A camera is just a tool, but spend enough time with photographers, and you’ll see them go misty-eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small, fast prime that they had in their youth.
Prime Lenses is a series of interviews with photographers talking about their photography by way of three lenses that mean a lot to them. These can be interchangeable, attached to a camera, integrated into a gadget. I’m interested in the sometimes complex relationship we have with the tools we choose, why they can mean so much, and how they make us feel.
David Imel is a technology journalist based in the US who is probably best known these days for his work on Youtube and podcasts. His work with MKBHD as well as his own films would keep anyone busy b…
Sean Tucker is a photographer based in the north of the UK. He has published a number of photography books and most recently added to that with his book on creativity and art more broadly called The …
Sissi Lu is a photographer based in New York City who specialises in shooting film. She’s created a successful YouTube channel featuring an array of fun projects and is currently working with Polaroi…
Thorsten Overgaard is a Danish photographer who’s synonymous with Leica. He’s shot with their cameras for decades, has written a book on just about every model in that time and has shot just about ev…
In this shorter summer vacation episode we hear from listeners and previous guests about the setup they're taking with them on their holidays. Enjoy!
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Christelle Enquist, is one half of the the founder couple behind The RAW Society, a community for photographers dedicated to really teaching craft, helping them to grow and be better as well as provi…
Simon Baxter swapped extreme sports for photography 10 years ago and the world of image making is all the better for it. From his home in North Yorkshire he and his trusty dog Meg explore woodlands f…
Emily Lowrey has an infectious love for photography that she shares with the world through her Micro Four Nerds community and YouTube channel. A firm believer that all camera gear is good gear she sh…
Mel McVeigh is an award winning photographer and creative director that I’ve had the privilege of knowing for over a decade. I wanted to talk to her because recently she’s been experimenting with gen…
John Kasko has shot professionally for over 40 years. In that time he’s gone from dropping expensive cameras at weddings photographing the defining artists of our time from Elton John and Madonna to …
Dan Baker is a UK based photographer specialising in seaside photos, although specialising doesn’t really cover it. Dan doesn’t just specialise. He set himself the challenge of shooting a single 100m…
David is the founder of a company called Pixii, a French based team of folks who decided to make a new type of camera. A digital rangefinder without a screen that seeks to reinvent the way that we en…
Mattias Burling has worked in media production since 2007. Experience in Production, video and stills made a YouTube channel about photography a natural fit and to date he has published over 420 vide…
Director, producer and journalist for The Verge, Vjeran gets to work on a little bit of everything — from writing to filming, editing and running a video team. His free time is a lot more photography…
Kevin Mullins is a documentary and reportage-style photographer from the UK who’s best known for his wonderful candid wedding photos. His journey in photography only began sixteen years ago and we ge…
Born into photography by way of a family entrenched in it (father, grandfather, uncle and husband are all photographers), Ali took a circuitous path back to this medium by way of old, digital and ana…
Daniel Milnor is the “Creative Ambassador” for Blurb, Inc. Milnor is a former news, editorial, and commercial photographer who now works primarily on long-term projects. His work combines still photo…