Sunny 16 Podcast

It's a new day at Sunny 16 Towers as Rachel and Clare take the wheel of the good ship (which is also a tower) Sunny 16 onwards to exciting new waters full of analogue photography goodness.   On this weeks show they discuss all they've been up to lately, from running workshops to taking part in exhibitions, Holga week 2023, the upcoming Analogue Spotlight event in Nottingham, answer listener emails...

Sunny 16 is back from its summer break! The whole gang are here, refreshed from the break and with stories to share. And we have some announcements too on how the show is moving forward.   Some things mentioned in the show: Analogue Spotlight event Artdoc Gallery The 12.12 project Polaroid i2 camera   Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀

It’s summer holiday time! What are the team up to over the summer? What photo adventures await? Also, for the first time ever, we are taking an extended break over the summer - but we will be back with you all in the autumn! We hope you all enjoy your summers too 🏄‍♀️🪇🏖️   Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀

And so it is time to conclude our short series on lighting. Thank you to everyone who submitted images for our assignment on “Intentional Light”. It was great to see them and to discuss them on the show. There are some host submissions to discuss as well.   Video mentioned by Christian on what to shoot when “there is nothing to shoot” .   Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Disc...

As our lighting series progresses, this week we take a deep dive into Clare’s current, amazing project, inspired by and including lots of lighting. With a deadline of the Revelat show in just a few weeks, Clare has been both hugely busy and hugely creative!   Mentioned in the show: Photie man Yevonde Civilisation - The Way We Live Now Revelat   Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny1...

Out of grumpiness can spring beauty. Specifically, Ade is grumpy and that seeds a rich, rambling and revealing conversation about the role vulnerability plays in our creativity. If that sounds heavy, fear not, indulge yourself 😀.   Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀

A crafty discussion about exposure and how to use it to influence you images - with a generous helping of practical tips on the technicalities of working with flash. Too many topics covered to list them all in the show notes so buckle up and listen in!   Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀

We teased, then went quiet - but here we are with the start of our new mini-series on lighting! Actually, the launch of two new series on lighting, one here on Sunny 16 and the other on Sunny 16 Presents. Tune in to find out more.   We also have a guest co-host who will go on to host the S16P series, none other than John-Michael Mendizza 🎉. Get a head start on John-Michael’s lightning work at his...

Whoosh! Spring has sprung - or at least is springing, and only if you live in the northern hemisphere - but you get the point. When our minds turn to travelling with for photography and with our cameras, what do we look for? Truly we chase the light 😀!   Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀

It’s news week on Sunny16 - lots of stuff to talk about:   Dunkbot Kickstarter   Christian’s new mandolin Clare's magazine cover   Polaroid Blue Reclaimed Edition   Fujifilm suspends domestic supplies in Japan   Apple, Chair, Hat Update from Alfie Tych   New Mamiyamigos podcast   Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀

In this episode we chat with delightful Ariela Badenas who's a photographer from Vancouver, Canada. She tells us why she loves film, how important community darkrooms are and why she would rather wear all her clothes on top of each other than not have enough space in her bag for cameras when travelling.   https://www.arielab.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/arielaaaaaaaa/   Enjoy the conversation and...

Time to round up the conversation on photography style. What have we learned? What surprised us? What will we do differently in the future?   Big shout out to the Discord community - loads of great discussion on this topic there. Please do join us and join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀

It’s show and tell week on Sunny 16. As part of our mini-series on style, we have talk about our own work and our personal style evolutions. As luck would have it, we have an enormously insightful special guest join us to help navigate - Anil Mistry. Friend of the show and waaayyy too long since he last joined us, Anil applies his 30 years experience as a creative across many media and genres to h...

Welcome to our mini-series on photographic style! We’ve been wanting to discuss style for ages but didn’t feel we could do it justice in a single show so it was a great topic for our first foray into longer conversations. (Yeah, ok some of the earlier Sunny 16s did go on for hours 😂.)   What is photographic style? How do you get a style? Can you choose a style? How do you learn from others and ta...

The reality of making this show has been a much richer discussion than any of us expected. We talk about Outsider Artists - their work, the impact they have had on the art world when finally recognised, exploitation of unintended legacies - the list is long and we have only scratched the surface!   Photographers mentioned in the show Lee Godie Miroslav Tichy Vivan Maier   Help us continue the conv...

Tune in for the long-awaited (sorry about that folks) conclusion and results of the Cheapshots Challenge. Our theme is harvest and our show is replete with metaphorical and abstract interpretations of the theme - with a few actually-on-brief submissions as well 😀.   Many thanks to everyone who submitted images - as you will hear, we got some awesome stuff!   Find the photos at the Sunny 16 websit...

Artist, educator and hybrid photographer Danny Bittencourt joins us for an exploration of the art, the emotion and the process of photography-based art beyond the print.   Danny on the web: Website Instagram YouTube   And while you’re at it, join the Sunny16 Discord too 😀

Ant and Craig from the Pretence Collective join us to talk about their zine Pretence, how they met, got inspired, put out an open call and made an amazing book for us all to enjoy! Check them out at:   Pretence website Pretence Instagram Ant Instagram Craig Instagram   And while you’re at it, join the Sunny16 Discord too 😀

Ilford Master Printer, professional print colourist, tutor and artistic experimenter Andrew Sanderson joins us to discuss his work, passions and not-projects!   Andrew on Instagram   Andrew’s blog Get Andrew’s books on Abe Books   And while you’re at it, join the Sunny16 Discord too 😀

Happy New Year everyone! Just a few weeks ago, Dave and Benny set up NorthWestFilmPhoto - a group dedicated to film photography in the north west of England. They are just starting out and have already built a great Discord community and hosted a big photowalk. Our conversation with the NWFP guys has loads of interesting stories and real excitement for something new that is kicking off in glorious...

The Sunnies Awards 2022 yaayyyyyy! Back by dope demand after a two year break, we have an amazing breadth and depth of work and stuff to celebrate and to share. Our 7 categories for the Sunnies are:   1. What is your favourite Sunny 16 Presents show? 2. What is the best new film launched in 2022? 3. What is the best new camera launched in 2022? 4. Who is your favourite vendor of refurbished camera...

Back once again (like the proverbial renegade master) we are honoured to talk to Duncan Gammon of SilverPan Film Lab who regales us with tales of community spirit, bespoke development and printing and single-handedly getting Hasselblad to do a production run of motherboards.   (I might have exaggerated that last one.)   Artists mentioned by Duncan during the show: Greg Turner Rosie Sherwood Wendy...

Continuing our occasional series on analogue entrepreneurs we are hugely pleased that Jame Burris of Dorset Vintage Camera Hire joined us to talk about his side business renting out medium format cameras. This is a great story of turning something you love into something bigger.   Vote for the Sunnies Awards   Send us your Harvest photos for the cheapshots challenge to sunny16podcast@gmail.com by...

B-b-b-b-b-b-breaking News! We sent out the Sunny16 News Hound to get us a scoop this week. Listen up for something properly exciting!   Vote for the Sunnies Awards   Send us your Harvest photos for the cheapshots challenge to sunny16podcast@gmail.com  by 11th December

Rach has some very exciting news to share - including what is probably the coolest darkroom location ever!  Sign up to the waitlist for The Ultimate Film & Darkroom Workbook - Pre-orders opening soon!!! You’ll be able to buy it for Christmas and will be shipping out in January. Visit Emma’s new Etsy shop for photographer Christmas gifts and more Vote for the Sunnies Awards Send us your Harvest pho...