Episode 5 of “The Cross Section Podcast” is pretty unique in the sense that this is Part One of a conversation with one of my good friends - the freelance photojournalist, Daniel Steinle who has been deeply involved with covering the protests in Portland and other places around the country from the earliest days in May and he is still at it. Part 2, tentatively titled, “January 6th” will air a few days from now and it’s a pretty amazing tale! To get a glimpse of his work go to his website or check out his Instagram: @catdaddypdx.
If you’re into photography and art, buckle in because we take a deep dive on film vs digital photography, what constitutes a photograph, approaches to and the dangers of covering protest events, the goals of and the ethics of street photography and photojournalism. In short, we cover a lot of ground. In addition to being a deep-thinker, serious artist, and well-travelled person, Daniel is one of the most committed and courageous photographers I know. If you’ve ever been curious about what it’s like to cover the protests and what the scene is really like, this is a good one to tune into.
This episode of “The Cross Section” is brought to you by no one in particular so I’ll just throw out a plug for Don’t Shoot PDX - which is an organization that I believe in and have donated to over the years. To quote their website: “Don’t Shoot Portland is a Black-led human rights nonprofit that advocates for accountability. Since 2014, we have implemented art, education and civic participation within our programming to create social change.”
Thanks so much for taking some time out of your life today and I hope you had as good of a time as I did with this one. Follow me on Instagram @dcmediahaus and also sign up, download, rate, review and subscribe wherever you source your podcasts so you’ll always know when a new show drops. Stay Safe. And just keep pedaling.
And remember, there is a Part 2 … and trust me … wow. So for the week we hang with Daniel Steinle. I think you’ll like both of these!
Content Warning: A small handful of curse words by both host and guest (but mostly by the host).