Best Cinemate Films Podcasts (2025)

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Public history, memory, and building a tribal archive. 1:06:20

22h ago1:06:20

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The story of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation and its Historical Committee—and its fifty-year fight to recover and rewrite its history—is the focus of Rose Miron’s award-winning book Indigenous Archival Activism. Miron’s research and writing are shaped by materials found in the tribal archive and ongoing conversations as part of her more-than-…

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Balancing Business and Creativity in Wedding Photography with Oli & Steph 2:08:52

3d ago2:08:52

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Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Oli & Steph, award-winning elopement photographers based on the Isle of Skye, share how they built a thriving destination photography business grounded in adventure, inclusivity, and sustainability. Now expanding into coaching, they discuss what it takes to grow a …

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Has the city become history? 1:05:12

9d ago1:05:12

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Society has yet to fully grapple with the administrative chaos that has ensued from the growth of the urban. One such city allows tremendous insight into the process of urbanization in the new millennium: Bengaluru. During the past two decades, Bengaluru’s real estate sector and infrastructure investments have exploded in a massive transformation t…

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Double Exposures & Bold Edits with Oak & Iron 2:16:05

10d ago2:16:05

2:16:05

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bianca and Kyle of Oak & Iron Photography open up about growing their Florida-based wedding photography brand through viral TikToks, emotional double exposures, and bold visual storytelling. Known for their energetic approach and striking edits, they talk about finding…

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To live lightly on the planet. 57:10

16d ago57:10

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Tamara Dean's quest to live lightly on the planet in the midst of the environmental crises of our time led her to a landscape unlike any other: the Driftless area of Wisconsin, a region untouched by glaciers, marked by steep hills and deeply carved valleys, capped with forests and laced with cold, spring-fed streams. There she confronted, in ways l…

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How to Get Your Work Featured on a Wedding Blog with We Fell In Love 1:55:11

17d ago1:55:11

1:55:11

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sarah and Cat, the team behind We Fell In Love wedding blog, reflect on over a decade of championing creative Scottish weddings. They discuss the evolution of wedding trends, how their platform spotlights authentic love stories, and what vendors can do to get featured.…

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Can we design better public streets? 1:17:08

23d ago1:17:08

1:17:08

Cities across the US are rethinking streets, going beyond sidewalks and bike lanes to welcome nonmotorists to share the roadway. David L. Prytherch, author of Reclaiming the Road: Mobility Justice beyond Complete Streets, traces the historical evolution of America’s streets and explores contemporary movements to retake them from cars for diverse fo…

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Is Being Bold the Best Marketing Strategy for Wedding Photographers with Chris Denner 2:12:40

24d ago2:12:40

2:12:40

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Denner joins Gregg and Simon to talk about building a wedding photography brand that unapologetically reflects your personality. He shares how he's embraced bold self-expression, his content-first strategy, and why niching down isn’t about narrowing your audience…

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Secrets to Shooting Iconic Wedding Images with Luke Bell 1:58:11

1M ago1:58:11

1:58:11

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Luke Bell, a UK-based wedding photographer, shares his creative journey from skateboarding shops to the world of fine art wedding photography. Discover his minimalist approach, his philosophy behind his signature 20-shot sequences, gear choices, and the importance of pho…

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Cinemal: Films and animals, majesty and mystery 36:04

1M ago36:04

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Cinema can be furtive and intensely beautiful—and it can leave a viewer craving more. Cinemal is Tessa Laird’s passionate inquiry into the desire to write about animals and to write about art, juxtaposing the two and burrowing into the ways that films mimic the majesty, mystery, and movements of animals. Here, Laird is joined in conversation with G…

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What It Takes to Win a Wedding Photography Award with Chelsea Cannar 1:57:58

1M ago1:57:58

1:57:58

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chelsea Cannar, award-winning documentary wedding photographer, shares her journey from graphic design to capturing raw, emotional wedding moments. She talks about balancing storytelling with composition, embracing imperfections, and how her unique approach fosters genuine c…

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How to Master Hybrid Wedding Photo + Video with Salt Media 2:12:47

2M ago2:12:47

2:12:47

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nathan and Sophie from Salt Media share their journey as an Australian husband-and-wife wedding photo and video team. They discuss building a cohesive brand, working together seamlessly on wedding days, and why they prioritise storytelling and emotion over trends. The duo …

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How to Build a Unique Wedding Photography Brand with Björn Lexius 1:57:06

2M ago1:57:06

1:57:06

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Photographer Björn Lexius shares his candid journey from graphic design and music photography to becoming a renowned wedding photographer. He offers deep insights on creative storytelling, the evolving wedding industry, SEO challenges, and why he believes in meaningful cli…

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Is aggression inevitable? 57:21

2M ago57:21

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“There is no such thing as a raw, natural, aggressive urge that underlies human violence. While we inherit defense mechanisms, they work only when triggered culturally.” So opens John Protevi’s Regimes of Violence: Toward a Political Anthropology, which takes as its biocultural basis that social practices shape our bodies and minds, and analyzes hu…

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How to Book Dream wedding Clients Without Social Media or SEO with Ana Pastoria 1:59:07

2M ago1:59:07

1:59:07

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ana Pastoria, destination wedding photographer and Imagine ambassador, shares how she built a values-driven photography business rooted in connection, activism, and storytelling. From her six weddings to the same partner, to her passion for inclusive love stories, Ana reve…

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The rural Midwest, foreign policy, and the ways we do history 1:07:14

2M ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Scholars have long challenged the common assumption of midwestern isolationism. In Global Heartland, historian Peter Simons reorients the way we look at the critical period in US history from the 1930s through 1950s, showing how farmers across the Midwest understood their work as contributing to an era of international upheaval, geographical reimag…

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Wedding Filmmakers: Is Commercial Work Your Next Move? with Andy Hardy 2:07:46

2M ago2:07:46

2:07:46

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Andy Hardy shares his journey from wedding photography to commercial filmmaking, revealing how he transitioned into high-end productions while applying skills learned in weddings. He discusses pricing strategies, networking, and the reality of running a production company. A…

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Why LGBTQ+ Representation in Wedding Photography Matters with Stephanie Dreams Photography 1:51:22

2M ago1:51:22

1:51:22

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stephanie Dreams Photography shares her journey of building an inclusive wedding photography brand that celebrates LGBTQ+ love and diversity. She opens up about using TikTok for business growth, the challenges of running a photography business while living in a van, and her …

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Judith Butler and Talia Mae Bettcher talk philosophy, personhood, resistance 46:46

3M ago46:46

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Talia Mae Bettcher’s Beyond Personhood provides an entirely new philosophical approach to trans experience, trans oppression, gender dysphoria, and the relationship between gender and identity. Arguing that the tense relation between trans oppression and resistance is mediated through the complex social phenomenon of gender make-believe, Bettcher i…

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Why Storytelling & Inclusivity Matter in Wedding Photography with Rhiannon Neale 1:46:21

3M ago1:46:21

1:46:21

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rhiannon Louden shares how she built a thriving photography business specializing in proposals, weddings, and branding. She reveals how she turned proposals into a major part of her business, why storytelling and inclusivity are central to her brand, and how social media—esp…

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Thinking elementally, from the microbe to the vast seafloor 50:52

3M ago50:52

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"Infrastructure is invisible until it breaks." How do we visualize something that cannot be physically seen? What limitations do existing knowledge structures impose that reverberate through planetary problem-solving processes, including public health and environmental crises? This episode brings together two scholars who think elementally: Lisa Y…

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Why Every Wedding Photographer Should Experiment with Film with Anna Sauza 1:51:52

3M ago1:51:52

1:51:52

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anna Sauza shares her journey as a Mexican destination wedding photographer, her love for film photography, and how she infuses nostalgia, rock & roll, and cinematic inspiration into her work. She discusses her approach to capturing intimate moments, the role of Super 8 and …

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The Truth About Instagram Reels and Wedding Bookings with Andrew Keher 2:20:24

3M ago2:20:24

2:20:24

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Andrew Keher shares how leaning into personality-driven content helped revive his wedding photography business after a downturn. He talks candidly about social media strategy, creative burnout, and why showing up authentically on platforms like Instagram and TikTok can mak…

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How to Build a Thriving Elopement Photography Business with Joanna Eliza Photography 1:48:23

3M ago1:48:23

1:48:23

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joanna and Nathan from Joanna Eliza Photography share their journey from weddings to elopements, explaining why they prefer intimate celebrations over big events. They discuss how they built their business on Skye, their storytelling approach to photography and video, and wh…

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Coral and coralations with Melody Jue and Ann Elias 39:43

3M ago39:43

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There's living coral, and then there's Coral—the iconicity and imaginary of living coral. As Melody Jue writes in Coralations, coral alternates between signifying an organism and signifying an environment, all too often imagined as a tourist destination. In rethinking the limitations of Coral, Jue opens up possibilities for a more expansive sense o…

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How to Get Hired for Destination Family Photography Sessions with Marisa Martins 1:49:23

4M ago1:49:23

1:49:23

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Marisa Martins shares her journey from civil engineering to award-winning documentary photography, specializing in weddings and family storytelling. She discusses the art of capturing real emotions, her approach to working with kids, and why she prefers chaos over perfection…

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Super 100th Spectacular! 2:01:06

4M ago2:01:06

2:01:06

University of Minnesota Press, est. 1925, turns 100 this year. Yes, we are twice as old as Saturday Night Live. And just as old as The New Yorker and The Great Gatsby. The Press has had only five directors in its history, and many current staff have been on for more than a few decades. How about another serendipitous milestone: this podcast, est. 2…

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Why Simplifying Your Style Can Make You a Better Photographer with Echo Kowalski 2:06:15

4M ago2:06:15

2:06:15

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Echo Kowalski shares how she built a timeless and elegant wedding photography brand while staying true to her artistic vision. She talks about embracing the ‘Joy of Missing Out’ (JOMO), balancing wedding and fashion photography, and how cultural influences shaped her approac…

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The Secret to Booking More Weddings Without Working More with Rick Liston 2:09:50

4M ago2:09:50

2:09:50

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rick Liston shares how he built a highly successful wedding photography business by focusing on automation, outsourcing, and strategic marketing. He reveals how he streamlined his workflow, leveraged virtual assistants, and secured top venue referrals to create a sustainable a…

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Playhouses and the architecture of childhood. 1:11:06

4M ago1:11:06

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Between the 1850s and 1930s, before playhouses for children reached the mainstream, they were often fully functional cottages designed by well-known architects for British royalty, American industrialists, and Hollywood stars. Recognizing the playhouse in this era as a stage for the purposeful performance of upper-class identity, Abigail A. Van Sly…

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How to Build a Small, Personal Wedding Film Brand with No Matter The Weather Films 1:44:24

4M ago1:44:24

1:44:24

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stefanie Aichner, filmmaker and founder of No Matter the Weather Films, shares how she balances commercial work with wedding filmmaking while keeping her brand small and personal. She discusses her documentary-style approach, why she avoids directing couples, and how she capture…

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“I want to be a living work of art”: On the Marchesa Luisa Casati 49:03

5M ago49:03

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“If the public can predict you, it starts to like you. But the Marchesa didn’t want to be liked.” For the first three decades of the twentieth century, the Marchesa Luisa Casati astounded Europe. Artists such as Man Ray painted, sculpted, and photographed her; writers such as Ezra Pound and Jack Kerouac praised her strange beauty. An Italian woman …

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The Power of Planner Relationships in Booking Luxury Weddings with Sophie Berard 1:49:19

5M ago1:49:19

1:49:19

Join our mailing list at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sophie Berard shares her journey from commercial photography to high-end weddings, discussing how she built her brand, connected with top planners, and transitioned into the luxury market. She dives into film photography, workflow strategies, and the importance of slowing down to c…

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Prisms, Double Exposures & Creative Wedding Photography Hacks with Shutter Go Click 1:56:45

5M ago1:56:45

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Join our mailing list at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ryan Learoyd of Shutter Go Click shares how he’s built a wedding photography brand that’s as bold and unconventional as his work. From creative shooting techniques like prisms and double exposures to his viral social media videos, Ryan explains how staying true to his personality h…

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How to Automate Your Photography Business & Boost Client Experience with Belle Art Photography 1:46:14

5M ago1:46:14

1:46:14

Join our mailing list at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today we welcome back Becy Stabler of Belle Art Photography to talk about workflow, automation, and pricing strategies for wedding photographers. She shares insights on creating a seamless client experience, balancing creativity with business, and using tools like Dubsado and Asana…

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January Catch-up 2025 || ON TOPIC 33:08

5M ago33:08

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Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join us for a casual chat about our 2024 and what to expect in 2025 plus much more. Follow PerspectiveWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://perspectivebycinemate.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/perspectivebycinemate/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wedding Films: ⁠…

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Secrets to a Thriving Photography Business with Emma Lawson 2:28:07

5M ago2:28:07

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Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today's Thirive speaker is top Scottish wedding photographer Emma Lawson who's on to discuss pricing, consistency, and building a high-end wedding photography business. Emma shares insights on attracting international clients, managing second shooters, and why client experience alwa…

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It’s a microbe’s world. We just live in it. 52:47

5M ago52:47

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Microbes: We can’t see them, but we have no choice but to live with them. Microbes have significant, enduring impacts on human health and remind us to resist the abstraction of crucial forces in our everyday lives. Welcome to a multidisciplinary conversation about microbes, featuring Amber Benezra (Gut Anthro), Gloria Chan-Sook Kim (Microbial Resol…

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From Saudi Weddings to Photojournalism with Tasneem Alsultan 1:56:08

5M ago1:56:08

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Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode we sit down with renowned photographer and Canon ambassador Tasneem Alsultan to discuss her journey from Saudi wedding photography to international photojournalism. She shares her experiences documenting untold stories, challenging stereotypes, and navigating the evo…

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The Ultimate Online Summit for Wedding Photographers || ON TOPIC || with Micaela Karina 23:31

5M ago23:31

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Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In today's on-topic episode we talk with Micaela Karina about her Set for Success Summit, a free online summit designed to help wedding photographers and videographers make more money, book more weddings, and work smarter in 2025. Micaela shares insights on marketing, pricing, workf…

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Cultural Relevancy in Wedding Photography || ON TOPIC 15:13

6M ago15:13

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Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In this video, we explore the concept of cultural relevancy in wedding photography and videography and why it matters. We discuss how your wedding photos and films not only capture your love story but also reflect the time in which they are created. From creative trends like smoke gr…

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Our shared needs connect us: Writers respond to the science of animal conservation. 44:16

6M ago44:16

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Humans are one species on a planet of millions of species. The literary collection Creature Needs is a project that grew out of a need to do something with grievous, anxious energy—an attempt to nourish the soul in a meaningful way, and an attempt to start somewhere specific in the face of big, earthly challenges and changes, to create a polyvocal …

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The partitioning of public education 1:09:41

6M ago1:09:41

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Public schools are one of the last remaining universal public goods in the United States—and are also some of our most unequal institutions. In Unsettling Choice, Ujju Aggarwal explores how the expansion of choice-based programs led to greater inequality and segregation in a gentrifying New York City neighborhood during the years following the Grea…

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Rethinking Allyship in Weddings || ON TOPIC || with Esme Whiteside 40:40

6M ago40:40

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Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join us for an inspiring On Topic conversation with Esme Whiteside, an accomplished LGBTQ+ wedding photographer, as we dive deep into the importance of allyship in 2025. From embracing inclusivity in the wedding industry to addressing tokenism and showcasing diversity authentically, t…

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Science Fiction and the Alt-Right 52:43

7M ago52:43

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The first major neo-Nazi party in the US was led by a science fiction fan. So opens Jordan S. Carroll’s Speculative Whiteness, a book that traces ideas about white nationalism through the entangled histories of science fiction culture and white supremacist politics, showing that debates about representation in science fiction films and literature a…

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Public policy and the room where it happens. 1:09:14

7M ago1:09:14

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Policy expert and climate scientist Anna Farro Henderson explores how science is done, discussed, legislated, and imagined in her new book, Core Samples: A Climate Scientist’s Experiments in Politics and Motherhood. Grounded in her experience as an environmental policy advisor to Minnesota Senator Al Franken and Governor Mark Dayton, Henderson brin…

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Cyberlibertarianism and the fraught politics of the internet 56:47

8M ago56:47

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In a timely challenge to the potent political role of digital technology, Cyberlibertarianism: The Right-Wing Politics of Digital Technology argues that right-wing ideology was built into both the technical and social construction of the digital world from the start. Leveraging more than a decade of research, David Golumbia, who passed away in 2023…

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Futures of the Sun 1:01:54

8M ago1:01:54

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Energy transition is crucial to the struggle against climate change. Imre Szman is concerned with who is trying to lay claim to the narratives guiding our transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, how they are doing it, and why and to what ends. Mark Simpson joins Szeman in conversation about Szeman’s new book, Futures of the Sun: The Strug…

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Documentary-Style Wedding Photography with Citlalli Rico 2:01:34

8M ago2:01:34

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Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of Perspective by Cinemate, we sit down with Citlalli Rico, an award-winning wedding photographer based in Cancun, Mexico. Citlalli shares her journey of nearly 20 years in wedding photography, her unique documentary-style approach, and how she stays inspired despite sho…

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Building a High-End Wedding Photography Brand with Leentje Loves Light 1:53:51

9M ago1:53:51

1:53:51

Join our mailing list at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠perspectivebycinemate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of Perspective by Cinemate, we chat with Leentje Loves Light, an established wedding photographer with over a decade of experience. Leentje shares her journey into photography, her approach to creating personal connections with clients, and the importance of storytelling i…

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