Let's Talk Photography

Bart shares his experiences chasing steam trains in the run up to Christmas 2025 as an illustration of how adversity can be a learning opportunity if you approach it with the right mindset.

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Phone cameras don’t change that much year-to-year, but those changes really add up over two or three! In this solo show Bart illustrates this point with his experiences upgrading from an iPhone 15 Pro Max to a 17 Pro Max.

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Fresh off presenting to a Mac Users Group, Bart shares his basic advice for getting better photos in general, being careful to pay extra attention to getting the most from phone cameras because those are the cameras most of us have with us most of the time. No matter what your experience level, you can always benefit from a refresher on some of the basics!

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In this solo show Bart describes the technological tricks modern smartphone cameras use to take better photos than traditional optics and sensors alone could possibly achieve.

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Bart is joined by friend of the show Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast podcast for a chat about shooting in urban environments triggered by an intriguing email from Allison.

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This solo show is dedicated to a simple piece of advice — don't try to use a phone camera as if it's a high-end DSLR, it isn't, so let that reality guide your use of this wonderful photographic tool. Avoid the the inherent weaknesses, and lean into the inherent strengths!

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In this solo show Bart tries to convince you to do the considerate thing and add alternative text to all the photos you share on social media. Sure, do it because it's the right things to do, but don't think of it as a chore, embrace it as an opportunity to improve your photography!

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In this solo show Bart pontificates on just one word — Luck. It's essential, but not sufficient, and understanding it's role will transform it from your nemesis into an opportunity.

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In this solo show Bart describes how he's going to pivot to the unintentional insult of complimenting his camera into an opportunity to evangelise the craft of photography, and offers ten simple tips to get people started.

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In this solo show Bart shares his expanded understanding of the many kinds of symmetry all around us, how it was triggered by a simple photographic challenge, and how it led to his new-found appreciation of art of designing car wheels!

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