The Thinking Photographer's Podcast

By Niall Benvie, Food and Photography Retreats Ltd

Have you got all the technical stuff about photography down and are actually more interested in ideas and making exciting new work? Work that expresses something about YOU? Then listen on.

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

The Thinking Photographer's Podcast episodes:

September 13, 2025 What the heck is “fine art nature photography”?
Is “fine art photography” a term bandied around to make generic photography seem more serious - or just a sales ruse. Niall probes this question and describes why most of his own work is certainly not “art” - but some might be.
Art and money laundering.
Tracey Emin’s Crucifixion.
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Written, presented and produced by Niall Benvie, Food and Photography Retreats Ltd.
Natural sounds recorded in the field by Niall Benvie
Music provided by Epidemic Sound.
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12min
September 06, 2025 Division.
You can probably think of many, but this week, Niall describes what he sees at the two fundamentally different types of photograph that arise from a desire either to tell a story or, simply, to describe the appearance of things. It pays to know which you’re making before you release the shutter.
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Written, presented and produced by Niall Benvie, Food and Photography Retreats Ltd.
Natural sounds recorded in the field by Niall Benvie
Music provided by Epidemic Sound.
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10min
August 30, 2025 Dereliction and Decay
In recent years, Niall has made a side-gig of urbex photography. But is this really any surprise for a nature photographer? This episode encourages you to re-evaluate your concept of “nature photography” and appreciate the fragility of culture.
The transcript.
A history of urban exploration.
The law and urbex.
Colour grading templates.
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Written, presented and produced by Niall Benvie, Food and Photography Retreats Ltd.
Natural sounds recorded in the field by Niall Benvie
Music provided by Epidemic Sound.
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11min
August 19, 2025 AI and photography
As AI technology seeps into more and more corners of our lives, Niall makes the case for nature photography to remain real - and describes hurdles AI just can’t cross.
See Boris Eldagsen’s image.
See Mid journey-created images.
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Written, presented and produced by Niall Benvie, www.foodandphotographyretreats.com
Natural sounds recorded in the field by Niall Benvie
Music provided by Epidemic Sound.
© Niall Benvie, 2025. All rights reserved.
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10min

FAQs about The Thinking Photographer's Podcast:

How many episodes does The Thinking Photographer's Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.