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Baseball - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken
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- Photography is Nothing
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- Apr 29, 2026
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- 3028
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Summary
Episode 33 - In this episode, Zach & Courtney talk about their recent trip to the ballpark and learn about a photographer from the golden age of baseball. Charles M. Conlon photographed baseball between 1904-1941, taking absolutely gorgeous photos of some of the game’s most famous names. “Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson Index 0:00 - Intro: Photographers need to share their photos 0:53 - Going to an Indianapolis Indians baseball game 6:15 - Photos of being a spectator at the baseball game 9:04 - One of the greatest baseball photographers: Charles M. Conlon 12:05 - Photo of Ty Cobb sliding into third base 17:49 - Portraits from the golden age of baseball by Charles Conlon 24:25 - Conlon photographs Shoeless Joe Jackson w/ Black Betsy 26:53 - Cornelius McGillicuddy aka Connie Mack 28:16 - Rube Waddell 31:14 - Charles Conlon focused on the people & personalities 32:48 - Masking photos the old fashioned way 40:07 - Charles Albert “Chief” Bender 41:01 - Photographing players’ wives and children 44:05 - Why Charles Conlon destroyed half of his negatives 45:51 - Part of being a photographer is sharing your work Find Zach Website: https://zachdobson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto Threads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphoto Find Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_ 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 intere…