In this episode of the Alpha Universe podcast, Christopher Robinson, editor of AlphaUniverse.com speaks with fine art photographer and Sony Artisan of Imagery Brooke Shaden about her new book, Reflection.

Brooke Shaden is one of the most inspiring artists working with a camera today. To call her work simply self portraits barely scratches the surface and only hints at the layers with each image. She is a Sony Artisan of Imagery for whom the photographs she takes with camera and lens just mark the beginnings of her process. In her book, Reflection, Brooke has assembled a collection of her work and organized it thematically. We spoke about the book, how it came about and her interest in exploring dark themes.

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In this episode of the Alpha Universe podcast we connect with landscape photographer and Alpha Collective member Nate Luebbe (@nateinthewild) about NFTs. In Tech Talk we take a look at a feature in some Sony cameras that allows you to make huge image files up to 240 megapixels. Then we get some Do This Now tips from Nate Luebbe for taking your first steps into the world of NFTs.

Here are links to Nate Luebbe's NFT's on Open Sea HERE and on Foundation HERE.

Also, in our interview, Nate and Christopher talked about fellow Alpha Collective member Cath Simard's recent NFT drop on Super Rare. You can see more about it our article HERE.

One of the early adopters of NFTs was JN Silva. See more about his projects HERE.

In this episode of the Alpha Universe podcast, we're talking about the Alpha Female grant program. Alpha Universe Podcast host Christopher Robinson connects with Sony's Michaela Ion to find out more how to apply for an Alpha Female Plus grant worth more than $8000 in cash and gear.

Now in its fourth year, the Sony Alpha Female Plus program continues to grow and evolve. Throughout 2021 and into 2022, there are some 12 grants available for photographers and filmmakers. You can apply for an Alpha Female Plus grant at alphauniverse.com/alpha-female. You can also see last years' winners and their projects HERE.