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07/09/2026
Photography and Instagram. Where Are We in 2026?
06/09/2026
Do They Know, What You Need To Know? Or The Photography Sponge!
03/09/2026
Photography and the Mortality of Time: Roughly Connected Thoughts
02/09/2026
How Photo Commissioning For Magazines Works And Why Submissions Don’t!
02/09/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 444: Special Conversation with Photographer Marc Asnin ‘Photography In The 21st Century’
31/08/2026
How To Produce a Photo Book. A Simple 12-Step Guide
30/08/2026
Every Photographer Needs A Growth Mindset
27/08/2026
Going To The Extremes in Photography? Do You Need To?
26/08/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 433: ‘Marketa Luskacova, Kristina Varaksina, Guy Martin, Greg Marinovich and Julia Fullerton-Batten Revisited’
25/08/2026
Street Photographers Who Give-Up Their Full-Time Jobs.
22/08/2026
The Hate Squad and ‘AI’ Everything and Anything
22/08/2026
‘Street Portrait’ Photography on Social Media. Creepy, Stalking, Intimidating?
21/08/2026
Photography and The Add Ons!
20/08/2026
Learn Photography From The Best, Forget the Rest! No ‘BS’!
19/08/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 432: Ragnar Axelsson, Sebastian Meyer, Sirkka Liisa Konttinen, Mimi Plumb and Mona Kuhn Revisited
17/08/2026
What Is The Point of a Photograph?
15/08/2026
What Defines A Professional Photographer?
13/08/2026
Memory? What Memory? At What Price?
12/08/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 431: ‘Art Streiber, Clare Strand, Elliott Landy, Elinor Carucci, Erwin Olaf and Mark Neville Revisted’
11/08/2026
If You Want To Make Successful Portraits, Then Consider The Background!
07/08/2026
We Are All Content Creators Now! Get With The Programme!
06/08/2026
Take The Positive, From The Negative
05/08/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 430: ‘Daniel Meadows, Brian Griffin, Polly Alderton, Mark Stienmetz and Paul Lowe Revisited’
02/08/2026
Photography Is Being Abused, Every Minute of Every Day…
31/07/2026
Filling The Photography Glass
30/07/2026
Don’t Look Back in Anger!
29/07/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 429: ‘The Proust Photo Quiz’ with Photographer Emily Garthwaite
27/07/2026
Conscious and Un-Conscious Bias in Photography Competitions. Does It Exist?
22/07/2026
Those That Read The Manual, and Those That…
22/07/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 428: ‘David Hockney, Top 20 Photographers, Faking It and Photo Censorship’
21/07/2026
Should Photographers Be Scared of AI?
16/07/2026
The UNP ‘GOATS’ of Photography
15/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 Films On Photographers
15/07/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 427: ‘Harry Gruyaert, Photo Judges, World Cup Photography, and Staying Young”
13/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 Sports Photographers
10/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 Self-Portrait Photographers
10/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 Photographers of Nudes
09/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 Rural Photographers
08/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 ‘Interesting’ Photographers
08/07/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 426: ‘Josef Koudelka, Selling Prints and Listeners Letters’
06/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 Conflict Photographers
05/07/2026
The UNP 20 Top Photographers Who Keep/Kept It Personal
03/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 Music Photographers
02/07/2026
The UNP Top 20 Urban Photographers
01/07/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 425: With Bill Shapiro ‘Concept Versus Context’
29/06/2026
THE UNP Top 20 Portrait Photographers
28/06/2026
The UNP Top 20 Fashion Photographers
28/06/2026
The UNP Top 20 Wandering Photographers
26/06/2026
The UNP Top 20 Landscape Photographers
25/06/2026
The UNP Top 20 Photographers Working With Colour
24/06/2026
The Photography Canon And Why It Is Important (Not The Camera Brand)
24/06/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 424: The ‘Proust Photo Quiz’ with Photographer, Artist and Filmmaker Roger Ballen
18/06/2026
Have Photographers Forgotten How To See Imaginatively?
17/06/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 423: See/Saw ‘Sarah Moon, Joel Meyerowitz, Marilyn Monroe, Kawada Kikuji and Iwane Ai’
16/06/2026
Promotion Is Repetition or How to Sell Your Photography Online
13/06/2026
David Hockney 1937-2026: An Ambivalent Relationship with Photography
10/06/2026
Do You Have To Study Photography? To Be A Photographer…
10/06/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 422: ‘Richard Avedon, Bio Pics, Best of Lists and Listeners Letters’
09/06/2026
PTTH: Photographers Trying Too Hard
08/06/2026
Ignore Photography At Your Peril!
04/06/2026
Photography Today Is Misunderstood. That Is Why It Could Die As A Profession
03/06/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 421, With Bill Shapiro ‘How To Price and Sell Photographs!’
02/06/2026
Can Photography Be Peaceful?
31/05/2026
The Only Book ‘On Photography’ You Need.
27/05/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 420: The ‘Proust Photo Quiz’ with Photographer and Photo Editor Cengiz Yar
26/05/2026
Is Analogue Photography The New Arts & Crafts/Luddite Movement? And Is ‘Trad Wife’ Connected?
25/05/2026
Perfect Is Boring And Dangerous. Is It The Photographer’s Fault?
22/05/2026
Photography Has A Problem, But Will Photographers Admit It?
21/05/2026
The Clever Idea in Photography Is Dead!
20/05/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Epsiode 419: See/Saw with Fiona Hayes ‘Photo London 2026 and Peckham 24’
16/05/2026
Let’s Talk About The Launching of New Cameras in 2026
13/05/2026
Push The Button or Swipe The Screen: Cameras Will Change!
13/05/2026
Is The Photographer Responsible?
13/05/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 418 ‘Angus McBean, The Beatles, Control Freaks and Listeners Letters’
12/05/2026
Photographs Are All We Have! Put Them In Your Will!
06/05/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 417: The Conversation ‘Photo Book Design Special’ With Graphic Designer Mike Dempsey
01/05/2026
Don’t Pay To Get Published!
29/04/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 416: ‘Photography That Challenges, Photographers Under 40 and Listeners Letters ‘
22/04/2026
Photographers Gone and Forgotten. Why?
22/04/2026
PODCAST : A Photographic Life, Epsiode 415: See/Saw with Fiona Hayes ‘The Netherlands Photo Museum, And Don’t Believe The Hype!’
21/04/2026
What Is A Body of Work?
21/04/2026
A Photographer’s Licence?
19/04/2026
Photography, Connection and Avoiding The Fakery!
18/04/2026
Photographers, Are The Ultimate Polymaths!
15/04/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 414: ‘The ‘Proust Photo Quiz’ with Photographer Lynn Goldsmith
14/04/2026
What Use Are Camera Reviews? Not Much!
11/04/2026
P Is For Photography!
09/04/2026
The Photograph As Family Document
08/04/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 413: ‘The Most Influential Photographer In the World and Keeping It Real!’
06/04/2026
No! I Don’t Do Weddings and I’m Not Paparazzi!
01/04/2026
I’m Bored With Photography, Are You?
01/04/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 412: With Bill Shapiro ‘Photo Competitions Examined, Debated, Discussed and Explained’
25/03/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 411: ‘The ‘Proust Photo Quiz’ with Photographer/Film Maker Perry Ogden
22/03/2026
“Photographs Are Art But They Are Not Proper Art!”
22/03/2026
“No Photos, No Story!”
18/03/2026
How Many Images Are Stored On Your Phone?
18/03/2026
PODCAST : A Photographic Life, Epsiode 410: See/Saw with Fiona Hayes ‘Martin Parr, Don McCullin, Gordon Parks, Catherine Opie and Jack Davison’
17/03/2026
Photography Now; Selling Clothes and Selling Hate!
14/03/2026
Photography Is No Longer Enough!
11/03/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Epsiode 409: ‘W Eugene Smith, Photo Morals, and Listeners Letters’
09/03/2026
Are Photo Annuals of The Past Relevant Today?
04/03/2026
Photography for Those Who Want to be Alone and Those Who Need Company!
04/03/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 408: The Conversation with Bill Shapiro ‘Listeners Instagram Q and A’
01/03/2026
What Does Photography Mean to You? Alys Tomlinson
01/03/2026
Are Photo Magazines Worth Keeping and Collecting?
28/02/2026
Why Newspapers No Longer Want or Can Afford Staff Photographers
25/02/2026
Let’s Put This Editorial Thing to Bed!
24/02/2026
Is Photography For Some, Just An Excuse To Buy Stuff?
24/02/2026
What Does Photography Mean to You? Vinca Peterson
23/02/2026
To Tripod, Or Not to Tripod! That Is The Question!
20/02/2026
The Power of Photography In The Moment
20/02/2026
What Does Photography Mean to You? Tom Stoddart
19/02/2026
What Is A ‘Good’ Photograph? What Is A ‘Bad’ Photograph?
18/02/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 406: See/Saw with Fiona Hayes ‘Avedon, Nan Goldin, Taylor Wessing and Luigi Ghirri’
16/02/2026
The Dangerous Rise of The Photo Collaboration
14/02/2026
A Simple Guide to Framing Photography
12/02/2026
Joining The Dots! Building a Photographic Practice in 2026
11/02/2026
What Does Photography Mean to You? Reuben Wu
11/02/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 405: ‘Ralph Eugene Meatyard, the USA Influence and Documenting Conflict’
05/02/2026
What does Photography mean to you? Sebastian Meyer
04/02/2026
PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation, Episode 404: with Bill Shapiro ‘Is Instagram Dead, Dying Slowly Or Healthy?’
31/01/2026
Photography Is Important, Arguing About It Isn’t!
30/01/2026
What does Photography Mean to You? Witold Krassowski
29/01/2026
Same As It Ever Was? Photography In 1864 And 2026!
25/01/2026
Too Many Boring Photo Books
24/01/2026
What Does Photography Mean to You? Hellen van Meene
23/01/2026
What Does Photography Mean To You? Brian Griffin
21/01/2026
Enough of the Standing, Sitting and Staring! Portrait Photography Now!
21/01/2026
What Does Photography Mean to You? Ragnar Axelsson
20/01/2026
What Does Photography Mean to You? Mark Steinmetz
19/01/2026
There Is No Photography ‘Secret Sauce’!
18/01/2026
The Photography System Is Broken. Here Are Some Facts!
16/01/2026
How To Collect Photo Books: Part Three
14/01/2026
How To Collect Photo Books: Part Two
12/01/2026
How To Collect Photo Books: Part One
10/01/2026
The Citizen Journalist: Photographer, Filmmaker, Broadcaster and Curator
07/01/2026
Photographers and Writing. A Contentious Issue?
04/01/2026
Why is Black and White Photography Considered to Be More Serious? More Important?
04/01/2026
What Do You Do With 100 Years of the British Journal of Photography?
03/01/2026
The Colour Versus Black and White Debate: It Doesn’t Matter!
02/01/2026
New Year Life Change with Photography? Whatever Your Decision You Need to Read This!
01/01/2026
You Only Need One Photobook and This Is It!
01/01/2026
I Went To Buy a Camera and Was Shocked!
24/12/2025
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 398: ‘APL LIVE 2025’ with Photography Historian/Curator Dr Michael Pritchard ‘The Photo Archive’
21/12/2025
‘Art’ is a ‘Touchy Word’ in Photography It Seems!
19/12/2025
Is This Photojournalism? No! It’s Portrait Photography At Its Best…
17/12/2025
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 397: ‘APL LIVE 2025’ with Photographer and Filmmaker Chris Floyd
16/12/2025
Not Everything Should Be Photographed and What Happens to Those Photographs?
13/12/2025
The Ballad of the Misinformed Photographer
12/12/2025
A Little Help From Your Photo Friends
10/12/2025
Staying True to a Central ‘Truth’ in Photography
10/12/2025
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 396: ‘APL LIVE 2025’ with Photographer and Filmmaker Alys Tomlinson
09/12/2025
Portraits, Anxiety and Eye Contact
07/12/2025
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 395.5: ‘Martin Parr 1952-2025: “Okay. Next Photo. Which One?”‘
04/12/2025
Successful Photography Needs Informed Decision Making
03/12/2025
PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation, Episode 395 with Bill Shapiro ‘Bill Goes to Paris Photo, AI Disagreement and Listening to Experts’
26/11/2025
PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Epsiode 394: ‘Jeanloup Sieff, Corinne Day, Rankin and ‘Listeners Letters’
25/11/2025
Photography Courses Are Closing. Why?
21/11/2025
2,000 Frames Is Too Many, Way Too Many…
20/11/2025
Editing Photographs Is Easy. Here’s How and Why?
13/11/2025
Content Is For Boxes. It’s Not For Me!
12/11/2025
It’s Not ART! Stop It!
05/11/2025
Portrait Fear
29/10/2025
Photography and The Google Search
25/10/2025
Give a Little, Take a Lot! How Not to Approach Photography
22/10/2025
Looking, Not Reading. Swiping, Not Absorbing.
18/10/2025
Make Money From Photography!
12/10/2025
Is The Photo Book Dead?
11/10/2025
Doctor of Photography? Are You Having a Laugh?
10/10/2025
Photography has Evolved! Deal With It!
03/10/2025
The First Is Still Good Enough or Buy The Canon 5D!
25/09/2025
The Photo That Stays With Me: Part Two and Why Photography Is Important!
22/09/2025
Photography Today is a Toxic Siloed Matrix and That’s Not Good!
07/09/2025
How Much is a Photograph Worth?
03/09/2025
Photo Terms/Ways of Working: A Reminder!
01/09/2025
Brand, Niches, Style, Seconds, Edit… Why Is The New Photo Vocabulary So Wrong?
31/08/2025
AI Needs Photographers/Creatives More Than Photographers Need AI
29/08/2025
Mixed-Up-Confusion or Are Photographers Lost?
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