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Hey everybody, welcome to episode 94 of photography insights and today we are going to feature another great artist.  As I said in my previous episode I’m trying to reach out to a wider scope of people and this is another example – a photographer from Russia!   Gulnara comes from the region of Autonomous Republic of Bashkortostan and was the only female photographer.  She moved into the world of press photography under the belt of "associated press" in the USA.  She has won competitions and awards including world press photo.  Her work is known around the world now and one example is that of 9/11, where she was at ground zero.  In this podcast we do not discuss this as her interview with Bob at Street Photography Magazine covers all you need to know (plus its a great magazine). I came across Gulnara because of her awards and her lovely work with street photography.  Gulnara is the founder of "womenstreetphotographers.com" too, where she showcases work of others. One of Gulna

It's another week and time for another show and again something completely different.  You can see how my choice of guests is influenced by events and people around me! Recently I have talked about the point of looking for with my guests and choosing them for a reason.  It's something that has played on my mind recently and how I should open up more.  The consensus in my mind (we had a vote) is that I should look for people that haven't had their voices heard from the minorities or speak to those that are trying to do great work for the society of those not privileged. So today I'm pleased to bring you the rather lovely Sheila Pree Bright.  Sheila is an ambassador for Leica, comes from America and has this habit of using the world of photography to talk about the world from a different perspective.  Some of her projects include Young Americans, 1960NOW, Suburbia, Plastic Bodies.  We talk a lot about the life of being black in America, opportunities and what she has seen.  

It's my pleasure to bring an artist and photographer from the top of his game - Joel Tjintjelaar from Holland.  Joel's images are really outstanding and thought-provoking, based around his concepts of fine art.  His images are based around black and white (he explains why too) and usually involve long exposure.  Joel works in the world of architecture using both digital full-frame and large format film to produce high-end work for clients.  This involves him using Photoshop skills and teaching these too. Joel comes from a different background to most, after a career in I.T. and being a qualified criminal lawyer.  If you look at his brand you can see blog articles, courses, critiques, guides, books and has a unique relationship with Hitech filters (has his own range of N.D. filters).  He's an intelligent person who perfects his skill through learning from other forms of art and reading a lot!   importance of studying painters + art passion + defining fine art learn about

Hello everyone, Hello everyone,a quick message to say there is no episode this week as I've been interviewed myself.  Yes, please do check out Tim at Cheapshot podcast, where I was a guest for episode 8!  Tim's a great and friendly character so really nice to be talking with him (link at the bottom). In this show I briefly discuss:  ideas for future show  thanks to Max from last week  covid and coming out lockdown  shooting models  working on my projects  future podcasts Links Tim's podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZmQ0NzZjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz/episode/YjIwNWJjZTMtNzJlMS00ZDU5LWJhYzctZTM3Y2ViZTM3N2Nk?ved=0CAIQkfYCahcKEwjIi4-_8sDqAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBA&hl=en-GB --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/photography-insights/message

Welcome to episode 90!   I was reading a copy of the tech/science mag WIRED recently and was intrigued by some of the photography inside, especially one particular article.  Something then suddenly flashed why don't I reach out to the photographer, as they are always credited in magazines like this.  The thing was, the article was based around forensic photography and not something I had seen much of. So a few friendly emails later and we had managed to arrange a last-minute session together.  I'm pleased to introduce you to Max Aguilera Hellweg, who is a not only a photographer for National Geographic but a trained doctor too. Working for National Geographic he has had some very interesting assignments that have taken him around the world and interesting circumstances!  Max started life in film and darkrooms but was forced to shoot digitally due to changes in the industry. He talks to us about his life and is very passionate about this, so watch out for the odd swear word. A few t

How do you introduce someone who is funny, forthright and totally committed to her role in society.  With some people its more than a job, it's more than passion, it's simply who you are.  Today's guest is the one and only Michelle Groskopf, a street and editorial photographer from Los Angeles.   Michelle is an interesting figure in the community because her career moved rapidly from the world of the street to purses, people and some rather interesting clients.  After shooting for a certain favourite magazine of mine, Michelle was lucky enough to work with people in the tech industry.  Now when I say tech, I mean the big boss, as in Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey etc!   What is great is that Michelle took these photos in her style, not your standard corporate headshot.   Anyway, we discuss all sorts and have a great laugh, so here are a few points from it: finding a mentor how WIRED changed her life vivid websites voyeuristic style telephoto lenses

Welcome back all, a few weeks ago I brought you a double-length special with Stephen at Kosmo.  For this week I'm bringing you something really different and totally understand if it's not for you.  For one week, I've put together a double-length special focusing on mental health with a couple of photographers.  These are blunt, raw, true stories about real-life here as they talk about Mental Health and its effects. I am very proud to present my friends Shaun Hall and Victoria Louise who have agreed to bring you honesty.  When around us there is the false world of perfection and Instagram, but behind this are people with problems.  It's about time we talked about this and stopped pretending we live these amazing lives and everything is a photo.   Shaun is more of a landscape and nature photographer, but loves all genres to be honest and is currently living off the Yorkshire Coast.  Victoria lives in the small town of Gainsborough with her family and works in the wedding and

I’m pleased to bring you photojournalist Rob Pinney from Point 51 magazine.  The magazine is based around photojournalism and covers stories around Europe.  It’s a well-made publication, unique size and reads more like a long-form approach. Rob talks to us about: stealing the "stone of scone" timeline issues COVID & the future commuting during COVID online storytelling monetising news & paywalls working in publishing emotions when working covering difficult topics Links Rob's website - https://www.robpinney.com/about Magazine website - https://point51magazine.com/rob-pinney Photovoice - https://photovoice.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/photography-insights/message

After waiting so long I thought it would be wise to put an interview with Stephen Dowling from Kosmo foto together.  After writing for his blog last year (link) and watching his website grow from the Zorki days has been impressive.  Obviously some of you know Stephen from his film, some know him from the BBC and some from his NME days, never mind his travels around the world. After meeting Stephen back in March 2019 at the photography show (with the rest of the crew too) it was clear he's got bags of experience and intelligence too.  I love talking to people like Stephen about the many years he has been a journalist, but mainly his passion for the analogue world of cameras. I decided to make this an extra-length special to cover 2 weeks, as I'm still unsure if I can commit to a weekly podcast anymore (it takes up time editing etc).   Obviously I will never be short of interesting people to find, it's just finding mutual times to fit this in. So, let's break the interview down since

Interview with historic sign photographer Mark Stein, is a hell of a title ain't it!  Well, I'm back after a prolonged break from this pandemic, but I am feeling in a better headspace thank god.  After chatting with Mark recently we finally nailed down a date together to get this podcast recorded.  Apologies for any audio issues on this one, so many internet-related service issues at the minute it's crazy. As you know I like to bring you variety, as it keeps us all entertained.  With episode 85 and our lovely guest Mark Stein from Denver, Colorado, USA.  Mark has definitely found a niche project here.  He's photographing some of the vintage and historic signs along the famous route 66.  Mark was one of the guys I found through Instagram and we started talking some time ago, due to our passion for film.  I even showed him a book I had been reading a few months ago about some interesting stops along Route 66 (I mean who hasn't heard of it?) You can tell from the interview

As you already know I'm starting this series of interviews to document what is going on with this pandemic.  We are featuring an array of people from different places in the world, so we get an even picture of what is happening. I am really pleased to present you with 2 lovely people from Germany today, it's Marwan and Chary's from Silvergrain Classics (aka Photoklassik).  Both are active on social media and always in touch with the community.  Chary's has posted some lovely footage including her son developing colour film in their home.  It's really nice to see this personal touch and see there are people behind the brand, not just some business. If you haven't yet seen their magazine, I highly recommend it, they have some amazing artists featured.  In fact, I have written a review of the magazine and they inspired me to interview people like Jan Schlegel. So listen to this show as we talk about: large format enlargers positivity coming articles kodak & tetenal changes

As you already know I'm starting this series of interviews to document what is going on with this pandemic.  We are featuring an array of people from different places in the world, so we get an even picture of what is happening. I am really pleased to present you with 2 lovely people from Germany today, it's Marwan and Chary's from Silvergrain Classics (aka Photoklassik).  Both are active on social media and always in touch with the community.  Chary's has posted some lovely footage including her son developing colour film in their home.  It's really nice to see this personal touch and see there are people behind the brand, not just some faceless business. It's been interesting to hear from people around the globe and let's see how different things are in another European country - Germany. So listen to this show as we talk about: toilet paper Tetenal & dishwasher tablets supporting the community bricks & mortar stores re-opening of small stores school learning &

As you already know I'm starting this series of interviews to document what is going on with this pandemic.  We are featuring an array of people from different places in the world, so we get an even picture of what is happening. Today's guest stands out in some ways because of his role in life - health care. Today I want you to welcome David Collyer who works as an anaesthetist assistant in a hospital in Abergavenny, Wales, UK. David joined the show with his son Ned on episode 61 in 2019 and was very popular due to the unique relationship.  He spends his time documenting all manner of subjects from portraiture to landscapes and everyday life.  David has a very good eye for detail and showing characters, whilst being able to develop his own work (yes another film shooter). However, that is not his full story, David also has been given permission to shoot inside his hospital and help document about the crisis. So listen to this show as we talk about: health protection equipment UK predicated f

As you already know I'm starting this series of interviews to document what is going on with this pandemic.  We are featuring an array of people from different places in the world, so we get an even picture of what is happening. Today's guest is Ashley Hoff, another nice guy I met on Instagram and lives in Adelaide, Australia.  Ashley's work caught my eye as he uses analogue technology (medium format and tin types etc) to capture images of old cars.  He appeared on the show podcast on episode 20, back in 2018, but unfortunately, I had issues with the technology at the time.   Ashley works in technology supporting the finance industry in Australia and has worked at home for 4 weeks now.  So listen to see how life is on the other side of the world. In this one we discuss state by state decisions tin type experiments cruise ship border closes travel & tourism future health care space + garden footprints schools + grades beaches & socialising shopping, supplies +

As you already know I'm starting this series of interviews to document what is going on with this pandemic.  We are featuring an array of people from different places in the world, so we get an even picture of what is happening. Today's guest is Paul Lefko, another good friend of mine from the West coast of America - Los Angeles.  Paul was one of the few that used Instagram as a platform in a good way and we became mates through.  So much so not only has Paul appeared on the podcast on episode 21, back in 2018, but also co-hosted a few shows with me! We have been mates for a while now and finally got to meet up last year while he had a layover in the UK. Paul is not only a great photographer, who shoots models and aspiring musicians around Hollywood but also a great travel photographer too.  However, that is not his full story, Paul is also a full-time therapist and a father of two.  So listen to this show as we talk about: schools + Chromebooks future of teaching unemployed a

As you already know i'm starting this series of interviews to document what is going on with this pandemic.  We are featuring an array of people from different places in the world, so we get an even picture of what is happening. Today's guest is Bob Patterson, editor of the Street Photography magazine.  He appeared on the podcast on episode 13, back in 2018! We became friends ever since and have remained in contact. Bob talks to us about what is happening in America and some of his recent experiences shooting on the street.  He will talk to us about what this has meant to his magazine along with street photography too.  Bob is from a small town called Charlottesville in Virginia (1 hr south of Washington). So listen to this show as we talk about: street photography changes social distancing conspiracies industries still working health care testing & equipment keeping creative focusing on priorities breweries & vineyards Links Street Photography magazine - https://streetphotographymagazi

Welcome to my latest podcast and this will form a series of interviews about how Covid is affecting people in the photography industry.  We start of this documentary series with a model called Marius the vampire and photographer Paul Otley. Please bear with us with the sound quality, there are many factors affecting this currently including broadband.   We talk to Marius and Paul about: fitness & losing weight modelling shoots city life the lock down employment affect on children RAW swapping motivation socialising online future planning Paul also joins us from Grimsby in the UK as a guy who is relatively new to photography.  Paul and Marius are part of collective group of people who I've worked with who have become friends.  We tend to talk about our collective as a family, as we all message each other frequently and like working together. In this session we discuss a local photographer called Jay Good and the photography ideas he is working on to help pass the tim

I wanted to reach out and discuss the latest about Corona.  After working remotely for 10 days I talk about my family, whats been going on and how we are coping with Corona. I've had a think about what Corona is doing to the human race and thought would podcast about it. In this one I discussion: shopping recession health service public transport the spread nature & emissions the future Keep watching out for further updates. Links https://www.facebook.com/groups/photographerstheraphy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/photography-insights/message

Hey guys I wanted to put something out there about the changes I'm making.  As some of you know there will be no more podcasts until further notice!!! Due to the onset of this awful virus, the industry I work in (technology) is at boiling point and we are flooded with work.  Please don't think I'm here to moan as I have a job that i'm so grateful for.  It just means by the end of the day I have no energy to partake in photography or podcasting.  Currently, its important to put the demands of others to the forefront.   By working in the I.T. industry it means I'm finally realistically helping people and keep their businesses running and staff in jobs.  I don't think there has ever been a true need for remote working before, so I'm so so grateful. Sorry there will not be any podcasts until further notice but i'm pretty sure you understand and the arts have to take a backstep. Once things calm down I will put time in to bringing you quality guests as always.  But for you i'm

For episode 83 we discuss the world of fine art from a self-portrait artists’ point of view Brooke Shaden is known for her amazing creative portraiture and has taught digital art in many places.  She was even booked for the UK photography show before it was recently cancelled. Brooke talks in a very open manner about her work, her process and surviving in this world. In this episode we talk about: shooting in daylight keeping gear simple teaching remotely her new book creating an art movement opening up & being real how to overcome self-worth favourite pizza restaurants mutual love of Frank Herbert Random questions: why we discuss Cambodia ice skating? cropping images? Quote “people just need permission to create” Links Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brookeshaden/ Website - https://brookeshaden.com/gallery/ Pay it forward Amy Parish --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/photography-insights/message