The Diffusion Tapes

Blue Mitchell
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Artfully crafted conversations with artists, writers, and curators working in the field of fine art photography. Season 2 is hosted by Blue Mitchell and Michael Kirchoff.

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  1. Michael Kirchoff

    EPISODE 1

    Michael Kirchoff

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. My first guest is Michael Kirchoff, who will from here on out be my co-host! Michael Kirchoff is a photographic artist working in the worlds of both commercial and fine art photography, an independent curator and juror, and an advocate for the photographic arts. Based in Los Angeles, California, he is Co-Host at The Diffusion Tapes, as well as Editor-in-Chief at Analog Forever Magazine, Founding Editor for Catalyst: Interviews, and a Contributing Editor for One Twelve Publishing. In our tape we talk about him growing up in LA, how his photography career evolved, some of the folks that mentored him and moments that inspired him along the way, his love of writing and advocacy of photography, and his love for the photo community. I even asked him about his day job working in the entertainment industry of LA and how that relates to all the work he does in the fine art world. You’ll discover after listening to his story that he’s pretty much a YES man and it’s aided in the evolution of his career in the most fulfilling and sometimes surprising ways.  Recorded Aug 9, 2022. Welcome to the Diffusion Tapes, Season 2. Show notes Michael’s website Alan Ross Ansel Adams Ansel Adams Gallery Georgia O'Keefe Diffusion Annual Light Leaks Magazine Photolucida Plates to Pixels PhotoNola Blur magazine Robert Gojevic Catalyst: Interviews Analog Forever Magazine Michael Behlen PRYME Magazine Art in the Raw One Twelve Jeff Hanneman Slayer The Diffusion Tapes Theme Song composed by Jeff Louviere

    1h 7m
  2. Molly McCall

    EPISODE 2

    Molly McCall

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. For our second episode, we talked with photo artist Molly McCall. Born in Monterey, California, Molly McCall was raised along the rugged California coastline of the Monterey Peninsula. Surrounded by infamous photographers, writers, filmmakers, and painters, their work provided an indelible appreciation and awareness for nature and inspired her to pursue a creative career in art and design. In this Tape, Michael and Blue discover Molly’s rich family history in the arts, her varied career paths, her dedication to the craft of photography and the photo community, her life philosophies, and even her interest in motorcycles and guns (eat your heart out Keanu). We even learned she has a strong distaste for REO Speedwagon. Recorded Sep 7, 2022. These are the Diffusion Tapes...  Coinciding with this Tape, we posted an article about Molly’s newest body of work Truth be Told over on the One Twelve website. Check out Molly’s Poignant Portfolio written by Michael Kirchoff. Show notes Molly McCall Click! Photography Festival Photolucida Critical Mass Diffusion Magazine Cibachrome REO Speedwagon Kansas (band) Boston (band) Chicago (band) Rush Lori Vrba Aline Smithson Big Sur Coast Sarah Healey Rebecca Koury San Diego Museum of Art Edward Weston Ansel Adams Robert Louis Stevenson Al Parker (Illustrator) The Photographer’s Gallery Keanu Reeves Carmel The Diffusion Tapes are produced by Blue Mitchell.

    1h 19m
  3. Jennifer Schlesinger

    EPISODE 3

    Jennifer Schlesinger

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our third episode, we had a great time chatting with photographer and gallery owner Jennifer Schlesinger. Jennifer Schlesinger is an artist, curator, gallerist, and educator based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. As we discuss in the Tape, Jennifer has approached her photography, as well as her Director role at both Verve and Obscura Gallery, with an interest in the historical development of photography as an artistic medium. In our talk, we learn how she pivoted from studying law to focusing on fine art photography, her interest in 19th and 20th-century photo processes, and her journey from the non-profit world to fine art photo gallery director. We also learn about her philosophical outlook and her marketing hustle for promoting photo artists. Jennifer, it’s always a pleasure, thanks for spending some quality time with us. Recorded November 2, 2022. These are the Diffusion Tapes...  Show notes Jennifer Schlesinger Obscura Gallery Brant Mackley Gallery Santa Fe, New Mexico Paige Pinnell Alfred Stieglitz Kurt Markus Monument Valley University of New Hampshire Santa Fe Art Institute Diffusion Louviere + Vanessa Object Diaspora (series) Pinhole photography Albumen printing Mark Osterman Christopher James Bostick & Sullivan Simon & Garfunkel Rashod Taylor Jonathan Blaustein Antidote Photo Retreat Nevada Weir Edward Weston Pepper No. 30 (photograph) Cole Weston Daniel Milnor Catie Soldan Santa Fe Workshops New Mexico History Museum A Photographic Life (podcast) Bill Shapiro

    1h 7m
  4. Harley Cowan

    EPISODE 4

    Harley Cowan

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our fourth episode, we share some time with atomic photographer Harley Cowan. Harley Cowan is a photographer and architect based in Portland, Oregon. He shoots large format and has a keen interest in architectural heritage documentation and historical preservation. In our chat, we learn about his journey into analog photography and he shares some stories from his recent artist-in-residence located on a ship in the Arctic that he had just returned from. Harley, thank you for sharing your story and just being an all-around great guy. Recorded November 29, 2022. These are the Diffusion Tapes...  Show notes Harley Cowan Oregon College of Art and Craft Ray Bidegain Portland Art Museum Contact by Jake Shivery Camerawork Gallery Ken Hawkins Blue Moon Camera and Machine Oregon Caves National Historic Preservation Act Oregon Department of Transportation National Park Service Artist Residency Atomic Photographers Guild Manhattan Project Hanford Reservation At Work in the Fields of the Bomb, by Robert Del Tredici The Arctic Circle Artist Residency Jake Shivery Cory Kaufman Portland Film Festival Hollywood Theater Micro Cinema The Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael Kirchoff

    1h 21m
  5. Stu Levy

    EPISODE 5

    Stu Levy

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our fifth episode, we hear exciting and history-making photography stories from Stu Levy. Dr. Stu Levy lives in Portland, Oregon. He studied with Ansel Adams, and was an instructor at the Ansel Adams Gallery Workshops, and leads photography workshops on the Oregon Coast. He has several books, works in many collections, and is a Portland icon. He’s currently heavily involved with Portland Art Museum’s photography council and he’s on the Photolucida board of directors.  In our Tape with Stu he talks about his extensive history in photography, music, and even healthcare. Stu’s wealth of knowledge in regard to photo history is amazing and very inspirational. We could listen and learn for hours, which is why we invited him to the Diffusion Tapes!  Recorded Dec 8, 2022. These are the Diffusion Tapes...  Show notes Stu Levy Minor White Surdy-Greebus (band) Seymour Duncan David Lemieux Powell’s Books Kaiser Permanente Ansel Adams Workshops Alan Ross John Sexton Michael Kenna Morley Baer Portland Art Museum Paul Strand Weston Gallery Friends of Photography Ruth Bernhard Jerry Uelsmann Olivia Parker Grid Portraits David Hockney Polaroid Bud Clark - Former Portland Mayor Chris Pichler Nazraeli Press Portland Photographers’ Forum Blue Sky Gallery Christopher Rauschenberg Fotofest Photolucida The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge Chefchaouen, Morocco The Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael Kirchoff Stu’s Portrait by Jake Shivery

    1h 20m
  6. Ann Jastrab

    EPISODE 6

    Ann Jastrab

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. We spent some quality time with the illustrious Ann Jastrab for this episode. Ann Jastrab is the Executive Director at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel California. Ann grew up in the village of Whitsboro, New York. She studied literature and art in college and received her MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Since then she’s been an educator for multiple organizations, a master printer, editor-in-chief, gallery director, executive director, portfolio reviewer, and master of the universe. She still carries around a wooden view camera. In our conversation, we chat with Ann about her journey as a photographer….  Recorded January 5th, 2023. These are the Diffusion Tapes...  Show notes Center for Photographic Art The Savannah College of Art and Design Maine Media Workshops Linhof Technika - camera RayKo Photo Center Holga - camera FotoFest Photolucida Photo NOLA Review Santa Fe PhotoAlliance California College of the Arts East Bay Photo Collective Harvey Milk Center Carmel, California Scott Nichols Gallery Friends of Photography Brian Taylor Chris Pichler Nazraeli Press Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Mary Ellen Mark SF MOMA Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Brenton Hamilton Lishui Photo Festival Guate Photo Festival Donggang (Seoul) International Photo Festival E. M. Forster The Paula Riff Award at CPA The Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael Kirchoff The Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere

    1h 21m

  7. EPISODE 7

    Edward Bateman

    Happy Halloween! It seems so appropriate that today we release our episode with the 'wildly interesting" Ed Bateman. Edward Bateman is an artist and professor at the University of Utah, where he heads the Photography and Digital Imaging area. The work of Edward Bateman exists in a space between photography and printmaking, although his extensive use of 3D modeling technologies is not common to either medium. Using constructed and often anachronistic imagery, he creates allegedly historical artifacts that examine our belief in the photograph as a reliable witness. In our conversation, we chatted with Ed about his artistic journey, his interest in science, and his love of all things photography, especially when time travel is involved. Recorded February 8, 2023. These are the Diffusion Tapes...  Show notes Edward Bateman Wasatch Computers Photoshop 2.0 The Muse Project (Blue’s BFA thesis) AI Image Generators Wet Plate Collodion process Ian Ruhter Daguerreotype process Alphonse Eugène Hubert Shroud of Turin Frederick Douglass portrait University of Utah Los Angeles Center of Photography Anne Kelly photo-eye Gallery Diffusion Annual Run The Jewels Paul Nadar Ripley’s Believe It Or Not carte de visite cabinet cards Rapidograph pens Garry Winogrand Jerry Uelsmann Industrial Light and Magic American Cinematographer Magazine Phillip's Gallery, Salt Lake City Hasselblad 907 camera Very, Very Hungry (song) The Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael Kirchoff The Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere

    1h 23m
  8. Rashod Taylor

    EPISODE 8

    Rashod Taylor

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Diffusion Tapes. In our long-awaited eighth episode, we chat with photographer, educator, and analog lover Rashod Taylor. Rashod Taylor is a fine art and portrait photographer whose work addresses themes of family, intimacy, legacy, and the black experience. He attended Murray State University and received a Bachelor's degree in Art with a specialization in Fine Art Photography. Since then, he has exhibited and published his work across the United States and internationally. Taylor also teaches workshops and presents lectures at various venues around the country. He is currently working on a series called Little Black Boy, where he documents his son’s life while examining the Black American experience and fatherhood. He lives in Springfield, MO with his wife and son. In our Tape with Rashod, we talk about his history in photography, his passion for analog, family and being a parent, the business of being an artist, and his thoughts on identity and legacy.  Thanks to Rashod for spending some time with us and sharing your passion! Recorded February 10, 2023. These are the Diffusion Tapes...  Show notes Rashod Taylor Wet Plate Collodion (process) National Geographic Magazine Rashod Taylor YouTube Channel Murray State News Dominican Republic Polaroid SX-70 Springfield, Missouri Anderson Ranch Arts Center Jennifer DeCarlo - jdc Fine Art Jennifer Schlesinger - Obscura Gallery Ken Jansen - Downpour Ice fishing in Minnesota AIPAD Shots Magazine Gordon Parks Richard Avedon Sally Mann Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time Michael Jackson The Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael Kirchoff The Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere

    1h 9m
  9. Carol Golemboski

    EPISODE 9

    Carol Golemboski

    Hello friends, thanks for checking out our latest session of the Diffusion Tapes. This time around we had the opportunity to catch up with our friend, Carol Golemboski. Golemboski is a photographer and is a Professor of Photography at the University of Colorado Denver.  Carol Golemboski uses antiquated objects as metaphors in carefully staged scenes. In her creative process, she implements the use of black and white film and darkroom printing, combining photography, drawing, and photograms in ambiguous and provocative ways. In 2016, she published a book called Psychometry. She’s won numerous awards, and shown her work all over the place. Carol is a photo magician.  We’re big fans of Carol and hope you enjoy our conversation with her. Show notes Carol Golemboski Oregon College of Art and Craft Society for Photographic Education (SPE) University of Colorado Denver Bill Adams AmeriCorps Kodak CENTER George Eastman Museum anthotype process Sir John Herschel Center for Fine Art Photography Melanie Walker Colorado Photographic Arts Center Samantha Johnston Mark Sink The Zone System Caffenol The Diffusion Tapes are produced and hosted by Blue Mitchell and co-hosted by Michael Kirchoff The Diffusion Tapes theme song composed by Jeff Louviere

    1h 16m
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Artfully crafted conversations with artists, writers, and curators working in the field of fine art photography. Season 2 is hosted by Blue Mitchell and Michael Kirchoff.

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  • Creator
    Blue Mitchell
  • Episodes
    20
  • Seasons
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © One Twelve Publishing
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    The Diffusion Tapes