Depth Of Focus

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with portrait & music photographer Eddy Maynard.  Eddy is a 33 year old music & portrait photographer from Middlesbrough now living Stockton On Tees. Eddy's interest in photography started at home, growing up with his mum, who worked as a wedding photographer and studied film photography at college. That interest grew when his mum bought him his f...

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with portrait, fashion & lifestyle photographer Felix Russell. Based in South London, Felix's journey into photography was anything but straightforward. At 15 to 16, he started photographing local bands as part of his application to study photography at college. Unfortunately, he was turned down because he didn't have the grades. But that didn't stop...

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with music photographer & videographer Amy Haghebaert. Amy is Belgian now based in Germany, who has spent almost a decade working in photography. Amy's mum was a huge influence on her relationship with photography. Her family has around 50 photo albums, and her mum would photograph almost everything. Looking back through those photographs gave Amy an...

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with music photographer Jon Sugden. Jon is 35 year old photographer based in Reading. Jon was a very late bloomer as he puts it, not picking up a camera until 2020. We have an honest conversation about creativity, burnout, comparison, and building a career in live music photography. Jon shares how he unexpectedly found photography during the pandemic, dev...

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with DOP & filmmaker Ethan Porter. Ethan is a 28 year old filmmaker hailing from Bath. Originally born in the UK, then moved to Cape Town when he was 1. Ethan has spent a lot of his childhood traveling and living in different parts of the world. This sparked his intrigue into landscape photography, then progressing onto portraiture. He quickly turned...

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with music & tour photographer Will Smith. Will is a 22 year old music photographer from Nottingham. In our conversation we talk about his recent run with Acres and how at a young age, he feels so blessed to have had an amazing team around him. How social media is something so intrinsic for him. He knows it's bad his mental health. But, he has micro m...

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with music & tour photographer Adam Chandler. Adam is a 28 year old music photographer from Gloucester. In our conversation we talk about the art of capturing energy on stage. Mental health and how being on the road has helped Adam to come off of antidepressants altogether. Social media numbers and how it can also factor into your creativity. To somet...

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with videographer, director, DOP & photographer Murry Deaves. Murry has become one of the top people to work with in the alternative music scene. Mostly being know for working along side a band called Static Dress. He embraces the DIY way of making his visions for music videos come to life. Which also carries into his photography work.  Chatting exten...

This episode of Depth Of Focus we sit down with award winning wedding filmmaker & photographer Jordan Greenwood. Jordan is a veteran to the wedding business, with 10 years of experience, he has seen it and done it. During our conversation Jordan talks about the daunting task of going full time with photography, and how Covid helped him with the decision. The trials and triumphs of the wedding...

This episode of Depth Of Focus is a little different. We're not chatting to a photographer per se. Or tho, he does dabble. An artist in his own right, we have vocalist and my good friend Cameron Humprey's from Love Is Noise.  Cam and I talk about a wide range of subjects from LIN's first album release "To Live In A Different Way." How it's been received, thoughts on the process, and how it was con...

In this episode of Depth Of Focus, I'm chatting with Luke Shadrick. A portrait, automotive and tour photographer from Devon Luke talks about working numerous jobs to achieve his goal of becoming full time photographer. Motivation, inspirations, struggles with keeping work constant. Plus working along side some amazing acts including Duff Mckagan.  If you're not familiar with Luke's work, definitel...

Hosted by Carl Battams, Depth Of Focus is a photography podcast that was created to connect with other artists as well as to showcase their talent and work. We delve more into the approach of the artist work. The triumphs, the losses. Their journey into the field of photography.   Carl's Websites: https://www.carlbattamsphoto.com/ https://www.carlbattamsphotographer.com/ Carl's Instagram: https://...

In this episode of Depth Of Focus, I'm chatting with Eddy Maynard. A portrait, documentary and live music photographer from Middleborough.  This chat is a little different then the rest. We're talking about AI, more specifically AI Photography. Eddy is very passionate talking about AI. It seems to be a hot topic currently with in the creative circles. We talk extensively about how it's going to af...

In this episode of Depth Of Focus, I'm chatting with Oscar Dziedziela. A music, tour & portrait photographer from Sweden. His work strikes emotion, a feeling, a presence of involvement. Shooting both digital & film.  Oscar talks about his struggles with developing while on tour. Films & other formats that help him with inspiration and creativity. Social media and the frustrations that...

In this episode, I'm talking with Jay Villacci — a Documentary & editorial photographer who is a second generation Italian immigrant, currently living in London. His work documents the feelings of Abandonment, Identity and Nationalism. Primarily shooting in medium format with his trusted Pentax 67. Jay talks about his feeling towards identity and how he has a sense of not belonging. Which he t...