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The MOOD Podcast

By Matt JacobArts, Visual Arts, EducationEnglish

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The MOOD Podcast is a long-form conversation series exploring photography, creativity, identity, and the inner life of artists. Hosted by Matt Jacob, the show moves beyond technique and trends to examine why people make work, how creative voices are formed, and what it takes to sustain a meaningful artistic life.
Through thoughtful, unhurried conversations with photographers, filmmakers, and creative thinkers from around the world, the podcast explores themes of process, mental health, ethics, purpose, legacy, and the tension between art and industry. Episodes are grounded, reflective, and...

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The MOOD Podcast is a long-form conversation series exploring photography, creativity, identity, and the inner life of artists. Hosted by Matt Jacob, the show moves beyond technique and trends to examine why people make work, how creative voices are formed, and what it takes to sustain a meaningful artistic life.
Through thoughtful, unhurried conversations with photographers, filmmakers, and creative thinkers from around the world, the podcast explores themes of process, mental health, ethics, purpose, legacy, and the tension between art and industry. Episodes are grounded, reflective, and often philosophical, offering listeners provocation of thought rather than formulaic answers to copy.
The MOOD Podcast is less about instruction and more about understanding, aimed at emerging and established creatives who care not just about what they make, but why they make it.
At its core, The MOOD Podcast is the art of conversation, one frame at a time.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_moodpodcast
Instagram: @the_moodpodcast /@mattyj_ay
Website: https://themoodpodcast.com

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Episodes 167 episodes in the feed

  1. Feeling Like a Fraud Doesn’t Make You One, Says Photographer Emiliano Zúñiga Hernández

    2 h 13 min

  2. What If a Photographer’s Fear of Failure Isn’t Fear at All? Psychologist Zahra Ciardi Explains

    1 h 8 min

  3. Q&A: Why Your Photos Might Feel Stagnant (And How to Fix It) - Moments of Mood, 4.2

    51 min

  4. Why Photobooks Will Outlast the Internet - Matthew Genitempo (Part 2)

    1 h 11 min

  5. If You Still Question Your Photography, You Are Not Alone, So Does Matthew Genitempo (Part 1)

    1 h 4 min

  6. Andrea Modica's answer to the question every photographer asks eventually: what's the point? E134

    1 h 0 min

  7. Your Worst Thoughts Arrive Dressed as Your Best Ideas - Moments of Mood, 4.1

    18 min

  8. Richard Sharum On 600 Deaths And His New Book 'American Homicide', E132

    1 h 51 min

  9. Work Does Not Speak For Itself - Moments of Mood, 4.0

    12 min

  10. Why Should Anyone Care About Your Photography? Shana Lopes, E130

    58 min

Show 40 older episodes

  1. Stop Explaining Your Photographs - Moments of Mood, 3.9

    14 min

  2. Why Your Photos Are Boring - Photographer David Chancellor Explains..., E128

    1 h 18 min

  3. One Photograph Is All You Get Now, and Why That's Good News for Photographers - Moments of Mood, 3.8

    10 min

  4. Odette England Answers Every Photographer's Worst Fear, E126

    1 h 38 min

  5. How To Find Your Voice Without Building a Signature Style - Moments of Mood, 3.7

    16 min

  6. Trent Davis Bailey: Every Photographer Hits The Wrong Notes Before Finding Their Voice, E124

    1 h 47 min

  7. The One Skill That Actually Makes Photography Beautiful (It's Not Composition) - Moments of Mood, 3.6

    22 min

  8. The Inner Voice That Stops You Taking the Photo And Lies to Every Photographer, with Rory King - E122

    1 h 20 min

  9. What Koudelka's Photos Show Photographers About Finding Their Voice in the Age of AI - Moments of Mood, 3.5

    16 min

  10. Why Photographer Ridwan Didot Asks Every Artist "What's Wrong With You?", E120

    1 h 20 min

  11. Your Body Decides the Photograph Before You Do - Photographer Tim Carpenter, E119

    1 h 40 min

  12. Zahra Ciardi - The True Self, Limiting Beliefs & Why Photographers Crave Validation, E118

    1 h 26 min

  13. Cristina Mittermeier Explains Why Being A Good Photographer Isn't Enough Anymore, E117

    1 h 44 min

  14. The One Question That Helped Rich-Joseph Facun Find His Photographic Voice, E116

    1 h 26 min

  15. Pricing, Prestige & The Business Of Photography - Miriam Schulman, E115

    56 min

  16. The Psychological Trap Quietly Destroying Your Photography - Moments of Mood 3.4

    14 min

  17. Mark Power - 14 Years Photographing America, The Democracy of Photography & Why Stillness Matters More Than The Decisive Moment, E114

    1 h 32 min

  18. Chico Review, part 2 - What a Portfolio Review Taught Me About My Photography (That 10 Years Didn't)

    2 h 50 min

  19. Chico Review 2026 - part 1: Why Feedback Beats 10,000 Followers

    1 h 47 min

  20. Every Photo Is a Crime Scene - Brad Zellar on How He Reads Photography and Inspects an Image, E111

    1 h 47 min

  21. Before You Improve Your Photography, Read Yourself First - Moments of Mood, 3.3

    16 min

  22. “25 Years With National Geographic” Joe McNally on What Photography Lost (And What It Gained) - E110

    1 h 9 min

  23. The Mindset of a Hasselblad Master Photographer - Tina Signesdottir, E109

    1 h 20 min

  24. Your Story Isn’t Needed - Pie Aerts Finds Meaning Within The Pressure Machine Of Photography, E108

    1 h 38 min

  25. Finding Contentment, Craft, And Community In Photography - Answering Your Questions! Moments of Mood, 3.2

    1 h 7 min

  26. Why Most Photographers Never Begin - Wesley Verhoeve, E107

    1 h 5 min

  27. The Best Bits of 2025 - Moments of Mood, 3.1

    1 h 22 min

  28. Why The Only Reason You Should Be a Photographer is Obsession - Jesse Lenz: E106

    1 h 51 min

  29. Why Nobody Cares About Your Photography

    23 min

  30. The Photographer Who Puts Humanity on Trial: Nick Brandt on Sentience, Power, and Responsibility, E105

    1 h 22 min Sponsor: Strata Editions

  31. The Collapse of the American Dream - Photography as Witness: Bryan Schutmaat, E104

    1 h 35 min Sponsor: Strata Editions

  32. What Can We Trust About The Past And Why It Still Shapes Our Work: Kent Andreasen, EP103

    1 h 11 min Sponsor: Strata Editions

  33. How Photography Helped Him Survive Not Belonging Anywhere: Marshall To, EO102

    1 h 3 min Sponsor: Strata Editions

  34. Why Photography Works Better When You Stop Faking It - Phil Sharp, E101

    1 h 19 min Sponsor: Strata Editions

  35. Do you need a massive following to build a sustainable creative career? Moments of Mood 3.0

    28 min

  36. Is Creativity Enough? Chris Do's advice for creatives, content, and The Futur - E100

    1 h 10 min

  37. How to Stay Relevant as a Photographer in the Age of AI , Moments of Mood 2.9

    Episode 10033 min

  38. Ami Vitale's Vision to Use Photography for Real-World Impact, E099

    Episode 991 h 9 min

  39. The Secret Behind Joel Grimes’ Iconic Photography Style, E098

    Episode 981 h 12 min

  40. The Reality of Finding Your Voice as a Photographer - Ed Sykes, E097

    Episode 971 h 27 min

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