Matt and Ryan come to you remotely this week; they catch up on recent events, debrief the "Shot Both Ways" gallery, and discuss the new gear they're using. And then for the main question for discussion: what makes a good photo?

• 00:00 – Introduction, Updates, Events
• 05:00 – Recapping the recent "Shot Both Ways" gallery
• 9:45 –Gear Updates
• 21:00 – Main Discussion: what makes a good photograph?
• 23:00 – Technical aspects of photos vs. "the feeling"
• 31:00 – What it means to "get the reps"
• 40:30 – "Telling a story"
• 48:00 – How gear, film, cameras impact style
• 65:00 – Outro

The guys are back together in the studio for episode 8. Matt and Ryan catch up on recent photos walks/trips, and then chat about the prints they are exhibiting at the upcoming gallery. And then for the main topic: all things lenses, inlcuding bokeh, the "look" of vintage lenses, focal lengths and lens recommendations.

• 00:00 – Introduction, Updates, Events
• 09:00 – Matt and Ryan walk through the prints they're showing at the upcoming gallery
• 21:00 – New Gear Talk
• 35:00 – Main Discussion: all things lenses
• 37:00 – Bokeh, Unique Lens "Looks", and Vintage Lenses
• 57:00 – Lens Purchase Decision-Making
• 58:00 – Focal Lengths; Prime vs. Zoom Lenses
• 70:00 – Aperture
• 77:00 – Recommended Starter or Economy Lenses
• 83:00 – Outro

In episode seven of Zone Focused: a Street Photography Podcast, guys come to you remotely – with Matt out of his studio and Ryan in Cleveland. After catching up on recent developments on the street, they cover a topic near and dear to the podcast: zone focusing. With a brief "how to", followed by its benefits and drawbacks, and more. Finally, Matt and Ryan close with some listener Q&A.

• 00:00 – Introduction, Updates, Events
• 04:30 – Shooting in a new city
• 10:30 – Matt's new (old) Leica M
• 12:30 – Current lens choices
• 16:00 – Upcoming gallery
• 20:00 – Winogrand and Leiter documentaries
• 29:30 – Main Discussion: zone focusing
• 30:00 – How-to
• 42:00 – Pros and cons
• 62:00 – Slowing down as a photographer
• 74:00 Listener Q&A