The Large Format Photography Podcast

The Large Format Photography Podcast episodes:

• 05.06.2024

  #68 Nick Carver, The Man With A Name

  With the full gang back together it was a pleasure to get to talk to Nick Carver about his love for 6x17 large format photography, his recent commissioned trip to Spain, other formats to boost the creative juices, his You...

  
• 04.13.2024

  #67 Intended Art At Negative Thinking

  It has been far too long between shows and hopefully we can now get back to some kind of regular output. For this show our last guest Nick Davis (The 120ist on the YouTube) makes a visit to community darkroom /...

  
• 09.29.2023

  #66 On Safari With The 120ist

  #66 On Safari With The 120ist   In so many ways this show episode typifies what we love about making this podcast – it was just like being in a pub (or coffee shop) and having a chat with like minded folk...

  
• 07.27.2023

  #65 Liquid Emulsion With Graham Vasey

  We first interviewed today’s guest over 4 years ago, in fact he was our first proper guest to help us and our listeners along the “new to LF path”.  Show 2 with Graham Vasey is worth a listen as we...

  
• 07.03.2023

  #64 The Hell Of The North

  #64 The Hell of the North   Our second catch up show of the year once again saw the return of Simon to the fold who, it turns out, has had sufficient time off to be reinvigorated and enthused for all...

  
• 01.16.2023

  #63 The Return Of The Prodigal Gearhead

  #63 Return of The Prodigal Gearhead   We have been waiting for the return of our beloved Simon to the podcast for some time now, so a threesome to kick off the new year of 2023 was a perfect opportunity for us...

  
• 11.26.2022

  #62 Simon Riddell - Wet Plate Saved My Life

  From Simon’s website -  “I specialise in analogue and alternative forms of photography, this is my passion.  Currently, I'm immersed in practicing the art of Victorian wet plate photography, invented in 1851 the process is still to be rivalled today. ...

  
• 10.02.2022

  #62 Sammy, The Afghan Camera Lady

  #62 Sammy the Afghan Camera Lady   Erik and Andrew are joined by the force of nature known as the Afghan Camera Lady for an enjoyable natter.   Sammy has a background in commercial photography but with the help of her local analogue photography...

  
• 07.06.2022

  #61 Alys Tomlinson - Vera, Lost Proms and Gli Isolani

  Alys was first on the show in 2019 following the hugely successful launch of her 5 year “Ex Voto” project researching modern day pilgrimages across Europe and photographing the relics/offerings left in the landscape (the ex votos) and the people...

  
• 05.13.2022

  #60 Frank Thorp V, Capitol Chap

  Frank is an NBC producer and off air reporter who uses his access to the USA Capitol building to explore his film obsession.   Using a Speed Graphic camera and Aero Ektar lens he made a moving photo essay 100 days after...

  
• 03.09.2022

  #59 The Nomadic Photo Ark

  #59 The Nomadic Photo Ark   Monica Jane Frisell and Adam Scher travel the USA with their mobile darkroom, studio and office telling the stories, in recordings and 8x10 portraits of people they meet on their way.   Both were clearly fated to meet...

  
• 10.23.2021

  #58 Gordon Szeto- Pandemic Days and Nights

  “I like to see myself as a storyteller.  Photography happens to be the way I tell stories.  I see the world in a certain way and try to create visual images to take viewers on a journey.   I gravitate towards emotional, ethereal...

  
• 09.29.2021

  #57 Sandy King, The Pyro Cat

  #57 Sandy King Louisiana born and bred, lover and teacher of Spanish literature, citizen of the world, fine art printer, abstract landscape photographer…..oh and did I mention he also loved staining developers so much that he developed his own?   I first became...

  
• 09.05.2021

  #56 Erik & The Tubers

  #56 Erik & The Tubers   Just over twelve months ago, Andrew and Simon were joined by the wonderful Jenny Sampson after being spotted on the front page of the relatively obscure BBC.co.uk website with a striking wet plate image. During...

  
• 08.12.2021

  Kelly-Ann Bobb's Caribbean Photographic Practice

  Kelly-Ann Bobb is an analogue freelance photographer based in the twin island state of Trinidad and Tobago. She has always had a natural inclination towards creativity. After completing medical school, she fell in love with the unending complexities of film photography. She utilizes...

  
• 07.26.2021

  #54 Catch Up

  Just the three of us this week as we recover from the trip to Dave Shrimpton’s house. This was meant to be more of an email show but there was really only one we could read out and that was just...

  
• 07.12.2021

  #53 Dave Shrimpton, Live Plate! Live Plate!

  Simon, Andrew and Yevgeni venture out on their first LFPP outside broadcast. Unfortunately Erik couldn’t get a ticket across the Atlantic so we had to use a naked female shop dummy as an able replacement.   After two previous attempts we arrive...

  
• 06.28.2021

  #52 LFPP On Tour With Dave Shrimpton

  Simon, Andrew and Yevgeni venture out on their first LFPP outside broadcast. Unfortunately Erik couldn’t get a ticket across the Atlantic so we had to use a naked female shop dummy as an able replacement.   After two previous attempts we arrive...

  
• 05.09.2021

  #51 Todd Korol, Live and Breathe Photography

  Living and working in and out of Calgary Canada, Todd is all about photography, if ever someone lived and breathed their passion it’s Todd. That passion shines through in this week’s chat and we hope you all enjoy it as...

  
• 04.26.2021

  #50 Deborah Parkin's Family Snaps

  #50 Deborah Parkin An introduction from Deborah’s website.   “I live with my family & animals in the beautifully wild North Pennines.   My work is rooted in family life & my environment - past & present.  I have been photographing for many...

  
• 04.13.2021

  #49 Naturally Decaffeinated, Dang!

  Now that we don’t have the “bar room” chatter at the beginning of each show these occasional catch up shows allow us to update each other on all that we’ve been up to large format wise, or not, as the...

  
• 03.30.2021

  #48 (Nico's) Large Format Photography Podcast

  Although not as cool as David Burnett (according to Greg Obst), nevertheless we thoroughly enjoyed chatting with the unique (if not cool) Nico Llasera.   Nico has been bringing us the weekly film photography photo news since 2015 and alongside his spin...

  
• 03.15.2021

  #47 Nicole Small: Vision/Experimentation

  Self-portrait artist, studio portrait photographer, pinhole enthusiast, camera builder and enthusiastically inquisitive about all things photographic sums up today’s guest.   Based in Montreal, Canada Nicole loves nothing more than to be out making (usually) large format pinhole self-portraits with cameras she...

  
• 02.28.2021

  #46 Jarob Ortiz; Ansel Did Not Do My Job!

  When the USA National Park Service advertised for a large format photographer to come and work for them there were 4,500 applicants. Jarob Ortiz sent in his resume and, along with 18 others got through to interview stage and landed...

  
• 02.12.2021

  #45 Matt Beckberger, On The Spot

  When Reveni Labs launched the Kickstarter for their innovative hot shoe mounted meter a couple of years ago it very quickly reached its funding goal. It was therefore no surprise that Matt’s latest Kickstarter was funded within 2 hours.   Things we...

  
• 01.30.2021

  #44 David Johnson – “A dream begun so long ago”

  We were honoured to spend time with David and his wife Jackie for this show. What a life! Read and see more here: https://www.apogeephoto.com/octogenarian-photographer-extraordinaire-david-johnson/?fbclid=IwAR2gPD4veOTjGF_HJn3NVMY19cEH7gppmsBnZIxPVh4FJZgZLnDu4Igian8   Things we chatted about on the show: Erik kicked things off by updating everyone on the progress he has made...

  
• 01.15.2021

  #43 Unfinished Business

  Eric, Andrew and Simon together for the first proper podcast of the New Year, a time for reflection and looking ahead.   Things we chatted about on the show: Andrew got a bit philosophical about the addictive nature of social media and to...

  
• 12.22.2020

  #42 Goodbye Cruel Year

  Andrew and Simon were all set to see out the year in peace and quiet but a voice from across the pond just wouldn’t let us rest. Kicking and screaming we were dragged from our respective bunkers to record one...

  
• 11.30.2020

  #41 Nick Brandreath: Alternative Process Phantasmagoria

  From a recent interview with Intrepid Camera. “Nick Brandreth is the Historic Process Specialist at the George Eastman Museum, where he runs workshops that teach people how to create images using photographic techniques that span the whole of the medium’s history....

  
• 11.06.2020

  #40 Jim Fitzgerald's Depth Of Carbon

  “A traditional photographer, Jim specialises in monochrome Carbon Transfer Contact Printing from in camera negatives. Carbon Transfer printing, a process perfected by Joseph Swan in 1864, is a highly labour intensive process that yields prints of the finest quality. The...

  
• 10.23.2020

  #39 Wayne Martin Belger; Skulls On Tripods

  A student of linguistics and comparative religion led Wayne to follow a path to investigate the roots of beliefs, passions and truths as told through alternative and historic forms of communication. “Wayne is an unconventional fine art photographer that uses historical...

  
• 10.09.2020

  #38 Sneaking Smiles With Erik Mathy

  A first for the show, the same guest two weeks running. This time we tried to do the podcast intended for part one, did we succeed? I think so. We also discovered how good Erik is at reading and answering our...

  
• 09.29.2020

  #37 Hackery With Erik Mathy Part One

  “My name is Erik Mathy, and I've been obsessed with photography since my Mom handed me her Pentax K1000 when I was 17. While I do own a digital camera or two, traditional methods are much more exciting to me from...

  
• 09.11.2020

  #36 Shane Balkowitsch And The Permanence Of Star Dust

  “Shane’s work shines on its artistic merit and for its collaborative nature. It is genuine and enthusiastic on a human level. For the folks of many different Indian tribes who sit for his portraits, and who often become his life-long...

  
• 08.28.2020

  #35 Jenny Sampson, Rolls & Tubes & Skater Girls

  "Ultimately, despite the contemporary subject matter and modern details, we see a unique honesty and are struck by the strength and determination of these skaters. "They are purposeful and courageous, open, playful and supportive. "I admire their respectful and shrewd fight for...

  
• 08.17.2020

  #34 Andre Domingues, A Man Of Many Questions.

  Andre is a film enthusiast, there is no getting over that. Those that have followed his progress over the years were overjoyed when he landed a job working with CineStill, couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.   But the burning question,...

  
• 08.01.2020

  #33 Alex Burke And The Case For Colo(u)r

  “The emotional connection we all have with nature is powerful.  Nature can be intense and unforgiving as well as calming and peaceful.  I seek out remote locations where these true feelings of the natural world can emerge, using photography as...

  
• 07.17.2020

  #32 Guy Bellingham - Hidden Mothers and Knuckle Dusters

  This week we are joined by circus performer and large format photographer Guy Bellingham. With most of the travelling circus community not able to work and with the future looking uncertain, it is with a passion and a huge heart that...

  
• 07.03.2020

  #31 What Does Jack Lowe Do All Day?

  “I never embarked in any one thing to which I have so entirely devoted myself, and to which I have devoted so much time, thought, and labour, and on the success of which I have staked so much reputation, and...

  
• 06.12.2020

  #30 Great Reciprocity With Clyde Butcher

  Our guest this week has many descriptors, humanitarian, conservationist, fine art large format photographer, book publisher, lecturer, legendary photographer and national treasure. Clyde Butcher has been making photographs for over 60 years, the last 35 in Big Cypress National Park which...

  
• 05.22.2020

  #29 How Heavy Is Your Lens, With Dave Shrimpton

  Eventually, when some form of “normal” re-establishes itself, we will meet Dave in real life, spend some hours with him and live in his world a bit. Until then let’s make do with this great conversation between three large format...

  
• 05.01.2020

  #28 PROJECT: Svein Olav Humberset

  Our guest this week thoroughly enjoyed the words of wisdom that Borut shared with us on our last show (as did many others), not worrying when it doesn’t go to plan, if the shots don’t work out. Own the emotion,...

  
• 04.18.2020

  #27 Topshit Photography With Borut Peterlin

  Another show that's been long in the making, and it comes three weeks in to a UK lockdown due to COVID-19, with photographers trying to make sense of it all, trying to find motivation, maybe dealing with anxiety or frustration. Borut...

  
• 04.03.2020

  #26 Wayne Setser & The Long Awaited Email Show

  We’ve been threatening to have an email / listener show for a while so we thought this would be a good opportunity to do that in a short show, of course it didn’t quite work out that way.  It’s a good...

  
• 03.20.2020

  #25 Tangentially Speaking with Peter Defty

  I am not sure what to say about this other than what a great guest, making great work and with a wonderful story to tell. Feeling very inspired in these dark days of plague and pestilence after two hours with...

  
• 03.06.2020

  #24 Sam Hiser – The Real Negative Positives

  Today we chat to Sam West who, along with Bob Crowley was behind the successful 2014 Kickstarter campaign to bring back a 4x5 Positive Negative instant film.   Despite numerous setbacks New55 PN film is still being made and sold by Sam...

  
• 02.14.2020

  #23 Travis Linville, Nose to Ass Brass & Glass.

  After a recommendation by Bob Matter and many months of being “on our list”, it was with great pleasure that we finally got to talk with Travis Linville about his love for wet plate portraits and analogue photography. Travis lives near...

  
• 01.24.2020

  #22 Bill Schwab, Photostock, LFPP Festival In The Forest...?

  Bill has been on the LFPP radar pretty much since we started the show and Graham Vasey mentioned him as they had met on one of his Iceland organised trips. Andrew had heard Mat Marrash talk about Bill years ago...

  
• 01.10.2020

  #21 Intrepid To The Max!

  After 20 very well received shows since we began this podcast last year, for some time we considered retiring from the fame, stardom and wealth that this has brought us. I convinced Simon that we should carry on at least...

  
• 12.13.2019

  #20 Kate Miller-Wilson No Words Allowed

  We are beginning to run out of superlatives to describe the guests we have on this show, but Simon’s title for this week’s show pretty much sums it up …. No Words Allowed. Kate Miller-Wilson joins us for a thoughtful and...