The Photowalk

There's a distinct possibility, this episode could just save your life. We start the week with a walk on the wild side, literally with an international wildlife photographer David Fettes, who aged 50 decided to entirely switch life and become a photographer in a genre that's famously hard to break into commercially, let alone make it your sole income right from the off. Swapping the nine to five,...

It's the mailbag show; the episode that takes your feedback about the shows you hear and shares thoughts about photography on a weekly photowalk. This week we discover the cyclist's state of flow following Wednesday's show on adventurist photography, we share Christmas gift suggestions, muse over what we've learned from this year's guests so far, talk about personal projects, flying and a dog call...

"People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." Words from Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a Swiss-American psychiatrist which are significant in terms of today's episode about being lost photographically and creatively during 2020. If you have any thoughts or comments abo...

Seven years in the British Special Forces, today's guest delivered the world's highest video broadcast to the BBC, he's been a professional racing team cyclist and is currently on a mission to ride and photograph the most physically and mentally exhausting hills, mountains and extraordinary places on Earth. They don't make photographers like Daniel Hughes every day. This show is brought to you by...

For two decades, Stefan Rousseau has spent much of his time travelling with and photographing the Prime Ministers of Great Britain as a photojournalist for PA Media. On the 22nd March 2017 he was within the grounds of parliament when a lone terrorist attacker struck. This is the story of a set of pictures Stefan made that day directly witnessing the aftermath of a terror attack in the heart of Lon...

World renowned fine art photographer Jonathan Chritchley has discovered the serenity of the sea, being by water, on water, even in water. His trademark black and white square format pictures of the sea, sailing and more latterly horses has won him much admiration. His photographs hang around the world and his client list includes Ralph Lauren, Saatchi and Saatchi and Vogue; highly aspirational tit...

With the winter months descending, on this photowalk, I get, as ever, lost in the woods with the sun sinking lower and the trails back to the car disappearing into darkness. Just enough light to read your mails and thoughts though on mobile cameras, discos, mental health, New York scenery, mystery wedding guests and an idea to replace the 365, perhaps. The show is supported by our Patrons and MPB...

Let's be honest this is a BIG question and in many respects I'm throwing it out to you so that we can start a two way on this for inclusion in a forthcoming Tuesday or Thursday snapshot edition. I have a little help on this one from some previous guests including Michel Delsol, New York portrait photographer, news agency owner Paul Walters and film maker Vincent Laforet. Some Instagram accounts to...

David Butow, a Washington DC based photojournalist who made the decision to move to the capital purely because he wanted in on the Trump show. But away from the portraits he made of the president which was the focus of last week's story, today he talks about the pictures he makes in the field internationally, which are often of highly charged moments where how you feel, is a strong part of what yo...

I've spent 2020 talking with and interviewing over a hundred photographers for this and the FujiCast podcast and if one thing has become clearer than looking through a sweet spot in a lens it's that I honestly now believe I can tell when someone is photographing as a 'business' and when someone is invested, not commercially, but emotionally in what they photograph. Today the first of our new style...

Misan Harriman returns for his concluding part, the story of an incredible three years, from making pictures on a holiday with a camera he barely used correctly to shooting the front cover of British Vogue. He also talks of imposter syndrome, putting your message out into the world, meeting Doreen Lawrence and working with one of the most respected fashion magazines on the planet. This episode is...

Today meet Margaret Soraya, based by Loch Ness in Scotland, working in nature's quiet places, capturing beautiful land and seascapes. We learn more about her approach to mentoring where solitude, mindfulness and peace are encouraged during her photographic retreats. Bryan Caporicci from Sprout Studio is our photographic business guest and we talk in detail about client relationships, how websites...

It's the end of the week show, the photowalk; me with my camera and mails from the electronic mail bag, feedback to what you've heard on the podcast. Today we're in not so sunny Bognor Regis on the English south coast, with a fierce breeze, to reveal the results of the listener survey and be inspired by the thoughts of those photographers who have appeared on the show as guests. We also talk about...

Today, in photographing The President, DC based photojournalist and portrait photographer David Butow talks of making pictures in a climate where image is everything. We talk about the stress and set up involved in photographing one of the most photographed leaders on the planet. As calls rang out from street protestors to 'Defund the Media,' we discuss the attitude toward photojournalists in part...

Charlene Winfred the nomadic street photographer and Fujifilm ambassador returns today for the second concluding part of her story, and we meander a little with our conversation. I marvel at her street poetry, I muse if blogging has seen it's time and purpose, whether Insta is now effectively the new version of, her association with a major camera brand and we talk about her love of the open road,...

Today, Nigerian-born British photographer, entrepreneur and social activist, Misan Harriman talks to us about his incredible three year entrance on to the world photographic stage, and also about founding 'What We Seee,' a unique media agency with a mission to bring uplifting, inspirational cultural conversation to the Internet. In three years as a professional photographer Misan has produced camp...

Hollywood portrait photographer Michael Grecco talks of his inspirations, the business of photography in 2020 and beyond, plus being the boss of your own space ; working with influential figures such as Bill Gates and directing the directors, namely Martin Scorsese. An opportunity to hear some behind the scenes stories from shoots that have positioned Grecco as one of America's most in demand port...

Greenham Common is the location for our walk; a former nuclear missile launch site during the cold war. Today, what's driving new photographers to shoot film, whose job is it to make sure there's photographic continuity in films? We also hear about a wonderful family photography project for a virtual and socially distanced Christmas, an alternative 365 series idea for 2021 and there's more feedbac...

An American photographer who mastered the art of telling photographic stories as series studies. Andy Warhol helped and inspired his Disco series of the 70s, he photographed Mike Tyson before he was, well, Mike Tyson for the Boxing series and his American Moments two parter featured scenes of life in the States that no longer exists. Supported by MPB and Sprout Studios. All links at: https://www.p...

Charlene Winfred is a self-titled photographic nomad, a 'permanent in-betweener.' Over the next few weeks we'll talk at length about being this traveling adventurist with a camera. Today we start with her beginnings, her time spent in Iraq and shooting street in her home country, Singapore. Charlene's also a strong advocate of street shooter collectives for women and talks of how initially 'others...

Portrait photographer Alex Benyon talks about how photography, in particular street photography, has been a positive life influence and healer during times of clinical depression and anxiety. He's been 'giving back' to those who suffer their own mental health problems with the 'Portraits of Mental Health project.' The aim of this ongoing project is to raise awareness for the different types of men...

'Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978 to 1991' is possibly one of the longer book titles to grace your coffee table. This is LA celeb photographer Michael Grecco's raw pictorial account of a period of music history from the late 70s to early 90s which he captured as a photojournalist in Boston and New York. He literally 'became the music,' hanging out with bands from b...

A BUMPER LENGTH WEEK! Your emails about making pictures from the shows you hear. This week: more on animal photojournalism, fighting imposter syndrome, shooting what you love, Darrin Zammit Lupi's very personal project on photographing his daughter's battle with cancer, adding sound to your stills and perfection in photography; it's very over rated. Have your mails included by writing to studio@ph...

Sean Tucker, philosophical YouTuber, photographer and writer shares his thoughts on this unnerving constant obsessive requirement to receive likes and thumbs up on our pictures and profiles as he returns for the concluding part in his mini series. We also discuss finding beauty in the ordinary, becoming a professional photographer, the challenges that lie ahead and his book and filming projects. T...

Photojournalist Edmond Terakopian talks about the Eyewitness Charity Photographic Print Auction in aid of Médecins sans frontières with words of photographic advice from some of the renowned professionals having prints auctioned and stories behind some of the pictures. Also David Butow on that portrait of Donald Trump in the Oval Office ahead of a interview being aired soon. Today's show is brough...