The Fine Art Photography Podcast

Audio Portrait: The Sounds of a Rural County Fair

In this episode, the ambient sounds of the joy and exhilaration of thrill rides and being out with family and friends at a rural county fair. Full episode transcripts ar

My Experience Filming a TV Travel Show Episode in the Deep South with Griff Rhys Jones

In this episode, I'll tell you how I got the opportunity to appear on television in Great Britain and Australia, in a travel show starring Griff Rhys Jones. His new serie

Catching Up: The Return of the Fine Art Photography Podcast

In this episode, I revive my podcast with a quick catch-up on the various photography-related projects I've worked on in the 9 months since my last episode. I've made a f

Audio Portrait of a Big Southern River

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, an audio portrait of the Tennessee River on a languid late summer day, recorded while I was out making some landscape

Results of the October 2024 Photography Auction at Christie's

In this episode of The Fine Art Photography Podcast, we will analyze the results from the auction house Christie's big photography auction in New York on October 2, 2024.

Field Recording: Sounds of the Southern Landscape after Dark

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we take you on another sound journey, where for the next three minutes you will be serenaded by the sounds of the cre

Investment Giant UBS Donates 166 Important Photographs to the National Gallery of Art

Hey everybody Keith Dotson here, welcoming you back to another episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast. In this episode, we'll discuss UBS' recent donation of 166 imp

Ansel Adams Correspondence with a Buyer About a Photograph

Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast. I'm your host, Keith Dotson, a professional fine art photographer. In this episode, we

Field Recording: The Sounds of Raindrops and Bird Songs on Location at an Old Car in the Forest

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast: A field audio recording of the sounds of raindrops and birds in the woods, at the mysterious site of a 70-year-old wr

National Park Service Visitor Stats for 2023 (and Why They Matter)

Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast. I'm your host, Keith Dotson -- a professional fine art photographer with more than a p

Fine Art Photographer Gregory Crewdson and His Eveningside Project

In this episode, how fine art photographer Gregory Crewdson makes his monumental photographs. Full episode transcripts are available on my photography blog here: ⁠⁠⁠icat

Wes Anderson's New Movie 'Asteroid City': Details About Film, Camera, and Lens Choices

In this episode, the analog film stocks, camera, and lens choices for Wes Anderson's visually stunning new movie Asteroid City. Full episode transcripts are available on

Field Recording: The Wild and Raucous Sounds of Crows Cawing in the Treetops

Hey everybody keith dotson here welcoming you back to another episode of the fine art photographer podcast.In this episode, a field recording of rowdy crows loudly cawing

The Bangs Sisters and Henry Jestram: Chicago Photographer Driven Insane by Séances?

In this episode, a bit of fascinating and bizarre photography history. Was Chicago photographer Henry Jestram driven to the insane asylum and his death because of séances

A Visit to One of the Country's Top Fine Art Photography Galleries

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'll tell you what it was like visiting Jackson Fine Art -- one of the top fine art photography galleries in the U.S.

Field Recording: Sounds from a Backroads Valley in Rural Tennessee

Welcome back to another episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast.  In this episode, a field recording of sounds from the deep backroads of rural Tennessee. Full episo

Indiana University Receives a Major Donation of Photographs

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, a major collection of photographs goes to Indiana. AllAboutPhoto.com "Photo Museums" https://www.all-about-photo.co

Field Recording: The Sounds of the Crashing Surf at Cannon Beach, Oregon

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, the thunderous sound of waves crashing onto the shore at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Full episode transcripts are availabl

Daily Notes from a Winter Photo Trip to Oregon

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I'll share the daily notes from my winter photography trip to Portland, Oregon, and beyond. Hear about my adventures

The Least Glamorous but Very Important Part of a Landscape or Wildlife Photographer's Kit

It's something no one ever talks about, but perhaps among the most important parts of a landscape or wildlife photographer's kit. In this episode of the Fine Art Photogra