Episode 17 - In this episode Zach & Courtney talk about two photographers with opposite approaches of photographing the science of winter.

Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley photographed closeup images of single snowflakes in the early era of photography (1885-1931). Esther Horvath is a photographer working today documenting climate science research, taking a broad view of the planet that spans its entire history.

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

Index

0:00 - Photographers contributing to winter and snow research.

2:26 - Introduction to photographer Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley.

6:14 - Wilson Bentley gets his first camera and modifies it with a microscope.

9:03 - Creating an aperture was the missing component.

10:54 - Bentley creates a custom focusing system for his camera.

11:57 - Wilson Bentley employed a similar method to Edward Weston.

13:14 - Bentley donates photos to the Smithsonian in 1904.

17:00 - How did Wilson Bentley contribute to scientific research on snow?

20:55 - “Snowflake Bentley” is an award-winning children’s book from 1999

22:44 - William Bentley’s book “Snow Crystals” was published in 1931.

25:10 - Introduction to photographer Esther Horvath.

27:13 - Photographing the climate research ship Polarstern.

28:06 - Photos in the arctic at night.

29:38 - Brilliant colors in the polar regions.

30:26 - Photos of life doing climate research.

33:09 - Photographing women doing climate research.

35:02 - Photography is used to take everything from a microscopic view to a global view of our world.

Find Zach

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Find Courtney

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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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