Filmmaker and photographer Ryan Hartley joins Michael Chovan-Dalton from the 2026 Chico Review to discuss project, Oaksplitter, a southern gothic exploration of the people and land from his upbringing

<p>Filmmaker and photographer Ryan Hartley joins Michael Chovan-Dalton from the 2026 Chico Review to discuss project, Oaksplitter, a southern gothic exploration of the people and land from his upbringing.</p><p><br></p><p>https://ryhart.com</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/ry.hart/</p><p><br></p><p>Crawling out of northwest Tennessee, Ryan Hartley is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and photographer.</p><p><br></p><p>In his youth, he roamed the outskirts of his small rural town, skateboarding, making home movies, and photographing both his friends and locals. </p><p><br></p><p>He has traveled around the world, working in reality TV, photographing bands, and capturing the communities and unseen people who remind him of his childhood. </p><p><br></p><p>Now based in Nashville, he works with artists, major record labels, and brands to help shape and capture their identity. </p><p><br></p><p>His latest project, Oaksplitter, is a southern gothic exploration of the people and land from his upbringing, and the in-between spaces where those worlds collide.</p><p><br></p><p>Publications: </p><p>Rolling Ston, Oxford American, The Bitter Southerner Publishing, Garden &amp; Guns, Paste Magazine, Sunnyside Projects, Black Flower Publishing , Flood Magazine, Uncut Magazine</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club - Begin Building your dream photobook library today at:</p><p>https://charcoalbookclub.com</p>