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Episode 67 - What's in My Camera Bag… and Why: Is the New Nikon 24–70mm f/2.8 S II Worth the Upgrade?
What's in My Camera Bag… and Why: Is the New Nikon 24–70mm f/2.8 S II Worth the Upgrade?
Photography Breakthrough Podcast | Episode 67 | November 9, 2026
What's in your camera bag and more importantly, WHY?
This week,...
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Episode 66 - A First Look at Nikon's New NIKKOR Z 120–300mm f/2.8
A First Look at Nikon's New NIKKOR Z 120–300mm f/2.8Welcome back to the show. I'm your host, Matthew Jordan Smith, and today we're gonna change things up a little bit. It's Monday, November 2nd, 2026. And yes, I think...
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Episode 65 - You’re Doing Better Than You Think
You’re Doing Better Than You Think
I know it is hard to believe, but here we are.
October 26, 2026.
If you are listening to this podcast on the day it comes out, this is the last Monday of October.
The year has flown...
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Episode 64 - Why Everyone Else’s Success Is Making You Question Your Own Creativity
Why Everyone Else’s Success Is Making You Question Your Own Creativity
Welcome back to the Photography Breakthrough Podcast.
Today, I want to talk to painters, photographers, writers, designers, filmmakers, musicians,...
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Episode 63 - Don't Compete With AI. Become More Human
Don’t Compete With AI. Become More Human.
Welcome back to the Photography Breakthrough Podcast.
I hope you listened to last week’s episode.
If you didn’t, I want you to go back and listen to Part One first, because...
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Episode 62 - AI Is Changing Everything. But Your Creativity Still Matters
AI Is Changing Everything. But Your Creativity Still Matters.
Welcome to the Photography Breakthrough Podcast.
As we begin October, I want to talk about something I know is sitting quietly in the minds of a lot of...
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Episode 61 - How to Stop Fearing Rejection
How to Stop Fearing Rejection
Speaker: Hello, and welcome to Photography Breakthrough Podcast.
Speaker: Today, I wanna talk about a word that nobody likes, no.
Speaker: No, thank you.
Speaker: Not right now.
Speaker:...
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Episode 60 - Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
Speaker: Wait, wait, no, I'm not ready yet.
Speaker: Uh, oh, we're on?
Speaker: Oh.
Speaker: Today, I wanna talk about something that stops a lot of very talented people, waiting.
Speaker:...
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Episode 59 - What If They Hate It The Courage to Create Anyways
What If They Hate It? The Courage to Create Anyways
Speaker: Fear, Courage, and Creative Breakthroughs
Speaker: Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the podcast. This is your host, Matthew Jordan Smith. I want to welcome...
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Episode 58 - The Photographer’s Gaze and Represent
Speaker: Hello and welcome back to the show.
Speaker: I'm photographer Matthew Jordan Smith Today we're going to talk about representation Today we're gonna talk about representation, race, power, and the...
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Episode 57 - Seeing is believing
Speaker: A few months ago, I did a shoot with a friend who came to visit.
Speaker: The first time I photographed her was about 20 years ago, and back then, we had a lot of fun.
Speaker: We used an incredible makeup...
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Episode 56 - Human Reality vs AI Image Production
Speaker: Welcome to the debate. You know, when we look at an old silver gelatin photograph, we instinctively trust it as a sort of physical fossil.
Speaker 2: Right. Yeah, like a tangible artifact.
Speaker: Exactly....
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