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

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Is There A Future For ‘Paid-For’ Photography in the 21st Century?

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 217: Plus Photographer Jillian Edelstein

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10 Photographic Myths Dispelled

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

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Should Photography Only Be Taught By Photographers?

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

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You Are A Photographer, Not A Teacher, Yet…

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Photographing The Moments In-between

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

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Is Photography An Act of Repetition?

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Women Don’t Look Like That!

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

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The Future is Now: Photographers and Extinction!

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Forget About Rules and Aim to Fail!

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

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Art Directors Can Make Great Photographers!

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

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Photography and The Selfish Eye

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Portraiture and The Invisible Line

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Is There a Future for Commissioned Photography?

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

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Photography and ‘Pretty’ Pictures

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

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All The Gear and No Idea!

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 202: Plus Photographer Asiko

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

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It’s Okay Not to Understand, But It’s Better to Communicate

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Look Up, Not Down, Look Sideways…

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Do You Need Letters After Your Name to Be a Photographer? BA, MA , PHD and All The Rest…

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

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

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Is Anybody Listening? How to Get Your Photography Seen and Voice Heard

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Pricing, Licencing, Usage and Stuff! Why Are So Many Photographers Uninformed?

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How Can I Improve My Photography?

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Reading is the Foundation of Photography. Discuss.

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 176: Plus Photographer Paul Wakefield

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 173: Plus Photographer Steve Reeves

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I Had A Dream or How to Judge Photographs…

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 172: Plus Photographer Yukari Chikura

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 168: Plus Photographer Tadas Kazakevičius

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

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

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I Wish I Had Taken That Picture…

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Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail…

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

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Photography DIY

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 164: Plus Photographer Jason Langer

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The Slow Death of the Photo Editor

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10 Lies of Professional Photography

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The Photographers Manifesto

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Who You Meet Makes Who You Are!

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Muscle Memory and Photography

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Find, Listen and Question: Or How to Learn About Photography and Avoid the Noise…

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

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PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 134.5: What Does Photography Mean to You? Grant Scott in Conversation with Bill Shapiro

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ON SALE: What Does Photography Mean to You?

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

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Why Do Publishers Want ‘All Rights’?

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Who Said Photography Was Easy?

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What Makes A Professional Photographer? 10 Observations

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I’m a Photographer, Let Me In! : Opening The Door To Photo Education

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Opening Up The Conversation: #CClasses, The Future of the Photographic Community?

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

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

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

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

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FILM/TALK: Photography A Visual Language: The Fashion Document

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

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

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

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

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

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

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In Conversation: Steve Pyke

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What is Portrait Photography?

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The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography

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