Sunny 16 Presents

O Me O Life Episode 05 - Bill Thoo

In this episode I was grateful to have Bill Thoo chat with me about capturing the Milky Way on film, trichrome firework images, the impact of travel and collaboration on creativity and embracing new outlets. Though formally trained and working in the sciences, Bill is a thoughtful and supportive creative and it was a pleasure to hear his perspectives on these topics.

 

You can follow Bill on

Instagram: @biillthoo

Bluesky: @billthoo.bsky.social

Mastodon: https://mastodon.art/@Billthoo

 

You can listen to Bill's On Location episode on Astro Photography on Sunny 16 Presents - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-q4ed9-eef4bb

 

Music by: @myopic_me

 

Questions by: @bsanfordjr

O Me O Life Episode 04 - Roxanna Angles

In this episode I had a great time talking with my friend Roxanna Angles about her perspectives on creativity and its impact on our lives. During COVID, Roxanne put together a book about mindfulness and photography based on her experiences in leading a film photography club at schools she has worked at as a counselor. She talks about her observations on how photography impacts young lives at an awkward time along with how it helps feed her own soul.

 

Roxanna is @roxannalog on IG and Lomography.

Here is a profile that Lomography did on Roxanna a little while back - https://www.lomography.com/magazine/339777-newcomer-of-the-week-roxanna-angles

Roxanna's book - https://www.blurb.com/b/10326957-an-introduction-to-mindfulness-through-photograph

Analog Series was the short series that helped inspire Roxanna initially -

https://www.youtube.com/@analogseries4969

 

Some of the people who've helped with the club:

https://filmphotographyproject.com

https://cinestillfilm.com

@kenbertramphoto on IG

 

Negative Positives - https://open.spotify.com/show/4kx6YjPOUEuolbDYoRXTxs?si=57a7fb6ea064401d

Sunny 16 - https://open.spotify.com/show/7dEluZF050yxBVHvyPlb25?si=c53fbdc54abd4955

 

We talked about a couple of our mutual friends and talented creatives:

Suzanne Pedersen - @b.roll.backup

Jessica Jones - @yessyones

 

Music by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

O Me O Life Episode 03 - Jessica Chriesman

In this episode, I was happy to be joined by Jessica Chriesman, the Director of Education and Outreach for Sidewalk Cinema and MAP Fellow. We talked about storytelling and how humans craft narratives to make sense of their world. She shared her approach to documentary filmmaking and her perspectives on the film festival experience. We also talked about the Book and Film club she organizes and about creativity.

 

Jessica's website - https://jessicachriesman.com/

You can watch her documentary "Philoxenia" that we discussed here - https://jessicachriesman.com/portfolio/philoxenia-sfa-version/

You can follow her on Instagram at @jctellsstorries

Sidewalk Cinema's website - https://sidewalkfest.com/cinema/

Sidewalk on Instagram - @sidewalkfilm

 

Theme song "Zero Me" by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

On Location: The Great Film Photo Meetup - Chattanooga

In this episode of On Location, several film photography podcasters who are located generally in the southeast United States gathered to discuss a film photography weekend event they have been planning. There will be multiple events, but it will all start with a photowalk at the Tennessee Aquarium at 10:00 am on Saturday the 9th of August and they would love for as many film photographers as possible to attend.

 

The event on Photowalk.me - https://www.photowalk.me/photowalk/the-great-film-photo-meetup-chattanooga

 

The Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/share/1FZ3v3sRj5/

 

On the episode you hear Joe Pollock, Clayton Sharp, Mike Kukavica, Kevin Lane, Mike Gutterman, Wayne Setser and Billy Sanford representing a mix of film photography podcasts. You can follow along with all of them on IG at:

@joeclaytonmikepod

@joepollockphotos

@claytonsharpphoto

@drunk.darkroom

@ujcpodcast

@chattalogphotography

@wayne_setser

@negativepositives

@guttermanphoto

@bsanfordjr

 

You can join the conversation over on the Sunny 16 Discord. 

 

Get in touch at sunny16presents@gmail.com

 

Music used is:
Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

O Me O Life Episode 02 - Tamara Harper

In this episode, Tamara Harper was kind enough to share her experiences working in multiple disciplines. From enjoying various needle and fiber arts to running a small business - to writing a book on her experience as a parent managing screen time - to being a trained pianist, music teacher and singer and songwriter, Tamara talks us through some of her thoughts on authenticity and creativity.  

 

Smallwoods Studios - https://www.smallwoods-studios.com

Scarves for Hillary - https://www.smallwoods-studios.com/secretary-clinton

Monstrosity Project - https://www.smallwoods-studios.com/monstrosity

TEDxBirmingham - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-og4fj4d1Q

Living Restfully: A Skeptic’s Guide to Raising Children Screen-Free - https://www.amazon.com/Living-Restfully-Skeptics-Children-Screen-Free-ebook/dp/B00VNY6JQG

IG: @thesmallwoods

 

Style Shop - https://styleshop.bandcamp.com

Summer Cut - https://styleshop.bandcamp.com/album/summer-cut

IG: @styleshopmusic

 

Theme song “Zero Me” by @myopic_me

 

Questions by @bsanfordjr

O Me O Life Episode 01 - Tiffany Goolsby

To kick off this series, I was honored to be joined by Tiffany Goolsby who I initially became familiar with through the vibrant images she submits to the Frugal Film Project every month.

We talked about how she became interested in photography, then her interest in film specifically. We talked about the benefits of using the same kit over a period of time, what she enjoys about photography, and a little about what engaging in photography adds to her life experience.

 

I hope you enjoy this initial installment and please do check out Tiffany's work. 

Website: www.tiffanygoolsby.com

IG: @tiffanyshootsfilm

The Frugal Film Project: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Fr4xRk1BD/

 

If you feel strongly compelled to get in touch, you can comment on the IG post of this episode on Sunny 16 Presents (@sunny16presents) or email sunny16presents@gmail.com.

 

Featuring the musical stylings of Graeme Jago (@myopicme on IG)

I am Billy Sanford (@bsanfordjr) and just enjoy talking to creative people. Thank you for listening.

Coming Soon - O Me! O Life!

Coming soon, a new podcast series called O Me! O Life! Inspired by the existential crisis of Walt Whitman in the wake of the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century, we'll attempt to explore what verse we might add to the enduring play that is humanity.

 

Featuring the musical stylings of Graeme Jago.

 

Watch this space!

On Film #9 Blue Velvet

Clare returns for an episode about David Lynch's 1986 noir thriller Blue Velvet. She's joined by Billy Sanford and they discuss the movie, characters and themes from the film. They also touch on some of David Lynch's other work and discuss the state of independent filmmaking in contrast to big budget Hollywood blockbusters.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Velvet_(film)

 

Clare Marie Bailey:

Website - https://www.claremariebailey.com/

Instagram - @claremariebailey

Billy Sanford:

Instagram - @bsanfordjr

 

Music

 

‘Motorway’ by Mirror Gaze

https://sivilised.bandcamp.com/track/motorway

 

http://sivilised.com/mirror-gaze/

OnlyFilms: Marta Arjona

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) talks with photographer and filmmaker Marta Arjona (@marjonablasco).

 

They began by discussing Marta's short films Dolors and Peaceful Wind. They also talked about using expired films and some of Marta's favorites.

 

Marta was the recent recipient of a community grant from Ilford for her project ePhemeral. The nature of dance is that a dancer will never move exactly the same twice, so each performance is unique. Capturing it on film makes it eternal.

 

They finished up with the reoccurring segments FFS (For Film's Sake) and PACS (Pleasing Analogue Camera Sounds) and Marta gave a shoutout to Cuarto Color Lab (@cuartocolorlab).

OnlyFilms: Bettina Bautista at Aire Street Darkroom

In this episode of the @onlyfilmsproject podcast, Mandy (@mandyleft) chats with Bettina (@ysa.gb) as they work on prints at Aire Street Darkroom (@airestreetdarkroom). Bettina is a film photographer from Manchester who Mandy met on a @northwestfilmphoto walk.

 

They talk about Bettina’s early influences on film, camera preferences, using portraiture to change our personalities in approaching people, zines, and exhibitions. They also discussed their thoughts on fresh perspectives of familiar surroundings, femininity in photography, inspiration for subjects and subject matter and how Instagram has changed over the last few years.

 

Finally they share a Film Failure Story (FFS) that many will be able to relate to as well as touching on digital photography.