PSC Photography Show Notes

Episode 25 - Techniques for Improving as a Photographer

Thursday 3rd September 2026

Feedback and Discussion

Ahmed Bebars and Chad Dixon in support of the new Video format for the Podcasts.

Theme - Techniques for Improving as a Photographer

Deliberate practiceEmulation/Reverse EngineeringRepetitionCreative ConstraintsSimon Baxter Photography

Panel Catchup

We look at photos from the team and podcast listeners/watchers offer encouragement and critique

Rumours

Surprise: Nisi presented a new 26mm f/0.7 Full Frame lens!

News

Sony 100-400mm f/5.6-8 Review: It’s Just Fine and That’s Okay

Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8 Review: A Whole New Direction

PSC Photo of the Month Winner for July 2026

Minimalist Meander, Chris Clayton, Apple iPhone 13 Mini

Phones Show Chat 907 Show Notes

Monday 31st August - Folds and Fairphones!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Jim Fowl

Guest’s Gala

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs OG Pixel Fold

Microsoft Surface Duo

The App Wrap

Today Weather

Contributions

Malcolm Bryant on Google Play mandating reduced memory usage & seamless device migration in 2027

News/Discussion

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE uses the Exynos 2500 chipset everywhere

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Nothing OS 5.0 Announced - Uncle Carl and Chums on Nothing OS 5 (14-minute YouTube Video)

Honor is unveiling two Magic9 devices next month, leak claims

Joe’s Throws & Ted’s Spread

Moto Razr Fold

Fairphone 6+ - Ted’s Written Review - Steve’s YouTube Review

Pebble Time 2 (Ted’s Review)

Moto Razr 70 Ultra - Motorola Sound Flow Speakers - Moto Watch Fit

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Zandvoot Sunset, Ian Bundey,Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Ignition, Mark Mochan, Oppo Find X9 Pro

Clockwork Underpass, Chad Dixon, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Phones Show Chat 906 Show Notes

Monday 24th August - The Drop-In Drop-Outs!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey

Contributions

Steve Litchfield’s Fairphone 6+ Review - Fairphone 5

News/Discussion

Huawei Pura X View unveiled with a 16:9.5 wide display, 7,000mAh battery

Samsung confirms August 27th event for the 'newest addition to the Galaxy S26 family'

The Redmi K100 Pro Turns Its Glass Back Into a Glowing Sketchpad

App Wrap

Board Games Arena

Joe’s Throws

Moto Razr Fold

Honor 600 Pro

Moto Razr 70 Ultra

Ted’s Spread

Top Marks to Google and Pixel Watch Transfer

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

And Relax, Gary Fenton, Apple iPhone 16

Insta Dusk Shots, Mark Mochan, Oppo Find x9 Ultra

Dead Calm, Mark Mochan, Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Phones Show Chat 905 Show Notes

Monday 10th August - The Sidephone Saga!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Jim Fowl

Guest’s Gala

Sidephone

Jaketype

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

Minimal Phone 2

Unihertz Titan II Elite

Clicks Communicator

Moto Watch Fit

Garmin Epix Pro Gen II

Apple iPhone 13 Mini

Moto Watch

The App Wrap

Audible

Soundcore (and A30 SleepBuds)

News/Discussion

Pixel 11 and Watch 5 Event is on Wednesday (12th) at 11pm (6pm New York) - What to Expect

Indian handset maker Lava to make its UK debut soon with the Agni 4N

Leak: TCL P80 Pro features NxtPaper display with ultra-thin bezels for €350

A £313 Phone Just Proved BlackBerry Fans Have Been Right All Along!

Joe’s Throws

Moto Razr 70 Ultra

Moto Razr Fold

Honor Magic8 Pro

Ted’s Spread

Honor 400 Pro

Honor 100W Wireless Charger Stand

Fairphone 5

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

To the Moon, Ian Bundey, Honor Magic8 Pro

Zain Shahid’s reflections of the City Corridor. I just like it!

Phones Show Chat 904 Show Notes

Monday 3rd August - The Tecno Infinix Blip!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Zain Shahid

Guest’s Gala

Zain’s Instagram Channel

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Apple iPhone 13

Tecno and Infinix

The App Wrap

Blip

Documents

Niagra Launcher

Joe’s Throws

Moto Razr Fold

Honor Magic8 Pro

Honor 600 Pro

Ted’s Spread

Pixel 9

Googlebook

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Ahmed’s Iris, Ahmed Bebars, Nokia Lumia 920

Castle Hill View, Owen Lyttle, Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Phones Show Chat 903 Show Notes

Wednesday 29th July - Sammy’s Wide Sound Flow

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey

Unpacking Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2

Silicon-Carbon battery - Samsung execs on how it tuned the latest battery technology

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8's missing S-Pen support

Samsung promises 5 OS and Security Updates for the Galaxy Watch 9, Ultra 2

Honor V6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Moto Razr Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

News

Light Flip DumbPhone Announced

Joe’s Throws

Moto Razr Fold

Honor Magic8 Pro

Honor 600 Pro - Joe’s YouTube Video at Wingfest

Ted’s Spread

Moto Sound Flow - The Sound Flow App - Wiki list of compatibles

Smartwatch Cable Chaos

Moto Edge 60 Neo - Ted’s Review

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Hurdles, Ian Chapple, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Salted Caramel Latte & Americano, Charlie Winston, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

PSC Photography Show Notes

Show 24 - Wednesday 23rd July 2026

Two Pods for the Price of One!

Links

Website - RSS Feed - MeWe Group

PSC Photography Shared Album

Our New YouTube Channel

Two ways to Consume!

Audio via our website or your podcatcher with the Google Photos Shared Album

YouTube video in which we try to show you what we’re talking about on-the-fly!

Theme

We take a look at the photos Joe, Ian, Chris and Chad Dixon have been taking recently (and on the Video Pod version, how they got some of them)

News

Sony RX10 V Review 

Tamron 12-20mm f2.8

Sony FX5 Announced

PSC Photo of the Month

Winner of the June PSC Competition

This is Nice, Ian Bundey, Honor Magic8 Pro

Phones Show Chat 902 Show Notes

Monday 20th July - PSC Drop-In V - Developer Delight!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Malcolm Bryant

Contributions

Jim Fowl on Sidephone

News/Discussion

New Motorola Edge 70 Max leaked renders reveal its main specs

Samsung said to discontinue its Galaxy Z Flip lineup after the Flip8

Gboard could soon be able to understand sign language with your phone's camera

Google announces August 12 event for Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5

Nothing Phone 4b launched: Unique design for all, big battery for some

Joe’s Throws

Honor Magic8 Pro

Honor 600 Pro

Ted’s Spread

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra - Ted’s Review

Moto Watch (2026) - Ted’s Review Comparison with Moto Watch Fit

The 3D Printed Pebble Watch Charging Dock

Phil Dawson’s Bambu A1 Mini

Sony Xperia 10 VII on LineageOS developer Developer Kudos

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Monument Valley, Ian Furlong, Motorola Razr Fold

Phones Show Chat 901 Show Notes

Monday 29th June - Bumper Fold Time!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Dan Carter

Guest’s Gala

Dan’s Honor 600 Pro Review

Motorola Signature

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Contributions

Scott Brady on Xiaomi 17

Keith Bartlett on Commodore Callback 8020 - Commodore has Dropped the Price

News/Discussion

Nothing Phone (4b) will be unveiled on July 7 - More leaks - More leaks

Pebble Time 2 Bumpers

Pebble Watch Charging Dock

Phil Dawson’s 3D Printer in Action

Joe’s Throws & Ted’s Spread!

Honor Magic8 Pro

Honor 600 Pro

Motorola Edge 70 Fusion - Battery Beauty

Moto Watch (2026) vs Moto Watch Fit

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Raise the Drawbridge, Karl Hales, Google Pixel 6

Hope Valley, Ian Watson, Google Pixel 10 Pro

Phones Show Chat 900 Show Notes

Monday 29th June - A Pool of Palmtops!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Steve Litchfield

Guest’s Gala

Steve’s YouTube Videos

Symbian Museum

The Most Influential Smartphones of All Time 

The App Wrap

Car Scanner Pro - Android version

EKA2L1

OpoLua

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

A Garden In Basingstoke, Chris Bates, Xiaomi 17 

Yellow Explosion, Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, Leica Leitzphone Ultra

Loch Lomond, Mark Mochan, Honor Magic8 Pro