The FujiCast: Photography Podcast

Today on the show, probably the hardest challenge we have ever set plus a question on what floats our boat, spiritually and artistically in a picture. Kev gets some Instagram lessons and Neale reveals what he's holding out for once lock in is done and we tentatively all return to that place called work. Daily Photo Challenge page to visit: https://bit.ly/JohnDowning-quiz Write in to click@fujicast...

In today's episode we answer the five 'big' questions posed by a new photographer two years into his business. We have Kev's 'Book you should buy when it's safe to spend money again' and there's another Daily Photo Challenge. Send your questions for the show to click@fujicast.co.uk 

No it's not clickbait, it's actually a question received in the last few days about news doing the rounds on a drug to battle Covid-19 developed by another division within the Fujifilm corporation. Also today personal projects and some advice from American photographer Tony Reidsma. Plus the launch of a new daily photo competition. Tony's site: http://tonyreidsma.photography Contact the show: clic...

A revisit today to a segment from an earlier episode before Christmas when we talked about working as a film set photographer. Kev reveals how he almost launched a boy band. We even talk stoic logic and street photography. Real mixed bag today. Keith Bernstein: https://www.keithbernstein.co.uk/ Markus Andersen: http://www.markusandersen.net/ Contact the show: click@fujicast.co.uk

A round up episode really of what you've been up to photographically and personally during shutdown, lockdown or just well, downtime. Can we at last solve the Capture 1 full screen problem for Kev? And other ideas/questions. A kind of hangout episode really, short, sweet and not very religious.  Get in touch with the show: click@fujicast.co.uk  

Today's show is unlike any of those we've recently recorded. It's an honest account of how this pandemic is affecting us as photographers, professionals, husbands and dads. No sugar coating. Promise. Neale speaks with co-host Kevin Mullins' wife Gemma about photography, family and business.

"Would you like to second shoot a wedding for me?" The question UK wedding and commercial photographer Rebecca Faith posed to Magnum legend shooter Martin Parr. Hear what happened after he agreed. Also today, should you be photographing on the street during lockdown?  Rebecca Faith's site:  https://rebeccafaithphoto.com/ https://www.martinparrfoundation.org/ Send your questions to click@fujicast.c...

Today's guest, portrait and wedding photographer Fran Corbett had never pressed the video record button on her camera before Covid-19 had us all documenting our every move at home during lockdown. Her short honest family films of life in France during this time had us captivated on the show, so we wanted to learn more of her experience and what she uses technically. Fran Corbett: https://littlewin...

Today's show features Brad Wakefield who talks about shooting press work and how in many respects it's similar to photographing a wedding in terms of story capture. Why don't we talk about micro two thirds? And other questions, all in The FujiCast Daily. Remember the show lives by your questions and thoughts on photography, so keep sending them in to click@fujicast.co.uk   Brad Wakefield: https://...

The incredibly patient Bryan Caporicci is back for the last part of his three parter on business advice during lockdown. Today we talk contracts and Neale has something to admit about his own contract! Also how DO you say the word Nikon, our strangest photo commissions and photographing pots 'n' pans. Bryan's Sprout Studio link: https://www.getsproutstudio.com Send your stories, thoughts and photo...

MAIN SHOW MONDAY as we've been calling it talks today to respected British documentary photographer Fran May. Her honest pictures of Britain during the power strikes and financially turbulent times of the 70s are now the subject of a book featuring pictures that Bill Brandt, her mentor, commented would one day form a precious and important portfolio. As always your questions to click@fujicast.co.u...

In part 2 of our weekend daily show, John McCarthy talks of his release after 1,943 days captive in Lebanon. As we encounter our own isolation and think of what lies ahead, John shares how his hopes for freedom led to new horizons. Today is about embracing our futures. We'll also hear more of your photographic daily stories of what you've been doing at this time. John McCarthy: info@room54.co.uk  ...

A very special guest joins us this weekend on The FujiCast Daily. John McCarthy was held hostage in Beirut for 1,943 days, so knows a deal about isolation. Today a story of hope and tackling the effects of being isolated from an outside world. Part one of a two parter this weekend. Also your positive stories of what you've been doing photographically during this extraordinary time. John McCarthy s...

Today, a list of stuff to do daily, should I posting my wedding pics right now and Bryan Caporicci on what happens when the doors open again for business? Who will prosper and how can you flourish. And Kev talks of the days he used to walk 22 miles as a street photographer. Sprout Studios business for photographers: https://getsproutstudio.com/ Send your thoughts, questions and stories into click@...

Today, Neale and Kev answer more of your questions from the e-mail bag, there's an invite to be a part of Snapshot's BIG docu-story, Kev wonders why the police are outside his front window and what to do about imposter syndrome!  Shotkit: https://shotkit.com/   Nizar Birch: https://www.scallywagsphotography.co.uk/   Send your questions: click@fujicast.co.uk

In today's daily photography show, we talk with Bryan Caporicci of Sprout Studios about his new FREE marketing series for photographers who want to successfully come out the other side of this. All the normal chat, some of your questions and what IS Kev doing with this free time he has? Sprout studios: https://getsproutstudio.com/ Sprout YouTube: https://bit.ly/SPROUT-marketing   Send questions to...

The FujiCast Daily, Kev's back with Neale and we have a photographer/teacher on to tell us how to cope and deal with the kids being at home during lockdown. Your photo questions as ever to click@fujicast.co.uk  

It's MAIN SHOW MONDAY... alongside our daily shows of course during this rather strange period in united international history. Today the incredible personal project work of documentary photographer and photographic tutor, Mick Yates. We also talk about having your own exhibition, how many images IS enough when presenting to a client and a word about social media. Mick Yates: https://www.mickyates...

In the UK it's Mothering Sunday and the UK's PM is suggesting the best gift you can give your mother, is distance this year. These are sobering messages, but we'd like to serve up a little hope in today's daily FujiCast. Also some thoughts about being able to serve, even if your daily job may not right now be considered 'key.' Send your thoughts and questions into the show click@fujicast.co.uk  

The FujiCast daily today talks with Steve Vaughan, one of The FujiCast Facebook group admins. Have you joined yet? Steve is using Zoom.us to stay in touch with customers, friends, family AND photographers, plus some heartening news. Stoicism film: https://bit.ly/STOICfilm   BBC Eyam film: https://bbc.in/33CpqKy   Beijing good news: https://bbc.in/3951HE1   Zoom conferencing: https://zoom.us/  

It's a very strange episode today as you're about to find out. It all starts normally, in this anything but normal world right now, but then... well, listen on to find out. We also have some ideas about how to handle working from home. Pat Flynn's brilliant video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLBYYdg0sfs

Of course it'll be different for every country, but here in the UK and much of the world, measures taken by our governments mean that normality is on hold. So we want to throw our closed sign round to read open. We'll be doing a five day a week daily photo show, with the occasional weekender I'm sure. We'll start by addressing the elephant in the room, but from then on, we want to hear from photog...

This week's special guest on The FujiCast is Andrew Hellmich, whose PhotoBiz X podcast was one of the first photography podcasts to focus on the business side of making pictures. He shares how he got started and some gems of advice given on the show to him. Also this week, finding your photography confidence, making a choice between the X-T3 and X-T4, the focal length you shouldn't be without and...

Luis Garvan is talked of often on the show and today Kevin talks with him via link to Mexico City. We believe Garvan's work to be 'quiet genius,' whether it's his exquisite study of still life flora, commercial portraits or abstract form and today Kevin asks him how he works and why. Also today, how photography helped one listener in his battle for sobriety plus Kev's book of the week features Bai...

Fujifilm's X-T4 is now out and this week is the first week we can officially talk about it, so we travel to London to make some test shots and mull over our thoughts in the smoke's famous Oily F Stop pub. Is this a camera for still shooters, movie makers or both? Is it finally the perfect combination? Also, we hear from Andrew Mumford; X-Photographer in Portugal about landscapes, YouTube and works...