Phil Borges - Documenting People of Indigenous Cultures, Alan Blakely's 30-Second Sales Pitch and Architectural Photography and the Truth About Photo Gear Batteries

Listen to this show featuring Phil Borges, orthodontist turned documentary photographer. For the past 25 years he's been documenting indigenous and tribal cultures around the world with the goal of creating awareness and understanding of the people in the developing world. Phil is the author of four books that explore the different facets of indigenous cultures and he's the founder of Bridges to Understanding, an on-line classroom program connecting youth worldwide through photo storytelling, exploring and honoring cultural diversity. Also, he's the co-founder of Blue Earth Alliance, which sponsors photo projects that explore endangered cultures and threatened environments. He's also a 2007 winer of the Purpose Prize.

Also featured is Alan Blakely, the master of the 30-second elevator sales pitch. It works. Alan is a successful architectural photographer and the founder of The Association of Independent Architectural Photographers (AIAP). After Alan gives you his sales pitch, he'll have the basics of architectural photography. Ever wondered how those cool photos are made? Alan will show you how he creates his and how you can too.

Whether traveling too far away places like Phil, or closer to home with Alan, camera gear battery life is important to you. But how do you get the best performance out of your batteries and which is the best to have for different situations. Anna Lopez, Battery Product Manager at Delkin Devices will stop by with important information you need to know and will keep your gear ready.

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