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Jesse and Clare talk to Linda Jarrett and Justin Quinnell about their creative practices, both of which involve alternative processes and working with communities.  Justin Quinnell is an artist and educator based in Bristol and Linda Jarrett is an artist based in New Zealand. They talk about the value of analogue and alternative photographic processes and the greater sense of community that these...

"Play is the highest form of research." -Albert Einstein. Clare and Jesse talk to George Bull and Michal Iwanowski about photography and 'play'. They ask how play has featured in their education and creative practices, and discuss their experiences of students' willingness (or not as the case may be) to play, experiment, take creative risks and get things 'wrong'. Geo...

Join by Dr. Catarina Fontoura, Course Leader for BA(Hons) Photography (online) at Falmouth University, Jesse and Clare discuss the challenges of teaching a subject that is steeped in politics, in an unprecedented time of polarised viewpoints.

Clare and Jesse explore the idea of graduate “opportunities” such as prizes, awards and other ways to get your work noticed. They ask what best practice looks like, in terms of organisations running such schemes, and to what extent such things exploit new graduates trying to get started in the creative industries.  Helping them navigate this are Siân Addicott, Director of Ffotogallery - the photog...

Jesse and Clare talk to Michelle Sank and Geoffrey Bird, both educators and photographers, about their experiences of returning to study photography at postgraduate level as 'mature students'. Michelle is a celebrated documentary photographer and environmental portraitist, and Lecturer on the MA Photography (online) programme at Falmouth University. Geoffrey Bird is a photographer and teac...

Jesse and Clare talk to Haley Morris-Cafiero @hmorriscafieroand Dawn Rodgers  @dawn_s_rodgers about ‘autobiographical’ approaches. Or, in other words, putting yourself literally or emotionally in the picture. This episode discusses Haley and Dawn’s creative approaches as photographic practitioners and how, as educators, we should go about supporting students who make work in these ways. https://ww...

Jesse and Clare ask how Artificial Intelligence is effecting how we teach and talk about photography. In this episode, they are joined by artist and educator, Dr. Wendy McMurdo, and Katy Hundertmark who is managing editor and curator of Foam in Amsterdam. In preparation for this episode, we had a play with our profile picture using StableDiffusionWeb.com It used c. 0.000042 KWh of electricity to p...

Jesse and Clare discuss what HE adds to photography. In discussion with Colin Pantall and Laura Hynd, both of whom run their own distinctive non-accredited courses, they explore what HE adds and perhaps takes away from learning photography. https://www.laurahynd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/laura_hynd/ https://www.colinpantall.com https://www.instagram.com/colinpantallteaching With the shift fro...

In this episode, Clare and Jesse explore the thorny issue of class, and what impact this has on studying photography at degree level and beyond, in the context of rising tuition fees, the cost-of-living crisis, the decrease in government funding for art education, and the diminishing emphasis upon art and literature within compulsory education in the UK. They are joined by documentary photographer...

Clare and Jesse talk to Dr. Simon Denison about 'criticality' in relation to photography and teaching: what do we mean by 'critical thinking'? What does it mean in the context of Photography ?And how best can learn how to be better at it? Simon Denison  is a photographer, critic, academic and teacher. http://www.simondenison.co.uk His documentary and conceptual landscape photograph...

Clare Bottomley and Jesse Alexander talk to photographer and lecturer Anthony Prothero about getting into lecturing in Higher Education. Born in 1984 in Torquay and then raised in Bath, Anthony went on to study BA Photography at Falmouth University. After spending some years as an assistant in London, assisting the likes of Igor Borisov, Ryan McGinley, Sarah Maingot and Kevin Macintosh, followed b...

Clare and Jesse talk to Falmouth MA Photography (online) graduate Justin Carey. Justin tells us about how he managed his studies alongside his day job and his transition from "a doctor that makes art" to "an artist who's also a doctor". See Justin's work at:  justincarey.com Follow Justin @  www.instagram.com/justincareycom/

In the inaugural episode, Clare and Jesse talk to recent MA Photography alumnus Adele Annett about student expectations of theory and practice, making the move to HE study in art and design from science disciplines and imposter syndrome. https://clarebottomley.co.uk/ https://www.jessealexander.co.uk/ https://photographybyadele.co.uk/ If you'd like PhotoPhone to explore any of your questions or...