Still in Motion
Still in Motion
Still in Motion Podcast
Jonathan Hsu and Kathryn Butler are photographers who specialize in capturing dance. They met at the Bates Dance Festival where they bonded over their mutual love of photography and desire to balance their craft with a freelance dance career. As they worked together, they found a rich dialogue about the unique challenge of photographing dance. Still In Motion is a continuation of these conversations. Join Jonathan and Kathryn as they navigate the complex world of performance and photography from both sides of the camera.
51 - The Edit Thing
Per usual, Kathryn and Jonathan are super busy! Jonathan talks about making a composite Marvel-style movie poster and creating his first photo album, and Kathryn shares the adventure of making her first dance film with her Canon R camera!
Jul 18, 2021
32 min
50 - 600mm Photo Shoots
Kathryn and Jonathan discuss the new Canon R lenses, talk about compression when using long focal lengths, and Jonathan adds a piece of gear to his wish list.
Jun 17, 2021
29 min
49 - Files for Free
In this episode Kathryn and Jonathan catch up and talk about printing, workflow, and how to make things more efficient
May 19, 2021
35 min
48 - Backseat Directing
Kathryn introduces her new dance photography packages at Classic Kids, Jonathan talks about a recent film project he was a dancer in, and they close out the episode discussing who has more directorial responsibility when making a dance film: the choreographer or the videographer.
Apr 15, 2021
59 min
47 - Frozen Motion
Kathryn and Jonathan troubleshoot unwanted motion blur when photographing dancers with strobes.
Mar 22, 2021
30 min
46 - Mostly About Paper
Kathryn and Jonathan discuss taking photos on background paper, and how to deal with the ripples, bumps, and creases that are hard to avoid.
Feb 20, 2021
40 min
45 - When Clothes Don’t Fit
Jonathan is working on a new dance film project at VCU, Kathryn discovered a trick in photoshop to modify clothing, and both Capture Critiques feature interesting and new lighting set-ups.
Feb 11, 2021
31 min
44 - New Year, New Gear
After taking a short break for the winter holidays, Kathryn and Jonathan are back with their first episode recorded in 2021! Kathryn has a new lens, Jonathan is excited about a bunch of new gigs he has lined up, and they share a new image challenge component of the podcast. For more information, click here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJl7felHoPa/?igshid=zl53co840fjo
Jan 11, 2021
44 min
43 - Waltz of the Digital Snowflakes
After discussing the virtual Nutcrackers of 2020, Kathryn and Jonathan share their dance and photography goals for the new year.
Jan 1, 2021
33 min
42 - Dancing Dogs
After busy weeks for both Kathryn and Jonathan, they discuss Jonathan's transition in to full freelance work, Kathryn's recent outdoor dance photo shoots, and different options for backing up and safely storing photos / videos. 
Dec 22, 2020
34 min
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