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Thorsten Overgaard is a Danish photographer who’s synonymous with Leica. He’s shot with their cameras for decades, has written a book on just about every model in that time and has shot just about every lens. Talking to him about everything from the camera you just have to have to the lenses that on reflection you don’t, was a real treat. Warning, this is a long one, you may want a snack. Sign up...

In this shorter summer vacation episode we hear from listeners and previous guests about the setup they're taking with them on their holidays. Enjoy! Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid week treat. 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 t...

Christelle Enquist, is one half of the the founder couple behind The RAW Society, a community for photographers dedicated to really teaching craft, helping them to grow and be better as well as providing a community of peers. Her work has been exhibited around the world and she was recently published in a book celebrating female street photographers. Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mi...

Simon Baxter swapped extreme sports for photography 10 years ago and the world of image making is all the better for it. From his home in North Yorkshire he and his trusty dog Meg explore woodlands finding all manner of interesting compositions. His photos are wonderful and I hope you enjoy this conversation with Simon. Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid week treat. More about this s...

Emily Lowrey has an infectious love for photography that she shares with the world through her Micro Four Nerds community and YouTube channel . A firm believer that all camera gear is good gear she shows her fans that it’s technique over technology that will lead to great images. She was tremendous fun to talk to for this week’s episode.  Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid week...

Mel McVeigh is an award winning photographer and creative director that I’ve had the privilege of knowing for over a decade. I wanted to talk to her because recently she’s been experimenting with generative AI tools as she continues to explore themes of intimacy and relationships in her photography. Combining these human themes while using tools which to many are inherently in-human might seem lik...

John Kasko has shot professionally for over 40 years. In that time he’s gone from dropping expensive cameras at weddings photographing the defining artists of our time from Elton John and Madonna to Steve Martin and seemingly everyone in between. A no nonsense pro with a preference for a simple setup he has seen and done it all and it was great to talk to someone who is still trying to change and...

Dan Baker is a UK based photographer specialising in seaside photos, although specialising doesn’t really cover it. Dan doesn’t just specialise. He set himself the challenge of shooting a single 100m stretch of beach front in his home town. This hyper specifc focus has produced beautiful colour imagery that’s rich, playful and often features a dropped ice cream cone. I love his work we had a great...

David is the founder of a company called Pixii , a French based team of folks who decided to make a new type of camera. A digital rangefinder without a screen that seeks to reinvent the way that we engage with a high quality interchangeable lens system. I worked with David over a decade ago in open-source software and was stunned when I saw his face on the website for Pixii a couple of years ago....

Mattias Burling has worked in media production since 2007. Experience in Production, video and stills made a YouTube channel about photography a natural fit and to date he has published over 420 videos about cameras. For me he’s one of photography’s permanent fixtures and I often watch his videos as I really trust his no nonsense approach to technology not to mention his fantastic eye. His images...

Director, producer and journalist for The Verge, Vjeran gets to work on a little bit of everything — from writing to filming, editing and running a video team. His free time is a lot more photography centric — street, pets, drones and a lot of different lenses. Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid week treat. More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with...

Kevin Mullins is a documentary and reportage-style photographer from the UK who’s best known for his wonderful candid wedding photos. His journey in photography only began sixteen years ago and we get into that a little in the conversation. He has a very human approach and firmly believes that "a photograph doesn't have to be good, it just needs to be important”. Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsle...

Born into photography by way of a family entrenched in it (father, grandfather, uncle and husband are all photographers), Ali took a circuitous path back to this medium by way of old, digital and analog cameras when she started my YouTube channel one month two cameras. Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid week treat. More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time w...

Daniel Milnor is the “Creative Ambassador” for Blurb, Inc. Milnor is a former news, editorial, and commercial photographer who now works primarily on long-term projects. His work combines still photographs, motion, sound, and the written word. Milnor began printing his work in the darkroom in 1988 and has self-published hundreds of titles, from award-winning to experimental. His love of travel and...

My guest today is Dave Herring. Normally I describe guests as photographers but Dave has recently shed this label preferring instead to be thought of as a creative. He produced a really interesting video about it too, explaining why he thinks of himself in this way. He's a working photographer with an interesting lens choice and varied career that's brought him to this place. Sign up to the Prime...

Justin Mott is an independent photojournalist, commercial photographer, and documentary filmmaker based in Vietnam and is available for covering assignments worldwide.  Sign Up to our newsletter for a mid week treat. More about the 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 pri...

Julien is a French photographer based in Paris specialising in weddings, events and a bit of street. Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid week treat. 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...

Prime Lenses - Episode 4 - Ben Fraternale Ben is a photographer, director and YouTuber probably most widely known for his work on In an Instant . He’s an atomic bomb of enthusiasm and Polaroid information and was great fun to talk to. I challenge you to not buy a new Polaroid camera after listening to him :) Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid week treat. More about this show: A camer...

Rob Gray is one of a small collection of photographers lucky enough to travel the world as part of the MotoGP traveling circus. His work is incredible and he was fantastic company for this episode. 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 Lense...

My guest today is Justin Sorensen, a New York based photographer who’s focused on sports in his work and shared 3 of his favourite 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 abou...

Danny Bligh is a US photographer I've known for about 6 years. He has a really personal homely style and a love of purposeful and well made tools. He's fantastic company. 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...