The Active Photographer

This week: I’m talking about the need to make alternative arrangements. This week’s show has a dual purpose. On the one hand I’m discussing the matter of how we work around situations which don’t quite go to plan – and at the same time, I’m bringing you up to date with my current activities. Some quick […]

This week: I’m doing a spot of location scouting for a forthcoming photo shoot. In conjunction with Volkswagen and my good friend, musician Tom Kent, there’s a lot to think about in advance. It’s important to get a head start in order to address multiple considerations – from vehicle access and lighting setups, through to any health and […]

This week: I’m returning to the water, in search of some elusive pictures. In last week’s show, you heard me talking through a series of images as I shot them down by the water’s edge. This time around, you join me as I revisit that area, taking advantage of the foggy conditions which I really needed […]

This week: I’m down by the water’s edge, capturing the early-morning light. My take on this set of images for a feature article was slightly different than one might expect. Rather than shooting wide angle sunrise pictures, I favoured a longer lens and concentrated on the more selective details within the scene in front of me. […]

This week: I’m throwing a little inspiration your way in the form of a couple of conversations recorded earlier in the year at the Photography Show. First up, you’ll hear my chat with renowned documentary photographer Alec Soth, in which we discuss the idea of narrative and the state of documentary photography today. Then, a name […]

This week: I’m heading back from a meeting where a client’s photography requirements were discussed. The process of collaboration between a photographer and client is often a very fluid one, starting with the very first conversation where details are discussed and a plan begins to form. Working out what is required versus what can be achieved whilst […]

This week: I’m talking through the pictures from a recent Christmas-themed photo shoot. In last week’s show, I discussed the photography kit I’d be using. As promised, in this edition I’m bringing you a follow-up to that, talking through how the shoot itself went and analysing some of the pictures I produced on the day. Some quick links to things […]

This week: I’m talking you through the kit I packed for a recent evening photo shoot.

Join me as I make kit selections in preparation for a quick, local, Christmas-themed photo shoot.

Some quick links to things mentioned in this show:

TAP Video: First Look - Lowepro Flipside Trek 450 BP AW Backpack

TAP Video: Test/Review - Peli 1510 Roller Case

TAP Article: Gotta Love A Karabiner

Nikon D3 DSLR

Nikon D800 DSLR

Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S

Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S

Nikon Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM

Gitzo tripods

Amateur Photographer magazine

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This week: I’m talking through a photography trip down by the water's edge.

A few days before submitting a recent article about shoreline photography, I headed out to see if I could capture some additional illustrative pictures, to give me a few options alongside the shots I knew I already had.

Some quick links to things mentioned in this show:

TAP Podcast #202 - Sunrise Shipwreck Photography

TAP Podcast #199 - Last Light Shoreline Photography

Nikon D800 DSLR

Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S

Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S

Gitzo tripods

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Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here.

This week: I’m talking through the process of taking product shots on location.

My friends at Lowepro recently sent one of their Flipside Trek BP 450 AW backpacks for Test/Review. In this episode, I'm talking through the pictures I took of it in a woodland location.

Some quick links to things mentioned in this show:

TAP Video: First Look - Lowepro Flipside Trek BP 450 AW Backpack

TAP Test/Review: Manfrotto Befree Carbon Tripod

Nikon D800 DSLR

Nikon Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF

Klean Kanteen

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Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here.