Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken

“Photography is nothing—it’s life that interests me.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson

Episodes

002 It’s Cats That Interests Me

001 It’s Life That Interests Me

  • A Look Behind the Scenes of a Commercial Photo Shoot
    Let’s go behind the scenes of a commercial photoshoot I did recently. This was a 5 day shoot at locations like small businesses in Indianapolis, homes…
  • They Almost Won the Indianapolis 500: Second Place Finishers
    I went to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum this spring, and seeing as the Indy 500 is this weekend, now is a great time to share…
  • Commercial Photography – Behind the Scenes
    If you want to know what it’s like to work in commercial photography, I have some behind-the-scenes photos from a big photoshoot last week to share…
  • See more: Eating Well Magazine’s Thanksgiving Issue
    Photos for Eating Well magazine of Nate and Liz Brownlee, owners/operators of Nightfall Farm in Crothersville, Indiana.
  • Relish Health
    Dr. Erica Leazenby of Relish Health is a trained chef and M.D. She states that her practice, “combines the joy and art of cooking with the…
  • Indianapolis Public Schools
    This time last year I worked on a project documenting Indianapolis Public Schools. I went to 10 different schools over the course of four days in…
  • Jingle Rails 2018
    You see model trains a lot during the holiday season, but nobody does model trains like the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. Jingle Rails is their annual…
  • Indiana Pacers Premium Experiences
    In October I was commissioned to document the Indiana Pacers premium experiences.  They want to give fans looking to purchase tickets a sense of the available spaces during…
  • Oklahoma City
    We took a quick road trip with the family to Oklahoma City to shoot some work for a client.  While we were there, we did some…
  • Key West
    “We seceded where others failed.” That’s the motto of The Conch Republic, the nickname taken on by Key West when they declared independence from, then war…
  • Florida Keys State Parks
    The Florida Keys State Parks are some of the most fantastic in the country.  Here are some of our favorite shots from the following parks:  John…
  • The Florida Keys: Key Largo, Islamorada and Marathon
    We spent about ten days driving from the mainland to Key West and back and spent a couple of days each in Key Largo, Islamorada and…
  • Industrial and Warehousing Photography
    Morales Group is a leading staffing agency in Indianapolis.  The Morales Group attributes their growth to their commitment to serve: their clients, associates, staff and the…
  • Visit Bloomington
    Bloomington, Indiana Fall 2017 for Visit Bloomington. Street scenes, restaurants, bars, walking trails, and public art.
  • Indianapolis Zoo
    Here are some photos from a recent trip to the Indianapolis Zoo.  Even though it was a rainy day, there was a lot to see and the…
  • Monumental Mile
    To start this month, I documented the Monumental Mile in downtown Indianapolis.  This was a fun community event with a straight-shot run along Meridian Street from…
  • Holladay Properties
    Holladay Properties is a full-scale land development, design/build and fully-integrated real estate company.  They contacted me to document a sampling of the type of spaces they build…
  • Getting The Most Out Of Event Photography
    Photos of conferences could easily become monotonous if they’re primarily focused on people talking on a stage.  As a business, you can create more interest and engagement with…
  • IHSAA Boys Basketball Finals
    Basketball in March.  It’s crazy.  Insanity.  Lunacy.  Delirium, even.  There should be a term that applies specifically to this phenomenon.  Any ideas? With all of your…
  • Electric Atmosphere
    When a game is packed with fans, there’s an energy that undeniably affects how the players play, especially when a close game gets down to the final…
  • Wrestling
    You know wrestling is a popular sport in Indiana when the Indiana High School Athletic Association State Finals are held at an NBA arena.  This was something…
  • Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
    To call the new Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall at Indiana University a renovation is to greatly understate its transformative effect.  Designed by CSO Architects and built by…
  • 15 Hours of Mountain Biking
    When a client needs enough photos for a two-day shoot, but day 1 gets rained out completely, it means a 15-hour, sunrise to sunset shoot.  Add…
  • Pork Chomps!
    Recently I had the opportunity to work with The Plaid Agency on a spot for Pork Chomps, a raw-hide free dog chew, with everyone’s favorite animal…

Meet the Hosts

Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken have worked together for 20+ years.

Zach is a documentary & commercial photographer, telling stories with and about photography. Courtney is a producer & philosopher, asking the big questions and making everything run.