The PHYS Podcast

What happens when photography becomes more than making beautiful images and becomes a way to better understand yourself, your creativity, and how you see the world?

On this episode of The PHYS Podcast, host Tyson Martin sits down with Brie Stockwell, a nature and landscape photographer, creative coach, and podcast host whose work explores the quiet beauty of wild places.

Brie is drawn to deserts, dunes, soft light, subtle colour, inf...

What does it take to create photographs that make people feel like they're standing in the middle of the adventure?

In this episode of The PHYS Podcast, Tyson Martin sits down with award-winning adventure and action sports photographer Ben Girardi to explore a career built on documenting movement, wild landscapes, and authentic human connection.

Originally from upstate New York and now based in Pemberton, British Columbia, Ben shares...

What if great photography isn't about finding extraordinary subjects, but learning to see the extraordinary in the everyday?

On this episode I sit down with acclaimed Canadian photographer Peter Andrew Lusztyk, an award-winning editorial and commercial photographer whose work transforms overlooked objects and ordinary moments into striking works of art.

Freelancing since 2009, Peter has built an internationally recognized career crea...

What makes a photograph unforgettable?

For filmmaker, photographer, and creative director Travis W. Keyes, it's rarely the perfectly posed moment. It's everything in between, the quiet expressions, genuine emotion, unexpected connection, and the stories that unfold when people simply allow themselves to be seen.

In this episode of The PHYS Podcast, host Tyson Martin sits down with Travis to explore a creative journey that has taken h...

What does it take to create work that truly means something?

In this episode of The PHYS Podcast, Tyson Martin sits down with Ontario-based creative director, photographer, and filmmaker Kofi Yeboah for a conversation about creativity, culture, purpose, and the lifelong pursuit of meaningful storytelling.

Kofi shares how his experiences have shaped the way he approaches photography and filmmaking, why creating with intention matters ...

What draws someone to spend their life chasing forgotten roads, sleeping under the stars, riding strange bicycles, and documenting the world through a camera?

For Tucson-based photographer, writer, and bike touring advocate Spencer Harding, those pursuits have become a way of life.

A longtime contributing editor and writer for The Radavist, Spencer is widely recognized throughout the cycling and bikepacking communities for his distin...

What if a single photograph could tell an entire story?

For New York-based documentary and portrait photographer Niikai Wells, that's the goal every time he presses the shutter.

On this episode of The P.H.Y.S Podcast, I sit down with military veteran, photographer, and visual storyteller Niikai Wells for a conversation about photography, healing, creativity, and the power of human connection.

Niikai's journey into photography began du...

In this episode I sit down with Trent Mitchell, one of Australia's most respected photographers, authors, and visual storytellers.

For more than two decades, Trent has been creating work that explores the relationship between people, landscape, culture, and the environments we shape and that shape us. Whether working in black and white or color, film or digital, his photography reveals the beauty, complexity, humor, and contradictio...

In this episode of The P.H.Y.S Podcast, I sit down with commercial and editorial photographer Shayd Johnson, a visual storyteller based on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast whose work is rooted in authentic connection, environmental storytelling, and a deep respect for the natural world.

Over the years, Shayd has traveled by air, land, and sea documenting the diverse landscapes and communities that make British Columbia one of the m...

In this episode I sit down with photographer, educator, filmmaker, and writer Andy Mumford.

Originally from the United Kingdom and now based in Lisbon, Portugal, Andy has spent years exploring some of the world's most remarkable landscapes, building a career that combines travel, photography, education, and storytelling.

Growing up, Andy traveled extensively throughout Europe with his family. Those early experiences sparked a curiosi...

What started in a high school darkroom shooting 35mm and medium format film eventually evolved into a career documenting the people, places, and culture that define outdoor adventure. Around the same time she discovered photography, Izzy watched her first ski film and instantly fell in love with action sports storytelling—a passion that continues to shape her work today.

Based in Bend, Oregon, Izzy works as a freelance photogr...

In this episode I sit down with adventure, lifestyle, and extreme sports photographer Natalie Carriere.

Natalie specializes in creating powerful visual stories for athletes, brands, events, and outdoor organizations, working in some of the most demanding environments imaginable. From remote alpine productions and backcountry expeditions to major sporting events and commercial campaigns, her photography is built on a deep understandi...

In this episode I sit down with photographer, filmmaker, writer, and creative director Megan Costello, a visual storyteller whose work captures the intersection of surf culture, adventure, creativity, and human connection.

Based on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Megan has built an impressive career documenting the people, places, and cultures that exist around the ocean. Through both photography and filmmaking, she has created pow...

Kimberley Kufaas: Vancouver Island, Ancestry & Stories Rooted in Place

In this episode I sit down with Vancouver Island photographer and storyteller Kimberley Kufaas.

With more than a decade behind the lens, Kimberley has built a body of work shaped by the rugged landscapes, changing weather, and deep sense of place that define Canada's West Coast. Born and raised on the northern tip of Vancouver Island, her photography is influe...

What happens when you walk away from a successful career to follow a creative calling?

On this episode of The P.H.Y.S Podcast, I sit down with Chicago-based photographer Nolis Anderson, a visual storyteller whose work explores culture, identity, community, and the human experience.

Before becoming a full-time photographer, Nolis earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Chicago State University and built a career in medicine. From the ...

To launch this new era, I sit down with Dan Tamarkin, owner of Tamarkin Camera and the Rangefinder Gallery in Chicago, one of the most respected Leica-focused galleries and camera showrooms in the world.

Photography has been part of Dan's life from the very beginning.

His father, Stan Tamarkin, founded Tamarkin Camera in 1971 from their family home in New Haven, Connecticut. After taking over the family business in 2010, Dan relocate...

How many creative careers begin with a skateboard and a video camera?

Like many kids growing up around skateboarding, Caleb initially wanted to be the one landing tricks. But around the age of twelve, he realized something important: while some of his friends were progressing faster on their boards, he had discovered another way to contribute to the culture.

He picked up a video camera.

Officially, it was supposed to be for filming hi...

What happens when the wilderness becomes more than a place to explore?

What happens when it becomes a place to heal?

Jillian's story is one of perseverance, courage, and transformation.

Raised on a small island in Northwestern Ontario, she grew up surrounded by wildlife, forests, and water. After receiving her first camera as a young girl, she began documenting the natural world around her, unknowingly laying the foundation for a life...

Episode 100 of The P.H.Y.S Podcast is more than a milestone.

It's a celebration of a simple belief that started this entire journey:

For this special milestone episode, I sit down with photographer, filmmaker, and art director Scott Evans.

Based in California's Bay Area and originally from Santa Cruz, Scott's work blends cinematic storytelling with portrait and fashion photography, creating images that feel both timeless and deeply at...