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Today, we dive into the flavorful world of Andrew Scrivani, a renowned food photographer and author of “That Photo Makes Me Hungry”. Andrew shares his extensive experience spanning over two decades, revealing insights into the evolution of food photography, his creative process, and the broader implications of visual storytelling in our culinary experiences. As we explore his journey from capturing the essence of food to coaching emerging creatives, Andrew illuminates the intricate relationship between art, life, and the ever-changing digital landscape of photography.

  • Overview of Andrew’s career and creative interests including film production and executive coaching
  • Discussion on the evolution of food photography and its cultural significance
  • Andrew’s approach to teaching and his philosophy on capturing the human element in food photography
  • Insights into the impact of social media and technology on the photography industry
  • Exploration of food photography’s role in documenting cultural and temporal changes
  • The importance of storytelling and personal connection in creating memorable images
  • His involvement with the Content Authentication Initiative
  • Future trends in photography, including the challenges and opportunities presented by AI

 

Episode 209: Seeing Double: Talking Look-Alikes with Francois Brunnelle 

Episode 196: Early Color Photos and the American Museum of Photography 

About My Guest:

Andrew is a photographer, director, and producer who has worked on editorial, publishing, advertising, content creation, documentary, and feature film projects. He is also the producer and co-host of The Chef John Podcast. He recently became certified as a leadership and career coach and is an internationally recognized workshop instructor and author.

Andrew launched his online learning platform in April of 2022 called the Andrew Scrivani Academy.  His first book, That Photo Makes Me
 Hungry by Countryman Press was released in 2019.

He is also involved on the advisory board of the Content Authenticity Initiative, which was organized through Adobe and some other big tech companies. 

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen Taylor, The Photo DetectiveÒhelps clients with photo-related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others.   Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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]]> 79938 Episode 129: Using Photos to Create Heirlooms With GenerationStory https://maureentaylor.com/episode-129-using-photos-to-create-heirlooms-with-generationstory/ Sun, 23 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://maureentaylor.com/?p=67930 Two and a half years ago, Shannon Uschold of GenerationStory app was a guest on this podcast.  Listeners rocketed it to one of the top ten episodes where it stayed for a couple of years. I know you have heirlooms you don’t know what to do with and items you’d like to share. Two years […]

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Two and a half years ago, Shannon Uschold of GenerationStory app was a guest on this podcast.  Listeners rocketed it to one of the top ten episodes where it stayed for a couple of years. I know you have heirlooms you don’t know what to do with and items you’d like to share. Two years ago, Shannon had a dream and worked tirelessly to find solutions. She did it. GenerationStory app gives us a way to preserve the stories of heirlooms large and small as well as providing a way for us to share our history by creating new items from pillows to wall coverings.  

Episode 19: GenerationStory App

Episode 86: Every Thing Tells a Story

About My Guest:

Shannon Uschold is the Founder & CEO of GenerationStory, a free app that provides anyone a quick and easy way to archive, and tell the story of your most treasured family keepsakes and heirlooms.  In addition to the app, GenerationStory has a Shopify site offering on-demand, customizable products using images of your most treasured items. 

The mission is to capture memories before they are lost and to help people organize and share their family story. 

For Shannon, Every object has a story.  Like many things, GS had a history even before it was created. Compelled by childhood memories, objects, and family stories that surrounded her –  Shannon was inspired to create a solution for organizing and capturing memories before they were lost.  Each time she visited her grandmother’s house, she could be found sitting on a carpet in front of a bookcase full of old family treasures.  Her grandmother would tell little stories about the strips of paper that were rolled inside or attached to the back of an item. 

Coming from a long line of family preservationists, a grandmother, her mother, it’s no wonder Shannon found herself captivated by family stories.  She is a storyteller with a mission to preserve those significant objects in our lives and personal histories.  For Shannon, objects possess the power to captivate and inspire.

The GenerationStory approach that every object has a story – creates a pathway to connect all generations providing the capability to bring together all ages across all cultures.  They are focused on preserving stories before they are lost through the unique lens of sharing our family treasures.  Sharing the story of …… Who We Are, Who We Were and Who We Will Be. 

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London and Canada.  She’s the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira).  She’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany’s top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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]]> 67930 Episode 121: Ask Maureen March 2021 https://maureentaylor.com/episode-121ask-maureen-march-2021/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://maureentaylor.com/?p=67584 In this monthly podcast, Maureen shares questions received via email and through social media. Can you tell us about changing exposure times for photographic portraits and why people didn’t smile for pictures? Do you have a good resource for looking up photographer names by location and years they were active? Is there a good resource […]

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In this monthly podcast, Maureen shares questions received via email and through social media.

  • Can you tell us about changing exposure times for photographic portraits and why people didn’t smile for pictures?
  • Do you have a good resource for looking up photographer names by location and years they were active?
  • Is there a good resource for dating children’s clothing styles?
  • How can I preserve a rusty tintype?
  • Can you determine the financial status of a person in a portrait?
  • What can you do with deteriorating Polaroids?

Episode 117: Ask Maureen February 2021

Episode 113: Ask Maureen January 2021

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London and Canada.  She’s the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira).  She’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany’s top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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