revelations regarding how to proceed through not only the rest of this year but, also, 2025. We talk about how our bodies and minds are affected by long car rides (even if we don’t recognize the correlation), and how this ultimately affects our creativity and wellbeing. Along these same lines, we speak on the importance of sustainable processes in our creative lives. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 11 May 2023 | 51 - Small Victories | 00:41:37 | |
Finding the time to head out into nature, especially for extended periods of time, can be a daunting task as you find your life becoming more complicated. While neither Ben nor I share in the exactly difficulty that a listener is facing, we do our best to discuss how to find the time for photography in a busy life. We talk about how important it is to alter your mindset away from the idea of constantly being in nature - like what is so often shown on social media - and toward a mindset that prioritizes photographing locally or, perhaps, changing what you photograph altogether. And while visiting the same locations time and again can seem like it would lead to creative stagnation, we discuss how it can, instead, lead to more intimate photographs that hold deeper meaning. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | 41 - Small Noses | 00:46:02 | |
We ended up being a bit all over the place this episode, as we worked to find our footing after Ben’s recent absences for his winter trips. Which, we started the episode off talking about, before discussing my most recent adventures in student teaching, both rather briefly. Something that student teaching has helped me accomplish so far this year, has been increasing the number of books I have been able to read. One of the books I had finished is Breath by James Nestor, which Ben had recommended. After taking time to speak on a few of the topics found within the book - such as anxiety and how our faces have changed - we talk a bit about poetry and the connections had with photography. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 07 Mar 2024 | 89 - Flipping Burgers | 00:47:49 | |
Though it didn’t seem to go all that well, I finally had a job interview the other day. The last position I interviewed for was in October, for an outdoor retail company, and previous to that was an interview in July for a teaching position. So, maybe I was a bit rusty; or maybe they knew immediately that I wasn’t the right fit. Either way, after a bit of ranting off the air, Ben and I discuss what this means and what my plans are moving forward. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 02 May 2024 | 97 - Plant-Based Ben | 00:46:12 | |
Was it a mistake to turn down a temporary position with decent pay, despite poor gut feelings? Is this dream of mine something that can become a reality, or should I take the money and be like everyone else? Will Ben continue on this plant-based journey? Our artist of the week is Alex Jones. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 11 Jan 2024 | 81 - Puppies in Spandex | 00:40:52 | |
With Christmas now behind us, Ben and I finish out the year by discussing what is perhaps the most pivotal part of running a YouTube channel: The negative comments. Sparked by one comment in particular, we discuss how returning to a location time and again can actually be beneficial, making you a better artist, than if you were to travel to exotic locations. Not to mention the knowledge you obtain around the delicate areas of a location you know by heart, as well as the more original photographs you may come away with. As usual, we also discuss a bit about cycling before finishing off the episode, and the year, with puppy talk. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com Instagram: @iamcodyschultz MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 14 Nov 2024 | 115 - Cyborg Eye | 00:45:48 | |
Not long after arriving home from his fall trip to Zion, Ben is headed back that way, passing through as he heads to North Coyote Buttes (The Wave). We discuss a bit about what this means for his previously-stated plans of beginning his year in the fall, as well as his expectations for the trip overall. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code CODY10 at https://fas.st/t/DPn6af1c CONNECT WITH BEN Website: www.benhorne.com Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: www.codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | EP 31 - The Creative Process | 00:45:26 | |
In this episode, we continue our discussion from last week around large format film photography and how to get started. Primarily, we speak on the topic of scanning your film - whether it is done with a drum scanner, flatbed scanner, or a digital camera. We then move on to questions sent in by you, the listener, over on our Discord server. These include taking about how Ben and I organize our film - both physical and scanned versions - as well as whether we would still pursue photography if film no longer existed. We end this week’s discussion by answering whether the voice in our head, who asks why we are doing this, ever goes away. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||
| 22 Aug 2024 | 107 - Ghost Cat | 00:52:33 | |
It’s been a minute, and we’ve got a bit of catching up to do, so let’s go back to July 25 and talk about ghost cats, visits to the emergency room, and the interactions between Emmie the dog and deer. LINKS SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Our Patreon Join The Discussion Save 10% on your Nature Photographers Network membership Use offer code HORNE10 at https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=benhorne CONNECT WITH BEN Website: https://www.benhorne.com Twitter: @benhorne Instagram: @benhorne YouTube: Ben Horne CONNECT WITH CODY Website: https://www.codyschultz.com Email: cody@codyschultz.com MUSIC The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks. | |||