Portrait photographer Alex Benyon talks about how photography, in particular street photography, has been a positive life influence and healer during times of clinical depression and anxiety. He's been 'giving back' to those who suffer their own mental health problems with the 'Portraits of Mental Health project.' The aim of this ongoing project is to raise awareness for the different types of mental health issues, the variety of individuals affected by them and to present a positive message of hope and support.

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'Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978 to 1991' is possibly one of the longer book titles to grace your coffee table. This is LA celeb photographer Michael Grecco's raw pictorial account of a period of music history from the late 70s to early 90s which he captured as a photojournalist in Boston and New York. He literally 'became the music,' hanging out with bands from both sides of the Atlantic photographing the underground club scene right through to larger stadia.

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A BUMPER LENGTH WEEK! Your emails about making pictures from the shows you hear. This week: more on animal photojournalism, fighting imposter syndrome, shooting what you love, Darrin Zammit Lupi's very personal project on photographing his daughter's battle with cancer, adding sound to your stills and perfection in photography; it's very over rated. Have your mails included by writing to [email protected] 

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Sean Tucker, philosophical YouTuber, photographer and writer shares his thoughts on this unnerving constant obsessive requirement to receive likes and thumbs up on our pictures and profiles as he returns for the concluding part in his mini series. We also discuss finding beauty in the ordinary, becoming a professional photographer, the challenges that lie ahead and his book and filming projects.

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Photojournalist Edmond Terakopian talks about the Eyewitness Charity Photographic Print Auction in aid of Médecins sans frontières with words of photographic advice from some of the renowned professionals having prints auctioned and stories behind some of the pictures. Also David Butow on that portrait of Donald Trump in the Oval Office ahead of a interview being aired soon. Today's show is brought to you with mpb.com and Sprout Studio.

Shooting photographs in heat temperatures way beyond what you’d usually expose your camera to, Australian bush firefighter Cameron Neville was in the midst of last year’s bush fires called Black Summer, which were particularly vicious. He talks about the frenetic ferocious style these fires have become and we learn why and how Cam’s photographs as a firefighter AND photographer seem to take you into the scene like very few other collections I’ve seen from this time. Today's show is about photography, but it's equally about ecology. Supported by mpb.com

Today, meet Denise Maxwell, a photographer who has had to reinvent and pivot during lockdown to make sure her business survives. She's back for the concluding edition in her mini series. We talk about the richness of our own community for photography projects and also self belief during a time when being a photographer in some countries has been somewhat challenging!

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Lockdown 2 may be here in England, but episode 131 is not thwarted. With plenty of social distancing, it's the Friday Photowalk; reading your questions from the mailbag, making some pictures together as we walk and talk and there's news about a special photographic auction. We also talk favourite kit, but fear not, it does not get geeky.

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Sean Tucker is a photographer and YouTube film maker who would rather talk about the who than the why of making pictures. His films take a more philosophical approach to photography. There's certainly more thinking and less gear talk. I've chatted with Sean before back in episode five, but with lockdowns and restrictions dominating the creative scene of 2020, I thought we could probably do with some light photographic philosophising tonic? Projects, films, social media, YouTube; all subjects covered in today's and next week's Thursday editions.

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Reuters photojournalist Darrin Zammit Lupi returns for the concluding part, to talk about a very personal project where he has photographed his daughter Rebecca’s ongoing treatment for a rare form of bone cancer. Today we talk more about how the story was made, the editing of the work in terms of what was included and how it’s changed Darrin as a photographer. We also learn more about Rebecca herself and talk about how she has inspired so many people through the Reuters Wider Image story.

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