The Future of Photography

The Future of Photography

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The Future of Photography episodes

  • 400 TFOP in a Nutshell: Fantastic Four Hundred

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    Once upon a time... and then 9 years later... we get to celebrate our 400th TFOP show. Thank you hugely to all of you who have travelled with us on any part of that journey! We've indulged in a little reflection on how things have changed - but we don't forget to look forward because, after all, we are The Future of Photography 😀.

    Picks of the week:

    Cameras in High Speed

    Madison Flower

    iPhone

    This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

    Adrian Stock

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    Jeremiah Chechik

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    Chris Marquardt

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    All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

    Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

    53 min
  • 399b My, You Have Changed!

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    Long-term projects reveal changes we otherwise miss. Inspired by astronaut Don Pettit’s orbital before-and-after views of cities trading orange sodium glow for white LEDs, we explore what has changed in photography—from light, streets, and travel to cameras, sharing, privacy, and trust. Chris also reflects on returning to Nepal: when revisiting a place is a privilege.

    Picks of the Week

    • C: Toothbrush Street Photography

    • A: Leighann Chandler’s Paper Pigeon Post
    • This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

      Adrian Stock

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      @Ade968 (Twitter)
      https://adrianstock.com/ (Home)

      Jeremiah Chechik

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      Chris Marquardt

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      All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

      Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

      39 min
    • 399 Op Ed

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      There have been a few announcements recently and a few decisions to take. So it's time to discuss new iphones, the OM System Pen, Adrian's annual choice of an editing tool subscription and more!

      Picks of the week:

      VLT MOONS instrument

      Geoguessr

      This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

      Adrian Stock

      @[email protected] (Mastodon)
      @Ade968 (Twitter)
      https://adrianstock.com/ (Home)

      Jeremiah Chechik

      https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios

      Chris Marquardt

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      @chrismarquardt (Twitter)
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      All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

      Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

      49 min
    • 398 Print BIG

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      We all love a print. But something magical happens when you print big. Or BIG. Or BIIIIIGGGG!

      Picks of the week:

      Polarpro Light Leak lens
      Trail camera

      This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

      Adrian Stock

      https://adrianstock.com/ (Home)

      Jeremiah Chechik

      https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios (Card)

      Chris Marquardt

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      https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home)

      All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

      Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

      48 min
    • 397 Paper Weights

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      Chris and Jeremiah are back. This episode rummages through the photographic junk drawer to sort the genuinely useful from the embarrassingly optimistic, with detours through lens caps, hotshoe covers, tabletop tripods, ancient memory cards, dead drones, intervalometers, the gloriously ill-fated Lytro, impulse-bought thermal printers, and one very specific Olympus bird-tracking gadget that sounds cooler than it apparently is in real life. Along the way they poke at Kickstarter temptation, the romance of gear that promises to change everything, and why some gadgets earn permanent residence in a drawer while others occasionally redeem themselves.

      Picks of the week

      • Global Guide to Photo Book Fairs

      • Ernst Haas slideshow
      • This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

        Adrian Stock

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        @Ade968 (Twitter)
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        Jeremiah Chechik

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        Chris Marquardt

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        All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

        Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

        42 min
      • 396 Vs Focal Length

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        We are all familiar with how focal lengths change angle of view. And the relative size of objects from front to back. But now we have lots of choices around how to achieve a "focal length". There are 60MP sensors that we can crop into, vlogging cameras with 2 sensors and lenses like our phones, AI that expands your image, other AI that can resize it... the list goes on.

        So what do we think about today when we choose which camera and lens to pick up? And what would we look for in future camera systems?

        Picks of the week:

        DuckDuckGo Glasses

        Wallpaper* magazine

        Photos of the sun

        This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

        Adrian Stock

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        @Ade968 (Twitter)
        https://adrianstock.com/ (Home)

        Jeremiah Chechik

        https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios

        Chris Marquardt

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        @chrismarquardt (Twitter)
        https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home)

        All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

        Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

        43 min
      • 395 Provenance Collapse

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        Chris and Jeremiah hold the fort while Adrian is still away, and things get only mildly apocalyptic: a surprise Google Earth feature briefly let people generate fake satellite imagery, prompting a lively chat about whether photography’s last “trust me, I was there” refuge has now joined the AI slop era. Along the way they poke at truth, metadata, satellites, politics, and why maybe the unexamined photo is the one truly in trouble—before lightening the mood with a slick Obsbot camera and a camera battery that secretly doubles as an AirTag, because apparently even batteries now have a plot.

        Picks of the week

        • C: You’ll Always Be Able to Find These New Camera Batteries

        • J: OBSBOT
        • This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

          Adrian Stock

          @[email protected] (Mastodon)
          @Ade968 (Twitter)
          https://adrianstock.com/ (Home)

          Jeremiah Chechik

          https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios

          Chris Marquardt

          @[email protected] (Mastodon)
          @chrismarquardt (Twitter)
          https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home)

          All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

          Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

          44 min
        • 394 State of the Industry

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          394 State of the Industry

          Jeremiah joins Chris while Adrian is away, and the conversation starts with the 2026 State of the Photography Industry report. They dig into how photographers are actually using AI right now: less as a replacement for creative vision, and more as a partner for administration, organization, writing, and workflow. From commercial pressure and tightening budgets to the enduring value of real photographic experience, they explore where AI fits, where it threatens, and where human intent still matters most. Chris also shares how AI is helping shape and manage his upcoming book, Abenteuer Fotografie, while both hosts swap stories about using AI to tame massive photo libraries and messy Lightroom catalogs.

          Picks of the Week
          • C: Polaroid: A Chemical, Mechanical and Optical Miracle
          • J: The Discipline of Getting Lost
          • This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

            Adrian Stock

            @[email protected] (Mastodon)
            @Ade968 (Twitter)
            https://adrianstock.com/ (Home)

            Jeremiah Chechik

            https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios

            Chris Marquardt

            @[email protected] (Mastodon)
            @chrismarquardt (Twitter)
            https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home)

            All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

            Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

            45 min
          • 393 A Security Camera for the Universe

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            Chris and Jeremiah roam through a lively, imaging-focused news episode packed with big ideas, surprising tech, and a few delightfully odd turns. From the awe-inspiring to the playful, this conversation teases how pictures, motion, and storytelling keep evolving in unexpected ways.

            Cosmic Cinema: Vera C. Rubin Observatory Officially Begins Capturing

            AI and Imaging: Vesuvius Challenge Success
            Kickstarter: Beni: Camera Robot or Pet?

            This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

            Adrian Stock

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            @Ade968 (Twitter)
            https://adrianstock.com/ (Home)

            Jeremiah Chechik

            https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios

            Chris Marquardt

            @[email protected] (Mastodon)
            @chrismarquardt (Twitter)
            https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home)

            All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

            Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

            35 min
          • 392 Contrast at 105

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            At 105°F, photography gets weird in the best possible way. We talk museums, heat-wave film development, the lure of shooting wide open, why your archive might know you better than you do, and how AI is helping read ancient scrolls that nobody has opened in 2,000 years.

            Picks of the week:

            • Vesuvius Scrolls
            • Happy Shooting Event Calendar
            • Light Cones Over Desert Expanses
            • This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with

              Adrian Stock

              @[email protected] (Mastodon)
              @Ade968 (Twitter)
              https://adrianstock.com/ (Home)

              Jeremiah Chechik

              https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios

              Chris Marquardt

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              @chrismarquardt (Twitter)
              https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home)

              All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo

              Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

              43 min

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