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Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 195: Plus Photographer Ruth Lauer Manenti

Posted on 19/01/202213/01/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 194: Plus Photographer Frederic Aranda

Posted on 12/01/202207/01/2022 by gscott20121

Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 193: Plus Photographer Art Streiber

Posted on 05/01/202207/01/2022 by gscott20124

Art Needs Photography, More Than Photography Needs Art…

Posted on 01/01/202202/01/2022 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 192: 2021 Review of the Year Extended Special: Plus Photography Writer, and Editor Bill Shapiro

Posted on 29/12/202104/01/2022 by gscott20121

The Curse of Show and No Tell

Posted on 28/11/202128/11/2021 by gscott20122

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

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 179: Plus Photographer Dan Burn-Forti

Posted on 29/09/202128/09/2021 by gscott20120

The Photographic Mid-Life Crisis

Posted on 26/09/202128/09/2021 by gscott20127

Why Is Marketing Such a Dirty Word in Photography?

Posted on 12/09/202113/09/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 175: Plus Photographer Kristina Varaksina

Posted on 01/09/202126/08/2021 by gscott20122

Photographers and Self-Doubt: Let’s Talk…

Posted on 28/08/202128/08/2021 by gscott20120

You May Be Surprised What You Can Learn From a Photographer…

Posted on 27/08/202127/08/2021 by gscott20120

Audio Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 174: Plus Photographer Claire Thomas

Posted on 25/08/202119/08/2021 by gscott20120

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 170: Plus Photographer Michelle Watt

Posted on 28/07/202128/07/2021 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

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

The Black and White Debate

Posted on 17/06/202117/06/2021 by gscott20122

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

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

Audio Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 148: Photographer Hugh Hales-Tooke

Posted on 24/02/202120/02/2021 by gscott20120

Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay Opinions

David Hurn: A personal appraisal by Bill Jay

Posted on 20/02/202120/02/2021 by gscott20121

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

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Icons of Photography Opinions

Icons of Photography: Bruce Weber

Posted on 05/02/202107/02/2021 by gscott20121

The Two Worlds of Photography

Posted on 16/01/202118/01/2021 by gscott20126

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 141: Plus Photographer Buku Sarkar

Posted on 06/01/202131/12/2020 by gscott20120

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

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

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

Posted on 27/12/2020 by gscott20121

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

Be Careful Who You Speak To! Your Words May Become Someone Else’s…

Posted on 04/12/202004/12/2020 by gscott20122

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

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

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

How to Be a Photographer? Be Nice!

Posted on 17/11/202017/11/2020 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

What Does it Take to Be a Professional Photographer?

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

Every Photographer is a Journalist but Not Every Journalist is a Photographer!

Posted on 18/07/202020/07/2020 by gscott20126

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 108: Plus Photographer Jason Bell

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

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 101: Plus Photographer Andrew Jackson

Posted on 01/04/202001/04/2020 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 100.5: ‘We Are Family!’ Plus Photographer Deanna Dikeman

Posted on 28/03/202028/03/2020 by gscott20120

Style is Transitory, Language Permanent

Posted on 23/03/2020 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

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 94: Plus Photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten

Posted on 12/02/202011/02/2020 by gscott20120

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

10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Photo Book…

Posted on 27/12/2019 by gscott20121

Icons of Photography Opinions

Icons of Photography: Irving Penn

Posted on 13/12/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 83: Plus Photographer Erwin Olaf

Posted on 27/11/201927/11/2019 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

Silence Should Not Be The New No!

Posted on 10/11/201915/11/2019 by gscott20120

Icons of Photography Opinions

Icons of Photography: Jeanloup Sieff

Posted on 25/10/201927/12/2019 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

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 74: Plus Photographer Elinor Carucci

Posted on 25/09/201918/09/2019 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 73: Plus Photographer Paul Weinberg

Posted on 18/09/201915/09/2019 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

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 71: Plus Photographer Venetia Dearden

Posted on 04/09/201929/08/2019 by gscott20120

Has the Emperor Been Shopping?

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

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 66: ‘Photo Book Special Part 1’, Plus Photographer Sadie Catt

Posted on 31/07/201909/08/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 64: Plus Photographer Ian Weldon

Posted on 17/07/201909/08/2019 by gscott20120

Photography and the ‘Gig’ Economy

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

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

What Does Photography Mean to You?

Posted on 08/07/2019 by gscott20121

Success Does Not Always Have To Be Judged by Others

Posted on 04/07/201904/07/2019 by gscott20120

Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay Opinions

BILL JAY ARCHIVE: So Much for Individuality

Posted on 28/06/201909/11/2019 by gscott20120

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

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

PODCAST: UNP Founder/Curator Grant Scott Interviewed by J.M Giordano and Elena Volkova from 10 Frames Per Second

Posted on 24/06/201924/06/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 60: Plus Photographer Chris Floyd

Posted on 19/06/201917/07/2019 by gscott20120

Icons of Photography Opinions

Icons of Photography: Norman Parkinson

Posted on 10/06/201907/12/2019 by gscott20120

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 57: Plus Photographer Guy Martin

Posted on 29/05/201917/07/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 56: Plus Photographer Iain McKell

Posted on 22/05/201917/07/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

Slowing Down the Process…

Posted on 21/05/201925/05/2019 by gscott20120

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: Philippe Halsman

Posted on 07/05/201917/12/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, ‘Birthday Special’ Episode 53: Plus Photographer Elliott Landy

Posted on 01/05/201914/05/2019 by gscott20120

Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay Opinions

BILL JAY ARCHIVE: Private Views on Public Speakers

Posted on 28/04/201909/11/2019 by gscott20120

It’s Good to Meet, Talk and Drink Cold Coffee or Stale Wine From a Plastic Cup…

Posted on 17/04/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST:A Photographic Life, Episode 49: Plus Photographer John Sevigny

Posted on 03/04/201914/05/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

Making ‘IT’

Posted on 20/03/201921/03/2019 by gscott20121

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST:A Photographic Life, Episode 47: Plus Photographer Paolo Roversi

Posted on 20/03/201908/05/2019 by gscott20124

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 45: Plus Photographer Derek Ridgers

Posted on 06/03/201908/05/2019 by gscott20120

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 44: Plus Photographer David Levenson

Posted on 27/02/201909/05/2019 by gscott20123

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 42: Plus Photographer Brian Griffin

Posted on 13/02/201908/05/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

Where Next for Photography and the Photographer?

Posted on 03/02/2019 by gscott20121

Free UNP 12 Month Photography Mentorship Programme

Posted on 31/01/201931/01/2019 by gscott20122

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 photo education

Should You Pay an Assistant?

Posted on 08/01/201909/01/2019 by gscott20124

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 36: Happy New Year! 2018 Review

Posted on 02/01/201910/03/2019 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 Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

A Photograph is Proof That It Happened or I Know Because I Was There or Photography and the Social Influencer!

Posted on 16/12/201817/12/2018 by gscott20120

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

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 30: Plus Photographer Danny North

Posted on 21/11/201810/03/2019 by gscott20121

If You Get Paid It’s Commercial, If You Get Commissioned You Get Paid! Photography as a Profession.

Posted on 14/11/201814/11/2018 by gscott20123

There is No Credit in a Credit!

Posted on 13/10/201813/10/2018 by gscott20120

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 Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 16: Plus Photographer Brian David Stevens

Posted on 15/08/201810/03/2019 by gscott20121

Is photography stuck in a constantly repeating loop?

Posted on 07/08/2018 by gscott20120

It’s good to talk: Photography and the Twitter community

Posted on 05/07/2018 by gscott20122

Creating Photographic Archives for the Future

Posted on 05/07/2018 by gscott20122

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 8: Plus Nick Turpin

Posted on 20/06/201810/03/2019 by gscott20120

Film interview Opinions Photo Talk

Grant Scott Interviewed by Richard Chambury for PixelRights Interview Series

Posted on 29/05/2018 by gscott20120

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 4

Posted on 23/05/201810/03/2019 by gscott20120

Audio Event Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 3

Posted on 16/05/201810/03/2019 by gscott20120

Opinions Podcasts: A Photographic Life

PODCAST: A Photographic Life, Episode 2

Posted on 10/05/201810/03/2019 by gscott20124

Some Thoughts on Photography for 2018…

Posted on 11/01/201812/01/2018 by gscott20125

It Is, Isn’t It, Or is It? Or Why Can’t Themes for Photo Festivals, Conferences and Seminars Make Sense!

Posted on 24/07/201719/05/2018 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

The New Publishing Landscape: In Conversation with Iain Sarjeant of Another Place Press

Posted on 23/01/201726/01/2017 by gscott20122

Photography Critics, Theorists and Academic Writing: Does Photography Need Them?

Posted on 15/01/201730/01/2017 by gscott201213

What Camera Do You Use?

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

Oi! Don’t You Understand Copyright?

Posted on 29/12/201630/01/2017 by gscott201216

The Geometry of Photography or How I Began to Understand Portrait Composition!

Posted on 17/12/201630/01/2017 by gscott20122

NEWS: We Are Now Contributing to Witness by the World Press Photo Foundation

Posted on 10/11/201630/01/2017 by gscott20120

Technique Versus Feel: Explaining That Photography Is Not A Science!

Posted on 31/10/201630/01/2017 by gscott20123

Capturing the Essence Not Just the Seen (A Photographer’s True Story)

Posted on 29/10/201630/01/2017 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

Film Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

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

Posted on 21/03/2016 by gscott2012

Interviews Opinions Photo Talk

In Conversation: Gilles Bensimon

Posted on 08/02/201628/03/2016 by gscott2012

Icons of Photography: Art Kane

Posted on 24/01/201630/01/2021 by gscott2012

Opinions Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

#Photosketching: Towards a New Personal Visual Language

Posted on 09/12/201509/12/2015 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

Like Me, Love Me, Vote for Me, Commission Me…

Posted on 13/08/201513/08/2015 by gscott2012

Commercial Photography: The Myth Exploded!

Posted on 26/07/201512/04/2016 by gscott2012

Journal Opinions

A Photographer’s Journal: May 2015

Posted on 18/06/201518/06/2015 by gscott2012

News Opinions Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained

Posted on 01/06/201526/03/2016 by gscott20121

Event Interviews Opinions

Talk: Photo-Forum: Cinzia D’Ambrosi and Grant Scott

Posted on 28/05/201528/05/2015 by gscott2012

‘Professional Photography’ A Call For Honesty And Respect

Posted on 03/11/201430/05/2016 by gscott20121

THE SHOOT: Jeanloup Sieff/Elle Macpherson

Posted on 17/09/201418/09/2014 by gscott2012

THE SHOOT: Corinne Day/Patsy Kensit

Posted on 14/09/201416/09/2014 by gscott2012

Part 3: The Art of Being Commissioned: Understand The Commissioner’s Position

Posted on 12/05/201416/09/2014 by gscott2012

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

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

The Diary Of A Sometime Working Pro…

Posted on 22/08/201322/08/2013 by gscott2012