Podcasts about photowalk

What makes someone spend years restoring a traction engine, collecting children's bicycles, or keeping an old British car on the road when most of us would have given up long ago? This week, The Photowalk heads to the Dene Rally, where members of our community join me for a weekend of photography, conversation and a series of photographic challenges. We meet those who dedicate their lives to the magic of steam, there are family stories attached to classic cars, cowboys looking for new horizons in sleepy Hampshire, spooky fairground attractions, portraits with strangers and a story that proves the power of legacy negatives. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily.

In January 2019, a year before the world went slightly mad for a while, Neale and Kev started a podcast with no idea how long it would run. I mean, who would listen to this, and why would they listen? Now 2,712 days after episode 1 aired, the show has an announcement, and we wanted you to hear it from the horse's mouth, as it were. It's a timely announcement, too, as Kev takes some extended leave in his beloved Spain. On top of that, we'll be answering questions about the most useless photographic gizmos we've bought, the cameras we regretted or admired, flash (a-aahhhh), the 50mm f2 versus the 56mm f1.2, does Kev not like zooms (?), assigning recipes to dials, and Lightroom meets video editing.  Email the show with your questions: click@fujicast.co.uk  For links go to the showpage. If you'd like to travel to far-off places with a camera: https://www.thejourneybeyond.uk/ Listen to Neale's other podcast: The Photowalk wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, The Photowalk returns to the Scottish Highlands for a special show recorded during our latest 2026 retreat in Scotland. Together, we follow the Black Water as it gathers pace through the woodland gorge at Rogie Falls, find historic scenes in Cromarty, explore the wartime shoreline of Roseisle Beach, and spend time beside Loch Maree, one of Scotland's most celebrated lochs, where the mountain of Slioch rises directly from the water, just shouting for pictures to be made! Along the way, there are conversations about photography, friendship, creativity, large-format cameras, and the unexpected power of writing, not simply as a way of recording thoughts, but as a way of discovering them. Joined by Lynn Fraser, Michael Assmann, John Anderton and Giles Penfound, this journey takes you through a part of Scotland that has become deeply woven into the story of The Photowalk.  Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily.

This week, The Photowalk heads indoors to the Highland Print Studio in Inverness for an experience that's a world away from the instant gratification of modern photography. Over two days, we learn the centuries-old art of polymer photogravure, transforming digital photographs into richly textured fine art prints through a process of light, water, ink and an extraordinary amount of patience. Guided by master printmaker John McNaught, and joined by Lynn Fraser, Michael Assmann, John Anderton and Giles Penfound, we discover why so many photographers become captivated by this tactile craft. Along the way, we explore the history of photogravure, meet some of the artists who have embraced it, and find out why, in an age of endless scrolling, there is still something magical about slowing down and making a photograph you can truly hold in your hands. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available HERE.

Kev's edging ever closer to his Spanish retreat for the Summer, though nobody has warned the locals he has Mediterranean wind! The boys learn about Haoge, a 'new-to-them' place to buy third-party accessories for Fujifilm cameras, they celebrate the House of Photography, and talk about the importance of personal photo projects. Also, how to choose gear for the open road, key-wording images, Instagram Bot-Gate, and getting back into photography after time out to concentrate on family and mental health. Email the show with your questions: click@fujicast.co.uk  For links go to the showpage. If you'd like to travel to far-off places with a camera: https://www.thejourneybeyond.uk/ Listen to Neale's other podcasts: The Photowalk and Halfway to Maybe or wherever you get your podcasts.

While I'm away in Scotland leading the Scotland 2026 retreat, I thought it would be fitting to bring you a special edition from The Photowalk archive. So, it's an interview-only special where I'm revisiting two conversations with Scottish photographers whose work has left a lasting impression on me, and whose careers have taken them in very different directions. Albert Watson was born in Edinburgh and has spent more than five decades producing some of the most recognisable photographs ever made. From portraits of actors, musicians and world leaders to fashion and commercial work, his images have appeared on countless magazine covers and gallery walls around the world. Kieran Dodds grew up in the Highlands and is known for thoughtful long-term documentary projects that explore people, place and identity. We revisit his fascinating Gingers project, which saw him travel the globe photographing red-haired people in countries where you might least expect to find them. Two photographers, two very different careers, and a chance to hear again from a pair of Scots whose work continues to inspire photographers around the world. The NEW Zine is launched: REFLECTIONS. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available HERE.

This week on The Photowalk podcast, I'm joined by photographer and collector Tim Rice, whose remarkable archive of cameras, lenses, film stocks and photographic memorabilia has become something of a museum dedicated to photography's past. From rare equipment to historically important oddities, we talk about the stories attached to the machines that once documented the world. Also returning to the show is independent curator and photography historian Hilary Roberts, former Head Curator of Photography at the Imperial War Museums, as we explore the idea of curation through photographs, archives, memory and history. In the mailbag, Phil Ferris writes from Oregon reflecting on place, stillness and impermanence before returning home to Cornwall, Don Ridgway follows the ancient stone circles of Britain and Tyler Cahoon shares thoughts from his Camino walk between Porto and Santiago, where photography became less about documenting others and more about understanding himself. There's also the return of The Photo Assignment, plus news about the launch of the very first Photowalk zine, REFLECTIONS. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available HERE.

The boys are in celebratory mode, even if only for a couple of minutes over a certain football trophy, but fear not, they're hiding behind the couch with one eye scanning the horizon for what's to come! On the show, the dos and don'ts of client slideshows online, clients making their own albums, the accuracy of focus peaking, IBIS and tripods, Robocop-type stabilisers, shutter speeds and flash, and photographing the cops! Email the show with your questions: click@fujicast.co.uk  For links go to the showpage. If you'd like to travel to far-off places with a camera: https://www.thejourneybeyond.uk/ Listen to Neale's other podcasts: The Photowalk and Halfway to Maybe or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today I feature Fran May, a British photographer whose black-and-white work from the 1970s captures a version of Britain that has largely vanished: northern towns, street markets, pubs, kids playing out, and Brick Lane in London. What makes the photographs remarkable is how unforced they feel. Nothing is staged, nothing is trying too hard. They are just honest slices of ordinary life, made by someone who came to England from the wide open spaces of Canada and Hawaii and found something worth documenting in the terraced streets and shop fronts of a country that still had one foot firmly in the post-war years. Fran worked under the mentorship of Bill Brandt, and it shows in the seriousness with which she approached the everyday. There's a touch of street about the show because Valerie Jardin returns for another edition of Teach Me Street. The mailbag is as wonderfully unpredictable as ever: Margaret Ellison in New Zealand writes about losing her way photographically and finding it again through writing; Robin Taylor-Hunt, Maurice Webster and Colin Mayer send postcards from India, Venice and what appears to be a particularly chilly beach in Blackpool, respectively; and Gene Westberg is celebrating our profanity-free zone. We'll remind you of this quarter's photo assignment, and you're invited to join the show for this year's Photowalk meet-up at a country fair to make photographs of people. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

India is not a country that eases you in gently. It doesn't really do gentle. It's a place of somewhere between 1.4 and 1.5 billion people, the most populous nation on earth, having overtaken China in 2023, and it carries that scale in everything: the noise, the colour, the traffic, the sheer press of human life happening all around you at once. It is the world's largest democracy, has a space programme, a film industry that dwarfs Hollywood, and somewhere in excess of twenty official languages. It's not a country so much as a civilisation that happens to have borders around it. In this special, we go to two cities. Kolkata, in the east, formerly Calcutta, and Varanasi, on the Ganges, which may well be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and which confronts you, very directly, with questions about life and death that most of us spend considerable energy avoiding. Into all of this walked eight photographers, Anne, Bill, Fraser, Lloyd, Mercedes, Nicola, Owen and Peter, along with my travelling partner, in The Journey Beyond Lynn Fraser, and our Indian mentors and guides: Shivam, Shubh, Mohit and Arvind. What you're about to hear is an India special edition of the Photowalk Podcast, and honestly, as you'll hear, it affected us in ways we weren't expecting. It's a long episode, and for that I make no apology… but I hope that, with the music, the characters, the surprises, and the scenes described, you will feel you have photowalked there with us. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

¿Se nos ha ido de las manos el turismo fotográfico en Barcelona? El otro día fui testigo de una escena surrealista: un grupo de 62 fotógrafos convocados por una empresa en la icónica (y diminuta) Plaça de Sant Felip Neri. En este vídeo analizamos si este tipo de eventos cumplen con la normativa vigente en 2026 y qué consecuencias legales tiene para los organizadores y participantes. ¿Por qué el límite actual es de 20 personas y no de 60? El caso de Sant Felip Neri es muy especial, ya que se trata de un espacio de silencio y memoria que cuenta con una protección especial por el Ayuntamiento y la escuela del barrio. A qué se enfrenta una empresa que organiza eventos masivos sin permiso (pueden llegar a los 3.000€). ¿Estamos matando los lugares que queremos retratar? Barcelona es una ciudad increíble para la fotografía de calle, pero la convivencia y el respeto por el patrimonio son clave para que no nos acaben prohibiendo sacar la cámara a todos. ¿Qué opinas tú? ¿Crees que el Ayuntamiento debería ser más flexible con los eventos culturales o que hace falta mano dura con las empresas de Photowalks? ¡Te leo en los comentarios! Permisos fotografía ADIF https://www.adif.es/comunicacion/fotografia Permisos trípode Barcelona https://seuelectronica.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/oficinavirtual/es/tramit/20240001682 Permisos cementerios de Barcelona https://cementiris.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/es/es-posible-realizar-fotografias-en-los-cementerios

Today, the show travels to Bangladesh. It's the first of two specials, as we visit India too in the coming weeks. Bangladesh is roughly the size of England, with a population of between 170 and 200 million people. Dhaka is one of the busiest, loudest, most relentlessly alive cities you are ever likely to walk through. The city runs on noise, an orchestra of car, bus, rickshaw and tuk-tuk horns and beeps that never quite stops, layers of sound that, after a while, start to feel almost normal. We walk the riverbanks of the Buriganga, explore the shipyards of Keraniganj, lose ourselves in the markets of Old Dhaka, and find ourselves unexpectedly invited through a wall into a Krishna festival in full swing. Along the way, we photograph the sand carriers of the river and spend time in a city that rewards anyone willing to look past the surface. Into all of this walked my travel partner, Lynn Fraser, and I, with cameras and the great fortune of having GMB Akash as our guide, a World Press Photo winner who has spent his career photographing lives on the margins in a way that gives people back their dignity rather than reducing them to their hardships. This isn't a formal interview with him, more time spent together in his city, with his people. You'll get a very clear sense of who he is. We certainly did. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

The Shutter Brothers are back with a big surprise! Wayne is shooing a 6x6 cm twin lens reflex camera ("I never thought it would happen," said an astonished Kevin). Yes, after a visit to his repair bench, Wayne is shooting his Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex TLR - and enjoying it! So, the Shutter Bros. discuss TLRs (Kevin's is a Rolleicord Va) and how to shoot and print square images. Nest, Wayne and Kevin take on the why and how of making contact proof sheets and how they can help make darkroom printing easier. Also, there's listener email and thoughts about our next Photowalk with the Shutter Brothers.  For the first time ever, we are giving our listeners a chance to support the podcast financially as a way to defray production and hosting costs. Wayne and Kevin have committed to mak8g two podcast shows each month, so your help will be greatly appreciated. You can support us on  Ko-fi here. Thank you! Happy Photography!

Building a top-ranked Airbnb Experience takes more than aesthetics — it requires systems, hospitality, and trust at scale. Christy Hunter, Founder & Co-Owner of Photowalk Nashville and one of Airbnb's top Experience hosts, shares how she turned photography into a multi-city travel business rooted in human connection. This conversation breaks down experience design, platform dependence, scaling with partners, and what both travelers and travel professionals can learn from businesses that prioritize transformation over transactions.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/globetrotters-podcast--5023679/support.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. From Terry Wogan to "my five-year-old could do that," a bemused look at how creatives are spoken to, and spoken over. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, a reflection on Martin Parr's life, his eye for the everyday, and the legacy he leaves in British documentary photography. Also see Charlotte Jansen's obituary in The Guardian. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. I met someone called Marsha last week, which has inspired this reflection about listening. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. These professional people, highly overrated, I say. If you want a job done properly, just do it yourself, surely? My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, Toxic Voyeurism. It's a real thing, although how do we notice it's happening? My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

This week's Photowalk features Bil Repenning, a musician who's shifting his creative energy into photography. Music has shaped the way he sees the world, and you can hear that within our conversation. Following an accident five years ago, he began building a photographic practice rooted in documentary portrait work, taking the craft seriously as he moves into this next chapter. We talk about the music that shaped him, the radio that shaped us both, and what it's like to change course mid-career without the fanfare or drama, just a genuine desire to make good work. It's a conversation about starting later, learning on the move, and finding a new place to stand creatively. From the mailbag, John Anderton shares a deeply personal story about his mum, Winnie, and the way he chose to document her life as dementia changed their days. What he's written is a reminder of how powerful it can be to hold on to family stories in more than one way. There's also a note from Dominique Martel, who's wrestling with a familiar modern problem: subscription overload! We have this month's One Word assignment from Liza Gershman, and you're invited to join the show in Scotland for a new look Scottish Retreat in June 2026. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, an unexpected frame I made in London, comes back two years later with a message. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

On a recent episode of Podcraft, Neale James of The Photowalk talked about an email he once received from a listener who was housebound due to illness. They wrote that they could no longer go out for walks but hoped their life might change one day. For now, the sounds of Neale's walks, even his grumbling at passing planes, reminded them that there was still a world out there.“That message taught me something important,” Neale said. “In a world that is increasingly shaped by AI, authenticity matters. People value the real and unpolished moments more than we sometimes realise.”'Walkcasting' wasn't the only reason Neale was able to publish 500 episodes in five years and turn his podcast into a full-time living, but it played a big part.Even if you are not chasing those kinds of milestones, there is a lesson here. In an era where thousands of fully AI-generated shows flood podcast apps each week, authenticity and human connection have never mattered more. So how can a new podcaster stand out in all that noise?Neale's story says a lot about why walkcasting resonates with so many people. There's something special about hearing someone talk while they're moving through the world. It feels real, unfiltered, and human. If you've never tried recording this way before, here are six reasons to give it a go.#1 Authentic ConnectionWalkcasts feel more like a conversation than a broadcast. The rhythm of footsteps, the background sounds, and the unpolished tone create a sense of presence, as if you're right there with the host. Little imperfections, such as a breeze or a passing car, add warmth and texture, reminding listeners they're sharing a genuine moment with a real person.That sense of authenticity does more than make a walkcast sound real; it also deepens the emotional bond between host and listener. The gentle movement and surrounding atmosphere make it easy to imagine walking alongside someone. Many listeners find this kind of audio comforting and companionable, especially when they're out on their own walks or can't get out for one themselves.#2 More natural, spontaneous thinkingWalking often sparks fresh ideas and clearer expression. It's easier to talk freely when you're moving instead of staring at a microphone in a still, silent room. That freedom often leads to more thoughtful, engaging moments, giving listeners a sense of the host thinking out loud rather than reading from a script.#3 Low friction, low pressureA walkcast takes very little setup. You don't need a studio or expensive gear, so you can record whenever inspiration strikes. Since it's meant to sound relaxed, there's less pressure to polish every word. That simplicity means you can record and publish more often, keeping your connection with listeners alive.#4 Cost-effective productionYou can make a walkcast with nothing more than a smartphone and a small microphone. You don't need expensive equipment or complex software, which makes it an easy way for anyone to try podcasting. And because you can record anywhere, it's easy to capture ideas as they happen instead of waiting for the perfect setup.#5 Distinctive soundWalkcasts stand out because they feel so human. The unique mix of your voice, the pace of your walk, and the sounds around you can become part of your signature style. In an age of slick production and AI-generated content, that lived-in authenticity makes you sound unmistakably yourself.#6 Encourages mindfulness & healthy habitsRecording while walking is good for both body and mind. It turns screen time into fresh air and movement, helping to improve focus and lift mood. The slower rhythm of a walkcast encourages a calmer, more mindful approach to creating content. It offers a gentle alternative to the fast-paced world of digital media.Walkcast Tools, Equipment, & SoftwareIf you're already reaching for your coat and lacing your shoes, brilliant. Make the most of that spark before the weather changes its mind.But you might suddenly worry that you don't have the right gear or software for a walkcast. The good news is that you probably do. Neale records straight into his smartphone with no external mic. Phone audio has come a long way in recent years, and yours will likely do just fine.If it is calm outside or you tend to walk in sheltered spots like woodlands, you are good to go. It is worth adding a small windjammer for next time, though, as it will keep your audio clean on breezier days when the trees are dancing. If you are worried about what to say, a small notepad with 3-5 bullet points is enough to prompt you if you get stuck. If you head out with pages of detailed notes, you might be better off staying behind the desk.Your phone already has a built-in voice notes or voice memos app, and that's all you need to capture your recordings. You can buy or download other recording apps with extra features, but those are optional rather than essential.Remember, one of the biggest benefits of walkcasting is how simple it is to set up, so keep things as minimalist as possible. You can always add or adjust later, but don't put off your first recording.Summary: Reasons to Try WalkcastingIf you can get out for a walk and record even one episode, I'd encourage you to give it a try. At worst, you'll get your steps in for the day.Think of walkcasting as calling a friend while on the move. A good starting point is to share a few reflections or insights on your last episode or interview. You'll quickly get a feel for what works.Anecdotally, every walkcasting podcaster I have spoken to says those episodes get the most positive feedback. There is a good chance your listeners will feel the same way, so grab your coat and start recording!

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, some thoughts about the wonderful mentors who help us along our creative paths. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, a 2,845-mile road trip across America and a voyage across the Atlantic, made to keep fifty years of photographs safe. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. A tree almost striking my car, has me thinking on fragility. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

Today, step into an imaginary theatre of the mind with us for a special Photowalk edition. In this “Audience With” format, I invite David duChemin, world-traveller, humanitarian photographer, author, and longtime teacher of vision, to field ‘your' questions as live.  With no script, no filter, we explore everything from what makes a good photograph and how to discover your personal voice, to why failure is often the spark for growth. Alongside stories of his photographic and life experiences, his philosophy about creative courage, and the inevitable doubts every artist faces, this episode offers an intimate glimpse into the mind behind the camera. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Trigger warning: Caravanners, sorry! My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

How do you keep a podcast going long enough to reach 500 episodes?Most shows fade away after a handful of recordings, but The Photowalk has just passed a huge milestone. This week, I'm joined by its host, Neale James, to explore what it really takes to stay consistent, build a community, and even turn a passion project into something sustainable.Neale shares:Why showing up every day matters more than waiting for inspirationHow listener nicknames, mailbags and “the other listener” helped build a loyal communityThe role authenticity plays – including leaving in planes overhead and barking dogsLessons carried over from his BBC radio career into podcastingHow he's pieced together monetisation with Patreon, sponsors, mentoring and photo toursIf you've ever wondered how to keep your podcast alive and enjoyable well beyond launch, Neale's story is packed with lessons you can take straight into your own show.Also MentionedAlitu: The Podcast MakerScoreApp

Recorded on the 2025 Scotland Photowalk Retreat, this episode takes you to the Highlands' finest locations, including Black Water, Glen Affric and the wide, quiet sweep of Loch Maree. You're invited to become the eleventh member of our retreat, as you join us to walk, eat, and share stories together. Hear how we embraced the use of film cameras to work together in the Inverness Darkroom, watching our images bloom in the darkroom trays, and explored how words can shape our pictures with writer Merryn Glover. It's part travel diary, part creative gathering; a record of what happens when you put a small group of photographers, writers and wanderers together in the Highlands, and let Scotland do the rest. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, is it ageing, or maturity? Either way, I don't know if I like it! My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

Today, I walk in London with the philosophical YouTuber Sean Tucker, who shares his thoughts on what makes great street photography and the deeper philosophies behind the genre. Along the way, he talks about what he's learned from years of making pictures and teaching others to see more clearly. Also joining us is Valérie Jardin, street photographer and mentor, in Teach Me Street. She answers questions about the art of candid photography and offers practical advice on how to approach it with confidence. Also from the mailbag, Michael Mixon reflects on the future while photographing in his parents' home, and Phil Paine shares a newly self-published photographic journal after a career spent in television. Mark Mackay experiments with seeing the world as if through a camera without ever lifting one, while Mike Miller explores the surprising similarities between streets photographed with people and those without. There's news of our new end-of-year competition, and we have a fresh one-word assignment. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, leave the camera at home and photograph with your eyes only. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, the rain falls gently on my window (thanks to YouTube) to remind me of the importance of sound. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

The 500th episode! I'm joined by our community, walkers from across the UK, to walk across an open common that used to be one of the most feared nuclear airbases in the UK, which these days is often the muse for the Photowalk. Grab your camera and a good pair of walking shoes, we're going on a walk together! Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, the way we talk to ourselves, the words we choose to use. My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, rain. Does it stop photographic play, or is it a wonderful tool from which to make even more expressive photographs? My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

In this episode, I sit down with Dewitt Jones, one of America's most respected photographers and storytellers. A former National Geographic shooter and sought-after keynote speaker, Dewitt has spent a lifetime turning his lens toward creativity, vision, and the pursuit of possibility. At a time when the world feels unsettled, his words and images carry a message of hope and perspective that couldn't be more timely. We discuss what photography has taught him about seeing the world differently and how choosing to look for the best in life can be a daily act of courage. From the mailbag, John Kenny reflects on change, Christopher Parsons shares a brilliant year-end feature idea, Adriano Henney is avoiding cappucino after 11am, there's news on Fujikina tickets in London, and we reveal both the winner of last month's One Word Assignment and the new word set by former guest Ibarionex Perello. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we often discuss on Fridays, including perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence, and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, providing a creative reset to start the week. From Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, expertise. Has it replaced good 'ole-fashioned expertise? My sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

Former guest, photojournalist Claire Thomas, joins me to talk about her first monograph, Altai: Hunters and Herders of Mongolia. Her book captures life in the remote mountains of western Mongolia, where Kazakh families train golden eagles, herd animals across vast plains, and balance centuries-old traditions with the realities of modern change. Then, in a complete change of direction for the second part of our chat, Claire speaks about her documentary and advocacy work in northern Ghana, documenting women accused of witchcraft who are forced into bleak camps, and her fundraiser to provide mattresses for those who currently sleep on bare ground. From the mailbag today, Adriano Henney writes about publishing your work and why it matters, Bob of the desert dodges those jumping cholla in Arizona while sending in one of the most honest letters I've read in a long while, and Gavin Perry heads for Complaints Corner, or at least he would, if we hadn't effectively cancelled his flight. All will be revealed. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we so often talk about on Fridays: perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, like a creative reset to start the week, and from Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, travelling light with your kit: one camera, one notepad and a sound recorder thingie. All links will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we so often talk about on Fridays: perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, like a creative reset to start the week, and from Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, I reflect upon those places I'd like to photograph, one in particular, that is certainly off the menu. All links will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

REFLECTIONS is a short-form feature within The Photowalk podcast, offering thoughtful observations on a creative life and the themes that we so often talk about on Fridays: perfectionism, impostor syndrome, comparison, confidence and more. It's a pause at the start of the week to recalibrate, recorded in the studio between the walks. Each Monday, you'll find Reflections on The Photowalk podcast feed, like a creative reset to start the week, and from Tuesday to Friday, it continues exclusively on our member-supported channel, The Extra Mile, for those who walk a little further with us. Today, I reflect upon advice given by the late portrait and social photographer, Steve Shipman. Further thoughts on the subject from Paul Hutson. All links will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

I was walking along a stretch of my favourite canal path about a month ago with the barking machine and my good friend, documentary photographer Giles Penfound, when we encountered Dale Thomas running toward us. Usually, runners are reasonably head-down and on a mission, except Dale wasn't.  He wore a running top promoting the Ollie Young Foundation and was happy to stop briefly to talk about the cause. What came from our ten-minute chat convinced me that he had several human stories to share. And while he's not a photographer, Dale is certainly an encounter, and I'm always championing encounters as those magic, serendipitous moments where we connect, maybe make a portrait, and talk about life. So, Dale is today's guest, with a story about community, a race across the desert that, in many ways, saved his life, and an outlook shaped not by medals or miles, but by a belief that life is for living, fully, curiously, and with your family never far from your heart. Also from the mailbag, Johann van der Walt, artisan camera bag maker and, frankly, my new best friend, and like London buses, another Johan appears! Johan Rispling is here to ask whether photographers are secretly moonlighting as painters, poets, or pianists, and Andrew Scriven checks in from Andalusia via Covent Garden. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

Today's Photowalk show guest is Ibarionex Perello, a photographer, writer, educator, and the long-standing host of The Candid Frame podcast, one of the most respected and enduring shows in photography. With over 25 years in the photographic industry and more than 600 episodes under his belt, he's interviewed legends like Jay Maisel, Mary Ellen Mark, and Joel Meyerowitz. In this conversation, we talk about his thoughtful approach to podcasting, what he listens for in a guest, and why the best conversations don't follow scripts. We also discuss life after loss, as he reflects on the devastating LA fires that destroyed his family's home and studio. And, of course, we talk photography, the way he sees, the way he teaches, and the very personal reasons he still makes pictures. Also on the show and from the mailbag, Matthies Wesche is about to dangle precariously from his seat, photographing people who believe it's more fun to jump out of aeroplanes than sit back and enjoy the complimentary wine and molten-hot Thermo Lasagne Surprise, and Chris Articulate returns with thoughts on one YouTube channel, Sony cameras, and this podcast! We've got news about a rustic workshop, so brush off your tents, shake out the spiders, and mark some dates in your diary, plus Gary Ramage invites you to take part in the One Word Assignment. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

In this special edition of The Photowalk, we're in Paris, exploring the city through the eyes of celebrated street photographer and regular contributor to the show Valérie Jardin. With her as our guide, we visit places that hold a special photographic charm, not just some of the landmarks, but the quieter, less-travelled streets and corners. It's a street photography walking workshop, and we learn not just how to make better pictures, but how to truly see opportunities and moments. Along the way, we'll meet others on the same path, fellow photographers from around the world, brought together by a shared curiosity and the joy of photographing life as it happens. Valérie shares her deep knowledge of the city, its history and visual language, offering practical guidance and insight, plus there are some surprises as we walk. Whether you're carrying a camera or simply walking with your ears, this episode invites you to pause, notice, and feel part of something creative in one of the World's most vibrant photographic cities. Also, today, Gary Ramage invites you to take part in the One Word Assignment for July. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

On this weeks show Rachel and Graeme talk about the recent Big film Photowalk where they both took to the streets in their respective cities, and discuss the cameras they shot, people they met and adventures they had. Rachel is also in Liverpool at the annual Makefest, and Graeme hasn't given up on building his camera. Yet.   https://liverpoolmakefest.org/ https://www.littlevintagephotography.co.uk/membership/  

Quintin Lake is my guest today, sharing stories from the literal edges. From 2015 to 2021, he walked the entire coastline of mainland Britain, covering all 11,000 km of it, creating The Perimeter, a six-year photographic journey that explores light, isolation, design, and the quiet drama of the country's outermost margins. A fine art and architectural photographer, Quintin's eye has always been drawn to form and structure. We also talk about his personal work, including Absent Pyramid, a study of Chernobyl 21 years later, and Cold War Spaces of Fear. Quintin's work is marked by precision, stillness, and a deep attentiveness to place. In this conversation, we explore endurance and creativity, the solitude of long walks, and what it means to photograph with intention.  Also on the show today from the mailbag: Jade Lee has an idea for our 500th episode that allows you to participate, wherever you are in this world. Christopher Parsons shares how sneaking into the right place led to the shot, Bill Frische gifts us a new word you'll want to make your own, and Reed Gidez explores an abandoned hospital with a camera in hand. Also, today, Gary Ramage invites you to take part in the new One Word Assignment for July. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

In this episode of On Location, several film photography podcasters who are located generally in the southeast United States gathered to discuss a film photography weekend event they have been planning. There will be multiple events, but it will all start with a photowalk at the Tennessee Aquarium at 10:00 am on Saturday the 9th of August and they would love for as many film photographers as possible to attend.   The event on Photowalk.me - https://www.photowalk.me/photowalk/the-great-film-photo-meetup-chattanooga   The Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/share/1FZ3v3sRj5/   On the episode you hear Joe Pollock, Clayton Sharp, Mike Kukavica, Kevin Lane, Mike Gutterman, Wayne Setser and Billy Sanford representing a mix of film photography podcasts. You can follow along with all of them on IG at: @joeclaytonmikepod @joepollockphotos @claytonsharpphoto @drunk.darkroom @ujcpodcast @chattalogphotography @wayne_setser @negativepositives @guttermanphoto @bsanfordjr   You can join the conversation over on the Sunny 16 Discord.    Get in touch at sunny16presents@gmail.com   Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

This week, I'm walking with Thomas Nicolon, a National Geographic Explorer whose camera has led him through the dense rainforests of Central Africa and the tangled frontlines of wildlife trafficking in the Amazon. He's a photographer, filmmaker, and conservation storyteller who studies some of the world's most vulnerable ecosystems. Thomas spent five years in the Democratic Republic of Congo, working as a journalist before shifting his focus entirely to the natural world. Since then, he has collaborated with conservation organisations such as WWF and WCS, and published his work in Le Monde, Reuters, GEO, and Mongabay. Thomas has an insatiable love for photography, and that comes across today as he invites you to embrace your childhood wonder and see through the eyes of a nine-year-old. From the mailbag, Allin Sorenson reflects on his creative legacy, Patrick Gerke's lost in a jungle of grass, and Michael Brennan delivers a heartfelt letter and boldly bins off social media's pesky algorithms. I announce a special Photowalk meet up planned for July 30th and Paul Hutson invites you to take part in the One Word Assignment. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

In this episode, I'm joined by a former frontline military photographer whose camera has been trained on the complexities of human nature through the lens of conflict and resilience over the course of three decades. But it was one small slip, a dropped lens cap, that nearly cost Gary Ramage his life. We discuss the moments behind the images, the weight of documenting conflict, and how one decision in a war zone can alter everything. We also talk about what it means to return from the intensity of conflict zones and adjust to the quiet normality of everyday life—how you make sense of war when the world around you carries on as if nothing happened. Also on the show and from the mailbag, John Kenny introduces the curious sport of shin-kicking (don't try this at home), Tony Lorenzo tackles imposter syndrome with style, and 35mm film. Andrew Gardner tells a story with a radioactive twist, (perhaps), Graham Harries talks about urbex, and Paul Hutson sets June's One Word Assignment. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.