
Emulsions Podcast
Film photography podcast from Stephen K. Schuster and Hollis Monk Thayer.
Email: emulsionspodcast@gmail.com
Music: Oui Lele
Episodes
71 episodes
*BONUS* La Collectionneuse(1967)
We talk with cinematographer, Sharif El-Neklawy, about Eric Rohmer's first movie in color, legendary cinematographer Nestor Almendros, Sharif breaks down lighting set ups, how to make a micro budget movie feel elegant and elevated, the French l...
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1:14:37

Favorite Film Photographs
Join us as Hollis tells Stephen about his five favorite film photographs, what it reveals about a person when they share their favorites, the commonality of different photographers from different decades, subconscious attraction to certain styl...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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46:40

*BONUS* What A Way To Go!(1964)
Kerin Rose Gold is our special guest as we talk about 1964's "What A Way To Go!" as well as technicolor cinematography, Edith Head's legendary costume design, being colorful and expressive without being tacky, all things design and more!...
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1:32:41

Developing At Home
Alfred Bradshaw returns to talk to us about developing film at home, the myths of developing color film, advice on what rules to follow and what rules to break, scanning, the magic of developing film and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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1:03:02

*BONUS* Manhattan(1979)
Alex Goldberg joins us to talk about Woody Allen's Manhattan, black and white cinematography by Gordon Willis, long takes allowing actors to give a better performance, black and white film as a deliberate choice, making a love letter to New Yor...
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1:25:20

Richard Kern
Richard Kern talks to us about his start in underground filmmaking, transitioning to still photography, growing up with a photojournalist father, long form projects, mastering portraits and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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1:18:32

*BONUS* American Graffiti(1973)
Emilie Schwenk joins us to discuss American Graffiti, nostalgia and design, the career of George Lucas, vintage cars, nighttime exterior cinematography, seeing an ensemble of young stars before they were famous and more!
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1:17:42

Marie Tomanova
We talk to Marie Tomanova about starting off in the Czech Republic, how painting led to photography, making art with the point and shoot camera, her eye for finding subjects, the bookmaking project, her muse and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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1:23:10

Maxime Imbert
Maxime Imbert joins us from France to discuss his journey with film photography, learning at Central St. Martins, creating unique portraits, having a signature style in both personal and commercial work, street photography, large format and mor...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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1:06:54

*BONUS* 8 1/2(1963) and All That Jazz(1979)
Luisa Opalesky is our special guest as we talk about how Federico Fellini's "8 1/2" and Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz" embody the spirit of her new book, "Big City Nobody," how the two movies are connected through Italian cinematography, seeing yo...
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1:24:54

Jimi Franklin
Jimi Franklin talks to us about his journey with film photography, the benefits of art school, learning in the darkroom, editing through the contact sheet, medium format street portraits and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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1:11:01

*BONUS* Juliet of the Spirits(1965)
We talk about the cinematography in Federico Fellini's "Juliet of the Spirits" from 1965, why it's Hollis Monk Thayer's favorite movie when it comes to color cinematography, Stephen's first time reaction to it, how still photography has so many...
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1:05:14

Amy Touchette
Amy Touchette joins us and talks about her journey as an artist, writer and professor in the photography world, looking at photography from a different perspective, lessons in mortality, collaborative street portraits with the Rolleiflex and mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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1:26:24

*BONUS* Belly(1998)
We talk about 1998's Belly, the amazing cinematography by Malik Hassan Sayeed, Hype Williams' music video aesthetic, giant gels and Kino Flos, how the Production Designer and Costume Designer affect the photography of the movie, the legacy of H...
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57:03

Kareem Black
Kareem Black stops by to talk about the days of shooting large format film for magazines, getting the best out of celebrity clients, thinking outside the box during portrait sessions, commercial work vs personal work and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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1:10:33

Corey Jermaine
Corey Jermaine joins us to talk about capturing stylish New Yorkers, living and working in Bushwick for seven years, solo exhibitions in the city, medium format. point-and-shoots, how he started photographing for the New York Times and mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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1:11:03

Bob Greco
Bob. Greco talks to us about his artistic journey, his love of instant film, the secret to great concert photos, taking pictures of New Yorkers on instant film and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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1:14:15

Holly Lynton
Holly Lynton joins us from Massachusetts to talk about her journey as a photographer, how she chooses her cameras, lenses and film stock, making conceptual projects that require travel, her book, "Bare Handed" and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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1:23:03

Viviana Almas
Viviana Almas joins us from England to discuss her work shooting film for both still and motion picture projects, her visual influences, printmaking and the magic of photo etching, why she's so committed to the analog process and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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1:29:50

Sharif El Neklawy
Cinematographer Sharif El Neklawy joins us to discuss all things motion picture film photography, lighting for different movie film stocks, how his career started, influential movies and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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1:20:47

Tim Barber Pt. II
Tim Barber returns to discuss the Tinyvices Archive 20th Anniversary Exhibition in New York, the positive feedback the show is getting, the process of selecting and hanging the images, how inspiring the entire journey has been, future plans for...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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52:51

Lucy Lumen
Lucy Lumen joins us from Australia for our 50th episode where we discuss how her location informs her work, shooting personal and commercial projects, photography and mental health, starting her successful YouTube channel and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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1:13:14

Luisa Opalesky
Luisa Opalesky joins us to talk about her formative years making photographs, the influence of cinema on her work, the making of her new book, navigating both personal and commercial work, why she loves shooting film and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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1:05:44
