The Ordinary Photographer

Just a quick review of the Netflix documentary I found called "Squaring the Circle" about Hipgnosis and the images behind some of the greatest album covers of all time.

I've been trying and failing to do this one for 3 weeks now. It's far from perfect, but it's here!

Just a list of my top 11.5 favourite photobooks along with some garbled reasoning. Just in case someone asks you what you want for Christmas and you've got enough socks and don't want to bankrupt them with colour film.

I really should type the list out, but I've put them all back in the bookcase now and can't remember.

See you next time!

I had toothache. And Ibuprofen. And wine.

Please listen responsibly.

What should be a beginner chat on black & white photography that descends into film talk and a mild (unsponsored!) ad for TrueGrain 2.

Neg pos episode on the Zone system (look for episode 426): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/negative-positives-podcast-426/id1296949768?i=1000630814558

True Grain 2 here: https://grubbasoftware.com/

Another week, another episode....

This week is mostly about cinematography and movie directing.

Watch an unusual version of Raiders of the Lost Ark here: https://extension765.com/blogs/soderblog/raiders

Just scroll down to the bottom of the blog post to watch it.

More waffle than anything else with a 10 minute moaning opener to get you started. Pretty much fast forward exactly 10 minutes to skip it.

New project ideas, my reason for burning out, and how I'm getting out of it. Your mileage may very well vary!

Any interest in a new collaborative toilet zine project, please drop me an email at [email protected]

Self-sabotage+1

Feels like a bit of a love-in for a new camera. This podcast is gear agnostic. This episode isn't.

Nothing useful to hear in this episode. Just the quirks of living in our fair country and being English.

Multiple f-bombs too. Sorry.

email complaints to [email protected]

What does good look like?

I fail to answer this question, but do manage to talk about the exciting news that Hollywood money, Dude enthusiasm, and German engineering are looking to make a new Widelux.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tHl4yAP6qc

Part of the advanced course I ran, this is just a summary of what's involved in shooting film if you wanted to have a go but were too afraid to ask.

Things to look out for, things to think about, and APS cameras to avoid.

Failure. How it can be demoralising and, over the 17 minutes, how you can talk yourself into getting something positive from it. Or try to...

The title is from a poster. Guesses via email at [email protected]

Has the occasional S-bomb. I tried.