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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?
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
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
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!
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
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!
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
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?
17/11/2025
It Was Forty Years Ago Today, And The Band Began to Play…
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?
10/10/2025
Photography has Evolved! Deal With It!
03/10/2025
The First Is Still Good Enough or Buy The Canon 5D!
27/09/2025
Tired of Photography or Just Tired?
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?
06/09/2025
Marketing People Are Dumbing Down Photography
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?
09/04/2021
Weekly Free UNP Newsletter launched
28/06/2020
A Suggestion for Photo Festivals…
26/06/2020
Are You Ready to Take the UNP Photo Quiz?
25/05/2020
The Importance of an Archive, or What is an Archive?
26/04/2020
VIDEO: The State of Independents: The UNP in discussion with Ffoton Wales
27/04/2019
The ‘Next’ Level: In Search of the Photographic ‘Holy Grail’
24/11/2018
AUDIO: Glenn Edwards, David Hurn, and Grant Scott in Conversation with Audience Q and A
29/05/2018
Grant Scott Interviewed by Richard Chambury for PixelRights Interview Series
23/06/2016
When Does The Fun Begin? Or Photo Degree Shows Why Do They Exist!
13/04/2016
Opening Up The Conversation: #CClasses, The Future of the Photographic Community?
25/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Commissioned Document Part 3
23/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Commissioned Document Part 1
22/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Social Document Part 2
22/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Landscape Document Part 2
22/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Landscape Document Part 1
21/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Portrait Document Part 3
21/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Portrait Document Part 2
21/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Music Document Part 3
21/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Music Document Part 2
21/03/2016
FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Music Document Part 1
20/03/2016
EVENT: Photography A Visual Language, In Pictures…
20/02/2016
FREE EVENT: Photography A Visual Language
08/02/2016
ARCHIVE: A Brief Conversation with Elliott Erwitt…
08/02/2016
In Conversation: Gilles Bensimon
28/01/2016
VIDEO: Interview with Tom Stoddart, 2016
27/01/2016
ARCHIVE: Interview with Walter Iooss
26/01/2016
In Conversation: Steve Pyke
23/01/2016
Interview with Chris Buck
22/01/2016
ARCHIVE: Interview with John Bulmer
21/01/2016
In Conversation: Jake Chessum
20/01/2016
VIDEO: Interview with Jim Mortram, 2016
04/01/2016
ARCHIVE VIDEO: Phillip Jones Griffiths Interview, 1993
03/01/2016
What is Portrait Photography?
16/07/2015
Photo Dispatches: Photographer Talks Bristol: Chris Duffy/What You Looking At? 3rd November 2015
26/06/2015
Photo Dispatches: Photographer Talks Bristol: Chris Floyd 6th October 2015
19/06/2015
Photo Dispatches: Photographer Talks Bristol: David Eustace 22nd September 2015
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