Shutter Stories: A Canon Podcast on Photography, Filmmaking and Print

In a double-length World Photography Day special episode, we reflect on photography’s 150+ year history with historian and longtime curator of photography at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, Susanna Brown. Following this, host Ilvy Njiokiktjien leads a discussion about where photography started for our guests Canon Ambassadors Ahmet Polat and Bruno D’Amicis. We’ll hear the entertaining and emo...

Picture editors play a vital role in the photographic industry, but their job is sometimes overlooked by the general public. In today's episode we'll find out what it's like to be a picture editor on a magazine, discover some of the secrets and unseen realities of the profession and find out how photographers work with picture editors to get their images into publications.  Joining...

Sports photography has changed a lot over the last two decades thanks to new technologies and the rise of social media. In this episode, host Lucy Hedges has a fast-paced discussion with three top sports photographers. Elsa Garrison and Alexander Hassenstein dial in from Tokyo and are joined by UK-based Dickie Pelham, all offering deep insights into the challenges of capturing great images under p...

Storm chasing evokes images of brave people risking life and limb as they hurtle at high speed towards enormous tornadoes. In this episode of Shutter Stories we'll find out if the truth is anything like the movie Twister, with acclaimed photographer and TED speaker Camille Seaman.  Spurred on by her young daughter's enthusiasm, Camille went from complete novice to professional storm chas...

Wildlife is one of the most popular genres in photography, but it's not free from ethical dilemmas. There are longstanding debates as to how close you can get to the animals and if you should ever intervene if they are in danger. In this episode our host Ilvy Njiokiktjien sits down with pioneering wildlife photographer and shark expert Chris Fallows and conservationist and photographer Celina...

Today's episode is all about stories of photographic kit being pushed to its absolute limits - and sometimes beyond!   Joining our host Lucy Hedges is a pair of Canon Ambassadors. Adventure photographer Ulla Lohmann's work often takes her inside active volcanoes - and her kit has been tested by both extreme heat and acid rain. At the other end of the spectrum is nature photographer Audun...

In today's episode Ilvy Njiokiktjien is joined by Getty's Director of Creative Insights EMEA, Jacqueline Bourke, as well as photographer and SolStock co-owner Graham Oliver to discuss the photographic trends that have characterised the last few years. Stock photography agencies like Getty have access to a wealth of data on what's popular in photography, enabling them to analyse and...

In today's episode Ilvy talks with Pierre & Alexandra Boulat award-winning photographer Jerome Gence about his projects exploring the way that the internet is changing people's lives. From the people who make a living from streaming their lives all day to the fans of virtual popstars, Jerome's work finds the humanity in the digital and explores the ways that people try to connec...

In today’s episode Ilvy Njiokiktjien discusses the issues around shooting controversial topics as a photojournalist with Canon Ambassador and recent World Press Photo winner Gabriele Galimberti. Gabriele explored the issues around tax havens in his project The Heavens, and took home the World Press Photo for his project The Ameriguns, which looks at gun ownership in the United States. Ilvy has als...

In today's episode we discuss the future of remote video production. Both our guests faced tough challenges during the pandemic, but both came through with innovative solutions.  Alan Griswold is the head of Monkey Deux, a production company that makes the Our Star Wars Stories show for Lucasfilm. When its roadshow format became unviable in the midst of the pandemic, Alan found a way to reinv...

In this week's episode we discuss competitions and grants how they can help and further a photographer's career.  Joining our host Lucy Hedges to discuss the topic are with award-winners Catalina Martin-Chico and Lorenz Holder. Catalina won the Canon Female Photojournalist Grant for her project on the baby boom among members of the FARC guerrilla group in Colombia. Lorenz is a nine-time...

In today's episode we're joined by photographer and filmmaker Clive Booth who has spent the last year building an incredible home studio dedicated to live streaming. Our host Lucy Hedges talks with Clive about his motivations for building such a high spec setup.  In the second half of the show they are joined by Canon Product Manager Chris Cartledge for an in depth and technical discussi...

In this episode we discuss the rise of climate photography and how many landscape photographers have moved from taking more traditional images to work that focuses on the impact of climate change. Our host Lucy Hedges is joined by Toby Smith, whose work as Programme Lead and Media Liaison for Climate Visuals is helping to spread awareness of the threats that our planet faces, and Canon Ambassador...

In today’s episode, photojournalist Ilvy Njiokiktjien talks about fictional and staged photography with photographer Guia Besana and art historian Lydia Figes. In particular, they discuss how this form of photography offers the freedom to tell women’s stories in and subvert the male gaze. Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro   Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter   Join us on Face...

Fashion photographer Paul Cunningham reveals what it's like to attend a fashion week. He explains how to get access to the shows, what it's like to go backstage and shoot the runway and shares anecdotes from his 16 seasons covering fashion. He also gives us some invaluable advice for anyone who hopes to one day enter the glitz and glamour of the fashion world. Visit our website: https://...

All photographers have had to rethink how they work recently and wedding photographers in particular have been hit hard by the necessary restrictions on public gatherings. In today's episode we're talking to Kelly Weech and André Teixeira, two photographers who have found new ways of working that may change the long term direction of their businesses. We’ll hear about their experiences i...

In the first episode of 2021 we delve into Canon’s Ambassador programme . First up, veteran Ambassador Joel Santos talks about his experiences in the programme with host Lucy Hedges. In the second half of the episode, Lucy chats with new Ambassadors Laura El-Tantawy, Eliška Sky and Pie Aerts about their experiences as photographers and why they’re excited about becoming part of the programme. We a...

In our end of the year special, hosts Lucy Hedges and Ilvy Njiokiktjien look back on their favourite moments from a year of Shutter Stories episodes, before chatting to three exciting guests: Gulshan Khan, Nanna Heitmann and Nikolai Linares. They reflect on a year that challenged and changed us all...  Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro  Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter  Joi...

Lucy Hedges discusses the growing body positivity movement with fashion photographers Jade Keshia Gordon and Tarik Carrol . They debate if fashion houses have truly made progress in featuring a diverse range of models, intersectionality and the long road to true equality. We want to know what you think. Help us make Shutter Stories better by taking part of our listener survey: https://canon.sm/pod...

Hey Shutter Stories listeners! We have a favour to ask. As we're coming to the end of our first year, we'd really like to know what YOU think of the podcast. If you've got a moment, please share your thoughts in our audience survey: https://canon.sm/podcastsurvey  Thanks for listening to us in 2020. Your feedback will help us make the podcast even better.

Our host Ilvy Njiokiktjien talks with Alexis Hunley and Sama Kai, two photographers who have spent 2020 documenting the Black Lives matter protests in LA and London. They give us their insights into the demonstrations, the media and why it's vitally important that black voices are heard and the protests seen through their lenses. We want to know what you think. Help us make Shutter Stories be...

Sometimes, a single image can sum up a complex situation, start trends or change deep-seated attitudes. It’s photos like these that come to define eras and our conception of history. In this episode of Shutter Stories, we’re joined by Hilary Roberts, curator at the Imperial War Museum, and award-winning photographer Finbarr O’Reilly to discuss what makes an image truly iconic. Visit our website: h...

In today’s episode of Shutter Stories we’re discussing how AI and deep learning are becoming an increasingly common part of camera technology. Canon Product Specialist Mike Burnhill is here to explain how the technology works, while the acclaimed family photographer Helen Bartlett tells us exactly how it’s helping her business. Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro  Follow us on Twitter: https:/...

Following World Mental Health Day, we're discussing mental health and photography with Tasneem Alsultan and Anastasia Taylor-Lind. Working as a professional photographer can be emotionally and mentally taxing at the best of times and 2020 has certainly not been that... We discuss how the two photographers have coped with lockdown, how they've dealt with the aftereffects of tough shoots i...

In case you missed it, Canon has recently added next generation products to its Pro AV line-up. Headlining this is the new Canon EOS C70 - the revolutionary new cinema camera. Joining us on a bumper episode of the podcast are Directors of Photography Jolade Olusanya and Simeon Quarrie, as well as Canon Product Specialists Aron Randhawa and Mike Burnhill to discuss the new camera in depth and revea...