Ep 1 — Doug Menuez

Tom and Luke chat with Doug Menuez about the business and technology of photography, his book Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution In Silicon Valley 1985-2000, and the many years he spent documenting the life and career of Steve Jobs. We talk about the intersection of art and commerce, what photographers can learn from tech entrepreneurs, the importance of saying no, and building your business around the work you really care about rather than what you think will be accepted commercially.

Doug Menuez is an American photographer and director. His career encompasses photojournalism, documentary, commercial, and commissioned photography. He has traveled to the North Pole, the Amazon, Vietnam, Africa, Dubai, Japan, and other regions of the world. His book Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000,” became a #1 bestseller on Amazon’s photo book list and has since been published in 7 countries and in 17 languages. His portrait assignments included Presidents Bush, Sr. and Clinton, Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Lenny Kravitz, Mother Teresa, Jane Goodall and Hugh Jackman. His award-winning advertising campaigns and corporate projects for global brands include Chevrolet, FedEx, Nikon, GE, Chevron, HP, Coca Cola, Emirates Airlines, Charles Schwab and Microsoft.