The iPhotography Podcast

Probably the most revered son of landscape photography - Ansel Adams. Did you know he was an environmentalist, a self-taught pianist and took a presidential portrait? I've got highlights from the incredible life story and interesting facts about photography's most influential shooter and the man whose teachings still affect photography today. I'd love to hear more stories about Ansel Adams, get in touch with us to share your facts.

Do you have a secondary artistic outlet? It is important for photographers to be artistic in other ways? I met up with the talented expressionist painter and photographer Vered Brett to talk about how photography and traditional art influence and motivate her passion. Check out Vered's new collection of paintings 'Cut the Cord' through the links below.

There is a frustrating discrepancy that photographers suffer - we struggle to take a photo of EXACTLY how we see it. Why is that? There's a simple reason many photographers aren't aware of. In today's show, I'll share with you why you'll never always capture what you see and why it's not your fault.

Confidence has a huge factor to play in being an adaptable photographer, doesn't it? Lee Murray has only been shooting for a couple of years but his outlook on life and photography has opened him up to paying clients within a short space of time. I chatted with Lee to find out how his outward confidence and always having a camera to hand has made him a diverse and growing photographer.

To find out more about Lee and see his amazing photography here are the links; 

If you had a ton burning in your back pocket, what would you do with it if you could only spend it on photography things? I reached out to some listeners to get their thoughts and this is what they said...

It was lovely to sit down with an extraordinary wildlife photographer in Steve Heffernan. We chatted about where his love of photography started and how he's managed to focus his skills during lockdown and become one of the most impressive wildlife and nature photographers we've seen developing through iPhotography in such a short time.

Find out more about Steve from his links below;  

It's been 2 months since we last did a photography quiz, time to get those minds filled with photography facts once again!

Who are the most influential photographers of all time? It's hard to say but here is our discussion of 20 incredible masters of photography. These are the ones who changed the art into what it is now. They are the pioneers, the innovators, the brave, the unusual but the ones that laid the foundations for this incredible art form.

Art Historian Nick Hunt sits down with me for the last show in our mini-series investigating the History of Photography. It's a bit of a long one this week, but totally worth it! 

Like all art photography over the past 150 years has experienced movements in styles, approaches and understandings. Art Historian expert Nick Hunt joins your host Stephen for a look back at how photography changed to become so versatile and accessible today.

Discover how fashion photography told us more about real life than you'd expect.

How did cameras end up looking and working like they do today? Where did it all start? Who made the first camera and what was it like? Would you believe it all kicked off over 2000 years ago? Join regular host Stephen and Art Historian Nick Hunt for the start of our special mini-series all about the History of Photography.

Are you looking to take better photos and make use of your camera? I've got 6 ideas and challenges to take on that will help you think creatively and make you a better photographer.

📣It's our LAST PODCAST....of the year! We wanted to wrap up the year with the ultimate photo quiz! Rebecca has everyone running around like crazy, Nick has everyone totally confused and Rachel makes an unexpected announcement!🤯

There just aren't enough films about photography - but we found 5 and decided to give you a little review. Oh and sorry about the echoey audio on this one - recording issue, but it's passable!

There's got to be a moment when you laughed out loud during a shoot, chatting to clients or reading your comments - what were they? We've picked up some cracking funnies from the net all about photography.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who's been following our podcast for the past 12 months! We decided to celebrate by gathering together the iPhotography tutors and testing their photo knowledge - it did not go as expected! 

My knees are ruined after 15+ years as a studio portrait photographer - does anyone else suffer from joint pain when shooting? I've got 6 different ways you can ease the pressure on your body as a photographer to make sure you feel fresh and flexible in years to come! 

Want your photos to get seen more by the virtual world? Landscape photographer Chris Sale talks with us about the tips & tricks he's found to build a following online. Drop us a message and let us know what you think.

Is thinking in 'projects' better than single-shot shooting? We discussed the benefits of how it could make you a better photographer with pro landscape photographer Chris Sale.

Promise we'll get a better host who doesn't give answers away! Oh dear! We've prepped 20 more photography Q's for our next quiz! Fancy yourself as a bit of a camera mastermind, then let's test your knowledge.

If you watched the 2021 BBC 4 mini-series 'Great British Photography Challenge' you'll be familiar with the wonderful work of joint-winner Jackson Moyles. We invited him to come on the iPhotography podcast and chat about what photography means to him and how he stays motivated as he aims to make that transition to going pro.

Oh, it was such a joy to sit and talk to Jean. As a passionate rural and urban landscape photographer COVID has kicked the wind out of many outdoor shooters - but not Jean.

We chatted about how she adapted her thinking and made the most of those challenges we face as photographers.

Craig Holzem walks us through the way he negotiates foreign lands and language barriers to capture incredible portraits while working abroad.

From taking the shot to putting it online Emily and Stephen chat about how to speed up your time spent editing with help on uploading, folder structure, filtering and exporting.

You've been sending in your photography questions and Rebecca and Stephen are going to (try and) answer them! In this first show of this mini-series, we talk about everything from pinhole photography to shooting gigs!

Talk about diversity, Christina switches between landscape and theatrical arts photography seamlessly. We sat down to talk about how she developed her broody & graphic style of photography which helped her become iPhotography's 2020 Landscape Photographer of the Year. 

Floral photography, shooting products or a creative milk splash shot? We decided to do a step by step guide for beginners on 3 fun & entertaining home projects in a podcast!

Chicken photography?! Yeah, that's right, that's how our podcasts go!

You're going to want to listen to this! We finally got time to talk to James Palmer, a highly accomplished landscape photographer. Tutor Stephen chats to James about his background and the struggles photographers have had during 2020.