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Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation, Episode 279: With Bill Shapiro ‘The Photographic Pivot Part One’

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How and Why You Should Buy Secondhand Cameras…

Posted on 03/09/202304/09/2023 by gscott20120

The Rise of The Yellow

Posted on 03/09/202303/09/2023 by gscott20122

New Subjects, New Themes, New Approaches Are Needed in Photography…

Posted on 03/09/202303/09/2023 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 277: Plus Photographer Nicholas Sinclair

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Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 276: The State of Photography ‘Future’

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 275: The State of Photography ‘Present’

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Who Were We Without a Photograph? Or Captions Are Needed!

Posted on 04/08/202304/08/2023 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 274: The State of Photography ‘Past’

Posted on 02/08/202302/08/2023 by gscott20120

Photography is Not the Only Fun in Town, but It Should be Fun!

Posted on 29/07/202331/07/2023 by gscott20120

Photo Guilt. Is It A Thing?

Posted on 27/07/202327/07/2023 by gscott20125

When Everyone Takes Photographs What Can the Photographer Bring?

Posted on 25/07/202326/07/2023 by gscott20120

Forgotten Photographers Are The Key To Contemporary Success

Posted on 23/07/202324/07/2023 by gscott20120

Audio Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 271: ‘Photobook Special’ with Mary V Swanson and Darius Himes

Posted on 12/07/202306/07/2023 by gscott20120

Aim to Make Photographs, Not to Shake the World!

Posted on 09/07/202309/07/2023 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Conversation Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation Episode 270: With Bill Shapiro ‘Photography and Artificial Intelligence Part Two’

Posted on 05/07/202323/06/2023 by gscott20121

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 269: Plus Photographer Julio Mitchel

Posted on 28/06/202323/06/2023 by gscott20120

What is the Difference Between a Photograph and a Successful Photograph?

Posted on 25/06/202325/06/2023 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 268: Plus Photographer Edward Thompson

Posted on 21/06/202315/06/2023 by gscott20121

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 263: Plus Photographer Tamara Saade

Posted on 17/05/202311/05/2023 by gscott20120

Learning Photography Without a Camera…

Posted on 14/05/202314/05/2023 by gscott20122

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 262: Plus Photographer Pippa Healy

Posted on 10/05/202304/05/2023 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation, Episode 261: With Bill Shapiro ‘The Personal Project Part 2’

Posted on 03/05/202328/04/2023 by gscott20121

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

NEW: Photography: Oral Histories Audio Archive Launched…

Posted on 27/04/202327/04/2023 by gscott20121

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 260: Plus Photographer John Haynes

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Is The True Decisive Moment When You Press the Button?

Posted on 21/04/202323/04/2023 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 259: ‘Special Conversation’ with Craig Atkinson/Cafe Royal Books

Posted on 19/04/202312/04/2023 by gscott20120

Do You Want to Teach Photography at University? Here Are Some Early Mistakes and Points You Might Like to Consider!

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Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 258: Plus Photographer Paul Hansen

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Photography! What Is It For?

Posted on 10/04/202310/04/2023 by gscott20129

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation, Episode 257: With Bill Shapiro ‘The Personal Project Part 1’

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Why and How Did You Connect With Photography? ‘Creativity’ or ‘Kit and Process Geekery’? Or Both?

Posted on 02/04/202302/04/2023 by gscott20121

If You Want To Travel Learn to Drive, Fly a Plane or Sail a Boat, If You Want to Be A Photographer Learn to Tell Stories…

Posted on 19/03/202319/03/2023 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 251: Plus Photographer Carolyn Mendelsohn

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What Is The Future For Photographic Education?

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Photographing Bob Dylan. One Subject, Many Photographers…

Posted on 15/01/202316/01/2023 by gscott20122

Don’t Break, Break It! Facing the Photo Wall

Posted on 14/01/202315/01/2023 by gscott20120

What Makes a Successful Photo Portfolio?

Posted on 09/01/202310/01/2023 by gscott20123

How to Edit Your Photographs, the Simple 5 Step Way

Posted on 07/01/202308/01/2023 by gscott20124

Photography is a Business and We Are All Part of That Business!

Posted on 04/01/202305/01/2023 by gscott20120

Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 244: New Year’s Special with Bill Shapiro

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Clinging to the Photography Wreckage: The Good Old Days are Gone

Posted on 03/01/202303/01/2023 by gscott20120

Should, Could or Would? How to Accept Photo Advice

Posted on 29/12/202229/12/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 239: Plus Photographer Kieran Dodds

Posted on 07/12/202203/12/2022 by gscott20120

The Six Questions You Need to Ask and Answer Before Starting a Photography Project

Posted on 02/12/202203/12/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation, Episode 240: With Bill Shapiro ‘The Photo Book Part 2’

Posted on 30/11/202218/04/2023 by gscott20120

How to Find the Good Stuff: Photography Google Is Not All That…

Posted on 25/11/202226/11/2022 by gscott20121

Books for Portrait Photographers

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Books for Street Photographers

Posted on 21/11/202225/11/2022 by gscott20121

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 237: Plus Photographer Max Miechowski

Posted on 16/11/202210/11/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 236: Plus Photographer Henry Iddon

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#Pro Photo Wisdom

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Breathe Before You Press The Button and Don’t Forget to Bend Your Knees…

Posted on 16/10/202216/10/2022 by gscott20120

When Will Photographers Finally Accept the Smartphone?

Posted on 09/10/202209/10/2022 by gscott20125

How To Improve Your Photography? Make Films!

Posted on 07/10/202207/10/2022 by gscott20125

Punk Photography or Three Chords and A Message

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Dogmatic Instamatic

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What Is The Central Obstacle To Being a Portrait Photographer?

Posted on 11/09/202211/09/2022 by gscott20121

Avoid Templates to Get Noticed: The Importance of the Original Thinker

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Why Is Photography So Misunderstood?

Posted on 02/09/202204/09/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 226: Plus Photographer Nicola Muirhead

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It’s All In The Eyes

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Don’t Get Angry, Get Smarter!

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The Truth? Can You Handle the Truth?

Posted on 19/08/202219/08/2022 by gscott20123

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 224: Plus Photographer Sean Lotman

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Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 223: Plus Photographer Sodiq Adelakun

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Three Cheers For The Outsiders!

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New Spaces, New Eyes…

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Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 220: Plus: Photographer Neil Massey

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Subject is All or Photography Made Simple!

Posted on 17/07/202217/07/2022 by gscott20120

There Is Nothing New in Photography!

Posted on 14/07/202214/07/2022 by gscott20126

You Don’t Need to Study Analogue Photography to Be a Photographer!

Posted on 04/07/202204/07/2022 by gscott20120

The Dyslexic Photographer

Posted on 26/06/202204/07/2022 by gscott20126

10 Photographic Myths Dispelled

Posted on 16/06/202217/06/2022 by gscott20125

It’s Time In Photography For Some New Reference Points…

Posted on 12/06/202212/06/2022 by gscott20127

Should Photography Only Be Taught By Photographers?

Posted on 09/06/202209/06/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 214: Plus Photographer Dominic Davies

Posted on 08/06/202206/06/2022 by gscott20120

I Don’t Understand Tech Stuff, Can I Still Be A Photographer?

Posted on 05/06/202206/06/2022 by gscott20120

Photographing The Moments In-between

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Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 211: Learning Photography Special

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Is Photography An Act of Repetition?

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That’s Not Me! Not Every Intimate Portrait is a Self-Portrait

Posted on 09/05/202210/05/2022 by gscott20120

The Future is Now: Photographers and Extinction!

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Forget About Rules and Aim to Fail!

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Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 209: Plus Photographer Rashod Taylor

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Art Directors Can Make Great Photographers!

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Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 208: Plus Photographer David Butow

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Photography and The Selfish Eye

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The Pressure Doesn’t Drop: Photography Doesn’t Get Easier

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Photography and ‘Pretty’ Pictures

Posted on 10/04/202212/04/2022 by gscott20126

Doing It Right Maybe Wrong! But Doing It Wrong Can Be Right!

Posted on 09/04/202210/04/2022 by gscott20120

All The Gear and No Idea!

Posted on 03/04/202203/04/2022 by gscott20121

Should Photography Be Taught in Schools? If So, How and Why?

Posted on 14/03/202215/03/2022 by gscott20120

Look Up, Not Down, Look Sideways…

Posted on 21/01/202221/01/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 187: Plus Photographer Ilona Langbroek

Posted on 24/11/202119/11/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 171: Plus Photographer Peter Fraser

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I Wish I Had Taken That Picture…

Posted on 01/07/202130/06/2021 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

Don’t Talk To Me About Photography! The Chicken and The Egg

Posted on 21/11/2020 by gscott20120

NEWS: New Photography Course Created for the 21st Century…

Posted on 24/06/201902/07/2019 by gscott20120