Pour yourselves a Campari and soda, dekeOpolitans, it’s time for another Martini Hour. This week’s installation is the last of those we recorded in Las Vegas, in the VIP lounge we retired to after our live show at Photoshop World, with two compassionate, inspiring, life-affirming teachers of photography. On my right, fine-art photographer, teacher and all-around leather-sportcoat pony-tailed source of calm inspiration, JP Caponigro. On my left, photographer, art educator,  and all around cropped-hair SoCal surfer source of energized creativity, Chris Orwig.

Although we’ve got a bit of an east coast/west coast thing going with our guests this week, they agree on and that’s that expressing creativity is an individual and learnable activity. And although, with other personalities, it could have decended into a ponderous, sentimental discussion of “fine art,” this conversation in, in true dekeLounge style, stays lively, engaging, and funny. And both JP and Chris know how to answer the both the hard and the nebulous questions with compassion and humor.

This week’s toast is to community and modifying your modifiers. If that doesn’t make sense to you, blame Deke, but listen to the show!

Want to be inspired and entertained at the same time? Here’s the regular-quality (128kbps) audio file. You can stream, or for best results, right-click and choose Download or Save. For you audiophiles out there, here’s the link to the high-quality (320kbps) version. Be sure to download, don’t stream. And bask in the VIP exclusivity.

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Thanks again to all those who made our vegas visit so fun and entertaining. Stay tuned for more live and lively fun!