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My name is Andrew Walmsley and your listening to episode 154 of photography insights.  This is the show that interviews people from the photography world.

I have been shooting film for about 5 years now (or so I believe) and buying it initially online was always daunting. The world is very different now with so many places to buy from but that offer more than just a place to buy.  Luckily I came across Paul at Analogue Wonderland just over 3 years ago. It was clear he had a fresh approach to the industry and quickly established his business.  From his initial interview back in August 2018 I wanted to reach out again to try and summarise whats happened to Analogue Wonderland in the last 3 years.

Paul always seemed like one of us and felt like you were dealing with a friend and investing in something good. From the reviews side to the loyalty rewards, it just felt he had really nailed the film sector.  I'm always keen on following people that do good things and Paul is definitely one (as you will soon find out).

Because its late September 2021, the photography show has just finished too so we had time to talk about Hamish Gill and Paul's involvement in the Analogue spotlight segment.  I'm not hear to tell you where to buy your stuff from, thats not me.  I only tell you about businesses I like and the ones I use.  On a personal level I'm thank full to Paul for the introductions too, which has brought some fantastic guests like Lomig at Washi!

We've kept this episode short as it's a catch up.  So in this small episode we discuss:

- films stocks & covid

- colour 120 film

- cloning humans

- Pinsta camera

- analogue spotlight

- the film lab

- building a darkroom

- teams

- wonderbox

Links

The shop - https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXe1cKqp2QHa_jdImrdCRQ

Discussed:

Lomig from Washi film - http://filmwashi.com/en/

Steve at Chroma - https://chroma.camera

Kosmo - https://kosmofoto.com/

James Lane - https://www.zoneimaginglab.co.uk/

Hamish Gill - http://www.hamishgill.com/about-me/

Pinsta - https://www.pinstacamera.com/

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma - Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

My name is Andrew Walmsley and your listening to episode 153 of photography insights.  This is the show that interviews people from the photography world.

My friend Stephen Rendall had talked about a famous fashion photographer during a previous podcast (link here).  After going through some of this persons work I was actually enthralled by it and just had to get in contact with them.  Now this was not easy to pull off, she is a very busy lady and it's took some months but I'm pleased to say we have Lindsay Adler.  Lindsay is amazing photographer, who is at the top of her game in the fashion industry (she has over 388k followers just on Instagram!).  Her work is on magazine covers, editorials and adverts across places like Marie Claire, Elle Magazine etc. Lindsay teaches through her links with Adorama, Canon and places like Creative Live too.  She also has 5 books out there too and also started her own learning platform. I truly believe you will become hooked on her work once you check it out.

What I really liked about Lindsay is not just the hard work and countless hours she puts in, but she cares about her team around her.  She talks to us about this especially during times like this pandemic.  Lindsay is very honest and doesn't mind sharing tips with us all, so in this one we discuss:

Listen out for her answers to my random questions too.

Links

Website - https://www.lindsayadlerphotography.com/index

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lindsayadler_photo/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU6k064s_XoFd-8MmpjFDYA

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Shoutout

Thanks to Paul Ottley for kind words recently on social media.  A great guy who started his photography journey in the last few years and I helped teach a little about lighting. 

As you heard last week about my latest article on that old WW2 hospital. I've had some lovely feedback from the lady who run the tours and have something to offer a few of you. Mary can actually arrange some small group tours for photographers that include a 7 hour visit - so plenty of time to shoot!  It's in a small group of 4 and if anyone is interested please get in touch.

My name is Andrew Walmsley and your listening to episode 152 of photography insights.  This is the show that interviews people from the photography world.

It's funny how my previous guests can influence my decisions over future shows.  Kat Reichert was someone I became friends with, so when she recommend Lena Storjohann I reached out straight away.  Lena's work falls under the Lomography field, it's full of colour and alternative thinking.  We began talking as she attended the Experimental photography festival in Barcelona.  Well it turns out she took part and had a workshop on multiple exposure.  You can see how this type of work suits Lena, as she thinks differently about using film - wait till you hear about exposing both sides of the film (EBS).  Her fun continues by using 35mm film canisters for pinhole work!

So in this one we discuss:

- macro & contrast

- still life

- double exposure

- ebs

- solargraphy

- pin hole

-roundabouts

- peanut cans

- washi film

- film soups

Links

Lomography - https://www.lomography.de/homes/lalouve

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lalouvephotography/

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Shoutout

Please don't forget to checkout the latest work by the f8 documentary team. Get your zine for only £9 at https://fistfulofbooks.com/product/f-8-documentary-volume-five/

I have writing again too, so put a small article and report together about my experience.  This one is about my guided tour around RAF Nocton and shooting some film.  Lots of history, fun and some nice images!  Check it out here - https://phlogger.co.uk/shooting-abandoned-buildings-using-medium-format-without-a-meter/

I'm Andrew Walmsley and your listening to episode 151 of photography insights.  The show that interviews people from the photography world.

In this weeks show I have a person who has been talked about so much. Many of fine art guests have talked about the Griffin museum and a lady called Paula Tognarelli.  So we managed to arrange a suitable time and here we are!

First off I should say thanks to all my friends for recommending her.  Paula is simply a lovely character who cares deeply about the museum and the artists.  From the long days in the office, to searching Instagram in the early hours of the morning. She does not stop hunting for great people to work with.  It's clear from our conversation she really enjoys the world of photography and also missed taking part herself. After 20 years at the Griffin museum you can understand her quest to retire and get back to her ideas.  Coming from a family of inventors hopefully she will find time to execute some of her thoughts!

In this one we discuss:

Paula also goes through my random questions so find out which film she recommends you don't watch!

Links

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/griffinmuseum/

Website - https://griffinmuseum.org/

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Shout out

I wanted to share with you some feedback from a guest who is now my friend. This one is from Kat Reichert

I'm Andrew Walmsley and welcome to a landmark episode of photography insights.  Yes we are now on show 150, so much has happened in the 3 years I've been doing this. We have all been through dark times but it's great to see life in the UK working its way back to normal.  It really has been an emotional time recently and I can feel it with my guests and myself too.  I admire the courage it's taken everyone to keep going, especially in a fragile industry like art, so well done all and keep fighting away.

Today I would like to introduce Joni Sternbach, an artist, photographer and filmmaker from the USA. We had speaking a long time ago about coming on and Joni reached out recently so was pleased to have a lady on for this episode. Joni has a keen interest in surfing and shoots this using large format cameras using the tin type process.  It's an amazing thing to be doing with such large cameras, requiring everything darkroom related to be with you and taken back too.

She talks to us about her experience over a few decades, around the theme of surfing, the people and surf boards. Joni's experience come from shooting other genres too light street which are really work checking out (though we didn't have time to discuss). Luckily we also fit some time to discuss the world of abandonment and why we love it.

So in this one:

Links

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jstersurf/

Website - https://jonisternbach.com/

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Shout out

I wanted to share with you some feedback from a couple of recent guests. Here is a one from itunes from Michael Snyder

"Talented Interviewer, Great Content

I'm Andrew Walmsley and welcome to episode 149 of photography insights.  This is the show that goes behind the scenes and interviews people from the world of photography.  

Today I'm pleased to talk with Sarah Manriquez, a friend of Jason Lazrus and Kat Reichert from the Fairbanks university in Alaska.  It's a tale of boudoir, homeless and safety.  Boudoir in the sense of her fabulous fine art project photographing a classic era of the past.  Safety in the sense of working as a model and working with others.  Jason recommended Sarah because of her work around the homeless.  It's an amazing project based on helping others have a platform to show what its like.  Through her "genesis" and "through our eyes" we talk about a lady called Felicia, her new life and where she has come from. It's thought provoking work, deeply personal to Sarah and something that needs the eye of the masses.

Anyway, I don't want to give too much away, so lets just highlight a few topics we discussed:

Links

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarahmanriquezphotography/

Website - https://www.sarahmanriquez.com/

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Shout out

I wanted to share with you some feedback from a couple of recent guests. Here is a recent Facebook one from Kathleen Dreier

"Andrew Ian Walmsley is a gem of a human being. He takes great care to research the work of his guests, asking engaging questions that allow the person being interviewed to look at themselves and their work even more deeply. Andrew is sensitive, genuinely interested, and easy to speak with. Even though I was across the world from him, I instantly felt like I was sharing a living room space a good friend. I think Andrew should be wildly supported for his efforts to showcase the work of photographers from around the world. He is lovely."

I will share another next weeks too. 

Welcome to episode 148 of photography insights and I'm your host for today - Andrew Walmsley.  In this weeks show we talk with an artist who fell for the famous city of Venice.  

Sarah Hadley was a photographer and artist I came across through Instagram recently.  Her work seemed very interesting and after talking about Venice you can tell why - it's a story of internships, art, loss and being alone.    Another talented and gifted person who talks to us about her evidence project which was shot in China and "Unconscious terrain" project.  Sarah has ties with musuems and has been featured in various exhibitions and her book is very doing well - so buy it while you can!  Not only that but Sarah's images also feature on some book covers by some famous writers!  We don't get time to talk about this but they are on her site, so do check those too!

So in this one we discuss:

Links

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah_hadley_art/

Website - https://sarahhadley.com/

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Shout out

I wanted to share with you some feedback from a couple of recent guests. Here is a recent Facebook one from Robert Dash

"Andrew is a thoughtful, friendly person with a great passion for all things photographic. He has the rare trait of wanting to seek out a wide range of artists, approaches, and techniques to help him broaden his understanding of the field, and to share that understanding with others. Andrew does his homework when he prepares for his podcasts. I enjoyed the container he set during our conversation, which allowed for stories and new ideas to emerge. Keep on blogging, Andrew--you're creating quite a valuable collection!"

I will share others in following weeks to, as it makes me feel very proud and humbled (and a few tears too).

Kofi

Please don't forget the donation page on the website for those that are interested. I would like to thank this weeks kind donation but this unamed person, you know who you are and it's so appreciated.

My name is Andrew Walmsley and your listening to episode 147 of photography insights.  This is the photography podcast that interviews people from the photography world.

We change our thought process and stance on photography fields today.  After speaking with Michael Snyder a few weeks ago I wanted to start exploring another subject that really interests me - science.  Robert Dash is in his 6th decade as he calls it; he’s an educator, naturalist and photographer from the USA. He has had many exhibitions, been published in National Geographic and even spoke at Ted-x!

Robert piqued my interest after looking at the Blue Earth Alliance, a great not-for- profit organisation. They serve as a pass-through organisation for tax-exempt contributions in support of environment-related photography projects. Robert is a very experienced person and talks about his love of the environment, climate and nature.  He provides information on his process when working with food and talks about his childhood memories of turning over rocks and spotting mother nature herself.

In this one we discuss:

Of course stay to the end for our random questions, so find out why we need St Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band!

Robert also advises everyone to watch "kiss the ground" on Netflix and Albatross by Chris Jordan

Links

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/robertdashphotography/

Website - https://www.robertdashphotography.com/

Blue Earth Alliance - https://www.blueearth.org/

Albatross film - https://www.albatrossthefilm.com/watch-albatross

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Shout out

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My name is Andrew Walmsley and your listening to episode 146 of photography insights.  This is the photography podcast that interviews people from the photography world.

In this week's show we feature Diana Nygren, artist from Boston, USA. I was lucky enough to come across Diana through Debe Arlook who was exhibiting at the Griffin Musuem too!  In the words of Diana "her work explores the way people relate to their physical environment, be it urban, rural, or natural."  This it totally evident through her different projects that show these themes.  For instance we have a discussion on the urban scheme for her "when the trees are gone".  Honestly please check it out, its a great take on the future of our world.  

We also go through her covid project "just another alice" all about very small photography.  Moving through her work we look at "the persistence of family"  and "beyond this place there be dragons".  We have a lovely time going through life, family and travel together with our thoughts on the environment too.

So in this one we discuss:

Links

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dianacherennygrenphotography/

Website - https://www.dianacherennygren.com/

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Shout out

Have you noticed the polaroid now book out recently?  I've so pleased to say 2 of my guests are featured in here - Michael Behlen (from episode 26) and Steven Meyer Rassow. I mean what an honour to be alongside Andy Warhol eh!  So check it out at your local book store - https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/polaroid-now

My name is Andrew Walmsley and welcome to photography insights.  This is the photography podcast that interviews people from the photography world.

Today we feature someone from my home country - UK.  Mark Tamer is a multi media artist from London, or I suppose you could also say experimental photographer too.  Whether it's digital cameras, scanners, chemicals, toy cameras Mark has tried it.  Looking over Mark's range of projects was fun, because there is a total variety.  The Multi portraits was something I noticed online and couldn't believe this idea.  Sure many of us have seen multi exposure, but not to this extent!    He came up with the idea with a friend after realising he didn't have many portraits.

We talk about his other projects like memory that fades that is all about editing hex code!  Moving across mediums he talks to us about his issues with migraines. This led him to the idea of shooting every day for his migraine diary and used the chemigram process!  Mark is another lover of the analogue world so we even discuss one of his film soup projects called breaking pictures.

He is a great guy and hope you enjoy this, here are the talking points for you:

We even manage to fit in my random questions so find out Mark's fashion tastes and why he would give a present to Mark Twain.

Links

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unreelcity/

Website - https://www.marktamer.co.uk/

Friends of the show

Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety.  Find out more at  https://chroma.camera

For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/

Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/

Blog

Finally got round to writing a review of Point 51 magazine.  The period of isolation allowed me time to read and write about this resource, so hope you check that out and order one (no i'm not affiliated).

https://point51magazine.com/

Updates

Don't forget to check out my own projects on my dedicated website -  "awalmsley.art" or follow me on @awalmsley.art on Instagram. I put together another new image on my fear and loathing series too.