Leica Conversations: EXPLORING SUBCULTURES with Robert LeBlanc @LeicaCameraUSA

Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago

A Conversation with Robert LeBlanc and former LIFE editor-in-chief Bill Shapiro.

Discover how Robert LeBlanc picks, pursues, and packages his long-term projects in our next Leica Conversations program with Bill Shapiro.
From snake-handling churches to the forest-fire frontlines, LA-based photographer Robert LeBlanc spends years pursuing stories that often focus on fringe subcultures. This program will cover a wide range of topics including shooting in intense situations, how to gain acceptance from a group of subjects, securing funding for a project, and creative ways to package and present your pictures. LeBlanc will share images from his subculture stories as well as from his sponsored projects.

Recorded live October 20th, 2024

Leica Conversations: EXPLORING SUBCULTURES with Robert LeBlanc

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