The Future of Photography

Watch this episode as video. This week Jeremiah adds new dimensions to our conversation about niche cameras. The team discusses several real-world niche cameras and considers how these could change w…

Finish this sequence: 1, 2.8, 8, 22... Why do new photographers have to learn this stuff? More than one internet pundit has challenged the numbering systems behind photography recently. Here are two …

A lot of photo education used to be face-to-face in-person education. From camera clubs to college classes. From private photography schools to photo workshops or photo tours. Since mid-March in 2020…

This week Eimear shares her niche use camera kit - a blend of great kit and philosophy. Best of all, Eimear’s kit actually exists and is not a pipe dream like others in the team who have gone before!…

The very near future of photography for those of us just making first steps into dedicated cameras. What are your options for $£€500? The team all have a go at this question. We get some interesting …

Continuing our theme of niche tools, today it is the turn of editing tools. Led by Jeremiah we show a whole lotta love for the little guys. Ok, they're not all little, but they are clever and useful …

Inspired by an article about a niche use case camera kickstarted in 2018, the team have designed their own niche cameras. This week Chris gets to talk about his design which intersting nuances and tr…

It's new toy week and a massive upgrade to boot! Eimear has a new camera/phone and gives us the first impressions of what it feels like to have new capabilities and creative options. Picks of the wee…

Inspired by an article about a niche use case camera kickstarted in 2018, the team have designed their own niche cameras. This week Adrian gets to talk about his design which is in turn influenced by…

Clarity vs Grit? Are you seeking the sharpest, cleanest images or the embracing the imperfections of our beloved medium? Do you eradicate artefacts and noise or add grain? It could be capture that is…

The team discusses a new patent this week - for magic light field panorama shots on your phone. How would it work? How would you use it? How would you consume the imagery created? Do the team actuall…

It’s Part 2 of the conversation where the TFOP team shares their influences. This week it’s Eimear and Adrian sharing their thoughts on who inspires them, what motivates them and candidly discussing …

Chris and Jeremiah talk about their photographic influences. Irving Penn was a master at both fashion color, black and white global portraiture, and exploring the mundane as astonishing using platinu…

Today we share ideas for creative endeavour in the face of adversity - and lockdown. We discuss artistic inspiration, triny new things at home and even photographing new social behaviour from a safe …

Is photography a viable medium for abstraction? A ranging discussion this week on the nature of abstract photography - we cover technique, equipment, serendipity, artistic intent and of course WDTMFT…

We are in a time of global crisis - fire, flood and virus. What role does photography play in these times? How are we affected as working photographers or hobbyists? This is an extra show slotted int…

Can photography really capture the essence of another culture when we travel? This is the question Chris has brought back from his recent trip to Lake Baikal in Russia. How do you get to know a cult…

How can photography help address the climate crisis? Can we document and raise awareness now? In the future will we travel mostly in virtual reality? Is photography actually adding to the crisis by l…

This week we ask the question - how do we move photography forward? Is it harder today because all images look the same? Is it easier because technology makes tools and learning content so easily ava…

What defines a genre? How does a genre come into favour and then fall out again? We can all name some traditional genres - landscape, reportage, street, portrait... but what about new genres like fis…