Well, about and hour and fifteen minutes of fame.

Two weeks ago I was invited to be a guest on my favorite podcast. Not familiar with what a podcast is? Well, go here and read about it and then come back and listen and let this be your introduction to one of the best pieces of technology that has ever hit education and entertainment.

I’ve participated in an on-line photography community at www.martinbaileyphotography.com for over a year now. Martin puts out a weekly podcast talking about shoots he’s done, places he’s gone, but always being very educational in passing on his large amount of knowledge regarding photography. While participating in the community forums I’ve met quite a few very talented photographers, one of which, Landon, has been extra helpful to anyone getting into photography. Landon is also a moderator on the site and was asked by Martin a couple of weeks ago who he would like to have more of a conversation with in a “roundtable” type discussion. Landon was nice enough to throw out my name.

Now, in the scheme of things I’m a big novice in the area of photography compared to these guys, so I was very flattered to hear that they wanted to talk to me. The format of the podcast is that Martin invites 2 or 3 other photographers onto the show to talk about a photography subject of their choice and then the others get to ask questions or add bits of information out of their own experience.

Saturday night I recorded the show with Martin, Landon, and another community member, Holly. We had tons of fun and I really got a lot out of talking with the 3 of them. The show was put on-line this morning and I’m actually a little afraid to listen to it. I’m not sure if I sounded like an idiot.

Not sure if the show fits everyone that may read my blog, but it is my 5 minutes of fame. I hope I can do this again as it was a blast.

One suggestion to everyone, if you have a passion or hobby, get out there and find a podcast that fits that. They’ve really helped me expand my knowledge of photography. Even better, find a community to participate in. Martin’s site and podcast together have been a great tool. Everyone is so helpful and everyone just wants to share and help others become better photographers. I’ve made many friends on the site and I hope I can talk to more of them as time goes by.

Thanks to Martin and Landon for including me. You both do great work, keep it up.

Link to show

iTunes