Baseball - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken

Episode 33 - In this episode, Zach & Courtney talk about their recent trip to the ballpark and learn about a photographer from the golden age of baseball. 

Charles M. Conlon photographed baseball between 1904-1941, taking absolutely gorgeous photos of some of the game’s most famous names.

“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson 

Index

0:00 - Intro: Photographers need to share their photos

0:53 - Going to an Indianapolis Indians baseball game

6:15 - Photos of being a spectator at the baseball game

9:04 - One of the greatest baseball photographers: Charles M. Conlon

12:05 - Photo of Ty Cobb sliding into third base

17:49 - Portraits from the golden age of baseball by Charles Conlon

24:25 - Conlon photographs Shoeless Joe Jackson w/ Black Betsy

26:53 - Cornelius McGillicuddy aka Connie Mack

28:16 - Rube Waddell

31:14 - Charles Conlon focused on the people & personalities

32:48 - Masking photos the old fashioned way

40:07 - Charles Albert “Chief” Bender

41:01 - Photographing players’ wives and children

44:05 - Why Charles Conlon destroyed half of his negatives

45:51 - Part of being a photographer is sharing your work

Find Zach

Website: https://zachdobson.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto

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Find Courtney

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_

About the Podcast

Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting. 

Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.

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