Happy New Year to you all!

Sue joins me again to add an actor's perspective to that of mine as a photographer. We to talk about:

Our start to 2020

A visit to Palma, Mallorca to see the Three Kings Parade

My view on travelling light as a photographer/videographer

Sue's plans for the year and what she has done so far

The benefits of networking

The need to be visible

And more!

Sue can be found on Instagram @sue_swallow

A brief episode with me providing a bit of an update on a few things and ruling off the year (unless I manage to record another episode with Sue - we'll see). Hope you had a fantastic Christmas/Holiday and Happy New Year for 2020!

In this special episode I am joined by my photographer friend Chris J Ward to talk about his amazing trip in September 2019 to Chernobyl. It provides a great insight to what greets you at the scene of the 1986 nuclear reactor tragedy. The interview is conducted over the phone.

Here are some links to Chris and where the trip was booked:

Chris J Ward Photography Facebook Page - Please "Like" it, thanks!

Christopher J Ward Photography Instagram

Trip booked on Weekender Breaks via a Groupon Deal

Here are links to his detailed accounts and supporting images (Facebook account required):

Reactor #4

Pripyat City

Amusement Park

Kindergarten

Duga Radar

Kiev Guided Tour

As usual please provide any comments, feedback and I will respond to you.

Topics covered in this episode:

Black Friday - Deals are when you intended to buy the things anyway!

Affinity Photo

JPEG Mini

Actor Headshots

Nikon Z6 oddity - now fixed

ProAV Academy - Video Interviews with Ollie Kenchington

Prep for next "Special" podcast

Luminar 4

Storyboarding prep for Profile Video

Another good week on my journey. Just me hosting this time, covering:

A trip to Ikea to help furnish the "Media" spare bedroom, room

Deliveries of new gear

Actor Headshot

Training in Hemel Hempstead - part of my Personal Project drive

Catching up with Mum - also linked to Personal Project

Chilled end to the week (apart from the long broadband outage)

In this week's show Sue is back and we talk about our hectic but thoroughly rewarding week in creative land!

Content discussed, with links:

Ancestry DNA & Family Trees

Rodecaster Pro tests

Sue's exciting job news

Sue's full-on Tuesday with:

Jade Allen Twitter and Comedy Twitter

ICAT Acting

Poisoned Polluted at the Red Lion Theatre, Islington

Phil's Corporate Headshot shoot

Editing and preparing for a shoot at The Lost Sheep shop in Caterham: Facebook Page & Instagram

Updates to our multi-purpose "media" room

Andrew Clifton-Brown Photography

Thanks for listening!

As mentioned in the last episode I can now report I am the proud owner of a RØDECaster Pro 😁. I have recorded this quick episode to test it out - please let me know what you think. I am happy as a first test but there are other settings I can change and am always looking to improve. 

All of my contact options are on my website.

Thank You!

I am now a free man! Topics covered in this episode:

Now that I am free, what have I been up to?

Headshot for Elisabetta (YouTube link to her singing in a London station here)

Headshot for Sofia

Family Birthday shoot with Nikon Z6, 24-70 f4 lens and SB-700 flash

Video editing - USA Road Trip

My Blog on Apple Maps Connect - link here

Rodecaster Pro - Great deal from Pro AV

Back room plans

Back to me for this episode where I talk about my BIG NEWS and a significant milestone on my photography journey.

Other subjects covered:

Three headshot shoots, one for a Business Owner and two actors

Meet-up in London for the Headshot Crew and had a chat with the man himself, Peter Hurley

A theatre rehearsal stills shoot, a great test for my new Nikon Z6

More training booked up

Future plans for this podcast involving Sue contributing/presenting and interviews

A bit about gear

A bit about workflow/software

And a bit about the popularity of podcasting, link to BBC News article here.

This is a special feature length podcast with my wife Sue guest-hosting as we talk about our fantastic trip to California. 

As we were on the trip I provided periodic updates to my Travel Photography Facebook Page. I have created blogs on my website (see links below) that use these original updates to tell our story and will complement the listening of the podcast - we really hope you enjoy our story!

Overview

First Leg - Pacific Coast Highway to Carmel

Second Leg - San Francisco

Third Leg - Yosemite

Fourth Leg - Sequoia

Fifth Leg - Joshua Tree to Beach Cities

Sixth Leg - Santa Monica

Final Leg - Hollywood to Home