Pro Photographer & BlackRapid Founder Ron Henry invites you to join him to chat with photographers, entrepreneurs, and celebrities from around the world.
In this inspiring episode of the BLACKRAPID Podcast, host Ron Henry sits down with visual storyteller Zai (@zaitoldme) — a fine-art photographer and cinematographer whose work blends raw emotion, cultural truth, and beautiful accidents. Zai shares how he broke into the art world the old-fashioned way — with hustle. He took his photos, printed them, and walked around events like Art Basel with his…
Australian travel portrait photographer Glynn Lavender joins the show to share his wild adventures leading photo tours in India, Bangladesh, and beyond. From dodging elephants and driving through fire on detours, to getting a gun held to his head in a Delhi mosque (and still getting the shot), Glynn's stories are equal parts thrilling and hilarious. He opens up about facilitating life-changing…
Ron of BLACKRAPID chats with Matthew Bergsma, a wildlife and birder photographer. Hear how Matthew uses his outdoor time to both escape from the world while also becoming more connected with the wildlife around him. Hear his stories of photographing and watching owls in a river and observing their patterns, and hear his approaches and philosophies to connecting with the wildlife he photographs.…
Kevin Wilson is a New York City photographer who moves between music (rock, metal, Live Nation), the New York Fire Department, breaking news, crime scenes, and corporate work — often in the same week. In this episode, Kevin talks about how he got his start shooting concerts through industry connections, the unexpected path that led him to becoming a contract photographer for the FDNY (including…
Jasin Boland is a global motion picture stills photographer who works on massive action franchises, such as the Matrix, Bond, and Bourne. Ron Henry of BlackRapid talks with Jasin Boland about their philosophies of creating an image, authenticity and the dangers of AI in photography, personal photography growth, dreams, the art of creation, finding great angles and seeing differently, not to…
Jasin Boland is a global motion picture stills photographer who works on massive action franchises, such as the Matrix, Bond, and Bourne. Ron Henry of BlackRapid talks with Jasin Boland about the dangers of photographing action movies, whether to use long or wide lenses, the beauty of imperfections, how enthusiasts are the heart of photography, and more. BlackRapid –…
In this episode of the BLACKRAPID Podcast , Ron sits down with Bry Cox, a Utah-based professional photographer known for clean, polished celebrity, politician, and news-team headshots. Bry shares how he built a long career that started in a photo lab, moved into portraits and weddings, and eventually expanded into teaching workshops around the world. He talks about the realities of working fast…
Mike Ridinger has been running a photography studio in Lewiston, Idaho for decades — in the same building his business has occupied for generations of clients. In this conversation, Mike and Ron talk about starting in the film era of the 1980s, the transition to digital, and what it takes to build lasting relationships in a smaller market. Mike shares how his business has evolved from seniors and…
Rock photographer, Robert Knight, creator of " Brotherhood Of The Guitar ," and featured in the rock documentary, " Rock Prophesies ," talks with Ron Henry of BlackRapid Podcast. They chat about picking up Led Zeppelin from the Hawaii airport, photographing various rock stars, positive thinking, synchronicity, and removing the noise from thoughts and moving forward with intention.…
Mark Doyle is a concert and music photographer. He's photographed Metallica, Iron Maiden, Rush, Alice in Chains, Kiss, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Elvis Costello, Jennifer Lopez, Bon Jovi among many others. He's currently the house photographer for the Manhattan Center / Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. In this podcast Mark and Ron talk about music photography during the Covid shutdown.…