Reshape Your Skills Throughout Your Photo Career, with Aaron Anderson & Chris Orwig

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

At first glance, photographers Chris Orwig and Aaron Anderson seem an unlikely pairing—with the natural light and high key palette of Chris’s portraits forming a sharp contrast to the cinematic lighting and film noir aura featured in Aaron’s work. Yet, their heartfelt discussion about creative reinvention in today’s podcast celebrates the notion that opposites attract. Adding to our core topic of reshaping skills at every stage of your career, we’ll also delve into keeping abreast of creative trends and remaining relevant as a creator in an increasingly competitive commercial marketplace.

Beginning with the premise that it’s the teacher who learns the most in the room, Chris and Aaron describe their respective career paths, highlighting the importance of trusting the process that leads to creative growth. As Aaron points out, “that's when I think a lot of the magic happens, because you're learning to trust the part of you that is creating. And it's a really fun thing to see that come to life, because the more you can trust that part of yourself, the more consistently you can create images that feel like you, and that look like the voice that you want to have out in the world.”

Guests: Chris Orwig & Aaron Anderson

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Host: Derek Fahsbender

Senior Creative Producer: Jill Waterman

Senior Technical Producer: Mike Weinstein

Executive Producer: Richard Stevens

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0:00.0	This week's episode is sponsored by Lyca.
0:05.5	You're listening to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:08.5	For 50 years, B&H has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and more.
0:14.7	For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at B&H.com or download the B&H app to your iPhone or Android device.
0:22.3	Now here's your host, Derek Fasbender.
0:25.8	Welcome listeners. I'm Derek Fasbender, host of the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:31.5	And I'm Jill Waterman, the podcast Senior Creative Producer.
0:35.7	And I'm Michael Weinstein. The show is technical producer and
0:38.6	audio engineer. In a recent show about the world of high-end photo assistance, photographer Mike
0:44.9	Foley introduced the idea of always being a student. We're going to expand on that theme in
0:50.1	today's podcast and take our discussion to new heights with photographers Chris Orwig and
0:54.5	Aaron Anderson. While the high key palette and natural light of Chris's photos form a sharp
0:59.8	contrast to the dramatic film noir aura of Aaron's work, their chat celebrates the notion that
1:05.7	opposites attract. Adding to our core topic of creative reinvention and reshaping skills at every stage of your career,
1:13.0	we'll also delve into keeping abreast of creative trends and remaining relevant as a creator in an increasingly competitive commercial marketplace.
1:20.9	But before we dive in, here's some additional background about each of our guests.
1:26.0	Chris Orwig is a true Renaissance man, celebrated photographer,
1:30.4	best-selling author, talented creative director and designer, passionate coach, mentor, consultant,
1:36.2	and speaker, and a Sony artisan of imagery. Based in Santa Barbara, California, Chris has photographed
1:42.6	artists, athletes, musicians, and
1:44.7	celebrities alike, and worked with a wide range of clients from esteemed publications to
1:49.3	top brands.
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