Double Exposure

Most of us agree — if your house was on fire, the family photos would be the first thing you’d save. In this episode of Double Exposure, photographers Hugo Burnand and Cambridge Jones explore why family photographs hold such emotional power — and how to take portraits that truly last.

They share professional family photography tips, from creating authentic smiles and managing reluctant children to avoiding classic family portrait mistakes (including Hugo’s now-famous six-finger rule). The pair also discuss the emotional pull of old prints versus digital albums, and how photographs become family heirlooms that outlive memory itself.

Whether you’re a professional photographer or just the family snapper, here's some practical advice, reflection, and a few lessons learned the hard way.

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Producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production

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What happens when the photographer becomes the subject? In this episode of Double Exposure, Hugo Bernard turns the lens on his co-host, portrait photographer Cambridge Jones, uncovering the life stories and influences behind his work.

Cambridge reflects on his unconventional upbringing – from being kidnapped as a toddler to growing up on a Welsh hill farm – and how these early experiences shaped both his memory and his way of seeing. Cambridge shares how his early years made him ‘insecure and a people-pleaser’ – and why these are useful skills as a photographer.

He describes how a first camera at 14 led to hundreds of photo albums, and how influences such as David Bailey and songwriter Eg White helped him hone his craft with no formal training.

In a moving and revealing conversation, Hugo prompts a revelation about Cambridge’s photoshoot with TV presenter Davina McCall. Plus there are lessons learned from photographing actor Tom Courtney and PR man Matthew Freud.

Follow Double Exposure, the podcast that brings you stories about life and art from the world of photography, on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode or visit the Double Exposure podcast on YouTube.

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production

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Light is the heart of every photograph, shaping mood, emotion and meaning — whether softened by clouds, glowing at golden hour, or reduced to the stark contrasts of black and white. In this episode of Double Exposure,

From the essentials of natural light photography and portrait lighting to the creative possibilities of continuous sources and simple studio setups, Hugo and Cambridge offer insights for photographers at every stage. They explore how black-and-white photography delivers enduring impact, why daylight remains king, and how emotion matters as much as technical skill.

Whether you’re learning the basics of aperture and shutter speed or refining your professional lighting techniques, this wide-ranging conversation is packed with ideas to help you see and capture light differently.

Learn how to:

·       Use daylight and window light to create timeless portraits

·       Understand the differences between golden hour and blue hour

·       Embrace clouds as nature’s softbox

·       Avoid common mistakes with contrast and skin tones

·       Bring emotion as well as technique into every photograph

·       Appreciate why black-and-white photography remains so powerful

Follow Double Exposure, the podcast that brings you stories about life and art from the world of photography, on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode or visit the Double Exposure podcast on YouTube. Plus, want answers to your own photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at double.exposureATraconteur.tv

Series producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production

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Most of us hate having our photo taken, but there are simple rules that can make a world of difference. In this episode, celebrity photographer Cambridge Jones and royal insider Hugo Burnand explore what it really means to be photogenic — from discovering your best side to understanding how light, lens choice and perspective can transform a

Along the way, they share the secrets behind flattering angles, why Princess Diana looked different in the press than in person, and how confidence and relaxation unlock true beauty on camera. Expect candid stories featuring Joan Collins, Nigella Lawson, Helen McCrory, John Hurt and more, as Cambridge and Hugo reveal how they capture not just a face, but the essence of a person.

Follow Double Exposure on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs from each episode, or catch the podcast on YouTube. Got a photography question of your own? Send it via Instagram or email [email protected].

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Royal photographer Hugo Burnand shares the full story behind the official portrait of King Charles III - taken inside Windsor Castle in 2023.

With 20,000 copies destined for public buildings across the UK and Commonwealth, this wasn’t just any photo – it was the photograph. Co-host and fellow royal photographer Cambridge Jones sits down with Hugo to uncover the intense preparation, creative vision and technical challenges that went into capturing the King inside the dimly lit Grand Corridor.

From scouting the perfect royal setting and conducting test shots, to navigating palace protocol and dealing with potentially controversial visual details, Hugo takes us behind the curtain of royal portrait photography.

Series producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production

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Naked Yves Saint Laurent by Jeanloup Sieff, David Bailey’s

Double Exposure is the podcast that brings you stories about life and art from the world of photography. In this episode award-winning celebrity photographer Cambridge Jones and Hugo Burnand, King Charles III’s official photographer, reveal the secrets behind their favourite and most influential photographs and the techniques you can steal.

Topics covered:

- David Bailey: How Bailey’s iconic Kray Twins portrait broke conventions by cropping heads and creating punchy, high-contrast black and white photos.

Visual references:

Series producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production

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What do Vogue supermodels, Hollywood A-lister Bradley Cooper and the Tiananmen Square Tank Man have in common? They each hold a secret to mastering the notoriously difficult group photograph.

Hugo Burnand, King Charles III’s official photographer, loves taking group photos. Co-host Cambridge Jones, once called 'the Brit’s answer to Annie Leibovitz' hates them. Can Hugo win him over with iconic group shots from history including fashion magazine covers, the 2014 Oscars selfie that ‘broke the internet' and workmen eating their lunch on a skyscraper beam 850ft above Manhattan in 1932? 

Meanwhile Cambridge shares the 'cheats' behind his group photographs of pop bands Take That and the Stereophonics, along with pro tips on how to improve your own group photographs. 

Plus, fancy a creative challenge? Send Cambridge and Hugo your recreation of a classic group photo! Perhaps you could be the next Peter Lindberg, Irving Penn or Annie Leibovitz… sometimes magic shows up in the chaos of a crowd. Email us at the address below or send via Instagram.

Follow Double Exposure, the podcast that brings you stories about life and art behind the world’s most iconic photographs, on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photos featured in this episode – plus, want answers to your own photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at [email protected]

Series producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production

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Understand the power of black and white photography with two the UK's most renowned photographers.

In this special Snapshot mini episode, Cambridge Jones and Hugo Burnand answer a listener's question about the power of black and white portrait photography. They explore how black and white images can simplify distractions, enhance composition, and even salvage a photo.

You’ll hear how B&W can evoke timelessness, add emotional depth and create a visual uniformity that colour sometimes disrupts. Hugo also introduces monochrome photography as a compelling alternative and explains how it can elevate portraits in a unique way.

Follow Double Exposure on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode – plus, want answers to your own photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at double.exposureATraconteur.tv

Series producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Editor: Ella Blaxill

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production

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The UK's top photographers, Hugo Burnand and Cambridge Jones talk selfies with Nelson Mandela and the King of England and answer the revealing question: ‘if your camera could talk what would it say about you?’.

This episode is part of our special summer series of Snapshot bitesize episodes where Cambridge and Hugo answer the photography questions sent in by you. You might even learn a thing or two about being a world-class photographer along the way!

Follow Double Exposure on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode – plus, want answers to your own photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at double.exposureATraconteur.tv

Series producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Editor: Ella Blaxill

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production.

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Want to know how a trip to an art gallery could take your photographs from good to great?

In this episode Cambridge Jones and Hugo Burnand talk about visiting art galleries to look at historic paintings for inspiration, taking tips from Old Master portraits on lighting and composition to use in their photographs. According to Hugo, a photographer should practise looking at great paintings from centuries past like a footballer practises keepy-uppies.

Find out how Hugo’s Coronation portrait of the new King Charles with Prince William and Prince George, the line of succession, borrowed tips from a seventeenth century portrait of King Charles II by John Michael Wright.

For Cambridge, the influence of art history has been more subconscious but his portrait of Jefferson Hack, founder of ‘Dazed and Confused’ magazine, has an uncanny resemblance to ‘The Death of Chatterton’ an oil painting from 1856 by Henry Wallis. Cambridge’s portrait of record producer Mark Ronson clearly takes inspiration from ‘A Dandy in Rome’, an early nineteenth century portrait of a young man on the Grand Tour.

Follow Double Exposure on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode – plus, want answers to your own photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at double.exposureATraconteur.tv

Series producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production

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