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Tag: commissioned photography

The Good, the Bad and the Cappuccino: Getting Commissioned Explained

Posted on 10/07/202118/07/2021 by gscott20121

Speak Up and Speak Out, If You Want to be Heard!

Posted on 02/07/202107/07/2021 by gscott20121

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 165: Plus Photographer Harry Borden

Posted on 23/06/202122/06/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 163: Plus Photographer David Corio

Posted on 09/06/202110/06/2021 by gscott20120

The Slow Death of the Photo Editor

Posted on 31/05/202103/06/2021 by gscott20121

10 Lies of Professional Photography

Posted on 30/05/202131/05/2021 by gscott20129

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 161: Plus Photographer Jeremy Nicholl

Posted on 26/05/202122/05/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 157: ‘Birthday Special’ Plus Photographer David Eustace

Posted on 28/04/202129/04/2021 by gscott20121

It’s Not What You Have to Do, It’s What You Choose to Do That’s Important: Personal Projects…

Posted on 26/04/202127/04/2021 by gscott20120

If A Studio is a Room, and A Room is a Studio, Do You Need Four Walls to Make A Studio?

Posted on 21/04/202121/04/2021 by gscott20121

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 156: Plus Photographer Benedict Redgrove

Posted on 21/04/202115/04/2021 by gscott20120

Branding is for Cattle, Not Photographers!

Posted on 19/04/202120/04/2021 by gscott20122

Opinions Are What Photography is Made Of…

Posted on 17/04/202119/04/2021 by gscott20120

Opinions Photo Talk

Weekly Free UNP Newsletter launched

Posted on 09/04/202109/04/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 154: Photographer Rachael Wright

Posted on 07/04/202107/04/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 153: The Photographers ‘Guzman’

Posted on 31/03/202125/03/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 152: Photographer Mona Kuhn

Posted on 24/03/202119/03/2021 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 150: Photographer Gary Calton

Posted on 10/03/202105/03/2021 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

DO NOT DISTURB: Photography, censorship and the Iraq war

Posted on 01/03/2021 by gscott20120

Who You Meet Makes Who You Are!

Posted on 18/02/202118/02/2021 by gscott20120

Icons of Photography

Icons of Photography: Albert Watson

Posted on 11/02/2021 by gscott20120

Icons of Photography Opinions

Icons of Photography: Herb Ritts

Posted on 06/02/2021 by gscott20120

Icons of Photography Opinions

Icons of Photography: Bruce Weber

Posted on 05/02/202107/02/2021 by gscott20120

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 140: ‘New Year Special’

Posted on 30/12/202030/12/2020 by gscott20122

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 139: ‘Christmas Special’ Plus Editor and Photography Writer Bill Shapiro

Posted on 23/12/202014/12/2020 by gscott20122

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 138: Plus Photographer Jeremy Liebman

Posted on 16/12/202015/12/2020 by gscott20120

The Life Escalator

Posted on 13/12/2020 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 134: Plus Photographer Lois Greenfield

Posted on 18/11/202019/11/2020 by gscott20120

Like My Work, Like Me! Photography and the Black Dog

Posted on 11/11/202012/11/2020 by gscott20120

ON SALE: What Does Photography Mean to You?

Posted on 06/11/202009/11/2020 by gscott20123

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 132: Plus Photographer Eduard Korniyenko

Posted on 04/11/202028/10/2020 by gscott20120

Editorial, Advertising and Art! It’s All Photography!

Posted on 31/10/2020 by gscott20122

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 131: Plus Photographer Olivia Rose

Posted on 28/10/202027/10/2020 by gscott20124

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 128: Plus Photographer Nancy Borowick

Posted on 07/10/202001/10/2020 by gscott20120

What Does it Take to Be a Professional Photographer?

Posted on 04/09/202018/09/2020 by gscott20124

Opinions Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

The 21st Century Photographer Needs to Be a Visual Storyteller, Visual Problem Solver and a Visual Linguist

Posted on 09/07/202010/07/2020 by gscott20123

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 115: Plus Photographer Danna Singer

Posted on 08/07/202002/07/2020 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 113: Plus Photographer Nick Wynne

Posted on 24/06/202024/06/2020 by gscott20122

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 108: Plus Photographer Jason Bell

Posted on 20/05/202014/05/2020 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 98: Plus Photographer Pixy Liao

Posted on 11/03/202005/03/2020 by gscott20121

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

A Photographic Life: Episode 88: 2020 New Year, New Decade Special

Posted on 01/01/202030/12/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 87: Richard Avedon ‘Christmas Special’ Plus Gideon Lewin and the UNP Photo Proust Questionaire

Posted on 25/12/201919/12/2019 by gscott20120

Icons of Photography Opinions

Icons of Photography: Diane Arbus

Posted on 16/11/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

Do Photographers Need a Brief? Was Alexey Brodovitch Right?

Posted on 20/10/201920/10/2019 by gscott20121

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 76: Plus Photographer Trevor Brady

Posted on 09/10/201910/10/2019 by gscott20120

Why Do You Use Analogue Technology?

Posted on 21/09/201915/11/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 72: Plus Photographer Robert Trachtenberg

Posted on 11/09/201915/11/2019 by gscott20120

Has the Emperor Been Shopping?

Posted on 31/08/201931/08/2019 by gscott20122

Photography and the ‘Gig’ Economy

Posted on 08/07/201908/07/2019 by gscott20125

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 58: Plus Photographer Dafydd Jones

Posted on 05/06/201917/07/2019 by gscott20122

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 54: Plus Photographer Guia Besana

Posted on 08/05/201917/07/2019 by gscott20121

Icons of Photography Opinions

Icons of Photography: Robert Mapplethorpe

Posted on 06/05/201924/12/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 40: Plus Photographer Margaret Mitchell

Posted on 30/01/201908/05/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 34: Plus Photographer Philip North Coombes

Posted on 19/12/201810/03/2019 by gscott20121

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 33: Plus Photographer Dan Wood

Posted on 12/12/201810/03/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 32: Plus Photographer Michael Thompson

Posted on 05/12/201810/03/2019 by gscott20120

New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography Announced

Posted on 12/11/201814/11/2018 by gscott20121

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 24: Plus Photographer Brian Duffy

Posted on 10/10/201810/03/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 20: Plus Photographer Emma Blau

Posted on 12/09/201812/09/2018 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 19: Plus Photographer Rob Hudson

Posted on 05/09/201810/03/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

Photography, Specialisation and Do You Need To?

Posted on 16/07/201717/07/2017 by gscott20122

What Camera Do You Use?

Posted on 02/01/201730/01/2017 by gscott20121

Over 100 Photographers Between 30 and 70 You Need To Know About!

Posted on 22/09/201630/01/2017 by gscott20120

Why Do Publishers Want ‘All Rights’?

Posted on 10/09/201630/01/2017 by gscott20120

Who Said Photography Was Easy?

Posted on 03/09/201603/09/2016 by gscott20121

What Makes A Professional Photographer? 10 Observations

Posted on 03/09/201621/09/2017 by gscott20121

Don’t Pay, I Won’t Pay For A Portfolio Review: This is Why!

Posted on 31/03/201626/03/2017 by gscott20121

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Portrait Document Part 3

Posted on 21/03/201628/03/2016 by gscott2012

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Portrait Document Part 2

Posted on 21/03/201626/03/2016 by gscott20121

FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Portrait Document Part 1

Posted on 21/03/2016 by gscott20122

Event Film Opinions

VIDEO: An Evening With David Eustace

Posted on 16/12/201506/04/2016 by gscott20121

Opinions The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography

The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography

Posted on 15/10/201524/09/2017 by gscott2012

Part 2: The Art of Being Commissioned: The Smash and Grab Conversation

Posted on 14/01/201414/01/2014 by gscott2012

Part 1: The Art of Being Commissioned: Little Boxes…

Posted on 09/01/201414/01/2014 by gscott2012