Let's Talk Photography

The fine folks at the Naples Mac Friends invited Bart back to give another photography presentation, and this time, asked him to focus on the art rather than the craft. Much of that presentation was very visual, and not well suited to a podcast, but the concepts are very relevant, so this instalment is a re-telling of the presentation's underlying narrative, adapted to one of Bart's popular monolo...

In this rare panel show Bart and Allison Sheridan chat with Ron Burch, a long-time friend of Allison's who spends his retirement travelling the world while indulging in his love of photography. Ron has mastered both the craft of shooting while travelling, and the art of editing his work down to well curated collections which he prints as photo books. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at le...

In this solo show Bart shares the story of a series he recently shot of spring flowers along the woodland trails in Carton House Estate near Maynooth in the east of Ireland. Bart focuses on the artistic choices he made before setting out, and how they helped him produce a nicer set of images. The idea is not to inspire you to make the same choices before your next shoot, but to inspire you to take...

In this solo show Bart shares and anecdote that reminded him of just how rewarding it can be to combine your curiosity with your photography. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp150 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon . Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at let...

In this solo show Bart reminds you that the sliders in your editing app go both ways, even those you reflexively always slide in the same direction! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp149 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon . Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows...

Rather than resolutions, Bart starts his photographic year by setting himself a challenge. It went great in 2024, so how did it go in 2025? And what about 2026? Could this approach work for you? Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp148 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon .

Bart shares his experiences chasing steam trains in the run up to Christmas 2025 as an illustration of how adversity can be a learning opportunity if you approach it with the right mindset. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp147 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon . Reminder - you can su...

Phone cameras don’t change that much year-to-year, but those changes really add up over two or three! In this solo show Bart illustrates this point with his experiences upgrading from an iPhone 15 Pro Max to a 17 Pro Max. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp146 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on...

Fresh off presenting to a Mac Users Group, Bart shares his basic advice for getting better photos in general, being careful to pay extra attention to getting the most from phone cameras because those are the cameras most of us have with us most of the time. No matter what your experience level, you can always benefit from a refresher on some of the basics! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes...

In this solo show Bart describes the technological tricks modern smartphone cameras use to take better photos than traditional optics and sensors alone could possibly achieve. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp144 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon . Reminder - you can submit questions...

Bart is joined by friend of the show Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast podcast for a chat about shooting in urban environments triggered by an intriguing email from Allison. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp143 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon . Reminder - you can submit questio...

This solo show is dedicated to a simple piece of advice — don't try to use a phone camera as if it's a high-end DSLR, it isn't, so let that reality guide your use of this wonderful photographic tool. Avoid the the inherent weaknesses, and lean into the inherent strengths! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp142 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners...

In this solo show Bart tries to convince you to do the considerate thing and add alternative text to all the photos you share on social media. Sure, do it because it's the right things to do, but don't think of it as a chore, embrace it as an opportunity to improve your photography! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp141 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of...

In this solo show Bart pontificates on just one word — Luck. It's essential, but not sufficient, and understanding it's role will transform it from your nemesis into an opportunity. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp140 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon . Reminder - you can submit que...

In this solo show Bart describes how he's going to pivot to the unintentional insult of complimenting his camera into an opportunity to evangelise the craft of photography, and offers ten simple tips to get people started. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp139 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show o...

In this solo show Bart shares his expanded understanding of the many kinds of symmetry all around us, how it was triggered by a simple photographic challenge, and how it led to his new-found appreciation of art of designing car wheels! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp138 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporti...

In this solo show Bart shares some recent experiences engaging with creative professionals, and how those experiences have helped clarify some of his thinking on whether or not AI bots can replace photographic creative professionals. As you might well deduce from the title, he doesn't think so, but do you agree with his reasoning? Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp137 ....

In this solo show Bart shares his idea of setting himself "New Year's Challenges" instead of stereotypical New Year's resolutions, looks back on his 2024 challenge to try shoot more monochromes, and forward to his 2025 challenge to try find shots where the colours themselves are the primary subject. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp136 . This show is ad-free because of...

In this solo show Bart tries to explain the difference between a channel mixer for monochrome conversion, and the very similar looking selective colour adjustment, and to do so, he starts by describing the HSL representation of colour our photo editors use internally. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp135 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like...

In this solo show Bart explains why we can't have a single unified opinion on 'AI in photography' — there are a whole spectrum of different AI-powered tools that interact with photography in different ways, and they all have their own subjective pros and cons. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp134 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Pl...

This month Bart is joined by Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast podcast for a wide-ranging conversation revolving around photographing recent astronomical events in modern ways. We start with the observation that the cameras in our phones can now see in the dark better than we can, before moving on to a cool new take on the concept of a telescope that takes the technology powering our phone cam...

In this solo show Bart shares his thoughts on where he would like to see the cameras in our phones continue to the evolve over the next few years. The cameras in phones have come a long way in the last decade, so what pain points remain? What opportunities are there for improvement? Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp132 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of...

In this solo show Bart shares his new-found enthusiasm for shooting in monochrome, some thoughts on what makes a black and white photography different, and some tips for converting colour images to monochrome. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp131 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering supporting the show on Patreon . R...

In this solo show Bart takes the opportunity to step back and look at the big picture when it comes to AI and photography. It's been a year and a half since the Dall-E explosion, so how has, and how hasn't the world changed? What's ahead of us? Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp130 . This show is ad-free because of the generosity of listeners like you. Please considering...

In this solo show Bart explains what the northern light are, how they work, how to see then, and how to photograph them. But most importantly, since we're entering the peak of the 11 year cycle they follow, Bart gives some advice on preparing to make the most of any aurorae visible in your neck of the woods! Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/ltp129 . This show is ad-free be...