Shutter Stories: A Canon Podcast on Photography, Filmmaking and Print

Ilvy Njiokiktjien talks with cinematographer Ash Connaughton and visual artist and photographer Dasha Pears about how being neurodivergent factors into their lives as professional creatives. Ash was diagnosed with autism at a young age, while Dasha discovered relatively recently that she has synaesthesia.

In this relaxed and intimate conversation, they discuss their careers, including Dasha's work exploring synaesthesia, some of the challenges that neurodivergent people face in the workplace and their hopes for how the industry might change in the coming years.

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Lammas Park is an award-winning film and TV production company founded by Sir Steve McQueen. They've recently collaborated with Canon on two short films by a pair of exciting young directors, who join host Lucy Hedges on the show today. 

Jade Ang Jackman and Samona Olanipekun have very different styles, but they've both made terrific, visually-stunning short films. Jade's is about a Suffragette self defence group, while Samona's is about a man wrestling with himself both physically and metaphorically. 

They are also joined by Lammas Parks' New Business Manager Mia Powell, who is here to guide us through the project and explain the company's ethos and why Canon and Lammas Park make for such a strong partnership.

Sustainability, diversity and the future of filmmaking are hot topics of discussion in this fascinating episode. Let us know what you think via our socials:

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How much do we really understand about the way moving pictures affect us psychologically? And does this science also apply to stills photography?

Join Laura El-Tantawy on a mind-expanding journey as she interviews Director of Photography Ian Murray. Ian has been investigating the science of sight for several years now and his findings are both fascinating and surprising. In this episode of Shutter Stories, he delves deep into his research to explore the effects that light has on the human brain, while also discussing his own career and the kit that he has used as a world-renowned cinematographer.

 Find out the answers to these questions and more in an episode that may make you question the nature of reality itself!

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The brand new Canon EOS R6 Mark II has arrived! In this special episode, host Martin Bissig gets to grips with the latest incredible addition to the R System line up. First off we discuss the new camera with Canon Europe Product Specialist Mike Burnhill, who gives Martin a lowdown on many of the 80(!) new and upgraded features.

In the second half of the episode we welcome adventure photographer Teddy Morellec and videographer Nicolai Deutsch to find out how they got on with the camera. Both have been testing it on shoots in the mountains and both used a range of features that demonstrate just how flexible and powerful the EOS R6 Mark II really is.

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Photography is often seen as a lone pursuit, but that isn't always the case. In this episode, Laura El-Tantawy meets a pair of photographers who live and work together: Tamara Abdul Hadi and Roï Saade.

Tamara is from Iraq and her work is concerned with the historic and contemporary representation of her culture. Roï is a photographer, interdisciplinary artist and designer from Beirut, whose work is interested in the intersectionality between graphic design, photography, and the arts.

Laura finds out how they strike a balance between their personal lives as a couple and their professional careers. Are they ever able to switch off after a hard day's work, or does it dominate their conversation? How does their collaboration work? And what are their favourite - and least favourite! - parts of working together?

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Behind the scenes of any big film set you’ll find a unit stills photographer – a job sometimes likened to being a photojournalist for film. Matt Kennedy has shot stills for an impressive number of films and shows, from Michael Bay's blockbuster Transformers and several Marvel films to the Disney+ Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi and most recently for the Netflix flick Blonde - a biopic about Marilyn Monroe.

In this episode of Shutter Stories he tells our host, Canon Ambassador Ilvy Njiokiktjien, all about what it’s really like to be on set. How does a typical day unfold? How does he build relationships with actors, and who has been his favourite actor to work with? How does he navigate the film setup and plan which stills to shoot?

Ilvy asks Matt how he gets hired for big productions, and he shares his advice for photographers wanting to get into this part of the industry. We also get a sneak peek what’s in his kit bag, how mirrorless photography has transformed his workflow and how Eye Detection AF is used on set.

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Is it okay to send your pitch to multiple publications at the same time? Today's episode is a must listen for all photography students! Recorded in Perpignan, France at the 2022 Visa pour l'Image International Festival of Journalism, host Ilvy is joined by industry professionals and Canon Student Development Programme (CSDP) mentors, Thomas Borberg and Dimitri Beck of European publications Politiken and Polka.

In this episode they answer burning questions from students as part of this year's Canon Student Development Programme next to providing insights on portfolio reviews and the photo industry as a whole. You'll also get a glimpse into how these two experts have built their careers and how they compare the photographic worlds of magazines versus broadsheet newspapers.

Topics:
Canon Student Development Programme
Portfolio reviews
Visa pour l'image
Pitching to publications
How do editors find photographers and does Instagram help with that?

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Ilvy is joined by pro photographers Laura El-Tantawy, James Musselwhite and Helen Bartlett for a lively discussion on documentary and portrait photography.

How do these two genres complement each other? The guests talk about their toughest shoots, the things that inspire them to create world-class work and why it's a logical choice for them to use the EOS R System for all of it.

What was their toughest assignment? What are the fundamental differences between documentary and portraiture? And how do you adapt to changing circumstances when you're in the middle of a shoot? All three guests take a wide-ranging approach to photography and offer valuable knowledge on how they create great images.

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In this wide-ranging discussion, guest host and Canon Ambassador Martin Bissig chats with three photographers to find out how moving to mirrorless with the EOS R system has changed the way they work.

Lucia Griggi, Eddie Keogh and Maxime Aliaga are all Canon Ambassadors and all specialise in sports and wildlife photography. We learn about their different approaches and methodologies before doing a deep dive into the R-system kit that they use to get such incredible results.
What have they learned from other genres? How do they prepare for shoots in fast-paced, ever-changing environments? And what lenses and camera features do they love to use? Find out all that and much more besides in this fascinating episode.

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During this episode we're discussing sports photography - specifically, what makes an iconic sports image. Is it one that transports a viewer back to a glorious moment of victory? A portrait of a sporting hero or heroine? Or something else entirely? Does an iconic sports image even need to focus on the sport itself?

Discussing this fascinating topic with host Ilvy Njiokiktjien are two guests: newspaper sports photographer and picture editor Eamonn McCabe and tennis photographer Ella Ling. They cover the images that have inspired them, their own work and the elements that make for a long-lasting sports photograph. It's a fascinating, in-depth and light-hearted chat that gets to the heart of the topic and offers an insider's view of this highly competitive genre. 

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