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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 Conversation, Episode 252: With Bill Shapiro ‘The Photo Mentor and Mentorship”

Posted on 01/03/202320/02/2023 by gscott20120

Knocking On Doors When No One is Home

Posted on 25/02/202325/02/2023 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 22/02/202316/02/2023 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 250: Plus Photographer Luke Stephenson

Posted on 15/02/202309/02/2023 by gscott20120

What Is The Future For Photographic Education?

Posted on 02/02/202305/02/2023 by gscott20124

Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation, Episode 248: With Bill Shapiro ‘Websites’

Posted on 01/02/202325/01/2023 by gscott20127

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 246: Plus Photographer Richard Sharum

Posted on 18/01/202313/01/2023 by gscott20120

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 gscott20121

How to Edit Your Photographs, the Simple 5 Step Way

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

Networks Are Built, Not Only Inherited…

Posted on 06/01/202306/01/2023 by gscott20120

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

Posted on 04/01/202304/01/2023 by gscott20121

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

Posted on 30/11/202203/12/2022 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

Posted on 25/11/202226/11/2022 by gscott20120

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

Photography As Entertainment, Is That a Bad Thing?

Posted on 14/11/202215/11/2022 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 09/11/202204/11/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Conversation, Episode 235: With Bill Shapiro ‘The Photo Book Part 1’

Posted on 02/11/202204/11/2022 by gscott20121

#Pro Photo Wisdom

Posted on 01/11/202204/11/2022 by gscott20120

The Past Informs the Future of Photography, But It Doesn’t Have to Control It!

Posted on 28/10/202228/10/2022 by gscott20120

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

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

The Long Form Edit: Rediscovering the Dismissed Image

Posted on 14/10/202214/10/2022 by gscott20120

When Will Photographers Finally Accept the Smartphone?

Posted on 09/10/202209/10/2022 by gscott20123

How To Improve Your Photography? Make Films!

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

Punk Photography or Three Chords and A Message

Posted on 02/10/202203/10/2022 by gscott20127

Dogmatic Instamatic

Posted on 27/09/202227/09/2022 by gscott20120

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

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

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

Posted on 31/08/202231/08/2022 by gscott20120

It’s All In The Eyes

Posted on 29/08/202230/08/2022 by gscott20120

Don’t Get Angry, Get Smarter!

Posted on 26/08/202226/08/2022 by gscott20121

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 225: Plus Photographer Guy Dickinson

Posted on 24/08/202219/08/2022 by gscott20120

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

Posted on 17/08/202212/08/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 10/08/202203/08/2022 by gscott20120

Three Cheers For The Outsiders!

Posted on 07/08/202207/08/2022 by gscott20122

New Spaces, New Eyes…

Posted on 29/07/202229/07/2022 by gscott20120

You Don’t Have To Be Serious to Be Serious About Photography, and Your Photographs Do Not Have To Be Serious, to Be Serious Photographs, Seriously…

Posted on 20/07/202221/07/2022 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 20/07/202214/07/2022 by gscott20120

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

Photography Should Be Fun!

Posted on 09/07/202210/07/2022 by gscott20123

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

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

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

Posted on 03/07/202204/07/2022 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 29/06/202221/06/2022 by gscott20120

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

You Are A Photographer, Not A Teacher, Yet…

Posted on 04/06/202205/06/2022 by gscott20120

Photographing The Moments In-between

Posted on 30/05/202231/05/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 18/05/202219/05/2022 by gscott20120

Is Photography An Act of Repetition?

Posted on 15/05/202215/05/2022 by gscott20124

Women Don’t Look Like That!

Posted on 12/05/202212/05/2022 by gscott20120

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!

Posted on 08/05/202208/05/2022 by gscott20124

Forget About Rules and Aim to Fail!

Posted on 06/05/202207/05/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 04/05/202228/04/2022 by gscott20120

Art Directors Can Make Great Photographers!

Posted on 28/04/202228/04/2022 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 27/04/202222/04/2022 by gscott20121

Photography and The Selfish Eye

Posted on 22/04/202222/04/2022 by gscott20128

Portraiture and The Invisible Line

Posted on 19/04/202219/04/2022 by gscott20122

Is There a Future for Commissioned Photography?

Posted on 12/04/202212/04/2022 by gscott20121

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

Posted on 11/04/202211/04/2022 by gscott20121

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

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 16/03/202216/03/2022 by gscott20120

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

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

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

Posted on 27/02/202227/02/2022 by gscott20120

Look Up, Not Down, Look Sideways…

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

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

Posted on 03/01/202204/01/2022 by gscott20126

The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Posted on 12/12/202112/12/2021 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

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

Posted on 23/10/202124/10/2021 by gscott20120

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

Posted on 22/10/202122/10/2021 by gscott20120

How Can I Improve My Photography?

Posted on 01/10/202102/10/2021 by gscott20121

Reading is the Foundation of Photography. Discuss.

Posted on 24/09/202128/09/2021 by gscott20122

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 08/09/202108/09/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 18/08/202118/08/2021 by gscott20120

I Had A Dream or How to Judge Photographs…

Posted on 11/08/202111/08/2021 by gscott20121

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 11/08/202120/08/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 14/07/202109/07/2021 by gscott20120

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

I Wish I Had Taken That Picture…

Posted on 01/07/202130/06/2021 by gscott20121

Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail…

Posted on 28/06/2021 by gscott20120

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

Photography DIY

Posted on 20/06/202120/06/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

Posted on 16/06/202112/06/2021 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 gscott201210

The Photographers Manifesto

Posted on 28/03/202128/03/2021 by gscott20125

Who You Meet Makes Who You Are!

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

Muscle Memory and Photography

Posted on 10/01/2021 by gscott20125

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

Posted on 27/12/2020 by gscott20121

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

Posted on 21/11/2020 by gscott20120

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

Posted on 20/11/202004/12/2020 by gscott20120

ON SALE: What Does Photography Mean to You?

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

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

Opinions photo education

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

Posted on 20/04/201631/07/2020 by gscott20124

Opinions photo education Photo Talk

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

Posted on 13/04/201613/04/2016 by gscott20122

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 Commissioned Document Part 3

Posted on 25/03/201626/03/2016 by gscott2012

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

Posted on 23/03/201626/03/2016 by gscott20121

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

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

Posted on 23/03/201626/03/2016 by gscott2012

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

Posted on 22/03/201626/03/2016 by gscott2012

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

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

Posted on 22/03/201626/03/2016 by gscott20121

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

Posted on 22/03/201605/04/2016 by gscott2012

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

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

Posted on 22/03/201626/03/2016 by gscott20121

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

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

Posted on 22/03/201628/03/2016 by gscott20122

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

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

Posted on 21/03/2016 by gscott20122

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

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

Posted on 21/03/201628/03/2016 by gscott20122

Interviews Photo Talk

In Conversation: Steve Pyke

Posted on 26/01/201628/03/2016 by gscott2012

Opinions Photo Talk

What is Portrait Photography?

Posted on 03/01/201631/03/2016 by gscott2012

Opinions The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography

The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography

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