Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join Geoffrey Berliner with host Seth Miranda (@LastXwitness) LIVE on Wednesdays at 11 AM ET from the Event Space at Adorama in NYC for an insider conversation with fellow creators, professionals, industry peers, and more.
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🔘 Photographer, Geoffrey Berliner
Geoffrey Berliner is a NYC professional photographer and artist working primarily with analog and historical photographic processes. Much of his work is portraiture made using the 19th century wet plate collodion process. Berliner's main interest is the history of photography, especially the history of photographic technology, lenses, cameras and process. Much of his work is made using vintage gear in a contemporary practice, with the goal of maintaining the relevance of analog / historic processes. Berliner brought his passion for photography by founding and directing a nonprofit photographic arts organization from 2007 to 2024 to support photographers and artists through education, residencies, exhibits, lecture series, youth programs, darkrooms and many other programs.
🔘 Host, Seth Miranda
Seth Miranda is a New York City photographer known for commercial, editorial portrait, and SFX makeup photography. His work has been featured in MakeUp Artist Magazine and IMATS, as well as billboard and print ads for agencies like Deutsch. Seth is a content producer and host on AdoramaTV and has been a speaker at conventions such as ImagingUSA, Photokina, ShutterFest, PhotoPlus, and WPPI.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:12 From fountain pens to photography
05:13 Philosophy of preservation and collecting
06:06 Discovering a historic Carl Struss camera
10:59 The Photo-Secession and soft focus lenses
14:35 Wet plate collodion and large format work
16:11 The resurgence of analog and film
22:45 Favorite cameras and gear philosophy
30:05 Recognizing subtleties and training the eye
37:41 Advice for aspiring photographers
41:14 Geoffrey's dream project: documenting community
51:00 Fostering community and mentoring artists
01:06:08 The art of portraiture and human connection
01:16:00 Outro
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!
Join Geoffrey Berliner with host Seth Miranda (@LastXwitness) LIVE on Wednesdays at 11 AM ET from the Event Space at Adorama in NYC for an insider conversation with fellow creators, professionals, industry peers, and more.
Thank you to Tenba, Adorama’s Trade & Used Dept, and Gotham Coffee Roasters for sponsoring this episode ✨
adorama.com/brands/Tenba
adorama.com/sell-your-used-gear
adorama.com/Used
gothamroasters.com
🔘 Photographer, Geoffrey Berliner
Geoffrey Berliner is a NYC professional photographer and artist working primarily with analog and historical photographic processes. Much of his work is portraiture made using the 19th century wet plate collodion process. Berliner's main interest is the history of photography, especially the history of photographic technology, lenses, cameras and process. Much of his work is made using vintage gear in a contemporary practice, with the goal of maintaining the relevance of analog / historic processes. Berliner brought his passion for photography by founding and directing a nonprofit photographic arts organization from 2007 to 2024 to support photographers and artists through education, residencies, exhibits, lecture series, youth programs, darkrooms and many other programs.
🔘 Host, Seth Miranda
Seth Miranda is a New York City photographer known for commercial, editorial portrait, and SFX makeup photography. His work has been featured in MakeUp Artist Magazine and IMATS, as well as billboard and print ads for agencies like Deutsch. Seth is a content producer and host on AdoramaTV and has been a speaker at conventions such as ImagingUSA, Photokina, ShutterFest, PhotoPlus, and WPPI.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:12 From fountain pens to photography
05:13 Philosophy of preservation and collecting
06:06 Discovering a historic Carl Struss camera
10:59 The Photo-Secession and soft focus lenses
14:35 Wet plate collodion and large format work
16:11 The resurgence of analog and film
22:45 Favorite cameras and gear philosophy
30:05 Recognizing subtleties and training the eye
37:41 Advice for aspiring photographers
41:14 Geoffrey's dream project: documenting community
51:00 Fostering community and mentoring artists
01:06:08 The art of portraiture and human connection
01:16:00 Outro
SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY:
➥ youtube.com/user/adoramaTV
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Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama!
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#photography #photographytips #adorama
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❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏
➥ TikTok tiktok.com/@adoramanyc
➥ Facebook facebook.com/adorama
➥ Instagram instagram.com/adorama
➥ Twitter twitter.com/adorama
❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏
➥ Shop adorama.com
➥ Blog adorama.com/alc
➥ Adorama Events youtube.com/@AdoramaEvents
__________________________________
More of Geoffrey Berliner
Instagram: instagram.com/geoffreyberliner
Facebook: facebook.com/geoffrey.berliner
__________________________________
THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!
