This photography podcast‚features an interview with teacher and fine art photographer Rafael Goldchain. In the interview Rafael tells us about his past work and we delve into his latest work called Familial Ground.‚This work‚contains over 50 masterfully created self-portraits based on Rafael’s family history and the influences of the different cultures‚that help make up his‚life. Rafael freely talks about how the project came to be, as well as all the technical elements of the project including; lighting, shooting, printing and digitally post processing the photographs.
More of Rafael’s portraits from this series can be seen at Luminous Lint‚and Robot Follow.
A few of Rafael’s older images can be seen on this site, Photography.ca
For more information on Rafael’s work, he‚can be contacted via email‚rafael (a t)rafaelgoldchain(d o t)com
Other photography links mentioned in this podcast;
The Applied Photography program at Sheridan College.
Photography at Ryerson
Fine art photographer Susan Meiselas
Thanks as always for the comments by daronJ and‚Gary‚H on our previous podcast Posing models in photography . We LOVE comments and suggestions so please send more.
You can download this photography podcast directly by clicking the preceding link or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player below this set of images.
‚ Rafael Goldchain Self-Portrait as Naftuli Goldszajn [Familial Ground] — 2000‚ Lightjet chromogenic print — 30 x 40 in‚ Provided by the artist — Rafael Goldchain b. Krasnik, Poland, early 1800’s d. Krasnik, Poland, late 1800’s‚‚ |
 Rafael Goldchain Self-Portrait as Reizl Goldschain [Familial Ground] — 2001‚ Lightjet chromogenic print — 30 x 40 in‚ Provided by the artist — Rafael Goldchain b. Poland, 1905 d. Buenos Aires, Argentina 1975‚‚ |
 Rafael Goldchain Self-Portrait as Don Moises Rubinstein Krongold — Middle-aged [Familial Ground] — 2000‚ Lightjet chromogenic print — 30 x 40 in‚ Provided by the artist — Rafael Goldchain b. Ostrowiec, Poland, 1902 d. Cuernavaca, MÆ’‚©xico 1980 |
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Amazing…I am just surfing a bit and decided to google Rafael…can’t believe the info available. What can I say…Rafael is married to my sister (older than me) and I am so happy to be able to call him my brother-in-law. I know how hard Raf works and it is evident in every task he undertakes. I’m very, very proud to know him, never mind that I am actually related to him. Good for me!
I was looking for stuff on my family and I didn’t realize that my uncle was interviewed in a podcast. I’m really happy that my Tio Rafa was able to be in your podcast and that you guys really liked it!
Awesome interview! I’m a new listener, I started listening a few weeks ago and finally got caught up. I am new photography and so I appreciate how you’ve kept it fairly simple yet still very informative. Unless it has been done before I’d love to hear a podcast about your recommendations as to what equipment would be a necessity for new photographers (types of lenses,etc.).
Thanks again!
Great interview! I never heard of Raphael before and listening to this podcast has interested me in his work.
Wow these photographs are just amazing. Great podcast, thank you. The information was really in depth and I loved listening to Raphael’s process from start to finish.