Courtney & Zach discuss the work of National Geographic photographer, Kiliii Yüyan in preparation for their upcoming interview with him next week. Kilii is known for his long term projects covering Indigenous people and their close relationships to the natural world around the globe.
Courtney & Zach share photography from Moab, Utah Canyonlands National Park Arches National Park Dead Horse State Park La Sal Mountains
Images by Zach Dobson
Episode 28 – Zach & Courtney take a look through Zach’s archive of basketball photography from around the state of Indiana. Indiana is of course…
Episode 27 – Zach & Courtney take the family to the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Indianapolis, IN. They talk about the experience while looking…
Episode 26 – Photographers are a passionate bunch and always have hot takes about our beliefs and convictions surrounding our art. And this goes all…
Episode 25 – Bringing you the best action and documentary photography from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games! Zach scoured the internet to find the greatest…
Episode 24 – There is typically lots of fashion & editorial photography that surrounds the Olympics. For this year’s 2026 Winter Olympics, Zach & Courtney…
Episode 23 – What focal length lens do you use for backstage photography? Do you ever use “silent shutter” mode? Do you use fixed focal…
Episode 22 – This week we talk about going behind the scenes and photographing backstage at concerts, shows, and events. When attending a performance, what…
Episode 21 – This week we talk about the late great Martin Parr. Starting in the black & white documentary tradition in the 1970s, Parr’s…
Episode 20 – Cats have been a part of photography since its beginnings. As early as the 1870s, people have been taking silly photos of…
Episode 19 – Indiana University is our alma mater and we love it! After IU football’s Rose Bowl victory over Alabama, we decided to talk…
Episode 18 – In this episode Zach & Courtney talk about how football and photography came up together since the late 1800s. We can see…
Episode 17 – In this episode Zach & Courtney talk about two photographers with opposite approaches of photographing the science of winter. Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley…
Episode 16 – It’s that time of year when the sun sets early and we photographers are forced to practice our low light skills. Candlelight…
Episode 15 – Photographers love to talk about bokeh. So let’s get into it. We talk about the origins of the word and just how…
Episode 14 – Zach has always enjoyed photographing cars. Going to the occasional car shows and gatherings has been a regular part of our family…
Episode 13 – For any household with Swifties, the number 13 has special meaning. So for this 13th episode of Photography is Nothing, Zach &…
This week Zach & Courtney visit Tennessee, both literally and photographically. They discuss Zach’s photos from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, view historical images…
This week Zach & Courtney discuss photographing road trips, including Zach’s photos on the road and in the Florida Keys, plus Joel Sternfeld’s project from…
This week Zach & Courtney discuss their visit to the Indiana State Fair plus Zach’s project documenting fairs & festivals around the state of Indiana…
This week Zach & Courtney discuss starting a photography business and a family at the same time and how they work to fully integrate their…
This week Zach & Courtney follow up with comments from last week’s album choices and discuss everything from lawsuits to successful collaborations between photographers and…
This week Zach & Courtney discuss 8 iconic album covers and the stories behind them. They define what makes an “iconic” album cover, analyze the…
This week Zach & Courtney discuss photography projects that became obsessive, including Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase’s Ravens, Catherine Leroy’s coverage of the Vietnam War, W….
This week Zach & Courtney discuss monetizing hobbies, the importance of consent, taking photos when we travel as a family, drawing people in public, and…