Episode 30 - Outdoor Adventure Photographer: Evan Ruderman

Episode 30 - Outdoor Adventure Photographer: Evan Ruderman

Evan Ruderman is an outdoor photographer based on the central coast of California. He is a photo assistant for acclaimed adventure photographer Chris Burkard, and travels the world taking photos of surfers, climbers, cyclists and other athletes at the most breathtaking locations on Earth. We talk about Evan's photography journey, the value of working in teams, the experience of turning your passion into a career, preparing for once-in-a-lifetime photo shoots, his most memorable adventures and philosophies around photography.

Mentions:

• Chris Burkard
• 1917
• Roger Deakins
• Josh Rose
• Luis Regalado
• The Northman

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Evan: Mike Dawsy

Ryan: Scriptnotes

Morley: Boris Ipsum

Where You Can Find Us:

Evan Ruderman:

• Instagram: @evanruderman
• Website: evanjruderman.com

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

Episode 29 - New Season, New Goals

A new season is here with new goals and potential! Morley and Ryan discuss the projects they've been working on, how they manage their time to create new projects, how they stay motivated, how their creative process has changed over time and how they maintain a fresh perspective.

Mentions:

• Tablo Creative
• Casey Neistat
• Van Neistat
• Jeen-Yuhs
• CLAMP
• Raymond Jacobs
• Jim Cummings
• The Beta Test
• David Sandberg

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Ryan: Josh Rose

Morley: Nardwuar vs. Tyler The Creator (2022)

Where You Can Find Us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

Episode 28 - Ideas

This week, Morley and Ryan discuss ideas! - How they find us, what makes them compelling, how they change over the course of a project, how we put ourselves in the mindset to be inspired, creating inspirational settings, situations, and our strategies for tracking ideas over time.

Mentions:

• CLAMP - The Creating, Living, and Making Projects Podcast
• David Lynch
• Van Neistat
• Sarah Giffin @ viv.jewelry
• Macbeth (2015 film)
• Paul Almond
• Gary Whitta
• C. Robert Cargill
• Snowpiercer (TV series)

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Ryan: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Amy Sherman-Palladino

Morley: Just Kids by Patti Smith

Where You Can Find Us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

Episode 27 - Empathy Through Creativity with John Kuiphoff

John Kuiphoff returns for a second conversation on the podcast! John is a maker, teacher, content creator and has just launched an online course, Glowforge For Beginners. We discuss the future of content creation, learning more through building an online course than he did in grad school, what to do after you get all the tools you've ever wanted, accepting your limitations, asking for help, creative inspiration and more.

Mentions:

• Our first conversation with John
• WORKBENCHcon
• Make48
• Our conversation with Charlie Kert
• John's Glowforge course
• David Picciuto
• Casey Neistat
• Van Neistat
• Chronicle (film)
• Having a Purpose, Goal and Vision - Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Shop Class as Soulcraft (affiliate link)
• Won't You Be My Neighbour (documentary film)
• Jonny Builds - My $80,000 Mistake
• Rick Rubin: The Invisibility of Hip Hop's Greatest Producer
• Wintergatan
• Daniel Schiffer
• They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (documentary film)

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

John:This Old House Makers Channel

Ryan:The Matrix Resurrections

Where You Can Find Us:

John Kuiphoff:

• Glowforge For Beginners
• Youtube: John Kuiphoff
• Instagram: @johnkuiphoff

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

Episode 26 - Why Not Be Artists?

For the first episode of 2022, Morley and Ryan talk about how we adapt to changes in circumstances and expectations, thinking bigger, and embracing ourselves as multi-dimensional creators. We also explore dealing with constructive criticism, accepting the undefined nature of the creative path, and the importance of connecting with other creators for inspiration, collaborations and community.

Mentions:

• Morley's THINK BIGGER video
• Prefrontal cortex developed at age 25
• WTF with Marc Maron - Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio
• Jim Cummings
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Tablo Creative
• Van Neistat
• Casey Neistat
• iPod's Dirty Secret
• The Neistat Brothers (TV Series)
• Danocracy
• Rian Johnson
• Justin Oeffler @bearmaked
• Andy Pugh

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Morley: Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed (affiliate link)

Ryan: GRAY KOTZÉ

Where You Can Find Us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight