Creative Banter

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Welcome to Creative Banter, a creative and philosophy focused podcast where anything goes. I’m your host, Cody Schultz. Joining me is the one and only Ben Horne. Each week, we sit down to discuss something to do with photography, whether it be our feelings toward the film versus digital dichotomy or how our creativity is affected by our individual photographic approaches. Regardless what it is we discuss, it is sure to be thought-provoking and entertaining. Host: Cody Schultz Co-Host: Ben Horne Music: The Introvert by Michael Kobrin (licensed through Pixabay)

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95 - Feelings of Uncertainty

Apr 18 2024 48 mins

Pollen is at the front door again, ready to knock me down and stuff me up. That won’t stop Ben and I from discussing the 2024 solar eclipse or the idea that we should give our photographs more time to grow on us, much like we do with redesigned vehicles. We also talk about my recent pursuit of a mentor, to better help me grow as both a photographer and a writer — and, perhaps,

94 - Pulling Threads

Apr 11 2024 49 mins

As Ben celebrates four years as a full-time landscape photographer, we discuss the small changes in life that can make a large difference. We pull threads as we contemplate how careers will shift with the introduction of AI, and we ponder the effects of immediate gratification on what tasks we choose to focus upon. Our artist of the week is Sho Hoshino. LINKSSho Hoshino SUPPORT THE

93 - Angry White Man

Apr 04 2024 42 mins

The thread which weaves our conversation together this week, is our desire for connecting more deeply with nature. From planes powered by humans to barefoot hiking boots, Ben and I continue to consider how we may better change our lives to be more natural. Further, I contemplate whether recent events are some sort of sign that the path I’m currently taking, is the correct one. Ou

92 - Knowing When The Story Ends

Mar 28 2024 45 mins

Ben’s recent completion of his long awaited century ride leads to a discussion primarily around plant-based eating habits. If you’ve ever wondered what Ben eats in a day, your answer awaits. Though, I wouldn’t be too excited — he eats the same breakfast and lunch every day. In this episode, we also touch on the idea of knowing when a story should end, brought on by a movie

91 - Creating Beauty from Hate

Mar 21 2024 45 mins

Once again off social media, my mind floats toward the idea of slow productivity, of slow growth - something which has been discussed ad nauseam between Ben and I, but its importance in this world of hustle and bustle cannot be overstated. This brings us to questions such as whether legacy even exists in the modern era, and if the supposedly endless options for making money, are ha

90 - Tap Dancing in Death Valley

Mar 14 2024 54 mins

My recent interview with Talking Landscape Photography has me thinking about the ways we organize our photographs for presentation, particularly the debate between online galleries and the recent trend of free eBooks. This is especially pertinent as I work to revamp my website, as well as edit through the year-long backlog that has built up. And now that I have the freedom of digit

89 - Flipping Burgers

Mar 07 2024 47 mins

Though it didn’t seem to go all that well, I finally had a job interview the other day. The last position I interviewed for was in October, for an outdoor retail company, and previous to that was an interview in July for a teaching position. So, maybe I was a bit rusty; or maybe they knew immediately that I wasn’t the right fit. Either way, after a bit of ranting off the air, B

88 - Glistening Mud

Feb 29 2024 47 mins

Ben has returned from his most recent trip to Death Valley, where he experienced a slight existential crisis while photographing glistening mud. This leads to a conversation around anxiety and film photography, as well as the veil of perfection with digital cameras. Once again, I am attempting to replace my large format film kit with digital, this time with the Fuji GFX50s. Will it

87 - Slow Gross

Feb 22 2024 45 mins

For the longest time, people have realized there is a certain power to such simple acts as walking, especially when it comes to thought generation. Of course, this doesn’t mean all the ideas we come up with while walking are going to be good ones. What is more important though, is ensuring we maintain a sense of intentionality behind everything we do, whether it’s being on soci

86 - Jump Cuts

Feb 15 2024 49 mins

It’s rainy and somewhat miserable in both California and Pennsylvania as we record this, though Ben has the upper hand with his (slightly) warmer weather. In between a connection outage or two, we talk about the ongoing plant-based experiment and its effects on cycling, as well as the idea of having an emotional attachment to food. We then find ourselves speaking on rapid jump cu