Iain Farrell
Prime Lenses
A camera is just a tool, but spend enough time with photographers, and you’ll see them go misty-eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small, fast prime that they had in their youth. Prime Lenses is a series of interviews with photographers talking about their photography by way of three lenses that mean a lot to them. These can be interchangeable, attached to a camera, integrated into a gadget. I’m interested in the sometimes complex relationship we have with the tools we choose, why they can mean so much, and how they make us feel.
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Iain Farrell
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Latest episode
Oct 25, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 137 - Ron Timehin 25.10.2026
Prime Lenses Episode 136 – Colin Prior Four decades of Scottish landscapes, the camera he sold and never went back to, and thoughts on the future of photography and AI. Guest: Colin Prior — Scottish landscape photographer, best known for his panoramas · colinprior.co.uk In this episode Colin Prior has spent four decades photographing Scotland’s mountains, much of it on a Fuji 6x17 panoramic film c...
Episode 135 - James Popsys 11.10.2026
135. James Popsys What if the goal isn't to make photography easy - what if the difficulty is the whole point? Guest: James Popsys. Photographer, YouTuber and author based in Snowdonia, North Wales · jamespopsys.com · YouTube and Instagram: search "James Popsys" (P-O-P-S-Y-S) In this episode James has been on my list of dream guests for ages, so I was thrilled to finally sit down with him. We star...
Episode 134 - Daria Zlobinski 04.10.2026
What do you do when the best trip of your life makes every photo after it feel smaller? Guest: Daria Zlobinski. London-based photographer, macro and nature obsessive, never without a Leica · Instagram: @dariazlb (main) and @d.zlobinski (photography) In this episode Daria messaged me a while back to say she was burned out and worried she was falling out of love with photography, and would I like to...
Episode 133 - Anthony Prince Leslie 27.09.2026 59:04
My guest this week is Anthony Prince Leslie , a photographer and filmmaker from Brooklyn. He has made a name for himself shooting behind the scenes footage for films like The Drama and Spider-Man Brand New Day. I wanted to speak to him to learn all about shooting behind the scenes on a modern movie set, and on film. This conversation involves some fairly hard-core cameras of the stills and moving...
Foto Walks 2026 with Michael Howard 23.09.2026 15:00
A little mid-week episode to let you all know about some photo walks taking place this week in conjunction with Foto , the photo sharing app. You can join one of the many walks this weekend, 26th September, taking place all over the world. To find out more head over to their website or listen to my conversation with Michael from Foto. Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is...
Episode 132 - Geoff Ang 20.09.2026 1:06:31
Mentioned in this episode People Helmut Newton — fashion photographer Geoff cites as having briefly worked in the Singapore press before his career took off · Wikipedia Steve Jobs — referenced as an example of the "human factor" books Geoff reads about how people become exceptional · Wikipedia Books and reading Inside the Mind of a Photographer by Geoff Ang — his book distilling 20 years of worksh...
Episode 131 - Graham Niven 13.09.2026 1:03:14
Mentioned in this episode People Colin Prior — cited as one of the landscape photographers whose 1990s work first caught Graham's eye, before that kind of image became common in the social media era · colinprior.co.uk Jocelyn Bain Hogg — London-based documentary photographer known for his books on British organised crime, The Firm and The Family · theviifoundation.org Martin Parr — referenced as o...
Episode 130 - Jocelyn Bain Hogg 06.09.2026 1:08:00
Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small fast prime that they had in their youth. Prime Lenses is a series of interviews with photographers talking about their photography by way of three lenses that mean a lot to them. These can be interc...
Episode 129 - Natasa Leoni 30.08.2026 59:10
Natasa Leoni is a photographer based in the UK who in addition to commercial work photographs causes she cares about in relation to climate and social change. Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small fast prime that they had in their youth...
Episode 128 - Rachael Talibart 23.08.2026 1:10:31
Rachael Talibart is a photographer of coast and sea based in the UK. Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small fast prime that they had in their youth. Prime Lenses is a series of interviews with photographers talking about their photograph...
Episode 127 - Dave Herring Returns 16.08.2026 1:03:00
Dave Herring returns to the show this week to talk about his remit to educate and entertain. He’s a lovely guest with excellent taste in 35mm lenses :) Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small fast prime that they had in their youth. Prime...
Episode 126 - Kit Young 09.08.2026 1:03:00
Kit Young is a British analogue photographer and printer. In an age where film is a niche choice and many folks who do shoot it send their film to someone else to process and scan, Kit handles the whole process himself, making his photos, developing the film and then making the prints in a darkroom. As a result his images stand out to me and have a very specific look. Support the show on Patreon ....
Appreciating the Small Stuff with Ian Bogost 05.08.2026 1:03:00
People often say “It’s the little things”, but what does that mean? Ian Bogost has written a book on this subject called The Small Stuff , and in it he describes the gratification that we can all get from paying attention to the small things that happen around us every day. The way a camera feels in the hand, the texture of our clothing, the difference in taste of a soda drunk from a can instead o...
Episode 125 - Irene Yee 02.08.2026 1:08:15
This week, my guest is Irene Yee , a photographer specialising in the outdoors and climbing. She’s a brilliant and open guest who shares a lot of her techniques and ideas for making great creative work. Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a s...
Stockholm Fotomarathon 2026 29.07.2026 1:03:00
Emil Gyllenberg joins me today. He is the chief organiser of the Stockholm FotoMaraton , a 24 hour event taking place in August. I had never heard of such a thing, people running around making pictures for 24 hours and then entering to have theirs selected as the best in various categories, so I contacted them and Emil agreed to come on to talk about it. Support the show on Patreon . More about th...
Episode 124 - Mike Chudley 26.07.2026 55:49
This week I’m joined by Mike Chudley , a Photographer and YouTuber based in the UK. We begin talking about other creators we admire and spoke as he was putting the finishing touches to his video about a trip he made to China. Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about th...
Week of Walks Episode 5 24.07.2026
This week we’re releasing a short daily episode to remind you to get out and make some images. We hope you’ll join us over on Patreon and share the images you make. https://patreon.com/PrimeLenses
Week of Walks Episode 4 23.07.2026
This week we’re releasing a short daily episode to remind you to get out and make some images. We hope you’ll join us over on Patreon and share the images you make. https://patreon.com/PrimeLenses
Week of Walks Episode 3 22.07.2026
This week we’re releasing a short daily episode to remind you to get out and make some images. We hope you’ll join us over on Patreon and share the images you make. https://patreon.com/PrimeLenses
Week of Walks Episode 2 21.07.2026
This week we’re releasing a short daily episode to remind you to get out and make some images. We hope you’ll join us over on Patreon and share the images you make. https://patreon.com/PrimeLenses
Week of Walks Episode 1 20.07.2026
This week we’re releasing a short daily episode to remind you to get out and make some images. We hope you’ll join us over on Patreon and share the images you make. https://patreon.com/PrimeLenses
Episode 123 - Nicklas Pettersson 19.07.2026 1:01:39
Nicklas Pettersson is a Danish photographer whose work I discovered by way of the Widelux camera he has used to photograph the front lines in Ukraine. Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small fast prime that they had in their youth. Prime...
Episode 122 - Martina Trepczyk 12.07.2026 1:03:00
Martina Trepczyk is a filmmaker and photographer who is most at home in the sea. We spoke just as the Leica SL3-P was launching about her own use of the SL system, using bad gear before the best gear and what she wants to make in the future. You can follow everything Martina does on the links below. Instagram Tigereyes Workshops Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just...
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